PROGRAMME

The absorptive capacities of Quito’s local stakeholders for the concept of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) DR. PICO PARRA, Tannya Karin Institute Of Urban Excellence In The Netherlands, And Pontifical Catholic University Of Ecuador Dr. Tannya Karin Pico Parra is an architect with broad practices in architectural design, urbanism, construction management, and academia. She holds a PhD in Urban Governance and Development, on the topic of the absorptive capacities of local stakeholders for the concept of Nature-Based Solutions in the Ecuadorian urban context.

Incorporating occupant behavior and feedback for climate resilience and energy efficiency DR. MOSTEIRO ROMERO, Martin Tu Delft

Systematic and Scientific Methodology for Cultural Heritage Research and Conservation: The Multi-story Brick Pagoda of Silleuk Temple in Yeoju, South Korea MS. AHN, Yumi Simone Boldrin Architettura / KLEE & YAHN Yumi Ahn studied Architecture (B.Sc.) at Hanyang University and Building Archaeology and Heritage Conservation (M.Sc.) at TU Berlin. She worked at Ryue Nishizawa in Tokyo, GNI Architects and IÄÔ Architects in Seoul, and the Brandenburg State Office for the Preservation of Monuments and Archaeological State Museum in Zossen, Germany. Since 2019, she has led KLEE & YAHN, an independent research group. In 2024, she joined Simone Boldrin Architettura in Berlin as an architect.

Simulating Stakeholder Dynamics for Equitable City Planning MR. GU, Heng Arteliers & Tu Delft Eric H. Gu is a director of Arteliers in the Netherlands, design innovation consultant, AI systems designer with 7+ years of global experience helping organizations—from Fortune 100 corporations to early-stage startups—develop AI-enabled products that redefine human-technology interaction. His work bridges speculative design, systems prototyping, and emerging technology strategy. His services have been part of a global portfolio of corporate clients, design firms and startups designing and prototyping novel human computer interfaces. Across all projects, Eric forms embedded collaborations with forward-thinking teams to push the boundaries of how people live, learn, and connect with intelligent systems.