Maria Vassilakou

バイオグラフィー：Maria Vassilakou was the first green vice mayor of Vienna and city councillor for urban development, traffic, climate protection, energy planning, and citizen participation. She strongly advocates sustainable urban development and gentle mobility. During her 10 years as vice mayor, Maria successfully implemented a vast transformation agenda. Now, Vienna has one of the most affordable pricing policies for public transportation amongst all European cities. Having left city politics, Maria established Vassilakou Urban Consulting GmbH, where she focusses on urban transformation strategies and transition management. She draws from and shares her experience, know-how, and best practices from Vienna with cities across the globe. Since 2019, Maria has served as a member in the experts board which advised the European Commission on the design and implementation of the European Mission for "100 climate-neutral Cities by 2030