FLAVOUR PROGRAMME

Your first taste of UF26 is here! 🍒

Hungry for what’s coming at UF26? The Flavour Programme is your first bite – a snackable booklet that teases the bold topics we’ll be serving up at The Better-Cities Event in Ljubljana next March.

Inside, you’ll find:
👉 The big topics
👉 Why they matter for the future of our cities
👉 A sneak peek at what’s cooking for March

It’s just a taste – but it’s enough to whet your appetite for the full menu in Ljubljana.

6 TRACKS

CITY
CENTERS

The heartbeat of urban life. This track explores bold transformations, their ripple effects, and asks: is our obsession with city centers justified?

TACTICAL
URBANISM

From pop-up to pilot to permanent – we’ll explore how tactical interventions are reshaping cities and citizen engagement.

CIRCULARITY

With Slovenia leading globally and Ljubljana setting the pace, this track dives into what makes circular strategies work, the partnerships behind them, and lessons learned.

INNOVATION IN
GOVERNANCE

Cities are no longer seen as just administrators – they’re active agents of change: people expect them to better their lives.

This track explores how municipalities reinvent systems, services, and roles to meet rising expectations and deliver better urban futures.

RESILIENT
SOCIETIES

Resilience is the 21st century’s guiding principle.

This track looks at how cities can evolve beyond old models to become adaptive, connected, and climate-ready societies built to thrive amid disruption.

CHANGE
COMMUNICATIONS

Good comms inspire. Bad ones bore. Ugly ones distract. We’ll celebrate the best, roast the worst, and expose the rest.

This track looks at how communication shapes – or sabotages – sustainability in the age of bubbles, noise and AI.

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SIDE EVENTS

So much more than a conference!

Some of the best moments at Urban Future happen off stage – over coffee, during breaks, or after hours. We promise you’ll connect with inspiring change-makers from around the world!

On Wednesday, we’ve got something special lined up: our biggest social gathering, a festive and fun dinner created with local partners. It’s the perfect chance to unwind, share ideas, and celebrate together – a social event you really shouldn’t miss.