Urban Planner at AECOM | UAE

Shweta Gandhi is practicing the largest art – the art of planning and designing cities. Starting her journey with a 10-month fellowship on the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network Local Pathways programme, Shweta is now an urban planner and architect at AECOM in Dubai. Her interest and passion for exploring the larger context of the built environment, cities, and their inhabitants have been extensively developed over the past years. Shweta knows that there is no “one size fits all” answer, and her fundamental focus today is on delivering sustainable urban development where social sustainability and smart cities are at the forefront to increase quality of life through practical and feasible implementation techniques and strategies. Besides networking and collaborating with young professionals worldwide, Shweta is currently part of Emerging Leaders Program for Urban AI, focusing on advancing the role of urban technologies to deliver sustainable cities.