Maria Vassilakou served (2010-2019) as Viennas Vice Mayor for Urban Planning, Traffic & Transport, Climate Protection, Energy and Public Participation. She is an experienced urban leader, devoted to livable, inclusive and green cities, with a passion for urban transformation processes. Having founded Vienna Solutions, Maria now works worldwide as a strategist and global advisor on urban transformation and transition management, sharing her experience and know-how with cities, NGOs, organizations and corporations. Since September 2019 Maria Vassilakou also serves as a member of the EU experts board advising the European Commission on the design and implementation of the European climate-neutral cities mission.
