Urban Leadership Forum 2025 - 20th Anniversary

Join the Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) for the 20th Annual Urban Leadership Forum, with remarks by 2025 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Prize winners.

The 2025 Lawrence C. Nussdorf Urban Leadership Prize recognizes leaders who are guiding cities around the globe toward a resilient, sustainable, and equitable future. Their accomplishments and forward thinking are paving the way for today and tomorrow’s cities.
This year, three pathbreaking urban leaders from around the globe will be honored:
- Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr | Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
- Patrick Harker| President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
- Enrique Peñalosa | former Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia

In addition to the awardees, special guests will include:

Henry Cisneros, Chairman, American Triple I; former Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (2011 awardee)

Manuel Diaz, Senior Partner, Lydecker Diaz, LLC; former Mayor, City of Miami, Florida (2005 awardee)

Renee Glover, former CEO, Atlanta Housing Authority (2015 awardee)

Paul Levy, Executive Director, Center City Foundation; former President and CEO, Center City District (2012 awardee)

Marc Morial, President and CEO, National Urban League; former Mayor, City of New Orleans, Louisiana (2005 awardee)

Michael Nutter, former Mayor, City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2015 awardee)

Sheela Patel, Founder and Director, Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres (SPARC) India (2023 awardee)

Egbert Perry, Chairman and CEO, The Integral Group, LLC (2019 awardee)

Jaime Alberto Pumarejo Heins Executive Director, Breathe Cities; former Mayor, Barranquilla, Colombia (2024 awardee)

Mauricio Rodas, Visiting Scholar, Penn IUR; former Mayor of Quito, Ecuador (2019 awardee)

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