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A social change maker and expert in Corporate Social Responsibility, London-born Clare Hart now lives with her family in southern France. She is passionate about gender equality and social inclusion through grassroots mobilization, and a fervent charity activist. After her University years and a year spent in an NGO in India (New Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai), she created a professional training company in 1993, and since she has

counseled and trained multiple executives on cross-cultural management and cross-cultural communi-cation. She strived to make her company an example of CSRmanagement,

and won several ISO labels for this action.

She then moved on to influence business practices beyond her own company, by joining the French Chamber of Commerce and the Foundation of Action for Social Inclusion. Many group action plans ensued, around youth integration, anti-discrimination

practices, gender equality, asylum-seeker support and integration, business social rating systems.

Olli Markkanen, Head of Unit, Urban Environment, City of Helsinki

Olli Markkanen graduated with a Master of Science degree in Engineering from the Helsinki University of Technology in 2001. In 2002, he began working as the manager of Helsinki’s outdoor lighting network. He currently heads the municipal engineering unit, overseeing public area infrastructure and associated networks. He has also been responsible for lighting design for neighboring cities and the Port of Vuosaari.

Furthermore, he has been involved in the development of information systems, substation automation, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Imran has been an elected member of Glasgow City Council since 2022,

representing one of the most diverse and culturally significant wards in Glasgow.

He is an active member of the City’s Planning Committee as well as Vice Chair of the Operational Performance and Delivery Scrutiny Committee. He is a strong advocate for city centre regeneration and the use of lighting to increase visibility of famous Glasgow landmarks as well as to provide safety for citizens. He strongly believes in sharing best practice from the LUCI Network to enhance and promote urban regeneration in liveable neighborhoods. Out with his council duties, he is director of a successful hotel business and an avid collector of football memorabilia from around the world!

Olli Rantala is the Head of Innovation for the City of Oulu, leading Smart City development and innovation platforms in collaboration with businesses, universities, and civic partners. His work focuses on AI-enabled knowledge management, automation, open data, digital services, and technology-driven solutions that improve citizens’ everyday lives and cultural participation. Active in the cultural sector since 2006, Olli has served as Executive Director of the Oulu Music Video Festival and Air Guitar World Championships, as well as Development Manager and Head of Planning in Cultural Services. He is a key contributor to Oulu2026 European Capital of Culture, promoting the integration of art and technology in urban development.

Olli works extensively with cultural organizations, ICT companies, universities, and cities, chairs several EU project steering committees, and serves on the Executive Committee of LUCI.