2026 Europe Conference - Madrid

On 14 April 2026, this pre-event webinar to the CVU 2026 Europe Conference explored how Madrid Nuevo Norte and the redevelopment of Chamartín station transform a historic urban divide into a new center for Madrid, reconnecting and creating neighborhoods, expanding the city's green infrastructure, and redefining the station as not merely a point of transit, but a civic destination. Speakers included:

• Cristina Mateo Rebollo (Moderator), Associate Dean at IE School of Architecture and Design, Madrid
• Ben van Berkel, Founder / Principal Architect at UNS
• Miguel Hernández, Director of Strategy and Corporate Development at CreaMNN
• Fermín Vázquez, Founder at b720 Fermín Vázquez Arquitectos
• Carlos García Acón, CEO at ESTEYCO
• Antonio Ramirez, Subdirector of Projects and Stations at Adif
• Lola Ortiz, Director-General for Planning and Mobility Infrastructure at Madrid City Council

Bringing together designers, engineers, clients and the City of Madrid, the discussion examined how density, mobility, identity and public realm can collectively shape a sustainable new urban heart in the north of the city.