Experts 2026-2027
REBUILD GREEN
2030

Mentors

Mentors work with teams during the Hackathon, helping them examine key assumptions, identify gaps and strengthen their proposals. They advise the teams but do not develop the solutions on their behalf.

International Jury

The Jury evaluates the final submissions against the published Hackathon criteria, including municipal relevance, sustainability, inclusion, feasibility, quality of place, implementation potential and team capacity.

Jury 01
Francis Soler
France

Role / Organisation
Architect, Francis Soler Architecte.
Expertise
Architectural design, complex public buildings, urban context and long-term design quality.
Jury 02
Susanne-M. Nielsen
Italy

Role / Organisation
Human Capital Development and Green Skills Expert, European Training Foundation; ETF Country Liaison for Ukraine.
Expertise
Green skills, vocational education, workforce development and human-capital policy for Ukraine's green transition.
Jury 03
Vincent Goodstadt

Role / Organisation
Honorary President, ECTP-CEU; Global Planners Network Representative.
Jury 04
Chuck Bean
USA

Role / Organisation
Adviser, Advancing Sustainable Development of Ukraine, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Expertise
Sustainable development, public health, community resilience and interdisciplinary recovery planning in Ukraine.
Jury 05
Antonio Campagnoli
Italy

Role / Organisation
Immediate Past World President, FIABCI; Co-Founder, IL PUNTO / CORFAC International.
Expertise
International real estate, cross-border investment, professional standards and public–private cooperation.
Jury 06
Andreas Binkert
Switzerland

Role / Organisation
President, 2000-Watt Smart Cities Association.
Expertise
Energy-efficient urban development, the 2000-Watt Society approach, smart cities and scalable low-carbon planning.
Jury 07
Dmytro Kovhanich
Switzerland / Ukraine

Role / Organisation
President, Swiss-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce; President, FIABCI-Europe.
Expertise
Cross-border investment, real estate partnerships, Swiss-Ukrainian business cooperation and international professional networks.
Jury 08
Martin Duplantier
France / Ukraine

Role / Organisation
Founder, Martin Duplantier Architectes; Former President, Architecture et Maîtres d'Ouvrage, 2018–2024.
Expertise
Architecture, urbanism, public-space transformation and complex projects connecting design with territorial development.
Jury 09
Ruta Leitanaite
Lithuania / Ukraine

Role / Organisation
Chair, ACE "Solidarity with Ukraine" Task Force; President, AAL and BAUA.
Expertise
Architecture policy, professional standards, solidarity with Ukraine and quality-focused European reconstruction.
Jury 10
Pavlo Gorokhovskyi
Netherlands / Ukraine

Role / Organisation
Adviser, Dutch Board of Government Advisers (CRa); Board Member, UNUN.
Expertise
Spatial planning, integrated territorial development, public-sector advisory and urban recovery governance.
Jury 11
Ted Kronmiller
USA

Role / Organisation
Managing Director, Financial Institutions, Capturiant.
Expertise
Climate finance, financial institutions, risk management, project bankability and investment structures for the green transition.
Jury 12
Albert Fakhoury
UAE

Role / Organisation
Founding Director, Innovation & Sustainability Centre, CIAAD / Canadian University Dubai.
Expertise
Innovation strategy, sustainable design, architectural education and interdisciplinary project development.
Jury 13
Dmytro Omelchuk
Austria / Ukraine

Role / Organisation
Partner, DELTA Ukraine.
Expertise
Construction and project management, delivery planning, implementation risk and the management of complex development projects.
Jury 14
Agnieszka Ozimkowska
Poland

Role / Organisation
Sustainability Adviser for SMEs, Enterprise Europe Network.
Expertise
SME sustainability, innovation support, circular business development and access to European cooperation networks.
Jury 15
Wouter Truffino
Netherlands

Role / Organisation
Founder & CEO, Holland ConTech & PropTech.
Expertise
ConTech, PropTech, digitalisation, open innovation and business models for the built environment.
Jury 16
Dag Schaffarczyk
Germany

Organisation / Role
Architect & Managing Director, spreeplan.
Expertise
Circular and healthy construction, natural materials, energy-efficient renovation and the delivery of sustainable buildings.
Jury 17
Maksym Kryvosheiev
Ukraine

Organisation / Role
CEO, Ukrainian Green Building Council.
Expertise
Green building standards, certification, market transformation and decarbonisation of Ukraine's built environment.
Jury 18
Yurii Tkachenko
Ukraine

Organisation / Role
Market Director, VELUX Ukraine; Head, Active House Alliance; Living Places Expert.
Expertise
Daylight, healthy indoor environments, energy-efficient buildings and the Active House and Living Places approaches.
Jury 19
Cavit Hatipoglu
Germany

Organisation / Role
Acting President, Association for Energy Solutions — VEL.
Expertise
Renewable-energy investment, energy project development and assessment of technical and financial bankability.
Jury 20
Marija Meišutovič-Akhtarieva
Lithuania

Organisation / Role
Head of Greentech Sector, Innovation Agency Lithuania; PhD in Environmental Engineering.
Expertise
Environmental engineering, greentech, circular innovation, air quality and evidence-based assessment of environmental impact.
Jury 21
Maram Abbas
Lebanon

Organisation / Role
MENA Regional Coordinator, Jacques Rougerie Foundation — Institut de France; Certified INSPIRELI Juror.
Expertise
Architecture, urban design, sustainable innovation and international competition assessment, with experience across the MENA region.
Jury 22
Samer El Sayary
Egypt

Organisation / Role
Architect, Researcher and Assistant Professor of Architecture.
Expertise
Award-winning architecture, design research, digital design, BIM and architecture for future and extreme environments.
Jury 23
Viktorija Kiriejėvaitė
Lithuania / Ukraine

Organisation / Role
CEO, 2L Architects & Engineers; Lead Architect, Bucha Forest Classroom.
Expertise
Sustainable architecture, educational environments, international collaboration and participatory project delivery in Ukraine.
Jury 24
Raquel Guerra Aragonés
Spain

Organisation / Role
Certified Passive House Designer.
Expertise
Passive House principles, energy performance, climate-responsive architecture and low-energy building design.
Jury 25
Georgiy Khioni
USA / Ukraine

Organisation / Role
Recovery Investment Specialist.
Expertise
Investment attraction, financial structuring and the development of recovery projects capable of engaging international partners and capital.
Jury 26
Paweł Wołejsza
Poland

Organisation / Role
Architect; Audit Committee Member, Polish Natural Building Association — OSBN.
Expertise
Natural construction, bio-based materials, architectural feasibility and the practical delivery of healthy, low-carbon buildings.
Jury 27
Paulina Tarnowska
Taiwan / Poland

Organisation / Role
Co-Founder, tovoda.
Expertise
Sustainable entrepreneurship, resource-conscious urban services and cross-cultural cooperation between Europe and Taiwan.
Jury 28
Joes van de Wouw
Belgium

Organisation / Role
President, FIABCI-Belgium.
Expertise
International real estate practice, professional networks and market-facing evaluation of development proposals.
Jury 29
Reuben Barker

Organisation / Role
Architect · Buildings & Infrastructure, EstraHub.
Expertise
Buildings and infrastructure, regenerative design and multidisciplinary European project collaboration.

COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES

Community representatives bring local priorities, context and implementation needs into the Hackathon, helping teams work with real recovery challenges.

Nataliia Yefymovych
PHOTO PLACEHOLDER

Nataliia Yefymovych

Bucha Community

Acting Director, Bucha Regional Development Agency


HACKATHON CHALLENGE

Mirotski Lakes: Barrier-Free Recreation and Recovery

Konotop Representative
PHOTO PLACEHOLDER

Liudmyla Hapieieva

Konotop

Head of the Department of Economy of Konotop City Council


HACKATHON CHALLENGE

Housing for Internally Displaced People

Olha Bronshtein
PHOTO PLACEHOLDER

Olha Bronshtein

Zhytomyr

Chief Architect of Zhytomyr


HACKATHON CHALLENGE

Aging Housing into Resilient Neighbourhoods

Vladyslav Moroko
PHOTO PLACEHOLDER

Vladyslav Moroko

Mykhailo-Lukashivska Community

Author of the Helendzhyk Village Recovery Concept


HACKATHON CHALLENGE

Veteran Reintegration Ecosystem

Bozhena Svintsitska
PHOTO PLACEHOLDER

Bozhena Svintsitska

Lviv

Project Manager, UNBROKEN Rehabilitation Center


HACKATHON CHALLENGE

Medical Waste Management

Tetiana Kochkova
PHOTO PLACEHOLDER

Tetiana Kochkova

Boyarka

First Deputy Mayor


HACKATHON CHALLENGE

Victory Park Amphitheatre

Vitalii Turpitko
PHOTO PLACEHOLDER

Vitalii Turpitko

Tereshky Territorial Community

Village Head


HACKATHON CHALLENGE

Cultural Route: Learning and Cultural Space