Innovation for Resilient Futures 2027: International Conference on Resilient Cities and Buildings, Fortaleza, Brazil
Innovating Cities & Buildings through Nature, Technology, Inclusiveness and Equity.
Five streams. Three days of co-creation. One global agenda for resilient cities.
A global platform for
resilient urban futures
Cities are being reshaped by climate change, rapid urban expansion, the housing crisis and digital transformation. Innovation for Resilient Futures brings researchers, industry leaders, policymakers and community voices together to answer these pressures with nature-based, human-centered and technologically advanced solutions.
Held exclusively in person, the event replaces passive, presentation-driven formats with structured co-creation: every stream moves from framing to joint work to a shared action plan — producing publications, research partnerships and policy guidance rather than presentations alone.
Key deadlines
Everything between now and Fortaleza. Abstracts close first — submit early.
Four reasons to be in the room
Five streams, one integrated agenda
Sessions run in parallel streams and converge in plenary. Contributions are welcome in any of the five areas below.
Urban Solutions
Digital Sustainability
Project Management
Built for participation, not spectating
An in-person, non-conventional format designed for direct interaction, in-depth debate and collaborative output.
From framing to action plan in three days
Every stream follows the same rhythm, so that parallel work converges into one shared outcome.
What we take away
Tangible results, not just proceedings — each stream commits to deliverables before it closes.
Fortaleza, Brazil
Brazil's fourth largest city and one of its fastest-growing coastal capitals — where climate vulnerability, intense real-estate expansion and socio-spatial inequality meet an urgent demand for sustainable solutions.
That combination makes Fortaleza a living laboratory for urban innovation: a place where the questions of this event are already being answered on the ground.
Why Fortaleza?
The people behind the event
International Organizers
6 members
Local Committee
8 members
Organized with
Organizers' Institutions
7 institutions
The CIB Urban Cluster
Where to stay
Shape the cities
we will live in
Join researchers, practitioners, policymakers and innovators from around the world to shape resilient, inclusive and sustainable cities.