Conference Archives:
Fast-Track Cities 2026 was the biennial global conference convened by Fast-Track Health, Fast-Track Cities Institute and Fast-Track Cities partners under the theme “Unity of Purpose.” Held October 11-13, 2026, in Berlin, Germany, the conference brought together municipal leaders, public health officials, clinicians, researchers, community advocates, and global health partners to advance equitable, integrated, and person-centered approaches to urban health.
Through high-level discussions, plenary presentations, thematic panels, symposia, and oral and e-poster abstract sessions, the conference explored innovative approaches to HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis, other communicable and non-communicable diseases, and the growing health impacts of climate change. The program emphasized multisectoral collaboration, community leadership, data-driven decision-making, integrated health systems, technological innovation, and health equity, reinforcing the critical role of cities in accelerating progress toward the Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities and the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
[View the conference’s Oral Abstracts book here.]
Following are conference presentations in PDF format uploaded with presenting author permission. The conference organizers request that any use of these presentations include citations to both their presenting authors and relevant conference information, e.g., Fast-Track Cities 2026, 11-13 October 2026, Berlin, Germany.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2026
PRE-CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM 1
Faith in Action for Healthy Fast-Track Cities and Countries
Sponsored by World Council of Churches and Fast-Track Health
Moderator/Panelist: José M. Zuniga
- Bishop OC Allen
- Gracia Ross
- Richard Künzel
PRE-CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM 2
One Health Approach to Tackling Climate Change and Infectious Diseases
Sponsored by Asia-Europe Foundation; Center for Global Health, Technical University of Munich; SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, Duke-NUS Medical School; Lancet One Health Commission; and Fast-Track Health
- Renzo Guinto
- Maria Mareckova
- Sindhu Ravishankar
- Meng Ieng Ung
- Andrea Winkler
- José M. Zuniga
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Shaping the Future of Fast-Track Cities: A Stakeholder Town Hall
Sponsored by Fast-Track Cities Institute and Fast-Track Health
PRE-CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM 3
Supporting Cities to Improve Access to Quality Cancer Care
Sponsored by C/Can and Fast-Track Health
Moderator: Sindhu Ravishankar
- Nana Mebonia
- Mathieu Morand
- Mayor Anthony Swaby
PRE-CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM 4
Housing as Prevention and Treatment to Ending HIV: Data, Strategies and Policies
Sponsored by Housing Works and National HIV/AIDS Housing Coalition
Co-Moderators: Lauren Banks and Charles King
- Hilda Achayo
- Maryum Phillips
- Serge Vincent
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2026
WELCOME REMARKS
- José M. Zuniga
- Anacláudia Rossbach
HIGH-LEVEL PANEL
Urban Health Leadership: Cities Driving Action
CONCURRENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS SESSION 1
Data to Decision: How Cities Use Health Metrics
Moderator: Lieve Fransen
- Marlene McNeese
- Waleska Teixeira Caiaffa
Beyond Silos: Whole-Person Urban Health Systems
Moderator: Shannon Hader
- Yaroslava Lopatina
- Ren Minghui
Leading Change: Community Power in Practice
Moderator: Jean-Luc Romero-Michel
- Anwar Ogrm
- Cherise Rohr-Allegrini
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
Making HIV a European Political Priority Again: From Cities to EU Action
Sponsored by Merck Sharp & Dohme
CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT SESSIONS 1
CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT SESSIONS 2
CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT SESSIONS 3
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2026
PLENARY SESSION 1
Breaking Prevention Barriers: Scaling with Choice
- Thiago Torres
PLENARY SESSION 2
Optimizing Care Continua: A Whole-Person Focus
- Kyle Ring
CONCURRENT ORAL ABSTRACT SESSIONS 4
E-POSTER SESSION
[View the Fast-Track Cities 2026 E-Poster Presentations]
LUNCH SYMPOSIUM
A Roadmap for Urban HIV Prevention Innovation Scale-Up
Sponsored by AVAC, Access Bridge, IAPAC, and Fast-Track Cities Institute
Moderator: Arda Karapinar
- Sören Landmann-Korsten
- Jirair Ratevosian
- Lucy Wawira Nyagah
CONCURRENT PANEL DISCUSSIONS SESSION 2
Innovation Meets Equity: Scaling Health AI in Cities
Moderator: Ricardo Baptista Leite
- Oni Blackstock
- Ann Aerts
Climate and Health: Responding to a New Syndemic
Moderator: Ishwar Gilada
- Renzo Guinto
- Thurid Dikmen-Bahr
Cities as Catalysts: Creating Healthy Ecosystems
Moderator: Sean Rourke
- Carol Ngunu
- Javier Calatrava Sánchez
CLOSING PANEL DISCUSSION
Unity of Purpose: An Urban Health Roadmap to 2030
Moderator: Jo Ivey Boufford
- Isabel Mestres
- Camille Tallon
- José M. Zuniga
CLOSING REMARKS
DISCLOSURE
Fast-Track Cities 2026 was supported through corporate sponsorships, institutional partners, and exhibitors. Individual symposium sponsors are acknowledged alongside their respective sessions above.
