The City-Industry-Dialogue is a conference focused on how to renovate private buildings at scale through cooperation between cities, industry and owners. Its central question is how cities can turn demand for energy retrofits into practical market opportunities, and how supply can be brought together in a timely and effective way.2
The event is scheduled for 11 November 2026, from 11:00 to 16:00, in Milan, Italy.2 Its subject places the discussion at the intersection of municipal coordination, building renovation and market capacity: rather than focusing only on generating demand, the dialogue considers how available supply can respond to it.2
The event is part of ICLEI Europe’s wider City-Industry Dialogues initiative. ICLEI Europe says the dialogues bring together city, business and finance representatives to discuss lead markets for climate-neutral solutions; the initiative has been organised with Climate-KIC and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.47 This indicates a professional audience interested in municipal policy and implementation, industry participation, financing, and building renovation. The event listing specifically highlights cooperation between cities, industry and owners, but does not name individual speakers or provide a detailed programme.2
ICLEI Europe is the organiser indicated by the event’s placement on its calendar. Its European Secretariat is based in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; that is the organisation’s office location, not the venue for this Milan event.11 The available event information does not state a founding date for either the dialogue series or this particular event.24