Dominique Hauderowicz

Architect and partner in the studio Dominique + Serena

Dominique Hauderowicz is a Danish architect and partner in the studio Dominique + Serena, based in Copenhagen. The firm focuses on the social potentials of architecture and the built environment. In 2020, she co-authored and edited the book ‘Age-Inclusive Public Space,’ which centers around diversity and inclusion in public spaces, considering the current demographic changes as catalysts for creating better public spaces for all. dominique + serena have been appointed as curators for the Danish Pavillon for the 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale.

Natalie Turner

Deputy Director of Localities – the Centre for Ageing Better

Natalie’s goal is to create more places where people can live a good later life and has been working Natalie in ageing locally, nationally, and internationally since 2010. Her team supports the UK affiliate network for the WHO’s Global Network of Age-friendly Cities and Communities with a membership of around 100 places covering a population of 30 million people

She was previously a senior policy advisor at AARP in Washington, DC and Head of Programmes at Age UK London.

Sirle Salmistu

Senior lecturer at the Tallinn University of Technology & landscape architect and urban planner at Outsiders LLC Estonia

Sirle Salmistu is a senior lecturer at the Tallinn University of Technology, a landscape architect and urban planner in the landscape architecture office Outsiders LLC in Estonia. Her research interests include planning for age-friendly communities, urban ageing, healthy communities, inclusive design, accessibility, and placemaking. She has a PhD in urban and regional planning from Michigan State University. She is advocating for better integration of needs and expectations of older adults in urban planning and design fields to achieve more equitable community life for all members across generations and to provide supportive environment for healthy ageing. Since May 2025 she leads the Working Programme of Age-Friendly Communities and Landscapes at the International Federation of Landscape Architects.

Kenny Jansson

Coordinator for Age-friendly Uppsala, Sweden

Dr. Kenny Jansson is the coordinator for Age-friendly Uppsala, Uppsala Municipality, Sweden. He holds a PhD in Human Geography, and a MA in Archaeology. With a background as a researcher at the Institute for Housing and Urban Research, Uppsala University, Kenny is today working as a strategist at Uppsala Municipality.

Social sustainability is at the heart of Kennys professional interests. As the coordinator for Age-friendly Uppsala, Kenny facilitates the cross-sectoral work for Age-friendliness in the municipal organization and in collaboration with pensioner associations, civil society organizations, academia and local businesses. He is responsible for the management, implementation and follow-up of Uppsala’s Age-friendly action plan.

Emma Matsson

Development manager for Age-friendly Gothenburg

Emma Matsson is the development manager for Age-friendly Gothenburg, Sweden. She has established a network of age-friendly colleages in all of the involved municipality departments and companies in Gothenburg, and facilitate the work with Gothenburg´s actionplan. Age-friendly Gothenburg host a network of senior citizens called Future Developers who live all over Gothenburg and contribute voluntarily to the work. Age-friendly Gothenburg also host a collaboration-platform Årsrika Göteborg which involves different stakeholders actors in society, and has formed a partnership with AgeCap, Centre for Ageing and Health at the University of Gothenburg.

Siri Arntzen-Ratnarajan

Leader and founder of Fabric+

Siri Arntzen-Ratnarajan is the leader and founder of Fabric+, a design and place development studio based in Bodø, Tromsø and Oslo. She also leads ‘Ageing in the Arctic’, a project series that explores how weather and climate - especially in winter - affect ageing, independence and quality of life. Ageing in the Arctic is a project that integrates disciplines such as architecture and planning, medicine, economics and design. She has a master's degree in Local Economic Development from the London School of Economics, and has worked internationally with city, regional and urban development for several years, including in the ‘Integrated City Planning’ team at Arup.