The VU Summit is the premier global gathering of leaders advancing the future of cities through tall buildings and vertical urbanism.
It brings together the cross-disciplinary practitioners, institutions, and investors driving innovation in tall buildings and the vertical systems that enable cities to grow sustainably and effectively—work that no single market or discipline can solve alone.
The Summit is an invitation to join a global community of leaders to build relationships, unlock opportunity, and help define the next generation of tall buildings and urban districts.
Registration will be launching in April.
Density and Identity: Shaping Skylines, Elevating Culture
This year’s theme explores the tension between global prototypes and place-specific design, examining how tall buildings and high-density urbanism can respond to climate, mobility, and housing pressures while strengthening—rather than diluting—local identity.
The program will connect the ideas to execution—spotlighting the projects, partnerships, and investment strategies bringing next-generation tall buildings to life across global markets.
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Our Commitment to the Middle East
After careful consideration, the Council on Vertical Urbanism has decided to relocate our 2026 VU Summit from Riyadh and Dubai to London this October. The Middle East remains integral to the work of CVU. Learn more about our decision and how we will remain engaged with the region at this year’s Summit and beyond here.
A program where ideas rise.
The VU Summit program brings together global voices, leading research, and real-world insight to explore how vertical urbanism can shape more resilient, livable, and culturally rich cities.
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Thank you to our Program Partners.
Program Partnerships are exclusive, year-long collaborations that support pioneering research and industry-leading initiatives shaping tall buildings and urban habitats worldwide.
Tall + Urban Innovation Premier Program Partner
Sustainability Premier Program Partner
Cities for People Premier Program Partner
Sustainability Executive Program Partner
Cities for People Founding Partner