Ulrich is a seasoned policy analyst, program manager, and dynamic team leader with over 30 years of experience driving success for public and private institutions at local, national, and international levels. He excels in analyzing critical issues such as the UN sustainability agenda, artificial intelligence, and global, national, and local governance. Ulrich's blog, World and City, offers inspiring thought leadership on policy frameworks for sustainable cities and regions. As Chair of the Scientific Committee for the International Society of City and Regional Planners and as an International Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences (UK), he delivers deep expertise and innovative insights. Based on his decades of multi sector and multi level work his advisory work is flexible, innovative and creative including in his two Work Focus Areas.

About Ulrich: His career launched during Germany's reunification in 1989, where he was instrumental in establishing new institutions in Dresden and Saxony. Ulrich then guided the EU, national, and regional governments through the complexities of EU eastern enlargement. As a United Nations envoy, he has advised governments worldwide on effective policy development and implementation. Since 2014, Ulrich has been an independent consultant, lending his expertise to over 50 countries. Currently based in Berlin, Germany, he has also completed multi-year assignments in New York and Nairobi." With openness and curiosity as important drivers he keeps exploring new challenges and opportunities, including artificial intelligence.