Charles Montgomery is an award-winning author, urbanist and leader of interventions to improve wellbeing in cities around the world. His acclaimed book, Happy City: Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design, examines the intersection between urban design and the emerging science of happiness. As founding principal of Happy City, Charles leads an interdisciplinary team helping governments and property developers on four continents to translate evidence into pragmatic plans to achieve healthier, happier societies. His collaborators include the World Health Organization, the Guggenheim Museum and governments in Vancouver, Auckland, Mexico City, Denver and the UAE. Among his numerous awards is a Citation of Merit from the Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society for outstanding contribution towards understanding of climate change science. Charles is a member of the Global Happiness Council’s sub-council for happy cities. www.thehappycity.com @thehappycity