Remote Work: Urban Revolution? Global Cities and the Challenge of Remote Work
On May 20, 2025, ISPI, in collaboration with EuroMilano, organised a public event in Milan to mark the launch of the book"Lonely in the Crowd: Plugged or Remote? Global Cities and the Challenge of Hybrid Work." The book explores the long-term impacts of remote and hybrid work on global cities, focusing on economic, social, and spatial transformations accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Professor Edoardo Croci, SUR Lab Director at Bocconi University and contributor to the book, was among the speakers. His chapter, co-authored with Tania Molteni, analyses the structural changes in urban living and working spaces driven by new working modalities and their implications for well-being and equity in urban areas.
Here you can rewatch the event.
The event brought together diverse experts—including urban planners, policymakers, researchers, and corporate leaders—to discuss the future of city life in light of these ongoing shifts. Discussions addressed how hybrid work may affect the relationship between city centres and peripheries, infrastructure investment, social inclusion, and urban governance.
Speakers
Emmanuele BENATTI, Partner, Boston Consulting Group
Luigi BORRÉ, Presidente, EuroMilano; Professore, Università del Piemonte Orientale
Marco BRAMBILLA, Partner, ACPV ARCHITECTS Antonio Citterio Patricia Viel
Emmanuel CONTE, Assessore al Bilancio, Demanio e Piano straordinario Casa, Comune di Milano
Edoardo CROCI, Coordinatore, Osservatorio Smart City; Direttore, Sustainable Urban Regeneration Lab, Università Bocconi
Carlos MORENO, Professore, Università Paris1 Panthéon Sorbonne; Direttore Scientifico, Cattedra “Entrepreneurship, Territory, Innovation (ETI)“, IAE Paris Sorbonne Business School
Roberto OLIVI, Direttore Relazioni Istituzionali e Comunicazione, BMW Italia
Roberta ROBERTO, Ricercatrice e Project Coordinator, Agenzia nazionale per le nuove tecnologie, l'energia e lo sviluppo sostenibile (ENEA)
Tobia ZEVI, Associate Research Fellow, Programma Global Cities, ISPI; Assessore al Patrimonio e alle Politiche abitative, Roma Capitale
Chair: Paolo BOVIO, Managing Director, Will Media; Direttore editoriale, Future4Cities