Lindsey Marchessault

Ms. Lindsey  Marchessault is OCP’s Director of Impact and Innovation. As part of OCP’s Executive and Management teams, she helps to direct OCP’s strategy and organizational stewardship. Lindsey oversees OCP’s data and technology team, our support model and the delivery of technical assistance, software solutions, research and guidance portfolio; stewardship of the Open Contracting Data Standard (and related products), and ensures that the OCP team is reaching impact targets through monitoring, evaluation, and learning practices.

Carsten Hansen

Dr. Carsten Hansen  is a Procurement and supply chain risk management professional with 20+ years of international management experience in complex global business and security environments. Dedicated to supporting organizations in future-proofing procurement operations and implementing organizational sustainability targets through innovative and cost-effective sustainable procurement strategies.

Making cities more livable, healthy and age-friendly for the future four-generation urban society is critical and a competitive advantage for cities who act swiftly and decisivel

Rapid urbanization will continue concentrating more than 65% of the world's population in cities by 2050 along with rapid aging, smaller households and fewer children as global phenomena that forces us to reconsider our lifestyles and urban environments. Healthy and age-friendly city concepts are becoming increasingly vital, and the Covid-19 pandemic has become an additional trigger bringing current urban livability and inclusiveness challenges to the surface.