ALL CTBUH Conferences

As the recognized international authority on tall buildings, CTBUH conferences differ significantly from the many commercial conferences now being held around the world, in terms of both quality of knowledge-sharing and networking opportunities. CTBUH events offer a wide variety of benefits to attendees, speakers, and sponsors.

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Past Conferences

CTBUH 2023 Americas Conference

11-12 May 2023, Seattle

The inaugural Americas Regional Conference, “Green(er) Capital: Investing in a Sustainable, Urban Future” will bring together leaders and CTBUH members in the region for a full day of conference sessions and an evening networking reception on Thursday 11 May, followed by morning off-site tours on Friday 12 May.

CTBUH 2022 International Conference

9-12 Nov 2022, Chicago

The CTBUH 2022 International Conference theme this year is "Tall Excellence: Seeking the Ideal in Vertical Urbanism," integrating the 2022 CTBUH Awards Program, and the establishment of a global accreditation and certification program.

CTBUH 2022 Steel-Timber Hybrid Buildings Conference

23-24 May 2022, Chicago

This two-day conference will convene the leading international experts in steel and timber design & construction, to explore how the benefits of each can be utilized to advance tall steel-timber hybrid buildings.

CTBUH 2021 International Conference

8-12 Nov 2021

The CTBUH 2021 International Conference is unlike any other, comprising CTBUH chapter events staged across multiple times zones around the world.

2021 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference

18-20 May 2021, Online Event

The annual CTBUH Tall + Urban Innovation Conference explores and celebrates the very best in innovative tall buildings, urban spaces, building technologies, and construction practices.

2020 Live-Streamed Conference

17 Nov 2020, Online Event

Live-streamed from Singapore, London, and Chicago, this event discusses how cities can be more responsive and anticipatory in the face of the rapidly changing environment.

CTBUH 2019 Chicago Congress

28 Oct-2 Nov 2019, Chicago

On the 50th anniversary of the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s founding, the 10th World Congress returns to the Council’s home, and birthplace of the skyscraper: Chicago.

2019 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference

8-10 Apr 2019, Shenzhen

The annual CTBUH Tall + Urban Innovation Conference moved to China for the first time in 2019, where a global audience witnessed the final rounds of the CTBUH Awards Program and toured numerous projects underway in one of China's most dynamic cities.

CTBUH 2018 Middle East Conference

20-25 Oct 2018, Dubai

The future of cities is evolving along polycentric, multi-nodal lines, with several central business districts, offering different merits to the urban inhabitant.

2018 Tall + Urban Innovation Conference

30-31 May 2018, Chicago

The expanded version of the CTBUH Awards event debuted in Chicago in 2018, delivering a full program on the latest innovations in tall buildings, urban design, materials, and construction methods, with participants from around the world.

CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference

30 Oct-3 Nov 2017, Sydney

We have a responsibility to ensure that permanent urban structures engender a future-oriented urban response to the greatest challenges of our time.

2016 Awards Symposium, Ceremony & Dinner

3 Nov 2016, Chicago

The CTBUH 2016 Award Winners will be recognized at the CTBUH 15th Annual Awards Symposium, Ceremony & Dinner, organized in conjunction with the Illinois Institute of Technology.