Fredrik Lindstål is a Stockholm-based placemaker with an international outlook, working at the intersection of urban planning, culture, and social innovation. As former Deputy Mayor of Stockholm, he played a key role in shaping the city where he was born and still lives. Lindstål is a board member of Placemaking Europe and founder of Glad Stad (Happy City). Today, he is engaged in city-making both locally and on a global scale, contributing to NEOM – the world’s largest urban development project.