Our Work
As part of our work, we collaborate on research projects, publications, and analysis to advance data-driven approaches within the growing field of the 24-hour economy.
Expert Lectures and Presentations
Lectures, keynote presentations and panel moderation in public, private and academic events.
Cities After Dark: How Night Mayors Are Rewriting Urban Governance
Panel organized by the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University - December 2025
Event recap available here.
Cities in Defense of their Cultural Spaces
Panel organized by ASACC at the Primavera Pro conference in Barcelona - June 2025
Event recap available here.
Data Repositories
Creating and maintaining shared repositories of knowledge on 24-hour cities worldwide.
World Economic Forum’s 24-Hour Economy Initiative
Academic leadership of a global platform and Digital Toolkit aimed at centralizing knowledge, fostering dialogue, and scaling partnerships to unlock the potential of 24-hour cities. Initiative members are invited to submit:
• Case studies from their city or organization
• Innovative policies, pilots, or programs
• Data tools, frameworks, or research
• Partnerships that cross the public–private–civil divide
Night Tank also supported the launch of the Initiative’s knowledge products at the Urban Transformation Summit (San Francisco) and the 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos.
Global Convening
Creating platforms for high-level community engagement, dialogue, and knowledge exchange in the 24-hour economy.
Curation and coordination of the international program for the first three editions of NEON, Sydney’s International Night-Time Economy Forum organized by the Office of the 24-Hour Commissioner of New South Wales. Each edition has brought together over 200 experts, industry leaders, and community stakeholders to exchange knowledge on night-time economy governance.
Co-curation of the first Latin American conference on night-time urban management, bringing together more than 20 international experts in night-time governance and planning to Bogota, Colombia. The conference culminated in the presentation of the Latin American Night Cities Manifesto, a pioneering document to advance night-time policies across the region.