Andreina Seijas J.
Principal | Specialist, Night-Time Urban Planing
Dr. Andreina Seijas is a Venezuelan researcher and international consultant with 15+ years of experience in urban development and policy. Through her doctoral studies at the Harvard Graduate School of Design she specialized in night-time governance and planning and launched Night Tank, an international consulting firm that focuses on this novel field of research and practice.
Previously, Andreina worked for international organizations focused on urban strategy and international development such as Gehl, IdenCity, the Housing and Urban Development Division at the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Americas Society/ Council of the Americas. Before leaving Venezuela, she also worked as Information Manager for the municipality of Chacao in Caracas.
Andreina has a Communications degree from Universidad Catolica Andres Bello, an MSc in Social Policy and Development from the London School of Economics, a Master in Public Administration and Non-Profit management from New York University, and a Doctor of Design (DDes) degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. She is also the recipient of several awards, including the Chevening and Fulbright Scholarships, the P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship and the Lawrence H. and Marla G. Curtis Fellowship Fund.
Andreina is based in Barcelona, Spain. Contact her at aseijas@night-tank.org
Watch her TEDx Talk here.
Riccardo Palazzolo Henkes
Research & Business Development Associate
Urban researcher and consultant specializing in urban regeneration, innovation, and territorial development. His professional career combines research, consulting, and project development, with a focus on initiatives related to urban transformation, urban policy, and regeneration processes.
He currently works at Institut Cerdà, where he contributes to projects involving urban and territorial transformation, innovation, and the development of new opportunities. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with public- and private-sector organizations to produce assessments, strategies, and projects related to urban and territorial development.
Educated at Pompeu Fabra University, Erasmus University–IHS, and the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, he is currently pursuing a PhD in Sustainability and Urban Regeneration at the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Alongside his professional work, he also teaches and participates in academic initiatives focused on urban economics, territorial development, and the transformation of cities.
Riccardo is based in Barcelona, Spain. Contact him at rpalazzolo@night-tank.org