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Anchors aweigh, it’s time to leave Cannes, France and MIPIM 2025! 🛥️🌊 We’ve had a fantastic week filled with inspiring meetings and discussions on our KONE catamaran and on the shore. Check out our highlights from this week! 📽️👇🏻 After plenty of exciting encounters and pockets full of new ideas to guide us on our journey to shape the future of cities, we wish you all fair winds and following seas…and smooth people flow, of course. 🏙️🚶🏻♀️➡️🚶🏻➡️ Until next time, MIPIM! 🛥️🌊👋🏻 #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #LifeAtKONE #MIPIM2025 #GlobalUrbanFestival #MIPIM

How can we create innovative, energy-efficient, user-friendly and sustainable urban spaces for generations to come? 🌍🌿💡 We shared our secrets at MIPIM today together with Schneider Electric and EUREF AG. Summarizing the panel discussion, our EVP for Europe Nicolas El-Khal shared his key takeaways: 💙 We can rely on the power of data. Combined with cutting-edge technologies like Artificial Intelligence and energy management systems brought to us by digitalization, we can have a real impact on reaching net zero in buildings 💬 A culture of openness is key: we should break the silos among different players in the built environment and within our own teams, and use open technological interfaces 🌍 Decarbonization and sustainability are not only important for the society and our planet, but also good for the business 🚀 Let’s collaborate and co-innovate with courage and creativity, and test new solutions together! It’s a real win-win for everyone – so let’s act and shape the future of our cities together! 🏙️ #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #MIPIM2025 #GlobalUrbanFestival #MIPIM Gwenaelle Avice Huet, Karin Teichmann, Kirsi Simola-Laaksonen, Tero Hottinen, EUREF-Campus Düsseldorf, EUREF-Campus Berlin

Taking the escalator at a metro station might be part of your regular daily commute, but did you ever think about how this enormous piece of machinery is installed deep underground? 🚇 It’s no easy job, requiring significant manpower and plenty of sturdy steel wire. Recently, we observed the impressive arrival of our escalator at Kamppi metro station in Helsinki, Finland. This 60-meter-long escalator will ensure that the 14 million yearly commuters can safely and smoothly access the new health center, which is scheduled to open in 2027. Check out what it looked like! 👇🏻👀 Kaupunkiliikenne Oy, YIT - Urban developer and construction company, Helsingin kaupunki – Helsingfors stad – City of Helsinki, Kirsi Borg, Wigren Tony, Matti Unelius #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #Escalator #UrbanFlow #PublicTransportation

What a speedy start to an exciting week! David Vander Elst, our Regional Director for KONE Belgium & Luxembourg, arrived in style at MIPIM in Cannes, France. 🚲 Cycling with Les Cycles de l’Immobilier - Property Cycles, he took the impressive 700-kilometer journey to raise funds for Architectes Solidaires, which collaborates with architecture firms to improve the living and working environments of healthcare workers in France by, for example, renovating resting areas in hospitals. “This marks my second year doing this, and although challenging at times due to plenty of hills and some heavy rain, it is very rewarding. Though my legs are sore, I’m happy to support a cause that aligns with KONE’s purpose to shape the future of cities,” David comments. Well done, David! 👏🏻💙 From a bike to a boat – if you’re in Cannes, come visit our catamaran at Jetèe Albert Edouard (JAE9), and stay tuned for more updates from MIPIM this week! 🛥️🌊 #LifeAtKONE #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #MIPIM2025 #GlobalUrbanFestival #MIPIM 

Ready, steady, hop on board – the global urban festival MIPIM has kicked off in Cannes, France! 🛥️🌊 We’re particularly excited about… 🛥️Our floating exhibition area in the harbor. Don’t miss the boat – come learn how we’re shaping the future of cities at our catamaran at Jetèe Albert Edouard (JAE9)! 💬 Panel discussion together with Schneider Electric and EUREF AG on Thursday at Palais 3, Palais des Festivals. Come dive into the world of smart buildings, and learn the secrets of creating innovative, efficient, and sustainable urban spaces! 🌍🌿💡👉🏻 https://kone.ws/3DiIPqk We forecast plenty of fair winds, smooth sailing and inspiring discussions – stay tuned! 🛥️🌊 #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #LifeAtKONE #MIPIM2025 #GlobalUrbanFestival #MIPIM

This is Azizi Venice, located along a freshwater lagoon in Dubai – and soon to be equipped with 439 KONE MonoSpace® elevators, including AI-based KONE 24/7 predictive maintenance technology! 😎 With 36,000 apartments, including over 109 ultra-luxury mansions, this complex will feature a hospital, kindergarten, schools, and even a 4-kilometer-long main road with dining and shopping options. 🏫🏥🏬 “Merging luxury living with a dynamic cultural and social scene, Azizi Venice reflects Dubai’s ambition to build with a human-first approach. We’re excited to see this come to life,” comments Samer Halabi, our EVP of Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. We’re honored to be working on this together with Azizi Developments, Gardinia Contracting and Studio 360, ensuring safe and smooth people flow at this exciting new complex! 💙 Find out more 👉🏻https://kone.ws/41RxJlh #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities

What actions have you taken to accelerate equity in your career? 💭 To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spoke with four of our amazing female leaders who are taking action to accelerate equality and inclusion. Get inspired and dive into their journeys and thoughts here 👉🏻 https://kone.ws/4i5fC0X Diversity makes us unique, inclusion makes us powerful. 💙 Kulsum Sarah, Janet Freeland Wright, Karla Lindahl, Linda Lin Hong #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction #DEI #LifeAtKONE #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities

🚉✨ We had an exciting day at Cityplace/Uptown Station in Dallas, TX with Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) this week! We had the pleasure of joining employees from DART to tour the station and discuss the incredible partnership and expertise required to modernize the six escalators at this station. These upgrades are part of the total transformation of this station to enhance the safety, reliability, and overall experience for all commuters. Upon completion, this project will be a beacon of achievement - a testament to teamwork, innovation, resilience, and the power of a well-executed project. Thank you, DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) for your generous hospitality and collaboration! ✨🚉 We are looking forward to sharing more about all the remarkable work being done on this project, so be sure to follow along with us on this adventure! #DART #KONE #CityplaceUptown #PublicTransit #Modernization #Rise #DedicatedToPeopleFlow #Innovation #Courage

How many people can you fit in an elevator? 💭 The answer is a whopping 235, at least if you’re taking a ride in the world’s largest passenger elevator in Jio World Centre in Mumbai, India! This jaw-dropping marvel of elevator innovation is the size of a studio apartment and weighs 16 tons, offering scenic views of the convention centre and its gardens. What does it take to power an elevator like this?⚡💪🏻 Find out here 👉🏻 https://kone.ws/41tsQxv #PeopleFlow #ShapingCities #Innovation #Elevators

Today, we held our Annual General Meeting at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, with over 500 shareholders in attendance. Key decisions of the meeting are: the approval of the dividend of EUR 1.80 per class B share and the election of the Board of Directors (BoD), with one new member Banmali Agrawala. Other BoD members, Matti Alahuhta, Susan Duinhoven, Marika Fredriksson, Antti Herlin, Iiris Herlin, Jussi Herlin, Timo Ihamuotila and Krishna Mikkilineni, were re-elected. Thank you to everyone who joined us and brought your valuable insights to the discussion. Together, we shape the future of cities! 🏙️✨💙 Find all the materials here 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/d3irG7dS #ShapingCities #PeopleFlow