KONE at MIPIM 2026: Enabling Sustainability and Innovation in Urban Environments – join us on our journey in shaping the future of cities!

KONE at MIPIM 2026: Enabling Sustainability and Innovation in Urban Environments – join us on our journey as we shape the future of cities!

Press Release Published 24/02/2026

Espoo, Finland – February 26, 2026

KONE, a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, will participate in MIPIM 2026, the world’s leading real estate event, taking place on March 9-13 in Cannes, France. KONE experts will showcase how the company’s solutions, services, and innovations for customers support the real estate industry in creating more sustainable, resilient and people-centric urban environments.

Visitors are invited to meet the KONE team at our booth, at the Palais -1, location P-1.E15 to explore the latest developments in sustainability, innovation, service and modernization, all essential parts of our journey in shaping the future of cities.

Why Meet KONE at MIPIM?

Championing Sustainability in the Built Environment

As buildings account for a significant share of global emissions, real estate stakeholders are under increasing pressure to reduce energy consumption and meet regulatory and ESG expectations.

KONE will present its most energy efficient solutions, data driven maintenance technologies, and modernization offerings that help customers reduce lifecycle emissions and extend the longevity of existing buildings.


Driving Digitalization for Smarter Buildings

KONE continues to accelerate digital transformation in the built environment by enabling elevators and escalators to speak in real time and connecting equipment, people and services. At MIPIM, attendees can learn how KONE delivers AI-powered operational insights to enable predictive maintenance that identifies up to 80% of issues to proactively prevent before they would occur and deliver remote service for faster fixes and maximized uptime.


Service and Modernization to add value for KONE customers


KONE’s strategic focus on service and modernization supports customers throughout the entire building lifecycle. From digitally-enabled service to largescale modernization projects, the company helps futureproof buildings, improve safety and reliability, and enhance asset value.
At MIPIM, KONE experts will share real world cases, insights, and data showing how building owners can maximize the value and sustainability of their assets through smart, future ready elevator and escalator solutions.


KONE Speaker Sessions at MIPIM


KONE will contribute to the MIPIM conference agenda with two expert-led sessions:

1. “People Flow – Redefined”

Location and time: March 11 at 15:30 – 16:30: Palais 3, 3rd floor, Salon Croisette

Join our keynote with KONE President and CEO, Philippe Delorme, followed by a panel discussion featuring industry leaders Dré Boidin from Wonen Limburg, Csongor Csukas from BNP Paribas Real Estate, and Karla Lindahl from KONE Europe.

Discover how digital transparency, operational efficiency, and highspeed upgrades are reshaping asset performance and challenging the industry norms to lead innovation for customers and users. The dynamic panel discussion reveals real customer insights and the drive for speed, value, and innovation across real estate portfolios.

2. Road to Zero Stage - “Purpose × Performance = Progress: The Built Environment at a Crossroads”

Location and time: March 12 at 11:30 – 12:30:, Palais 3, 3rd floor, Salle de Redaction 1

Join KONE at MIPIM for a forward looking conversation on how accelerated climate action, transparent CO₂ data, and deep ecosystem collaboration are reshaping the sustainability landscape in real-estate. This session brings together JeanLuc Baras (CPO, Eiffage) Kirsi Simola Laaksonen (SVP Sustainability, KONE), Massimo Beccarini SVP New Building Solutions, Strategy, Transformation & Marketing, Europe, (KONE) to explore how sustainability is becoming a driver of customer value, operational performance, and long-term competitiveness. Discover how data driven transparency, low carbon design choices, and new collaboration models across the value chain enable cities, developers, and builders to scale impact.

In this session we will explore how faster climate action, ecosystem collaboration, and transparent CO₂ data drive netzero progress. How sustainability creates customer value and how partnerships scale impact for cities.


Meet KONE at MIPIM 2026

KONE welcomes MIPIM participants to connect with the team, experience live demonstrations, and discuss how the company’s solutions can add value to new and existing buildings.

Stand: Palais -1, location P-1.E15

Dates: From 10th to 12th of March

During MIPIM, we're also based right outside the fair, at the KONE Gallery at 11 Rue des Belges in Cannes, where we are excited to meet our customers, partners and other stakeholders at a quieter venue.

For media interview opportunities with KONE spokespersons, please contact KONE Global Head of Media Relations.

KONE at MIPIM in 2026


For further information, please contact:

Global Head of Media Relations, Gia Forsman-Härkönen, gia.forsman-harkonen@kone.com, +358 (0) 50 324 30 78
or
Senior Vice President, Marketing, Cassius Taylor-Smith, cassius.taylor-smith@kone.com, +44 (0)7388 968384

About KONE 

At KONE, our purpose is to shape the future of cities. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, we move two billion people every day, making their journeys safe, convenient, and reliable with smart and sustainable People Flow®. In 2025, KONE had annual sales of EUR 11.2 billion, and at the end of the year over 60,000 employees in close to 70 countries. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.

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