EFCA announces the Future Leader of the Year 2026
EFCA is delighted to announce the winner of the seventeenth Future Leaders’ Competition: Aida Santos Santamaría (Spain), 34. Among a highly competitive field of entries from across Europe, Aida impressed the jury with a project demonstrating innovation, technical excellence and a strong contribution to the future of the engineering consultancy sector.
The Future Leaders’ Competition recognises outstanding young professionals who are helping shape a more sustainable, digital and resilient built environment.
Introduction to EFCA Future Leaders
Since its creation in 2007, the Future Leaders' Network has undergone several changes. The Future Leaders' Steering Committee, launched in 2012, no longer exists.
As of early 2025, Future Leaders' activities have been overseen by Sarah Edinger (VBI), Tatiana Stamou (HELLASCO), and Anna Zabielska (RIF), along with members from various countries and the EFCA Secretariat.
Want to get more involved in Future Leaders' work? Contact your national association.
2025 Future Leaders Network
Sarah Edinger
Tatiana Stamou
Anna Zabielska
Maylis Boudier
Mara Hristoforov
İpek Karaoğlu Köksalan
Leonie Meekers
Emil Nystedt
Marcello Raiano
Lorenzo Vignono
National FL groups
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Finland
- France (Syntec-Ingénierie - Information sheet in French)
- Germany
- Netherlands
- Norway
- Poland
- Switzerland