Helle Søholt is the driving force behind Gehl delivering life-first urban development. From San Francisco’s Market Street to Shanghai’s Huangpu Waterfront to Sydney’s George Street, Helle has ensured an eye-level, human scale to many a public realm.

Described as a pragmatic idealist, Helle is responsible for the direction of over 120 employees, situated in Copenhagen, New York, San Francisco and a growing number of local market locations.

Today, Helle focuses on expanding Gehl’s digital service offer with proprietary public life observation apps, progressing urban health, social equity and sustainability impacts in rapidly developing cities and urban areas.