Hilton Singapore The future is not in the hands 19 th – 21st November 2014 of fate but in ours. Jules Jusserand Building a vibrant and sustainable city to draw more investments and enhance your city’s liveability for a higher quality of urban living Featuring Government, Regulatory Authorities & Statutory Bodies: Ken Ong City Councillor & Chair of the Planning Committee Dr. Saleem Janjua National Project Manager – PAKSTRAN Mardiana Rahayu M. Afran SVP, Planning City of Melbourne, Australia Project & Development “World’s Most Liveable City for 3 years in a row , Economist UNDP, Pakistan 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia Intelligence Unit (EIU) 2013” Frven Lim Deputy MD & Director, Design Emma Martini President Director Dave Ong Kwang Leong Deputy Director, Passenger Service Surbana, Singapore PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero), Indonesia SMRT Corporation, Singapore Paromita Roy Deputy Director, Architecture Joseph D’ Cruz Regional Team Leader – Inclusive Growth Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah Director – Urban Public Transport Delhi Development Authority (DDA) – Ministry of Urban United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Thailand Performance Management Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) Development, India Dr. Olivia Jensen Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia Member Water Policy Stephen Ashford Executive Director High Court Special Task Force on Urban Transportation & National University of Singapore Vendor Policy under Chief Secretary, Delhi 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia Joris van Etten Deputy Program Coordinator Chief Executive Officer, Asia & Middle East Dr. Cho Im Sik Assistant Professor – School of Design & Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), Philippines First Trucial Development, Malaysia Environment Luong Minh Phuc General Director Kent Munro Assistant Director of Planning National University of Singapore (NUS) “Principal Investigator of a Research Collaboration Project Urban Civil Works Construction Investment Management City of Vancouver, Canada Authority of Ho Chi Minh City (UCCI), Vietnam “World’s 3rd Most Liveable City – Economist Intelligence Unit between Housing & Development Board (HDB), Singapore (EIU) 2013 & NUS” Silvester Prakasam Director, Fare System Land Transport Authority (LTA), Singapore Leo Mak Sek Man Director of Systems – KVMRT Project David Singleton Chairman MMC Gamuda, Malaysia Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia

Featuring International Expert Presentations & Case Studies: William Lau Hui Lay Immediate Past President Ed Cheong CEO Eli Konvitz Director of Planning Singapore Institute of Planners Rafflesland Capital, Singapore Atkins, Hong Kong Principal Mark Windsor Principal Pablo Viejo Head of Electricité de France (EDF) Asian Center A. Alliance Design International, Singapore B P Development Consulting, Australia for Sustainable Cities “Planning Appeal Inspector (PAI) appointed by Minister Kaw EDF Lab, Singapore Boon Wan, Ministry of National Development, Singapore” Jason Hutchings Director Atkins, Hong Kong David Mizan Hashim Principal Founder & CEO Sujata Govada Founding and Managing Director VERITAS Design Group , Malaysia UDP International, Hong Kong David Klingberg CEO Vice President David Lock Associates, Australia Jordan Schwartz Head, Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF) Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD) Anuj Malhotra Executive Director World Bank, Singapore Sonia Chand Sandhu Senior Environmental Specialist Centre for Green Mobility, India Wahyu Mulyana Managing Director Asian Development Bank, Philippines Scott Dunn VP & Director of Architecture Urban and Regional Development Institute (URDI), Indonesia Edgare Kerkwijk Managing Director AECOM, Malaysia Asia Green Capital Partners, Singapore Zach Wilson Director Anna Ker Director – Singapore Greenpower Fuels, Singapore Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) Architects, Singapore Your Distinguished Advisory Panel: Gurjit Singh Chief Development Officer Dan Epstein Director of Sustainability Vasudevan Suresh Vice Chairman Aldar Properties, UAE Useful Simple Trust, UK National Building Code of India

Featuring International Case Studies on Major Cities & Innovative Developments: • City of Singapore • Melbourne • City of Hong Kong • Shenzhen • Jakarta • Ho Chi Minh City • Delhi, India • Vancouver • Iskandar Regional Development, Malaysia • Sungai Besi Airbase, Malaysia • ADB Green Cities Initiatives in South East Asia • Ahmedabad, India • Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), Malaysia • New Delhi • Singapore’s Public Housing Estates • Jaipur, India • Royal Library, Denmark • Urban Media space, Denmark • Nykredit Headquarters, Denmark • Green Valley, China • Diu, India • Metro Projects of Lahore & Rawalpindi/Islamabad • UNDP/GEF Pakistan Sustainable Transport Project (PAKSTRAN) • EcoCampus, Singapore

Exclusive Post Conference Workshop on Day 3: Gold Sponsor: Silver Sponsor: Business Supporting Linking Cities to Finance Overcoming Bottlenecks to Financing Strategic Urban Infrastructure Investment Development Organisation: Course Facilitators: Sponsor: Stuart King Asian Development Bank Senior Urban Infrastructure Specialist Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), Philippines Joris van Etten Deputy Program Coordinator Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), Philippines

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Wednesday 19th November 2014

0830 Registration and Morning Coffee 0900 Opening and Welcome Remarks from the Chairperson Stephen Ashford Executive Director 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia 0905 Plenary One: Building Smart Cities to Improve Global Competitiveness, Enhance Sustainability and Make them Better Places to Live and Work in: A Case Study on Singapore City Development William Lau Hui Lay Immediate Past President Singapore Institute of Planners Principal A. Alliance Design International, Singapore 0945 Plenary Two: Tackling the Challenges of Increased Densification and Stresses on Infrastructure, as well as, Exploring the Mitigation Actions Strategies for the Future to Enhance Liveability: A Case Study on City of Melbourne Ken Ong City Councillor & Chair of the Planning Committee, City of Melbourne, Australia 1025 Plenary Three: A Vision for Future Livable Cities through Institutional Strengthening and City Leadership: Drawing on ADB’s Green Cities Initiative Pioneered in Southeast Asia as Case Studies Sonia Chand Sandhu Senior Environmental Specialist Asian Development Bank, Philippines 1105 Morning Refreshments 1130 Plenary Four: Masterplanning Mixed-Use Developments: Current Models and Conceptual Ideas for Future Asian Cities Frven Lim Deputy MD & Director, Design Surbana, Singapore 1210 Plenary Five: Transforming your City through Placemaking and Public Spaces: A Case Study on Tun Razak Exchange (TRX), Malaysia Stephen Ashford Executive Director 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia Chief Executive Officer, Asia & Middle East First Trucial Development Malaysia 1250 Plenary Six: Increasing Local Bodies’ Capabilities to Raise Funds through Alternative Financing Jordan Schwartz Head, Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF) World Bank, Singapore 1330 Networking Lunch

STREAM ONE STREAM TWO City Regeneration & Urban Planning Sustainable Urban Mobility

1430 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 1430 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 1435 Future-Proofing Cities’ with Commercially Sustainable Transit- Dave Ong Kwang Leong Deputy Director, Passenger Service Oriented Development SMRT Corporation, Singapore • Establishing the interdependence of key stakeholders 1435 Customer Service Excellence: Delving into the SMRT Journey • Understanding the value of TOD, and how this is subject to change • Gaining and building trust between public transit users to deliver a world-class service • Harnessing change in urban TOD projects • Fostering service initiatives to ensure a more pleasant journey for the passengers Jason Hutchings Director • Utilising social media to improve engagement with public transport users Atkins, Hong Kong Dave Ong Kwang Leong Deputy Director, Passenger Service Eli Konvitz Director of Planning SMRT Corporation, Singapore Atkins, Hong Kong 1515 Integrating Cycling Infrastructure in the Street Design to Enhance 1515 METROPOLIS: the Vertical Asian City Liveability in Cities • Re-creating and reinforcing the form of traditional urban commercial districts • Providing cycling infrastructure to connect to places of work and commerce through mixed use developments • Directing investments to promote cycling infrastructure • Solving the complex issues affecting our towns, cities and neighbourhoods • Case studies on Diu, Ahmedabad, Jaipur and Delhi through mixed use vertical cities Anuj Malhotra Executive Director • Providing for a mixed-use environment of residential, office and institutional uses Centre for Green Mobility, India in addition to social, cultural and recreational facilities 1555 Transforming your City through Well Integrated Land Use and Transport David Mizan Hashim Principal Founder & CEO Planning: A Case Study on Ho Chi Minh City VERITAS Design Group , Malaysia • Creating new cities, places and urban spaces through highly effective 1555 Purpose Planned New Communities - Frameworks and Case Studies placemaking and engagement • Myriad urban development contexts, challenges and needs • Establishing a transport network that maximises the effectiveness of new and • Frameworks for successful integrated broad scale development planning existing infrastructure • Planning solutions applied to real and proposed new community projects • Designing efficient means to move people for sustainable urban communities Mark Windsor Principal David Klingberg CEO B P Development Consulting, Australia David Lock Associates, Australia 1635 Afternoon Refreshments Luong Minh Phuc General Director Urban Civil Works Construction Investment Management Authority of Ho Chi 1700 Leveraging on Mixed-Use Developments as a Strategy to Make Minh City (UCCI), Vietnam Brownfield Developments Green • Enhancing the development as an interconnected green city with sustainable 1635 Afternoon Refreshments planning 1700 Establishing Urban Rail Transit Networks to Improve Regional Connectivity • Understanding the components and complexity of a mixed-use to create flexible • Integrating compact urban communities with reliable transit services for effective designs that meet ever-changing demands connectivity • Inspiring new uses for the land that are compatible with the existing neighbourhood • Planning stations closer to one another to enhance connectivity to obtain positive economic outcomes for private and public sectors • Maintaining and improving existing rail transit lines for better accessibility Ed Baker Director Leo Mak Sek Man Director of Systems - KVMRT Project Broadway Malyan, Singapore MMC Gamuda, Malaysia 1740 Creating Opportunities for Human Scale Interaction in High Dense Urban 1740 UNDP-GEF ‘PAKSTRAN’ Project: A Step Towards Sustainable Urban Environment Transport in Pakistan • Driving city planning outcomes through the fusion of people, place and ecology • Delving into an overview of public transport in Pakistan with issues and challenges that enhances a city’s competitiveness • From Vision to Action: Discussing case studies on Metro Projects of Lahore & • Leveraging transit oriented development, public open space and water Rawalpindi/Islamabad infrastructure to increase density and enhance liveability • Design & Guiding Principles: Discussing case studies on UNDP/GEF Pakistan • Utilizing innovative planning tools and technologies to improve sustainability Sustainable Transport Project (PAKSTRAN) Scott Dunn VP & Director of Architecture Dr. Saleem Janjua National Project Manager - PAKSTRAN Project AECOM, Malaysia UNDP, Pakistan 1820 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks 1820 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks 1830 End of Day One 1830 End of Day One Day Two

Thursday 20th November 2014

0830 Registration and Morning Coffee 0900 Opening and Welcome Remarks from the Chairperson Jason Hutchings Director Atkins, Hong Kong 0905 Plenary One: “Measuring Progress Towards Sustainability: How Vancouver Will be the World’s Greenest City by 2020” Kent Munro Assistant Director of Planning City of Vancouver, Canada 0945 Plenary Two: Integrated Planning for Sustainable Cities: Encapsulating Complexity for Decision Making Pablo Viejo Head of Electricité de France (EDF) Asian Center for Sustainable Cities EDF Lab, Singapore 1025 Plenary Three: Delving into the 5D’s i.e. Demography, Density, Design, Diversity and the Digital Economy as Drivers of a Successful City David Singleton Chairman Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia 1105 Morning Refreshments 1130 Plenary Four: Catalysing Powerful Alliances between the Public and Private Sectors to Take Advantage of the Opportunities in City Development Joris van Etten Deputy Program Coordinator Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), Philippines 1210 Plenary Five: Financing and Constructing Large-Scale Renewable Energy Projects in South East Asia Edgare Kerkwijk Managing Director Asia Green Capital Partners, Singapore 1250 Plenary Six: Discovering the Transformation Strategies for Water and Sanitation Delivery Dr. Olivia Jensen Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Water Policy National University of Singapore 1330 Networking Lunch

STREAM ONE STREAM TWO Urban Planning & Infrastructure Development Sustainable Urban Mobility

1430 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 1430 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks Mardiana Rahayu M. Afran SVP – Planning & Development Sujata Govada Founding and Managing Director 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia UDP International, Hong Kong 1435 Impact of the Built Environment on Community Bonding: A Case Study 1435 Leveraging on Smart-Card Ticketing in Public Transportation on Singapore’s Public Housing Estates • Addressing the diverse social needs • Sharing the findings of a two-year collaborative research study between HDB and • Providing a range of services and support to senior citizens NUS • Disbursing subsidies for low income groups • Understanding the conditions conducive for positive community interaction in Silvester Prakasam Director, Fare System the public realm Land Transport Authority (LTA), Singapore • Distilling design principles and strategies to facilitate community activities and 1515 Creating More Walkable and Livable Cities and Communities through enhance social interaction at common spaces Sustainable Transport Strategies to Improve Urban Mobility Dr. Cho Im Sik Assistant Professor – School of Design & Environment • Utilising different policies to maximise sustainable transport solutions in urban National University of Singapore areas 1515 Redefining the ‘City Fringe’: A Case Study on Sungai Besi Airbase, • Using innovations in technical and conceptional designs for a sustainable urban Malaysia mobility • Moving from providing spaces of relief for a congested city centre to providing • Developing sustainable metropolitan transport networks through spaces of meaning for future communities comprehensive strategies • Handling pressure from unprecedented urban growth and morphology in Kuala Sujata Govada Founding and Managing Director Lumpur UDP International, Hong Kong • Redefining a new entrance getaway to the city through regeneration efforts Vice President Mardiana Rahayu M. Afran SVP – Planning & Development Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD) 1Malaysian Development Berhad (1MDB), Malaysia 1555 Greater KL/Klang Valley – A story of an Economic Transformation 1555 Development of Super Growth Corridor: A Retrospective Comparative Programme Study of Shenzhen and Iskandar Malaysia • Reducing the environmental impacts on urban transportation by achieving • Increasing roadway capacity to improve the efficiency of transit movements greater carbon dioxide reductions in your city • Catalysing demand management strategies to manage roadway congestion • Providing a sufficient capacity to move a growing population within a high • Planning road networks to prolong lifecycle and reduce the rate of deterioration density cities Ed Cheong CEO • Incorporating speedy boarding and prepaid fares for improved services Rafflesland Capital, Singapore Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah Director – Urban Public Transport 1635 Afternoon Refreshments Performance Management Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) - Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia 1700 Developing Smart Infrastructure: Singapore as Analogue • Exploring the new and exciting Initiatives and where they fail 1635 Afternoon Refreshments • Enhancing the current and existing infrastructure: Case study on EcoCampus 1700 Masterplanning a Transit-Oriented City using Mass Transportation for as the first project of its kind in Asia that enables the integration of R&D, Effective Mobility Options demonstration and deployment of sustainability solutions in one location • Design and implementing efficient, high quality transport systems to expand • Addressing the demand of smart infrastructure: Case studies on data centers sustainable urban mobility • Discussing the risks and opportunities of scaled co-development: Case study on • Guiding private sector investment to identify potential markets for sustainable bio algae transport and help investment achieve maximum impact Zach Wilson Director • Align international NGOs and development banks with local urban transport needs Greenpower Fuels, Singapore Paromita Roy Deputy Director, Architecture 1740 Going Green: Integrating Environmental and Socio-Economic Elements Delhi Development Authority (DDA) - India for Sustainable City Development Member • Emphasising the importance of cultural heritage to attract and increase tourism High Court Special Task Force under Chief Secretary (Delhi), India revenue 1740 Financing Viable Infrastructure Projects: Overcoming Limitations and • Promoting the maintenance of historical sites to advance conservation Devising Strategies to Address them • Adopting heritage conservation plans to maintain community pride and local • Developing a financial plan to increase the vitality of infrastructure projects culture • Implementing financial management strategies to engage in long-term planning Wahyu Mulyana Managing Director • Strengthening the financial framework to increase the provision of private Urban and Regional Development Institute (URDI), Indonesia infrastructure 1820 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks Emma Martini President Director PT Sarana Multi Infrastruktur (Persero), Indonesia 1830 End of Day Two 1820 Chairperson’s Closing Remarks 1830 End of Day Two Day Three

Friday 21st November 2014

0830 Registration and Morning Coffee About the Course: 0855 Opening and Welcome Remarks from the Chairperson The quality and efficiency of Asian cities will determine the region’s long-term productivity 0900 Plenary One: Conversations, Co-creation and Urban Futures: Sharing and overall stability. Cities generate over 80% of gross domestic product in many Ideas and Innovations amongst Cities in the Asia-Pacific countries of the Region. They are engines of economic growth and have lifted millions out of poverty but, as they grow in size and number, they are under increasing constrains. Joseph D’ Cruz Regional Team Leader – Inclusive Growth United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Thailand According to the ADB, the region’s success in attracting financing to urban areas for developing competitive, inclusive, and green cities will hold the key for continued 0935 Plenary Two: Waterfront Architecture as a Driver for Urban Regeneration and shared prosperity in the region. The vast majority of financing for infrastructure investment in developing countries derives from domestic sources with the public sector Anna Ker Director – Singapore providing the lion’s share (55–75 per cent) and approximately 20–30 per cent being financed Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) Architects, Singapore by the private sector. Official development finance accounts for only 5–8 per cent of infrastructure financing (OECD, 2014). Faced with a growing infrastructure-investment 1010 Wrap-Up Session gap, increased private sector finance is needed to help fill the investment financing gap and drive an expansion in infrastructure investment that could stimulate growth. Unfortunately, P Panel Discussion many city and municipal governments are often not sufficiently equipped to undertake the task of translating their plans and strategies into projects which can attract financing. Gaining a Competitive Advantage by Appraising the Major Factors that Make your City the Destination of Choice Moderator: How will You Learn From this Course? David Singleton Chairman Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia To stimulate exchanges of experiences between participants, this workshop is organized as a highly interactive and participatory way. Besides targeted lectures to provide introductions Panellists: to a topic, participants will work on case studies so to have hands-on opportunities to discuss Pablo Viejo Head of EDF Asian Center for Sustainable Cities the challenges and opportunities of financing urban infrastructure investments. EDF Lab, Singa pore Anna Ker Director – Singapore Schmidt Hammer Lassen (SHL) Architects, Singapore By Attending this Course you will Gain Insights into: 1035 Morning Refreshments Participants in this workshop have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the experiences and materials developed by Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA) to Workshop assist cities and municipalities develop strategies for securing financing for their urban infrastructure investments. 1050 Workshop Financing Strategic Urban Infrastructure Investments This workshop will provide participants the chance to explore the opportunities and challenges for financing livable and resilient cities. Question to be addressed in the workshop include: About the Course Facilitators: • What’s essential for prioritizing, preparing and attracting finance for urban infrastructure projects? Stuart King Asian Development Bank Senior Urban Infrastructure Specialist • What makes urban projects attractive for private investors and how can cities and Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), Philippines private sector better collaborate? Stuart King has twenty-five years’ experience working as a business strategy specialist • What financing instruments and modalities are available for securing urban and economist. Much of this time has been spent developing financing proposals as infrastructure investments? well as privatisation and other forms of private sector participation initiatives to support • What are examples and best practices in Asia and the Pacific Region for infrastructure investment initiatives on behalf of both government and private sector clients. innovative urban financing? Recent engagements include supporting the Solar Energy Corporation of India in developing two utility scale concentrated solar power plants and developing innovative Session One financing mechanisms to finance sewerage and sanitation projects and encourage PSP in Welcome and Introductions: Why Are You Here? the Philippines. These projects have entailed carrying out economic / financial appraisal Brief introduction of the workshop, trainers and participants of a scheme’s merit, conducting sensitivity analysis with respect to key assumptions and examining alternative financing sources ranging from microfinance through to utilising 1110 Session Two capital market mechanisms such as municipal bond issues and project finance initiatives. Prioritizing Infrastructure Investments Mr. King has an MBA from London Business School and a BSc in Economics from the Applying the CDIA Toolkit on project programming and prioritisation, participants London School of Economics. will have a chance to analyse financial capacity, prioritise projects and define priority investment packages Joris van Etten Deputy Program Coordinator 1230 Networking Lunch Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), Philippines At CDIA Mr. Van Etten is in charge of activities in Indonesia and provides backstopping for 1330 Session Three CDIA operations in among others China and India. Furthermore he plays a leading role Securing Urban Infrastructure Investments? in working with regional and national partners to support Asian cities to link their urban Using a Harvard Case study approach, participants will work on a case to assess infrastructure plans to financing. advantages and disadvantages of various public, private and combined financing Previously Mr. Van Etten worked with UN-HABITAT, the European Commission and instruments and modalities for urban infrastructure projects and their structuring. the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies and was based in Kenya, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Netherlands. He has worked with cities in over 25 countries to 1530 Afternoon Refreshments strengthen their urban management and infrastructure delivery. Mr. Van Etten holds a Bachelor Degree in Public Administration and Public Policy and a 1550 Session Four Master Degree in International Public Administration and Public Policy specializing in Presentation and Discussion of Case Studies Urban Management in Developing Countries both from the University of Twente, the Participants will present and discuss their reflections on the Harvard Case study Netherlands. In 2014 Mr. Van Etten recognized by the World Cities Summit as one of the Course Facilitators: World Cities Summit Young Leaders. Stuart King Asian Development Bank Senior Urban Infrastructure Specialist Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), Philippines Joris van Etten Deputy Program Coordinator Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA), Philippines About the Cities Development Initiative for Asia: This workshop will be facilitated by Cities Development Initiative for Asia. CDIA is an 1700 End of Training Workshop international partnership initiative, established in 2007, by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Germany, with additional core funding support from the governments of Austria, Sweden, Switzerland and the Shanghai Municipal Government. The Initiative provides assistance to medium-sized Asian cities to bridge the gap between their development plans and the implementation of their infrastructure investments. CDIA supports the identification and development of urban investment projects and Workshop Objectives: links them with potential including private sector financing. To date, CDIA has assisted 92 This workshop will provide participants the chance to reflect on opportunities and challenges Cities and completed 70 Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS) of which 44 PFS have been linked to to financing livable and resilient cities that are attractive places to invest and to innovate. financing with a total value of $ 4.5 Billion in infrastructure investments. More About the Event

Why you Cannot Miss this Event: Who Should Attend: marcus evans takes great pride in organising our 7th Annual City Development large This large-scale conference is designed to attract all those who are involved in city scale event scheduled from the 19th – 21st November, 2014 in Singapore. development and property development: Every nation is striving to resolve the major challenge of rapid urbanisation and at the Local Government, Ministries, City councils, Municipalities, Government same time, develop their cities to stay ahead in the global competition. Departments, Agencies & Authorities Ministers, Director Generals, Secretary Governments are heavily investing in various initiatives to counter high urban migration in Generals, City Managers, Commissioners, Heads. Officers of: major cities by upgrading their infrastructure and improving city centres to establish their • Urban Planning & Development • Town Planning city as the city of choice. 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It will include strategies to create public • Commercial and Residential Sewerage spaces to promote better community interactions. It will also look at how to utilise mixed- Property Developers • Residential Developments use development approaches to integrate new city projects within existing developments • Construction Companies to enhance the economic benefits. This stream will also expand on how to incorporate green designs, create a smart city with enhanced energy efficiency. Engineers, Consultants, Project Managers, Contractors & Builders Chairmen, Presidents, CEOs, MDs, VPs, Directors, GMs, Principals, Partners & Heads of: Stream II: Urban Mobility • Environment • Public works, drainage, irrigation This stream will delve into sustainable urban mobility through the use of public • Structural and sanitation transportation and pedestrian-friendly designs. 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This workshop serves as a platform to exchange Banks and Financial Institutions views on the key factors impacting city development and remove bottlenecks for cities • Head of Project Finance • Chief Credit Officer seeking to access alternative sources of urban infrastructure financing. • Head of Corporate Finance • Chief Investment Officer / The City Development Initiatives for Asia (CDIA) is a regional partnership program • Treasurer Investment Manager supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Governments of Germany, • Project Manager • Economist • Financial / Industry Analyst Sweden and Spain.

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William Lau Hui Lay Stephen Ashford William HL Lau is an Urban Planner, Architect and Educator based in Singapore, Stephen has a long and solid track record in value creation and delivery of significant and the founder of A.Alliance Design International (AADI) Architects & Planners. real estate assets. He works internationally with a particular focus on Asia and the Currently, he is the Immediate Past President of Singapore Institute of Planners (SIP). Middle East. As CEO of FIRST TRUCIAL his focus is deal structuring, development As principal of AADI, William sets directions in the Master Planning and Architectural creative, marketing, commercialization and asset delivery through stabilization of Consultancy projects in Singapore & overseas in Malaysia, Thailand, China, Vietnam, prime built-form and master planned assets. As EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR for 1MDB in Cambodia, China, India, Myanmar, Tunisia, USA etc. William leads in Singapore Malaysia his contribution has been unlocking landed assets and the enhancement Institute of Planners: a professional institute whose members play an integral role and creation of first class legacy developments of national importance. This includes in transforming Singapore into a modern and gracious city that is internationally the master planning, positioning, launch, design and delivery of a 25 m sq ft recognized as a fine example of a city state with good urban planning. William mixed use high rise International Financial Center in Kuala Lumpur and a 500-acre teaches regularly at Civil Service College (CSC) & passionately shares topics on urban paradigm-changing mixed use arts and cultural City of the Future initiative and & rural planning, planning guidelines & regulations, city development, historic master plan on the edge of KL. His skill sets range from leadership, value extraction conservation and new township growths to overseas city mayors and government and optimization, visioning, business planning and commercials, strategic marketing, officials, city mayors from South East Asia, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Eastern Europe, commercialization, design leadership and master planning to sourcing and deal Africa and South America. He was also appointed as the Planning Appeal Inspector structuring for international equity investors and developers. He is a strong believer (PAI) by Minister Kaw Boon Wan, Ministry of National Development, Singapore. in vision-driven development, enhancing urban landscapes with quality assets and compelling spaces, sound numbers and in excellence through passion and attention Frven Lim to detail. Frven Lim is Design Director at Surbana. Trained at the renowned Architectural Association in London, where he received his AAdiploma in 1999 and AAgraddip Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah in the field of Landscape Urbanism in 2001, he practices with an attitude of Mohd Azharuddin is currently attached at the Performance Management and Delivery experimentation and research. This originality is evident in his works, and has earned Unit (PEMANDU) in the Prime Minister’s Department. He is the Director - National Key him numerous high profile design accolades, including the prestigious ‘20 under 45’ Economic Area - Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley & National Key Results Area - Urban recognition accorded by Singapore’s Urban and Redevelopment Authority in 2010. In Public Transport that is part of the Malaysian Government National Transformation his role as Design Director since 2013, Frven’s key portfolio is design excellence across Programmes. He has held various key positions in notable companies and organisations, the entire 300+ strong global practice. Projects he oversees range from bespoke including his recent tenure at Microsoft as Director of Public Sector Group in Malaysia. urban insertions to large-scale townships and Masterplans. Alongside commissioned Prior to that, Azharuddin has served with the Prime Minister’s office in various capacities projects, Frven also spearheads the overall design research movement of the practice, and was also attached to Khazanah Nasional, the state investment arm where he was a and is currently working on projects relating to ‘future mega-dense cities’ and its Senior VP for Special Projects in the Managing Director’s Office. His early career was in ‘super-mixed use typologies’. He is a thought leader in urban cities’ future trends, and Royal Dutch/Shell and had assignments both in Malaysia and its corporate headquarters champions the motto of “making a difference through design”. He has authored and in London. His career focuses mainly on transformation and programme management edited numerous publications, recent books include “Housing People”, “1degNorth” in large-scale government initiatives. and “Crafting Public Realms”. Frven’s professional practice is complemented by his involvement, and advisory roles in several Singapore professional and institutional Ken Ong bodies. This ethos forms the basis of his work in Surbana, handling much of Ken Ong has been a Melbourne businessman and community volunteer for more the professional services’ management and steering the direction of Surbana’s than 28 years. Re-elected as a Councillor in October 2012 for his second term, Ken architectural arm as a design-driven enterprise. has been reappointed Chair of Planning, and was previously Deputy Chair of Future Melbourne (People and Creative City) and (Finance and Governance) Committees. Jordan Schwartz Ken also chaired the City of Melbourne’s Major Projects Advisory Board which Jordan has worked in the field of infrastructure finance, planning and strategy; PPP oversees Council’s major capital works projects. Ken is the City of Melbourne’s design and finance; and economic regulation for 23 years. He is currently serving as Head councillor representative on the Committee for Melbourne, the Metropolitan Waste of the Global Infrastructure Facility (GIF), a platform based at the World Bank Group Management Group (MWMG) and the Inner Melbourne Action Plan (IMAP). He for the preparation and financial structuring of complex PPPs. The objective of the GIF also chairs the Disability Advisory Committee. He is a Life Member of the Chinese is to bring public, private and multilateral financing partners together so as to help Association of Victoria (CAV). His previous experience included serving as President infrastructure evolve into a recognized asset class for long-term investment. At the World of the CAV for four years, and Public Relations Officer for the Federation of Chinese Bank, Jordan has led operations and advisory work in every sector of infrastructure in Association (FCA) for 10 years. Ken was Chairperson of the Chinese New Year Festival Latin America and the Caribbean, East Asia, the Pacific Islands, Central Europe and Sub- committee from 1999 to 2006 and is the Finance Director of the Australian Chinese Saharan Africa. Prior to the GIF, Jordan was Manager for Infrastructure Policy, based at Events Committee, which raises funds for charities, hospitals and other causes. In the World Bank’s global infrastructure hub in Singapore. Until 2012, he served as Lead 2007, Ken was awarded the Lord Mayor’s Community Service Award. He has an Infrastructure Economist for the World Bank’s Latin America and Caribbean Region engineering degree and a Master of Business Administration. In 2012 Ken was and head of the Economics Unit of that region’s Sustainable Development Department. awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award for Community Leadership by the World Before joining the World Bank in 1998, Jordan worked in Booz Allen’s Transport Chinese Economic Forum. Strategy Consulting Group, and later, as the Senior Manager for Utility & Infrastructure Consulting at Deloitte Emerging Markets. His work included financial feasibility, Joseph D’ Cruz investment strategies, and transaction design for port, airport, highway, rail, power and Joseph (JD) D’Cruz is the Regional Cluster Leader for Inclusive Growth at the UNDP water investments. Jordan is an author and frequent speaker on a wide range of topics Asia-Pacific Regional Centre. Leading a team of specialist advisors and working in economics, finance and regulation. He has published on green growth, PPPs, the through a regional network of 24 UNDP Country Offices, JD provides policy and stimulus effects of infrastructure investment, the role of logistics in competitiveness and technical advisory support to Asia-Pacific countries on issues including sustainable poverty alleviation, utility regulation and post-conflict investment. Jordan holds a Master development, inclusive and equitable growth strategies, environmental sustainability, of Science from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service where he studied natural resource management, extractive industries, urbanization and sustainable development economics and a B.A. magna cum laude from Tufts University. energy access. As one of UNDP’s senior policy advisors in the region, JD also provides support on a spectrum of broader development issues including the Rio+20 and Post- Anna Kerr 2015 Development Agenda, national development plans and processes, development Anna Kerr is the director of Schmidt Hammer Lassen Architects Singapore and head coordination, and knowledge and innovation. of Business Development Asia Pacific. With her back ground in Scandinavia, she has JD was born in Malaysia, and educated in Malaysia, Australia and the United worked on award winning projects such as the eco-city project Hammarby sjostad in Kingdom. He holds degrees in politics, economics and international development. Stockholm. She has over 15 years of experience in urban regeneration and sustainable Prior to joining the international civil service, JD was a consultant working on a planning and Architecture. Anna has been in Asia since 2006 where she has been in range of development and conservation initiatives for clients in the UN system, charge of mixed use developments in China, Malaysia and Singapore. Anna is the co- multilateral development banks, NGOs and Governments. He started his career as director of the M.sc. in Integrated Sustainable Development at the National University a management consultant working on issues such as business strategy, feasibility of Singapore and she is a guest lecturer at the Center for Sustainable Asian Cities. analysis, privatizations and sector strategies. Speaker Profiles

Ed Cheong Paromita Roy Founder of Rafflesland Capital, a private investment advisory firm for developers and She has led projects in various parts of Asia, Africa, Europe, Russia, United States and institutional investors, Ed Cheong leads his pan-South East Asian partnership in real the Middle East, integrating urban planning and design strategies with infrastructure estate, communications and project strategies. As a seasoned portfolio manager and resource management, sustainable mobility, jobs and housing balance, built- across asset classes, he also provides strategic advisory services in regional business form design and economic viability at various scales, tying in to a multidisciplinary expansion and market engagement strategies in both traditional and social media. approach to sustainability. Paromita is an architect, urban designer, currently holding Besides being an ex-Swiss private banker, steeped in private equity and high net Charge as Deputy Director (Arch.) at UTTIPEC, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), worth portfolio management, his success is also a result of years of customer and under the Ministry of Urban Development, India. She is also a member of the High capital management track record in top American multinational companies. His deal Court Special Task Force on Urban Transportation & Vendor Policy under the Chief and customer acquisition expertise ranges from technology and banking to the public Secretary of Delhi, member of the Sub-Committee on Sustainable Habitat, Ministry sectors. He has managed some of the largest family office funds in technology, real of Urban Development Carbon Credit Cell and a Special Invitee in the Local Area estate and financial products. Planning Monitoring Committee, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, India. She provides advice, support and leadership on Transit Oriented Development, a policy slated Emma Martini to be adopted into the Masterplan of Delhi 2021 that will change the way Delhi Ms. Emma Sri Martini has served as President Director of the Company since February grows, lives, works and plays in the next 50 years. She has also led the creation of the 2009, pursuant to the Minister of Finance Decree No. 42/KMK.06/2009 on February significant UTTIPEC Street Design Guidelines for Delhi which has been adopted for 23, 2009. She is in charge of setting up the whole operation of the Company since the city in 2009 and incorporated into National Road Design Codes subsequently. its establishment, establishing long term strategy of the Company and ensuring She has overseen the implementation of several road safety, retrofitting and design strict compliance to good corporate governance practices in all of the Company’s projects which have led to reduction of accidents on vulnerable streets. She has over operations. Since her appointment, she has been actively involved in supporting 15 years of experience working with public and private sector organizations in India, Indonesia’s infrastructure development, promoting and supporting Public Private US and China, with specialization in TOD and Integrated Urban Design. Previously, she Partnerships (PPP) implementation in Indonesia. She is also actively participating as also took on a role as the advisor to Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board. Before a speaker and panelists in various domestic and international infrastructure forums. that, she was a Project Manager at Arup in the USA and worked on projects such as Previously, she was Director of Finance and Support at PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset Dombivili Integrated Masterplan (India), Caofeidian Coastal Eco-development (China), (Persero) (2004-2009), Commissioner at PT Trans Pacific Petrochemical Indotama Hsinchu Eco Community (Taiwan) and Qingdao EcoBlock (China). Prior to that role, she (2004-2009), Senior Vice President (2002-2004) and Assistance Vice President – was the Lead Designer & Project Manager in Calthorpe Associates, USA. Her major Group Head (1998-2001) of the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (IBRA) and projects include Arabian Canal Masterplan (UAE), Lakeline Station Transit Oriented PT Kustodian Depositori Efek Indonesia/Indonesian Clearing and Depository System Development (USA), Great Domodedovo Masterplan (Russia), Unitech Township (1993-1998). Ms. Emma Sri Martini earned her bachelor degree in Informatics from (India), Tunis Marina Masterplan (Tunisia), Station Square Mixed-Use Development Bandung Institute of Technology in 1993 and has attended the Infrastructure in a (USA), Red Sea Masterplan (Jordan), Transit Oriented Development (USA), and Market Economy program at the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education in redevelopment of Downtown Martinez (USA). Before that, she was an urban designer 2011. in Van Meter Williams Pollack in the USA. She was an also an urban designer in Sinclair Black + Andrew Vernooy, USA and outreached to Downtown Austin Alliance on Sonia Chand Sandhu Alternative Scenarios for Light Rail routes in Downtown Austin. Sonia Chand Sandhu is a senior environment and climate change specialist with the Asian Development Bank, with a background in environment engineering, climate Joris van Etten resilience, and green growth, she brings over 22 years of multi-sectoral and cross Joris van Etten is an Urban Management specialist who has been involved in regional infrastructure operational experience from the World Bank in South Asia, improving urban infrastructure planning and service delivery in countries in Asia, Africa, and the private sector. Her experience comprises sustainability solutions for Africa and Eastern Europe. Through his participation in a wide variety of programmes multi sector infrastructure operations covering policy reform, institutional analysis, and projects for (supra) national, provincial and local governments, he has developed integrated planning across integrated watershed and flood risk management, a solid understanding of the challenges which cities in developing and transitional urban and rural development, coastal protection, rural roads, transport, and energy countries are facing and the need to address (local) government capacity constraints sectors. At ADB’s Southeast Asia Urban and Water (SEUW) division, she leads the and create conducive policy environments. He has over 15 years of experience in “GrEEEn” Cities Initiative for resilient and competitive growth through strategic and closely working with urban stakeholders and strengthening urban planning and balanced urban transformation in secondary cities in Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand and service delivery. He has extensive experience in developing and implementing Myanmar. Through her career, she has contributed extensively to strategy and plans capacity development strategies, workshops, and conferences and has provided for the design of complex operations such as, the national urban sector improvement substantive inputs for the development of urban strategies and policies as well as program, in Kenya; the integrated coastal zone management program, country donor coordination. He has held management positions for a variety of projects environment analysis and led the environment policy reform for hill states through and programmes and has extensive experience to plan, implement and monitor development policy lending in Himachal Pradesh, India. She has also contributed development activities. He was previously attached with UN-Habitat in Kenya, extensively to knowledge and skill building programs through the World Bank’s European Commission (EC) supported Urban Environmental Planning Programme in initiatives in India. Vietnam (UEPP-VN) and Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS) in Netherlands and Jakarta. David Singleton David Singleton is a non-executive Director; a respected thought leader and expert Silvester Prakasam advisor to governments and global businesses on resilient leadership and practice, Silvester Prakasam has degrees in Science (Statistics) and Engineering (Electrical). Since specialising in infrastructure and climate adaptation. David has a proven history in 1989, he has been involved in several ticketing initiatives, including the Integrated outcome-driven innovation in leadership. He has developed a reputation over the Ticketing System which provided a common fare structure for the entire public transport past decade for his pragmatic interest in enterprise sustainability. Currently, David is network in Singapore. Silvester Prakasam has more than 20 years of experience in the Chair of the Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia, Member of Council at development of automatic fare collection for transit railway and public bus system. In Swinburne University of Technology, Non-executive Director of Standards Australia the 1990s, he spearheaded the development of the Integrated Ticketing System that Ltd and Board member, Centre for Engineering Leadership and Management These enabled commuters to use a single stored value fare card to travel within the public roles are underpinned by his experience as chair or director of several corporate transport network that includes buses and trains seamlessly. Since 1994 he initiated the entities and industry association boards in Australia, Asia, Africa and the United conceptualisation of a contactless smart card ticket for public transport and was deeply Kingdom [1981 - present]. A Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, involved in the shaping the smart card based ticket that is more commonly known the Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering and an Honorary Fellow today as the ez-link card. In 1998, he was appointed Project Director for the Enhanced of the Institution of Engineers Australia David has received many awards for his Integrated Fare System project to implement a common smart card system across the work, including four times as one of the 100 Most Influential Engineers in Australia public transport network at a total cost of US$200m and completed in 2002. 10 million (Engineers Australia) award and as Finalist, CEO of the Year (Equal Opportunity in the cards were issued. After having implemented the contactless smart card system, Silvester Workplace). was asked to manage Ez-link Pte Ltd, the company that managed the issuing of 7 million ez-link cards in Singapore which he undertook till the company was appropriately set up. Moving on from the successful implementation of the ez-link card, Silvester led his team to jointly develop, with the Inforcomm Development Authority of Singapore and leading card suppliers, a new standard within Singapore for common e-purse applications (CEPAS). His team then went on to introduce a new fare structure called Distance Fares which was launched in July 2010. Currently he and his team are involved in new initiatives such as NFC, post-pay systems and the new generation on-board bus equipment. He is actively involved in various National Committees in the promotion of e-payments and related standards. Speaker Profiles

Mardiana Rahayu M. Afran Kent Munro A social urbanist at heart, Mardiana as a young architect, specialised in Affordable Kent Munro is the Assistant Director of Planning for the City of Vancouver, a city Residential Housing and other public amenities such as community centres and on Canada’s west coast that is consistently regarded as one of the most liveable public parks. Her passion for understanding the social drivers behind design led her cities in the world. Kent has been a city planner for more than twenty-five years, to pursue a postgraduate degree at the London School of Economics and Political with extensive work experiences in both the private and public sectors. Prior to Science in London in the Cities Programme. This is truly the foundation of her belief his appointment to the senior management team of Vancouver’s highly respected that communities and the notion of sustainability and longevity should be the Planning Department, Kent was a partner in a planning and urban design consultancy focus of any design, regardless of scale and intensity. In her 14 years of experience in that specialized in the development of innovative new communities including architecture, planning and urban design, she was fortunate enough to have worked on waterfront redevelopments in Vancouver and infill housing projects across western a spectrum of projects that are both publicly and privately led and has served the civil Canada. After 2001, Kent’s career turned to the local government sector where his sector, private consultancies as well as most recently working on the client side. One focus has been on both policy and project work with his current portfolio focusing of her most memorable projects is the Streetscape Regeneration Master Plan for the on Vancouver’s “midtown” communities. Kent studied architecture and human Hammersmith and Fulham Council in London, which won several awards for its public geography at the undergraduate level at the University of Toronto (Canada). He square (Lyric Square), that was life-changing for the communities there particularly the has a Master’s degree in Community and Regional Planning from the University of business community. The Streetscape Guidelines she wrote for this was also adopted British Columbia (Canada) and is a professional planner registered with the Canadian as Supplementary Planning Guidance and became benchmark for many other Institute of Planners. A number of projects that Kent has championed have garnered Borough Councils in London. One of her most memorable life experiences was living in awards from both the development industry and from professional planning bodies. a shoe-boxed size pigeon-hole apartment in Hong Kong’s Western District for 4 years! Kent has spoken internationally on topics of city planning, sustainability and urban Now based in Kuala Lumpur, she is involved in delivering two national scale projects, design. He has contributed to newspapers and journals including Canada’s national the Bandar Malaysia mixed-use disrict and home to the new KL-Singapore High Speed publication for professional planners Plan Canada and an international journal Rail Terminus and the Tun Razak Exchange, Malaysia’s new financial district and Asia’s for sustainable development called EcoDecision. In 2010, Kent was proud to have hub for Islamic Finance. Her current role gives her the opportunity to steer consultants coordinated the City of Vancouver’s pavilion which exhibited urban best practices at towards appropriate design directions, by aligning them with business sensibility the Shanghai World Expo. and market viability, as well as by questioning their planning adequacy and urban sensitivity, again to ensure that every stroke of the pen is done with a conscious effort Scott Dunn of giving the best built environment for future generations to come. Scott is the Vice President at AECOM in Southeast Asia, and part of ULI Singapore Council for the Urban Land Institute. He focuses on promoting collaborative work Jason Hutchings across regions. Scott directs multidisciplinary teams on the design of mixed used new Jason is a member of the RIBA and HKIA and has nearly 30 years experience in the communities and high-density master plan developments across Asia. He advocates Architectural profession of which 20 years have been in SE Asia working in design studios sustainable land development and high dense urban environmental design and such as Arup Associates, Rocco Design, Aedas, RMJM and Atkins. He has been responsible believes that in order to create great places, one should be both sensitive to the for commercial, hotel, transportation, infrastructure and mixed-use redevelopment environment and responsible for the society. His papers on sustainability issues have projects in Europe, the Middle East and throughout the Asia Pacific region. Completed been published in several local and international design magazines and he is highly work such as the Landmark Mandarin Hotel (Hongkong Land) and Hong Kong Station regarded as a thought leader in the planning community. He actively lectures on (MTR), allow Jason to bring practical on-site experience into the design of subsequent land development and has given speeches at conferences and events throughout mega-projects like the 1-million sqm Sands Casino, Macau (Parcel 7&8), Admiralty Station Asia. Recently, he led a team of Urban Designers, Planners, Environmentalists and Doha Metro. Jason specializes in combining commercial and transportation building and Engineers in customizing a sustainability assessment framework tool that types through Transport Oriented Development (TOD). As one of the world’s largest multi- analyses the optimum master plan for Jurong Lake District and the Marina Bay – disciplinary consultancies, Atkins provides a platform for Jason to apply his Master’s Degree Greater Southern Waterfront district - both development projects lead by Urban in Interdisciplinary Design Management to complex large-scaled projects. Jason has Redevelopment Authority of Singapore. In Kuala Lumpur Scott is leading the River of been invited to speak on many occasions on the topic of TOD and innovative architecture, Life transformation project which includes the master planning for the central core including high profile conferences in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India, Australia and of Kuala Lumpur and the revitalization of 10.7 km of the Klang and Gombak rivers to Malaysia. Jason’s had a vast experience based on his employment history starting with Tate reconnect the river back into the urban fabric. and Hindle Design (1990-1994), followed by Leigh and Orange (1994-1996), Rocco Design/ Arup Associates(1996-1998), Aedas (1998-2007), RMJM (2007-2011) and now with Atkins Dave Ong Kwang Leong since 2011. As the Deputy Director Passenger Service Quality Management in SMRT, he leads the Service Transformation Team responsible of corporate level Service Excellence Leo Mak Sek Man programmes to improve customer touch-points, adopting service measurement Leo Mak graduated from the University of Hong Kong with three degrees namely Bachelor framework and sustaining of Service Quality measures in SMRT. Previously, he was the of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Senior Manager Logistic Operations at Singapore Post Ltd. Here, he was leading the Engineering and Master of Business Administration. He is a Chartered Engineer in both Logistic Operations Team in SpeedPost Worldwide services and SpeedPost Islandwide Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. Leo has hands on experience from front line all services taking care of the courier delivery (vans and bikes), warehouse processing, the way up to senior management for the design-and-build projects as well as operation project management and security. Before joining Singapore Post, he was the Senior and maintenance setting up and management of metro systems, intercity high speed Manager Buses Operations, SMRT. Here, he was leading the Buses Operations train services, fully automatic transit systems and light rail systems. He has held the consisting of 2000+ Drivers, 1000+ Buses and 6 Interchanges. He also take care of Bus- following key senior positions in the last twelve years: General Manager of Railway Systems Plus Operations that provide bus chartering services for business and leisure. Previous Capital Projects of KCRC Hong Kong, General Manager (Asia) and Director (O&M) of the to these roles, he was the Regional Project Manager YCH Singapore responsible to Bombardier Transportation, Korea, Director of Systems of the Project Delivery Partner of project managed, developed and executed supply chain solutions. He was also the the KVMRT of Malaysia. The reputable rolling stock and railway systems projects that Leo Operations Performance Manager, DHL Express Singapore responsible to analyse and has been in charge over his 33-year career in the railway industry since 1981 include but manage KPI and identifying performance gaps to address the issue. He was also a Staff not limited to the followings: Urban lines metro trains commissioning and maintenance for Sergeant of Singapore Police Force division intelligence branch for 5 years. the MTRC Hong Kong, Light rail transit system projects of the KCRC Hong Kong, Semi-high speed intercity through train modernization project of the KCRC Hong Kong, West Rail heavy metro trains and railway systems projects of the KCRC Hong Kong, Taiwan High Speed Rail operation and maintenance start-up project of the ROC, Bangkok 10-metro line Mega Project railway systems proposal for Thailand, Beijing Line 4 metro rolling stock and depot equipment project of China, Yong-In Rapid Transit System operation and maintenance, Bombardier in Korea SBK Line rolling stock and railway systems of the KVMRT Project of Malaysia Speaker Profiles

Pablo Viejo Zach Wilson Currently Managing Director of EDF Lab Singapore, Pablo Viejo is a graduated architect Zach Wilson, Managing Director of Alfa Tech VestAsia Pte Ltd, Deputy Managing with expertise in Geographical Information Systems and Urban Planning. After studies Director of VestAsia Group Pte Ltd and director of Greenpower Fuels Pvt. Ltd, has over in Spain (La Coruña) and Germany (Karlsruhe), he joined EIFER (Germany) in 2006 and 10 years of experience in engineering, construction and real estate development. EDF in 2012. In 2005 he got an excellence scholarship from the Spanish King Juan Carlos, He specializes in Clean Technology, renewable energy, energy efficiency and hi-tech funded by the bank La Caixa and the German Exchange Program. Apart from his working projects for manufacturing plants, cleanrooms, data centres and medical facilities. experience in several Architecture offices, Pablo Viejo has being teaching at the Karlsruhe He is adept at project execution in emerging markets and in addition to his projects Institute of Technology courses about Geographical Information Systems and Planning. in Singapore, Malaysia and China, Mr. Wilson has developed over 2 million square Its academic work includes publications in different domains, including energy systems feet of mixed-use real estate projects in San Francisco prior to setting up the Alfa Tech modelling and simulation (mainly simulation of smart grids, micro grids and urban VestAsia office in Singapore in 2007, which today is helping clients all over the world systems), renewable energy production and energy urban planning. From 2008 to 2011 expand into the fast growing Asia-Pacific region. Alfa TechVestAsia recently won was responsible of modelling and simulation projects in EIFER, and the creation of a new the SME 1000 award for crossing $10 million in annual sales and is now earmarked group in 2009, “Geosimulation for Energy Research”, where a dozen of researchers worked as one of the promising SMEs of Singapore. He is a LEED (Leadership in Energy and under Pablo’s responsibility on the development of geographically distributed models Environmental Design) Accredited Professional, a member of CoreNet Global and for simulation using complexity science approaches. Main topics of the group were the the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Mr. Wilson has an MS in Civil and Environmental diffusion of technologies, the impact of electrical mobility on the load curve, energy Engineering (2005) from Stanford University and a B.S. in Construction Engineering demand on urban areas, integral simulation of energy systems or behavioural energy Technology (2003) from Montana State University models. Between 2012 and 2014 Pablo was responsible of the project Sustainable Cities for EDF R&D in Singapore. The project brought together industrial partners and Singapore Dr. Sujata S. Govada Government agencies, on the development of Sustainable Cities solutions. Dr. Sujata S. Govada is an award-winning urban designer, planner and architect Since 2014 Pablo is Managing Director of EDF Lab Singapore, and Head of the EDF with over 30 years of international experience. She is the Founding and Managing Asian Sustainable Cities Center of Excellence, where he is in charge of the development Director of UDP International - an independent urban design and planning firm based of research and development projects in Asia on the field of Sustainable Cities. in Hong Kong since 1994. Dr. Govada is involved in transit-oriented development, urban regeneration, waterfront planning, mixed-use development and affordable Dr. Cho Im Sik housing through several urban design and planning projects and initiatives. Her Dr Cho Im Sik is Assistant Professor at the School of Design and Environment, award-winning projects include: Central Harbourfront master plan (Hong Kong), National University of Singapore (NUS). Through her research and teaching, she Harbourfront Connectivity Study (Hong Kong), Graham Street Alternative Proposal explores strategies and design guidelines for urban space planning for sustainable for Urban Regeneration (Hong Kong). She was Project Lead and Report Author for high-density environment and participatory planning methods that can contribute two well-received ULI “Ten Principle” studies for Hong Kong and Metro Manila. to social sustainability. As Principal Investigator, she is currently leading the research Dr. Govada advocates for urban design excellence through her teaching, research project “Study on the Application of Design Recommendations to Foster Community and collaborative efforts with industry organizations. She is an Adjunct Associate Bonding”, a research collaboration between NUS and the Housing & Development Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) for the MSc. Urban Design Board (HDB) (2014 - 2015) at CSAC (Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities), NUS. She program, and was instrumental in creating the urban design program at CUHK. Prior is the Leader of Urban Studies research and teaching group at the Department to that, she also taught at Urban Design and Urban Planning Master’s Programs at of Architecture, NUS and has been leading various research projects as Principal HKU as Part Time Assistant Professor. She is a Global Trustee for ULI, founding Vice Investigator, such as “Study on Impact of the Built Environment on Community President of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design (HKIUD) and representative Bonding”, a research collaboration project between NUS and HDB (2014-present), on Hong Kong’s Harbourfront Commission, and Vice President for the American “Art and Culture Focused Community Spaces and their role in promoting Institute of Architecture (AIA) Hong Kong chapter. UDP International is an award- community building, social interaction, and encouraging arts participation”, a winning firm specializing in Strategic and Master Planning; Urban Design and Place research collaboration between NUS and NAC (National Arts Council), Singapore Making; Design Review and Guidelines; Community Engagement; Sustainability and (2013-present) and research project “Urban Space Planning for Sustainable Research; Planning and Impact Assessments; and Development Feasibility Analysis; High-Density Environment”, funded by the Ministry of National Development, in Place Branding and Marketing. UDP International works on: Waterfronts, Public collaboration with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the National Parks Space, and Pedestrianisation; Transit-Oriented Development and Urban Integration; Board (NParks), and the Housing and Development Board (HDB), Singapore (2011- Urban Regeneration and Heritage Conservation; Mixed-Use and Residential 2013). Developments; and Affordable Housing, Institutional and New Town Development. UDP International was founded in Hong Kong in 1994. The firm has since expanded Mark Windsor its global presence with an office in Hyderabad, India, and more recently in San Mark Windsor is a former Partner and Director of Burchill Partners Consulting Francisco. Our work spans Hong Kong, China, the Philippines, India, the United States Engineers and Planners, which played a major role in urban planning and and beyond. Dr. Sujata S. Govada, the Founding and Managing Director, has been infrastructure design during a long period of rapid growth within the Gold Coast, instrumental in our success and expansion, and delivery of innovative and sustainable Australia. Mark Windsor headed that company’s master planning and international solutions to our public, private sector and NGO clients. department; and with the same team, he is now Principal of B P Development Consulting which continues a proud history of urban planning for first class Dr. Saleem Janjua development projects spanning 17 countries over more than 25 years. In a team Dr. Saleem Janjua is actively contributing to the international development and of highly experienced Planners, Mark is a professional civil engineer with in-depth cooperation efforts for improving the living conditions and quality of life and understanding of environmental and engineering factors critical to integrated broad reducing poverty in the Asia-Pacific region. He is a qualified Urban Specialist (M.Sc. scale development planning. Major international planning and design assignments Environmental Engg., University of Melbourne-Australia; & PhD in Urban Climate include Sentosa Cove which is Singapore’s most exclusive residential community, Change, RMIT University, Melbourne-Australia) having expertise in providing in successive assignments over 14 years; the Brunei National Land Use Master Plan; management advisory services related to the urban issues, hands-on experience in Binjiang New District for a population of 450,000 on behalf of Jiangmen City, China; design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects (through web based Aamby Valley City on behalf of Sahara India which is India’s most famous exclusive management systems and office software packages), and establishing inter- resort and residential community; and the multi-billion dollar Zhongshan integrated relationships among international organizations and national governments. Dr. marina and waterways residential resort on Mo Dao Island, China for Keppel Land, Janjua has abilities to lead teams in strategic planning and creating responses to the now under construction. emerging urban challenges and opportunities, and working in close collaboration with the concerned Governments and public sector organizations, international Luong Minh Phuc agencies, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors, private Luong Minh Phuc has an extensive government career in environment, transportation, sector, civil society, media, academia and other development partners to successfully urban management and planning. In 1986, Mr Luong Minh Phuc graduated with implement the assigned tasks. During the last 17 years, Dr. Janjua has worked for a B.E Degree of Environmental Planning and Management from the Construction many national and international organizations/positions in Pakistan, Australia and Faculty of The Ho Chi Minh City Polytechnic University. He also has a Master of Science the USA, including: (1) National Project Manager, Pakistan Sustainable Transport in Environmental Planning and Management. Mr Phuc has worked and studied in (PAKSTRAN) project, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pakistan; the Environment, Transportation and Urban Management and Planning area of (2) Head of the environment in many District Governments of Pakistan; (3) Assistant the Department of Transportation and Civil Works (DOT) of Ho Chi Minh City. Since Director, Deputy Director, & Director with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 2010 he has held the position of General Director of Urban - Civil Works Construction Pakistan; (4) Fellow at Urban Climate Change Adaptation Programme of RMIT- Investment and Management Authority of Ho Chi Minh City (UCCI), which belongs Australia; and (5) the Project Officer/Associate at Nautilus Institute for Security and to Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee. He also held the position as the Director Sustainability, California, USA. Currently, Dr. Janjua is managing a mega project in of Green Transportation Development Project for the first Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Pakistan titled as “Pakistan Sustainable Transport (PAKSTRAN) project”, which is an Project in Ho Chi Minh City. His main interests and activities include: environmental initiate of UNDP and GEF where he is applying his knowledge & expertise about the technology, planning and management; public transportation management and principles of Sustainable Urban Transport that encourage using low cost & energy planning, urban planning, development and management. efficient public transport in urban Pakistani context (providing a high level of mobility, equity, and environmental sustainability). Our Business Partners

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