Panel discussion: Sustainability & Resilience – Building Tomorrow’s Southeast Asian City: Resilience at the Forefront
Tue 19 Nov
3:10 PM — 3:50 PM (GMT+07:00) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta
Hilton Saigon, Saigon Ballroom, Level 5
In the face of increasing climate threats, the need for resilient urban development has never been greater. This session will explore how countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand are enhancing and adapting their built environments to mitigate the worst risks of climate change. Our panel of experts will discuss innovative strategies to balance coastal development with climate resilience, ensuring economic growth does not come at the expense of our environment. We will also consider the critical question of how to make tourism infrastructure compatible with sustainable economic development. Can we really keep resilience and sustainability at the forefront of building tomorrow’s cities?
Speakers
Moderator
Moderator
Project Director Benoy
Registered on the Singapore Board of Architects, Azaria is a highly experienced architect and renowned participant of the green initiative for the built environment. Passionate about sustainable architecture, Azaria is a LEED Accredited Professional with the US Green Building Council and is a Greenmark Manager in Singapore. Leading a diverse range of contemporary projects, Azaria is involved across the full project lifecycle, including design, coordination,…
Panelist
Panelist
Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer, Lodging / Managing Director, Japan and South Korea The Ascott Limited
Ms Beh Siew Kim is the Chief Financial & Sustainability Officer, Lodging, CapitaLand Investment with a concurrent role as Managing Director, Japan and South Korea, The Ascott Limited. She oversees all aspects of Lodging’s finance, treasury, and investors relations functions, and lead Lodging’s sustainability efforts. In addition, she has an oversight on the Ascott’s business and operations in Japan and Korea. She is also the…
Panelist
Panelist
Chief Strategy Officer, Asia AECOM
Scott Dunn is Vice President for Asia at AECOM (NYSE: ACM), an $13.2 billion global provider of professional design and consulting services. Scott drives strategic growth for Asia and leads strategic initiatives that drive profitable growth for AECOM as a core member of the Asia leadership team. He also leads cross-functional teams in providing integrated services and sustainable solutions for large, complex and multidisciplinary projects…
Panelist
Panelist
Co-Regional Managing Principal Gensler
Theresa is the Co-Regional Managing Principal of Gensler’s Asia Pacific and Middle East (APME) region. Previously, she spent 28 years in Gensler’s DC office, seven of which she spent as Co-Managing Director of that office, working on some of the firm’s most complex international architecture and interior design projects. She is known for being a strategic advisor, leading client and consultant teams in tackling the…