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Workshops: REImagine The City of The Future

Wed 20 Nov 10:30 AM — 2:30 PM (GMT+07:00) Bangkok, Hanoi, Jakarta Hilton Saigon, Saigon Ballroom, Level 5
Immersive workshops where we come together to REImagine the city of the future. Through dynamic, collaborative discussions, you'll dive deep into creative ideation, sparking innovative ideas and fostering meaningful conversations that shape the urban landscapes of tomorrow to build a visionary future, together.
 
10.30am   Lightning round - thematic trends
 
Economy & Capital Markets
Presenter: Lawrence Lennon, Director, Capital Markets, CBRE
 
Sustainability & Resilience
Presenter: Stefano Tronci, Associate Principal, Asia Pacific Sustainability Lead, Design Architect, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
 
PropTech & Innovation
Presenter: Dr Lee Nai Jia, Head of Real Estate Intelligence, Data and Software Solutions, PropertyGuru Group
 
11.30am   Stretch break
 
11.40am  Table discussions 
How can urban planners, architects, designers, financiers and other participants navigate the challenges and capitalise on the opportunities to reimagine the future for each city? Tables discuss one scenario per theme:
 
Economy & Capital Markets
Scenario: Inland Industrial City: "Steelville"
 
Sustainability & Resilience
Scenario: Coastal Metropolis: 'New Atlantis"
 
PropTech & Innovation
Scenario: Rapidly Growing Megacity: "Novopolis" 
 
PropTech & Innovation Thought Leader:
 
1.20pm   Stretch break
 
1.30pm   Solutions showcase 

Speakers

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Head of Real Estate Intelligence, Data and Software Solutions PropertyGuru Group

Dr Lee Nai Jia is the Head of Real Estate Intelligence, Data and Software Solutions at PropertyGuru Group. His team conducts research on megatrends, sustainability and regional real estate market trends. Recent publications and innovations from his team include an ESG framework that helps firms manage commercial and ESG objectives and the Liveability Index. He also actively participates in both academic and applied research projects…
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Director, Capital Markets CBRE-AP

Lawrence Lennon is a Director in CBRE Vietnam’s Capital Markets team. Before joining CBRE Vietnam he maintained the role of Managing Director of CBRE Cambodia prior to which he worked in the real estate sector in the UK, Mongolia and Myanmar. Lawrence has a specialist real estate MSc from Liverpool John Moores University in the UK. Lawrence has extensive experience leading major consultancy and valuation…
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Associate Principal - Regional Sustainability Leader Skidmore, Owings & Merrill

Stefano is an Italian architect with nearly two decades of expertise in mixed-use developments, master planning, civic architecture, urban design, and interior design. Stefano serves as the leader of the Asia Pacific Sustainability practice at SOM, where he collaborates with a multidisciplinary team of environmental specialists dedicated to sustainable engineering and architecture, part of the larger Sustainable Engineering Studio in SOM. Stefano's work is centered…