Net Zero Carbon Cities: Dream or Reality - A RICS & REDAS SEA Conference

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and Real Estate Developers Association (REDAS) are excited to partner again on the 2024 conference - Net Zero Carbon Cities: Dream or Reality.

Running for its 7th year, the upgraded "Net Zero Carbon Cities: Dream or Reality" conference will address the challenges and demands of creating sustainable cities. As cities around Southeast Asia face the dual challenge of urbanization and climate change, Singapore’s commitment to the Green Plan 2030 serves as a beacon for innovation and strategic development in resilient infrastructure, green buildings, and sustainable transport systems. Joined by industry leaders, city planners, investors, practioners and policymakers, the conference will cover insights into sustainability strategies, regulatory requirements, and opportunities to drive organisations toward a net zero future.

*6 CPD points applicable for all RICS member attendees.
For more details, please visit our website net-zero-carbon-cities-dream-or-reality-a-rics-and-redas-sea-conference.

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Conference programme

08:15 Registration

08:45 Opening by Conference Chair

René Hillig MRICS, Managing Director Head of Project & Programme Management Southeast Asia, Asia Infrastructure Solutions

08:55 Welcome Remarks by RICS

Marcus Lim, Heads of Markets, APAC, RICS
Tina Paillet FRICS, President, RICS

09:05 Welcome Remarks by REDAS

Tan Swee Yiow, President, REDAS

09:10 Guest of Honour Speech

Dr Amy Khor, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment Ministry of Transport

09:20 MOU Signing Ceremony with The Architectural Society of Shanghai China (ASSC)

09:30 Session 1 Special Presentation - Planning for Liveable and Resilient Cities of the Future

Hugh Lim, Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development, Singapore

09:50 Session 2 Keynote Presentation – Low Carbon and Sustainable Operations in

Commercial Spaces & Launch of Joint White Paper with RICS & Tongji University

Mo Fan, Chairman, Cushman & Wakefield Vanke Service

10:20 Session 3 Plenary Speaker – Innovations in Net Zero Carbon Building Lifecycle

Yoon Young Kim, Cluster President, Singapore & Brunei, Schneider Electric

10:50 Break

11:10 Session 4 Panel Discussion – Electrifying Transportation: The Road Ahead for EVs and Avs

Moderator: Tom Bennett, Principal Consultant, Paia from CBRE

Panelists:

Chee Kiong Goh, CEO, Charge+

Tony Chan, Associate Principal, Planning Business Leader Southeast Asia, Arup

Zarith Sofia Magad, Technical Director, Transport Planning, Mott MacDonald

Hong Kian Lim, Executive Director, Surbana Jurong Group

11:55 Session 5 Panel Discussion – AI and Digital Transformation for Net Zero Carbon Cities

Moderator: Bennett Wong, Associate Director, Business Consulting, RSM

Panelists:

Denis Branthonne, Co-Founder & CEO, Novade

Dr Lee Nai Jia, Head of Real Estate Intelligence, PropertyGuru Group

​12:40 Lunch Break

13:35 Session 6 Panel Discussion - Shaping the Future Workforce: Skills, Technology, and Upskilling

Moderator: Istilah Abali MRICS, Director, Cost Management, Turner &Townsend

Panelists:

Esther An, Chief Sustainability Officer, CDL

Joseph Ooi, Co-Director, Institute of Real Estate and Urban Studies, National University of

Singapore

Adeline Liew, Head of Employee Experience and Services, Group Corporate Real Estate,

DBS Bank

Alan Goh, Chief Executive Officer, CPG Facilities Management

14:20 Session 7 Panel Discussion – Valuing Sustainability: ESG in Real Estate Valuations and Financing

Moderator: Jovi Ho, Assistant Editor, The Edge Singapore

Panelists:

Lia Nicholson, Head of Sustainability, Terrascope

Christine Li, Head of Research, Asia Pacific, Knight Frank

Jasper Wong, Managing Director, Head of Real Estate & Hospitality and Construction &

Infrastructure, Sector Solutions Group, United Overseas Bank

Ross McQuillan, Associate Director - Asset Management ,M&G Real Estate

15:05 Break

15:25 Session 8 Panel Discussion - Leasing Reimagined: Navigating New Frontiers in Real Estate Leasing

Moderator: Samantha Tan, General Manager, South Beach Consortium

Panelists:

Sally Tan, Head of Client Solutions, Savills Singapore

Jerry Tan, Partner, WongPartnership

16:10 Session 9 Plenary Speaker – Climate Resilience and Adaptation: Building Sustainable Cities

Deven Chhaya, Partner, Infrastructure Advisory, KPMG in Singapore

16:40 Closing Remarks

Tony Osude, Chief Market Delivery Officer, RICS

16:45 Conference End