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