Conference Programme

TimeSession
08:30–09:00Coffee & Registration
09:00–09:20Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks
09:20–10:00Keynote 1: Global Future Cities Outlook 2050
10:00–10:15Coffee/Networking Break
10:15–11:15Forum: Designing Cities for People and Planet: The Next Frontier of Urban Innovation
11:15–11:30Conference Overview (tracks, proceedings, logistics)
11:30–12:30Keynote 2: Emerging Tech in Future Cities
12:30–14:00Lunch
14:00–15:30Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient
15:30–15:45Coffee/Networking
15:45–17:00Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient
15:15–15:30Coffee/Networking Break
15:30–17:00Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient

*Day 2 with parallel session on Future Cities Conference and Quantum Innovation Symposium (QIS). Please refer here for QIS agenda.
TimeSession
09:00–10:00Interactive Simulation: Future Cities Roundtable (role-play mega-project decision-making)
10:00–10:15Coffee/Networking Break
10:15–12:30Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient
12:30–14:00Lunch
14:00–15:15
Tutorial (Parallel): T1: TBC/T2: TBC/ T3: TBC
Future Cities Initiative (By Invitation Only)
15:15–15:30Coffee/Networking Break
15:30–17:00
Cont. Tutorial/Workshop: T1: TBC/T2: TBC/ T3: TBC
Future Cities Initiative (By Invitation Only)
17:00–20:00Informal networking, free & easy
20:00–21:30Welcome Reception & Networking Dinner (Theme: Black & Gold)

TimeSession
09:00–10:30
Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient

Collaborative Workshop Sunway & Lancaster (Co-Design Sprint)

  • Warm-up (speed dating)
  • Group formation
  • Co-design sprint
10:30–10:45Coffee/Networking Break
10:45–12:30
Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient
  • (cont) Co-design sprint
  • Lightning presentation
  • Reflection & way forward
12:00–14:00Networking Lunch
End of Conference