NUS CITIES SYMPOSIUM
A key event of NUS Sustainability CONNECT 2024
The NUS Cities Symposium is our annual key event that brings together researchers, policymakers, industry experts, community leaders, and students annually to share knowledge on liveable, sustainable, and resilient cities.
Thank you to all 700+ participants, speakers and sponsors for joining us at our NUS Cities Symposium 2024!
We look forward to seeing you again next year!
2024.
Liveable Cities in Uncertain Times
18 September 2024, Wednesday
UCC Ho Bee Auditorium, National University of Singapore
This year's theme, "Liveable Cities in Uncertain Times" addresses the critical question: How can cities remain or become more liveable amidst uncertainty, including rapid change, ageing populations, and emerging health threats like Disease X?
A partner event of International Built Environment Week (IBEW)
Event Details
Keynote Speakers
Distinguished Keynote Speakers:
Prof. Brian Collins, Emeritus Professor of Engineering Policy, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering, UCL; Vice Chair, National Preparedness Commission
Prof. Lily Kong, President of SMU
Mr. Lam Wee Shann, Deputy Chief Executive (Technology) / Chief Technology Officer, LTA
Closing Keynotes:
Prof. Tony Wong, Professor, Sustainable Development, Monash Sustainable Development Institute
Prof. Lui Pao Chuen, Temasek Defense Professor, Temasek Defense Systems Institute; Former Chief Defense Scientist
Plenary Sessions
Award Ceremony:
CDE2501 Liveable CitiesBest Project Competition (AY23/24 Semester 2)
Sponsored by: DP Architects & Urban Land Institute (ULI)
NUS Cities Symposium 2024: Liveable Cities in Uncertain Times
2023.
The Science of Cities
31 August, Thursday - 1 September, Friday
Day 1: University Town, National University of Singapore
Day 2: Virtual Session
This inaugural symposium seeks to allow for the exchange of ideas surrounding the rising need for science-based approaches to making cities more sustainable, resilient, and liveable.
Graced by the Second Minister for National Development, Ms. Indranee Rajah and opened by our NUS President Prof. Tan Eng Chye, the Symposium features a slate of experts on various exciting topics such as affordability and inclusivity, technology in sustainability, climate resilience and the science and art of cities.
Event Details
Keynote Speakers
Mr. Koh Yan Leng, Vice President, Campus Infrastructure, NUS
Mr. Teo Eng Dih, CEO, Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore
Mr. Tan Meng Dui, CEO, Housing and Development Board
Day 1
Day 2 (Virtual Sessions)
Cities in Nature: What does it take?
Singapore has a vision to be a City in Nature. How do we actually realise it, given our high density and the multiple competing demands on space in the country?
The Science and Art of Cities
A joint session with the Singapore Management University (SMU), delve into the intricate balance between the science and the art of planning, developing, and managing cities.
Cities as Complex Adaptive Systems
Cities are complex adaptive systems. Can there be a science of cities that help us understand cities holistically, much like ecology to biology?
Young Leaders’ Panel Discussion
How can Science help create Liveable and Sustainable Cities?
Some of our younger faculty and faculty from other IHLs share their pioneering research that could transform cities.
Concurrent Session 1:
Climate Resilient Cities
Singapore is vulnerable to rising sea levels and worsening urban heat island effect amongst other impacts. How can we adapt to and be resilient in the face of climate change?
Concurrent Session 2:
Circular Cities
Sustainability is about using, reusing, and conserving resources for future generations, and achieving a circular economy or city is the ultimate goal. Can Singapore be the world's first circular city, by doing for other resources what we have been able to do for water?