Agenda

Mayor’s Forum: Smart Governance and New Economy Models in the Digital Age

Smart Governance is a key pillar of Smart City framework, and an important pathway to achieve sustainable economic models through digital transformation via application of Big Data, IoT, AI and other tools.

How are cities adapting their policies and implementation plans to reach set economic goals and prepare for the future?

Understand the role and challenges of local governments in building smart city ecosystem, best practices, as well as development approaches and achievements.

Moderator: Mark Thomas, Founding Member, Australia New Zealand Smart Cities Council's Future of Place Taskforce, New Zealand

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Keynote Address: Digital and Democratic Challenges for Smart Cities Around the World

Governance plays a crucial role in the development of smart cities. Still, technological developments are advancing increasingly faster, and there is a growing public power inability to generate the necessary regulatory frameworks and lead a model of public tech development for democracy.

Can we imagine new models based on free open-source software and communities, that put democratic issues and the rights of citizens at its core?

How can data be governed collectively to be used for the common good? In what ways can different stakeholders be brought to work together on smart city developments?

Matthias Gelber (GreenMan), Co-Founder, ESG Innovation Hub, Germany

Fireside Chat: The Green Challenge – Decarbonization, Energy and Climate Emergency

Cities are major contributors to climate change, responsible for 70-75% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

How to solve this conundrum? How can cities leverage cutting-edge technology to enhance urban sustainability and assume leadership roles in the global effort to combat the climate emergency?

Moderator: Mark Thomas, Australia New Zealand Smart Cities Council's Future of Place Taskforce

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Malaysia launched its National Energy Transition Roadmap (NETR) to much fanfare in 2023, setting the goal of reaching 70% renewable energy installed capacity by 2050. Let's take stock of the implementation pathway and some of the pain points that need to be addressed.

How are cities navigating the transition to clean energy sources?

What strategies can cities employ to integrate the latest green technologies and solutions, and how do these impact urban dynamics?

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Panel Discussion 2: Digital Trust – A Discourse on Data Protection, 5G and IoT

For 5G to be successful in Malaysia, several key factors need addressing, namely affordability, security, and customer experience. What are the approach industry players and government can ensure 5G deployment in Malaysia contributes to the nation’s economy as much as transforming cities to benefit the end user, its citizen.

Also, join us to unpack more on evolving threats landscape, educating citizens on cybersecurity awareness, among others.

Moderator :Bobby Varanasi, Chief Executive Officer, Regenerative Futures, Malaysia

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Case Study: Smart Citizens – Empowering Digital Future Workforce

According to EY2022 Tech Horizon Survey, 80% of government leaders agreed that their culture needs to change to get the full benefit of transformation.

What are the ways upon which policies, public programs and incentives can be utilized to bridge the talent gap in workforce through digital upskilling and reskilling?

How best can governments and industry players work together to up-level our existing and upcoming national talent pool with High Growth, High Value skills?

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Panel Discussion: New Mobility Solutions – Data-Driven Predictions

1.With cities rapidly expanding and new technologies constantly appearing on the horizon, the sector needs a place to convene, discuss the big issues and discover solutions – and that’s where this session comes in.

2.Let’s deep dive into how big data is being used to support not only business decision, but also providing insights and predictions in dealing with real ground-level challenges to push urban mobility forward.

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Keynote Address: Optimising Urban Development Planning to Enhance City Development In Melaka

Planning meticulously with sustainable approaches to create cities of tomorrow.

Creating a balance in conservation and the expansion of urban spaces.

Ensuring that there is adequate infrastructure provisions made based on the needs of the residents.

Case Study 3: A Look Into the Lion City: Whole-of-Government and Open Data

Singapore’s vision for a digital-first nation is one where a Digital Government, Digital Economy and Digital Society harness technology to effect transformation in health, transport, government services and businesses.

99% of Singapore government’s services today are digital from end to end. The Smart Nation and Digital Government Group (SNDGG) takes a concerted effort to build cybersecurity capabilities across the Government to help prevent cybersecurity incidents.

How is this done and what are the challenges?

Yimin Zhou, Urban Development and Smart City Consultant, The World Bank, Singapore