NOVEMBER 2017 WORLD CITIES SUMMI T 2018

1 NOVEMBER 2017. WORLD . CITIES . SUMMIT 2018. Liveable & Sustainable CITIES : Embracing the Future through Innovation and Collaboration Held in conjunction with: 8-12 July 2018 Sands Expo & Convention Centre Marina Bay Sands, Singapore 2 WORLD CITIES SUMMIT 2018 w w 3. LIVEABLE & SUSTAINABLE CITIES : KEY HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WORLD CITIES SUMMIT. EMBRACING THE FUTURE THROUGH INNOVATION WORLD CITIES Summit Mayors Forum WORLD CITIES Summit Young Leaders Symposium Leaders Summit Thematic Tracks AND COLLABORATION | 8 12 JULY 2018 In-Conversation Lee Kuan Yew WORLD City Prize Lecture WORLD CITIES Summit Plenary Business Forums With one of the largest gatherings of top policymakers and industry leaders in the WORLD , the Summit is the meeting place for those who want to be part of the global agenda.

2 Some of the biggest names in urban planning, financing, innovation and sustainable development who spoke at the last edition of the WORLD CITIES Summit include: It was a meaningful occasion to deliberate about how to make CITIES The WORLD CITIES Summit is an exclusive platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and more liveable and how sustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forge new partnerships. Participate in this biennial to improve the quality of event to benefit from the insights shared by thought leaders in outcome-oriented discussions, and from networking life of citizens . with your peers and urban stakeholders from around the WORLD . PARK WON-SOON. Themed Liveable & Sustainable CITIES : Embracing The Future Through Innovation and Collaboration , the 6 WORLD th MAYOR.

3 SEOUL METROPOLITAN CITY. CITIES Summit in 2018 will explore how CITIES can be more liveable and resilient through better governance and planning, technology and social innovations, as well as collaborations with various stakeholders and with other CITIES . Through shared vision and active engagement, the public, private and people sectors can co-create innovative and integrated urban solutions for a more sustainable future. Top row: Dr Joan Clos, Executive Director, United Nations Human Settlements Programme; Dr Judith Rodin, (former) President, The Rockefeller Foundation; Federico Gutierrez, Mayor of Medell n ; Dr Esben Lunde Larsen, Minister for Environment and Food, Denmark In line with Singapore's chairmanship of ASEAN in 2018, a high-level ASEAN meeting will be co-located with the WORLD Bottom row: Juan Mar a Aburto, Mayor of Bilbao; Soichiro Takashima, Mayor of Fukuoka City; Isabelle Kocher, Chief Executive Officer, ENGIE; Park Won-Soon, Mayor of Seoul Metropolitan City CITIES Summit.

4 There will also be other ASEAN-focused events, including the 6 Meeting of Governors and Mayors of th ASEAN Capitals (MGMAC) which will be held on 7 July 2018. These events bring in more leaders from the region and offer unparalleled opportunities for networking. Register your interest to attend at WHO SHOULD ATTEND. THE PUBLIC SECTOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR. Ministers and Political Leaders Architects, Master Developers and Urban Planners Governors and Mayors Data Analytics, Information Systems and IT Companies Senior Officers from City, Provincial, Engineering and Construction Companies Central and National Governments Environment Management / Control Solution Providers Equipment Manufacturers THE PEOPLE SECTOR Financial Services: Investment Banks and Infrastructure Financiers Academics and Researchers Professional Services.

5 Legal, Audit / Accounting, Management Consultancy Associations and Societies Property Developers and Consultants International Organisations & Safety and Security Solution Providers Non-Government Organisations Technology Solution Providers and Systems Integrators (NGOs). Transportation Solution Providers 4 WORLD CITIES SUMMIT 2018 w w 5. WORLD CITIES SUMMIT MAYORS FORUM LEE KUAN YEW WORLD CITY PRIZE. The Lee Kuan Yew WORLD City Prize is a biennial international award that honours outstanding achievements and contributions to the creation of liveable, vibrant and sustainable urban communities around the WORLD . The Prize is awarded to CITIES and recognises their key leaders for displaying foresight, good governance and innovation in tackling the many urban challenges faced, to bring about social, economic and environmental benefits to their communities.

6 A key highlight of the week, the 2018 Prize Laureate will deliver the Prize Lecture, to share its achievements and experience, on 9 July The 8 th WORLD CITIES Summit Mayors Forum was held in May 2017, in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province 2018. This is followed by the Lee Kuan Yew Prize Award Ceremony and Banquet that evening. The WORLD CITIES Summit Mayors Forum is an exclusive, by-invitation-only global platform for mayors and city leaders Representatives of CITIES accorded Special to discuss pressing urban challenges and share best practices. Discussions take place behind closed doors and only Mentions will also be invited to share their invited guests are privy to the conversations in order to encourage open contributions on matters that concern city challenges and development experiences.

7 The Lee Kuan Yew Prize Award Ceremony & Banquet in 2016. leaders the most. Leaders in the fields of civic engagement, urban solutions, and international development. The WORLD CITIES Summit Young Leaders are PRIZE LAUREATES. also invited to the annual Forum. At the 8th WORLD CITIES Summit Mayors Forum in Suzhou City, more than 60 mayors and city leaders made a declaration to work towards the vision of creating liveable, inclusive, harmonious, resilient, safe and sustainable CITIES through innovation and collaboration. The next Forum will be held on 8 July 2018 in Singapore. In conjunction with the Forum, the City Portraits publication will be produced, as well as a pop-up exhibition. City Portraits showcases all the mayors and city leaders at the Forum, including some of their city- wide initiatives and projects that have been implemented successfully.

8 The City Portraits exhibition in 2016 showcasing participating CITIES at the Mayors Forum WORLD CITIES SUMMIT YOUNG LEADERS SYMPOSIUM. Medell n (2016) - Connecting marginalised hillside communities to Suzhou, Jiangsu Province (2014) - Skyline of Jinji Lake Central The WORLD CITIES Summit Young the rest of the city with the MetroCable Municipality of Medell n Business District Department of Publicity of Suzhou Industrial Park Leaders is a select group of change-makers from diverse sectors who shape the global urban agenda at the annual WORLD CITIES Summit Young Leaders Symposium - a platform for these passionate leaders to debate on urban issues and launch initiatives to tackle urbanisation challenges. The WORLD CITIES Summit Young Leaders Symposium in 2018 will share the theme of Liveable &.

9 Sustainable CITIES : Embracing the Future through Innovation and Collaboration . Discussions from the Symposium will be shared at the WORLD CITIES Summit Mayors Forum, to offer mayors the perspectives of the Young Leaders on tackling urban challenges with innovative solutions. New York City (2012) - Bustling streets of New York City NYCDOT Bilbao (2010) - Bilbao City Hall BILBAO NEXT Ayuntamiento de Bilbao For more information on the Symposium, visit For more information on the Prize, visit 6 WORLD CITIES SUMMIT 2018 w w 7. AN INTEGRATED PROGRAMME AT A GLANCE. MORNING LATE MORNING AFTERNOON LATE AFTERNOON EVENING. WORLD CITIES Summit Young Leaders Symposium WORLD CITIES Summit (By Invitation Only) Mayors Forum SUNDAY (By Invitation Only) Exclusive 8 JULY Site Visits networking night Singapore International Water Week Golf & Singapore International Water Week Lee Kuan Yew Opening Plenary, In-Conversation WORLD City Prize Leaders Closing Lee Kuan Yew MONDAY and Opening Ceremony and Water Prize Summit Keynote Prize Award 9 JULY Lectures Ceremony and Banquet City Solutions Singapore Urban Governance in a Urban Financing.

10 Disruptive WORLD Resources to Turn Plans into Reality Planning for Inclusive Housing and Future CITIES Communities Urban Resilience in the Urban Resilience in the WORLD CITIES Site Visits and Face of Climate Change Face of Globalisation and IN-CONVERSATION. Urbanisation Summit Plenary Co-located Events Industry Night TUESDAY at City As the opening session to the three global events, WORLD CITIES Summit, Singapore International Water Week, and 10 JULY Smart and Innovative Future Mobility that will Solutions CITIES Change the WORLD Singapore Expo CleanEnviro Summit Singapore, the In-Conversation is the curtain-raiser for the week, with premier global leaders from the government, industry and international organisations engaging in thought-provoking conversations.