Futurist Perspective:

R&D for Tomorrow's Cities by Peter Schwartz, Co-Founder and Chairman, Global Business Network; Research, Innovation and Enterprise Council (RIEC) Member

Urban Perspective:

Designing Sustainable Cities: Overcoming Urban Sustainability Challenges through Innovation by Professor Peter Newman, Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University of Technology

Science & Technology Perspective:

Is a Quantitative, Predictive, Science of Cities Conceivable? What Can We Learn from Biology and Physics?
by Professor Geoffrey West, Distinguished Professor and Past President, Sante Fe Institute

Industry Perspective:

Innovations in Urban Solutions by Dr Beate Schlageter, Project Director Strategic Marketing, Corporate Technology, Siemens AG

Panel Discussion

Moderator: Dr Cheong-Chua Koon Hean, CEO, HDB

(Inclusive of Tea Break)

“Towards a Sustainable and Liveable Singapore” by Ng Lang, CEO, URA

Sustainable Urban Living by Ng Lang, CEO, URA

Urban Mobility by Lew Yii Der, Group Director (Corporate Planning & Research), LTA

Green Building by Lam Siew Wah, Deputy CEO, BCA

Food by Dr Chew Siang Thai, Deputy CEO, AVA

Urban Ecology Dr Leong Chee Chiew, Deputy CEO (Professional Development and Services), NParks

National Innovation Challenge by Tsoi Mun Heng, Director, Energy Innovation Challenge Directorate, NRF

Moderator:  Cheng Hsing Yao, Deputy Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities

Overview by Kelvin Wong, Programme Director (Urban Solutions), EDB

HDB Punggol Eco-Town by Er Lau Joo Ming, Managing Director, HDB Building Research Institute

CleanTech Park by David Tan, Assistant CEO (Technical & Professional Services Group), JTC

Jurong Lake District / Marina Bay by Ms Hwang Yu-Ning, Group Director for Physical Planning, URA

Q&A
Moderator: Kelvin Wong, Programme Director (Urban Solutions), EDB

Opening speech: Sharing of plans

R&D Challenges for Sustainable Urban Living by Lim Eng Hwee, Chief Planner & Deputy CEO, URA

R&D Challenge 1: How can technologies, systems and policies create a resource-efficient district?

Paper 1: Smart Grids and its relevance to Sustainable Urban Development (20 min) by Associate Professor Ashwin M Khambadkone, Programme Director of A*STAR’s Experimental Power Grid Centre & Programme Manager of A*STAR’s IEDS Experimental Power Grid Centre, A*STAR/NUS

Paper 2: A decentalisation-based approach to urban sustainable waste resource management (20 min) by Associate Professor Wang Jing-Yuan, Division of Environmental and Water Resources, NTU

Q&A (20 min)
Moderator: Cheong Hock Lai, Director of Environment Technology Office, NEA

Tea Break

R&D Challenge 2: How can quality of life be enhanced?

Paper 3: Designing for a better quality of life (20 min) by Siew Man Kok, Director, MKPL Architects

Paper 4: Exploring Housing Typologies, Environmental Quality and Sustainability in Dense Urban Environments (20 min) by Dr Malone-Lee Lai Choo, Director (Centre of Sustainable Asian Cities), NUS

Q&A (30 min)
Moderator: Richard Hoo, Group Director (Strategic Planning), URA

Lunch

R&D Challenge 3: How can metrics and models be used to create more sustainable urban environments?

Paper 6: Benchmarks, best practices and integrative assessment tools for cities and districts (5-10 min introduction each):

(vi) Professor Michel Morvan, Vice President Strategic Intelligence and Innovation and Scientific Director, Veolia Environment

Panel Discussion
Moderator: Cheng Hsing Yao, Deputy Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities

Tea Break

Closing Keynote Address

Paper 7: Fostering innovation & integration in R&D on urban sustainability (30 min, followed by 10 min Q&A) by Professor Arnoud De Meyer, President, SMU

Remarks on proceedings (20 min) by Er Lau Joo Ming, Managing Director, HDB Building Research Institute

R&D Challenge 1: Understanding and Influencing Travel Behaviour

Paper 1: The 3R Challenge (20 min) by William Wong, Director (Corporate Development & Research), LTA

Paper 2: Future Urban Mobility (20 min) by Associate Professor Peh Li-Shiuan, Principle Investigator (Future Urban Mobility Interdisciplinary Research Group), Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology (SMART)

Paper 3: Mobility & Transport Planning (20 min) by Dr Alexander Erath, Senior Researcher, Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC) for Global Environmental Sustainability

Q&A, Discussion (30 min)
Moderator: Assistant Professor Paul Barter, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS

Tea Break

R&D Challenge 2: Making Transport Systems Smarter

Paper 4: Analytics for Smart Transport (15 min) by Dr Min Wanli, Research Scientist, IBM Global Business Services (Singapore)

Paper 5: Complete Mobility (15 min) by Markus Zachmeier, Senior Vice President of Siemens Mobility Singapore and Division Cluster Lead ASEAN

Paper 6: Intelligent Transport Systems (15 min) by Sing Mong Kee, Vice President  (Commercial Business) & Head (Mobility & Telematics), ST Electronics (Info-Comm Systems)

Paper 7: The car2go Car Sharing System (15 min) by Jörg Firnkorn, Research Associate, University of Ulm, Germany

Q&A,  Discussion (30 min)
Moderator: Associate Professor Lee Der-Horng, Department of Civil Engineering, NUS

Lunch

R&D Challenge 3: Making Transport Systems Greener

Paper 8: Electromobility in Megacities (20 min) by Professor Harry E. Hoster, Scientific Director , Principal Investigator, Electrochemistry & New Materials, TUM-CREATE

Paper 9: Green Transport Infrastructure (20 min) by Adrian Cheong, Deputy Director, Mechanical & Electrical Services, Land Transport Authority

Paper 10: R&D of Eco-Friendly Urban Cars (20 min) by Associate Professor Lu Wen Feng, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS

Q&A, Discussion (30 min)
Moderator: Professor Subodh Mhaisalkar, Executive Director, Energy Research Institute@NTU (ERI@N)

Tea Break

Panel Discussion :

Public – Private-Academic sectors collaboration for a more sustainable transport system for the future

Panelists:
Selected Speakers

Moderator: Lew Yii Der, Group Director (Corporate Planning & Research), LTA

Opening Session: Sharing of Plans by Agencies

Opening Keynote Paper: Green Building Masterplan and R&D Framework (30 min) by Lam Siew Wah, Deputy CEO, BCA

Paper 1: HDB Research Framework (20 min) by Alan Tan, Deputy Managing Director, HDB Building Research Institute

Paper 2: Sharing of JTC’s Sustainable Development Journey (20 min) by Koh Chwee, Director (Engineering Planning Division), JTC

Panel Discussion (20 min)
Moderator: Professor S.K. Chou, Executive Director (Energy Studies Institute), NUS

Tea Break

R&D Challenge 1: Is it possible for buildings in the tropics to achieve Zero Emission?

Paper 3: Low Exergy Buildings (20 min) by Dr Forrest Meggers, ETH

Paper 4: Exploring New Surfaces in Architecture (20 min) by Associate Professor Joseph Lim Ee Man, School of Design and Environment, NUS

Paper 5: Scientific Planning Support for JTC’s CleanTech Two (20 min) by Associate Professor Raymond Wong Yew Wah, Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N)

Panel Discussion (30 min)
Moderator: Tan Phay Ping, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Building System and Diagnostics (BSD)

Lunch

R&D Challenge 2: How to green existing buildings cost effectively with minimum disruption?

Paper 6: Improved Building Controls and Facades (15 min) by Professor Leslie Keith Norford, SMART

Paper 7: Automated Design Simulation and the Carbon Perspective (15 min) by
Assistant Professor Huang Yi Chun, School of Design and Environment, NUS

Paper 8: Innovative Solutions for Achieving Energy Efficient Buildings (15 min) by Steven Kang, General Manager, Natflow (Pte) Ltd

Paper 9: Towards Greener Building via Air Flow Simulation – R&D Activities in IHPC-A*STAR (15 min) by Dr Tan Jiak Kwang, Director, Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), SERC,  A*STAR

Panel Discussion (30 min)
Moderator: Associate Professor Tseng King Jet , ERI@N, NTU

Tea Break

Closing Session

Closing Keynote Paper: Designing for a better quality of life (30 min) by Richard Hassell, Founder Director, WoHa Architects (Pte) Ltd

Q&A and closing (30 min)
Moderator: Ang Kian Seng, Director (Research), BCA

Opening Session

Moderator’s Opening Address (15 min) by Professor Leo Tan, Department of Biological Science, NUS

Paper 1: Keynote  Presentation  “Greening Singapore – an Architect’s Perspective” (30 min) by Dr Liu Thai Ker, Director, RSP Architects Planners & Engineers (Pte) Ltd

Paper 2: Singapore: A City in a Garden. Challenges, R&D Needs, & Opportunities (20 min) by Dr Leong Chee Chiew, Deputy CEO (Professional Development and Services),  NParks

Q&A (20 min)
Moderator: Professor Leo Tan, Department of Biological Science, NUS

Tea Break

Part 2: Challenges and Research Opportunities in Urban Ecology

Paper 3: The gaps and opportunities in the economic valuation of ecosystem services in cities (25 min) by Associate Professor Dodo J Thampapillai, Economics, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Paper 4: Architectural challenges in the face of mounting environmental concerns (25 min) by
Professor Heng Chye Kiang, Dean (School of Design and Environment), NUS

Paper 5: Research needs of a city-state called Singapore – perspectives from a field biologist (25 min) by Professor Peter Ng, Department of Biological Science, Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research, NUS

Q&A (15 min)
Moderator: Professor Leo Tan, Department of Biological Science, NUS

Lunch

Part 3: Moving Beyond Research: Applications and Capacity Building

Paper 6: The Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity: A tool for Urban Biodiversity Conservation and Enhancement (30 min) by Dr Lena Chan, Deputy Director (National Biodiversity Centre), NParks

Paper 7: Growing the Singapore’s landscape industry through knowledge transfer, innovation and R&D: together creating an environment to deliver integrated solutions and opportunities (30 min) by Michael Teh, Chairman, Landscape Industry Association of Singapore (LIAS)

Paper 8: Our Journey towards Eco-Sustainability in Urban Design and Master Planning (30 min) by Tang Hsiao Ling, Principal Planner  (Land Planning Division), JTC

Tea Break

Paper 9: Capacity development in urban greenery and ecology in Singapore (30 min) by Teva Raj, Director (Centre for Urban Greenery and Ecology), NParks

Q&A (15 min)
Moderator: Professor Leo Tan, Department of Biological Science, NUS

Closing Session

Moderator’s Closing Notes (15 min) by Professor Leo Tan, Department of Biological Science, NUS

TRACK 5: FOOD

Opening Session

Keynote Paper: Innovation in Motion – Thinking out of the Lunch Box by Koh Soo Keong, Chairman, AVA

Panel Discussion: R&D to help ensure a safe food supply in an urban environment like Singapore

Panelists:
Koh Soo Keong, Chairman, AVA (Chairperson)
Professor Zhou Weibiao, Director (Food Sciences & Technology Programme, Chemistry Department), NUS
Professor Ong Choon Nam, Director, NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI), NUS
Dr Allan Lim, Group Manager, Food Science & Innovation Partnership, Nestle R&D Center (Pte) Ltd

A*STAR  presentation : Nutrition and Food Science Grant Call (15 min) by Dr Tan Sze Wee, Programme Director, Healthcare and Lifestyle Office, A*STAR

Part 1: Application of technology for safe food supply

(All presentations will be 20 mins each, followed by a 10-min Q&A.)

Moderator: Dr Philip Chew Hong

Paper 1: Vertical Farming of Leafy Vegetables by Jack Ng Soon Hoe, Managing Director and Sean Oh Thiam Leng, Production Manager Sky Greens Singapore

Tea Break

Part 1: Application of technology for safe food supply (cont’d)

Paper 2: Nanotechnology Applications in the Food Industry by Dr Zuruzi Abu Samah, Deputy Manager,  School of Engineering/ Manufacturing, NYP and Dr Mark Richards, Lecturer, School of Chemical & Life Sciences, NYP

Paper 3: Delivering Nutrition, Health and Wellness through Nestlé Research by Dr Allan Lim, Group Manager, Food Science/Innovation  Partnership, Nestle R&D Center (Pte) Ltd 

Paper 4: Meeting Singapore’s future foodfish supply through aquaculture genomics R&D by Professor Laszlo Orban, Director of Reproductive Genomics Strategic Research Program, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory

Lunch

Part 2: Scientific applications in Future Foods

(All presentations will be 20 mins each, followed by a 10-min Q&A.)

Moderator: Dr Paul Chiew

Paper 5: Challenges and Opportunities for Singapore - New  Generation Functional Foods
by Professor Zhou Weibiao, Professor and Director, Food Science & Technology Programme, Department of Chemistry, NUS

Paper 6: Integrative Food Safety & Traceability from Farm-to-Fork by Lim Teck Sin, Director, iGATES BioInnovation Pte Ltd

Paper 7: Assurance of Food Safety Using Advanced Profiling Technologies by Professor Ong Choon Nam, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and Director, NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI)

Tea Break

Paper 8: Application of advanced molecular traceability technologies in assuring safe food supply
by Dr Dennis Wang Zheng Ming, Assistant Director (Molecular Biology), AVA

Closing Session

Food Track Summation (10 min) by Dr Philip Chew Hong, Director (Technology & Industry Development), AVA