Upcoming WCSC 2023 to Explore Strategies Towards Urban Resilience

Themed Resilient Urbanization: Planning Towards Malaysia MADANI, the 14^th series of the International Conference on World Class Sustainable Cities (WCSC) 2023 seeks to explore proactive strategies for cities to attain resilience, sustainability, and liveability—with a focus on economic; environmental; governance; and societal dimensions. It will be held on 26 September 2023 at M Resort & Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

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The platform is set to feature keynote addresses and panel discussions to be led by the following speakers:

• Dr Ir Bambang Susantono – Chairperson, Nusantara Capital City Authority, Republic of Indonesia;
• James Tuma – Managing Partner, Urbis, Australia;
• Jaime Parsons – Principal Advisor of Urban Design, City of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia;
• Saravanan Sugumaran – Co-founder & Managing Director, Morrow Intelligence, Singapore;
• TPr Ts Norliza Hashim – Chief Executive Officer, Urbanice Malaysia;
• Chatchanin Sung – Studio Director, Arsomsilp Community and Environmental Architect, Thailand;
• Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah – President & Group Chief Executive Officer, Prasarana Malaysia;
• Assoc Prof Ts Dr Vincent Woon Kok Sin – Head of PhD Programme of New Energy Science and Engineering & Principal Investigator, Xiamen University Malaysia.

WCSC 2023 is co-organised by the Real Estate & Housing Developers’ Association Malaysia Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (REHDA KL); Malaysian Institute of Planners (MIP); and Malaysian Institute of Architects (PAM) with endorsement from Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL).

For details, please refer to the conference’s website. —Construction+ Online