In 2021, approximately 64.7 per cent of the total population in China lived in cities. The urbanisation rate has increased steadily in China over the last decades.

Cities and metropolitan areas are powerhouses of economic growth – contributing about 60 per cent of global GDP. However, they also account for about 70 per cent of global carbon emissions and over 60 per cent of resource use.

Therefore, to achieve sustainable urban living, it is essential to enhance the inclusiveness and efficiency of the urbanisation process, including expanding public transportation, increasing the efficiency of land use and resource management, promoting rural-urban integration, reducing environmental pressures through infrastructure design and innovative technology, etc.

At this seminar, BritCham Shanghai is delighted to bring together speakers with experiences in urban planning, architecture, and environmental design. They would share their insights and experiences on how to build up more sustainable cities.

Agenda

• 14:00-14:05 Welcome
• 14:05-14:30 Keynote Speech by Daizong Liu, China Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, Director of Communications, WRI China
• 14:30-15:00 Keynote Speech by Daniel Jiang, Associate Director - Urban Financial Advisory, Deloitte
• 15:00-15:45 Panel Discussion
• Daniel Jiang, Associate Director - Urban Financial Advisory, Deloitte
• Daizong Liu, China Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, Director of Communications, WRI China
• Peter Mackey, Director, Chapman Taylor
• Frederick Wong, Associate Director, Arup
• (Moderator) Caroline Dellasega, Director of Investment Strategy, ANKEN Group
• 15:45-16:00 Q&A

Notes:

• Due to the current situation surrounding the pandemic, BritCham Shanghai has decided to change this seminar to an online session on ZOOM.
• For online attendees, you will receive an email with a ZOOM meeting ID and password around 5 pm, 24 March 2022. Please ensure your email address is valid, and please make sure to check your junk box as well.
• In case of cancellation, please kindly note you must email Frances.Song@britishchambershanghai.cn before 5 pm, 23 March 2022. Due to the service charges of Glueup and online payment platforms, we can only partially refund up to 90% of your ticket price and payment will be processed within 14 days after the event via your original payment method. However, it is non-refundable for cancellation request made beyond the above-mentioned timeframe.