The WCS Plenaries are insights sharing by leaders in the governments, international organisations and industry sectors on cross-disciplinary policies, management strategies and solutions.

WCS 2024 will see one Opening Plenary and two plenaries per Track. All plenaries feature high-level panel discussions, audience Q&A, and special addresses.

WCS Opening Plenary
Liveable & Sustainable Cities: Rejuvenation, Reinvention, Reimagine

Cities are dynamic, human ecosystems. They are key economic drivers and centers of population. While cities across the world are subject to disruptions, stresses and financial constraints, they also have great capacity to evolve and adapt.

The WCS Opening Plenary will discuss how leaders shape national policies and strategic planning to facilitate resource allocation and financing to support city-level development implementation. How can we balance economic growth with sustainability, inclusivity, and adaptation to climate change, while considering the dynamic needs of urban populations and national trends?

Opening

Desmond Lee
Minister for National Development,
Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration, Singapore

Special Address

Heng Swee Kiat
Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies, Singapore

Moderator

Dr Noeleen Heyzer
Former Under-Secretary General, United Nations

Panellists

	Hon. Alice Wahome Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development, Kenya
	Dato Sri Alexander Nanta Linggi Minister of Works, Malaysia
	Federico Gutierrez Zuluaga Mayor, Medellin
	Ernst Woller First President of Provincial Parliament, Vienna
	Professor Lily Kong President of the Singapore Management University
	Sean Chiao Group CEO, Surbana Jurong

Overview
WCS Opening Plenary

WCS Thematic Tracks & Sessions
Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize
WCS Young Leaders
WCS Science of Cities Symposium
Site Visits
Exhibition
Asia Infrastructure Forum and Co-Located Events
Delegates Lunch
Hospitality

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