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Urban Resilience
Cities Facing Extremes: How Do We Adapt?
2 August 2022, 10.15 – 11.45am

50oC heat waves, 1-in-100 year storms and prolonged droughts are just some of the extreme events projected to impact cities more frequently as the world heats up. Understanding the interplay of disruptions in our cities is key to adapting for greater resilience. How can cities do this?
Agenda
Keynote
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Yoo Young Sook
Chairperson, Climate Change Center Former Minister of the Korean Ministry of Environment |
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Panel Discussion
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Hemaliben Boghawala
Mayor, Surat India |
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Søren Brøndum
Managing Director of Buildings (Global) Ramboll |
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Sally Capp
Mayor Melbourne |
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Hon. Lianne Dalziel
Mayor Christchurch |
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Amit Midha
President, Asia Pacific & Japan and Global Digital Cities Dell Technologies |
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Zhu Da Jian
Head of Shanghai Tongji University Department of Public Management and Policy; Policy Advisor for Shanghai Municipal Government China |
Moderator:
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Lauren Sorkin
Executive Director Resilient Cities Network |
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