Programme

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Arrival and Registration of Participants

Lobby

6:00 am – 9:00 am

SUF Kuching Car Free Morning (KCFM)

Padang Merdeka

9:00 am – 5:00 pm

Parallel Activities

• SUF Stakeholders Assembly
• Kejiranan Mesra (KJM) SUF
• Kuching Car Free Morning Padang Merdeka
• Technical Visit
• Heritage Walk

8:00 am – 9:00 am

Registration and Networking

Lobby

9:00 am – 9:30 am

Keynote 1: Building Future-Ready Cities

Grand Ball Room

SpeakerMadam Anacláudia RossbachUN-Habitat

9:30 am – 11:00 am

Plenary 1: Governing the Future City: Urban Policies for Resilience, Innovation and Inclusion

Grand Ball Room

Shaping Sustainable Urban Development in Sarawak: Policies for Future-Ready Cities

Speaker YBhg. Datu Haji Abdullah bin Julaihi Permanent Secretary Ministry of Natural Resources and Urban Development Sarawak

Strengthening Local Authorities for Future Cities: Governance, Innovation and Public Service Excellence

Speaker YBhg. Datu Elizabeth Loh Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government, Sarawak

Engineering Liveability and Resilience

Speaker Dr. Cheong Koon Hean Chairman Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) Advisory Board, Singapore

ModeratorYBhg. Datu Ir. Ts. Awg Mohammad Fadillah Bin Awg RedzuanEconomic Planning Unit Sarawak

11:15 am – 12:45 pm

Plenary 2 Smart Cities in Action: Driving Urban Transformation through Digital Innovation

Grand Ball Room

Digital Infrastructure for Future-Ready Cities: The Role of IoT in Urban Transformation

Speaker YBhg. Dato Ir. Ts. Sudarnoto Osman Chief Executive Officer Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC)

Driving Smart City Success: Transforming Malaysian Local Government Services from Within

Speaker Mr. Omran bin Omar Deputy Director-General (Management and Development) Local Government Department Ministry of Housing and Local Government, Malaysia

From Space to City: Harnessing Satellite Technologies for Smart City Development

Speaker YBhg. Dato’ Gs. Haji Azlikamil Napiah Director General Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia

ModeratorTPr. Ts. Norliza HashimAJM-Planning and Urban Design Group Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Official Opening Ceremony

Grand Ball Room

Guest of HonourThe Right Honourable Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri (Dr) Abang Haji Abdul Rahman Zohari Bin Tun Datuk Abang Haji Openg

9:00 am – 9:30 am

Keynote 2 Driving the Next Phase of Malaysia's Smart City Transformation: From Digital Infrastructure to Better Urban Living

Grand Ball Room

SpeakerYBhg. Datuk Fabian BigarOffice of the Secretary-General, Ministry of Digital, Malaysia

9:30 am – 10:45 am

Plenary 3: Future-Ready Cities: Advancing Low-Carbon Urban Development

Grand Ball Room

Towards Net Zero Sarawak: The Role of Future Cities in Driving Low-Carbon Development

Speaker Dr. Kho Lip Khoon Division Head Corporate Development and Economy Division Head , Principal Assistant Secretary, MEESty Sarawak

Driving Kuching's Low Carbon Future: The Kuching Urban Transportation System (KUTS)

Speaker Ts. Mazli bin Mustafa Chief Executive Officer Sarawak Metro, Sarawak

Advancing Circular Economy in Future-Ready Cities

Speaker Ms. Jacqueline Chang Fellow Circular Economy Institute, Malaysia

ModeratorProf. Ts. Dr. Shanti Faridah binti SallehInstitute of Sustainable and Renewable Energy (ISuRE), UNIMAS, Sarawak

11:15 am – 12:45 pm

Plenary 4 Thriving Cities –Inclusivity and Urban Wellbeing

Grand Ball Room

Building Cross Sector Partnerships for Thriving Cities

Speaker Ms. Ann-Britt Elvin Andersen Chief Communication Officer BLOXHUB, Denmark

Inclusive Urbanism in the Global East: Lessons in Socially Sustainable Neighborhood Transformation

Speaker Professor Hyun Bang Shin Head of the Department Geography and Environment London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), United Kingdom

Critical Factors for Thriving Cities

Speaker Ms. Mona Fuchs Deputy Mayor (Zweite Bürgermeisterin) City of Munich, Germany

ModeratorYBhg. Datu Felicia TanDepartment of Premier of Sarawak

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

Presentation of Assembly Outcomes (15 mins each) (Children Council, Youth Council and Elderly Council)

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Closing Ceremony

Grand Ball Room