Programme

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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

3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Parallel Activities

• Technical Visit E - Penambang Cruise
• Heritage Walk Brooke Dockyard Industrial Heritage Museum

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

SpeakerMr. Besian XhezoDeputy Resident Representative · UNDP Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei Darussalam

9:30 am – 11:00 am

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

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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 Mr. Desmond Anak Douglas Jerukan Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health, Housing and Local Government (MPHLG), Sarawak

Engineering Liveability and Resilience

Speaker Dr. Harvey Neo Professorial Research Fellow Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, University of Technology and Design Singapore

ModeratorYBhg. Datu Ir. Ts. Awg Mohammad Fadillah Bin Awg RedzuanDirector · Economic Planning Unit Sarawak

11:15 am – 12:45 pm

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

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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 HashimManaging Director · AJM-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 OpengPremier of Sarawak

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

SpeakerMr. Prem MenonHead of Government Special Project · Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB)

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 Mr. Alexius Barieng Director, Corporate Communication, SEED Programme & Bumiputera Relations Sarawak Metro Sdn. Bhd.

Advancing Circular Economy in Future-Ready Cities

Speaker Ms. Jacqueline Chang Fellow Circular Economy Institute, United Kingdom

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

11:15 am – 12:45 pm

Plenary 4 Thriving Cities –Inclusivity and Urban Wellbeing

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Building Cross Sector Partnerships for Thriving Cities

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

Thriving Cities –Inclusivity and Urban Wellbeing

Speaker Dr. Deepa Gamage Public Health Specialist - Team Lead Disease Prevention and Control (DPC) WHO Representative Office for Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore

Critical Factors for Thriving Cities

Speaker TPr Amelia Neoh Siew Yin Local Project Officer United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT) Malaysia

ModeratorIr. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Choo Chung Siung Director of the Centre for Innovative Society (CIS) · Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus

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