WCS World Cities Summit

Description The biennial World Cities Summit is an exclusive platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and sustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forge new partnerships. The World Cities Summit will commence with high-level Plenary Sessions which explore the theme of high-density, economically competitive and highly liveable cities for the future in different dimensions. Attended by ministers and senior policy makers, business leaders, practitioners and futurists, the plenary sessions will deal with cross-cutting issues around the interplay of people, technologies and markets facing cities today, with specific emphasis on leadership and governance, sustainable and eco-friendly cities as well as harmonious and sustainable communities. Complementing the plenary discussions, there will be a series of high level Flagship Urban Solution Tracks for government representatives, policy makers and industry experts to discuss the challenges and solutions faced by cities in greater detail, covering areas of urban planning, infrastructure financing, public housing, built environment, waste management, climate change and urban biodiversity.