8:00 – 9:30 am

Registration of 11th Annual Conference and Exhibition Smart Cities Asia 2025

9:30 – 10:15 am

Panel Discussion: Shaping the Nation’s Smart Future – AI, Urban Automation and Next-Gen Infrastructure

  • Integrating generative AI and automation to streamline governance workflows, enhancing citizen service delivery and accelerating city-wide operational efficiency.
  • Deploying quantum-edge computing to construct adaptive infrastructure, enabling real-time responsiveness and optimized performance across complex smart city systems.
10:15 – 10:30 am

Opening Remarks by Selva Nagappan, Organizing Chairman, 11th Annual Conference and Exhibition Smart Cities Asia 2025 and Managing Director, Knowledge Group of Companies

10:15 – 10:30 am

Keynote Address: Smart Sovereignty – Digital Governance for Urban Autonomy and Resilience

  • Developing resilient digital governance systems that ensure data privacy, resulting in secure and autonomous municipal service infrastructures across ASEAN cities.
  • Implementing transparent AI and ethical standards in governance to establish accountable, citizen-centric leadership in future urban ecosystems.

11.00 am - 11.30 am

Morning Refreshment and Exhibition Walkabout

11.30 am - 12.00 pm

The Rise of Hyper-Real Cities – Smart Replica, XR and Predictive Governance

  • Building AI-enabled digital twins and XR models to simulate urban development, empowering informed planning and infrastructure investment decisions.
  • Utilizing predictive simulations and immersive technologies to optimize decision-making processes, improving urban service coordination and infrastructure rollout accuracy.
12.00 pm - 12.45 pm

Panel Discussion: Cyber-Resilient Cities: Fortifying Smart Infrastructure Against Cybernetic Menaces

  • Implementing zero-trust security frameworks and predictive defense systems to protect smart infrastructure from evolving cyber threats and breaches.
  • Establishing AI-driven urban cybersecurity ecosystems that actively monitor risks and ensure uninterrupted continuity of essential public services.
12:45 – 13:15 pm

Energy Renaissance: Supercharged Cities with Net-Zero Tech and Smart Grid Innovation

  • Deploying AI-optimized smart grids to manage renewable energy flow, achieving measurable emissions reduction and enhanced energy resilience citywide.
  • Enabling decentralized energy production and trading platforms using blockchain, granting communities autonomy over clean energy generation and storage.
13:15 – 14:15 pm

Networking Luncheon and Exhibition Walkabout

14:15 – 15:00 pm

Panel Discussion: The Smart Autonomous Mobility Matrix: EVs, Intelligent Transit and City-as-a-Service Models

  • Integrating EV infrastructure and AI-based transit systems to streamline traffic, enhance commuter experience, and reduce transportation emissions.
  • Designing city-wide multimodal systems using Mobility-as-a-Service platforms to deliver seamless, sustainable urban transport access for all users.
15:00 – 15:45 pm

Panel Discussion: Future-Proof Smart Citizens – Digital Literacy, Inclusion and Civic Tech for All

  • Launching inclusive civic technology platforms that empower digitally underserved communities through accessible tools, education, and participatory governance features.
  • Expanding smart education and identity systems to enhance digital literacy, fostering equal engagement in urban innovation ecosystems.
15:45 – 16:15 pm

Smart Waste Singularity: AI, Neural Nets and Self-Healing Cities

  • Applying neural networks to autonomously sort, track, and eliminate waste, creating responsive self-healing waste management systems across urban areas.
  • Transforming waste into usable assets through AI-led upcycling, material tracking, and blockchain networks for circular urban resource ecosystems.
16:15 – 17:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Designing Inclusive Futures: Human-Centric Tech for a More Equitable Smart City

  • Co-creating smart infrastructure that prioritizes accessibility and usability, ensuring equitable participation from all community groups in urban development.
  • Scaling inclusive innovation practices, implementing gender-responsive and disability-friendly technologies across public and private city sectors.
17:00 – 17:30 pm

Evening Refreshment and End of Day One Smart Cities Asia 2025

8:00 - 9:30 am

Registration of 11th Annual Conference and Exhibition Smart Cities Asia 2025

9:30 - 10.15 am

Panel Discussion: Smart Infrastructure 2.0 – ASEAN’s Leap into 6G and IoT Sovereignty

  • Establishing ultra-fast, low-latency 6G infrastructure to support smart city functions, enabling seamless communication and real-time data exchange.
  • Building IoT-native, interoperable systems managed through locally governed tech stacks to secure ASEAN’s digital autonomy and sovereignty.
10:15 - 10:45 am

Fireside Chat: Regenerative Metropolitan Living with Smart Buildings and Bio-City Blueprints

  • Constructing bio-architecture and smart buildings with regenerative features to reduce emissions and enhance environmental performance of urban areas.
  • Embedding AI sensors and circular design principles into infrastructure to prioritize health, sustainability, and efficient resource use in cities.
10:45 – 11:15 am

Morning Refreshments and Exhibition Walkabout

11:15 - 12:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Financing the Smart Metropolis – Green Bonds, GovTech, and Private Capital Synergy

  • Leveraging green bonds and climate-aligned investment frameworks to fund smart infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia’s urban environments.
  • Fostering investor confidence by enhancing financial transparency and impact metrics in public-private partnerships driving sustainable urban transformation.
12:00 - 12:45 pm

Women Shaping Tomorrow’s Smart Cities – Diversity-Driven Innovation

  • Promoting women-led urban innovation initiatives that champion diversity, inclusivity, and technology for smarter, more equitable city outcomes.
  • Integrating gender-inclusive perspectives into policymaking and technology development for improved smart city planning and service delivery.
12:45 – 13:15 pm

From Data Lakes to Smart Lakes – Urban Water Innovation with AI and IoT

  • Utilizing real-time analytics and smart metering to optimize urban water usage, prevent losses, and improve municipal water system resilience.
  • Deploying IoT-based leak detection and AI forecasting systems to proactively manage water quality and long-term urban water sustainability.
13:15 – 14:15 pm

Networking Luncheon and Exhibition Walkabout

14:15 - 15:00 pm

Smart City Safety 3.0 – AI-Enhanced Surveillance, Predictive Policing and Ethical Dilemmas

  • Implementing smart surveillance and predictive policing models that enhance public safety while maintaining transparency and community trust frameworks.
  • Establishing ethical AI guidelines to govern law enforcement technologies, ensuring fairness and public accountability in data-driven security systems.
15.00 - 15.45 pm

The Wellness City: Smart Healthcare, Digital Mirror for Health and Next-Gen Hospitals

  • Introducing AI diagnostics and digital twins to deliver proactive healthcare solutions and improve public health outcomes in urban populations.
  • Designing connected health systems and smart hospitals that use real-time data to enhance preventive care and service accessibility.
15.45 - 16.15 pm

Governing the Algorithm – Trustworthy AI in Smart Public Sector Transformation

  • Building ethical AI governance policies that ensure fair deployment, empowering citizens and increasing trust in smart public services.
  • Implementing transparent algorithmic frameworks that prioritize comprehensibility, participatory input, and accountability in urban decision-making processes.
16.15 - 17:00 pm

Panel Discussion: Smart City Climate Intelligence – Predictive Tech for Resilience and Regeneration

  • Addressing key challenges for successful 5G deployment in Asia.
  • Envisioning a future where 5G transforms cities and benefits citizens.
16.45 - 17.30 pm

Evening Refreshment and End of Smart Cities Asia 2025

Some of Our 2024 Speakers

Laila Al Hadhrami

Managing Director & Smart Sustainable Cities Advisor, Communities Connect Cities (C3)

Huey Y. Yoong

Head of Implementation (Southeast Asia) - Climate Action Implementation Programme, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40 Cities)

Michael Motet Hansen

Partner, Ref.Team, Singapore

Tom Pennington

Vice-president, Global Advisory Lead, Smart Cities Council, Australian-based, Global Organisation

Ingo Schmittmann

Managing Director, Stanton Chase Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Nazrul Aziz

Group Chief Strategy Officer, TalentCorp, Malaysia

Dr. Avik Sarkar

Visiting Faculty, Indian School of Business, India

Datuk Shahrol Halmi

President, Malaysian Electric Vehicle Owners Club, Malaysia

Dr. Jirawat Tangpanitanon

Chief Executive Officer, Quantum Technology Foundation, Thailand

Dr. S.Sri Umeswara

Circular Economy, Chief Sustainability Officer, Waste & Environmental Management Expert Consultant, Chief Sustainability Officer, FIG Metal Industries Sdn Bhd, Malaysia

Murali Ram

Lead, Cities & Advisory, Arup Malaysia

Wan Nadia Wan Elias

Manager, Strategy & Analytics, Think City, Malaysia

Md. Fauzan Elham

General Manager Smart City Development Sector, Selangor Industrial Corporation Sdn bhd, Malaysia

Ir. Mohd Razif bin Abd Halim

Managing Director, TNBX Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia

Mitch Gelber

CEO, Malaysia Green Building Council, Malaysia

Dr. Kev Lim

Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Qmed Asia, Malaysia

Dr Rhema Sundram

Head of Customer Experience, Institut Jantung Negara, Malaysia

Dr. Chua Rhan See

Director of the Central Zone Project Office , PLANMalaysia

Dr Non Arkaraprasertkul

Senior Expert in Smart City Promotion, Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) of Thailand

William Ong Wai Ken

Chief Digital Officer, IT Max Berhad

Ts. Nur Arina Ramlee

Chief Technology Officer at Cybersolution Technologies Sdn Bhd

Dr. Alexander Rosete

City Administrator, City Government of Malabon, Metro Manila

Hon. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval

City of Malabon, Manila, Philippines

David Lantz 

Director, Driving the Shift, Scania, Southeast Asia, Malaysia