17 May 2024

Revolutionizing Urban Development with AI and Digitalization: Climate Change-Resilient Planning, Design, and Maintenance towards Net Zero Carbon Symposium

Co-organised by the Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and the City University of Hong Kong (CityU), the Revolutionizing Urban Development with AI and Digitalization: Climate Change-Resilient Planning, Design, and Maintenance towards Net Zero Carbon Symposium is to be held on 17 May 2024 (Friday).

In the rapidly changing landscape of urban development, disruptive advancements in AI and digitalisation can revolutionise how we plan, design, and maintain our cities, facilitating net zero carbon transition. This Symposium aims to explore how these cutting-edge technologies can be harnessed to tackle the challenges posed by climate change and ensure the resilience of urban development.

By leveraging AI and digitalisation, urban planners and designers can gain valuable insights and predictive capabilities to make informed decisions during the planning phase. These technologies enable the creation of protective adaptation design solutions that consider factors such as extreme weather events, climate volatility, long-term sustainability, and green finance.

Furthermore, AI and digitalisation can significantly enhance the operation and maintenance of urban infrastructure. Real-time data analysis, digital twins, predictive maintenance, and condition monitoring can help identify potential issues, optimise performance, and extend the lifespan of critical infrastructure components.

Join us in this Symposium as professionals and thought leaders share their experiences, case studies, and innovative approaches to disrupt urban development planning, design, operation, and maintenance. Discover how AI and digitalisation can transform our cities into smart, resilient, future-proofed environments that can effectively transit to net zero carbon, adapt to climate change and ensure sustainable urban development.




Event Detail
Event Name: Revolutionizing Urban Development with AI and Digitalization: Climate Change-Resilient Planning, Design, and Maintenance towards Net Zero Carbon Symposium
Presented By:

Hong Kong Green Building Council (HKGBC) and the City University of Hong Kong (CityU)
Date: 17 May 2024
Time: 1:30pm – 5:00pm
Venue:

The Ballroom, Level 7, Cordis Hong Kong
(Address: 555 Shanghai St, Mong Kok, Hong Kong)
Capacity: 95
Contact Person: Ms Sabrina CHENG
Contact Phone: 39948808
Contact Email: sd@hkgbc.org.hk
Programme:

1:30pm – 2:00pm

Registration

2:00pm – 2:10pm

Opening Address

Prof. Thomas NG Shiu-tong
Head & Chair Professor, Associate Vice President (Campus Development, Facilities and Sustainability), Chief of Campus Development, Facilities and Sustainability
City University of Hong Kong

Dr CHEUNG Tin-cheung, SBS 
Chairman
Hong Kong Green Building Council

2:10pm – 2:30pm

Keynote Speech

Leveraging AI and Digitalisation for Sustainable Infrastructure Development
Ir Ricky LAU Chun-kit, JP
Permanent Secretary for Development (Works)
Development Bureau

2:30pm – 2:45pm

Group Photo Session

2:45pm – 3:15pm

Keynote Speeches

Digital Twin-enabled Solutions for Sustainable Energy and Mobility Infrastructure Planning
Prof. Dimitri MAVRIS
Director, Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL), Regents Professor, Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

Smart Cities Digital Twin for Systemic Changes: Enhancing Carbon Neutrality by Urban Systems Design
Prof. Perry YANG PJ
Professor; Director, Eco Urban Lab
Georgia Institute of Technology, USA

3:15pm – 3:40pm

Tea Break

3:40pm – 4:10pm

Guest Speech

Ms Rosana WONG
Member of the Committee on Building Information Modelling and Construction Digitalisation
Hong Kong Construction Industry Council
4:10pm – 4:40pmAI and Digitalization in Urban Development

Prof. ZHENG Hao
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
City University of Hong Kong

Prof. LUO Xiao-wei
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
City University of Hong Kong

Prof. Amy TAN Giin-yu
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
City University of Hong Kong

Prof. LU Ping
Assistant Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
City University of Hong Kong

4:40pm – 4:55pm

Forum Discussion

Facilitator: Prof. DAI Jian-guo 
Associate Head (Development) & Chair Professor of Structural Engineering, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
City University of Hong Kong

Panellist: 
Ir Prof. John LIN
Chair Professor
Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE), City University of Hong Kong

Ir PAN Shu-jie 
Director and Chairman of Sustainable Development Committee
Hong Kong Green Building Council

Ms Rosana WONG
Member of the Committee on Building Information Modelling and Construction Digitalisation
Hong Kong Construction Industry Council

4:55pm – 5:00pm

Closing Address

Prof. TSOU Jin-yeu 
Raymond Hu Professor of Architecture, Professor, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering
City University of Hong Kong
Language: English

IMPORTANT NOTES:

  1. Seats are available on a first-come-first-served basis. Upon submission through this Online Registration Form, a seat is reserved for you.
  2. No Show / Cancellation – Cancellation must be made by email to sd@hkgbc.org.hk on or before 14 May 2024 12:00noon. Please quote your registration number in the email.

Limited seats. First come, first served.