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CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge 2021
As one of Asia’s largest diversified real estate groups, CapitaLand places sustainability at the core of everything we do. Accelerating sustainability innovation and technology through our first global built environment-focused innovation challenge is one of our pathways to achieve our 2030 Sustainability Master Plan goals. Find out more about CapitaLand 2030 Sustainability Master Plan here.
CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge 2021 provides an opportunity for innovators to work with us in making buildings more climate-resilient and resource-efficient.
The CSXC will culminate in the Grand Finale on Friday, 11 June 2021 at 4pm (GMT+8), and we are delighted to invite you as an online guest to witness the selection of two winners among six finalists. We have also attached the publicity brochure below for the Grand Finale that you can distribute to your network and encourage your community to register for and attend the global live broadcast.
Please also join the discussion with our panellists in a special plenary session during the Grand Finale on: “Is sustainability the “new gold” in real estate investments?”
Grand Finale Programme (All timings in GMT+8, SGT)
4:00pm - Welcome Remarks
- Mr Lee Chee Koon, Chief Executive Officer, CapitaLand Group
4.05pm - Opening Address
- Guest-of-Honour: Minister Grace Fu, Ministry for Sustainability and the Environment, Republic of Singapore
4:15pm - Finalists’ pitches and live Q&A by the Judges
- Mr Lee Chee Koon, Group Chief Executive Officer, CapitaLand Group
- Ms Goh Swee Chen, Independent Director and Chairman of Sustainability Council, CapitaLand Group
- Mr Rohit Sipahimalani, Chief Investment Strategist and Head, South-East Asia, Temasek
- Dr Cheong Koon Hean, Chair of the Centre for Liveable Cities (MND) and the incoming Chair of the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (Singapore University of Technology and Design)
- Dr Jon Creyts, Managing Director and Chief Program Officer, RMI
- Dr Chris Luebkeman, Head of Strategic Foresight, ETH Zurich
5.45pm - Short break
5.50pm - Plenary Session: Is Sustainability the “new gold” in real estate investments?
- Mr Ben Powell, Chief Investment Strategist for APAC, BlackRock Investment Institute
- Mr Steve Melhuish, Founder, PropertyGuru and CEO, Planet Rise
- Moderator: Ms Lynette Leong, Chief Sustainability Officer, CapitaLand Group
6.20pm - Announcement of winners & prize giving
6.30pm - End of Programme
PARTNERS
Eco-Business and NUS Enterprise are partnering with CapitaLand to deliver the CapitaLand Sustainability X Challenge.
Eco-Business is the leading digital media company serving Asia Pacific’s clean technology, smart cities, responsible business and sustainable development community. Its platforms and services include the award-winning Eco-Business.com site, custom publications, market research and whitepapers, multimedia production, consultancy, training and high-impact bespoke events catered to deepen discussions on sustainability.
NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), plays a pivotal role in advancing innovation and entrepreneurship at NUS and beyond. Its initiatives and global connections support a range of entrepreneurial journeys and foster ecosystem building in new markets. These initiatives augment and complement the University’s academic programmes and act as a unique bridge to industry well beyond Singapore’s shores. For more information, please visit https://enterprise.nus.edu.sg
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