Shaping the urban age
Shaping the urban age
New visionary policies and strategic insights are necessary to tackle the diversity of city-region challenges and promote sustainability
Returning to Kuala Lumpur, I’m gearing up for a workshop with Malaysian urban planners, focusing on sustainable urban development and SDG localisation. I’m excited to contribute my European expertise and town planning background to this dialogue, addressing governance, data-driven solutions, and capacity building. Together, we’ll explore avenues for positive community impact.
Today’s journey from Singapore to Johor Bahru’s Smart City Forum showcased the burgeoning ties between these neighboring cities, soon to be strengthened by the MRT’s RTS Link. This event underscored the region’s commitment to smart city development, highlighting the need for robust data strategies to complement top-down governance. Malaysia’s smart city trajectory is gaining momentum, promising an era of interconnected, data-empowered urban centers.
During my three-day visit to Singapore, I reconnected with Siau Yong NG, a leading figure in smart city innovation. As the Geospatial & Data Director and Chief Data Officer at the Singapore Land Authority, his commitment to open innovation through Geoworks is inspiring. Our paths first crossed in Paris five years ago at EIT Digital, where we shared deep expertise. It’s a pleasure to maintain this valuable connection.