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Programme September 22, 2008
08:00 – 09:00 Registration and breakfast
09:00 – 09:05 INTRODUCTION BY THE CHAIR
09:05 – 09:10 WELCOME REMARKS
Stephen Barter, UK Chairman, Urban Land Institute
David Pilling, Asia Editor, Financial Times
09:10 – 09:25 OPENING ADDRESS
09:25 – 09:55 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Vincent H.S. Lo, Chairman, Shui On Land
09:55 – 10:40 PANEL DISCUSSION
Urban regeneration: Economic and social impact
The frenetic construction in our cities highlights the massive urbanisation taking place across the
world. What steps need to be taken to provide sustainable and expandable urban environments for
fast-growing populations? What is the balance between preserving the past and building for the
future? What impact can successful regeneration have on the economy and society? What role does
urban regeneration play in making a city financially healthy?
Panellists:
Lim Eng Hwee, Assistant Chief Planner and Director (Physical Planning), Urban Redevelopment
Authority, Singapore
10:40 – 11:00 Refreshments
11:00 – 11:25 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Paul Zimmerman, Co-founder, Designing Hong Kong
Urbanisation: Past and future global trends
Clint Laurent, Managing Director, Global Demographics
11:25 – 11:50 CASE STUDIES (part one - Barcelona)
A number of factors – environmental, social, cultural, financial and structural -- must be taken into
account in conceiving and developing successful urban renewal projects. Pioneers from around the
world discuss their models and how they can be applied to different cities and systems in developed
and emerging economies.
11:50 – 12:35 PANEL DISCUSSION
Ricard Frigola, Chief Executive Officer, Economic Promotion, Barcelona City Council
Opportunities, risk and governance in urban regeneration: a public or private sector issue?
What are the key challenges for policy-makers in urban regeneration? How can you combine affordable
housing, efficient transport, sustainability and quality of life in one package? What aspects should
be addressed by the public sector, and what should the private sector focus on? Who should benefit
from the opportunity and who should bear the risk? When is a public-private partnership the best
option? How will a project be managed in the future? How can ongoing governance be assured?
Panellists:
Lindsey Ashworth, Development Director, Peel Developments
Randall Crane, Professor of Urban Planning, UCLA
Gary Lawrence, Urban Strategies Leader, Arup