The World Cities Summit (WCS) Young Leaders is a group of emergent leaders from diverse urban sector
This will be an effective platform for future urban leaders to engage in intellectual discourse on urban issues, immerse in and draw upon the WCS network of Mayors, leading researchers and top leaders of international development organisations and urban solutions companies to kick-start initiatives to tackle urban issues in a multi-disciplinary manner. These young leaders will also serve as ambassadors of WCS and WCS Mayors Forum and shape the agenda of these platforms.
24/08/2022
We would like to thank our key partners for contributing to the success of the 8th World Cities Summit; which continues to grow as a global platform for leaders and urban experts to discuss and create liveable and sustainable cities.
02/11/2017
Our WCS Young Leader, Chris Isles, shares about the Future Street Project, where in the midst of planning a physical street that is smart, green and inclusive, a "social" street was also created that allowed for cross-pollination, dialogue and conversations about our streets of the future.
www.linkedin.com So last week we built a street. And not just any street, but the Street of the Future. We were fortunate enough to have been able to work with AILA,
18/05/2017
This marks the end of Day 1's discussions at the Mayors Forum, where we heard from city leaders, academia and international organisation representatives talk about , and .
18/05/2017
17/05/2017
Tomorrow, 60 Mayors and City Leaders as well as 47 Young Leaders, will be in Suzhou to discuss how to embrace an innovative future despite today's uncertainties.
Almost 30 speakers will highlight challenges and share best practices, and discussions will shape the discourse of WCS 2018 in Singapore from 8-12 July 2018.
Click the links to see who will be speaking at WCS Mayors Forum and WCS Young Leaders Symposium:
http://www.worldcitiessummit.com.sg/mayorsforum/moderators-and-speakers
http://www.worldcitiessummit.com.sg/young-leaders/wcsyl-symposium-2017
16/05/2017
Having lived and worked in many cities, WCS Young Leader Alan Lai shares his personal experiences and what keeps him firmly rooted to home. Alan and almost 50 other Young Leaders will be in Suzhou this Thursday for the WCS Young Leaders Symposium 2017.
Also happening that week is the WCS Mayors Forum 2017. Discussions arising from the two events will shape the discourse of World Cities Summit 2018, which will be held in Singapore from 8-12 July 2018.
Commentary: Coming home to my roots and family I still remember the evening my CEO sat down beside me at our newly opened serviced apartment in Fort Bonifacio Philippines shared about his plans to deepen the companys presence in Europe and for me to relocate to London.I said yes not so much because I was excited about living t
08/05/2017
As of May, we have 23 new Young Leaders joining the network and over 40 attending the Young Leaders Symposium in Suzhou!
25/07/2016
Photo Gallery | World Cities Summit The biennial World Cities Summit is an exclusive platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and sustainable city challenges, share integrated urban solutions and forge new partnerships. Jointly organised by Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities and Urban Redevelopment…
15/07/2016
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“I call it the starbucks-isation of cities (without infringing on any trademarks, haha) - when cities start looking alike, the shopping malls, the residential blocks, the experience. I enjoy Starbucks and its convenience; getting it from anywhere in the city. But when the experiences in cities become very homogenous, it gets very risky. I think it’s great that for the first time this year, the summit has taken culture and identity as one of the important themes when planning for cities. It is critical that cities maintain their identity while becoming smarter and more technologically-enabled; that it maintains its identity and what makes them unique – its experience, culture and heritage.”
Hazem Galal, Sector Global Leader, Cities & Local Government Sector, PwC
With blurring borders and rapid growth of the transport industry, we asked Hazem if he thought cities were becoming more homogenous. As part of PwC’s network, Hazem works with cities around the world to help them define and formulate visions and strategic plans, and translate them into action.
“Cities are very dynamic, they are constantly evolving. What make cities great are all the different types of interactions and experience we have in cities. Cities are where the friction happens - the vibrations, the exchange of ideas - where innovation is created.
Is there such a thing as a perfect city? I don’t think so. There are better-managed cities than others; there are more naturally beautiful cities than others; there are better-organised cities than others. A perfect city cannot exist because our own expectations as residents are constantly in flux. As if we are always looking for the next thing in cities. Stagnation is not a possibility. The best cities are those that don’t sit, rest, and believe they are accomplished. They need to constantly reinvent themselves.”
Hazem is a WCS YL and an attendee of WCS2016 – a gathering of minds to push for the next breakthrough in sustainability and liveability! Ps. We were also interviewing Hazem for a video interview for our YouTube page (www.youtube.com/user/WorldCitiesSummit). Do look out for it later this year!