Jointly organised by Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), the World Cities Summit has returned this year as a fully in-person event. Having been a supporter of the summit in past years, CDL has lent its support to the platform once again as a sponsor, and to contribute viewpoints as an industry leader while forging new partnerships. 

An exclusive platform for government leaders and industry experts to address liveable and sustainable city challenges and share solutions, this year’s theme ‘Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Emerging Stronger’ is particularly apt.

CDL Group Chief Operating Officer, Mr Kwek Eik Sheng, joined the Urban Land Institute (ULI)’s Developers Roundtable ‘A Developer’s Perspective on the 4Ds of Transforming Cities’ on 1 August 2022 to share CDL's insights and experience in sustainable development, and how it has leveraged green building innovation to transform the built environment. He spoke on strategising actionable steps to deliver on the 4D strategy and thrive in a city that continues to grow denser, facing intensifying pressures from ageing buildings, evolving lifestyles, and the climate crisis..

The roundtable saw panellists with deep regional experience exchange knowledge on how the building sector in Asia-Pacific cities deliver on a 4D strategy – Decarbonisation, Digitalisation, Decentralisation and Disclosure – and debate the strengths and tensions of different approaches, and strategise actionable steps to advance into the ‘new normal’.

To thrive in an evolving and unpredictable landscape, it is key for CDL to future-proof its business through leveraging new platforms and sustainable strategies, which helps to build resilience and contribute to sustainable cities.