Event

APACXChange

Bangkok, Thailand

29 November - 2 December 2022

APAC Regional Convening and Catalyzing City Resilience Solutions Exchange.

The APACXChange event will be the first in-person gathering of resilience officers and partners from around the APAC region since the inception of the Resilient Cities Network as a city-led, regional-focused and impact-driven entity.

This will be a platform for engagement through the APAC Regional Convening and for action as part of the Catalyzing City Resilience Solutions’ Exchange for program cities.

Cities

Bangkok

Can Tho

Chennai

Melaka

Melbourne

Semarang

Singapore

Surat

Sydney

Christchurch

Da Nang

Kyoto

Jakarta

Speakers

City Delegates

Chadchart Sittipunt

Governor of Bangkok

Tavida Kamolvej

Deputy Governor of Bangkok

Annisa Utami Kusuma Negara

Manager for Environmental Pillars (SDGs Jakarta Secretariat), Jakarta

Ashish Dube

City Engineer, Surat

Beck Dawson

Chief Resilience Officer, City of Sydney

David Griffiths

Head of Strategic Policy and resilience, Christchurch

David Sweeting

Manager, City Resilience and Sustainable Futures, Melbourne

Dianis Januar Khoirunnisa

Sub Coordinator Production Economic Bappeda, Semarang

Dinh Viet Son

Head of Environmental Protection Division, Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Can Tho City

Do Thanh Thao

Director of Department of Natural Resources and Environment of Can Tho City

Endah Nugrahaning Suciastuti

Implementation Unit of Centre for Urban Development Innovation, Bappeda, Jakarta

Fandy Rahmat

Long Term Development Program Analyst, Bappeda, Jakarta

Hiroyuki Fujita

Chief Resilience Officer, Kyoto

Isabelle Kong

Manager (Strategic Planning), National Climate Change Secretariat, Singapore

Jarupong Pengglieng

Director of Planning and City Capacity Development Division, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Kamlesh Yagnik

Chief Resilience Office / Director of Resilience Strata, Surat

Kate Read

Program Manager, City of Sydney

Krishnamohan Ramachandran

Chief Resilience Officer, Chennai

Luthfi Nugroho

Chief Resilience Officer / Division Head Economic Bappeda, Semarang

Nguyen Chuong Vo

Chief Resilience Officer / Vice-Director of DONRE, Da Nang

Nicole Mah

Assistant Director (Strategic Planning), National Climate Change Secretariat, Singapore

Nurul Fitrah Jaafar

Resilience Team, Melaka

Pannarai Chingchitr

Director of International Affairs Office, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Phornsuree Srimeechai

Engineer, Drainage System Development Office, Drainage and Sewerage Department, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Prangchai Sunvittayagul

Foreign Relations Officer, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Sureerat Naruniranat

Chief of City Capacity Development Section, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Trong Thanh Nguyen

Officer of Minerals and Water Resources, DONRE, Da Nang

Veeranuch Naowasakt

Foreign Relations Officer, Bangkok Metropolitan Administration

Zulikhram Zulibrahim

Assistant Director, Town Planning Department, Melaka

Partners

Artiningsih

Assistant Professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, Faculty of Engineering, Diponegoro University

Azrin Azlina

Head of Government Solutions, Asia Pacific, Visa

Benjamas Chotthong

Director of Project Development and Planning Program, Thailand Environment Institute

Devni Acharya

Senior Consultant, Advisory, Planning and Design, Arup

Dinh Diep Anh Tuan

Researcher, Research Institute for Climate Change, Can Tho University

Elisa Tiaras

Senior Consultant (Urban Planner), Cities, Planning and Design, Arup

Kanjanee Budthimedhee

Chair of the Graduate program in Design and Planning, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Tie Kieu Kinh

Founder, Building Up Sustainability, Da Nang

Rizqa Hidayani

Project Manager, Kota Kita

Wilaiwan Prathumwong

Project Manager, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi

Woratat Saruno

Senior Landscape Architect, LANDPROCESS

Resilient Cities Network Team

Aurora Lokita

Manager, Programs, Asia Pacific

Gladys Tan

Associate, Programs and Communications, Asia Pacific

Katrin Bruebach

Global Director, Programs, Innovation and Impact

Lauren Sorkin

Executive Director

Luciana Cardoso

Consultant, Programs and Engagement

Lynette Lim

Global Director, Communications

Nini Purwajati

Senior Manager, Programs and Knowledge, Asia Pacific

Ron Harris

Lead, Knowledge Transformation

Saurabh Gaidhani

Lead, Programs and Engagement, Asia Pacific

Program Overview

This program is being updated and some event details are subject to change. All times are Bangkok time (GMT +7).

Date

Event

Featured Speaker

Location

Tuesday, November 29

8:30 – 9:00

APACXChange Registration

Kamolthip Ballroom, The Sukosol Hotel

9:00 – 10:00

APACXChange Welcome

Governor of Bangkok
Executive Director, R-Cities
APAC GSC Steering Committee

Kamolthip Ballroom

10:30-12:30

APAC Network Sharing and Visioning

Lead, Programs and Engagement, APAC, R-Cities
Global Director, Programs, Innovation and Impact, R-Cities

Kamolthip Ballroom

12:30-14:00

Lunch

Patummat Restaurant, The Sukosol Hotel

14:00-17:00

Resilience 101 Training

Chief Resilience Officer, Semarang
Senior Manager, Programs and Knowledge, R-Cities
Lead, Knowledge, R-Cities

Kamolthip Ballroom

14:00-17:00

Resilience 2.0: City Resilience Strategies in the APAC Region

Chief Resilience Officer, Surat
Lead, Programs and Engagement, APAC, R-Cities
Global Director, Programs, Innovation and Impact, R-Cities

Duangkamol Ballroom, The Sukosol Hotel

17:00-17:30

Sharing and Reflections

Kamolthip Ballroom

18:30-22:00

Welcome Dinner

Hosted by Deputy Governor of Bangkok

Kamolthip Ballroom

Wednesday, November 30

8:00 – 9:00

Women in Resilience Breakfast Meeting

Patummat Restaurant

9:30 – 12:30

Climate Resilience: Urban Heat and Flooding

Chief Resilience Officer, Christchurch
Chief Resilience Officer, Bangkok
R-Cities Global Director, Programs, Innovation and Impact

Kamolthip Ballroom

09:30-12:30

Circularity

Chief Resilience Officer, Chennai
Lead, Programs and Engagement, APAC, R-Cities
Consultant, Programs, R-Cities
Global Director, Communications, R-Cities

Duangkamol Room

12:30-14:00

Digital Resilience: Lunch Reception

Regional Head of Visa Government Solutions
Executive Director, R-Cities
Chief Resilience Officer, Melaka

Garden Pavillion, The Sukosol Hotel

15:30-18:00

Living Lab: Centenary Park

Senior Landscape Architect, Land Process

CU Centenary Park

18:45-21:30

Cruise Dinner and APACXChange Closing

Hosted by Director, International Affairs Office, BMA

Riverside City Pier

Thursday, December 1

8:00 – 8:30

CCRS Exchange Registration

Duangkamol Room

08:30-09:15

CCRS Exchange Welcome and Keynote

Global Director, Programs, Innovation and Impact, R-Cities
Senior Manager, Programs and Knowledge, R-Cities
Lead, Knowledge, R-Cities

Duangkamol Room

09:15-11:45

Enablers for SMEs Plenary and Workshop

Urban Resilience Project Manager, Kota Kita
Lead, Knowledge, R-Cities
Manager, Resilience and Sustainability Futures, Melbourne

Duangkamol Room

11:45-18:00

Lunch and Living Lab: Bang Mot Canal

Project Manager, KMUTT

Bang Mot Canal

Friday, December 2

09:00-11:15

SMEs Clusters Plenary and Workshop

Chief Resilience Officer, Kyoto
Director, Project Development and Planning Program, Thailand Environment Institute
Consultant, Programs and Engagement, LAC, R-Cities

Duangkamol Room

11:15-12:30

Reflections and CCRS Exchange Closing

Duangkamol Room

11:15-12:30

Lunch

Patummat Restaurant