Singapore is viewed globally as a model for smart and green cities; it is one of the world’s most advanced economies and an international financial centre. The city is also a keen exponent of the Smart Cities Network and is in a position to export its expertise throughout south-east Asia to help promote sustainable urban development and meet the growing demand for infrastructure. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has estimated that developing Asian economies need $1.7 trillion a year in climate-adjusted investment in transportation, power, water and sanitation and telecommunications until 2030. As policy makers and businesses work to upgrade and expand infrastructure new approaches to financing and investment in technology are critical to success; flexible funding options can present ways to accelerate the implementation of innovative and sustainable solutions.

 The Future Cities Briefing: Singapore, organised by the Financial Times in partnership with Siemens, is a high-level gathering of policy-makers, financiers, business leaders and innovators and is the latest in a series of city briefings which lead to Dubai Expo in October. This online meeting will focus on Singapore’s smart nation status, and the financing and technology initiatives that are enabling the modernisation and expansion of infrastructure and supporting social inclusion and economic growth across the region.

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Ways to modernise and expand infrastructure and support social inclusion and economic growth

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With policy-makers, business leaders, investors and innovators who are spearheading sustainable urban development

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New approaches to financing and investment in projects and technologies

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