2025

Cities in the Spotlight

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Cities:Possibilities convenes high-level decision makers to discuss the latest developments in advancing Sustainable Development Goal 11 - creating sustainable cities and communities.

Network across industries

Cities: Possibilities features experts and leaders from the building, finance, and infrastructure sectors, policymakers, academics and civil society to discuss the latest developments in creating sustainable cities and communities.

Senior profiles from building, finance and infrastructure sectors

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Academics

Members of Civil Society

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Cities: Possibilities is an annual flagship forum organised by Eco-Business that convenes strategic decision makers to discuss the latest developments in creating sustainable cities and communities.
Now on its nineth year, Cities: Possibilities - 2025 Edition will explore unlocking true transformation through bold, cross-sector partnerships - connecting governments, financiers, planners, business and civil society, and fostering cross-border and regional collaboration.

‍View the full programme and register below to join us for Cities: Possibilities — A CapitaLand Sustainability Edition on 26 November 2025, 9.15am (GMT+8).

Our 2025 Speakers

Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Netherlands Ambassador to Singapore and Brunei

Chintan Raveshia

Head of the Centre for Climate Action in Cities, Cities Business Leader, Southeast Asia, Arup

Senior Manager Programs and Knowledge, Resilient Cities Network

Head of Sustainable Transition Solutions for Southeast Asia, BlackRock

Business Unit Leader, Mobility for Arcadis, Singapore

ESG Intelligence Consultant, Eco-Business

Executive Director, Singapore Maritime Institute

Sr. Advisor (Partnerships), UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development

Associate Professor, NUS & Executive Director, Energy Studies Institute

Global Leader – Property, Science, Industry, Technology & Social Infrastructure, Arup

Partner, TRIREC

Our Past Speakers

CEO, The Earthshot Prize

Chintan Raveshia

Head of the Centre for Climate Action in Cities, Cities Business Leader, Southeast Asia, Arup

Lead Representative, Asia, GRESB

Founder and Managing Director, Eco-Business

Senior Manager Programs and Knowledge, Resilient Cities Network

Director, UNDP, Global Centre for Technology

Prashant Kapoor

Chief Industry Specialist, Green Buildings and Cities, IFC Climate Business Group, Climate Change

Netherlands Ambassador to Singapore and Brunei

Director of Partnerships, Eco-Business

Head of Sustainability, CapitaLand Development

Head of Sustainability, GIC

Head of Sustainable Transition Solutions for Southeast Asia, BlackRock

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