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Increasing urbanisation, rising demand for resources like water, and climate change will challenge many cities’ potential to be engines of progress and prosperity. How should water, environment and transport management evolve to keep pace with urbanisation? Cities must be ready to embrace innovative ideas and solutions for the development of liveable and sustainable cities of the future. </p><p> </p><p>Jointly organised by SIWW, WCS and CESS, the Opening Plenary will see high-level speakers from government, international organisation and industry sectors share insights into cross-disciplinary urban, water and environmental policies, management strategies and solutions; and highlight trends in these focus areas.</p><p> </p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Speakers</span>:</p><ul><li><a title="" href="https://www.siww.com.sg/events/speakers/speakers-details/he-dr-thani-bin-ahmed-al-zeyoudi" target="">HE Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi</a>, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, United Arab Emirates<br></li><li><a href="https://www.siww.com.sg/events/speakers/speakers-details/dr-kristalina-georgieva" title="" class="" target="">Dr Kristalina Georgieva</a>, Chief Executive Officer, World Bank</li><li><a title="" href="https://www.siww.com.sg/events/speakers/speakers-details/shri-n-chandrababu-naidu" target="">Shri N. 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