Coastal and Flood Resilience Leaders Summit

The Coastal and Flood Resilience Leaders’ Summit comprises two high-level panels where leaders from government, cities and international organisations share successful coastal and flood management strategies, policies and projects implemented in global cities to tackle the effects of climate change and sea-level rise. Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and Environment of Singapore, will give an opening address, followed by the sharing from our panellists on the topics: "Redefining Resilience: Designing Adaptive Cities for a Changing Climate" and "Flood-Ready Cities: Operations, Communities, and Resilience".

9:30AM – 9:40AM	Opening Address by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment and Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
9:40AM – 9:45AM	Launch of Coastal Protection Code of Practice
9:45AM – 10:45AM	High-Level Panel 1: Redefining Resilience: Designing Adaptive Cities for a Changing Climate Climate volatility is gradually surpassing the capacity of static infrastructure that safeguards against floods. Cities must move beyond traditional defences towards flexible, multi-functional systems that can adapt and evolve alongside urban growth and development. This panel will explore approaches that mesh grey infrastructure with nature-based alternatives, phased pathways for defences that grow with the city, and retrofitting of existing districts for a dynamic and climate-resilient city. Invited Panellists: Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London – Pending Acceptance Wayne Brown, Mayor of Auckland – Pending Acceptance Laurian Farrell, Deputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Environmental Protection – Confirmed Saroj Kumar Jha, Global Director of Water, World Bank Group – Confirmed Moderator: Wayne Middleton, Water Business Leader, Arup – Confirmed
10:45AM – 11:15AM	Networking Tea Break
11:15AM – 12:15PM	High level Panel 2: Flood-Ready Cities: Operations, Communities, and Resilience As floods grow more frequent, resilience depends on both infrastructure and how cities respond. This session explores the link between flood operations and social resilience, highlighting strategies for coordinated emergency response, data-driven decision-making, and community engagement. Panellists will share insights on protecting vulnerable populations and enabling rapid, equitable recovery, showing how effective operations can turn flood challenges into stronger, more resilient cities. Invited Panellists: Alejandro Eder, Mayor of Santiago de Cali – Pending Confirmation Johan Verlinde, Program Director, Weatherwise, Municipality of the City of Rotterdam – Confirmed Mok Wing-cheong, Ringo, Director, Drainage Services Department, Hong Kong SAR – Confirmed Nerina Di Lorenzo, CEO, Melbourne Water – Confirmed Norio Saito, Senior Director of Water and Urban Development Sector Office, Sectors Group, Asian Development Bank – Confirmed Moderator: Dustin Atchison, Global Solutions Director for Water Resources, Jacobs – Confirmed
12:15PM	End of session

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