This year’s SSC brings together the paradigms of sustainability and smart cities and demonstrate the symbiotic relationship between the two and how they are inextricably bound. A smart city is not only the adoption of digital technologies to improve the quality of life for its citizens, but also has to integrate global best practices and standards to allow for decisions leading to a long-term sustainable future. The UN SDGs provide the goals and targets and transparently share those best practices for world leaders. Technology alone does not make cities smart, liveable and sustainable; it also takes intelligent leadership drawing from the best available knowledge. Â
During the morning session, the keynote presentations will focus on the linkage between smart cities and sustainability, exploring how the two concepts are critical for sustainable development. Second, following the keynotes and a lunch break, the SSC will delve into detail on six separate tracks showcasing case studies and developments from both local and international academics, practitioners, and innovators.  Â
The first two parallel tracks will explore blockchain innovation and the concept of liveable cities in the Australian context. The second set of parallel tracks examine the Smart Energy Climate Change Solutions and three critical areas of Smart development: specifically, Logistics, Tourism and Governance. The final parallel tracks experts will share the necessity of moving toward a Circular Economy and showcase solutions a critical existential problem facing humanity: plastic pollution. Â
The SSC showcases case studies and developments from both local and international innovators and experts. The distinguished guests at this year’s forum include UNDP experts on sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), innovative sustainability practitioners, top-of-class Smart City industry experts and cutting-edge academic researchers from RMIT and other leading institutions.
To join the Smart and Sustainable Cities Forum, after your registration, you can visit the directory of the sessions:
Event agenda might be subject to changes.
| 8.30 – 9.00 AM  | Registration & Reception  |
| 9.00 – 9.20 AM  | Welcome Remark from College of Business and Law Mr Frank Kennedy, Deputy PVC Strategy & Innovation, College of Business and Law |
Welcome Remark from Central Government   Mr. Nguyen Hoa Cuong, Vice President, Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM), Ministry of Planning and Investment  |
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| 9.20 – 9.50 AM  | White Paper Launch Ceremony:   The Digital Transformation of Enterprises in Vietnam  Dr. Nguyen Huu Le (Chairman, TMA Solutions)   Mr. Yann Rousselot (Director, Digital Innovation, KPMG Vietnam)   Professor Robert McClelland, Deputy Dean, School of Business and Management, RMIT Vietnam  Moderator: Associate Professor Nguyen Quang Trung    For more details: please visit this website a²Ô»åÌý |
| 9.50 – 10.05 AM  | Government Presentations   COUNTRY GOALS PRESENTATION: Vision of Vietnam for a Smart & Sustainable Nation  Mr Tran Ngoc Linh, Urban Development Management Specialist, Urban Development Agency, Ministry of Construction  CITY PRESENTATION: Managing stakeholders in smart city development for Sustainability  Speaker: President of HCMC People Committee and/or Leader of Department of Information and Communication.  |
| 10.05 – 10.20 AM  | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The critical link between Sustainability, Smart Cities and Governance  Speaker: Ms. Do Thanh Huyen, National Policy Analyst & Head of Governance Monitoring, UNDP  |
| 10:20 – 10:35 AM  | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Benchmarking Smart Cities  Speaker: Tuyen Bui, Director, Aurecon Vietnam   |
| 10:35 – 10:50 AM  | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Digital infrastructure and the Digital CBD  Speaker: Prof Jason Potts, Distinguished Professor of Economics, RMIT Melbourne |
| 10:50 – 11:05 AM  | KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Key Use of Technology to make cities more sustainable and Smarter  Speaker: Mr. Dong Mai Lam, President, Schneider Electric Vietnam and Cambodia  |
| 11:05 AM – 12:05 PM  | PANEL DISCUSSION: Cutting edge solutions for Smart & Sustainable   ²Ñ´Ç»å±ð°ù²¹³Ù´Ç°ù:  Mr Nguyen Hoa Cuong, Vice President of Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM)  Professor Prem Chhetri, Head of Supply Chain department, College of Business and Law, RMIT Melbourne  Panelists: Â
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| 12:05 – 12:20 PM  | Wrap-up and Closing remarks   Wrap-up: Mr Nguyen Hoa Cuong, Vice President of Central Institute for Economic Management (CIEM)  Closing speech: Prof Mathews Nkhoma, Dean of School of Business and Management, RMIT Vietnam  |
LUNCH BREAK – 12:30 TO 13:30 PM
PARALLEL SESSION 1 & 2: Where Sustainability and Smart Cities Meet  Parallel Tracks (1 hour each track: Presentations: 40 minutes| Q&A: 20 minutes)  |
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SESSION 1  1.30 - 2.30 PM  |
Track 1: Blockchain Innovation Hub  Chairs:  Dr Tra Pham, RMIT VietnamÂ
Q&A (20 minutes)  |
Track 2: Liveable Cities  Chair:  Mr Nhan Nguyen, RMIT Vietnam  Â
Q&A (20 minutes)  |
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SESSION 2  2.30 - 3.30 PM  |
Track 3: Sustainable Energy & Climate Change Solutions   Chair: Dr Seng Kok  
Q&A (20 minutes)  |
Track 4: Smart Logistics & Smart Tourism & Smart Governance   Chair: Dr Nuno Ribeiro - RMIT Vietnam
Q&A (20 minutes)  |
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PARALLEL SESSION 3: The Circular Economy & Solutions for Plastic Pollution &  Parallel Tracks (1 hour each track: Presentations: 40 minutes | Q&A: 20 minutes)  |
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SESSION 3  3.30 - 4.30 â¶Ä¯P²Ñ  |
Track 5: The Circular Economy: The wave of the future   Chair: Dr Nguyen Hoang Bao - Former Dean, School of Economics, UEHÂ
Q&A (20 minutes) |
Track 6: Plastic Pollution and Innovative Solutions  Chair: D°ù.‵þ³Ü°ù°ì³ó²¹°ù»å S³¦³ó°ù²¹²µ±ð 
 Q&A (20 minutes)  |
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| 4.30 - 4.40 P²Ñ | Wrap up & Closing   Professor Robert McClelland  Deputy Dean of SBM, RMIT Vietnam  |