The transformation of Asiaâs cities requires a complete rethink of the way urban areas are developed and managed. In addition to completing his bachelor’s degree and Masters of Business Administration from York University in Toronto, Canada, he has completed postgraduate certificate programs at Wharton School of Business at University of Pennsylvania, Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and the University of Chicago. He utilizes data, content and personalized experiences to help PCMA better understand its members’ needs and develop an audience-focused strategy.Haas has more than 15 years of database marketing, product development and consulting experience from working in business-to-business and business-to-consumer industries. By that time, the economy of the city of Delhi will be bigger than Malaysia's economy is today, according to McKinsey.Typhoon Ketsana dropped 455 mm - a monthâs worth - of rain on Metro Manila in the Philippines on 26 September 2009, flooding vast areas, killing hundreds, and stranding thousands. Frightened pedestrians will no longer dodge traffic, but will have areas to walk and interact with one with another. Throughout Asia, people are recognizing that cities serve a function beyond business and economic growth. The cleanliness of air, water and land need to be pushed to the forefront and ideas about public space need to include to all residents of a city â including families, children, the elderly and the poor.The Asian Development Bank has developed an operational framework that helps cities in the region realize their aspirations to develop greener, more livable environments.
It has dedicated staff to help clients create sustainable meetings, offering post-event reporting on energy and water consumption, providing sustainable food, and managing waste.“Singapore is a center of aspiration for every country in the region,” Kanakasabapathy said. In addition to his responsibilities at executive level, Karamat also directed streamlining of PCMA’s content creation and delivery channels into one organization. They are making plans, taking actions and sharing ideas and information.What will a green, livable and sustainable Asian city look like?
But increased flooding induced by climate change may well push these cities' infrastructures beyond their current capacities, as occurred in Bangkok in late 2011. Under the Active, Beautiful, Clean Waters program, Singapore’s bodies of water are also being transformed into naturalized rivers and lakes for recreational activities and to help conserve local biodiversity.While Singapore might be known for its water, it boasts a thriving green canopy as well: The city-state scores top marks on the Green View Index developed by MIT, which measures the number of trees in cities.The Singapore EXPO theatre is impressive for both its set-ups and sustainability initiatives.Having established itself as a global leader in sustainability, Singapore has turned into a hub for important international events — such as the World Cities Summit, Singapore International Water Week, Singapore International Energy Week and Green UrbanScape Asia — to bring together thought leaders to tackle critical urban environmental and water issues and to share best practices.Sustainability guidelines have also been developed by the Singapore Tourism Board to help industry organizers reduce the carbon footprint of events. Subramanyan Kanakasabapathy, regional managing director of Asia Pacific at CH2M, an environmental and engineering consultancy with its infrastructure hub in Singapore, believes that Singapore can be an example from which Southeast Asian cities can “learn and leapfrog.”Today, up to 40 percent of Singapore’s water demand is met by a process of purifying treated, used water with advanced membrane technologies and UV disinfection. This process and desalinated water is expected to meet up to 85 percent of Singapore’s water demand by 2060.
Developing further coastal engineering protection will place an increasing burden on the resources of such cities.How Asiaâs cities are developed in years to come will be the defining element in the regionâs long-term prosperity and stability. Poorer cities that are below sea level are the most susceptible. Polluted rivers will become green areas and tourist attractions. If the aspirations of city residents around Asia are reached, there will be a major transformation in the way people live in the region in years to come. His previous roles include Senior Vice President of Strategic Product Development and Marketing at Scranton Gillette Communications Inc. and in direct response marketing for Tribune Direct.He has a bachelor’s degree in international business from St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin.As Chief Business Officer, Mona Cotton leads the Business Development, Client and Member Services, and Business Services teams.
Each will be unique but a consensus is forming on some of the key elements. In addition, Crowley is responsible for education and product development.She leads PCMA’s global growth strategy by evaluating and identifying how the organization can deliver value to its members through new and existing business models, education programs and new products.Crowley began her career at PCMA and continues to work with global travel brands, build strategic relationships and partnerships with key markets, and design year-round engagement campaigns.
Ever since declaring its independence in 1965, Singapore’s strategy has been to create a garden city with abundant lush greenery and a clean environment. She has more than 20 years of business leadership experience in the areas of partnership, sponsorship, business development, media publishing and business services.Cotton, a PCMA leader for more than 15 years, takes a strategic approach to transforming PCMA’s client relationships and business opportunities. Unveiled in 2015, the outline details significant sustainability goals for the next two decades, including the intention of becoming a Zero Waste Nation by harnessing technology to change how the city supplies everything from clean water to fresh air, energy, transportation, and housing.Singapore’s water strategy alone is enough to make urban communities around the world take note.