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Navigating the future: Trends, Opportunities, and Challenges in Malaysia\u2019s Construction Market<\/h2>\n\n

By Mr. Leo Leow<\/h3>\n

Country Director,
Turner & Townsend<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nThis presentation provides a data-driven overview of Malaysia\u2019s construction industry, drawing on Turner & Townsend\u2019s extensive industry experience and insights. It covers the current construction landscape and outlook, highlighting key trends, sector performance, tender price inflation, labour and material dynamics, and government infrastructure priorities\u2014while addressing the market forces shaping the short to medium term outlook for industry stakeholders.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Beyond Borders: ASEAN Construction Trends, Risks and Investment Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n

By Mr. U-Kidd Chong<\/h3>\n

Director, Cities & Places Asia,
Turner & Townsend<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nThis session will present key insights from Turner & Townsend\u2019s Global Construction Market Insights 2025 (GCMI), with a focus on the ASEAN region. It will explore construction cost trends, inflation forecasts, and market dynamics in Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. The presentation will highlight emerging construction opportunities and challenges in the region, providing valuable insights to investors, developers and industry stakeholders.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Navigating the Data Centre Boom: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n

By Mr. Carlos Garcia Rodriguez<\/h3>\n

Data Centre Portfolio Lead Asia,
Turner & Townsend<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nThis session will present insights from Turner & Townsend\u2019s Data Centre Cost Index (DCCI) 2025, with a focus on trends and developments in the ASEAN region. It will explore the rising demand for data centres driven by AI and digital transformation, alongside the challenges of power constraints, labour shortages, and supply chain limitations. The session will highlight cost inflation, construction capacity pressures, and strategic considerations for future investment in Southeast Asia\u2019s digital infrastructure landscape.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Indonesia Rising: The Next Frontier for Construction & Infrastructure<\/h2>\n\n

By Prof. Ir. Dr. Resdiansyah, ST., MT., Ph.D., IPM<\/h3>\n

Senior Advisor of Infrastructure and Regional Development Executive Office of the President,
Republic of Indonesia<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nIndonesia\u2019s rapid development and the bold vision behind its new capital, Nusantara, signal a new era for regional infrastructure. Prof. Resdiansyah highlights key opportunities for ASEAN\u2019s construction players, and shares insights on how sustainable, inclusive development is driving Indonesia\u2019s rise as a construction powerhouse.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Engineering the Impossible: Support Technologies for Tunnels Beneath Sensitive Structures<\/h2>\n\n

By Mr. Zhu Zhengwei<\/h3>\n

\nSenior Engineer | Infrastructure Engineering Expert | Adjunct Faculty Mentor
\nMalaysia East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) Project - Chief Engineer\n<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nTunnelling beneath sensitive structures is one of the most complex challenges in modern infrastructure development \u2014 requiring precision, innovation, and resilience. In this presentation, Mr. Zhu shares CCCC\u2019s groundbreaking support technologies designed to ensure stability and safety in shallow-buried tunnels. Drawing from the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project, where a major station under his charge passes through a forest reserve, he will highlight how advanced engineering solutions can balance technical demands with environmental protection. This session offers a rare insight into how mega projects are \u201cengineering the impossible\u201d while safeguarding both communities and ecosystems.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

The Digital Nexus - Integrating AI, Data and Digital Platforms<\/h2>\n\n

By Mr. Arthur Mun Siew Meng<\/h3>\n

Group Digital Engineering Manager,
\nGamuda Engineering Sdn. Bhd.<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nThe Digital Nexus highlights the convergence of AI, data, and digital platforms to drive transformation. AI delivers insights, data provides the foundation, and platforms enable connectivity. Their integration fuels efficiency, innovation, and resilience, creating smarter ecosystems. Success depends on governance, trust, and preparing talent for future digital convergence.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Architectural Integrity in the Age of AI: Safeguarding Creativity, Copyright, and Cultural Identity<\/h2>\n\n

By Ar. Saifuddin Ahmad<\/h3>\n

President,
ARCASIA<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nAs AI reshapes how we conceptualise and produce architecture, it also challenges long-held principles around authorship, intellectual property, and cultural expression. As such, industry vigilance and leadership to ensure that innovation does not undermine the creative integrity, identity, and rights of architects across the region.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Regenerating the Future: Building Learning Ecosystems for a Sustainable World<\/h2>\n\n

By Mr. John Hardy<\/h3>\n

Founder,
Green School Bali<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nIn an era of climate urgency and rapid technological change, education must evolve beyond the conventional to prepare future generations to be not just job-seekers, but changemakers. Hardy will share his insights on how to rethink learning spaces as living systems \u2014 and how the construction industry can play a pivotal role in inspiring the next generation to be guardians of the planet.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Engineering and Constructing with a Heart for Nature<\/h2>\n\n

By Prof. Neil Thomas MBE<\/h3>\n

Founder,
Atelier One<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nThrough the principles of regeneration introduced by Paul Hawken, Prof Thomas, calls on all of us \u2014 designers, builders, leaders, and citizens \u2014 to place the future of life at the centre of every decision we make. Through the interconnected pillars of Equity, Reason, Protection, Sequestration, and Support, Prof. Thomas invites us to envision and enact a path forward where people and planet thrive together.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Crafting Places as Living Systems: Nature Based Solutions to Create Regenerative Urban Development<\/h2>\n\n

By Mr. Steven Velegrinis, LEED ND AP, AILA, PIA<\/h3>\n

Design Director,
\nRegional Lead Cities & Urban Design,\nGensler<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nClimate Change is the greatest challenge facing the humanity today. Trying to resolve the causes and effects of climate change through conventional construction methodologies is like trying to fight a world champion boxer with two arms tied behind our backs. Architects, Designers and Planners need to embrace a role of designing living systems as the basis of urban development. By designing cities as a hybrid of living systems and technology, we envisage a kind of cyborg landscape that moves from 'doing less damage' to truly regenerating our severely degraded landscapes. Using case studies from very large to small projects we will show how we can use living systems like Bamboo\nForests and Wetlands to create urban environments that heal rather than harm the earth\"<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

From Growth to Regeneration: Connecting the Dots on Climate and Construction<\/h2>\n\n

By Mr. Russell Smith <\/h3>\n

President, CEO and Co-founder,
Rizome<\/h5>\n
<\/div>\nThe urgent challenge of achieving global carbon neutrality demands innovative, nature-based, and scalable solutions. In this session, David Sands presents an integrated framework for carbon removal through rapid biomass generation, material substitution, and circular carbon flows.\n
<\/div>\nBamboo\u2019s unique biological characteristics enable it to sequester carbon at an exceptional rate while maintaining regenerative productivity for up to a century. This session will explore the technical pathways, data frameworks, and global replication strategies \u2014 connecting the dots between regenerative agriculture, advanced material science, and the decarbonisation of infrastructure.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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