Description

We have all heard of the phrase "Smart Cities" but do we really know what it means? What is the hype and what is the reality? It is much more than just real-time traffic information on our smartphones. The full integration of cutting-edge technologies from the ground up to create sustainable and service-oriented urban environments has the potential to be a game-changer for city dwellers’ quality of life. Green energy, healthcare, education, public safety – all are open to be reimagined through the application of digital technology. Join us to hear from world-class experts about the potential rewards (and risks) embodied in these concepts, and learn where and when Thailand’s forays into this new world will become a tangible reality.

Our Speakers:

Matthew Perkins, Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations ESCAP. He is an Economic Affairs Officer with the Environment and Development Division of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. He specializes in technology for development issues, in particular smart city applications. His research focuses on determining which technological solutions are best able to produce meaningful development impact.

Pawel Michalski, Chief Design Officer, DDX. His industry experience covers Southeast Asia, Japan, Korea and the US with regional roles in architectural design operations for internationally renowned design firms, and as Worldwide Head of Operations Real Estate Design for Amazon based in Seattle. At Amazon, he was responsible for creating a Building Information Modeling (BIM) implementation plan which led him into the Digital Twin space. Currently, he is working with a Korean property developer on a new 730-key hotel in Seoul that will combine BIM for all interior architecture and engineering to assist the developer with cost control and to help the design team work as efficiently as possible.

Anthony Arundell, Senior Vice President, Head of Smart City, Frasers Property Holdings Thailand. He is a Senior Vice President, Head of Smart City within FPHT and is responsible for the design, implementation and operations of the Smart City and technology services in the One Bangkok Project, with his key goal being to successfully transform One Bangkok into a digital city where we create people centric, sustainable and smart living services to better the lives of occupants and the communities within One Bangkok and the surrounding areas. He has been in the technology field for over 30 years holding CTO and Senior Management positions in various companies in the Communications, Energy, Utilities, Defense, Technology and Real Estate industries and working with global companies such as Verizon, Nortel Networks, IBM, and Accenture in the North American and Asia Pacific geographies.

Dr.Thiti Vacharasintopchai, Smart Property Project Director, TCC Technology. His background was in civil engineering. He holds B.Eng., M.Eng. and D.Eng. degrees in structural engineering, which is a branch of civil engineering that utilizes a lot of IT especially big data, algorithms, and computing power. Structural engineering technologies play a very important role in how mega structures and skyscrapers are built and operated. He has been involved in built environment sustainability (green buildings, energy saving, solar energy, building information model, and more) as well as real estate and healthcare as his career progresses. All things converge into TCC Technology which is now called Smart City.