Agenda

Welcome remarks from:​

RMIT Vietnam 

• Presenter: Professor Julia Gamster, Interim Pro Vice-Chancellor, RMIT Vietnam​

RMIT College of Business and Law (pre-recorded)​

• Presenter: Professor Colin Picker, Deputy Vice Chancellor, College of Business and Law and Vice President

Introduce Smart & Sustainable Cities (SSC) Hub and Advisory Board

Presenter: Professor Jago Dodson, SSC Hub’s leader

White Paper launch: Smart and Sustainable Cities in the Asia-Pacific: Current Landscapes, Challenges and Policy Implications

Presenter:

• Assoc Professor Trung Nguyen – Head of Management Department, TBS
• Assoc Professor Abel Alonso – Senior Lecturer, Global Business, TBS​

Megacity Governance: The Challenges in sustainable development of HCMC​

Presenter: Dr. Vu Truong, Head of HCMC Institute for Development Studies (HIDS)

Engaged Citizens: The Cornerstone of Smart and Sustainable City Development

Presenter: Professor Melanie Davern, Director of Australian Urban Observatory

The Role of Digital Society in Vietnam's Development: Policy Implications for a New Era

Presenter: Madame Trinh Vo, Director of DXCenter 

Co-worked by Dr. Oanh Vu, Managing Smart Transition Research Group

Panel discussion

Moderator: Professor Andrew Butt, SSC Hub’s leader​

Panelists (tentative):​

• Professor Melanie Davern, Director of Australian Urban Observatory​
• Madame Trinh Vo, Director of DXCenter​
• Dr. Vu Truong, Head of HIDS​
• Professor Takehiko Nagumo, Representative Director of Smart Cities Institute Japan​
• Dr. Non Arkaraprasertkul, Senior Expert of Digital Economy Promotion Agency of Thailand​
• Mr. Nam Lam, Vice Chair of Vietnam Software and IT Service Association (VINASA)​
• Assoc. Prof. Kok Yoong Lim, Deputy Dean of School of Communications and Design, RMIT Vietnam

Closing Remarks

Presenter: Professor Robert McClelland, Dean of The Business School, RMIT Vietnam