Innovate, Sustain, Transform: Strategies for a Circular Built Future

Time (GMT+8)

Programme

2:00pm – 5:00pm

Operational Excellence in the Digital Age – Embracing Technology for Sustainable Facility Management

As the built environment evolves, facility managers must adapt to new technologies to drive operational efficiency and sustainability. This presentation explores how FM practitioners can leverage cutting-edge technologies to transform daily operations and contribute to a circular-built future.

We'll discuss practical strategies for integrating smart building systems, IoT devices, and AI-powered analytics into existing operational frameworks. Real-world examples will illustrate how these technologies optimise energy usage, enhance predictive maintenance, and improve space utilisation.

The session will also address change management techniques to overcome implementation challenges and foster a tech-savvy FM culture. The topic aims to provide insights and reflect on potential strategies for embracing technology to enhance facilities' operations and environmental performance.

Speaker

• Asen Chow, Head, Integrated Real Estate Management, JLL Property & Asset Management

Place-keeping in the Digital Age

As technology rapidly transforms the way we live, work, and interact with our surroundings, automation and IoT have made our lives more efficient—but also more detached.

Bingyu presents a unique perspective on the digital age, emphasising that place-keeping is not just about smart solutions but meaningful human engagement. At Ground-Up Initiative (GUI), place-keeping thrives on involving the community in hands-on efforts, whether building structures with recycled materials, cultivating soil, or nurturing biodiversity. This process reconnects people to their environment, fostering a deeper appreciation and a sense of responsibility—an outcome that automated systems alone cannot achieve. But it’s not about rejecting technology. Instead, Bingyu advocates for a balance: automation where it enhances efficiency, and human involvement where it nurtures empathy, stewardship, and community spirit.

Speaker

• Cai Bingyu, Architect, Ground-Up Initiative (GUI)

Leading the Future of Facility Management

Yina will uncover the full potential of facility management services. Discover untapped opportunities for sustainability and learn how to integrate upcycling and circular economy principles into your operations. By embracing systems thinking, you can achieve significant long-term cost savings and position yourself as a leader in sustainability. This session will empower you to transform your services, making them not only efficient but also environmentally responsible. Let’s lead the way to a greener, more sustainable future together!

Speaker

• Yina Chua, Head of Customer Solution, Industry, APAC & China, 

Revolutionising Building Management with AI-Powered Technology

In an era where buildings account for 40% of global energy consumption and 30% of CO2 emissions, the pressure is mounting on facility managers and property owners to balance operational efficiency, cost savings, and sustainability. The talk explores how cutting-edge software solutions are revolutionising facility management, turning buildings into dynamic, resource-efficient ecosystems.

Going green in building projects isn't just good for the environment, it's good for business. By using resources wisely and working together, we can save money and make our buildings more valuable in the long run.

Session unveils the power of AI, IoT, and automation in transforming buildings into intelligent ecosystems—where energy is optimised, waste is minimised, and operational efficiency is maximised.

Keys points covered are:

• Smart technology eliminating inefficiencies and reducing costs.
• Energy Optimisation with AI - The role of AI and IoT in predictive maintenance and real-time decision-making
• Generative AI for Facility Insights – AI-powered assistants that process massive facility data.
• Automated Workflows & Smart Alerts in data-driven facility management is the future

The future of facility management isn’t about reacting—it’s about anticipating. With Machine learning and Generative AI, we are moving beyond manual oversight and towards autonomous optimisation, where buildings are not simply passive recipients of resources but actively manage them for maximum efficiency and sustainability.

Speaker

• Vinothkanna Manickenthiran, CTO, Willowmore