Thursday 6 November 2025

CREATE Theatrette (level 2)

Registration

Opening

Rudi Stouffs

National University of Singapore

Anticipatory, Adaptive, and Agile Urban Governance for Resilient and Inclusive Urban Futures

Diana Torres

Regional Governance Advisor
UNDP Bangkok
Regional Hub Asia and the Pacific

Empowering Architectural Creativity and Sustainability through Computational Design

Prof. Dong Qi

School of Architecture and Design
Harbin Institute of Technology

Bringing Nature & Resilience Back to the Cities in Japan, Transforming Grey to Green

Naoki Koike

Senior Urban Planner / Transport Architect, Associate
Nikken Sekkei Ltd.

Break

(TBA)

Oscar Carracedo

Director
DistritoTec - Innovation Urban District Tecnológico de Monterrey

(TBA)

Prof. Li Weifeng

Associate Dean (Research)
Department of Urban Planning and Design
The University of Hong Kong

Cities as Graphs: Modelling Urban Complexity for Sustainable Futures

Dr. Liu Pengyuan

Lecturer in Digital Planning
Urban Analytics Subject Group
Division of Urban Studies and Social Policy
University of Glasgow

Lunch

Pro-Environmental Behaviour in Water-Sensitive Urban Design: Insights from a Systematic Review

Jihye Lee

Researcher

A World Imagined by AI

Abraham Wu

Researcher

Towards Age-Ready, Heat-Resilient Cities: A Human-Centered Thermal Study of Singapore’s Ageing Population and Its Implications for Ageing in Place

Jean You

PhD Researcher

Break

From Buildings to Walkways: Data-Driven Insights into Local Climate Zones and Covered Spaces Through a Human-Centric Lens

Li Siyu

PhD Researcher

Multi-Region Benchmarking of Building Energy and Carbon Emissions

Dr. Pradeep Alva

Postdoctoral Researcher

From Physical to Human Perception: What Aspects Have Been Mischaracterized in LST Compared to Health-Relevant Heat Stress?

Wang Yuan

PhD Researcher

Graph-Based Geospatial Intelligence for the Built Environment: AI Reasoning and Experience Reuse for Design and Planning

Cao Qian

PhD Researcher

Friday 7 November 2025

CREATE Theatrette (level 2)

Registration

Opening

Rudi Stouffs

National University of Singapore

Potential Gains of Carbon Sinks Based on Multi-Scenario Analysis: A Case Study of the Greater Bay Area

Prof. Wu Jiansheng

School of Urban Planning and Design
Peking University

Innovative Urban Development Public Policies for Attaining High-Income Economies in Asia and the Pacific

Dr. K E Seetha Ram

Asian Development Bank Institute

The Application of Automatic Code Checking in Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Planning and Natural Resources

Dr. Sun Chengyu

College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP)
Tongji University

Break

Understanding Local Wind Patterns and Associated Processes for Urban Sustainability

Dr. Janssen Xing Zheng

Dept. of Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE)
City University of Hong Kong

Emotion-Based Geospatial Mapping

Dr. Hee Sun (Sunny) Choi

Assistant Professor
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

AI-Based Identification and Optimization of Heat Risks in High-Density Urban Areas

Dr. Han Zhen

Postdoctoral Fellow
School of Architecture
Tianjin University

Lunch

The ‘Atlas’ of Design Conceptual Space: A Pathway Towards Disentanglement and Interpretation

Dr. Chen Jielin

Research Fellow

Decipher the Outdoor Thermal Comfort through Streetscape

Li Shuyang

PhD Researcher

Parametric Archetype: A Model-Based Approach for Urban-Level Building Material Stock Analysis under Data-Scarce Scenario

Pei Wanyu

PhD Researcher

Break

Coastal Cities in a Changing Climate: A Global View

Jovan Blagojevic

PhD Researcher

(TBA)

Francesco Tizzani

PhD Researcher

Quantifying Park Experience Through Geo-Tagged Reviews

Li Wenpei

PhD Researcher

Generative Architectural Design Through Productive Ambiguity

Li Yang

PhD Researcher