8:45-9:15

Registration / Morning Coffee

Photo taking of GOH, speakers, moderators, VIP and supporting organizations

Keynote Speech 2
Topic: Urban happiness  - How to develop socially sustainable environments that promote health and wellbeing?

Mr. Marcial JESUS
Founder / CEO of 100architects

Panel Response / Q&A Session
Topic: Well-being-Based Urban Design and Management: From Concept to Practice (Tentative)

All keynote speakers in morning session

Panel speaker:
Mr. Ming Cheong CHUNG
Assistant Director of ArchSD, HKSAR Government

Mr. Max WONG
Assistant Director of Housing Department, HKSAR Government

Mr. Anthony CHEUNG
Chairman, Public Affairs Committee, HKIUD

Moderator:
Ar. M. Y. Ivan HO
Chairman of Harbourfront Commission,
Vice President of HKIUD (2014-2018)

Lunch Break

Keynote speech 6
Topic: Building a Joyful City:
Opportunities and Challenges in Urban Renewal

Ar. Donald CHOI
Managing Director, Urban Renewal Authority
Past President of HKIUD

Keynote Speech 7
Topic: Happiness in Cities:
A Global Ranking and Analysis

Dr. Shun WANG,
Senior Associate Professor
International Business School Suzhou (IBSS),
Xi'an Jiaotong - Liverpool University

Keynote Speech 8
Topics: Building a joyful and inclusive city through community engagement and intersectoral collaboration

Keynote Speech 9
Topic:Wellbeing-Based Urban Design and Management

Coffee Break

Panel Response/ Q&A Session
Topic: Happiness in Cities:
Global Rankings, Metrics, and What Hong Kong Can Learn (Tentative)

Souvenir Presentation by President of HKIUD

Join the HKIUD for a curated site tour through Hong Kong’s evolving urban landscape, featuring key destinations that showcase innovative housing and public space design. The journey begins at Housing Authority’s Public Rental Housing Project, Kai Chuen Court in Diamond Hill, a thoughtfully planned public housing estate integrating community amenities and sustainable design. Nearby, the Diamond Hill Water Feature Park offers a refreshing green respite with landscaped water elements. The tour continues to the Kai Tak Light Public Housing project, a pioneering transitional housing scheme addressing urgent residential needs. At Kai Yan Court, participants will explore compact, modern living within a vibrant urban setting. Finally, the tour concludes at Kai Tak Station Square, a large urban plaza, where ecological landscaping and public event spaces redefine civic engagement in the city.

Quality urban design is indispensable for creating livable and joyful cities. Cities within the Greater Bay Area must share and learn from each other successful cases to further enhance our overall urban quality. In this guided tour, we will take you through two projects that have won the Grand Award of the Greater Bay Area Urban Design Awards:

Central Area of Dongguan Eco-Industrial Park：Transformation of Polluted Land into an  Eco-Friendly District
Years ago, the site was plagued with litter and polluted water; a typical example of adverse environmental impacts due to the rapid urbanization in GBA. The project concept was to translate ecological principles into design actions, implementing a series of environmental restoration measures to form a distinct area with" water network" centered around the Eco-Industrial Park and connecting six nearby towns, with lakes and islands created. Native wetland plants capable of eliminating residual pollutants were selected to transform this once polluted area into an environmentally friendly industrial park and a popular recreational area. It is a good model of sustainable development in the GBA.

Urban Acupuncture - The Renewal And Reconstruction Of Juzikeng Village in Shenzhen, China
As a typical urban village located in Longgang District, Shenzhen, Juzikeng Village has provided a place of residence for generations of young people with painting dreams over the past 26 years. However, due to population growth with the passage of time, the community now suffers from insufficient public spaces and aging infrastructure. Through acupuncture-style organic renewal, this project aims to enhance the sense of community belonging, revitalize the commercial ecosystem, and sustain its vitality.