Keynote Speakers Talks

Presentations of the keynote speakers in four plenary sessions on the theme "Smart Nations - Sustaining and Desiging" will happen on the DAY 1 and 2 in the conference auditorium:

Wednesday 24 February 2016

9:20-12:00 - Societal Challenges

• 09:20-09:25 - Introduction of the Session Chair: Peter HO, Senior Adviser, Centre for Strategic Futures - SG
• 09:25-09:50 – Systems Engineering: A Critical Discipline in Whole-of-Govt Approach to Urban Water Development by Gee Paw TAN, Chairman, PUB-The National Water Agency – SG
• 09:50-10:15 – Future of Engineering Education in the World Based on Design and Systems by Thomas MAGNANTI, President, Singapore University of Technology and Design – SG
• 10:15-10:40 - Liveable and Sustainable Cities – the Urban Systems Approach by Teng Chye KHOO, Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Ministry of National Development – SG
  10:40-11:10 - Coffee break
  
• 11:10-11:35 - Singapore: What does Smart Mean? by Kok Yam TAN, Head, Smart Nation Programme Office (SNPO) – SG
• 11:35-12:00 - The Need for Technology Policy Programs: Example of Big Data by Richard DE NEUFVILLE, Professor, MIT – US

13:40-15:30 - Industrial Challenges

• 13:40-13:45 - Introduction of the Session Chair: Ms. Kerry LUNNEY, Engineer Thales & Headed of INCOSE Asia-Oceania Sector
• 13:45-14:10 – Systems Engineering in an Inter-Connected World by Peng Yam TAN, Chief Executive, Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA) – SG
• 14:10-14:35 – Civil, Dual and Military Engineering in Complex Systems by Erick LANSARD, Vice President Technical & Space Development, Thales – FR
  14:35-15:05 - Coffee break
  
• 15:05-15:30 – Integrated Infrastructure Value-Chain Planning for Industrial Estates and Buildings by Soon Poh HEAH, Assistant CEO Engineering & Operations Group, JTC Corporation - SG

Thursday 25 February 2016

9:00-11:35 - Scientific State of the Art

• 09:00-09:05 - Presentation of the session by the session chair – Prof. Daniel KROB, Institute Professor, Ecole Polytechnique - FR
• 09:05-09:35 (with Q&R) Systems Architecture for Complex Ecosystems by Daniel KROB, Institute Professor, Ecole Polytechnique – FR
• 09:35-10:05 (with Q&R) - Building Confidence in Complex Systems Models for Reducing Population Health Risks by Theresa BROWN, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff & Program Manager, Sandia National Laboratories – US
• 10:05-10:35 (with Q&R) The journey towards Model Based Engineering by Alan D. HARDING, INCOSE President – UK
  10:35-11:05 - Coffee break
  
• 11:05-11:35 (with Q&R) - Addressing the New Challenges of the Rapidly Urbanizing World through Technology and Innovations by See Kiong NG, Program Director, Urban Systems Initiatives, Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) – SG

14:35-16:05 - Methodological State of the Art

• 14:35-15:05 (with Q&R) - Mathematical Modelling of Complex Systems by Kate SMITH-MILES, Professor, Monash University – AS
• 15:05-15:35 (with Q&R) Systems Design Innovation for a Smart Nation by Kristin WOOD, Professor, Singapore University of Technology and Design – SG
• 15:35-16:05 (with Q&R) - Leadership as a Robust Response to Complexity by Jimmy KHOO, Managing Director, Singapore District Cooling at Singapore Power Ltd – SG