Conference Programme

TimeSession
08:30–09:00Coffee & Registration
09:00–09:20Opening Ceremony & Welcome Remarks
09:20–09:35Conference Overview (tracks, proceedings, logistics)
09:35–10:20Keynote 1: Global Future Cities Outlook 2050
10:20–10:40Coffee/Networking Break
10:40–11:40Forum: Designing Cities for People and Planet: The Next Frontier of Urban Innovation
11:40–12:30Lightning Showcase: Living Lab Demos/Posters
12:30–14:00Lunch
14:00–15:30Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient
15:15–15:30Coffee/Networking Break
15:30–15:45Coffee/Networking
15:30–17:00Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient
15:45–17:00Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient

Day 2 – 16th July 2026 (Thursday)

TimeSession
09:00–09:45Keynote 2: Emerging Tech in Future Cities
09:45–10:00Coffee/Networking Break
10:00–11:00Interactive Simulation: Future Cities Roundtable (role-play mega-project decision-making)
11:00–12:30Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient
12:30–14:00Lunch
14:00–15:15Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient
15:15–15:30Coffee/Networking Break
15:30–17:00Tutorial (Parallel): T1: TBC/T2: TBC/ T3: TBC
17:00–20:00Poster viewing, informal networking, free & easy
20:00–21:30Welcome Reception, cultural showcase & best paper awards

TimeSession
09:00–10:30
Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient

Collaborative Workshop ºìÐÓÊÓÆµ & Lancaster (Co-Design Sprint)

  • Warm-up (speed dating)
  • Group formation
  • Co-design sprint
10:30–10:45Coffee/Networking Break
10:45–12:30
Parallel Paper Sessions: A: Digital/B: Sustainable/C: Healthy/D: Resilient

Collaborative Workshop (Cont.)

  • (Cont.) Co-design sprint
  • Lightning presentation
  • Reflection & way forward
12:30–14:00Lunch
End of Conference