We're thrilled to announce the successful conclusion of the Greater Bay Area Urban Design Conference 2022, which took place on 16-17 March in GZ. This year's theme was "Urban Design for a Sustainable Future: Innovations for the Model City," and it featured an impressive lineup of keynote speakers, including:

• Mr. Doug Voigt, Urban Design and Planning Partner of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
• Professor Sun Yi Min, Dean of South China University of Technology
• Professor Yang Jun Yan from South East University
• Mr. Si Ma Xiao, Director of The Shenzhen Institute of Urban Planning and Design(UPDIS)
• Associate Professor Susan Parham, Head of Urbanism and Planning and Director from the University of Hertfordshiree
• Mr. Chen Zhi Min, Assistant General Manager of Shenzhen Institute of Urban Planning and Design (UPDIS)
• Mr. Wu Chao, Deputy Head of Nansha Development Zone

As a co-organizing partner, we arranged two engaging parallel sessions:

Parallel Session (1) “Model Cities and Sustainable Urban Design”

Moderated by Professor Hendrik Tieben (Director of the School of Architecture at The Chinese University of Hong Kong 香港中文大學 - CUHK (CUHK), this session featured Mr. Barry WILSON (President of HKIUD) Mr. Maysho Prashad, AICP, MHKIUD, LEED AP (Vice Chairman of International and Mainland Affairs Committee of HKIUD) and Professor Xiaochun Yang (Deputy Head of School of Architecture & Urban Planning at ShenZhen University).

Parallel Session (5) “Enhancing Urban Waterfront Experience”

Moderated by Professor Alain J F Chiaradia (Deputy Head, Associate Professor, Department of Urban Planning and Design at The University of Hong Kong - HKU - 香港大學), Mr. Ivan HO Man-yiu (Chair of Task Force on Harbourfront Developments on Hong Kong Island Membership Harbourfront Commission), Mr. Li Li (Deputy Director of Dept.2 of of Shenzhen Institute of Urban Planning and Design, UPDIS), and Ms. Chong Wang (Managing Principal of HASSELL Shanghai Studio).

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all the speakers, attendees, and organizers who made this event a phenomenal success. Let's continue working together to create a sustainable future through innovative urban design!