Over 15,000 government leaders, industry experts and civil society delegates converge in Singapore from July 1-5 to attend the World Cities Summit, Singapore International Water Week and the inaugural Clean Enviro Summit to exchange ideas and emerging solutions to develop sustainable cities.

Driven by emerging economies, close to half a billion people in India and 341 million in China are expected to move to cities by 2050, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong noted in his keynote speech at the three conferences’ joint opening ceremony on July 1 at Marina Bay Sands.

“It’s a tremendous time of change and a tremendous opportunity for development and progress, because cities can be a better habitat for the world’s