City Life: Building Better Cities with Rayan Fayez, Raj Rao, Barry Sternlicht

CITYLIFE: WHAT INNOVATIONS CAN BUILD BETTER URBAN ENVIRONMENTS?
Plenary | 2:15PM - 2:30PM | February 22nd, 2024
According to the UN, 66% of the global population will live in urban areas by 2050. Many developed countries are struggling to update legacy infrastructure with advanced infrastructure to accommodate this large-scale migration. But in many emerging markets, breakthrough innovations can propel cities to new levels of livability. What are the most promising models of frontier urbanization and what investments are necessary to bring them to life?
Moderator:
Vijay V. Vaitheeswaran, Global Climate, Energy & Innovation Editor, The Economist
Speakers:
Rayan Fayez, Deputy CEO, NEOM
Raj Rao, President & COO, Global Infrastructure Partners
Barry Sternlicht, Chairman & CEO, Starwood Capital Group