AI × Sustainability: Making Sense of the Built Environment
From energy optimisation and building operations to design and construction, AI is finding its way into every stage of the built environment.
But which applications are actually delivering value today? Which are still experimental? And where is the industry headed next?
Join practitioners from research, venture capital, and industry as they discuss where AI is creating real impact, the challenges that remain, and what it takes to move from promising ideas to real-world deployment.
Through short perspectives, a moderated panel, and audience discussion, we'll unpack these questions together.
This is the first session in a new series by Lorong AI and Climate Change AI (CCAI) exploring how AI is shaping sustainability across different domains.
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Beth Henderson leads innovation and technology commercialisation initiatives at The GEAR by Kajima, Kajima's technology translation and innovation platform in Singapore. She has been working in the startup ecosystem for over 12 years spanning roles in corporate innovation, leading startup accelerators, running technology product management and as a startup founder. With a passion for bridging emerging technology with commercial impact, Beth has led dozens of startup collaboration projects with multi-national corporations.
Andrew Chia is a Director at Taronga Ventures, managing the investment portfolio of technologies for real assets. He has extensive experience across public and private markets, and real estate. Before joining Taronga Group, Andrew was at City Developments Limited (CDL) where he managed the group's fund management and international direct real estate investments. At CDL, Andrew was also part of the corporate innovation team to implement new technologies into their core real estate portfolio. Prior to CDL, Andrew was at Blue Edge Advisors, a multi family office hedge fund where he covered equity and fixed income investments. Andrew graduated from Singapore Management University with a degree in accounting and finance.
Dr. Adrian Chong is an Associate Professor in the Department of the Built Environment at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He leads the IDEAS Lab, an interdisciplinary group addressing the multi-faceted challenges of optimizing building energy efficiency and performance. His research challenges conventional approaches to cooling and comfort in tropical buildings, advancing sustainable, adaptive, and data-driven alternatives to conventional building systems and
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Dr Ivan Poon is Asia Lead at Climate Change AI (CCAI), a global nonprofit at the intersection of AI and climate, where he builds the AI-for-climate community across the region. He holds a PhD in the built environment from NUS, with a research background in ML-driven modelling of urban solar energy and building performance, and works at the meeting point of technical research and implementation. He is convening this session as part of CCAI's collaboration with Lorong AI.
More About the Series
Off‑Script is a conversation series by that brings together practitioners to explore ideas at the intersection of technology, design, and society. Through candid dialogue, live feedback, demos, and shared experiences, the series creates space for thoughtful exchange beyond slide decks.
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