The GEAR Future City Festival 3.0
We’re excited to welcome you to Future City Festival 2025, the third edition of our flagship event—held in collaboration with Building and Construction Authority (BCA) as part of International Built Environment Week (IBEW). This dynamic half-day experience brings together forward-thinking minds to explore how research, innovation, and collaboration are shaping the cities of tomorrow.
We’re also opening guided building tours to attendees with limited slots available—two sessions, each capped at 30 participants. If you're interested, book your preferred time slot below:
🔗 12:30 - 13:15: BOOK NOW
🔗 13:15 - 14:00: BOOK NOW
**Please ensure you register separately for both the main event and the building tour. **
What to Expect:
The GEAR Startup CoLab Insights: Get exclusive insights from recent startup applications and how founders are working with us to validate their technologies on the ground.
BEAMP Highlights: Celebrate the launch for the 6th Cycle of the Built Environment Accelerate-to-Market Programme (BEAMP), with exciting pitching rounds by progressive ConTech startups and success stories transforming the built environment sector.
KaTRIS R&D Updates: Discover the latest research and deep tech developments from Kajima Technical Research Institute Singapore (KaTRIS).
Agenda:
9:00-9:30: Registrations
9:30 - 9:55: Opening Address by Luke Wu, Managing Director, The GEAR by Kajima
9:55 - 10:30: Panel Discussion | Micro to Macro: Scaling Small Innovation to Mega Projects
Jiawen Cheong, Acting Director of Future of Building & Infrastructure Division, JTC
Kieve Lim, Chief Digital Officer, Primustech (A Kajima Group Company)
Jonathan Hannam, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Taronga Group
[Moderator] Prof. Aidan Wong, Assistant Professor of Urban Studies, Singapore Management University
10:30 - 11:00: Startup CoLab Update & Founder Fireside Chat
Moderator:
Beth Henderson, Lead, Startup Programmes, The GEAR by Kajima
Panelists: Founders from our Startup CoLab Cohort
11:00 - 11:10: SMU - Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition Update
Gabrielle Tan, Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, SMU
11:10 - 11:30: BREAK
11:30 - 11:55: BEAMP Launch + Startup Pitches
Keynote Speech: Jonathan Cheng, Chief Technology Officer, BCA
Elevator Pitches by BEAMP Startup Alumni
11:55 - 12:25: KaTRIS R&D Updates
Keynote Speech: Kensuke Date, General Manager, KaTRIS
Human Centric Design Lab: Chin To Cheung, Senior Researcher, KaTRIS
Digital Tech Lab: Olivia Quek, Senior Researcher, KaTRIS
12:25 - 12:30: Closing Remarks
End of presentations
12:30 - 14:00: Level 3
Networking lunch
Startup showcases
Building tours