How Can Urbantech Rebuild Societies? #FII Priority Day 1
10How Can Urbantech Rebuild Societies? I Future Investment Initiative Priority
As urban design and e-mobility reshape cities, new opportunities emerge to address social isolation through enhanced connectivity. The 2023 FII PRIORITY Compass reveals that 38% of respondents worldwide rank loneliness as a top concern, and the OECD reports that nations' investment into the built environment — which can be redesigned to encourage more socialization — fluctuates between less than 7% to more than 15% of GDP annually. In a future transformed by mobility innovations, how can leaders leverage technology to foster social bonds and build more socially connected, less isolated communities?
Moderator:
Eithne Treanor, Managing Director, E. Treanor Media
Speakers:
-David Grover, Group CEO, ROSHN Real Estate
-Majid Mifti, CEO, NEOM Investment Fund
-Thierry Weulersse, CEO, Thales in China
-Bing Yuan, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Rockets Capital