mainstreaming sense of place

in the urban century

this is davos for sense of place,

reimagining the urban century.
sense of place's most global
convergence, presenting global
matters and local challenges.

converging the sense of place

places are localities given meaning by

human experiences in them.

SoPlace 2.0 - Mainstreaming Sense of Place in the Urban Century

tun (dr.) mohammed hanif bin omar

(Deputy Chairman of Genting Group, President of Malaysian
Institute of Management and Malaysian Branch of Royal Asiatic
Society) delivered the Keynote Address at the SoPlace 1.0 @
Putrajaya International Convention Centre, Malaysia

summit
preface
Welcome to SoPlace 2.0, the world's congregation for sense of place mainstream, with world renowned speakers, diverse delegates, international media,
exhibitors, and visitors across the world.
The atmosphere will be energizing , challenging, and inspiring.
The SoPlace 2.0 theme Mainstreaming Sense of Place in the Urban Century
advocates that the globalized emergent urbanism is an opportunity of our
lifetime to reimagine our built and natural environment.
The Summit will explore how places can build resilience and improve quality
of life by adopting sustainable sense of place to increasingly complex urban
challenges. SoPlace is a new age platform brought to you for mainstream
impact which will provide perspective exchanges; the sharing of best
practices and innovative solutions; presentations for ground-breaking ideas;
the making, management and marketing of places in attracting and retaining
talent, citizens, investors, and tourists.
SoPlace provides opportunities for incubating and networking to enact
new ideas, innovation, and sustainable socio-economic reform. The Urban
Century demands and expectations placed on tomorrow's sense of place are
unprecedented. In the developed world, urban-dwellers must find ways to deal
with rapid development, chronic inner-city poverty and homelessness, massive
over-consumption of energy and non-stop suburban sprawl. Upcoming megacities in Asia, Africa and South America face the immense challenges of poverty,
burgeoning populations, vast slums, housing demolitions and natural disasters.

SOPLACE SUMMIT, GLOCAL CONVERGENCE FOR SENSE OF PLACE MAINSTREAM

Putrajaya International Convention Centre, Malaysias largest convention centre

and one of the most iconic convention centres in Asia - located at Malaysias first
Garden City inspired by Sir Ebenezer Howard, Putrajaya is the futuristic capital
for the countrys Federal Government.

PUTRAJAYA INTERNATIONAL
CONVENTION CENTRE, MALAYSIA

HEAD OF STATE HALL

PLENARY HALL

GLOBAL SOPLACE LEADERS FORUM

(10 APRIL 2015)

SOPLACE SUMMIT (11 - 15 APRIL 2015)

SOPLACE MASTERCLASS SERIES

(11 - 16 APRIL 2015)
RE.ROUNDTABLE SERIES
(11 - 16 APRIL 2015)

NATIONAL SOPLACE DIALOGUE

(10 APRIL 2015)
ASEAN 2015 COMMUNITY FORUM
(10 APRIL 2015)

SoPlace 2.0 - Mainstreaming Sense of Place in the Urban Century

over 200 speakers, 2,500

delegates, 500 media
journalist, and 35,000
visitors will converge
at the soplace summit.

The Urban Century marked a defining moment in human

The Urban Century will redefine the world landscape, an

history. For the first time, more people were living in cities

era of Great Reset. The world is still in the midst of an age

than in rural areas. Cities have always been the incubator

of global 'placelessness' expansion when governments

of new ideas, economic innovation and social reform.

leading and invested heavily in building massive

But in the Urban Century, the demands and expectations

infrastructures, subsidising suburban development and

placed on cities are unprecedented. How do people from

rationalising city centres as locations for skyscrapers

vastly different cultures and economic circumstances

an age, in short, that was typical of the United States of

learn to live together? This is the challenge at the very

America and the Western Europe after the Second World

heart of all places in this new century.

War and appears a lot like China now.

PUTRA HALL + HALL 1 - 9

perdana hall

SOPLACE EXPO I - WORLD SMALL HOMES

EXPO (10 - 11 APRIL 2015)

WELCOME RECEPTION + SOPLACE HALL OF

HONOURS (11 APRIL 2015)

SOPLACE EXPO II - WORLD ECOSCAPE EXPO

(10 - 12 APRIL 2015)

SOPLACE LAUREATES NIGHT + SOPLACE

PRIZE + SOPLACE CHAMPIONS + SOPLACE
AWARDS (12 - 15 APRIL 2015)

SOPLACE EXPO III - MYPLACE MYBRAND

EXPO (14 - 16 APRIL 2015)

SOPLACE SUMMIT, GLOCAL CONVERGENCE FOR SENSE OF PLACE MAINSTREAM

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PLENARY SESSIONS

Gain insights and opportunities.

Forge new partnerships and collaborations.

246 TARGETED CITIES IN 2015

TARGETED ATTENDEE GEOGRAPHY IN 2015

(SPEAKERS, EXHIBITORS, DELEGATES, AND VISITORS)

18%

AMERICAS

20%

EUROPE

50%

ASIA-PACIFIC

12%

REST OF WORLD

DELEGATE RATIO

26% 30% 19% 15%

FIRST SECTOR

SECOND SECTOR

THIRD SECTOR

FOURTH SECTOR

GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS,
LEADERS, AND OFFICIALS

FOR PROFIT CORPORATIONS,

CONSULTANTS/PRACTITIONERS

NON-PROFIT, RESEARCH,
AND ACADEMIC ORGANIZATIONS

SOCIAL AND IMPACT ENTERPRISES,

LOCAL CHAMPIONS

SoPlace 2.0 - Mainstreaming Sense of Place in the Urban Century

Developer

Historian

Botanist

Innovator

Researcher

who's attended and attending?

Geographers, Leaders, Urbanists, Transitionists, Futurists, Planners, Architects, Geologists, Sociologists,
Anthropologists, Communalists, Builders, Developers, Innovators, Designers, Scientists, Surveyors, Engineers,
Specialists, Experts, Investors, Entrepreneurs, Philanthropists, Globalists, Localists, Glocalists, Mobalists,
Marketeers, Conservationists, Historians, Artists, Archaeologists, Diasporists, Cartographers, Environmentalists,
Ecologists, Humanists, Naturalists, Planetists, Preservationists, Landscapists, Culturalists, Activists, Researchers,
Diplomats, Economists, Creativists, Sculptors, Thinkers, Champions, Topographers, Geopoliticians, etc...

Urbanist

Expert

Geographer

Diasporist

Architect

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US AT

secretariat@soplacesummit.com

10 - 16 APRIL 2015