AIA Southeast Asia Fall Symposium - Designing for Resilience: Regenerative Thinking in an Automated Age

We are excited to announce the AIA Southeast Asia Symposium, “Designing for Resilience: Regenerative Thinking in an Automated Age ”. Join us!

When: Friday 23 October 2026 @ 04:00 (Eastern US time)/ 16.00 (Malaysia time)
Where: ONLINE/ Haworth Showroom, Kuala Lumpur

CES: Estimated 2.5 LU for AIA Members

Speaker

Dato' Dr. Ar. Ken Yeang, Principal, Hamzah & Yeang

Prof. Dato' Sri Ar. Dr. Asiah Binti Abdul Rahim, IIUM

Yew Kee Cheong, FAIA, MSIA, RIBA; Immediate Past President, AIA International

Description

As climate vulnerabilities grow and automation reshapes practice, this symposium explores how ecological regeneration, social inclusivity, and advanced technology intersect to transform built environments beyond standard sustainability metrics. 

Program

4:00 PM - 4:05 PM: Opening Brief by Mark Trance, AIA (MC)

4:05 PM - 4:15 PM: Welcome Address by Cathy Saldaña, Int’l Assoc. AIA, FUAP (President, AIA Southeast Asia)

4:15 PM - 4:55 PM: Keynote Address by Dato' Dr. Ar. Ken Yeang. Topic: On Ecological Design

Session 1

4:55 PM - 5:35 PM: Presentation by Prof. Dato' Sri Ar. Dr. Asiah Binti Abdul Rahim. Topic: The Prospects of Regenerative Resilient Inclusive City

5:35 PM - 5:50 PM: Sponsor Feature by Haworth

Session 2

6:05 PM - 6:45 PM: Presentation by Yew Kee Cheong. Topic: Regenerative Design for a Regional Park with Rich Biodiversity & Cultural Heritage

6:45 PM - 7:00 PM: Sponsor Feature by Niro Granite

7:00 PM - 7:10 PM: Closing Remarks by Khiem Nguyen, Int’l Assoc AIA (Vice President, Southeast Asia)

The symposium will take place in two parts:

• Part 1 @ 04:00 (Eastern US time)/ 16:00 (MYT)

• Part 2 @ 06:05 (Eastern US time)/ 18:05 (MYT).

This symposium is brought to you with the generous support of our event partners: HAWORTH, and Niro Granite