ALL EYES ON LAND PUBLIC TRANSPORT
SPAD symposium to discuss LPT’s role in catalysing socio-economic growth, improving quality of life
THE upcoming Land Public Transport (LPT) Symposium 2017, hosted by the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), will discuss the role of LPT in catalysing socio-economic growth and driving mobility to improve quality of life.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Razak is expected to launch the symposium on Monday, where he will also deliver a special address.
Topics to be covered at the event include “The Future of Transport”, “Driving Growth through Public Transport”, “Achieving Sustainable Mobility: Resetting Behaviours & Mindsets” and “Trends in Mobility: Competing or Complementing?”
SPAD said thought leaders, policymakers, implementers and experts in public transport in urban development would converge to explore, deliberate and moderate issues driving the industry forward.
It will feature panellists and speakers such as SPAD chief executive officer Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah, International HighSpeed Rail Association president Masafumi Shukur, EY Malaysia’s Advisory Services & EY’s Asean Advisory Leader managing partner Chow Sang Hoe and Khazanah Research Institute managing partner Datuk Charon Mokhzani.
Others speakers who will be sharing their thoughts include Land Transport Authority (LTA) of Singapore chief executive Ngien Hoon Ping, China Railway International Corp chief engineer Zhu Zhexun, The Korea Transport Institute vice-president Dr Jae-hak Oh and International Association of Transportation Regulators president Matthew Daus.