What does it take to transform aging buildings into resilient, high-performing spaces?
Recorded at IFMA's World Workplace Asia-Pacific, this panel brings together Samuel Ma, Head of Account Management at JLL, Andrew Macpherson, Executive Director, Head of Asset Development at JLL, and Caitlin Shem, Head of Sustainability Consulting at JLL, to discuss the future of urban regeneration. They explore why retrofitting existing buildings is often more sustainable than rebuilding, how facility managers can play a larger strategic role in asset enhancement, and why predictive maintenance, AI and better operational data are changing how buildings are managed. The conversation also examines the growing importance of resilience, biodiversity and government policy in shaping the next generation of cities.
Timestamps:
0:00 - The three pillars shaping future cities
1:35 - Why aging buildings need a new approach
4:55 - Why retrofitting beats rebuilding
6:20 - Decarbonization, resilience and biodiversity explained
8:10 - Bringing nature back into cities
9:00 - What One Bangkok gets right
9:40 - Why older buildings are losing tenants
10:15 - World Workplace 2026
11:00 - Why facility managers are essential to urban renewal
11:45 - The rise of the "urban steward"
12:20 - Moving from reactive to predictive maintenance
13:00 - How better data drives better investments
14:15 - Why AI is making predictive maintenance a reality
15:10 - "Now is the age of predictive maintenance"
15:35 - What governments can do to accelerate urban renewal
16:20 - Public-private partnerships for better cities
17:45 - How policy is changing sustainable buildings
18:30 - Why building performance matters more than ever
19:50 - The growing link between sustainability and property value
21:00 - Why collaboration will shape the future of cities
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