By 2025, Gen Z will make up 27% of the workforce and one-third of the Earth’s population. These digital native leaders and problem solvers must prepare for a world vastly different from anything we have ever seen. They must be comfortable with change and be able to embrace modern technologies and data science to drive efficiency and productivity in the built environment.

Air pollution is a severe problem that adversely affects human health, the environment, and the economy. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), nine out of ten people globally breathe air containing pollutants. The built environment plays a significant role in contributing and or reducing air pollution. By making green design, construction and operating choices and decision our infrastructure sustainably, we can make a substantial difference in the fight against air pollution. Additionally, we can further improve our ability to monitor and reduce air pollution by using technologies like Artificial Intelligence and Digital Twins.

Change is the inevitable and only constant in life that affects the key three dimensions – People, Planet, and Prosperity. Therefore, empowering people to embrace change is essential to adapt, learn from it, and, most importantly, change with it.

Bangkok is one of the most vulnerable cities to climate change. The city is sinking, and its people are struggling to keep up with the impacts of climate change. If current trends continue, the city will be flooded by 2030. With unchecked urban development, the city's vulnerabilities have grown worse.

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The Built Environment is an incredible field of study that has the power to change our world for better or worse. It is responsible for large percentages (nearly 40%) of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, but it can also play a significant role to helps us combat climate change.

The Built Environment despite being one of the most male-dominated industries, many dedicated and outspoken people are working hard to make it a more welcoming space. We should be proud of the progress made, but more work is still to be done.