28 February 2018, Bangkok

The 7th Annual Vertical Cities will be held at the Peninsula Bangkok, Thailand from 7-9 March 2018. Featuring international case studies and award-winning projects, this event aims to engage the world class developers and trendsetters in one venue to share and discuss innovative projects from the industry leaders.

Dr. Naveed Anwar, Executive Director, AIT Solutions, has been invited to chair one of the sessions on Engineering, Construction, and Smart Materials. During this session, he will also present the topic “Assessing Cost Effective Configurations Based on a Review of 100 Tall Buildings.” Since 2014, Dr. Naveed has been a regular keynote speaker in Vertical Cities held in various countries including Singapore and Dubai.

Dr. Naveed and his team of engineers have carried out Performance-based Design of more than 100 buildings, mostly in the Philippines, a country prone to earthquake. They are also currently developing a software app based on machine learning and artificial intelligence that will support quick design decision system for structures.