KUALA LUMPUR: The upcoming Land Public Transport (LPT) Symposium 2017 on October 23, organised by Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD), will discuss the role of LPT in catalysing socio-economic growth and driving mobility to improve the quality of life for citizens.
With the theme 'Reimagining Transportation: Sustainable Mobility', Prime Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak will officiate and deliver a special remark at the symposium.
Topics covered during 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, policy makers, implementers and experts in public transport in urban development will converge to explore, deliberate and moderate compelling issues and cutting-edge developments driving the industry forward.
It will feature panelists and speakers such as SPAD chief executive officer Mohd Azharuddin Mat Sah, International High-Speed 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 thought and viewpoints 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.
The event this year will provide an avenue for meaningful interactions and knowledge exchange between the 2,500 participants expected to be present, SPAD added.