Jens Christian Riise gave an overview of the work being done under AASCTF through its capacity-building stream. This includes the smart city Introduction course offered under ADB's eLearn platform and the various thematic workshops on data management, nature-based solutions, and smart city financial management.​

John Hawke from the City of Perth (Australia) shared some of the work that they are doing under the city's twinning program under AASCTF with the City of Baguio (Philippines). The twinning program between these two cities aim to increase the capacity and knowledge of professionals in Baguio to pursue holistic smart city initiatives and foster long-lasting partnerships with counterparts in Perth. Mr.

Ms. Tiffany M. Tran, a Human Settlements Consultant from ADB presented a rapid assessment survey of the livability profiles of Pontianak and Semarang in Indonesia. Tiffany shared some of the challenges their team faced with the rapid assessment survey-- specifically, how to do it in an inclusive manner. She also presented some of the digital tools that their team used: the Spatial Data Analysis Explorer (SPADE), developed by ADB; and Kobo Toolbox, a suite of tools for field collection of data, specifically in challenging environments where there's little to no internet connection. ​

Alison Sneddon of Practical Action talked about why gender and social inclusion matters for early warning, and provided a quick overview of the study conducted under the AASCTF in connection to the Baguio Smart Flood Warning, Information, and Mitigation System project. She also highlighted a number of recommendations developed as part of the study, and how these recommendations are being taken forward.

Antonette Anaban from Baguio's City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office outlined Baguio City's climate-related challenges and current smart city initiatives, including the Baguio Smart Flood Warning, Information and Mitigation System project under the AASCTF. The project aims to improve community disaster preparedness and awareness and ensure ownership to enhance urban resilience, with the development of a smart flood early warning system, real-time water level data capture, and flood mitigation action plan as part of the project's deliverables.​ ​

Yale Wong from the Indonesia Australia Partnership for Infrastructure shared the Indonesian context of sustainable urban mobility planning. He underscored the big question around how cities can harness the greater good of technology, ensuring that digital disruption results in net benefits for people.​

Marianne Weinreich from Rambøll and the Cycling Embassy of Denmark highlighted the main findings of their team's study on gender and mobility in a number of capital cities in Europe. She emphasized that gender is one of the most robust determinants of transport choice and shared some insights from their focus group interviews of women, which revealed common strategies when using public transport due to their fears and experiences of harassment. This underlined the need for safer transport infrastructure, as well as technology's role in making transport and mobility easier and safer.​

Richard Sprosen Team Leader of the Penang Smart Mobility Micro-Simulation Model Development shared highlights of the project currently being undertaken with Digital Penang and MBPP in Malaysia under AASCTF. This micro-simulation model study tests and trials the interventions of different policies and designs to help evaluate and communicate the implications of transport policies and solutions to decision-makers, developers, and the public.​

Andrew Saad and Adrien Frew from the City of Gold Coast Council shared the city's approach to urban and strategic city planning, and the importance of data to support better city planning better decisions. Their presentation also demonstrated the power of an integrated data ecosystem that works hand-in-hand with regulation.​

Adam Beck from the Centre for Urban Innovation shared a presentation on the concept of digital twins, one of many emerging tools that can be a powerful platform that can help city planners and governments in planning and renewing cities. He also emphasized the importance of setting specific goals and targets to help determine whether investing in the development of a digital twin can support a city's urban planning practices and make these goals tangible and truly beneficial for the community.