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SPONGE CITIES & ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARKS: Blue-Green Infrastructure Solutions for Vietnam’s Urban and Industrial Zones

Time: 9:00 – 12:00, Friday, November 6, 2026

Organiser: Informa Markets Vietnam & Water:hub South-East Asia & Green Growth Sector Committee (under Eurocham Vietnam)

TimeActivitiesTentative speaker
08:30 – 09:00Welcome guestInforma Markets Vietnam, Water:hub
09:00 – 09:10Opening remarksInforma Markets Vietnam, Water:hub
09:10 – 09:30Vietnam’s Industrial Transformation: Policy Drivers for Eco-Industrial Parks and Circular Economy 
09:30 – 09:50Applying Sponge City Concepts to IZ Infrastructure PlanningMr. Torsten Illgen – President of Inros Lackner Vietnam cum Senior Advisor at Silverlake Industrial Zone
09:50 – 10:05Technology solutions & case studyMAIN SPONSOR 1
10:05 – 10:20Networking break 
10:20 – 10:50Keynote 2: Water BalanceHeineken Vietnam
10:50 – 11:05Technology solutions & case studyMAIN SPONSOR SLOT 2
11:05 – 11:55Panel discussion (5 speakers, 1 moderator) – 10 mins / each panelist
“From Compliance to Competitive Advantage: Multi-Stakeholder Perspectives on Industrial Water Management”

Moderator:
Mr. Frank Pogade – Head of Blue – Green Cities and Industries, Green Growth Sector Committee – Eurocham Vietnam

Tentative Panelists:
– Mr. Douglas Lee Snyder – Executive Director, Vietnam Green Building Council
– Mr. Truong Tu Cuong, Akzo Nobel Vietnam

11:55 – 12:00Q&A, key takeaways, closing remarksInforma Markets Vietnam, Water:hub