Megacities of the Future: Engineering in Resilience

06 Oct 2026
Hoare Memorial Hall
Track 2: Resilient Living
Population growth, at both a global and local level, requires strategic residential and infrastructure planning on the grandest scale. Good resilience ensures that exposure to natural hazards, transport  and utility stress can be addressed at a planning stage - demonstrated by the construction of the greatest urban projects in human history. Join our panel to explore the approaches that have been adopted to ensure mega-projects are delivered on time and resilient to the real world challenges. 
Chairperson
Danny Ralph
Danny Ralph, Professor of Operations Research - Cambridge Judge Business School
Speakers
Jason Swettenham
Jason Swettenham, Honorary Professor Department of Criminology - The University of Manchester
Marco Mille
Marco Mille, Head of Security - Siemens AG