AllrightsdonotimplytheexpressionofanyopinionwhatsoeveronthepartofthesecretariatoftheUnitedNationsconcerningthelegalstatusofanycounty,territory,cityorareaoritsauthorities,orconcerningthedelimitationofitsfrontiersorboundariesregardingitseconomicsystemordegreeofdevelopment.ExcerptsmaybereproducedwithoutndicatedViewsexpressedinthispublicationtionsHumanSettlementsProgrammetheonsanditsmemberstatesutterstockPrincipalauthors:MichaelKeith,JianGao,TaoZhou,QuanhuiLiu,HuiZeng,MingxiaoVisetti,KeliZhu,HongshanZhang,ShudongCui,YifanLi,HeJia,GeorgeEconomides,ZhiyongFu,PeterScupelli,JiajunXu,XinyueWu,HaishanWu,LeiYin,ShantianCheng,KamiyaHuiZengalombe9PrefaceisADVANCINGURBANtaryGeneralathetherstandingonthestreetsofKualaLumpurNairobiorNewYorkitisoftenchallengingtoimaginewhatthesecitieswilllooklikeinthecomingdecades.Whatnewpathwaystosustainableurbandevelopmentwillwecreateifwecombinedandappliedasocial,economic,environmental,andculturallenstoguideustowardssustainableurbanisation?Toachieveasustainableurbanfuture,weneedanintegratedapproachcombiningcutting-edgeideasandtalentthroughaparticipatoryprocessthatbringsoutthebestofourglobalandurbanfamily.Technologyandinnovativethoughtneedtobecombinedwithconcreteactionstoensureweandsustainablecities.Today,cityplannersareconsideringnewmeansoftransportationinthere-planningoftheircities.Computerscientistsareanalysingdatatogivenewsolutionstooldproblemssuchasgender-biasdecision-making.Creativeandsmartlocalgovernmentsareapplyingevidence-basedpoliciestobene?tcommunities.Technologyforcesustorethinkourcurrenturbanmanagementsystems.Thisultimatelyalterstheveryconceptionofcitydevelopment,movingclosertoqualityoflifeandde?nedbynewindicatorsofinclusivegrowth.UN-Habitat’snewUrbanKnowledgeandInnovationBranchaimstoleadthismovementforsustainable,innovativesolutions.ThisreportFutureCities,NewEconomy,andSharedCityProsperityDrivenbyTechnologicalInnovationspullstogetherthought-provokingdiscussionpapersfromtheleadingexpertsinurbandevelopment,technologicalinnovation,?nance,design,andsustainability.Thepapersexplorethethemesof:howtoeffectivelyanalysenewtrendsincitydevelopment;howtodevelopurbaninfrastructurethatissmart,inclusive,andrelevanttoitsspeci?ccontext;bestpracticesintestingandimplementingnewideasoncitydevelopmentforlong-termsuccess;andtheinterdisciplinarymergerofcitydevelopment,economicsandnanceforamoreinclusivefutureirknowledgeandexpertisewithusIwouldliketoofferspecialthankstotheChengduPeople’sMunicipalGovernmentofChinafortheirsupportandtotheteamatUN-Habitatwhoworkedhardtomakethispublicationpossible.LaureateSimonSmithKuznetsindicatestwofoldmeaningsasfollows:oneismoderneconomicgrowth,whiletheotherispre-moderneconomicgrowth.Thepre-moderneconomicgrowthlasteduntilthe18thcentury.Duringthatperiod,theeconomicgrowthratebasicallydependedonthepopulationgrowthrate,andtheaverageincomeleveldidnotsigni?cantlyincrease.Sincethe18thcentury,theannualaverageincomegrowthrateofdevelopedcountriessuchasthoseinwesternEuropehadjumpedto1%fromabout0.05%intheeraofpre-moderneconomicgrowth,andithadevendoubledupto2%bytheendofthe19thcentury.Suchdramaticdevelopmentcanbeattributedtosuccessivetechnologicalrevolutions,includingsteamingineinformatizationviacomputerandtheInternetinthethirdone,andintelligencebasedonbigdata,cloudcomputingandarti?cialintelligenceintheemergingfourthone.andsolvemarketfailurescertainlyhappeningintheprocessoftechnologicalinnovation.Forinstance,giventhefactthatnewtechnologyreliesheavilyonresearchanddevelopment(R&D),thescaleofenterprises’investmentondevelopmentwouldbequitehugeandtheriskofadevelopmentactivitywouldbeveryhigh,whiletheprobabilityoffailurewouldbenotlow.Enterpriseswouldbepassivetocarryouttechnologicaldevelopmentwithoutbeingendowedhroughofwhichisapublicgoodsandneededforthedevelopmentofnewtechnology.Moreover,newtechnologycanbewelldeployedintopracticeonlyifadequatehardandsoftsuchascloudcomputing,bigdata,Internetofthingsand5Gnetwork,whilerailway,roadandmanyothertypesofhardinfrastructureprimarilyaimattraditionalindustriesinthepast.Newbusinessformswouldnotcomeintobeingandnewtechnologywouldnotbeabletoreallyimproveeconomicef?ciencywithoutnewtypesofinfrastructure.7Softinfrastructure,orso-calledinstitutionalarrangement,isalsoindispensable.Newtechnologyshouldbegeneratedorappliedbytechnicalandproductiontalents,butitisdif?cultforentrepreneursthemselvestocultivatethesehumanresourcesfromapreliminaryeducationlevelorwithoutanyhelp.Itisthegovernmentthatshouldprovidehighereducationorevenpostgraduateeducationtocultivatethesetalentswithanticipationforpotentialnewtechnologicalrevolutioninthefuture.Therewouldbealargenumberofopportunitiesforustoapplynewtechnologyintovariousscenarios,whichcallsforconstanttrial,especiallyactionbythe?rstmover.Newbusinessformsarenormallyfosterednotbylarge-scalemature?rms,butbysomeyoungpeoplewhoarefamiliarwithtechnology,sensitivetomarket,open-mindedandfullofnewideas.onearlytrialandpilotinsomelocalregions,whichhasbeenaveryvaluableprincipleofpolicypractice.Inordertowellcopewithnovelphenomenaandcapturenewopportunities,thegovernmentpilotspoliciesinacertainlocalarea,thenadjustsandimprovesitbydrawingexperiencesandlessonsfromlocalpractices,and?nallygeneralizesitnationwide.ItisextremelymeaningfulforregionsandcitieslikeOxfordshireandChengdutohavebeenpioneerstoexplorehowtodevelopandgoverntheneweconomy.Wearelookingforwardtoconcludetheexperiencesandpracticesfromthemandgeneralizeittoothercitiesworldwide,whichhelptoprovideequitableopportunitiesforeachparticipantduringeconomicgrowthandachievesharedprosperity.8nomistKnowledgeandandSharedCityProsperityDrivenbyTechnologicalInnovations.Thiscollectionofarticles,fromtheforemostmindsinurbandevelopment,technologicalinnovation,?nance,design,andsustainability,hascomeatamuch-neededtimeinoursocietaltimeline.Climatechange,justoneofourmanycross-disciplinarychallenges,threatensourwaysoflifeandcompoundsthesocietal,infrastructural,andeconomicproblemsthatwehave,fordecades,struggledtoameliorate.Humaningenuityremainsthesolefactorthathaskeptourglobalsocietypersevering,andthetimehascomeforustousethisendowedskilltomergethe?eldsoftechnologicinnovation,sustainability,andurbandevelopment.itatincallingforsuchamergingofthinkers,hasbegunitsfunctionswiththoughtfulnessandenterprise.ThisBranchofUN-HabitatisboundtocontributegreatlytoourglobalchallengeofachievingtheSustainableThetimefortechnological,innovativethoughtisnow.youagaintoourcontributorsInthesechallengingtimesitisencouragingtoreadsuchforwardthinkingideasthatstretchacrosstheglobe.Iimplorethereaderstotaketheirtimelectualenrichmentthesepapersofferisworththemeticulousnessofsucharead.9seekstoexploretheopportunitiesandchallengesprovokedbyinnovativetechnologiesintheever-changingurbancontext.Thelaunchofthispublicationcoincideswiththe10thWorldinAbuDhabiin2020.dNationsHumanSettlementProgrammeUNHabitattheconvenerofWUFsisthespecializedUnitedNationsagencyforhumansettlementandsustainableurbandevelopment.ThroughUN-Habitat’sStrategicPlan2020-2023,theagencyhasembracedandinstitutionalizedinnovationasacorevalueoftheorganization.TheUnitedNationsSecretaryGeneralMrAntnioGuterreshashighlightedtheneedfortheUNasauni?edorganizationtoembracenewtechnologiesandtofosterinnovationsthathelpachievetheSustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).ItistheUnitedNations’responsibilitytobuildanarchitecturethatpromotesandactivatesinnovationpartnershipsaswellascreatesacultureofinnovationworldwideolarsworkingingovernmenttheUNacademia,scienti?cresearch,andprivatesector.Thepurposeofthishowthesechangesaffecturbaninfrastructureandthequalityoflivingofurbandwellers;(2)toenhancecollectiveknowledgeondifferentusercasesofnewtechnologiesincitiesandthepotentialbene?tsandrisks;and(3)tocallforcollaborationandcollectiveactionsfromallcitiestosmartlyuseandMichaelKeithMichaelKeithisDirectorofthePEAKUrbanhewastheDirectoroftheCentreonMigration,ofOxford.Heistheco-ordinatorofUrbanResearchCouncilportfolioofinvestmentseOxfordProgrammefortheFutureofCities.Hisresearchfocusesonmigrationrelatedprocessesofurbanchange.Hismostrecentworkisthemonograph‘ChinaConstructingHisnext,‘Urbantransformationsandpublichealthintheemergentcity’willbepublishedin2020byManchesterUniversityPress.onandchairoftheThamesGatewayforsevenyears,involvedinover17majorurbanregenerationprogrammesaseitherchairordirectorinthe1990sand2000s.JianGaotFellowinKelloggSchoolofManagement,esternUniversityUSAHeobtainedaPhDincomputersciencefromtheUniversityofElectronicScienceandTechnologyofChina.HewasaresearchassistantinthesettsInstituteofitingscholarinBostonUniversity.Hisresearchinterestslieincomputationalsocialscience,networkscience,economiccomplexity,andcollectivelearning.Heiscurrentlyworkingintheinterdisciplinary?eldnamedComputationalmicsZhouProfessorZhouisprimarilyengagedinHehaspublishedmorethan300papersrFirstPrizeofNaturalScienceawardedbytheMinistryofEducationin2009,andtheAwardin2011.Heisalsolistedasa‘MostInternationallyIn?uentialChineseScientist(PhysicsandAstronomy)’byElsevierforfourwaselectedasaStandingMemberofthethChinaNationalYouthFederationandservedastheDeputyDirectoroftheWorkingin2015.HewashonouredasoneoftheTopTenScienti?candTechnologicalInnovationmemberoftheStandingCommitteeoftheSichuanProvincialPoliticalConsultativeQuanhuiLiuofNewEconomyofDevelopmentResearchduSichuanprovinceChinawhereheprovidesthesuggestionsforthecompanyandthelocalgovernmentbasedondataanalysisandthemodelling.Atthesametime,heisanassociateprofessorinthecollegeofcomputerscienceinSichuanUniversity.HeobtainedadoctoraldegreeincomputerscienceintheUniversityofElectronicScienceandTechnologyofChina.Hisresearchmainlyfocusesonepidemicspreading,computationsocialscienceanddatascience.HuiZengHuiZengisseniorresearcheroftheAIonAIpractices,AIandAlternativeDataintcitiesHewastheformerDirectorofTechnologyDevelopmentatCAUPD-AlibabaUrbanXLabandobtainedtheExcellentScholarofVigorousWaterProgrambyAliababaResearchInstitute.HeisinvolvedinAICITYsolutionsanddigitalplatformdevelopmentforShanghai,Sanya,Chongqing,Hangzhou,ChengduandBeijingandcontributestoProjectforUN-Habitat.HewastheheadoftheBeijingOf?cefortheAI-relatedfund,LinearCapitalandawardedtheGlobalYouthDelegateforCSRin2014byUNGlobalCompactandTencentFinanceNews.Priortothat,heworkedforCiscoStrategicConsulting,JiudingCapital,UNDPandTsinghuaUniversityFinancialEngineeringInstitute,coveringtheprocessofmanagementandduediligenceofbillionsofassets.HeparticipatedintheresearchofGuidelinesforGreenandSmartUrbanDevelopmentforChinaDevelopmentBankCapital.MingxiaoZhaoMs.MingxiaoZhaousedtoworkininternationalconsulting?rmsandhasrichexperienceinindustrialtransformationandurbanconsulting,includingprovidingindustryplanningofdigitaltransformation,top-leveldesignofsmartcities,industrialsuggestionsmentsYangtzeRiverDeltaandChengduChongqingcityclusters.Now,sheiscommittingtohelplocalgovernmentstoadapttothedigitaltrendanddevelopurbanstrategiesandpoliciestofosternewgrowthdriversandrespondtodisruptivechallenges,suchashelpingcitiestoimprovebusinessenvironmentsandprovidingdecision-makingreferencefortheworkswithMSMEstobuildproperbusinessmodels,cooperatewithpartners,exploreapplicationscenarios,andenhancebrandin?uence.MingxiaoZhaoworkedwithUNWomenandotherNGOsineffortstoconductevementoftheBaolinCaoMr.BaolinCaoistheDirectorofOperationsattheInstitutionofNewEconomicDevelopment.HegraduatedfromChongqingUniversityofPostsandTelecommunicationswithamaster’sdegreeincomputerscience.Hisareasofexpertisemainlyincludedigitaltransformation,urbanplanning,andadvancedtechnologies.Inaddition,Mr.Caopossessesextensiveexperienceinprovidingicipalgovernmentsandstate-ownedenterprises.GerhardSchmittlGerhardSchmittisProfessorofInformationArchitectureattheSwissFederalInstituteofresearchatCarnegieMellonUniversitywiththedevelopmentofintelligentdesignsupportsystemsusingarti?cialintelligencemethods.HeisnowtheDirectoroftheSingapore-ETHishedtheSimulationPlatformattheFutureCitiesLaboratoryin2010,followedbytheResponsiveCitiesScenarioandtheBigDatarojectinSinceSingaporeurbanclimatedesignprojectwithandtheNationalUniversityofSingaporewiththestrategicgoaltomitigatetheUrbanHeatslandeffectincitiesaspartofanewscienceofcities.AsVicePresidentforPlanningandLogisticsofETHZurich,heinitiatedtheamedETHWorldwithaninternationalmasterplancompetitionin2000.In2003,heandhisteamdevisedtheconceptforScienceCitytompusofinteractionbetweensocietyandscience.InCultureofScienceAwardforETHScienceCity.TheMassiveOpenOnlinecourseseriesonFutureCitiesthatheandhisteamdevelopedsince2014reachesto130’000JaideepGupteJaideepGupteisFellowoftheInstituteofwhereheleadstheCitiesCluster.JaideepiscurrentlysecondedtoleadtheCitiesandSustainableInfrastructureportfoliooftheCRFgovernanceandinfrastructuralimplicationsofurbanviolence,poverty,anddevelopmentinrelationtothebuiltenvironment.Jaideepusesmulti-disciplinaryapproachesandlocaldatatounderstandmaterial,temporal,andpoliticalaspectsofurbaninformality.Withhisresearch,Jaideepaimstohighlighttheeverydayexperiencesofthemostmarginalisedurbanresidents.HehasncountriessuchasIndia,Bangladesh,Nepal,Sudan,andNigeria.HehasalsoservedasaconsultantforDFID;UNICEF;localauthoritiesinSouthAsia,LatinAmerica,andsub-SaharanAfrica;eralNGOsJaideep’sresearchhasreceivedfundingfromtheESRC,DFID,theEuropeanCommission,amongothers.HeiscurrentlythePrincipalInvestigatoron‘SmartDataforInclusiveCities’fundedbytheEuropeanCommission,ExecutiveDirectorofthe‘MobileTrainingPlatformsforCityPolice’fundedbytheWorldJusticeProject,andwasthePrincipleInvestigatorontherecentlyconcluded‘InformalworkandwellbeinginSouthAsia’fundedbytheSouthAsiaResearchHub,JaideephasaDPhilinPoliticsfromtheUniversityofOxford(St.Antony’sCollege),anMPhilinDevelopmentStudiesfromtheEconomicsfromSimonFraserUniversity.Jaideep’sresearchhasreceivedtheGlobalDevelopmentNetworkMedalforOutstandingformerlyaPrizeFellowoftheUrbanDesignSaifulRidwanefulRidwanisresponsiblefortheidenti?cation,creation,development,anddeliveryofbusinessandemerginginformationtechnologysolutionstosupportthegoalsandmandateofUNEP.Holdinga?rstdegreeinArchitecturalDesignfromMasterofSciencedegreeinInformationTechnologyfromUK,Saifulhasover30yearsofinternationalexperienceinvarious?eldsofinformationtechnologywithindiversesectors,includingtheUN,privatesector,andacademia.Anationalofinhiscountrybackin1996,atatimewhenconventionalmediawastightlycontrolledbylocalauthoritiesandwebtechnologywasinitsinfancy.Anavidcollectorofphotosofenvironmental/greenbins,Saifulcurrentlyfocusesontheimplementationofemergingtechnologiesforenvironmentalprotection.HarrisonSimotwoanascentenvironmentalsustainabilityanddevelopmentprofessionalwithextensiveexperienceattheinternationaldevelopment,developmentpolicy,public-privatepartnerships,program/projectdesign,managementandmonitoring,evaluation,ngInhiscurrentrolesastheAssociateProgrammeManagemenUNEPRegionalOfceforAfricaHarrisonsupportsthedeliveryofUNEP’smandateacrossthe54Africancountries.Additionally,HarrisonisanauthorandhasaMasterofArtsinEnvironmentalPlanningandManagement,andaMasterofScienceinBiologyofConservation,withpreviousexperienceingovernment,civilsociety,andprivatesectorinthegeographiesofAfricaPietroVisettiSolutionSectionTeam.HeconductedhismasterstudiesinEnvironmentalEconomicstWageningenUniversityandResearchinetherlandsandhestudiedNeoclassicalEconomicsandInternationalFinanceinIn2019,PietroalsobecameoneofthefewselectedmembersoftheClimateKnowledgeandInnovationCommunityoftheEuropeanInstituteofInnovationandTechnology(EIT).PriortojoiningUNEP,Pietroworkedforanenvironmentalconsultancy?rmwherehisfocuswasonnaturalcapitalaccountingandecosystemservicesvaluation.KeliZhuaMr.KeliZhuobtainedhisdoctoraldegreeineconomicsfromChineseAcademyofSocialSciences.HebecameamemberoftheYouthThinkTankoftheCentralGovernmentDepartmentsandwasselectedasNationalHewasthechiefeditoroftheNewEconomyWeekly,theacademicsecretaryoftheNationalEconomicsFoundation,andthePresidentofZhongshangThinktankoftheMinistryofCommerce.HehasbeencommittedtothepromotionofregionalinnovationanddevelopmentformanyyearsandisthestrategicadviserofneweconomyforChengduandothercities.GeorgeEconomidesidesjoinedtheOxfordshireCountyCouncil’sInnovationandResearchTeam,asTeamLeaderinConnectedandAutonomousVehicles,the?rstCAV-dedicatedpositionfromalocalauthority.HeisinterestedinConnectedandAutonomousVehicles,MobilityasaService,DemandResponsiveTransport,andInternetofThings.HeisleadingOxfordshireCountyCouncilsCAVTeamandprojectssuchasZhiyongFulZhiyongFuisAssociateProfessorofInformationArtandDesignDepartment,AcademyofArtsandDesign,TsinghuaUniversity.DuringJanuarytoApril1998,hewasavisitingprofessorofKanseiEvaluationJapan.HewasarecipientoftheNationalAwardforNewCenturyExcellentTalents(2006).DuringAugust2008toAugust2009,HewasavisitingscholarinschoolofdesignegieMellonUniversityUSAHeisassociatedeanofChina-ItalyDesignInnovationHubvicedirectorofChinaInnovation&EntrepreneurshipEducationhCenterandamemberofTsinghuaUniversityInnovationandEntrepreneurshipsince2014,andtheVicePresidentofTheInternationalChineseAssociationofHuman-CACHIfromHisresearchinterestsincludeinformationandinteractiondesign,servicedesign,socialinnovation,andsmartcitydesignresearch.HeistheleaderformultiplenationalandublishedpapersinkeyinternationalconferencesinberofsubcommitteeofDesignofACMCHI2014and2018,2020.HewasboardmemberofCross-CultureDesignSub-committeeatHCIIeismainorganizerandplannerof2014to2020China-USYoungMakerCompetitioninitiatedbyChineseMinistryofHeiscurrentlyinchargeofTsinghuaAIInnovation&EntrepreneurshipMinor,andseveralresearchprojectstopromotetheinnovationandentrepreneurshipeducationhinaPeterScupelliPeterScupelli’scurrentresearchfocusisonlearningenvironments.Peterteachesbothundergraduateandgraduate-levelcourses.HecurrentlyteachesrequiredcoursessuchtextGraduateDesignStudioII,andDexignFutures.Peter’steachingandresearchfocusontwofundamentaltopicsnecessarytobringaspectsofTransitionDesigntodesignermvisiongoalsandembeddingvaluesintodesignprocesses.InDexignFuturesstudentslearntocombineDesignThinkingwithFuturesThinkingtoalignshortandlongtermtimehorizons.InDesignEthosandasgenderequalityandsustainabilityintoeverydaylifeandorganizationsandhowtoectdesignpracticetowardssustainmentPeter’strainingandcareerpathlinkarchitecture,interactiondesign,andhuman-computerinteractionresearch.HecompletedhisPhDattheHumanComputerInteractionCarnegieMellonUniversity.HisdissertationfocusedonhowthearchitectureofthebuiltenvironmentaroundlargescheduledisplaysandnursingcontroldeskssupportinationservicesinsurgicalsuitesJianjunXuaJuniorResearchSpecialistattheUnitedNations’HighLevelPanelSecretariatonthePost-2015DevelopmentAgendaresponsibleSouth-SouthCooperation.SheworkedasaninternationalconsultantondebtsustainabilityintheWorldBankandproductivecapacitybuildingforleast-developedcountriesattheUnitedNationsCommitteeforDevelopmentPolicySecretariat.Shehaspublishedinpeer-reviewedacademicjournalssuchasJournalofInternationalDevelopmentandInstituteofDevelopmentStudiesBulletin.SheistheguesteditorofChinaEconomicReview.SheistheleadauthorofGlobalHercmonographBeyondUSHegemonyinInternationalDevelopmentwaspublishedXuholdsaDPhil(PhD)fromtheUniversityofOxford.XinyueWuXinyueWuobtainedMAPoliticalEconomyfromKing’sCollegeLondon.BeforejoiningprojectonSouth-Southcooperation.AtINSE,sheworkedastheprojectexecutivedirectorfortheinauguralNewStructuralEconomicsDevelopmentFinancingReportCurrently,sheisleadingthestatedevelopmentprojectoftheKadunaState,Nigeria.Inaddition,XinyueWuwastheconsultantforapolicy-orientedresearchprogramcommissionedbyChinaDevelopmentBank.Herfocusareasincludedevelopment?nance,structuraltransformation,greentransformation,andglobalvaluechain.Shehaspublicationson“MappingDevelopmentFinanceInstitutionsWorldwide:De?nitions,RationalesandVarieties,”“ChinaAfricaIndustrialCapacityCooperationundertheBeltandRoadInitiative,”andsoon.HaishanWuDr.HaishanWuisthevicegeneralmanageroftheAIDepartmentatWeBankandwasctorandAIscientistatBlackRockPreviously,hewastheChiefDataScientistofHeyiVentures,seniordatascientistofBigDataLabatBaidu.Heledateamfocusingonspatial-temporalbigdataminingandartercitylocation-basedservicetosocial-economicinprestigiousjournalsandconferences,butalsowidelyfeaturedbymajormediaoutletsincludingMITTechnologyReview,NewScientistDiscoveryChannel,NPR,CNNMoneyThehondatadrivenghostcitymappingwasselectedasBestof2015byMITTechnologyorkedwithUNDPonmeasuringpovertywithbigdataforChina’spovertyalleviationpurposes.HaishanearnedhisPhDdegreefromthecomputerscienceostdocresearcherinPrincetonUniversityfrom2013to2014.Haishanwasrecognizedas35InnovatorsUnder35inyReviewinHewasalsorecognizedasoneoftheTop50abyCBNeiYinDrLeiYinisseniorexpertoftheAIfromBeijingInstituteofTechnology.Upongraduation,Dr.Yin?rstjoinedBaiduandworkedastheheadandseniorarchitectofBaiduHuiyan.HethenworkedastheleadtechnologydirectoratQunar.DrYinco-performedasCTOatSensTechastartupfocusingonalternativedataandginWeBankastheleadtechnologydirectorandseniorAIscientistoftheAIdepartmentfocusingontheAssetManagementdevelopment,mainlyresponsibleforalternativedataandAI-drivenandinvestmentproducts,includingESGproductresearchanddevelopment.Duringhisdoctoralstudyandwork,Dr.Yinpublishedjournalsand11inventionpatents,including1internationalpatent.ShantianChengHeworkedasRiskQuantManageratDBSBankandResearchAssociateandValidationTeamLeadatRiskManagementInstituteatNUSinvolvingderivativepricingandgreeksmodelvalidationandreviewandmarket,counterparty,andliquidityriskmodeldevelopment.HeobtainedPhDinAppliedMathematicsfromNanyangTechnologicalrsitySingaporeDeyiWuPriortothis,sheworkedasETFspecialistatstatUBSSheBingnanYinSheisresponsibleforproductdesign,projectmanagementandAIcommercialization.SheobtainedapostgraduatedegreeinElectronicCommerceandInternetComputingfromThetyofHongKongMarcoKamiyaKamiyawaspreviouslytheheadoftheUrbanEconomyandFinanceBranch,nowtransitioningtoKnowledgeandInnovationatUN-Habitat.Heledglobaloperationalandnormativeworkonurbaneconomyandmunicipal?nance.Workingwithcities,hesupports?nancingmethodologiesrelatedtoplanning,participatoryapproaches,andseniorpositionsatCAFDevelopmentBankofLatinAmericafromCaracas,theInter-AmericanDevelopmentBankfromtdinTokyo.HestudiedEconomicsinLimaandkyoandInternationalDevelopmentatHarvardUniversity.Hehaspublished“EconomicFoundationsforSustainableUrbanization”(withSergeSalat,UN-Habitat&Morphologi