2025 WTCA Day Special – Asia Pacific
The future of APAC cities is increasingly shaped by sustainable real estate development to address challenges like climate change, resource scarcity, and rapid urbanization. By integrating energy-efficient technologies, green building practices, and sustainable urban planning, developers can create resilient, livable, and environmentally responsible communities. World Trade Center complexes and facilities in the region are taking the lead in many fronts. This approach ensures that urban growth is both economically prosperous and socially equitable, paving the way for cities that thrive in harmony with the environment. The 2025 WTCA Day webinar features Dr. Chandrashekar Hariharan, Chairman, Indian Green Building Council (Bengaluru Chapter) and a panel of WTC executives in the region to share their perspective on this important development and the role of the WTCA network.
Preliminary AgendaÂ
l  Welcome and Introduction (5 minutes)
Vineet Verma, Managing Director, WTC Bengaluru/Kochi/Chennai; Chair, APAC RAC
l  Keynote Speech (20 minutes)
Sustainable Real Estate Development: Shaping the Future of APAC Cities
Dr. Chandrashekar Hariharan, Chairman, Indian Green Building Council (Bengaluru Chapter)Â
l  Panel Discussion (30 minutes)
Sustainability Development and WTCA Network
Moderator:Â Pamela D. Pascual, Chairman & CEO, World Trade Center Metro Manila
Panelists:Â
·       Ms. Rosa Liu, Deputy Executive Director of the Taipei International Convention Center, WTC Taipei
·         Mr. Mukesh Jain, Head Leasing, WTC Thane, India
·         Dr Jitendra Sharma, CEO, Andhra Pradesh Medtech Zone/WTC AMTZ, India
·         Speaker TBD, China World Trade Center (Beijing) Â
l  2025 WTCA Asia Pacific Conference (APC) Update (10 minutes)
Ms. Priya Pansare, Director – Trade & Investment Promotion, World Trade Center Mumbai
l  Q&A (5 minutes)
About WTCA Day
In 2002, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg proclaimed June 12 to be "WTCA Day," which was subsequently acknowledged by the office of the Secretary General of the United Nations, to recognize the WTCA and its network of WTC businesses for encouraging and facilitating trade, promoting economic development and fostering peace.