Jeff Winbourne will speak at the US- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Smart City Partnership conference in Washington, DC on July 10, 2019. The ASEAN conference will host representatives of the smart city projects.
The conference is a follow up to ASEAN Smart City conference in Singapore in 2018. Vice President Mike Pence announced at the 2018 conference the formation of the US-ASEAN Smart City Partnership.
“This effort will spur renewed American investment in the region’s digital infrastructure, advancing prosperity and security in Southeast Asia,” Pence said, adding that the Partnership is aimed at enhancing the USA’s cooperation with the influential regional association.
ASEAN Smart Cities initiatives are considered essential to member countries that are facing rapid urbanization and explosive growth of Internet related technology use in the region. The growing urbanization is illustrated by cities like Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Jakarta Indonesia growing by 250-300,000 residents annually creating major challenges to municipal governments ranging from traffic congestion, education, public safety, water and air quality, to cyber security.