City Hall Stage

Urban Solutions Spotlight and Major Project Briefings

Accelerating Innovation, Investment & Impact

The Urban Solutions Spotlight and Major Project Briefings platform is a curated, inclusive stage at the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit & Mayors’ Forum, designed to fast-track high-impact urban development projects from concept to collaboration. It brings together mayors, governors, deputy mayors, city leaders, developers, innovators, think tanks, investors, financial institutions and enablers to present transformative, scalable and investment-ready projects to a targeted audience of funders, consultants, strategic partners and technical experts. 

We are looking for transformative, scalable and innovative projects that align with our strategic objectives around urban development, sustainability, inclusive growth and digital innovation.

Urban Solutions Spotlight

Present success stories, innovative initiatives, and standout projects that exemplify leadership, sustainability or impact. Presentations can cover any topic a city wishes to spotlight.

Major Project Briefings

This stream is dedicated to projects that have launched, or are set to launch, tangible investment, tender, or partnership opportunities within the next 12 months. These may include requests for proposals (RFPs), tenders, or procurement-ready initiatives.

Register your interest

This form is designed for Mayors, City Leaders and other city representatives, as well as the private sector, to apply to host an Urban Solutions Spotlight or Major Project Briefing
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Objectives

  • To foster cross-sector collaboration for inclusive, sustainable, and tech-enabled urban growth
  • To promote untapped, high-potential areas through structured and time-efficient project showcases
  • To accelerate the tendering and procurement cycle by facilitating direct engagement between project owners and potential partners
  • To open new markets and geographies to investors and consultants who may not otherwise have the opportunity, time, or budget to explore them

Who should apply

  • Municipal authorities (mayors, deputy mayors, governors)
  • Public-private developers
  • Innovation teams from city governments
  • Infrastructure agencies and special economic zone authorities

Opportunities for selected projects

  • Visibility to global funders, consultants, and institutional partners
  • Fast-tracked matchmaking across business value-chain 
  • Exposure to media, knowledge partners, and global networks

Evaluation criteria

  1. Thematic Relevance: Does the project align with key themes such as climate resilience, housing, smart cities, mobility, quality of life or inclusive growth
  2. Stage of Development: Is the project sufficiently advanced to present (e.g. feasibility complete, funding strategy in place, or ready for investment)?
  3. Transformational Impact: Will the project significantly benefit the local community, economy, or infrastructure?
  4. Scalability / Replicability: Can the approach be scaled or adapted for other cities or regions?
  5. Private Sector Engagement (if applicable): Are there clear opportunities for private investment or collaboration?

How to apply

  • All submissions will be reviewed by our team against a set of core criteria (outlined below). Due to limited slots, only those that meet the eligibility requirements and demonstrate high-impact potential will be invited to present.
  • Application deadline: 15 September 2025
  • Notification of outcomes: 10 October 2025

Register your interest

This form is designed for Mayors, City Leaders and other city representatives, as well as the private sector, to apply to host an Urban Solutions Spotlight or Major Project Briefing
Click here