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22—24 JULY 2026 | SANDS EXPO & CONVENTION CENTRE | Hall A & B @ Level 1
Across Asia’s evolving architectural landscape, emerging leaders, educators, and practitioners confront shifting expectations around practice, technology, and responsibility. This series of dialogues brings together diverse voices to examine leadership, education, and AI adoption, exploring how the profession can respond with resilience, criticality, and purpose to shape a more inclusive, forward-looking built environment.
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Friday, 24 July 2026
Wednesday, 22 July 2026
Film Screening: A Pile of Ghosts (2021)
SIDS Design Convention 2026
Leadership Forum
Education & Inclusivity Forum
Khaulah Adnan
ADN – A.K. Studio, Brunei
Khoo Peng Beng
ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism, Singapore
Suttahathai Niyomwas
City Connext, Thailand
Qhawarizmi Norhisham
Qhawarizmi Architect, Malaysia
Nguyen Xuan Man
XMArchitect, Vietnam
Denny Setiawan
Studio Denny Setiawan, Jakarta
Luke Soriquez
215 Design Studio, Philippines
Larry Yeung
Participate in Design (P!D), Singapore
Alvin Zhu
The Local Project, Singapore
Thursday, 23 July 2026
Friday, 24 July 2026
Networking
SPEAKER SESSION 1
Shin Chang
Mentahmatter Design, Kuala Lumpur
Elisabetta Trezzani
Renzo Piano Building Workshop, Genoa
Ronald Lim
Ronald Lim Architect, Singapore
Forum 1: Leadership
Qhawarizmi Norhisham
Qhawarizmi Architect, Malaysia
Luke Soriquez
215 Design Studio, Philippines
Khaulah Adnan
ADN – A.K. Studio, Brunei
Denny Setiawan
Studio Denny Setiawan, Jakarta
Nguyen Xuan Man
XMArchitect, Vietnam
Suttahathai Niyomwas
City Connext, Thailand
PANEL SESSION 1
Elaine Tan
Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore
Tai Lee Siang
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore
Wong Yunn Chii
Eunice Seng
SKEW Collaborative, Hong Kong | The University of Hong Kong
Lunch
SGAF+ Film Screening
Film Screening: A Pile of Ghosts (2021)
SPEAKER SESSION 2
Nondita Correa Mehrotra
RMA Architects, Mumbai & Boston
Roberto Bannura
Steven Holl Architects, Beijing & New York
John Wan
Oculi Architects, Singapore
Forum 2: Education & Inclusivity
Khoo Peng Beng
ARC Studio Architecture + Urbanism, Singapore
Larry Yeung
Participate in Design (P!D), Singapore
Alvin Zhu
The Local Project, Singapore
A nation by design: Shaping a liveable, loveable, and limitless Singapore
Dawn Lim
DesignSingapore Council, Singapore
Networking
PANEL SESSION 2
Wee Teng Wen
The Lo & Behold Group, Singapore
Ethel Fong
Ajai Zecha
Zecha Hotels, Singapore
Dylan Sharma
TRICOM Events, Singapore
Forum 3
SIDS Design Convention: Beyond the Façade: Interior Design as Spatial Curation
KEYNOTE LECTURE
Lina Ghotmeh
Lina Ghotmeh — Architecture, Paris
Erik G. L’Heureux
Monash University, Melbourne
SIA RECEPTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH SINGAPORE ARCHIFEST 20TH EDITION OPENING
Forum Curator
Young Architects League - Singapore Institute of Architects
As co-curator of Singapore Archifest 2026, the Singapore Institute of Architects – Young Architects League (SIA-YAL) is proud to shape a diverse programme that celebrates dialogue, innovation, and the next generation of architectural leadership.
Anchored by four signature forums—Leadership, Education & Inclusivity, Technology, and the AI Hackathon—YAL brings together architects, educators, industry leaders, technologists, and students to explore the forces transforming the profession and the built environment.
Beyond the forums, YAL also presents its flagship initiatives: Young Architects Meet (YAM), an interactive platform connecting students and young practitioners with established professionals; Narratives, a fire side chat that shares the personal journeys behind architectural practice; and the Young Architects Award Exhibition, celebrating emerging talents and their contributions to the profession.
Together, these programmes embody the spirit of Singapore Archifest 2026 by fostering meaningful exchange across generations, disciplines, and perspectives, while creating opportunities to learn, connect, and collectively imagine the future of architecture and the cities we shape.
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