Interview: Driving innovation for a smart, safer, sustainable urban future

In this conversation, Tan Lee Chew, Group Chief Commercial Officer (Market Development) and President, Smart City & Digital Solutions at ST Engineering, explores how cities around the world are transforming in the digital age. She reflects on what it really means for a city to move beyond buzzwords and technology hype to examine the deeper role of trust, data, and institutional confidence in enabling meaningful progress. The discussion looks at how rapid urban change is reshaping everyday life for commuters, families, and city operators, and why this moment represents a critical inflection point for urban innovation.

Tan also shares how ST Engineering approaches smart city development across both the physical and digital layers of urban infrastructure. Drawing on experience from hundreds of projects across global cities, she outlines the company’s philosophy of modular, interoperable, and resilient systems – and why a human‑centric mindset sits at the heart of it all. This interview invites viewers to rethink what future cities should be designed to deliver, and how technology can quietly empower safer, more inclusive, and more liveable communities.

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