Alissa Raj
Deputy Regional Director for East, Southeast Asia and Oceania (ESEAO)
C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group
ABOUT
Alissa is the Deputy Regional Director for East, Southeast Asia and Oceanie (ESEAO) at C40 Cities. Her primary role is the engage and support the 13 C40 Member cities across 10 countries on matter relating to their climate change priorities, mitigation and adaptation action planning as well as implementation, while facilitating city-to-city exchanges and encouraging increased climate ambitions of regional cities and their city leaders.
Prior to joining C40, her experience comprised environmental sustainable design consulting, focusing on optimising building and masterplan design for sustainability targets including carbon emission reductions, as well as corporate sustainability consulting, with a focus on sustainability strategy and reporting for locally listed companies.
Panellist – Climate Resilience: Building for a Changing Climate
Wednesday, 9 July 2025, 11:45 AM
Climate resilience has emerged as a critical priority in mitigating the escalating risks of climate-related threats. Unlike conventional durability measures – such as design redundancy and material strength – true resilience demands a building’s capacity to anticipate, absorb, adapt, and recover from climate shocks.
This panel delves into resilience-driven design, examining how we can future-proof our cities, infrastructure, and communities against climate uncertainty. From cutting-edge innovations to enabling policies, we’ll explore what it takes to embed resilience at the core of development, and why it’s the cornerstone of meaningful sustainability.
Join us as we redefine building for a changing climate.