ITACET Lunchtime lecture series #48: Unlocking the Underground: Powering Urban Growth and Climate Resilience

The episode will feature three lectures and will finish with a Q&A with all speakers.

– Energy Transition and the Potential of the Underground – Antonia Cornaro, Chair, ITACUS (Focus on how underground infrastructure supports sustainable energy systems and resilient cities)

– Young Professional Think Deep Programme – Recent YPTDP in Hong Kong – Petr Salak, Programme Lead, YPTDP / ITACUS (Introduction to YPTDP, inspiring next-gen professionals to explore subsurface urbanism)

– Underground Space Use for Climate-Responsive Cities and Regions – Mahak Agrawal, Urban Adaptation Lead, ITACUS (Strategies for leveraging underground space to mitigate and adapt to climate change)