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Forward-looking technologies
for a sustainable city
Meeting point: Esplanade, Singapore, August 12, 2011, 12 noon
Khoo Teng Chye, Chief Executive of PUB, Singapore’s national water agency,
and Executive Director of the Centre for Liveable Cities, discusses with
Steffen Endler, Siemens’ City Account Manager in Singapore, the challenges
the city is facing and what Siemens can do to make urban environments
more sustainable.
Fostered by good governance and foresight, Singapore’s rapid development is
all the more striking if you consider the city-state’s lack of natural resources.
In particular, water is so scarce in Singapore that natural sources aren’t enough
to supply the inhabitants. However, just as in the past, Singapore is thriving in
the face of adversity. Today, the country is a world center for water technology.
Khoo Teng Chye (left)
Khoo Teng Chye has been Chief Executive of PUB, Singapore’s
national water agency, since . He is also the Executive Director
of Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities. Mr. Khoo is concurrently
a Director of Singapore Utilities International, a PUB subsidiary
specializing in water and wastewater technologies, and a member
of the managing board of the International Desalination Associa-
tion Board, a UN NGO that is active in research into water supply,
water treatment and desalination technologies. He is also a mem-
ber of the managing board of the International Water Association
and a member of the Civil Service College Board.
Steffen Endler (right)
Steffen Endler was appointed Siemens’ City Account Manager for
Singapore in . He also holds a number of key positions in
Siemens’ Regional Company in Singapore. As Senior Vice President,
he supports business development and Siemens One. Since ,
he has been responsible for the company ’s business development
and government relations in Singapore. Since , he has also
headed its strategy, corporate sustainability and key account man-
agement activities in the ASEAN region.
 Steffen Endler
What is your idea of a sustainable city?
 Khoo Teng Chye
Singapore has been in the business of sustainability ever
since we gained independence more than 46 years ago.
It’s an island, with practically no hinterland, no natural
resources, such as water or energy. So for us, sustainable