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Ho Chi Minh City - FutureScape: Technology, Co-creation and Sustainability Global Technology & Sustainability hub - Topic 1: Business Innovation, breakthrough technologies and sustainability
This topic invites contributions that critically examine how innovation, sustainable development policies, and breakthrough technologies - such as AI, blockchain, IoT - are transforming business models, financial markets and the macroeconomy
Subtopics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Business intelligence and digital transformation for sustainability
- Business innovation and its economic impacts
- Blockchain for transparency and multi-stakeholder governance
- Sustainable business practices and corporate innovation
- The macro-, meso- and micro-level impact of sustainable development policies
Ho Chi Minh City - FutureScape: Technology, Co-creation and Sustainability Global Technology & Sustainability hub - Topic 2: Co-Creation, Innovation Ecosystems and Entrepreneurship for the Common Good
This topic invites scholarly and practice-based contributions that investigate how innovation ecosystems, co-creation platforms (Quintuple Helix, living labs), and digital technologies - including metaverse and holographic collaboration tools - can foster social innovation models with sustainable and equitable impact.
Subtopics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Innovation ecosystems and collaborative governance
- University-led innovation and public-private-societal partnerships
- Entrepreneurship for regenerative business and social impact
- Creative industries, digital platforms and art-tech in co-design
- Holographic and metaverse-enabled co-design methods
Ho Chi Minh City - FutureScape: Technology, Co-creation and Sustainability Global Technology & Sustainability hub - Topic 3: Art, Media, and Technology in Sustainable Futures
Advance the potential of art, digital media, and creative technologies - including holography and metaverse experiences - in shaping mindsets, perceptions, and collective actions for sustainability.
Subtopics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Arttech and immersive storytelling for sustainability
- Digital communication and community co-design
- Creative industries, culture-led regeneration
- Holography and metaverse for immersive art experiences
Ho Chi Minh City - FutureScape: Technology, Co-creation and Sustainability Global Technology & Sustainability hub - Topic 4: Data, Robotics, and Intelligence for Planetary Wellbeing
Emphasize the applications of frontier technologies such as robotics, AI, IoT, big data, digital twins, and holography to inform policymaking, improve quality of life, and safeguard the planet.
Subtopics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- AI for climate prediction, disaster resilience and nature modeling
- Human–robot interaction in sustainable environments
- Ethical and planetary governance of emerging technologies
- Digital twin-based environmental monitoring
Ho Chi Minh City - FutureScape: Technology, Co-creation and Sustainability Global Technology & Sustainability hub - Topic 5: Cross-disciplinary Futures for Net-Zero, Smart and Sustainable City - Nature Systems
Explore cross-disciplinary and technological approaches - including digital twins, metaverse platforms, and holographic visualization - in planning, design, and development of net-zero urban-ecological regions - envisioning nature-integrated ecosystems for living, learning, working, and leisure.
Subtopics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Regenerative urban design and adaptive infrastructure
- Smart, Net-zero cities and climate-responsive planning
- Nature-based solutions, green infrastructure, and ecosystem restoration
- Smart and sustainable mobility, energy, and water systems
- Immersive simulations and stakeholder engagement via metaverse and holography
- Smart governance and participatory city platforms
- Digital twin simulations and immersive urban planning
Mekong - FutureScape: Adaptation and Social Innovation
Objective: To advance climate adaptation and community-based innovation, generating local solutions with global relevance.
Description: As a regional hub, the Mekong Campus connects education, research, and innovation to address urgent climate and social challenges in the delta. By integrating technology, design, and social innovation, it co-creates adaptive futures, strengthens ecosystem resilience, and shapes inclusive, sustainable development pathways.
Focus: Advancing climate adaptation and community-based innovation to generate local solutions with global relevance.
Subtopics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Climate adaptation and ecosystem restoration.
- Circular economy and regenerative community design.
- Social innovation and inclusive livelihood models.
- Digital tools and participatory planning for resilience.
- Nature-based solutions and cross-regional collaboration.
Nha Trang Nexus - FutureScape: Oceans, Knowledge and Convergence
Objective: To foster global knowledge convergence and local resilience in shaping sustainable oceans and a thriving blue economy.
Description: Serving as a convergence hub, the Nha Trang Nexus connects knowledge, innovation, and practice across coastal and ocean systems. It bridges local coastal economies with international blue economy agendas, advancing research, smart port systems, and sustainable tourism. By integrating marine ecosystems and blue–green connections, the Nexus promotes resilient coastal futures where science, policy, and community co-create sustainable growth.
Focus: Blue economy and coastal sustainability; Ocean technology and smart ports; Marine ecosystems and blue–green integration.
Subtopics of interest include (but are not limited to):
- Blue Economy and Sustainable Coastal Development – Local models for blue growth and resilient coastal cities.
- Ocean Technology and Smart Port Systems – AI, IoT, and digital platforms for logistics and maritime transport.
- Marine Ecosystems and Blue–Green Integration – Biodiversity conservation and coastal–mangrove–marine linkages.
- Tourism Futures and Coastal Innovation – Sustainable ocean tourism and service innovations.
- International Knowledge Networks for Ocean Futures – Transnational collaboration on ocean research and climate challenges.
- Policy and Governance for Sustainable Blue Growth – Legal frameworks and governance for marine resource management.
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