On 2 July 2025, the fourth edition of SMU City Dialogues was organised by SMU in partnership with Urban Innovation Vienna (UIV) as a partner event of the Mayors Forum of the World Cities Summit 2025. City Dialogues Vienna welcomed over 100 attendees from 20 countries, with representation from more than 20 universities and over 30 private and public organisations. Centred around the guiding question "What is the value of urban resilience?", the event brought together urban leaders, policymakers and academics from Europe, Asia and beyond to exchange actionable insights towards resilient, inclusive and future-ready cities. The event opened with a welcome address by SMU Provost Professor Alan Chan. The programme featured three thematic tracks, and the parallel discussions concluded with a joint key takeaway session led by SMU Professor of Urban Climate Winston Chow, Co-Chair of the IPCC Working Group II, and SMU Professor of Geography Orlando Woods, who is also Director of SMU’s Urban Institute, alongside UIV Senior Urban Planner Johannes Lutter.
