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title: "The Working Capitol: From Red Light to Sustainable Neighborhood (SFF 2023)"
description: "The Working Capitol: From red-light district to Singapore’s most sustainable and resilient neighborhood | Singapore FinTech Festival 2023"
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# [The Working Capitol: From Red Light to Sustainable Neighborhood (SFF 2023)](https://39936595.hs-sites.com/sff-2023-session-recordings/sff-2023-videos/the-working-capitol-from-red-light-district-to-singapores-most-sustainable-and-resilient-neighborhood)

 Written by [GFTN](https://39936595.hs-sites.com/sff-2023-session-recordings/author/gftn) | Jan 23, 2024 5:00:00 AM

Synopsis:

How do we live and work sustainably in a city, and build resilient communities in the process? This panel follows the development of co-working space The Working Capitol, tracing interesting facts about Singapore’s historic shophouses, shady activities from the past and the bright future, seen through the eyes of The Working Capitol community as they jointly work towards a sustainable future.

Speakers: 

- Ben Gattie, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, The Working Capitol
- Ernst Westendorp, Chief Commercial Officer, Flo Energy Singapore Daniella Danis, Founder, Projects Manager, Cream of the Crop
- Woo Qiyun, Sustainability Consultant, Unravel Carbon

** Moderator:**

- Dr Darian McBain, Chief Executive Officer, Outsourced Chief Sustainability Officer Asia

  

  

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