Next Cities Academy · NXA

Executive learning for the people building tomorrow's cities.

The practice

A partnership between XDG Labs and Leadership for Cities. We design executive briefings, citymaking studios and immersive learning labs for governments, developers, institutions and investors shaping the next generation of cities across Asia Pacific.

The anchor

Singapore as anchor.
Asia Pacific as field.
The city as classroom.

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Shaped to your team.

Singapore as classroom

A live urban classroom — planning, housing, mobility, water, ecology, governance, districts and everyday life.

From Singapore, programmes open into the urban questions shaping Asia Pacific — the regions where the next generation of cities is being built.

Anchor
Singapore
Field
Asia Pacific
First chapters
India · ASEAN · Australia
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Legacy Cities

From Games to Generations

The Games are not the legacy. The city after the Games is the legacy.

Co-convened by Anupam Yog · Peter Hyland
In partnership with Council of Mayors (SEQ) · Leadership for Cities · XDG Labs
Inaugural event
Roundtable 01Brisbane 2032
Date
16 Jun 2026 · 12:30–14:00
Venue
Tiffin Room · Raffles Hotel · Singapore
Format
Private luncheon · Chatham House
Seats
12–16 · by invitation
Who we work with

The people building not writing about it.

01
Governments
Urban agencies, ministries and city authorities.
02
Developers
Teams shaping districts, assets and regeneration.
03
Institutions
Universities, foundations and civic bodies.
04
Investors
Long-horizon capital backing urban transformation.