Building Urban Resilience Beneath the Surface

Join us for the fifth edition of Digital Underground Connect (DUConnect) at Geo Connect Asia in Singapore: the region's premier platform for advancing underground infrastructure planning, management, and resilience through geospatial intelligence.

As Southeast Asian cities grow denser and climate pressures intensify, what lies beneath becomes increasingly critical to urban operations, safety, and wellbeing. However, the underground is often poorly mapped, inadequately coordinated, and vulnerable to cascading failures. Reliable geospatial data and modern digital tools are essential to transform underground planning, reduce construction risks, and ensure long-term asset resilience.

DUConnect 2026 brings together government authorities, asset owners, engineers, consultants, contractors, and technology providers to share proven strategies, real-world case studies, and practical innovations for managing the infrastructure beneath our cities and facilities.

Things you will learn about at DUConnect 2026:

• AI-powered design and optimization. How artificial intelligence and advanced mapping are streamlining utility design workflows, optimizing use of scarce underground space, and accelerating regulatory approvals in dense urban environments.
• Urban risk mitigation strategies. Proven approaches for identifying and preventing underground hazards including sinkholes, ground subsidence, excavation damage, and utility strikes before they cause catastrophic failures.
• National data platform insights. Lessons from government-industry collaborations that consolidate utility data into data sharing platforms delivering value across the project lifecycle.
• Digital twins for critical assets. Practical applications of digital underground twins for mission-critical facilities - from energy plants and refineries to airports and data centers - enabling proactive maintenance and operational resilience.
• Advanced survey and detection technology. World-class methods and tools for accurately mapping the unseen subsurface and building confidence in infrastructure decisions.

Whether you're managing subsurface assets, planning underground space, designing infrastructure projects, or developing geospatial solutions, DUConnect 2026 offers actionable insights and connections with peers tackling similar challenges across the region.

Digital Underground Connect at Geo Connect Asia 2026 is co-hosted by Singapore Land Authority.

*Details as of 13th January 2026 and subject to regular updates.