>1 billion sm of land planned in Philippines alone

Select clients:

  • Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA)

  • Ayala Land

  • Aboitiz Infracapital

  • Federalland

  • Metrobank

  • Robinsons Land

  • Filinvest Land

  • Frabelle

  • First Philippines

  • ICTSI

  • Prime Infra

  • CRK Luzon Integrated Premier Airports Devt (LIPAD)

  • Philippines National Oil Corp

  • Philippines Dept of Transportation

  • a major hyperscaler

  • Shell

  • Swire Properties

  • Hong Kong Airport Authority

  • CP Group

  • Central Pattana

  • TCC Group

  • Frasers

  • Singapore Institute of Technical Education

  • Embassy

  • GVK Group

  • JW Steel Group

  • Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam

  • Government of Brunei

  • Emaar

  • YTL Corporation

  • Conservation International

  • Asian Development Bank

  • World Bank

  • US Depts of State and Defense

the Cities Whisperer

Sylvester Wong

President and CEO

AICP (American Institute of Certified Planners)

LEED AP

“Cities whisperer” three decade veteran urban planner and infrastructure strategist, with vast track record across Asia and Middle East;

Across urban development, air and seaports, industrial value chains, transport and energy infrastructure, natural capital;

From strategy to planning, design, delivery, and operations.

  • Immediate past AECOM Vice President, Philippines Country Executive, Asia Sustainability Services Lead (2015-2025)

  • Urban Land Institute Global Governing Trustee, immediate Past Chair Philippines National Council

  • Non-executive board member or strategic advisor to:
    Inventi, KERB, Menarco, KRM

  • Investor and founder of various technology startups

  • Former SOM, HOK, Woods Bagot, Gensler

  • BA ‘95, MCP ‘99, University of California Berkeley

Selected focus history:

National and Regional Scale Infrastructure

  • Luzon Economic Corridor

  • Metro Manila Subway + North South Commuter Rail

  • Comprehensive plan for Clark, Subic, Poro Point, John Hay, Bataan

  • Sri Lanka Maritime Plan

  • Bandar Seri Begawan Development Masterplan

Industrial and Technology Estates

  • Aboitiz Lima, MEZII, WCIP

  • First Philippines

  • Frasers Industrial

  • Saigon Northwest

  • Embassy Techvillage Bangalore

  • Dubai Studio City

Townships, Destinations, and Landmarks

  • New Clark City

  • FNG Riverpark

  • Metrobank Headquarters

  • King Abdullah Economic City

  • Beijing Finance Street

  • Suzhou Times Square

  • Zhuhai Shizimen Central Business District

  • Hong Kong Central Waterfront

Airports, Airport Cities, Tourism, Hospitality

  • Clark, Hong Kong, Mumbai, Bangalore, Utapao

  • Airports Council International

  • Lombok Tourism Masterplan

  • Huahin Intercontinental

Global Advisors

Arqamidis is an enabler of talent and excellence in communities and infrastructure, and is proud to support the impact created by a global network of advisors.


  • Aviation

    Former AECOM Asia Head of Aviation, Neil has nearly 40 years of strategy, planning, design, and operations experience with airports around the world.


  • Operations

    Former AECOM Philippines Director of Operations, and Chartered Quantity Surveyor at the helm of WBS Cost Specialists in the Philippines.