2021 Asia Sustainability Conference | South China Morning Post SCMP | 16 August 2021 | Virtual Event

The South China Morning Post’s Asia Sustainability Conference returns once again this year as a virtual conference bringing together business leaders, sustainability practitioners and policy makers from Hong Kong and across the region to discuss and debate how we can change the way we do things today to build back better in order to protect our planet and improve lives and livelihoods. Over the course of three days, experts will deliberate on key issues, growth opportunities and urgent priorities in sustainable investments, sustainable technology, and diversity and inclusion.

2021 Speakers

Hon. Wong Kam-sing
Secretary for the Environment, Government of the HKSAR

YB Syed Saddiq Abdul Rahman
Former Minister of Youth & Sports; Member of Parliament of Muar, Co-Founder of Malaysian United Democratic Alliance (MUDA)

Steve Howard
Chief Sustainability Officer, Temasek International

Terence Chow
Head of Wealth Management, Asia, RBC

Juan Aronna
Managing Director, Head of Investment, Solutions and Products, RBC Wealth Management Asia and International

Jasmine Duan
Investment Strategist, RBC Wealth Management, Asia

Ong Pang Yen
Executive Director, Sunway Group

Louise Emmanuelle d.G. Mabulo
Founder, The Cacao Project

Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited

Alessandro Bisagni
Founder & President, BEE Incorporations

Helen Burdett
Lead, Circular Economy Innovation, World Economic Forum

Franz Cerwinka
SVP & President, Emerging Markets, Xylem, Inc.

Andrew Chang
Program Director, New Energy Nexus China

Pamela Chng
Co-Founder, The Bettr Group

Yuni Choi
Director of Investments, RS Group Asia

Michael Dean
Founding Partner, AgFunder

Isabelle Decitre
Founder & CEO, ID Capital

Carlo Delantar
Head of Circular Economy, Gobi Partners

Nicole Denholder
Founder, Next Chapter Ventures

Jenica Dizon
Country Director, Waves For Water Philippines

Erdal Elver
President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens Ltd., Hong Kong and Macao

Ryan Gersava
Founder and President, Virtualahan

Nikhil Kaushik
Co-founder and CEO, Graviky Labs Inc.

Khunapong Khunaraksa
Director of Operations and Strategy, The Circulate Initiative

Kenny Koo
Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited

Amie Lai
Senior Sustainable Development Manager, Swire Properties Limited

Walden Lam
Cofounder and CEO, Unspun

Grace Lau
Culture Transformation Partner, atrain

Katrina Lee
CEO and Co-Founder, Savour!

Martin Lemoine
Unit Head, Agribusiness Investment Team, Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank

Tai Lin
Managing Partner, Proterra Investment Partners Asia

Patsian Low
Chief of Staff, AVPN

Jonathan Ly
Chief of Staff to the CEO and Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Richemont Asia Pacific

Shalini Mahtani, MBE
Founder, The Zubin Foundation and Community Business

Sopnendu Mohanty
Chief Fintech Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Amra Naidoo
Co-Founder of Accelerating Asia, General Partner at Accelerating Asia Ventures

Stefan Phang
Global Director for Sustainability & Creating Shared Value (CSV), Diversey

Shiraz Poonevala
Director of Investments, G.P. Group

Noor Quek
CEO & FOUNDER, NQ International Pte. Ltd.

Scott Reinhart
Founder and Managing Director, Brawn Capital

Khairul Rusydi
Co-Founder & CEO, Reactor School

Maud Savary-Mornet
Senior Advisor for South-East Asia, Global Impact Investing Network

Shen Ming Lee
Author of Hungry For Disruption: How Tech Innovations Will Nourish 10 Billion By 2050

SzeKi Sim
Executive Director – Community & Brand, SGInnovate

Regan Taikitsadaporn
Chief Human Resources Officer, Asia Pacific, Marriott International

Tan Bin Ru
CEO (Southeast Asia), OneConnect Financial Technology, Co-Chairwoman, Blockchain Association Singapore

Tanah Lee Sullivan
Group Head of Sustainability, Gojek

Sudesh Thevasenabathy
Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Asia, Manulife

Anthony Thomas
Chairman, MoMo

Thomas Tsao
Founding Partner, Gobi Partners

Julian Vella
Co-Head China – Global Infrastructure Advisory, KPMG

Anton Wibowo
CEO, Trendlines Agrifood Innovation Centre Pte. Ltd. (AFIC)

Chad Bray
Senior Business Reporter, South China Morning Post

Elizabeth Cheung
Senior Reporter, South China Morning Post (SCMP)

Sandy Li
Property Editor, South China Morning Post (SCMP)

Eric Ng
Correspondent, South China Morning Post

2021 Sponsors and Partners

PRESENTING SPONSOR:
• RBC Wealth Management

SILVER SPONSOR:
• GOBI PARTNERS

SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS:
• Asian Venture Philanthropy Network
• FEW
• Global Impact Investing Network
• Next Chapter Raise
• Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong
• The Green Earth
• UNESCAP
• World Green Organisation