Responsible Investor Asia Conference 2022 | Responsible Investor | 21 November 2022 | Marina Bay Sands Singapore, 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956

Join this event to gain valuable insight into how leading organisations are implementing ESG and responsible investment strategies that deliver value and sustainable outcomes.

Debate with sustainably focused investors on current trends that are shaping the regional landscape, including achieving net-zero ambitions, climate risk scenario analysis, developments in the local and regional regulatory landscape, the evolution of the carbon trading market, the growth of the sustainable banking sector, the rising cost of palm oil and implication for deforestation, and much more.

The event is a must-attend for ESG, sustainable finance and responsible investment professionals in Asia.

What to expect at the forum:

• Valuable insight into the sustainable finance industry
Hear from industry leaders on topics and trends that are shaping the investment landscape during high-level discussions critical to advancing Asia’s future economy.

• Expand your professional network
Connect with stakeholders in all aspects of the ESG spectrum. From banks, pension funds, insurers, NGOs, think tanks, and financial regulators. Build your network to advance your professional horizons.

• Asian-focused content with a global perspective
With a well-established network of sustainable finance practitioners, Responsible Investor will bring together both local and international attendees to discuss how to progress Asian business in a sustainability-conscious world.

Key event themes:
• Implementing net-zero and decarbonisation: how do regional regulators align their environmental requirements with financial institutions in their net-zero ambitions?
• Sustainability disclosure outlook: understand the evolution of sustainable finance disclosure regulations in Asia, get a comparison to other key jurisdictions globally, and digest what the implications are for global investors’ ESG disclosure
• Climate physical risk analysis and risk mitigation: how well do investors understand physical risk in Asia and what do they do about it?
• Tackling green and sustainability washing: how do responsible investors build in-house knowledge and implement safeguards to stamp out greenwashing?
• Development and impact investing: get an overview of impact funds deploying capital in Asia
• The growth of the sustainable banking sector: how are banks delivering on their sustainability pledges?
• Palm oil and deforestation: with the price of palm oil increasing due to the Ukraine crisis, how can responsible investors ensure this doesn’t endanger Asia’s natural capital and forests?
• Get up to speed on leading responsible investment practices: how are leaders integrating ESG practices into their portfolio construction and management?

2022 Speakers

Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin
Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia

Rizal Mohamed Ali
Vice President, Responsible Investment, Corporate Strategy and Performance Department, Kumpulan Wang Persaraan

Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL)

Kristina Anguelova
Interim Head, Asia Sustainable Finance, WWF-Singapore

Khalid Azizuddin
Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor

Monica Bae
Director of Investor Practice, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

Ria Bakshi
General Manager & Lead - Finance for Sustainability (F4S), Olam Food Ingredients (ofi)

Reema Bhattacharya
Head of Asia Risk Insight, Verisk Maplecroft

Julia Anna Bingler
Fellow - Monetary Policy, Council on Economic Policies

Jérôme Bos
Senior Consultant, AXA Climate

Cédric Chaudron
Head of Capital Markets, SEA & India and Sustainable Capital Markets Asia, Rabobank Singapore

Michael Chen
Head of ESG, Westpac Institutional Bank

Huai Fong Chew
Regional Lead, PE funds, East Asia & Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Patti Chu
Co-head, Impact Investment, Silverstrand Capital

Wallace Chu
ESG Product Manager, Taiwan Depository Clearing Corporation

David Cleary
The Nature Conservancy, Director of Global Agriculture\

Joseph D'Cruz
Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustinable Palm Oil

Federico Di Credico
Managing Director Asia Pacific, ACT Commodities Group

Jörg Eigendorf
Chief Sustainability Officer, Deutsche Bank

Julian Hashim
Chief Regulatory Officer, Bursa Malaysia

Chitra Hepburn
Head of ESG & Climate for APAC, MSCI

Satoshi Ikeda
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Atul Jain
Global Co-head of Trade Finance, Deutsche Bank

Liza Jansen
Head of Responsible Investment, Prudential

Xinting Jia
ESG Investment Strategist, APAC, State Street Global Advisors

Rajeev Kannan
Managing Executive Officer, Co-head of Asia Pacific, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Mushtaq Kapasi
Managing Director and Chief Representative, Asia Pacific, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)

Kamran Khan
Head of ESG for APAC, Deutsche Bank

Amit Khattar
Head of Investment Bank APAC, Deutsche Bank

Daniel Klier
Chief Executive Officer, ESG Book

Jonathan Labrey
Chief Connectivity & Integrated Reporting Officer, IFRS Foundation

Joanne Lee
Responsible Investment Specialist Asia, First Sentier Investors (Hong Kong) Limited

Eric Jin Huei Lim
Chief Sustainability Officer, UOB

Priscilla Luk
Managing Director, Head of Global Research & Design, Asia Pacific, S&P Dow Jones Indices

David Lynne
Global Head of Corporate Bank, Deutsche Bank

Munib Madni
Founding Panvestor, CEO, Panarchy Partners

Benjamin McCarron
Founder and Managing Director, Asia Research and Engagement

Thomas McMahon
CEO and Co-Founder, AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)

Juliette Macresy
Senior Director – Head of APAC Sales, Moody’s ESG Solutions

Sugandhi Matta
Chief Impact Officer, ABC Impact

Ole Matthiessen
Head of Corporate Bank APAC, Deutsche Bank

Alex von zur Muehlen
APAC CEO and Member of Executive Board, Deutsche Bank AG

Prashant Murthy
Chief Financial Officer, AirTrunk

Srini Nagarajan
Managing Director and Head of Asia, British International Investment

Vi Nguyen
Principal Strategist, Sustainable Finance, Forum for the Future

Dhruba Purkayastha
India Director, Climate Policy Initiative

Eline Reintjes
Policy Officer, FAIRR Initiative

Michael Salvatico
Head of Head APAC, ME, Africa, Global Sustainable1

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

Kalpana Seethepalli
Director of ESG, Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank

Kamal Prakash Seth
Global Palm Oil Lead, WWF

Dorjeen Sun
CEO, Bioeconomy

Erika Susanto
ESG Research & Data Director, FAIRR Initiative

Erin Sweeney
Lead, Sustainable Investment & Inclusion, Grow Asia

Michael Tang
Head of Listing Policy and Product Admission, Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo)

Olivier Tichit
Director or Sustainability, Musim Mas

Joyce Toh
Head of ESG, Nippon Life Global Investors Singapore

Olivier Trecco
Head of ASEAN, Japan, Australia ESG Solutions, S&P Global Sustainable1

Anjali Viswamohanan
Director, Policy, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

Elizabeth White
Global Lead-Sustainability and Development Impact, IFC

Yuki Yasui
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Network, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

2022 Sponsors

PRINCIPAL SPONSOR:
• Deutsche Bank

SILVER:
• AXA Climate
• esg Book
• First Sentier Investor
• LSEG
• MSCI
• S&P Global
• Sustainable Fitch
• UOB

BRONZE:
• Capital Markets Malaysia
• Moody's
• Musim MAS
• Nissay Asset Management
• Verisk Maplecroft
• State Street Global Advisors