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October 21 Agenda
Time and Session
Speaker(s)
09:30-09:40
Opening Remarks

The Hon. Joseph Chan, Acting Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury
09:40-09:50
Welcome Note

Helene Li
Co-Founder & CEO
GoImpact
Co-Founder & CEO
GoImpact

Clarence T'ao
Co-Founder
GoImpact
Co-Founder
GoImpact

Vikram Widge
Senior Advisor, Climate Policy Initiative Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
Senior Advisor, Climate Policy Initiative Advisory Board Member, GoImpact

Kevin Angelini
Chief Executive & Founder, Templaria
Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
Chief Executive & Founder, Templaria
Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
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Jennifer Tan
Founder & CEO, Porrima Limited
Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
Founder & CEO, Porrima Limited
Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
09:50-10:15
Fireside Chat:
The Urgency to Bridge ClimateScience and Business Growth
The Urgency to Bridge ClimateScience and Business Growth

Panelist:
Prof. Benjamin Horton
Dean of School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Prof. Benjamin Horton
Dean of School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong

Abhijit Banerjee
Vice President, Risk Data Solutions
Swiss Re
Vice President, Risk Data Solutions
Swiss Re
10:15-10:45
Fireside Chat:
Climate Finance is Stuck –
Could Insurance be the Missing Link
Climate Finance is Stuck –
Could Insurance be the Missing Link

Panelist:
Vikram Widge
Senior Advisor, Climate Policy Initiative Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
Vikram Widge
Senior Advisor, Climate Policy Initiative Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
TBC
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
11:05-11:30
Panel Discussion:
From Green to Blue -The Many Shades of DrivingSustainable Finance
From Green to Blue -The Many Shades of DrivingSustainable Finance
Panelist:
TBC
TBC
11:30-11:55
Panel Discussion:
How Compliance can Drive Actions - Navigating the Complexities of Reporting & Disclosure
How Compliance can Drive Actions - Navigating the Complexities of Reporting & Disclosure
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Panelist:
Jennifer Tan
Founder & CEO, Porrima Limited
Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
Jennifer Tan
Founder & CEO, Porrima Limited
Advisory Board Member, GoImpact

Arthur Lee
President
HKICPA
President
HKICPA

Moderator:
Clarence T'ao
Co-Founder
GoImpact
Clarence T'ao
Co-Founder
GoImpact
11:55-12:20
Panel Discussion:
Resilient Infrastructure: Healthcare & the Built Environment
Resilient Infrastructure: Healthcare & the Built Environment

Panelist:
A/Prof. Eugene Liu
Chief Sustainability Officer
National University Health System(NUHS)
A/Prof. Eugene Liu
Chief Sustainability Officer
National University Health System(NUHS)

Melanie Kwok
Sustainability & Innovation Head
Sino Group
Sustainability & Innovation Head
Sino Group

Veng Hoong Loh
Vice President, Risk Data Solutions
Swiss Re
Vice President, Risk Data Solutions
Swiss Re

Moderator:
Helene Li
CEO & Co-Founder
GoImpact
Helene Li
CEO & Co-Founder
GoImpact
LUNCH NETWORKING
13:20 - 13:40
Keynote Address:
BIS Project Danu Overview
BIS Project Danu Overview
Panelist:
TBC
TBC
13:40 - 14:05
Panel Discussion:
TBC
TBC
Panelist:
TBC
TBC
14:05 - 14:30
Panel Discussion:
Leadership’s Role in Fostering Innovation & Climate Transition
Leadership’s Role in Fostering Innovation & Climate Transition
Panelist:
TBC
TBC
14:30 - 14:55
Panel Discussion:
Financing the Green Voyage: Capital, Contracts, and Compliance in Maritime Decarbonization
Financing the Green Voyage: Capital, Contracts, and Compliance in Maritime Decarbonization
Panelist:
TBC
TBC

Moderator:
Clarence T'ao
Co-Founder
GoImpact
Clarence T'ao
Co-Founder
GoImpact
14:55 - 15:30
Panel Discussion:
The Green Tech Nexus: Where Policy, Capital, and Cutting-Edge Science Meet
The Green Tech Nexus: Where Policy, Capital, and Cutting-Edge Science Meet

Panelist:
Winnie Leung
General Partner
Transcend Capital
Winnie Leung
General Partner
Transcend Capital

Prof. Chen Peipei
Assistant Professor
School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Assistant Professor
School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong

Tim Wong
Technical Director
ESG &Sustainability Hub Lead
AECOM Asia
Technical Director
ESG &Sustainability Hub Lead
AECOM Asia

Moderator:
Prof. Wong Kam-sing, GBS, JP
Former Secretary for the Environment
Hong Kong SAR
Prof. Wong Kam-sing, GBS, JP
Former Secretary for the Environment
Hong Kong SAR
16:00 - 16:30
Panel Discussion:
Moving Beyond Seed Funding: Growth Capital for Green Ventures
Moving Beyond Seed Funding: Growth Capital for Green Ventures
Panelist:
TBC
TBC

Moderator:
Danny Kan
Partner - Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood
Danny Kan
Partner - Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood
16:30 - 17:00
Panel Discussion:
The Missing Green Toolkit for SMEs
The Missing Green Toolkit for SMEs

Panelist:
Alice Suen
Managing Director,
Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition
Hong Kong and Macau
HSBC
Alice Suen
Managing Director,
Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition
Hong Kong and Macau
HSBC
Moderator:
TBC
TBC
17:00 - 17:30
Panel Discussion:
AI Adoption – Bridging the Gap in the SME Greening Challenges
AI Adoption – Bridging the Gap in the SME Greening Challenges

Panelist:
Michelle Mak
Co-Chair
Sustainability & Green FinTech Committee
FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK)
Michelle Mak
Co-Chair
Sustainability & Green FinTech Committee
FinTech Association of Hong Kong (FTAHK)

Stephen Tsang
Chief Revenue Officer
NTT Com Asia
Chief Revenue Officer
NTT Com Asia

Gabriel Wilson-Otto
Head of Sustainable Investing Strategy
Fidelity International
Head of Sustainable Investing Strategy
Fidelity International
Moderator:
TBC
TBC
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October 22 Agenda
Time and Session
Speaker(s)
09:40 - 10:15
Panel Discussion:
The Role of Blended Finance in Nature-based Solutions in APAC
The Role of Blended Finance in Nature-based Solutions in APAC

Panelist:
Dr. Alvin Li
Head of Impact Investing & Philanthropy ANF Capital
Dr. Alvin Li
Head of Impact Investing & Philanthropy ANF Capital

Panelist:
Chloe Chung
Director
Prosperity Impact
Chloe Chung
Director
Prosperity Impact
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Panelist:
Kate Martin
Consultant – Financing Marine Conservation
ADM Capital Foundation
Kate Martin
Consultant – Financing Marine Conservation
ADM Capital Foundation

Moderator:
Francesco Stadler
Director of Impact Funds & Ventures
Sustainable Finance Initiative
Francesco Stadler
Director of Impact Funds & Ventures
Sustainable Finance Initiative
10:15 - 10:45
Green Debate:
"The Greenwashing Gambit” –Are ESG Data & AI the Ultimate Enablers or Exposers of Inaccurate Claims ?
"The Greenwashing Gambit” –Are ESG Data & AI the Ultimate Enablers or Exposers of Inaccurate Claims ?

Panelist:
Andrew Lau
Director ESG Advisory, Asia
Colliers
Andrew Lau
Director ESG Advisory, Asia
Colliers

Chris Barford
Partner
EY
Partner
EY

Elsa Pau
Founder & CEO
Blue Onion
Founder & CEO
Blue Onion

Wisely Ngai
Executive Director
CFA Society Hong Kong
Executive Director
CFA Society Hong Kong

Moderator:
Michelle Mak
Co-Chair, Sustainability & GreenTech Committee, Fintech Association of Hong Kong
Head of ESG & Enterprise Learning, Dun & Bradstreet, Hong Kong
Michelle Mak
Co-Chair, Sustainability & GreenTech Committee, Fintech Association of Hong Kong
Head of ESG & Enterprise Learning, Dun & Bradstreet, Hong Kong
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
11:00-12:00
Interative Group Activities led by Kevin Angelini and Michael Szwajda

Host:
Kevin Angelini
Co-Founder
Templaria
Kevin Angelini
Co-Founder
Templaria

Michael Szwajada
Broker Management & Business Development Leader
Zurich Insurance
Broker Management & Business Development Leader
Zurich Insurance
12:00 - 12:15
Closing Remarks & Setting the Scene for Ocean Park afternoon
LUNCH AT FULLERTON
13:30 - 16:30
Half-Day Ocean Park Tour