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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
Clarence T'ao
Co-Founder
GoImpact
Vikram Widge
Senior Advisor, Climate Policy Initiative Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
Kevin Angelini
Chief Executive & Founder, Templaria
Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
Jennifer Tan
Founder & CEO, Porrima Limited
Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
09:50-10:15
Fireside Chat: 

The Urgency to Bridge ClimateScience and Business Growth
Panelist:
Prof. Benjamin Horton
Dean of School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Abhijit Banerjee
Vice President, Risk Data Solutions
Swiss Re
10:15-10:45
Fireside Chat: 

Climate Finance is Stuck –
Could Insurance be the Missing Link
Panelist:
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
Panelist:
TBC
11:30-11:55
Panel Discussion:
How Compliance can Drive Actions - Navigating the Complexities of Reporting & Disclosure
Panelist:
Jennifer Tan
Founder & CEO, Porrima Limited
Advisory Board Member, GoImpact
Arthur Lee
President
HKICPA
Moderator:
Clarence T'ao
Co-Founder
GoImpact
11:55-12:20
Panel Discussion: 

Resilient Infrastructure: Healthcare & the Built Environment
Panelist:
A/Prof. Eugene Liu
Chief Sustainability Officer
National University Health System(NUHS)
Melanie Kwok
Sustainability & Innovation Head
Sino Group
Veng Hoong Loh
Vice President, Risk Data Solutions
Swiss Re
Moderator:
Helene Li
CEO & Co-Founder
GoImpact
LUNCH NETWORKING
13:20 - 13:40
Keynote Address:
BIS Project Danu Overview
Panelist:
TBC
13:40 - 14:05
Panel Discussion:
TBC
Panelist:
TBC
14:05 - 14:30
Panel Discussion:
Leadership’s Role in Fostering Innovation & Climate Transition
Panelist:
TBC
14:30 - 14:55
Panel Discussion:
Financing the Green Voyage: Capital, Contracts, and Compliance in Maritime Decarbonization
Panelist:
TBC
Moderator:
Clarence T'ao
Co-Founder
GoImpact
14:55 - 15:30
Panel Discussion:
The Green Tech Nexus: Where Policy, Capital, and Cutting-Edge Science Meet
Panelist:
Winnie Leung
General Partner
Transcend Capital
Prof. Chen Peipei
Assistant Professor
School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Tim Wong
Technical Director
ESG &Sustainability Hub Lead
AECOM Asia  
Moderator:
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
Panelist:
TBC
Moderator:
Danny Kan
Partner - Hong Kong
Stephenson Harwood
16:30 - 17:00
Panel Discussion:
The Missing Green Toolkit for SMEs
Panelist:
Alice Suen
Managing Director,
Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition
Hong Kong and Macau
HSBC
Moderator:
TBC
17:00 - 17:30
Panel Discussion:
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)
Stephen Tsang
‍Chief Revenue Officer
NTT Com Asia
Gabriel Wilson-Otto
Head of Sustainable Investing Strategy
Fidelity International
Moderator:
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
Panelist:
Dr. Alvin Li
Head of Impact Investing & Philanthropy ANF Capital
Panelist:
Chloe Chung
Director
Prosperity Impact
Panelist:
Kate Martin
Consultant – Financing Marine Conservation
ADM Capital Foundation
Moderator:
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 ?
Panelist:
Andrew Lau
Director ESG Advisory, Asia
Colliers
Chris Barford
Partner
EY
Elsa Pau
Founder & CEO
Blue Onion
Wisely Ngai
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
COFFEE AND NETWORKING BREAK
11:00-12:00
Interative Group Activities led by Kevin Angelini and Michael Szwajda
Host:
Kevin Angelini
Co-Founder
Templaria
Michael Szwajada
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