2023 Opening Panel at Keynote Theatre
2023 Opening Panel at Keynote Theatre

2023 Conference

2023 Conference

7 Theatres / 120+ Sessions / 500+ Speakers

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120+ Sessions

Curated and hosted concurrently on eight theatres and stages plus a series of deep-dive workshops.

The programme is designed across a dynamic content matrix structured by topic, industry and job function for corporates, enterprise businesses and SMEs.

ReThink HK is our city’s most comprehensive forum for discussing how businesses can “build back better” by mitigating climate change, building resilience, investing in technology, using resources sustainably and reducing inequality.


Our ambition is significant, but so is the challenge ahead for our communities, our city and our planet.

Through shared responsibility, collective change and a pivot in the way organisations measure success, we are taking a moonshot here – encouraging businesses to embrace innovation, work together, respect and protect our waterways and biodiversity and commit to improving the lives of all.

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2023 Conference Full Programme

Day 1 – 14th September

Day 2 – 15th September

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Opening Ceremony 09:25 – 09:50 Opening Address 09:50 – 10:00 Hong Kong’s Net-Zero Pathway: Coming Together for Our Decisive Decade 10:00 – 10:50 Beyond the Scope: Accelerating Decarbonisation Across the Value Chain 11:00 – 12:05 The Just Transition Opportunity: Redefining Business Leadership and Value for the Good of All 12:05 – 12:35 Prioritising Climate Governance in the Boardroom 12:35 – 13:25 Opening Welcome: Business for Biodiversity 14:15 – 14:20 Fireside Chat: Biodiversity and Business at Risk 14:20 – 14:50 How Climate Risk Management is Smart Business 14:50 – 15:00 Hong Kong’s Economic Fabric as a Conduit for Biodiversity Protection 15:00 – 15:50 The Case for Biodiversity Risk and Impact Disclosures 15:50 – 16:40 Advancing Operations and Accounting for Biodiversity in Business 16:40 – 17:30 Opening Welcome: Zero Waste in Action: Rethinking Value Chains 11:00 – 11:10 A Circular Economy for Plastic: Global Trends and Development 11:10 – 11:30 Reduce: Our Waste-free Future 11:30 – 12:20 Redesign: Designing Out Waste and Innovative Manufacturing 12:20 – 13:10 Replan: Circular Logistics and Distribution 14:15 – 15:05 The Implementation of Full Carbon Cycle Across Multi-Industries 15:05 – 15:45 Reuse, Repair & Repurpose: Circular Journey with Consumers 16:00 – 16:50 Recycle & Recover: Innovations and Collaborations for Our Zero Landfill Vision 16:50 – 17:40 Welcome Address: HK2050isNow Energy & Mobility Summit 11:00 – 11:05 Opening Address and Report Launch: HK2050isNow Energy & Mobility Summit 11:05 – 11:20 Unifying Visions: The Northern Metropolis, GBA and a Clean Energy Future 11:20 – 12:10 Energy Innovation Hong Kong Needs for a Net-Zero Future 12:10 – 12:20 Our Future Energy Fix: Rethinking Strategies and Alternative Value Chains 12:20 – 13:10 The Digital Pathway to Net-Zero 14:00 – 14:50 Tech Talks: Sustainable Energy/ Energy Efficiency 14:50 – 15:10 Keep Hong Kong Flying Sustainably – Why Does it Matter to You? 15:20 – 16:10 The EV Journey for Hong Kong: Moving People & Products 16:10 – 17:05 A New Mobility Ecosystem: Innovating for a Low Carbon Future 17:05 – 17:55 Opening Welcome: Rethinking Shared Value 11:00 – 11:10 Embracing Shared Value Creation: Transforming Workforce, Fostering Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Building Stronger Communities 11:10 – 11:20 Shared Value Showcase – Practitioner Success Panel 11:20 – 12:10 Redesigning Our Value Systems – Wheel of Fortune 12:10 – 13:10 Social Impact Measurement – Where Business Economic and Social Impact Coincides 13:10 – 14:00 Opening Welcome: Rethinking Workforce Transformation 15:00 – 15:05 Our Talent Ecosystem: Closing the Sustainability Skills Gap 15:05 – 15:55 Rethinking Workplace Culture in the New Normal 15:55 – 16:45 Unlocking the Potential of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace 16:45 – 17:35 Opening Welcome: Rethinking Built Spaces 11:00 – 11:10 A New Electric and Digital Era for Our Smart Green City 11:10 – 11:20 Embracing the Future of a Smart Green City: Retrofits for the Future 11:20 – 12:10 Reducing Embodied Carbon: Building a Critical Mass to Accelerate Scaling of Low Carbon Construction 12:10 – 13:00 Embracing the Future of a Smart Green City: Liveable Neighbourhoods 14:00 – 15:00 Embracing the Future of a Smart Green City: Climate Resilient & Carbon Neutral Designs 15:00 – 16:00 Embracing the Future of a Smart Green City: Innovative Technologies 16:10 – 17:05 Embracing the Future of a Smart Green City: Green Solutions & Materials 17:05 – 18:00 Opening Welcome: Rethinking Finance 11:00 – 11:10 Innovation and Evolution in Sustainable Finance: From Climate Tech to Carbon Markets 11:10 – 12:00 Financing Biodiversity: The Next Frontier for Private Sector Leadership 12:00 – 12:50 Financing the Transition to Net Zero 13:50 – 14:40 Technology: A Catalyst for Sustainable Investing at Scale 14:40 – 15:30 The Role of Financial Institutions in Accelerating ESG Transformation & Decarbonisation 15:40 – 16:40 Building and Upskilling the Next Generation of ESG Talent 16:40 – 17:40 Opening Welcome: Social Innovators of Tomorrow 11:10 – 11:15 From Classroom to Boardroom: How can Education Better Prepare Future Leaders for Social Impact? 11:15 – 12:05 The Art of Social Entrepreneurship: Balancing Profit and Purpose 12:05 – 12:55 Integrating Social Impact into Core Business Strategies: Opportunities for Future Social Innovators 14:00 – 14:50 Collaboration for Change: How Educators, Businesses, and Social Innovators can Work Together to Create a Better Future 14:50 – 15:40 Celebrating Social Innovation: Insights from the Hong Kong Social Enterprise Challenge 15:50 – 16:40

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Opening Welcome: Our Net-Zero, Climate-Resilient Future: Aligning Public-Private Ambition & Action 09:20 – 09:40 Opening Address 09:35 – 09:45 Our Path to Net Zero: From Pledge to Action 09:45 – 09:50 Fireside Chat: Unlocking the Finance & Transformative Potential of Multi-stakeholder Partnerships 09:50 – 10:35 Circular Transition: Rethinking Waste as a Resource 10:50 – 11:40 Zero Carbon Mobility Ecosystem: A New Era for Public-Private Partnerships 11:40 – 12:30 A Buildings-First Approach in our Climate Fight: Design, Construction, Operations 12:30 – 13:20 Opening Welcome: Hong Kong and Beyond: A Shared Vision for Our Planet 14:00 – 14:05 Fireside Chat: Collective Action in a Connected World 14:05 – 14:30 Overcoming Food Insecurity: Pursuing Greater Self-Sufficiency for Hong Kong 14:30 – 15:20 Building Asia’s Sustainable Finance Hub to Support ESG Transformation 15:20 – 15:30 Rethinking the Role of Sustainable Finance in Hong Kong 15:30 – 16:20 The ISSB & How Asia Comes into Play 16:20 – 16:35 The Shifting Landscape of ESG Reporting: Navigating Risk and Performance Outcomes 16:35 – 17:25 Opening Welcome: Zero Waste in Action: Rethinking Retail 10:30 – 10:45 Programme Opening: Welcome Remarks 10:45 – 10:55 Activating Collaborations in Retail for Our Circular Transition 10:55 – 11:45 Circular Packaging: Rethinking Solutions to Our Plastics Crisis 11:45 – 12:35 Circular Deliveries: Greening Retail Logistics 13:35 – 14:25 Reinventing Physical Retail: A New Era for Sustainable Shopping 14:25 – 15:15 Redefining F&B Retail: Sustainability on the Menu 15:25 – 16:15 Circular Fashion & Beauty: Closing the Loop 16:15 – 17:05 Catalyzing Hong Kong’s Low Carbon Transition and Climate Solutions Ecosystem 10:30 – 10:40 Future Proof Design in Commercial Development 10:40 – 10:50 Green Tech for Low Carbon City Transition 10:50 – 11:40 Tech Talks: Powered by HKSTP 11:40 – 12:20 Transformative Innovations: Building a Low-Carbon and Resilient City 12:20 – 13:10 How Building an Innovative Corporate Culture Can Lead to Better Sustainability Results 13:50 – 14:40 The Role of AI in Tackling Sustainability Challenges in the Built Environment 14:40 – 15:30 FHKI Solo presentation 15:40 – 15:50 Small Business, Big Impact: Practical Ways to Incorporate GreenTech in SME Operations 15:50 – 16:40 Powering Innovation with Green Technology: A Dialogue with Industry Experts 16:40 – 17:30 Opening Welcome: Rethinking Communications & Marketing 10:30 – 10:35 Marketing More Than a Message: Activating Purpose and Real Impact 10:35 – 11:25 How Businesses Can Utilise Internal Communications for an Impactful ESG Strategy 11:25 – 12:15 Greenwashing vs Greenhushing: Navigating Credibility, Relevance and Effective Messaging 12:15 – 13:05 Opening Welcome: Rethinking Communities & Culture 14:05 – 14:10 Building Bridges: Engaging Talents from Diverse Backgrounds 14:10 – 15:00 How Social Purpose Organisations Can Accelerate Corporate Purpose and Culture 15:00 – 15:50 Community Making: Creating a Culture for Social and Economic Value Creation 15:50 – 16:40 Fireside Chat: What’s Next to Reset Places for Prosperity 16:40 – 17:10 Opening Welcome: Rethinking Facilities Management 10:30 – 10:35 The Future of Sustainable Real Estate – The Role of Landlord Tenant Partnership 10:35 – 10:45 Offices of the Future: A New Normal For Facilities Managers 10:45 – 11:35 Tech Talks: Sustainable Operations 11:35 – 12:05 Sustainable Procurement: Aligning Facilities Management Strategies and Our City’s Carbon Ambitions 12:05 – 12:55 Creating Impact in Housing via Social and Technological Innovations 13:50 – 14:40 Sustainable Real Estate Solutions: New Opportunities 14:40 – 15:40 Innovating Today for Sustainable Hospitality 15:40 – 16:35 Rising to the ESG Challenge: A Vision for Sustainable Facilities Management 16:35 – 17:25 Opening Welcome: Rethinking Supply Chains 10:30 – 10:35 Traceability and Transparency: The Tech Opportunity for Supply Chains Sustainability 10:35 – 11:25 Data & Reporting: The ESG Imperative for Supply Chains 11:25 – 12:15 Bridging the Gap: Reimagining Supply Chain Finance with Sustainability 12:15 – 13:05 Sustainable Supply Chains: Do We Do Enough for Climate Change? – A Lively Firechat 14:10 – 15:10 From Manufacturing to Final-Mile Logistics: Climate Resilience and Decarbonisation 15:20 – 16:10 The Social License to Operate: Supply Chains Compliance and Accountability 16:10 – 17:00 Opening Welcome: Green Leaders of Tomorrow 10:30 – 10:35 Shifting Mindsets and Practices: Embedding Sustainability into In-House and Business Education 10:35 – 11:25 Hong Kong’s Green Talent: Rethinking Recruitment & Retention for the Future Workforce 11:25 – 12:15 Workshop: Elevating Youth Engagement from International Exposure to Local Action 12:15 – 12:50 Perspectives from Sweden: Develop Sustainability Leaders for Tomorrow 14:00 – 14:50 Fresh Perspectives: Youth-Led and Impact-Driven Advisory 14:50 – 15:40 ESG Game: Intergenerational Problem Solving for Climate Change 15:40 – 16:30 Youth-Led, Senior-Supported: Co-creating Sustainable Solutions Through Transformative Leadership 16:30 – 17:20
Net Zero & Nature Positive Theatre (Keynote)
BEC Circular Transition Theatre
Innovations & Technology Theatre
People & Purpose Theatre
Sustainable Buildings & Facilities Theatre
Sustainable Finance & Supply Chains Theatre
Change Makers Stage
Net Zero & Nature Positive Theatre (Keynote)
BEC Circular Transition Theatre
Innovations & Technology Theatre
People & Purpose Theatre
Sustainable Buildings & Facilities Theatre
Sustainable Finance & Supply Chains Theatre
Change Makers Stage

ReThink HK provides insight and inspiration for driving sustainable development across globally recognised risk and opportunity topics, always with a Hong Kong context.

Conference Diversity

ReThink HK believes in spreading the knowledge of leaders and experts across the many areas of sustainable business. We believe that greater understanding, collaboration and change are better facilitated by a variety of perspectives, and our goal is to create an inclusive, respectful conference environment that invites participation from people of all races, ethnicities, genders, ages, abilities, religions, and sexual orientation.

ReThink HK is committed to striving for no ‘manels’ (no all-male panels) and works closely with all those contributing to the programme to ensure a full spectrum of perspectives, opinions and experiences are represented across the programme.