TC Li is the Communications Manager of Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI). Leveraging her training as a journalist and experience as an editor and storyteller in the past decade or so, TC is committed to telling the stories of the impactful work done by FSI in collaboration with its network of youth, entrepreneurs, social impact leaders, and corporate professionals. Through the cross-sectoral collaborative work of FSI, TC continues to witness first-hand the various benefits of engaging and developing talents through socially impactful commitments. Long before sustainability entered mainstream narratives, TC was already the editor of a sustainable living platform featuring anything from rooftop farming to low-carbon-footprint travel in Hong Kong and beyond.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

• Increased cultural, gender, cognitive diversity and true inclusion
• Accelerated climate actions
• Sustainability integrated in the education curriculum and mainstream business operations

Vivian Seo is the Executive Director at Foundation for Shared Impact (FSI). At FSI, her work focuses on building and bolstering communities in the social impact ecosystem through capacity-building and sharing resources. She also actively believes and invests in youth empowerment, engaging Hong Kong’s youth through training, mentorship, internship opportunities, and more. Prior to joining FSI, Vivian worked at Goldman Sachs as a Compliance Officer after graduating from the Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Hong Kong. She also has entrepreneurial experience in growing Gowld Art Centre, a social enterprise that focuses on art education.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

My Sustainability Goals are focused around (1) Decent work and economic growth, and (2) Partnerships for the Goals.

My work will focus on empowering and supporting under-resourced entrepreneurs and grassroots businesses in Hong Kong, assisting their sustainable economic growth. In achieving this goal, collaboration and partnership are crucial. As a member of an organization that strongly believes in the necessity and power of ‘shared impact’, we will work extensively with peer NGOs, the private sector, youths and students, educational institutions, and the general public – essentially every layer of the society – to empower each other for the city’s sustainable growth.

Juliane is focused on growing the impact of The Sustainable Restaurant Association around the world, through strategic partnerships and through Food Made Good, the only global sustainability accreditation designed for the hospitality industry.

With a background in nutrition and a love of good food, her career has been deeply engaged in global food policy issues from sustainable farming and urban growing to food education and school food systems. Juliane has developed local and global campaigns and designed food education tools and resources for teachers; was Head of School Programmes at the Jamie Oliver Food Foundation; and was a member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for School Food in the UK.

Juliane plays an active, hands-on role as Managing Director of The SRA, leading a global team in our mission to accelerate change towards a hospitality sector that is environmentally restorative and socially progressive. She is a regular and skilled speaker, moderator and advisor at sustainability, food and hospitality events worldwide, from the UK and Spain to the USA, Nicaragua and Hong Kong, and represented The SRA at 50 Best Talks in 2023.

Juliane is based in the UK but will travel to Hong Kong to attend ReThink in person.

Simon Yu works as an Associate Director at CBRE, the world’s leading commercial real estate services and investment firm, Simon has demonstrated exceptional skills in real estate investment advisory, transaction management, and market intelligence.

What sets Simon apart is his unwavering passion for bridging the worlds of property and technology. In 2019, he co-founded the PropTech Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the application of innovative technologies in the real estate industry. As the Co-Founder and President, Simon has been instrumental in building a thriving ecosystem for PropTech startups, corporates, and industry professionals, driving the digital transformation of the Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area real estate markets.

Through educational initiatives, collaborative events, and thought leadership, Simon has been at the forefront of advancing the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, such as AI, data analytics, and sustainable building solutions. His vision is to make real estate more efficient, sustainable, and smart for the long run, benefiting all stakeholders, from developers and investors to end-users.

Simon’s exceptional performance at CBRE has been recognized with his promotion to Associate Director in the Capital Markets team in 2022. Under his guidance, he has brokered and closed over HK$8.5 billion (US$1 billion) in real estate transactions, showcasing his ability to navigate complex deals and deliver successful outcomes for his clients.

Beyond his professional achievements, Simon is a strong advocate for Canadian culture and education. As the President of the Alumni Association of his alma mater, Western University, in Hong Kong, he organizes social and fundraising events to reconnect alumni and promote the university’s legacy. Simon has also been active in bridging the West and East, facilitating talent exchange initiatives between Canada, Hong Kong, and mainland China, as well as supporting start-up integration.

Recently, Simon was invited to be the co-chair of the Property Committee at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, further solidifying his role as a bridge-builder between the two regions. With his remarkable accomplishments, passion for innovation, community engagement, and cultural exchange, Simon is a rising leader poised to make a lasting impact in the real estate industry, driving the digital and sustainable transformation of the sector.

Paul Chen is a trusted advisor to global investors and managers of alternative investments. For over 20+ years, Paul has helped clients formulate and execute their digital transformation strategy to enhance returns across real estate, private equity, and credit. Most recently, Paul has been helping his clients navigate the emerging AI landscape.

Paul is the Managing Director of Radiant PropTech, a digital transformation consultancy. Paul is also the Co-Founder of Asia PropTech, a proptech ecosystem based in Asia Pacific. He has been an advisor to investment technology startups, the regional chair for a real estate blockchain assocation, and a mentor at technology accelerator programs.

Paul has a BA in Economics from UC Berkeley and received his MBA from the University of North Carolina.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

1. Recycling as a part of every inhabitant’s DNA (not recycle only when it’s convenient).
2. Adopt technologies that can make a real difference in reducing carbon footprints of real assets.

Ranked within the Top 20 by Involve’s Global LGBTQ+ Future Leaders in the last 3 years, Jeiz is a proud Asian, cisgender, bisexual, neurodivergent woman who champions societal inclusion. She has most recently joined Community Business as Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) overseeing the organization’s strategy for its DEI programs. Before this, she has spent the last 14 years in IBM dabbling in Global Mobility, HR Services and finally leading Marketplace Diversity for the APAC region where she actively influenced Diversity and Inclusion strategies, policies and programs through work with various industries’ Employee Resource Groups, Business Leaders and Civil Society Organizations.

One of the Philippine Financial & Interindustry Pride’s Advisors of the Board, having co-chaired the Philippine Business Disability Network and co-founded the National Inclusion Council of the Philippines, Jeiz’s passion revolves around surfacing voices that are unheard to make an impact to various communities.

Yee Lin Ng is responsible for consulting and training design and delivery, as well as client relationship management.

Well equipped with over 30 years of work and life experience, Yee Lin seeks to coach and motivate the next generation of thought leaders by enriching their personal growth and heightening their professional value. She is a ICF PCC certified coach with many years of executive leadership experience.

Prior to joining Community Business as a consultant in C&T, she was based in Shanghai for 10 years and worked in a creative agency in branding strategy and project management with global brands.

Actively involved with ICF Singapore’s Community of Practice for Team Coaching and Outreach & Coaching for Community, she holds a Mentor role with Asia Institute of Mentoring, Singapore Halogen Foundation’s Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) and Hong Kong Kids4Kids’ Action For A Cause. This is her vision of paying it forward to build a highway of hope for future generations.

Yee Lin holds Bachelor Degree in Economics and Political Science, National University of Singapore. She is also a certified CSM, CAL-E, CAL-T and CAL-O with Scrum Alliance. She is native in English and fluent in spoken Mandarin and Cantonese.

Alain Chiaradia is Vice president of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design, Associate Professor and Deputy Head at the University of Hong Kong’s Department of Urban Planning and Design. He specializes in network-based morphometrics and design thinking to explore the health, social, economic, and environmental impacts of urban design and transport. Chiaradia is the founding lead co-author of the 3D Spatial Design Network Analysis software (3D sDNA), used globally by urban professionals and researchers. His applied research on the impacts of the built environment has been internationally recognized as having “outstanding impacts in terms of their reach and significance.” Chiaradia is also the Programme Director of the Master of Science in Urban Design and Transport at HKU.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

Supports sustainability objectives of creating all weather more liveable, pedestrian-friendly cities and reducing emissions from transportation.
Sustainable urban planning and transport policies that balance economic development with environmental considerations.
Support for exemplary data-driven insights on how urban design affects liveability, health, and wellbeing.

Eli Konvitz is an expert in sustainability and urban development with experience on five continents. He consults on urban innovation and development, is Vice-Chair of the Urban Land Institute in Hong Kong, and adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Hong Kong.

He has led masterplans for new cities, urban regeneration, transit oriented development, reclamation and waterfront development, industrial, tourism and leisure projects. He is experienced in masterplanning and urban design, large-scale urbanisation and regional strategies, and climate change strategy and policy. In 2006 he led the ground-breaking creation of the evidence base for climate change in the London Plan, and in 2008 he pioneered creation of a mechanism to fund and drive low-carbon retrofit of existing buildings.

Eli was previously Director of Atkins’ Planning and Urban Design practice in South East Asia and Net Zero leader for Asia; Asia Practice Lead for Consulting, Strategy and Advisory; and Chair of Atkins’ Urban Planning Global Network. Prior to joining Atkins, he was at Arup in London and co-founder of startup localCarbon.

A graduate of The Johns Hopkins University and has an MSc in Town Planning from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, he is Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, a member of the Pacific Basin Economic Council, sits on the Advisory Board of AMRACE in Malaysia and on the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design’s Public Affairs and International and Mainland Affairs Committees.

Coral has been in marketing and innovation for over 23 years, working for global brands in 3 continents
. With a focus on consumer behaviour and innovation/ consumer anthropology and strategic marketing, her role entails deciphering consumer behavior to craft impactful marketing strategies. She also serves as an adjunct professor at HKUST since 2017, leveraging these insights to educate and inspire future leaders, emphasizing the importance of strategy and innovation with a focus on responsible and sustainable practices within the business landscape.

My Sustainability Goals for 2024:

• Food waste reduction.
• Fashion waste reduction.

John Pabon has spent two decades in the business of saving our Earth. After leaving his role at the United Nations, John travelled the world studying the impacts of sustainability first-hand in factories, on fields, and in Fortune 500s.

He is an expert in sustainability with a mission to move sustainability from theory to practical strategies that help people and businesses confidentially make real impact. To get there, he shares his message through books, consulting to businesses, and keynote speaking to audiences around the world.

John’s global career has taken him from Los Angeles to New York, Shanghai to Seoul to Melbourne. He’s had the privilege of working with the United Nations, McKinsey, A.C. Nielsen, and as a consultant with BSR, the world’s largest sustainability-focused business network. A decade of experience living and working in Asia inspired him to found Fulcrum Strategic Advisors with a mission to help companies, governments, and individuals capitalise on the benefits sustainability offers.

He is a regular contributor to major publications and speaks to an array of global audiences on issues of sustainability, geopolitics, communications, and societal change. John is the Chair of The Conference Board’s Asia Sustainability Leaders Council, advises the United Nations, and serves on the board of advisors to the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce. He is the author of “Sustainability for the Rest of Us: Your No-Bullshit, Five-Point Plan for Saving the Planet” and “The Great Greenwashing: How Brands, Governments, and Influencers are Lying to You.”