Daniel Chan is the Field Quality & Excellence Director and Sustainability Lead at Jardine Schindler Group (JSG), based at the Group Headquarters in Hong Kong. In his current role, he takes the lead to drive initiatives in field quality, operational excellence, and sustainability, with a focus on enhancing safety, performance, and environmental outcomes across the organization. As Sustainability Lead, he also supports efforts to advance low carbon and resilient practices within the built environment.

Daniel joined Jardine Schindler in 2003, following an earlier role as a Project Engineer with Mitsubishi. He began his career in engineering and project management, progressing from Senior Project Engineer to Project Manager, before moving into leadership roles in Jardine Schindler Macau as Projects Director and subsequently Field Operations Director.

In 2010, he was seconded to Jardine Schindler Taiwan, where he served as Product Line Manager for New Installations and later as General Manager. Upon returning to Hong Kong in 2012, he was appointed Projects Director and subsequently took on broader responsibilities overseeing New Installation fulfilment and Sales Engineering across Hong Kong and Macau. Since 2017, Daniel has held senior technical leadership roles with regional responsibilities spanning Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, covering safety and quality operations. His career reflects a strong track record in operational leadership, technical excellence, and the integration of sustainability into business practices.

Beyond his corporate role, Daniel actively contributes to the industry in Hong Kong. He has served with organizations including the Lift and Escalator Contractors Association and the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department, and currently holds roles with the Vocational Training Council, the Pacific Asia Lift and Escalator Association, and the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.

Daniel holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree in industrial engineering and industrial management. He is a Registered Lift and Escalator Engineer in Hong Kong, a Chartered Engineer in the mechanical discipline, and a member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Hong Kong can work out a better roadmap in supporting the waste management handling including the governance on the industrial waste collection and recycling
• Green energy promotion to encourage enterprise can find ways to easily access to get Green Energy instead of buying Renewable Energy Certificate
• Policy to encourage the E&M equipment upgrade/modernization shall have the energy efficient product/system feature

Bryant Lu, Vice Chairman of Ronald Lu and Partners (RLP Asia) and founder of its insight partner Behave, is a sustainability leader in the architecture and design industry. Under his leadership, RLP Asia creates life-centric designs that connect the community, while being sustainable, climate-resilient, future-ready and that honour local culture and heritage.

During his 20+ years at RLP Asia, the firm has received over 500 international and local design accolades. Among these, RLP Asia was honoured with the 2nd Green Building Leadership Pioneer Award and the 39th award from the global GBC network presented by Hong Kong Green Building Council and World Green Building Council, recognising the practice’s pioneering role in sustainable architecture.

Major contributions under his leadership include the world-renowned Xiqu Centre, a Hong Kong icon purpose-built for the traditional art form of Cantonese opera; CIC – Zero Carbon Park, the first net-zero building in China for civilian use; TODTOWN, the first real transit-oriented development in China; Integral, a sustainable industrial garden in Guilin, and numerous others – helping to design a better life for the community and the environment.

As a civic-minded architect, Bryant actively supports the architecture industry and various arts organizations. He serves as a Shenzhen Construction Project Bid Evaluation Expert; a Council Member of the Federation of Hong Kong Beijing Organizations; an expert member of the Transit-Oriented Development Committee of the China Society of Territorial Economists; a member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council Infrastructure Development Advisory Committee; a senior member of the Chinese Society for Urban Studies; and the Chairman of the Campus Development and Management Committee at Lingnan University. Bryant is also an inaugural Council Member for Design and Architecture at the M+ Museum, the Honorary Secretary of the Council for the Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra, and the Vice Captain of the Hong Kong Golf Club.

Rose is a multidisciplinary strategist with over 15 years of experience shaping real estate and urban development narratives across the United States and Asia Pacific. As part of the Thought Leadership and Programmes team at ULI Asia Pacific, she leads industry dialogue on sustainability, resilience, and placemaking.

Rose is a co-author of ULI Emerging Trends in Real Estate® Asia Pacific and the ULI Asia Pacific Home Attainability Report, delivering data-driven insights and best-practice recommendations for developers, policymakers, and community stakeholders.

A registered architect in both Victoria and California, and a LEED AP BD+C, she combines technical expertise with a strong strategic lens.

Ryan is the Vice President and Executive Director of Public Policy Institute at Our Hong Kong Foundation. He leads the Foundation’s think tank to advise the government and private sector organisations on public policy and strategic development. Before joining OHKF, he was an economist at JLL and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. He holds a Master of Science degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and is a Chartered Surveyor. He is also an Independent Non-Executive Director at China Merchants Land Limited.

Ryan is active in public service and is a member of the Advisory Committee on the Northern Metropolis, the Land and Development Advisory Committee, the Town Planning Board, the Tourism Strategy Committee, the Estate Agents Authority, and the Hong Kong Maritime and Port Development Board. He is also a Vice President of the China Real Estate Chamber of Commerce Hong Kong and International Chapter, and a board member of the Hong Kong Proptech Association.

Wong Ho Yin (Deacon) is a Director of IFMA Hong Kong Chapter and a PhD researcher in Fire Safety, with a strong focus on smart building technologies, AIoT applications and future-ready facility management. His work bridges academic research, building operations and technology adoption, particularly in how data, sensors, artificial intelligence and connected systems can help property and facility management teams move from reactive maintenance to more predictive, proactive and resilient operations.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Smarter buildings: Use AI, IoT and data-driven facility management to improve efficiency, safety and resilience. SDG 9, 11

2. Resource efficiency: Reduce energy waste and unnecessary consumption through predictive maintenance and smarter operations. SDG 12, 13

3. Collaboration: Connect facility managers, property owners, technology providers and researchers to scale practical sustainability solutions. SDG 17

Joshua Sharman, Chief Commercial Director of ISS Hong Kong, has over 15 years of Facility Management experience.

Joshua joined ISS in 2020, having already worked in FM in Hong Kong and around the Asia Pacific region for the previous 7 years and in the FM industry in the UK prior to that in a variety of Business Development and Operational roles.

Joshua was born and raised in Hong Kong. Joshua’s career to date has included helping different clients to review their contracts so as to identify areas for savings, operational gaps, reducing wastage, improving productivity through alternative business models and driving the ESG agenda.

Joshua has a passion for ESG and the unique strength our industry has to help drive it, as well as trying to attract new talent to the FM industry that he himself has gained so much learning and benefitting from. Having originally started in the sustainability industry, Joshua has taken great pride in carrying through his early honed specialisms to help continue to drive the advancement of the ESG agenda within a much broader context.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Greater use of data driven decision making to make smarter ESG decisions.
• The advancement of green energy sourcing, including energy from waste but also longer term plans for greater use of wind and solar.
• Continued momentum in electrification of vehicles.

Phoebe Leung is the Senior Sustainable Development Manager of Swire Properties. Her work involves supporting the Company’s Sustainable Development (SD) 2030 Strategy as well as action plans and programmes to improve the company’s overall SD performance.

She leads the planning and execution of Swire Properties’ SD tenant engagement strategy and bespoke tenant programmes, such as the Green Performance Pledge and Green Kitchen Initiative, fostering landlord-tenant partnerships to incorporate sustainability throughout the design, fit-out and occupancy stages.

In addition, she drives the Company’s Resource and Circularity Taskforce, made up of representatives from portfolio teams and hotels, to regularly analyse waste performance and facilitate new initiatives. She leads the development of new partnerships and innovations to design out waste, encourage reuse and enhance resource recovery. Her recent projects include the Taikoo Place Smart Reusable Cup and Food Box Programme, and launching the Smart Waste Reduction Challenge which utilises smart scales and a digital engagement platform to gamify the Company’s collective sustainability journey with tenants.

Phoebe is a Chartered Environmentalist and also holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University.

Garrick specialises in driving organisational change that creates business value alongside positive impact through the Creating Shared Value (CSV) strategy.

His 20+ years of experience and expertise cover real estate and hospitality asset management, organisational development, corporate sustainability, impact measurement and management, social intrapreneurship, NGO management, charitable fundraising, and grant management.

In his current role with a leading private conglomerate in Hong Kong, Garrick leads efforts to embed sustainability and shared value principles across the group’s operations and value chain through a Sustainability-as-a-Service approach. A core responsibility of his team is to implement new solutions that support commercial tenants in achieving their sustainability goals through green and social leases, to continuously enhancing the company’s competitiveness. In addition, his team oversees voluntary reporting related to decarbonisation and climate, nature, governance, and green financing.

For the wider industries, he advocates for the implementation of impact measurement, through thought leadership and consultancy engagement, to enable the continuous improvement of the effectiveness of corporate impact funding with transparency and accountability. These efforts extend beyond the local market and have received unprecedented recognition from global platforms, including the Shared Value Award and Social Value Award.

In addition to his professional role, Garrick serves on a voluntary basis as Chairperson of the Advisory Committee on Graduate Employment at The Hang Seng University of Hong Kong, Vice President of CareER (a charity supporting employability for students with special needs), and a Board Member of Junior Achievement Hong Kong (a charity promoting youth employability).

Jens-Peter is an expert in the transportation sector for 30 years and a Fellow of IET.

He has degrees in electrical engineering and economic psychology, because for him, technology and people belong together, especially when it comes to digital transformation and the application of artificial intelligence.

By living and working throughout Europe, America and Asia, he became passionate about diversity and leveraging cultural synergies for the development of disruptive innovations.
As the CEO of Siemens Mobility in Hong Kong, he is working with his team and local partners to turn Hong Kong into a sustainable and smart city.

Holding patents by himself, he is always looking for bright ideas and supports talents and their visions. And still today he is dealing with latest technologies and is using AI for developing apps by himself, just for fun.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Accelerate impact with smart and sustainable solutions for Hong Kong

Jason is the Assistant Research Director and Head of Land and Housing Research at Our Hong Kong Foundation, where he leads a team of research professionals conducting in-depth analysis across land and housing, transport and logistics, and retail and tourism.

Drawing on his expertise in research, advisory, and consultancy, he provides evidence-based insights and actionable recommendations to government agencies, statutory bodies, and major corporations. His work has directly influenced public policy, and he has authored 15 research reports and co-written a book.

A chartered surveyor and regular media commentator, Jason has written over 100 op-eds and appears frequently on local, Mainland, and international outlets to provide expert analysis on land and housing policies and real estate market dynamics. He is also an RICS Inspire Ambassador, actively contributing to the surveying profession and the next generation of built environment professionals.

Li Yuehuan, holds a B.Sc. in Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering from Wuhan University and an advanced degree from the University of Hong Kong. She is currently Deputy General Manager of Business at SUTPC Digital Technology (Hong Kong) Limited.Specializing in digital twins, low-altitude economy and smart mobility, she has led the R&D and delivery of multiple large-scale smart-city projects in Shenzhen and spearheaded international flagship initiatives such as the Hong Kong Low-Altitude Economy Sandbox, the UAE Smart Transportation Project and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh Integrated Operations Management Center, driving global advances in smart urban and low-altitude economic development.

Based in Shanghai, Jing Wang serves as Vice President for North Asia at USGBC and GBCI, the organizations that developed and administer LEED, one of the world’s leading green building rating systems. She works with industry leaders, developers, investors and public-sector organizations across North Asia to advance sustainable buildings and accelerate market transformation. A frequent speaker at regional industry forums, Jing shares insights on sustainable development, green building and market transformation, and is committed to fostering collaboration across the built environment.

Prior to joining USGBC and GBCI, Jing led the Marketing & Communications function at CBRE China, a leading global real estate services firm. She also held regional marketing roles with Starwood Hotels & Resorts in Singapore and China before the company became part of Marriott International.

Jing holds an MBA from the University of Manchester and is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

Iping Yang, LEED Fellow, is Sustainability Manager of TAIPEI 101 Tower, responsible for green building marketing and strategy in order to ensure the green leadership for TAIPEI 101. Iping is a sustainability expert specialized in LEED & WELL, CSR, SDG, ESG, and successfully helped TAIPEI 101 to achieve LEED v4 O+M platinum certification. Iping is also in charge of TAIPEI 101’s new business line for green building consulting including LEED certification and green property management.

Iping maintains strong relationships with key organizations internationally. She is currently Chairman of Taiwan’s official LEED Professionals Association, seed. She is invited to join CTBUH Expert Peer Review Committee since 2018. With Iping’s support, in 2019, TAIPEI 101 team helped CTBC bank to achieve LEED v4.1 platinum certification, and CTBUH recognized TAIPEI 101 as one of the world’s “50 Most Influential Tall Buildings of the last 50 years”.