Day 1 – 10th September
Day 2 – 11th September
ReThink Forum
BEC Climate & Nature Theatre
Cities Theatre
Energy Theatre
Resources Theatre
Impact Stage
Innovation Stage
Workshop A
Workshop B
Roundtable A
Roundtable B
09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30
Opening Ceremony 09:20 – 09:50 Opening Address – Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology 09:50 – 10:00 Creating Sustainable Business Value in Turbulent Times 10:00 – 10:20 Creating Sustainable Business Value in Turbulent Times 10:00 – 10:20 Adapting to Global Shifts: Strengthening Systemic Resilience Across Asia 10:20 – 11:10 From Targets to Delivery: Can Hong Kong Accelerate Progress Toward its 2035 and 2050 Climate Commitments? 11:20 – 12:10 The Carbon Balance Sheet: How Emissions Performance is Reshaping Risk, Capital and Competitiveness 12:10 – 13:00 Retrofitting the Vertical City: Can Existing Buildings be Transformed Fast Enough to Meet Climate Targets? 13:55 – 14:45 Powering the Digital Future: Can Hong Kong Meet AI Energy Demand and Its Decarbonisation Targets? 15:25 – 16:15 Nature-Positive Development: How Can Cities Integrate Biodiversity, Climate Resilience and Urban Growth? 16:15 – 17:05 Mobilising Hong Kong’s Climate Talent to Deliver: Our Role in Asia’s Climate Transition 17:05 – 17:55 Opening Welcome 11:00 – 11:05 The Men in Black Session : Three Scientists. Three Systems. One Planet. Part I: Atmosphere: Reading the Signals of a Changing Climate 11:05 – 11:20 The Men in Black Session : Three Scientists. Three Systems. One Planet. Part II: Oceans: Sea-Level Rise and the Future of Coastal Cities 11:20 – 11:35 The Men in Black Session : Three Scientists. Three Systems. One Planet. Part III: Biodiversity: Nature Loss, Wildlife Trade and Hong Kong’s Global Footprint 11:35 – 11:50 The Men in Black Session : Three Scientists. Three Systems. One Planet. Part IV: Moderated Discussion 11:50 – 12:20 Our Food Systems: Recoupling Climate & Nature 12:20 – 13:10 The Local Blueprint: Hong Kong’s Five-Year Plan (2026-2030) 14:00 – 14:15 Shifting Compliance Baselines: Climate and Nature Action in Hong Kong 14:15 – 15:05 Covering Your Assets: Climate Risks 15:05 – 15:55 Transition to Carbon Negative and Nature Positive 16:15 – 17:05 Future-Proofing Operations: Corporate Adaptation and Resilience 17:05 – 17:55 From Climate Risk to Resilience: Strategic Approaches for the Built Environment 11:10 – 12:00 Advancing Retrofit Solutions for the Existing Building Stock 12:00 – 12:50 Affordable and Sustainable Housing at Speed 12:50 – 13:40 From Reactive to Proactive: How AI is Powering Smarter, Future-Ready Building Operations 14:40 – 15:30 Advancing Green Behaviours in Green Buildings: Tenant Engagement as the Bridge to Real Impact 15:30 – 16:20 Clean Energy for Construction: Practical Pathways to Reduce On-Site Emissions 11:05 – 11:55 Progressing to Net-Zero Through Carbon Capture & Energy Storage 11:55 – 12:45 Designing SAF Demand: What Global Policies and Experiments Teach Hong Kong 12:45 – 13:35 Future Mobility Scenarios and Roadmap to 2030 and 2050 14:35 – 15:25 Built to Last: Maximising Efficiency and Minimising Embodied Carbon 11:15 – 12:05 Asia’s Materials Revolution: Building Circular Textiles Through Partnerships 12:05 – 12:55 Translating Circularity: From Material Innovation to Community Impact 12:55 – 13:45 Public-Private Synergy: Connecting Waste Infrastructure and Resource Recovery for a Circular Hong Kong 14:45 – 15:35 The New Green Frontier: Driving Circular Innovation and Cross-Border Synergy 15:35 – 16:25 Designing Recycling Systems for Local Communities: Paper, Metal, Plastic and Beyond 16:25 – 17:15 Unveling of The ReThink Foundation 2026 Grantees 11:00 – 11:20 From Liquidity to Resilience: Rethinking SME Financing for a Net-Zero Real Economy 11:30 – 12:20 Capital with Purpose Initiative — Scaling Innovation, Transforming Systems & Advancing Inclusive Growth 12:20 – 13:10 Opening Welcome from The British Chamber Of Commerce In Hong Kong 14:55 – 15:00 Data: The Strategic Architecture of a Sustainable Future 15:00 – 15:50 Leveraging Credible Sustainability Systems for Resilient Investments 15:50 – 16:40 The Double-Edged Sword of AI: Balancing Innovation with Environmental Responsibility 11:00 – 11:50 Sphera & Johnson Electric: Preparing for the future of global sustainability reporting 11:50 – 12:05 Beyond Electrification 14:20 – 14:50 Austrian Innovation: Trusted Expertise 14:50 – 15:20 Greener Property Management Futures: Innovating for Sustainable Cities through Urban Biodiversity and AI-Driven Operations 16:40 – 17:00 Scaling Climate Innovation: From University Breakthroughs to Market-Ready Solutions 17:10 – 17:40 What Meaningful Human Rights Due Diligence Approaches Look Like in Practice 10:15 – 11:30 Beyond the Bin: Rethinking Waste in Hong Kong 14:00 – 15:15 Operationalizing Sustainability: Developing Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Programs for HKEX IFRS and ESRS requirements 10:15 – 11:30 Designing with Nature-based Solutions (NbS): Towards an Ecological and Healthy City 12:00 – 13:15 From ISSB Readiness to Stakeholder Engagement: Building an End-to-End ESG Reporting Journey 14:00 – 15:15 From Data to Action: Affordable Housing at Speed 15:45 – 17:00 Rethinking Community Making – Neighborhood Innovation 10:00 – 11:30 Rethinking Social Impact Through AI Application 12:00 – 13:30 Building Trust in the Transition: The Role of Green Professional Services 14:00 – 15:30 Integrated Transition Plan: Value from Connecting Climate, Nature & People 16:00 – 17:30
ReThink Forum
BEC Climate & Nature Theatre
Cities Theatre
Energy Theatre
Resources Theatre
Impact Stage
Innovation Stage
Workshop A
Workshop B
Roundtable A
Roundtable B
09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
13:00
13:30
14:00
14:30
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30
17:00
17:30
The Great Debate 16:30 – 17:35 Beyond Carbon Neutrality: Forging a Green Energy Future for Hong Kong’s Evolving Energy Landscape 10:00 – 10:15 China’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality: Navigating the Energy & Economic Transition 10:20 – 10:40 Nature-Positive: A Whole-of-Government and Society Approach 10:40 – 11:00 The GBA Economic Pivot: Financing the Transition within the New National Cycle 11:00 – 11:20 From Mission to Policy to Action: Aligning Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan with National Goals 11:20 – 12:00 Unlocking Hydrogen Scalability in Hong Kong’s Energy Transition 13:00 – 13:50 Beyond Credible Transition Planning to Transactions: Executing Transition Finance in the Real Economy 13:50 – 14:40 Beyond the Super-Connector: Scaling GBA Green Technology Across Asia-Pacific 14:40 – 15:30 Climate Governance in Practice: Decisions Shaping Climate Outcomes 15:30 – 16:20 The Great Debate 16:30 – 17:35 Opening Welcome on Behalf of BEC 10:30 – 10:35 Hong Kong’s Biodiversity Policy: BSAP Breakdown 10:35 – 10:55 BSAP, Hong Kong’s Nature Blueprint and Business Action 10:55 – 11:45 Concrete & Canopies: Integrating Nature, Infrastructure, Development and Planning 11:45 – 12:35 Financing Nature & Resilience: How to Structure Bankable Deals 13:20 – 14:10 From Ocean to Orbit: Tech Innovations Transforming Nature Monitoring and Climate Action 14:10 – 15:00 Practical Solutions: Climate and Nature Tech in Action 15:00 – 15:50 Opening Welcome from MTR 10:30 – 10:40 Innovation for Smart & Sustainable Transportation Systems 10:40 – 11:30 Orchestrating Hong Kong’s Low-Altitude Ecosystem 11:30 – 12:20 Building Circular Cities: Driving Construction Material Reuse 13:10 – 14:00 Connecting Carbon, Communities and Nature: Reimagining the Future of Net-Zero Connected Cities 14:00 – 14:50 So French So Green – Sustainable Solutions for Green Cities: Buildings and Mobility 15:00 – 16:30 Connecting the Dots: How Capital Moves Through the Energy Transition Finance Chain 10:45 – 11:35 Scaling ASEAN Renewables through Integrated Climate Finance & Value Chain Partnerships 11:35 – 12:25 Investing in Asia’s Fossil‑Fuel‑to‑Renewables Transition: Capital, Competitiveness and a Just Energy Shift 12:25 – 13:15 Innovating Port Logistics: Integrating Sustainable Measures for a Greener Future 13:55 – 14:45 Green Shipping Corridors: Positioning Hong Kong and the GBA as a Regional Net‑Zero Maritime Hub 15:35 – 16:25 The Green Supply Chain: Embedding Carbon Reduction Goals into Sourcing and Procurement Decisions 10:15 – 11:05 Exploring Social Issues from a Sustainable Supply Chain Perspective 11:05 – 11:55 From Compliance to Competitiveness: Building Practical Due Diligence Systems for Business Success 11:55 – 12:45 Accelerating the Transition: Implementing Circular Supply Chains from Design to End-of-Life 13:55 – 14:45 How Procurement Organisations can Effectively Empower Suppliers through a Sustainability Lens to Achieve Mutual Progress and Growth 14:45 – 15:35 The Tyranny of the Measurable: Is Our Obsession with Reporting Killing the Very Purpose We’re Trying to Quantify? 10:45 – 11:35 Impact Capital for Planetary Resilience: Heat, Water, and What’s Next 11:35 – 12:25 Impact Safari: Brand New Approach to Impact Ecology 12:25 – 13:15 Reimagining Sustainability Storytelling: Balancing Authenticity, Accountability and Aspiration 14:00 – 14:50 Blind Spots At The Top – Why Homogenous Leadership Fails 14:50 – 15:40 Workforce Transformation for Social Good: Rethinking Talent Development for a Future-Ready Economy 15:40 – 16:30 AI Opportunities in Energy Infrastructure Development in the Greater Bay Area 10:40 – 11:30 Sweden Re:Designs the Future 11:30 – 12:00 Architecting the Intelligent Enterprise: Transforming Corporate Operations through AI x ERP Synergy 10:15 – 11:30 Cut Through the Noise: How to Communicate Sustainability Progress with Substance and Accountability 15:15 – 16:30 Green by Design, Lean by Default: How Sustainable Design Decisions Cut Product Cost 10:15 – 11:30 Nature as a Business Solution: Inspirations for Hong Kong Companies 13:45 – 15:00 The 3.6% Premium: Resilience and ROI Through Shared Intelligence and AI 10:00 – 11:30
ReThink Forum
09:20 – 09:50
Opening Ceremony
09:50 – 10:00
Opening Address – Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology
10:00 – 10:20
Creating Sustainable Business Value in Turbulent Times
10:20 – 11:10
Adapting to Global Shifts: Strengthening Systemic Resilience Across Asia
11:20 – 12:10
From Targets to Delivery: Can Hong Kong Accelerate Progress Toward its 2035 and 2050 Climate Commitments?
12:10 – 13:00
The Carbon Balance Sheet: How Emissions Performance is Reshaping Risk, Capital and Competitiveness
13:55 – 14:45
Retrofitting the Vertical City: Can Existing Buildings be Transformed Fast Enough to Meet Climate Targets?
15:25 – 16:15
Powering the Digital Future: Can Hong Kong Meet AI Energy Demand and Its Decarbonisation Targets?
16:15 – 17:05
Nature-Positive Development: How Can Cities Integrate Biodiversity, Climate Resilience and Urban Growth?
17:05 – 17:55
Mobilising Hong Kong’s Climate Talent to Deliver: Our Role in Asia’s Climate Transition
BEC Climate & Nature Theatre
11:00 – 11:05
Opening Welcome
11:05 – 11:20
The Men in Black Session : Three Scientists. Three Systems. One Planet. Part I: Atmosphere: Reading the Signals of a Changing Climate
11:20 – 11:35
The Men in Black Session : Three Scientists. Three Systems. One Planet. Part II: Oceans: Sea-Level Rise and the Future of Coastal Cities
11:35 – 11:50
The Men in Black Session : Three Scientists. Three Systems. One Planet. Part III: Biodiversity: Nature Loss, Wildlife Trade and Hong Kong’s Global Footprint
11:50 – 12:20
The Men in Black Session : Three Scientists. Three Systems. One Planet. Part IV: Moderated Discussion
12:20 – 13:10
Our Food Systems: Recoupling Climate & Nature
14:00 – 14:15
The Local Blueprint: Hong Kong’s Five-Year Plan (2026-2030)
14:15 – 15:05
Shifting Compliance Baselines: Climate and Nature Action in Hong Kong
15:05 – 15:55
Covering Your Assets: Climate Risks
16:15 – 17:05
Transition to Carbon Negative and Nature Positive
17:05 – 17:55
Future-Proofing Operations: Corporate Adaptation and Resilience
Cities Theatre
11:10 – 12:00
From Climate Risk to Resilience: Strategic Approaches for the Built Environment
12:00 – 12:50
Advancing Retrofit Solutions for the Existing Building Stock
12:50 – 13:40
Affordable and Sustainable Housing at Speed
14:40 – 15:30
From Reactive to Proactive: How AI is Powering Smarter, Future-Ready Building Operations
15:30 – 16:20
Advancing Green Behaviours in Green Buildings: Tenant Engagement as the Bridge to Real Impact
Energy Theatre
11:05 – 11:55
Clean Energy for Construction: Practical Pathways to Reduce On-Site Emissions
11:55 – 12:45
Progressing to Net-Zero Through Carbon Capture & Energy Storage
12:45 – 13:35
Designing SAF Demand: What Global Policies and Experiments Teach Hong Kong
14:35 – 15:25
Future Mobility Scenarios and Roadmap to 2030 and 2050
Resources Theatre
11:15 – 12:05
Built to Last: Maximising Efficiency and Minimising Embodied Carbon
12:05 – 12:55
Asia’s Materials Revolution: Building Circular Textiles Through Partnerships
12:55 – 13:45
Translating Circularity: From Material Innovation to Community Impact
14:45 – 15:35
Public-Private Synergy: Connecting Waste Infrastructure and Resource Recovery for a Circular Hong Kong
15:35 – 16:25
The New Green Frontier: Driving Circular Innovation and Cross-Border Synergy
16:25 – 17:15
Designing Recycling Systems for Local Communities: Paper, Metal, Plastic and Beyond
Impact Stage
11:00 – 11:20
Unveling of The ReThink Foundation 2026 Grantees
11:30 – 12:20
From Liquidity to Resilience: Rethinking SME Financing for a Net-Zero Real Economy
12:20 – 13:10
Capital with Purpose Initiative — Scaling Innovation, Transforming Systems & Advancing Inclusive Growth
14:55 – 15:00
Opening Welcome from The British Chamber Of Commerce In Hong Kong
15:00 – 15:50
Data: The Strategic Architecture of a Sustainable Future
15:50 – 16:40
Leveraging Credible Sustainability Systems for Resilient Investments
Innovation Stage
11:00 – 11:50
The Double-Edged Sword of AI: Balancing Innovation with Environmental Responsibility
11:50 – 12:05
Sphera & Johnson Electric: Preparing for the future of global sustainability reporting
14:20 – 14:50
Beyond Electrification
14:50 – 15:20
Austrian Innovation: Trusted Expertise
16:40 – 17:00
Greener Property Management Futures: Innovating for Sustainable Cities through Urban Biodiversity and AI-Driven Operations
17:10 – 17:40
Scaling Climate Innovation: From University Breakthroughs to Market-Ready Solutions
Workshop A
10:15 – 11:30
What Meaningful Human Rights Due Diligence Approaches Look Like in Practice
14:00 – 15:15
Beyond the Bin: Rethinking Waste in Hong Kong
Workshop B
10:15 – 11:30
Operationalizing Sustainability: Developing Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Programs for HKEX IFRS and ESRS requirements
12:00 – 13:15
Designing with Nature-based Solutions (NbS): Towards an Ecological and Healthy City
14:00 – 15:15
From ISSB Readiness to Stakeholder Engagement: Building an End-to-End ESG Reporting Journey
15:45 – 17:00
From Data to Action: Affordable Housing at Speed
Roundtable A
10:00 – 11:30
Rethinking Community Making – Neighborhood Innovation
12:00 – 13:30
Rethinking Social Impact Through AI Application
14:00 – 15:30
Building Trust in the Transition: The Role of Green Professional Services
16:00 – 17:30
Integrated Transition Plan: Value from Connecting Climate, Nature & People
ReThink Forum
09:30 – 09:40
Opening Welcome for Day 2
09:40 – 10:00
Keynote Address
10:00 – 10:15
Beyond Carbon Neutrality: Forging a Green Energy Future for Hong Kong’s Evolving Energy Landscape
10:20 – 10:40
China’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality: Navigating the Energy & Economic Transition
10:40 – 11:00
Nature-Positive: A Whole-of-Government and Society Approach
11:00 – 11:20
The GBA Economic Pivot: Financing the Transition within the New National Cycle
11:20 – 12:00
From Mission to Policy to Action: Aligning Hong Kong’s First Five-Year Plan with National Goals
13:00 – 13:50
Unlocking Hydrogen Scalability in Hong Kong’s Energy Transition
13:50 – 14:40
Beyond Credible Transition Planning to Transactions: Executing Transition Finance in the Real Economy
14:40 – 15:30
Beyond the Super-Connector: Scaling GBA Green Technology Across Asia-Pacific
15:30 – 16:20
Climate Governance in Practice: Decisions Shaping Climate Outcomes
16:30 – 17:35
The Great Debate
BEC Climate & Nature Theatre
10:30 – 10:35
Opening Welcome on Behalf of BEC
10:35 – 10:55
Hong Kong’s Biodiversity Policy: BSAP Breakdown
10:55 – 11:45
BSAP, Hong Kong’s Nature Blueprint and Business Action
11:45 – 12:35
Concrete & Canopies: Integrating Nature, Infrastructure, Development and Planning
13:20 – 14:10
Financing Nature & Resilience: How to Structure Bankable Deals
14:10 – 15:00
From Ocean to Orbit: Tech Innovations Transforming Nature Monitoring and Climate Action
15:00 – 15:50
Practical Solutions: Climate and Nature Tech in Action
Cities Theatre
10:30 – 10:40
Opening Welcome from MTR
10:40 – 11:30
Innovation for Smart & Sustainable Transportation Systems
11:30 – 12:20
Orchestrating Hong Kong’s Low-Altitude Ecosystem
13:10 – 14:00
Building Circular Cities: Driving Construction Material Reuse
14:00 – 14:50
Connecting Carbon, Communities and Nature: Reimagining the Future of Net-Zero Connected Cities
15:00 – 16:30
So French So Green – Sustainable Solutions for Green Cities: Buildings and Mobility
Energy Theatre
10:45 – 11:35
Connecting the Dots: How Capital Moves Through the Energy Transition Finance Chain
11:35 – 12:25
Scaling ASEAN Renewables through Integrated Climate Finance & Value Chain Partnerships
12:25 – 13:15
Investing in Asia’s Fossil‑Fuel‑to‑Renewables Transition: Capital, Competitiveness and a Just Energy Shift
13:55 – 14:45
Innovating Port Logistics: Integrating Sustainable Measures for a Greener Future
15:35 – 16:25
Green Shipping Corridors: Positioning Hong Kong and the GBA as a Regional Net‑Zero Maritime Hub
Resources Theatre
10:15 – 11:05
The Green Supply Chain: Embedding Carbon Reduction Goals into Sourcing and Procurement Decisions
11:05 – 11:55
Exploring Social Issues from a Sustainable Supply Chain Perspective
11:55 – 12:45
From Compliance to Competitiveness: Building Practical Due Diligence Systems for Business Success
13:55 – 14:45
Accelerating the Transition: Implementing Circular Supply Chains from Design to End-of-Life
14:45 – 15:35
How Procurement Organisations can Effectively Empower Suppliers through a Sustainability Lens to Achieve Mutual Progress and Growth
Impact Stage
10:45 – 11:35
The Tyranny of the Measurable: Is Our Obsession with Reporting Killing the Very Purpose We’re Trying to Quantify?
11:35 – 12:25
Impact Capital for Planetary Resilience: Heat, Water, and What’s Next
12:25 – 13:15
Impact Safari: Brand New Approach to Impact Ecology
14:00 – 14:50
Reimagining Sustainability Storytelling: Balancing Authenticity, Accountability and Aspiration
14:50 – 15:40
Blind Spots At The Top – Why Homogenous Leadership Fails
15:40 – 16:30
Workforce Transformation for Social Good: Rethinking Talent Development for a Future-Ready Economy
Innovation Stage
10:40 – 11:30
AI Opportunities in Energy Infrastructure Development in the Greater Bay Area
11:30 – 12:00
Sweden Re:Designs the Future
Workshop A
10:15 – 11:30
Architecting the Intelligent Enterprise: Transforming Corporate Operations through AI x ERP Synergy
15:15 – 16:30
Cut Through the Noise: How to Communicate Sustainability Progress with Substance and Accountability
Workshop B
10:15 – 11:30
Green by Design, Lean by Default: How Sustainable Design Decisions Cut Product Cost
13:45 – 15:00
Nature as a Business Solution: Inspirations for Hong Kong Companies
Roundtable A