Chris has 25 years of experience working on large-scale business events. Originally from the UK, Chris has lived and worked in Hong Kong since 2015. Chris moved to Hong Kong to establish a North Asia office for a London-based trade expo organiser and launch a series of digital transformation events. The challenges of living sustainably and a developing concern around the exponential threats of the global climate emergency compelled Chris to “rethink” his own personal contribution to Hong Kong and how he could best make a positive impact on a city he now proudly calls home.

Chris conceived, designed and launched the ReThink HK event during the first part of 2019 – undeterred by the challenges faced by live events at that time, due to civil unrest, the new event concept for uniting the full business and sustainability ecosystem, championing positive action and shared responsibility received excellent support. The inaugural 2020 event was, unsurprisingly, delayed due to COVID but finally ran, in-person, at the K11 Quarry Bay with 500 attendees, with all delegate fees donated to local charities.

Chris’ experience in hosting content-led expo-style healthcare events in the UK, where partnerships and collaboration were crucial to scale and success, provided the foundation for Chris to widen the supporting network of organisations and sponsors for ReThink HK. The event was moved to the HKCEC for the 2021 edition and evolved into one of the region’s leading events for climate action and the business of sustainability, with over 9,500 attendees in 2025. Chris is proud to have maintained the event’s impact pledge, with all delegate fees contributing to impact projects with local Hong Kong charities.

Working alongside the Business Environment Council, Consulates and trade promotion offices, Chambers of Commerce, specialist industry associations, NGOs and action groups, the collective ambition for ReThink HK is to accelerate change in Hong Kong, and beyond – the event returns for its seventh edition this September at the HKCEC, will host over 10,000 attendees and aims to be at least carbon neutral.

Proceeds from delegate fees are now redirected to the Rethink Foundation, a not-for-profit focused on helping registered NGOs collaborate, build capacity and operate more sustainably.

Chris received a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Italian from the University of Plymouth (UK). Chris is a current member of the British Chamber of Commerce’s ESG Committee, and sat on the Executive Committee and the Sustainability sub-committee of the Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association between 2022 and 2026.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Greater action from businesses to contribute towards a more sustainable HK
• Encourage other event organisers to commit to sustainable solutions
• Demonstrate that businesses can be operated profitably and with purpose

Kevin O’Brien is the Chief Executive of Gammon Construction. He has over 35 years’ extensive management experience in the infrastructure and engineering industry covering both the private and public sectors. He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. He is the Chairman of the Business Environment Council and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Real Estate & Construction at The University of Hong Kong.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Personal: Taking the best examples and decisions and applying them to my own behaviours and habits.
• Business: Racing towards our 2030 targets on our SBTI journey.
• Society: Leading BEC to help Hong Kong accelerate towards net zero.

Miss Wong joined the Administrative Service in 1985. Throughout the service with the Government, Miss Wong had taken up a wide range of duties at different Bureaux and Departments, including the former City and New Territories Administration, the former Education and Manpower Branch, the Tsuen Wan District Office, the former Transport Branch, the former Housing Branch, the Wong Tai Sin District Office, the former  Health and Welfare Branch (subsequently reorganised to become the former Health, Welfare and Food Bureau), the former Housing, Planning and Lands Bureau (subsequently reorganised to become the Development Bureau), and the former Food and Health Bureau. She was appointed as a Deputy Director of Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in 2018 and subsequently as the Under Secretary for Environment and Ecology in August 2022.

Miss Wong possesses a broad spectrum of experience in various areas of public administration, including food and environmental hygiene, land development, home affairs and social welfare.  During her tenure as the Under Secretary for the Environment, she helped support the formulation of policies on air quality, waste management, climate actions and conservation.

Mike is a sustainable business transformation agent, committed to helping business big and small, new and established to prepare for and succeed in the complex transformation to a Society, and Economy that serves it, that is healthier, more sustainable and more just.

He’s the co-founder of Planeatry Alliance that’s helping companies transform the food system by linking their work on human health and sustainability.

Mike was until 2019 Director of Sustainable Business at Marks & Spencer, spearheading its ground-breaking Plan A (because there is no Plan B for the one planet we have) sustainability program. He co-chaired the Consumer Goods Forum’s sustainability work bringing the world’s largest retailers and fast moving consumer goods brands together to work on issues such as deforestation, plastics and forced labour. He is a Senior Associate at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and a Trustee at Blueprint for Better Business. And Chair of local charity Greener Henley.

Isadora Wang is the Head of China at Transition Asia, where she leads research on the decarbonisation of China’s industrial sectors. Her work focuses on analysing the transition of heavy industries and engaging with policymakers and industry stakeholders to advance evidence-based policy development. She has a longstanding focus on steel value chain decarbonisation. 

Isadora has more than ten years of experience across China’s industrial and energy sectors. Before joining Transition Asia in 2025, she served as Senior Advisor, China Industry at Agora Industry, where she led research on industrial decarbonisation in sectors including steel, renewable hydrogen, and chemicals, as well as the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM). Her work provided evidence-based policy recommendations to support China’s industrial transition. Prior to this, she worked at the Beijing office of the Australian Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources, where she analysed China’s policies on resources, energy, and climate change, and managed bilateral cooperation projects on energy and resources between China and Australia. 

Isadora’s publications include the chapter “Technologies and Energy Transitions in China” in The Palgrave Handbook of Cybersecurity, Technologies and Energy Transitions (2025), as well as reports including Analysis of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and Its Implications for the Low-Carbon Transition of China’s Steel Industry, The Prospects of Renewable Hydrogen in China and Its Role in Industrial Decarbonisation, and Green Hydrogen Promoting Low-Carbon Transition in China’s Chemical Industry. Through her research, she supports China’s industrial sector in navigating international policy developments and advancing the deployment of low-carbon technologies, including renewable electricity and green hydrogen. 

Arnaud Dupoizat is the Division Director for East Asia at the International Finance Corporation, based in Hong Kong.
Prior to his current position, Arnaud was the IFC Regional Industry Manager for Financial Institutions in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, and between 2018 and 2023, the IFC Country Manager for Türkiye. Arnaud has had a career of over 28 years in emerging markets finance.

As Division Director, Arnaud oversees the formulation and implementation of IFC’s investment strategy and advisory business in East Asia. IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has an US$11 billion portfolio in region.
Arnaud holds a master’s degree from HEC Paris, an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

Scott Price is the Group Chief Executive of DFI Retail Group, bringing over 30 years of experience in retail, logistics and consumer packaged goods sectors globally. He began his career with The Coca-Cola Company in Japan where he continued through various leadership roles across Asia. In 2002, Scott joined DHL Express as President in Japan before advancing to Chief Executive Officer for Asia Pacific in 2005 and Chief Executive Officer for Europe in 2007.

From 2009, Scott led Walmart’s Asia business from Hong Kong overseeing operations across the region. He relocated in 2014 to the United States to take on a global leadership role, managing Walmart’s global sourcing as well as strategy, technology and real estate for the International Division.

In 2017, Scott joined UPS as Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, responsible for strategic planning, Global Business Services and the company’s Advanced Technology Group. He was appointed Executive Vice-President, UPS International in 2020, overseeing all 220 markets outside the U.S.

In August 2023, Scott joined DFI Retail Group to lead the business. He also serves on the boards of Coles Group in Australia, The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF) and the World Retail Congress. Additionally, Scott is a co-sponsor of CGF’s Net Zero Coalition of Action, an initiative aimed at accelerating the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions within the retail and consumer goods industry.

Scott holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina and earned both an MBA and a master’s degree in Asian studies from the University of Virginia.

Dr Mark Hinnells has been working in sustainability for 34 years. He has helped the UK and the European Union introduce a range of policy to reduce carbon emissions, including energy labels and minimum standards for household appliances, since copied worldwide; he helped design a UK carbon tax and audit regime; and has managed major investment programmes in energy efficiency. He has helped large sites like airports target net zero. He has developed and sold solar and wind farms to major investment funds. He has taught business, energy and climate change, at Master’s Degree level, at three universities including Chinese University of Hong Kong. He has drafted a white Paper for Civic Exchange on the Hong Kong Climate Action Plan, in advance of its revision in 2026. He has written a book, ‘How Green is your Pension?’ and runs a podcast called ‘How green is your money?’. He now consults for customers in the UK, the Middle East and across Asia.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Influence the Hong Kong Climate Action Plan to deliver on Paris
• Enable Hong Kong to be part of an international carbon market
• Work with pension providers to refocus the 65 trillion USD invested in pensions globally towards Paris compliance

Nate Aden is Head of Asia and Head of Financial Institutions at the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). As a staff member with the World Resources Institute, Nate co-founded the SBTi in 2015. Over the years, he has contributed to the technical development of the initiative including leading standard development for financial institutions and the chemicals sector development. Nate has over 20 years of experience in industry, energy, trade, and climate across China, the U.S., and Europe, and holds a PhD from UC Berkeley, with degrees from Stanford and Cornell.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Doubling the number of Hong Kong entities with validated SBTs from the current 90 to 180.
• Linking targets with Hong Kong policies and regulations.
• Defining new business models whereby companies reduce GHG emissions while thriving economically.

Peipei Chen is an Assistant Professor in the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong. She is an interdisciplinary researcher in energy transition policy whose work focuses on low-carbon technology deployment, industrial decarbonisation pathways and the social impacts of energy transitions. She evaluates the feasibility and adoption potential of key low-carbon technologies and develops decarbonisation strategies for hard-to-abate industries, supported by integrated assessments of technology evolution and capacity-expansion pathways. She has published in journals such Nature Energy, Nature Climate Change and Nature Communications, with several of her findings cited in United Nations reports.

Ken Chiu has served as Head of Carbon & ESG Products at Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) since 2022, where he is responsible for driving the growth of HKEX’s Carbon & ESG business. He has led the development and launch of HKEX’s environmental marketplace, helping to expand sustainable finance and carbon market opportunities in the region.

Ken joined HKEX in 2018. Prior to his current role, he served as Senior Vice President, Fixed Income and Currency (FIC) Development, where he was responsible for HKEX’s FIC derivatives and bond listing businesses.

Ken holds a Master of Science in Mathematics for Finance and Actuarial Science from Université Paris-Dauphine and a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Martin Murray OBE is the Finance Director of Swire Pacific Limited, as well as a Non-Executive Director of Cathay Pacific. He is also the Director responsible for Swire Pacific’s ESG strategy and its Sustainable Development Office.

Martin was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Cathay Pacific. Prior to joining Cathay Pacific in November 2011, he was the Deputy Finance Director of Swire Pacific Limited – a post he took up in August 2009. Martin is also a former Non-Executive Director of Swire Properties.

Formerly with Ernst & Young in Scotland and Hong Kong, he joined the Swire Group in January 1995 and has worked for the Group in the Hong Kong SAR, the USA, Singapore and Australia. His roles have included Manager Treasury, Finance Director Trading Division, Finance Director of the Shipping Division and Finance Director of John Swire & Sons Pty Ltd.

Martin graduated from the University of Glasgow in 1988 with a Bachelor of Accountancy degree. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Council member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and an Executive Committee member of The Hong Kong Management Association. He is also the former Director of Finance for Hong Kong China Rugby.

Martin is the Chairman of ISF Cambodia and My Name’5 Doddie Foundation in Hong Kong. He was awarded an OBE in January 2025 for his services to charity.

He was presented with the Climate Leadership Award at the 2025 Finance for the Future Awards. The award recognises his work in connecting sustainability initiatives with tangible business outcomes.

Martin is married with two children.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Embed sustainability factors into capital allocation, risk management and business planning.
• Strengthen the integration of sustainability and financial reporting.
• Equip leaders and employees with the skills needed for a changing business environment.
• Harness data, technology and AI to improve reporting and decision-making.
• Direct resources towards initiatives that create long-term business value and resilience.

Speaking in 2026 sessions:

Delivering Sustainable Value to Accelerate the Transition: CFO Priorities (Breakfast Roundtable)

Jonatan Pinkse is a Professor of Sustainable Business and the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Business at King’s Business School, King’s College London.

His research examines how businesses can innovate, organise, and strategize to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable economy. Bringing together management and innovation perspectives, he explores how companies can redesign decision‑making, navigate sustainability tensions, and adopt new business models to create sustainable value. His work addresses fast‑emerging issues including climate change, biodiversity and nature, circularity, and AI-driven digital innovation.

Professor Pinkse’s publications and talks provide rigorous yet practical insights into the opportunities and challenges companies face when embedding sustainability into their core business. He has authored more than 80 scholarly and practitioner articles and has twice been recognised on the prestigious Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list. He is also featured in Stanford University’s ranking of the world’s top 2% of scientists.

My Sustainability Goal for 2026:

• Creating awareness of sustainable business going beyond managing carbon alone to include biodiversity and nature

Ronald is Head of Sustainable Banking Development at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority. He is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policy to promote sustainable banking activities and facilitate the banking sector’s management of climate related financial risks.

Prior to his current role, Ronald was Head of Sustainable Finance for Asia at a major international bank based in Hong Kong, leading the bank’s sustainable banking activities in the region. During his time as a financier, he was an active contributor to the sustainable finance community, playing leadership roles in industry associations, championing improvements in market standards, and spearheading campaigns for capacity building.

Ronald has over 20 years of experience in international banking, finance and investment based in New York, London, Hong Kong and Singapore, focusing on sustainable finance and transactions in the energy, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.

He received a BS in Economics majoring in Finance from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a BSE in Civil Engineering from the same university. He is a CFA charter holder.

Ms Ho is appointed the Secretary for Housing on 1 July 2022. Ms Ho joined the Government as Architect in 1992 and was promoted to Chief Architect in 2009, and to Government Architect in 2012. She was appointed the Director of Architectural Services in 2020. Apart from serving in the Architectural Services Department, Ms Ho had been posted to work as the Deputy Head of Energizing Kowloon East Office under the Development Bureau. During the out-break of COVID-19 in 2020 to 2022, she has actively participated in the construction of quarantine facilities, temporary hospitals and community isolation facilities at Penny’s Bay, Kai Tak and many other locations by adoption of Modular Integrated Construction method.

Ms Ho graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of The University of Hong Kong. She also attended the Advanced Management Program of INSEAD in France. She is a fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Architects, a Registered Architect, a fellow of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, an honorary fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Building Information Modelling, an honorary fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Project Management and an honorary member of the Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design.

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).

Mr. C.M. Chan is a Senior Building Services Engineer in the Hong Kong Housing Authority with 30 years’ experience in the building services engineering sector. Mr. Chan has participated in the design and construction of a number of new public housing development projects in early years.

Now, he is working for the Estate Management Division of the Housing Department responsible for the energy management for the existing public rental housing estates. With the concerted effort, the electricity consumption at the communal areas of the public rental housing blocks has recorded a significant decrease of 19% since 2015

Yasushi Kinoshita, Esq., FRICS, is Representative Member of Eminence Partners, an independent real estate investment advisory firm, and Chairperson of Green Building Japan, a not-for-profit organization advancing sustainability in Japan’s built environment. He serves on the Governance Council of the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), co-chairs IWBI’s Investing for Health Advisory, and is a Commissioner of the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air. With nearly four decades of experience in real estate investment, structured finance, and ESG, he has held senior roles at SBI Shinsei Bank, Touchstone Capital Management, and Secured Capital Japan (a.k.a. PAG Investment Management). He also serves on the Executive Committee of ULI Japan and is Co-Chair of the Asian Chapter of The Counselors of Real Estate (CRE).

Grace is the Chairman and Executive Director of Allied Sustainability and Environmental Consultants Group. She currently serves as Chairman of the Environmental Campaign Committee, member of the Advisory Council on the Environment and the Energy Advisory Committee. Grace contributes to various professional bodies, including HKIQEP, HKGFA, GRESB, USGBC, CRREM and IWBI. She is a Board Director of HKGBC and WorldGBC. Her accolades include HKMA Sustainability Leader of the Year 2021, APEC Bio-Circular-Green Award 2023, WorldGBC Asia Pacific Leadership in Green Building Awards 2024 – Women in Green Building Leadership, Kate Hurst USGBC Leadership Award 2025, 2025 IWBI WELL Executive Award and EY EWW Asia-Pacific Class of 2026.

Grace has been involved in many green building and sustainable design projects in Hong Kong, Mainland China and across Asia-Pacific, acquiring vast professional experiences and regional insights. With a background in environmental engineering, she is a keen advocate for regenerative sustainability. Driven by a vision to shape a sustainable future for all, Grace facilitates collaboration through her work with environmental, building and construction, and finance sectors to build climate resilience and accelerate net-zero transition. With AEC Group’s expanding operations in South East Asia and Middle East, Grace is utilizing her experiences in bridging finance and sustainability through her extensive network to create impact at scale and drive transformative change.

As a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and sustainability practitioner, I lead the development and scaling of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) to address climate resilience across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area in my role as Project Manager at The Nature Conservancy. My work focuses on shaping how NbS is integrated into policy, planning, and investment decisions, working at the intersection of government, finance, and on-the-ground implementation.

I specialise in translating science into action at scale—designing and delivering flagship NbS pilots, influencing regional strategies, and convening cross-sector partnerships to drive adoption. This includes working closely with government agencies, local communities, and international partners to embed NbS into real-world projects with measurable biodiversity and climate outcomes.

My strengths lie in strategic positioning, stakeholder alignment, and execution under complexity, with a strong focus on moving from concept to implementation. I am particularly passionate about advancing NbS financing and delivery models, and enabling ecosystems where public, private, and community actors can collaborate effectively to scale impact.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Mainstream nature-based solutions in Hong Kong’s climate resilience and development projects

Success looks like: More hectares of wetlands, rivers, and coastal habitats restored; increased public and private investment in NbS; and clear integration of NbS into government planning, infrastructure, and development projects.

2. Foster stronger public-private-community partnerships for sustainability action

Success looks like: More cross-sector partnerships established, greater co-investment in sustainability initiatives, and more collaborative projects progressing from planning to implementation.

3. Build a culture of stewardship where more people actively care for and restore nature

Success looks like: Higher participation in conservation and restoration activities, more community-led stewardship programs, and stronger public awareness and support for nature-positive solutions.

Patrick is responsible for formulating and executing the Sustainable Development 2030 Strategy for Swire Properties’ global operations across Hong Kong, Chinese Mainland and U.S.A. portfolios. Through engaging stakeholders, setting science-based targets and developing action plans, he leads a team to manage the full spectrum of the Company’s environmental, social and economic impact and to integrate ESG considerations into every facet of the Company’s business.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026: 

• Guided by the Sustainable Development 2030 Strategy, continue to pioneer sustainable business practices, adopt innovative technologies, and actively share best practices with the business community.
• Engage actively with stakeholders in HK and the broader region to foster partnerships and develop collective solutions for the net-zero and nature-positive transitions.

Benni is the Vice President of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA) and Deputy Chair of the Executive Organizing Committee for International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA) World and Asia-Pacific Regional Congress 2026.

He is a Registered Landscape Architect who received his Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA) with distinction from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Master in Design Studies (MDes) from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (GSD).

He has 17 years of practising experience in landscape architecture and involved in a number of awarded projects. His professional practice has ranged from public space design to urban design and landscape planning of major developments incorporating nature-based solutions, blue-green infrastructure and resilient design initiatives. His works have been featured in the 2022 Hong Kong Shenzhen Bi-City Biennale Urbanism \ Architecture and 2019 Beijing International Horticultural Exposition. Recent design awards include the International Design Award (IDA), Architizer A+ Award, the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) Special Award and HKILA Awards.

His researches examine and experiment spontaneous landscape, urban ecology, perception of space, cultural landscape and design anthropology and are published and presented in Landscape Review, HKIA Journal, HKILA Journal Yuan Lin, Landscape Architecture Frontier (LAF), Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture (CELA) Annual Conference 2026 and 60th IFLA World Congress 2024.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Foster Interdisciplinary collaborations and strategic partnerships to mainstream and scale up Nature-based Solutions (NbS) across Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area.
2. Strengthen capacity building and enhance public awareness of the interconnection between nature and culture, with a particular focus on advocating for cultural landscapes and the Historic Urban Landscape (HUL).
3. Advance advocacy for urban nature and promote ecological and landscape design in development projects to enhance biodiversity and improve human well-being.

Galina Panina is a Corporate Psychologist, Global Speaker, and Organizational Resilience Expert with over 16 years of experience helping leaders and teams thrive through high‑stakes transformation. With a unique background bridging clinical psychology, political science, and global communications, she works at the intersection of human behavior, leadership performance, and AI‑driven organizational change.

Galina specializes in decoding the psychological dynamics that shape corporate success—how people react under uncertainty, how teams adapt when leadership shifts, and how organizations can reduce “human friction” during transformation. Her work integrates behavioral profiling, cross‑cultural intelligence, and resilience frameworks to help companies navigate rapid change without losing alignment, trust, or performance.

She has trained executives and internal speakers for global organizations including Shell, Nike, Orange, Leroy Merlin, and Workplace Options, and has delivered high‑impact sessions at world‑class stages such as the World Communication Forum in Davos. Her experience spans multinational corporations, diplomatic environments, and large‑scale events such as the Sochi 2014 Olympics and the Gas Exporting Countries Forum.

Currently based in China, Galina provides strategic training and executive coaching in English, Russian, and French, supporting leaders across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Her work focuses on preparing organizations for the next era of human‑centric AI, where psychological adaptability becomes a core business competency.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Strengthen human adaptability in fast‑changing organizations
Equip leaders and teams with psychological tools to remain stable, collaborative, and high‑performing during leadership transitions, restructuring, and rapid strategic shifts.

2. Reduce human friction in transformation processes
Implement profiling‑based communication frameworks that help organizations minimize resistance, misunderstandings, and emotional overload during change.

3. Advance human‑centric AI integration
Support companies in building psychologically safe environments where employees can adopt AI without fear, burnout, or loss of identity.

4. Build resilient cross‑cultural teams in APAC
Provide Asia‑focused insights that help multinational teams navigate cultural complexity and maintain cohesion under pressure.

5. Promote sustainable people‑strategy alignment
Ensure that wellbeing, performance, and transformation goals remain connected, even when the organization is evolving at high speed.

Chris has 25 years of experience working on large-scale business events. Originally from the UK, Chris has lived and worked in Hong Kong since 2015. Chris moved to Hong Kong to establish a North Asia office for a London-based trade expo organiser and launch a series of digital transformation events. The challenges of living sustainably and a developing concern around the exponential threats of the global climate emergency compelled Chris to “rethink” his own personal contribution to Hong Kong and how he could best make a positive impact on a city he now proudly calls home.

Chris conceived, designed and launched the ReThink HK event during the first part of 2019 – undeterred by the challenges faced by live events at that time, due to civil unrest, the new event concept for uniting the full business and sustainability ecosystem, championing positive action and shared responsibility received excellent support. The inaugural 2020 event was, unsurprisingly, delayed due to COVID but finally ran, in-person, at the K11 Quarry Bay with 500 attendees, with all delegate fees donated to local charities.

Chris’ experience in hosting content-led expo-style healthcare events in the UK, where partnerships and collaboration were crucial to scale and success, provided the foundation for Chris to widen the supporting network of organisations and sponsors for ReThink HK. The event was moved to the HKCEC for the 2021 edition and evolved into one of the region’s leading events for climate action and the business of sustainability, with over 9,500 attendees in 2025. Chris is proud to have maintained the event’s impact pledge, with all delegate fees contributing to impact projects with local Hong Kong charities.

Working alongside the Business Environment Council, Consulates and trade promotion offices, Chambers of Commerce, specialist industry associations, NGOs and action groups, the collective ambition for ReThink HK is to accelerate change in Hong Kong, and beyond – the event returns for its seventh edition this September at the HKCEC, will host over 10,000 attendees and aims to be at least carbon neutral.

Proceeds from delegate fees are now redirected to the Rethink Foundation, a not-for-profit focused on helping registered NGOs collaborate, build capacity and operate more sustainably.

Chris received a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Italian from the University of Plymouth (UK). Chris is a current member of the British Chamber of Commerce’s ESG Committee, and sat on the Executive Committee and the Sustainability sub-committee of the Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association between 2022 and 2026.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Greater action from businesses to contribute towards a more sustainable HK
• Encourage other event organisers to commit to sustainable solutions
• Demonstrate that businesses can be operated profitably and with purpose

Kevin O’Brien is the Chief Executive of Gammon Construction. He has over 35 years’ extensive management experience in the infrastructure and engineering industry covering both the private and public sectors. He is a fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. He is the Chairman of the Business Environment Council and an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Real Estate & Construction at The University of Hong Kong.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Personal: Taking the best examples and decisions and applying them to my own behaviours and habits.
• Business: Racing towards our 2030 targets on our SBTI journey.
• Society: Leading BEC to help Hong Kong accelerate towards net zero.

Mr Chan was appointed the Under Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury on 16 August 2017.

Mr Chan has many years of senior executive experience in the banking industry. He was a Managing Director in the Global Markets Division of Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank, and was a Managing Director in Financial Markets of Standard Chartered Bank.

Prior to joining the Government, Mr Chan held multiple roles in a number of public and professional bodies, including Vice President of the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts, Director of Hong Kong Securities & Investment Institute, Advisor of the Chinese Gold & Silver Exchange Society, as well as a General Committee member of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce. Mr Chan was also a member of the Central & Western District Council.

Mr Chan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics (Hon) and Psychology from the University of Michigan, USA. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst.

Professor, Head, Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust, Society Hub, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou).

Kejun Jiang’s research focus is energy, climate change mitigation and air pollution prevention policy assessment by using IPAC modeling, to support national five-year plans, and long-term planning. He began his research in ERI from 1990 and led the development of Integrated Policy Assessment Model for China (IPAC). IPAC modeling team is now a leading research team on China’s 2050 energy transition studies by providing benchmark research results. Major research focus includes energy and emission scenarios, energy policy, energy system, energy market analysis, and climate change, local environment policies and international negotiation. He also was authors of IPCC for Special Report on Emission Scenario from 1997, and Working Group III Third Assessment Report, leader author for IPCC WGIII AR4 Chapter 3, and leader author for GEO-4 Chapter 2, CLA in WGIII of IPCC AR5, LA for IPCC AR5 Synthesis Report, CLA of IPCC Special Report on 1.5℃ Warning, Lead Author of IPCC AR6WGIII Chapter 3 and SPM, Vice Co-Chair of GEO6, lead author of GEO7. From 2010, he is author for UNEP Emission Gaps. Now he is lead author of IPCC AR6 WGIII. He also joined international research collaboration projects such as EMF, FP6, FP7 and H2020 research projects. He is member of Scientific Panel of UNEP CCAC, and Scientific Committee of IAMC. He got his PHD in Social Engineering Department of Tokyo Institute of Technology.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Move more towards CO2 emission reduction
• More electric vehicle fleet
• More renewable energy utilization

Dr. Lu Zhi is a Boya Distinguished Professor at Peking University. She founded Peking University’s Center for Nature and Society, and Shan Shui Conservation Center. She also serves as the co-chair of the second global assessment by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

Dr. Lu’s research tackles critical sustainability issues in China, with a focus on finding practical solutions that promote coexistence between humans and nature. Her work encompasses the study of ecosystem services (forests and grasslands), the natural history and conservation of endangered species like giant pandas and snow leopards, and the development of community-led conservation strategies. She is particularly known for her innovative approach, which tests and implements conservation tools grounded in economic incentives, cultural values, and policy improvements, ensuring that local communities benefit from their conservation efforts. This work extends to both rural and urban settings.

Dr. Lu Zhi earned her undergraduate degree and Ph.D. from Peking University. She has been a visiting scholar at the National Institutes of Health , Harvard University and the Yale School of Forest and Environmental Studies (2001-2002).

As Director for China, Dimitri is the legal representative in the country, accountable for all of ClientEarth’s programmes and operations. Dimitri is one of China’s most prominent environmental cooperation experts. He co-founded the China office in 2016, after leading the EU – China Environmental Governance Programme, a flagship EU-funded project which promoted access to information, public participation, and access to justice, embedded in China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Dimitri is also a special advisor to the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), and actively engages with China’s Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

Before joining ClientEarth, Dimitri worked for 12 years as senior adviser on environment and climate change for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization in China. He also worked as consultant for the World Bank, European Union, and the Chinese government, living and working in Beijing since 2002.

Dimitri studied Chinese language in Beijing, speaks good Thai, and holds a Masters of Business Administration with Distinction from Edinburgh Business School. He has been awarded a special foreign expert permit by the Chinese government for outstanding contributions to environmental protection.

Professor Christine Loh is Chief Development Strategist at the Institute for the Environment, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is a leading voice on public policy, climate governance and sustainable development in Hong Kong, with experience spanning government, the legislature, think tanks, business and academia. Loh was Under Secretary for the Environment in the HKSAR Government from 2012 to 2017, where she worked on air quality, climate change, energy, nature conservation and stakeholder engagement. She also served as Special Consultant to the Chief Executive’s Office on ecological civilization and the Greater Bay Area from 2019 to 2020. Earlier in her career, she was a Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. At HKUST, Professor Loh focuses on climate policy, sustainability transitions, green finance, governance and regional cooperation. She is also a published author and frequent commentator on environmental policy, climate risk, China and Hong Kong affairs. She currently serves on the board of Towngas Smart Energy, and is Scholar in Residence at Asia Society Hong Kong from 2023 to 2026.

As Director for China, Dimitri is the legal representative in the country, accountable for all of ClientEarth’s programmes and operations. Dimitri is one of China’s most prominent environmental cooperation experts. He co-founded the China office in 2016, after leading the EU – China Environmental Governance Programme, a flagship EU-funded project which promoted access to information, public participation, and access to justice, embedded in China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment. Dimitri is also a special advisor to the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), and actively engages with China’s Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuratorate.

Before joining ClientEarth, Dimitri worked for 12 years as senior adviser on environment and climate change for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization in China. He also worked as consultant for the World Bank, European Union, and the Chinese government, living and working in Beijing since 2002.

Dimitri studied Chinese language in Beijing, speaks good Thai, and holds a Masters of Business Administration with Distinction from Edinburgh Business School. He has been awarded a special foreign expert permit by the Chinese government for outstanding contributions to environmental protection.

Professor, Head, Carbon Neutrality and Climate Change Thrust, Society Hub, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (Guangzhou).

Kejun Jiang’s research focus is energy, climate change mitigation and air pollution prevention policy assessment by using IPAC modeling, to support national five-year plans, and long-term planning. He began his research in ERI from 1990 and led the development of Integrated Policy Assessment Model for China (IPAC). IPAC modeling team is now a leading research team on China’s 2050 energy transition studies by providing benchmark research results. Major research focus includes energy and emission scenarios, energy policy, energy system, energy market analysis, and climate change, local environment policies and international negotiation. He also was authors of IPCC for Special Report on Emission Scenario from 1997, and Working Group III Third Assessment Report, leader author for IPCC WGIII AR4 Chapter 3, and leader author for GEO-4 Chapter 2, CLA in WGIII of IPCC AR5, LA for IPCC AR5 Synthesis Report, CLA of IPCC Special Report on 1.5℃ Warning, Lead Author of IPCC AR6WGIII Chapter 3 and SPM, Vice Co-Chair of GEO6, lead author of GEO7. From 2010, he is author for UNEP Emission Gaps. Now he is lead author of IPCC AR6 WGIII. He also joined international research collaboration projects such as EMF, FP6, FP7 and H2020 research projects. He is member of Scientific Panel of UNEP CCAC, and Scientific Committee of IAMC. He got his PHD in Social Engineering Department of Tokyo Institute of Technology.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Move more towards CO2 emission reduction
• More electric vehicle fleet
• More renewable energy utilization

Dr. Lu Zhi is a Boya Distinguished Professor at Peking University. She founded Peking University’s Center for Nature and Society, and Shan Shui Conservation Center. She also serves as the co-chair of the second global assessment by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

Dr. Lu’s research tackles critical sustainability issues in China, with a focus on finding practical solutions that promote coexistence between humans and nature. Her work encompasses the study of ecosystem services (forests and grasslands), the natural history and conservation of endangered species like giant pandas and snow leopards, and the development of community-led conservation strategies. She is particularly known for her innovative approach, which tests and implements conservation tools grounded in economic incentives, cultural values, and policy improvements, ensuring that local communities benefit from their conservation efforts. This work extends to both rural and urban settings.

Dr. Lu Zhi earned her undergraduate degree and Ph.D. from Peking University. She has been a visiting scholar at the National Institutes of Health , Harvard University and the Yale School of Forest and Environmental Studies (2001-2002).

Bien Wong is a dedicated professional with extensive experience in sustainability strategy development, corporate communications, and investor relations. As the department head of Group ESG, he oversees the integration of sustainability concepts into business strategies, ensuring compliance with stringent international sustainability standards. He has a proven track record at global firms and companies listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, specializing in corporate compliance and the disclosure of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) policies.

He holds a master’s degree from The University of Hong Kong and a bachelor’s degree from the University of York in the United Kingdom. Bien is recognized as one of the first EFFAS scholars in the Asia Pacific region to complete the Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA) program and has been invited by EFFAS to serve as one of the few examiners for this prestigious program in the region.

In addition to his professional responsibilities, Bien is actively engaged in public service, focusing on sustainable finance, social impact investment, and corporate governance. He serves on multiple advisory committees for the HKSAR Government, including the Environmental Campaign Committee Publicity Working Group and the Housing Appeal Panel. Furthermore, he is a Board Governor for Friends of the Earth Hong Kong, where he advocates for sustainable practices and environmental stewardship.

Jenny Lee is Deputy Secretary General of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA), where she leads multi-stakeholder engagement and advances sustainable finance initiatives across the public and private sectors, regulators, and government. She contributes to capacity building, data analytics, and transition planning under Hong Kong’s Cross-Agency Steering Group’s Green and Sustainable Finance Centre, and is actively involved in global platforms including UNFC4S, the Global Capacity Building Coalition (GCBC). Jenny convenes regional bi-lateral sustainable finance dialogues, co-convenes the Hong Kong chapter of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and has advised on key Hong Kong green fintech initiatives, and proof-of-concept funding support scheme.

After a 20-year career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, and JPMorgan, Jenny transitioned into sustainability. She is committed to driving positive change and impact, integrating finance, technology, and nature, and is a life-long learner, holding certifications from the CFA Institute in Climate Risk, Valuation and Investing, CFA Sustainability Investing and MIT Sloan Management in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

Advancing cross-sector collaboration and pratical application of sustainable and transition finance

Elaine is Associate Director in the International Affairs and Sustainable Finance team at the Chief Executive Officer’s Office of the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong. Her work focuses on international regulatory cooperation and the implementation of sustainable finance policies relevant to Hong Kong’s capital markets.

Elaine supports the SFC’s senior management in engaging with international regulators and standard‑setting bodies, including IOSCO and the Financial Stability Board, and contributes to policy discussions on sustainability disclosures, transition finance and market integrity. In Hong Kong, she is closely involved in cross‑agency work under the Green and Sustainable Finance Cross‑Agency Steering Group, with a focus on sustainability disclosures, transition and adaptation finance, and supporting market infrastructure such as data, assurance and capacity building.

Before joining the SFC in 2020, Elaine worked at MSCI in Hong Kong for over eight years and has more than 20 years of private sector experience in the financial services industry. Her background includes investment risk management, product development, client consulting and implementation. She moved into ESG work in 2015, supporting asset owners and asset managers in integrating ESG and sustainability risks into investment processes across Asia ex‑Japan.

Elaine holds a Master of Science in Applied Finance from Singapore Management University and a Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

Raphael Vialat is Head of Sustainability and Impact Advisory for Asia Pacific at Societe Generale. In this role, he leads the Bank’s regional sustainability platform, supporting clients in achieving their ambitions through ESG advisory, sustainable finance solutions, and impact-driven strategies.

With over 15 years of experience in ESG, Raphael has played a key role in developing environmental and social risk frameworks within Global Banking and Investor Solutions, as well as embedding ESG considerations across core banking activities.

In his current position, he focuses on expanding advisory capabilities in sustainable finance, deepening client engagement on ESG topics, and advancing impact investing across the region. He is also instrumental in strengthening the Bank’s sustainability expertise and capabilities throughout Asia Pacific.

Prior to this role, Raphael served as Head of the Environmental and Social Expert Team for Asia Pacific, where he supported clients in progressing their sustainability journeys and integrating ESG principles into their operations.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Accelerate climate transition pathways across APAC
2. Strengthen climate adaptation and resilience
3. Mobilize capital for nature-based solutions

John Willis is Senior Director of Corporate Performance & Accountability at WBCSD, where he helps businesses embed sustainability into financial valuation and capital allocation to drive long-term value and competitiveness. With over 30 years in sustainable finance, including senior roles at the Tracker Group (home of Carbon Tracker and Planet Tracker), Sustainable Insight Capital Management, and Deutsche Asset Management (DWS), as well as Global Head of Equity Research at Deutsche Bank Securities. He brings financial market expertise to the challenge of making sustainability performance a genuine business advantage.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Demonstrate sustainable business strategies can pay, by driving competitiveness, resilience and value.
2. Make sustainability strategies investible by translating them into the language of capital markets.
3. Highlight credible transitions which turn ambition into corporate action.

Spencer Liu is Executive Director of the Climate Governance Initiative Hong Kong Chapter (CGI HK), a non-profit initiative dedicated to empowering board directors to exercise effective climate governance. In this role, Spencer works with business leaders and governance professionals to strengthen boardroom capabilities and embed climate oversight across Hong Kong’s corporate landscape, influencing through practical guidance, cross-sector engagement, and original research to support decision-making in the climate transition.

Beyond CGI HK, Spencer has founded Riverwood Climate Solutions, where he advises corporations and startups across Asia on climate technologies, with a focus on strategy and venture building in sustainable transportation and circular economy.

Earlier in his career, Spencer spent eight years at McKinsey & Company, where he co-led sustainability and green business building in Greater China as an Associate Partner. He is a CFA charterholder, CESGA holder, and LEED Green Associate.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

Deepen tradeoff discussions in sustainability-embedded business decisions in the board room

Aya Batyrbekova is Head of Sustainability Advisory Services for EMEA & APAC at ISS-Corporate, where she leads advisory engagements that help corporate issuers integrate sustainability into strategy, governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement.

With nearly two decades of experience, she works with companies across sectors to navigate evolving investor expectations and sustainability disclosure requirements, providing practical, business-focused guidance that supports long-term value creation.

Prior to joining ISS-Corporate in 2015, Aya held a variety of roles at ISS STOXX and MCSI spanning sustainability, governance, compensation advisory, and research services. Earlier in her career, she worked in business development consulting and international development, including with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

Aya holds a Master of Science in Multinational Commerce and Finance from Boston University and the CFA Institute Sustainable Investing Certificate.

Often described as an icon in Hong Kong’s legal sector, Teresa Ko completed a 37-year career with Freshfields ( 32 years as partner) , China Chairman, and founder of its Asia equity capital markets practice. Advised on numerous landmark IPOs and M&A transactions, she was the first woman to chair the Hong Kong Stock Exchange’s Listing Committee, and held key public and international roles, including appointments with the SFC and HKMA, Co-Vice Chair of the IFRS Foundation, Chair of its Due Process Committee, and contributor to the establishment of the International Sustainability Standards Board. Co- founded Pedal Power, a cycling fundraiser supporting youth leadership, and founded Metier Minus, a registered charity promoting circularity in luxury fashion and empowering youth in HK . Currently she serves on the advisory committee of HKUST Business School, the finance and business committee of M+, and she is a Non-Executive Director of Chanel Limited.

Mr. Tang Ying Cheung, Eric (“Mr. Tang”) is an independent non-executive director, chairman of the Sustainability Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Limited.

Mr. Tang has over 35 years of audit and assurance experience, with clientele covering listed companies in Hong Kong, state owned enterprises, MNCs and SEC registrants. He has in-depth experience in consumer business industry and capital market transactions including initial public offerings, re-organisations, and strategic acquisitions. Mr. Tang was a Partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu from 1999 to 2022. He had held different leadership roles during his tenure which included National Leader of Consumer Business & Transportation Industry, National Leader of Audit Learning, National Audit Risk Leader, and National Professional Practice Director, and he had served as a member of Deloitte China Governing Board. Mr. Tang has been appointed as an advisor of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu since his retirement from Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in 2022.

Mr. Tang is a Fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants; a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; a Certified Internal Auditor of the Institute of Internal Auditors; and an FSA Credential Holder recognised by the IFRS Foundation. He is a member of Honorary Advisory Panel, a Panel Convenor of Financial Reporting Review Panel and a member of Investigation and Compliance Committee of the Hong Kong Accounting and Financial Reporting Council.