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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Diana Guzmán is a global sustainability leader and the Group Chief Sustainability Officer and Chair of the Prudence Foundation at Prudential Plc, where she directs the Group’s sustainability strategy across 24 markets and leads a multinational team to embed sustainability into core business decisions and long-term value creation — spanning inclusive products, responsible investment, climate and nature, and stewardship of a USD 16+ million philanthropic portfolio to maximise social impact.

A champion of financial innovation for inclusive and sustainable growth, Diana has spent her career at the intersection of public and private capital, policy and markets. She previously headed the Sustainable Development Investment Partnership (SDIP) and Development Finance at the World Economic Forum, where she mobilised private capital for emerging markets and shaped global initiatives on blended finance, just transition and SDG investment pathways.

Earlier, Diana served as Director at CDP, the global environmental disclosure system, working with listed companies, institutional investors and municipalities to measure and manage environmental risks and opportunities, influencing corporate strategies and investment decisions across Southern Europe and the Middle East. Before that, she worked in the carbon markets, originating and trading greenhouse gas emission reductions from clean technologies across China, Southeast Asia and North Africa. She has also chaired the OECD’s Building Inclusive Markets Working Group on Blended Finance, helping shape policy guidance and market standards to unlock capital for underserved communities.

Born and raised in Mexico, Diana holds an MBA from London Business School, where she was awarded the Future Global Leader scholarship, and a BA in Financial Management (summa cum laude) from the Monterrey Institute of Technology. She also holds a Diploma in ESG Analysis and Investments from POLIMI Graduate School of Management and CFA Society Italy, and a Diploma in Chinese Mandarin from Beijing Normal University. Recognised as one of “30 Changemakers: people changing the world” and a member of W50: The Next Generation of Leading Women, she continues to advocate for the role of sustainability, diversity and financial innovation in shaping a resilient future. She is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian, and speaks elementary Chinese and French.

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

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.

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.

Mr. Victor Tai was appointed the Under Secretary for Housing of the HKSAR on 25 July 2022. Victor is an architect with over 30 years of experience covering project and programme management of public architecture projects in the Architectural Services Department, planning and implementation of the Kai Tak Sports Park in the former Home Affairs Bureau and works policies formulation in the Development Bureau.

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).

Ir KWAN has been working in the building services engineering field for over 25 years with involvement in wide range of government building projects and hospital projects. He is currently a Chief Engineer in the Energy Efficiency Office of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department responsible to oversee the law enforcement of Buildings Energy Efficiency Ordinance, implement of various government-led district cooling projects, administrate fresh water cooling tower scheme and lead various initiatives such as retro-commissioning and energy-saving retrofit to promote energy conservation for the Hong Kong’s built environment.

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.

Winnie Lai is Vice Chairperson of the Institution of Civil Engineers Hong Kong Association (ICE HKA) and Business Manager at AtkinsRéalis. She is a Chartered Civil Engineer who works across industry, professional institutions and the wider community, bringing together diverse stakeholders to support the advancement of the engineering profession. Through her work with ICE HKA, she champions the role of engineering in addressing societal and sustainability challenges. Drawing on experience across engineering delivery, business strategy and governance, she brings a cross-sector perspective on the relationship between technical expertise, leadership and long-term societal outcomes.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Advance the contribution of engineering to sustainable and resilient communities.

2. Support more diverse and accessible pathways into the engineering profession.

Andy S.K. Lam is the Founder and CEO of Baron Corporation, a Hong Kong-based investment group at the intersection of real estate, private equity, and carbon markets. An architect by training, he brings over 35 years of experience applying design-driven discipline to investment strategy and sustainability.

Baron Energy USA, the Group’s overseas unit, develops Verra-certified forestry-based carbon capture and storage projects, positioning Lam at the forefront of high-quality carbon removal solutions. Today, he is leading Baron’s evolution into a comprehensive carbon removal provider – integrating nature-based assets with proven technological approaches.

Lam’s career also includes establishing China’s first foreign-invested private equity firm and advising Fortune 500 companies and State-owned enterprises on strategic investments across Asia.

At Rethink 2026, Lam will share his perspectives on recognising carbon as a value-linked financial metric, financing mechanisms that influence carbon-intensive sectors, and the data systems required for reliable emissions performance, drawing on his unique vantage point as both an investor and a practitioner in the evolving carbon removal landscape.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Expand carbon removal capacity by scaling nature-based and technology-enabled projects that position Hong Kong as a regional leader in high-integrity carbon solutions.

2. Strengthen Hong Kong’s carbon market infrastructure by forging strategic partnerships that connect local capital with verified, impactful decarbonization opportunities.

3. Drive decarbonization across Hong Kong’s real estate sector by embedding emissions reduction targets into property investments and advocating for green building standards.

4. Advance carbon accounting integrity by championing transparent, standardised emissions reporting across Hong Kong’s financial and corporate sectors.

Andrea Lam is a Director in Infrastructure & Capital Projects at Alvarez & Marsal, with over 10 years of experience advising infrastructure owners, investors and Governments across Greater China, Southeast Asia, Australia and the Middle East. Her experience spans across infrastructure classes including power and decarbonisation, healthcare, rail & maritime transport and logistics, and social infrastructure.

With a dual background in Chemical & Process Engineering and Finance, Andrea bridges technical execution with public-private-partnerships (PPPs), commercial structuring, and project finance. She specializes in translating policy and strategic ambitions into bankable, actionable infrastructure projects.

She has led high-impact initiatives, including green infrastructure transition analyses across multiple jurisdictions, strategic projects for the Hong Kong Development Bureau, Health Bureau, and Home & Youth Affairs Bureau, as well as supported the ASEAN Secretariat under the Australian Government’s Partnerships for Infrastructure Programme.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Promoting Sustainable Infrastructure & Procurement Best Practices for the Northern Metropolis:
Promote capacity-building initiatives, modern methods of construction, and develop procurement frameworks that drive long-term operational resilience and minimize lifecycle carbon footprints across future infrastructure developments in Hong Kong’s Northern Metropolis.

2. Supporting Cross-Border Climate Finance & PPPs across Asia:
Leverage Hong Kong’s role as a regional financial and professional hub to bring private capital to infrastructure projects across Southeast Asia through efficient risk allocation and PPPs.

Dr Michael Lau is now working as an independent ecological consultant and is the Founder of Hong Kong Wetlands Conservation Association. Previously, he had worked for World Wide Fund for Nature – Hong Kong as the Wetlands Conservation Director and for Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden as the Department Head of the South China Biodiversity Programme. He has wide experience on studying the threats to the natural world, formulating conservation and sustainable development strategy and implementing projects in the region.

He pursued his Ph.D. research in the University of Hong Kong on the habitat use of Hong Kong amphibians and the conservation of the Romer’s Tree Frog and took part in the Hong Kong Biodiversity Survey that covered all the terrestrial and aquatic habitats in the SAR.

He is a member of the Government’s Advisory Committee on Countryside Conservation and had sat in a number of other committees including Hong Kong Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan Steering Committee, Advisory Council on the Environment, Lantau Development Committee and Country and Marine Parks Board. He is also a member of several IUCN Species Survival Commission specialist groups and has contributed to the Red List assessment of various threatened wildlife.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:
Hong Kong embraces Ecological Civilization thinking and adopts a holistic approach that include nature as infrastructures of future developments. This would ensure the ecosystems will be conserved or restored for climate resilience, biodiversity, and people’s enjoyment.

Ms. Vivian Leung is currently the Director – Asset Management of the Power Systems Business Group at CLP Power Hong Kong Limited (CLP).

With over 20 years’ experience in the electrical power industry, she started her career at CLP as a graduate trainee and subsequently took up various roles in distribution network construction, system operation, operational planning, corporate strategy, commercial development, customer service, and network planning.

In her current role as Director – Asset Management, she leads the development and implementation of asset and network strategies for the power system network business, ensuring the long‑term reliability, resilience, and value of CLP’s electricity supply infrastructure.In learned society activities, Vivian is a member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology, the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers, and The Women’s Foundation Hong Kong.

Vivian holds a Bachelor of Engineering and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and a Master of Arts in Translation from The Chinese University of Hong Kong.”

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.

Lawrence Iu is Executive Director at Civic Exchange. As a professional environmental strategist, he has profound experience in crafting climate change models and impactful public policies. His current focuses are on policy action in Energy, Building Energy Efficiency and Mobility. He has successfully built a platform with public, corporate and government stakeholders to craft an inclusive transition plan with strong buy-in.

In his previous roles in a multinational corporation and a higher institution, Lawrence led environmental sustainability and occupational health & safety projects across Asia Pacific and coordinated emerging technology management, circular economy and green chemistry research.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

Despite these difficult times, we must remain forward looking and anticipate the time of recovery. Even more so, we are now in a favourable position to make fundamental policy decisions to rethink our economic model, making it fit for a low carbon missions world, and to set course for a better, sustainable, and more liveable future for Hong Kong.

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)

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.

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.

Max Parry is responsible for Equinix’s strategy, growth and operations across six markets: India, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. These countries are among the fastest-growing data center markets and are home to around a quarter of the global population.

Max assumed this role in late 2025 after five years leading Business Development for Equinix Asia-Pacific. In this role, Max focused on expanding strategic customer ecosystems, driving interconnection growth and enabling new market entry across the region. During this period, Equinix’s APAC interconnection revenue rose by over 60%. In 2023, Max also served as interim Managing Director for Equinix’s Hong Kong business.

Max joined Equinix in 2020 from British Telecom, where he was Strategy Director for its Global division. He has over 20 years of experience in strategy and transformation for global telecom, media, and technology businesses, including seven years in consulting. Max holds a master’s degree in English Literature and Management Studies from the University of Cambridge. He has also led WeAreEquinix for APAC, Equinix’s program to build culture and community in each local market.

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

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.

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.

David is the Head of the Secretariat for Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) which brings together leading commercial data centre operators in the Asia-Pacific to shape policy pathways and drive informed discussion about the systems and infrastructure needed to build a secure and sustainable digital future. APDCA members share the collective pursuit of strengthening modern, diversified, and resilient economies built on digital intelligence, innovation and ideas, through the development of a competitive market of future-proofed facilities and services.

David is also a Partner for Tech Policy at Flint Global based in Singapore. David has worked at the intersection of politics, business and technology for over a decade. He worked extensively in the private sector in London, Singapore and Silicon Valley and with senior politicians and decision makers. He spent seven years at Google, most recently working within the Global Strategy and Innovation team, as well as leading Google’s Policy Planning team within Asia Pacific, based in Singapore.

Frank Tsui
Head of Responsible Investment Development, Asia ex Japan

Frank Tsui was appointed as the Head of Responsible Investment Development for Asia ex-Japan at Amundi in January 2025. Based in Hong Kong, Frank leads the implementation of responsible investment strategies, as well as advocacy initiatives across the regional, encompassing all business segments and client units.

Prior to joining Amundi, Frank spent over 9 years at Value Partners Group, where he was the Head of ESG Investment and Client Portfolio Management. Frank led the group’s ESG investment functions, including ESG portfolio management, established and integrated ESG investment process, research, stewardship and strategic developments etc. He was the Chairperson of the group’s ESG Committee to oversee the group’s ESG governance and practices.

With over 24 years of experience in asset and wealth management, Frank has held positions at UBS, Julius Bar, Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan Asset Management.

Frank has a Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Economics from The Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and he is a Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA).

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. To advance capital mobilization in support of sustainability initiatives and scale up green/transition finance deployment through blended finance approach.

2. Strengthen capacity-building and knowledge transfer through technical assistance and strategic advocacy initiatives.

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).

Isadora Wang is 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 is an IEA Task 52 Hydrogen for Iron and Steelmaking Task Expert. Her 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.

Tim Wong is the ESG & Sustainability Hub Lead at AECOM Hong Kong, driving innovation in sustainable infrastructure and carbon management. With over 18 years of experience in both civil engineering and ESG, Tim has worked on major climate-resilient transport and water projects across the Greater Bay Area and Southeast Asia.

Starting his career in 2008, Tim applied ESG principles to infrastructure projects even before the concept was widely recognized – most notably on a drainage tunnel project in northwest Hong Kong Island. He is a certified carbon auditor, ESG planner, and analyst, and has been a member of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) since 2013.

A strong advocate for sustainable practices, Tim serves on the Hong Kong Green Building Council’s infrastructure rating system committee. He was named Young Engineer of the Year by the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers in 2020 and represented Hong Kong at the UN’s COP28 climate conference in 2023. He is an Adjunct Professor at Academy of Innovations in City University of Hong Kong since 2025.

My Sustainability Goal for 2026:

• Enhancing social outcomes
• Deploy Nature based solutions for tracking and disclosure
• Carbon management for built environment and corporate operation

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.

Global Head of Emerging Sustainability Issues at JPMorgan Chase, coordinating across global business lines to provide strategic insight on topics including nature and biodiversity, climate resilience, and other frontier sustainability challenges. Previous roles include Head of Nature and Biodiversity for JPMorgan Chase, Structurer in the firm’s Global Markets Sustainability Center, and Head of Sustainable Business Strategy and Innovation at BNP Paribas.

A contributor to international policy efforts, served as a member and workstream lead on the European Commission’s Platform on Sustainable Finance and played a founding role in the setup of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). Also lectures on sustainable finance at several universities and has co-authored publications on sustainability and derivatives.

Experience spans strategy development, product design and integration, with a focus on sustainable finance, natural capital, policy and impact.

Has worked across Europe, North America, and Asia, speaks five languages, and is a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley.