Gayang leads the research team in developing research studies, impact assessment tools, and insights based on evidence at The Centre for Child Rights and Business. Her work focuses on child and human rights due diligence issues and related risk areas. She has more than 18 years of experience in market and policy research across various private, public, and social sectors.

Before joining The Centre, she worked on research programmes related to sustainable development, such as climate change, sustainable mobility, sustainable development education, corporates’ sustainability programmes, and environmental philanthropy. She has published and presented her work at or on behalf of various development bodies, including UNDP, Asia Development Bank, UNICEF. Her exposure to different sectors, stakeholders, and international markets helps The Centre spread awareness of child rights risks and solutions among the business community. She has a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales and a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Toronto.

Ines is the CEO of The Centre for Child Rights and Business, a global social enterprise headquartered in Hong Kong, with programmes and staff across over 30 countries. With over 15 years of expertise in supply chain sustainability, she has been at the forefront of addressing child rights, labour rights, and human rights issues in Asia and beyond.

Since 2014, Ines has been instrumental in guiding The Centre to help businesses understand and address their impact on children, especially within supply chains. She leads the organisation’s strategic direction, overseeing global operations, and engaging with major multinational companies and partners. Ines also drives the development and scaling of innovative child rights and human rights due diligence programmes across diverse industries.

Under her leadership, The Centre has grown into a recognised leader in child rights and business, working with an expanding network of international companies and partners to create lasting, positive change for children, youth and parents worldwide.

In addition to her role at The Centre, Ines serves as the Chair of the Steering Committee of the Fair Cobalt Alliance (FCA), a multi-stakeholder platform launched in 2020 to mobilise supply chain-wide resources and support a fair, safe and formal artisanal cobalt sector. As Chair, she helps guide the FCA’s strategic direction, align stakeholders and ensure accountability to its mission. She also serves on the Advisory Board of the Association of Professional Social Compliance Auditors (APSCA), where she contributes to developing recommendations that support APSCA’s mission and objectives and represent the perspectives of all stakeholders.

Geoff Trotter has built a 40+ year career in London, Hong Kong and San Francisco, during which time he held a series of CxO roles in the ‘for-profit’ and ‘not-for-profit’ sectors, and as a Big 4 Partner in Hong Kong centred around Information Services, Knowledge Management, Sustainability and ESG Measurement & Reporting.

Geoff is a Senior Sustainability Advisor with The ESG Institute. He is also a Founder Member of The Coaching Circle by Dr. John Blakey, an Executive Coaching organisation that places Trust, Purpose and Values at the centre of organisational leadership.

Satte Tsao is Head of Vendor Compliance at Li & Fung, where she leads global initiatives in due diligence, responsible sourcing, supplier compliance, and ESG across global supply chains. She works closely with suppliers, customers, and industry partners to strengthen labor standards, responsible recruitment, worker wellbeing, and supply chain transparency. With extensive experience in supply chain governance and social sustainability, her focus is on implementing practical, risk-based due diligence approaches that help identify, prevent, and address social and ethical risks while delivering meaningful outcomes for workers, businesses, and communities.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

There is growing recognition that due diligence and social sustainability are strategic business priorities rather than solely compliance obligations. Organizations are increasingly focusing on proactive risk management, supply chain transparency, and meaningful outcomes for workers and businesses.

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.

Growing up in a Sai Kung fishing family, Woody manages a floating fish farm in Sham Wan, dedicating his work to local pearl cultivation and marine conservation. He actively leads eco-tours and educational workshops for schools, NGOs, and corporate partners to promote sustainable aquaculture and heritage preservation. By bridging traditional local wisdom with hands-on engagement, Woody inspires the public to appreciate the rich marine biodiversity and cultural legacy of Hong Kong’s waters.

Since joining A Plastic Ocean Foundation (APO) in 2019, Edison has been a seasoned trainer and educator specializing in community engagement, public outreach, and program leadership. As a scuba diver, he serves as a core coordinator for APO’s “Ghostnet Hunters” team, actively leading underwater cleanup initiatives and marine conservation activities to translate frontline action into impactful educational experiences.

Ms. Wendy Cui is the Senior Manager, Business Development and Strategy, at the HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute, where she builds the University’s partnerships with business, government, and the wider sustainability community. She also serves as Programme Manager of the Institute’s Impact Assessment Lab, which helps business leaders and policymakers make evidence-based decisions through rigorous, real-world experiments. Before joining HKU, she worked at Boston Consulting Group as a management consultant.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Evidence over instinct — more sustainability decisions in HK grounded in research and rigorous evidence, not just good intentions.

2. Universities at the table — deeper collaboration between academia and industry, so world-class research actually reaches the frontline.

3. From paper to practice — fewer pilots that stall, more proven ideas scaled into real-world impact.

Raymond Mak is an AgriTech pioneer dedicated to transforming urban food systems. As Co-founder and CEO of Farmacy Group, he spearheaded the development of decentralized Smart Mobile Farms that bring zero-mile agriculture directly into cities — significantly reducing carbon footprints and food waste to deliver high-value ESG impact.

His commitment to sustainable growth earned international acclaim when he won the APEC Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) Award (MSME category) for Farmacy’s replicable green business model.

To build localized resilience, Raymond and his team established Farmunity, an innovative business-in-community initiative. By converting underutilized urban spaces into smart indoor farms, Farmunity blends STEM education, ESG values, and social entrepreneurship. This self-sustainable model empowers local communities and students to grow fresh produce for low-income families, driving long-term environmental and social impact.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1) Develop a resilient, self-sustainable business model for lasting social impact

2) Build an ecosystem where every stakeholder in the community, across sectors and backgrounds, has a role to play to make a difference, and eventually get benefited from it.

3) Public and private sector leaders to create a more enabling environment for robust social innovation for sustainability

Mr. Eric Swinton founded V Cycle with the belief that environmental solutions should create both ecological and social value. Through V Cycle, he works with schools, businesses, and the wider community to promote plastic reduction and responsible recycling. The team also collects plastic waste locally and transforms them into high value products, creating job opportunities and supporting elderly waste pickers along the way. With more than 15 years of experience in recycling, sustainable product development, offshore manufacturing, and business development, Eric combines practical industry knowledge with a passion for community impact. He is also a frequent speaker and educator on environmental and circular economy topics.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Scalable Local Plastic Recycling Infrastructure

Hong Kong currently exports much of its recyclables. By 2026, I hope to see:

• Expanded local plastic sorting and processing facilities
• Investment in advanced recycling technologies
• Stronger integration between municipal collection systems and private recyclers

Building local capacity reduces leakage into landfills and strengthens resource security.

Market Demand for Recycled & Reusable Plastics

A circular economy only works when there is demand for recycled materials. By 2026, I hope to see:

• Public procurement policies favoring recycled-content products
• Corporate commitments to minimum recycled plastic content
• Wider adoption of refill and reuse systems in retail and F&B sectors

This would create economic incentives that make circular plastics financially viable and sustainable long-term

Mr. Alfred Weston is the General Manager at New Life Plastics. He has been with the Swire Group since 2011 and joined New Life Plastics (‘NLP’) in 2022. NLP is Hong Kong’s first recycling facility dedicated to processing PET beverage bottles into a standard that allows them to go back into beverage production. NLP enables a circular economy within Hong Kong – all 500ml Coca-Cola bottles and Bonaqua bottles under 1.5L are now made with 100% recycled PET from bottles collected in Hong Kong and processed at NLP. The company also actively promotes recycling and hosts around 2,000 visitors per year to its facility in the EcoPark.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• A genuine commitment to eco-design from more beverage manufacturers – starting with the phase out of colour PET bottles
• The passing of the PCPRS by LegCo for implementation at the start of 2028

Ms. Qidan Wang is the Senior Manager (Research) at the HKU Jockey Club Enterprise Sustainability Global Research Institute, leading industry-focused research on pressing sustainability challenges. At the Institute, she is in charge of two flagship programs, including the NGO Empowerment Program, which examines how NGOs address environmental priorities such as decarbonization, biodiversity conservation, and waste reduction, as well as governance dimensions including transparency, accountability, and social responsiveness. Drawing on her consulting background and extensive cross-sector experience with corporates, regulators, financial institutions, and NGOs, she translates academic insights into actionable strategies and transforms sustainability concepts into measurable, real-world impact.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Hong Kong’s scale and connectivity make it a prime environment for testing fresh ideas and new solutions in sustainability. Hope to see more locally-grown success stories that can travel across the region.

2. Waste reduction becomes a daily reality in Hong Kong, not just a conference conversation, and that local success here can pave the way for broader change.

Landico Wong is the Senior Sustainability Manager at DFI Retail Group. She is a member of the HKICPA, and a Certified ESG Planner of the International Chamber of Sustainable Development. She holds the GRI Professional Certification and GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) qualification. She has over 16 years of experience spanning ESG and strategic planning, corporate communications, operational excellence, and business development.

At DFI, Landico manages the Group’s sustainability reporting and implementation of its sustainability strategy. Her key focus areas include waste reduction and recycling, climate change, community support, and sustainable products and packaging. She works across formats and functions to drive sustainability initiatives, foster external partnerships, and support the Sustainability Committee in setting long-term and annual targets while monitoring the progress.

Prior to joining DFI, Landico led the change management team of a chemical company, partnering with business units to deliver sustainability-driven improvement projects, including reducing production waste, optimising supply chain planning, and redesigning packaging and products to improve operational efficiency. With a strong understanding of diverse stakeholder needs—from customers and investors to frontline teams and senior leadership—she is skilled at aligning sustainability with business value, engaging stakeholders, and driving collaboration that leads to meaningful organisational change.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Unlock the value of sustainability by improving resource efficiency, identifying sustainable growth opportunities, and strengthening climate resilience.
• Make sustainable choices more accessible and affordable, empowering customers, businesses and communities to contribute to positive environmental and social impact.

Lillian focuses on how social programmes lead to real change in people’s lives and communities. With a degree in Journalism and Communication, she naturally looks for both the story and the evidence behind it, and now brings that mindset into sustainability and social impact.

At Nan Fung Group, Lillian works with internal teams and NGO partners to optimise community projects, track results, and use approaches such as Social Return on Investment (SROI) and Theory of Change to connect those results with the outcomes they aim to deliver. Her role spans social value disclosure and impact advisory, bringing together data and stories to generate insights that inform decisions, strengthen programmes and build trust with stakeholders.

Earlier in her career, Lillian worked in corporate PR and media relations, partnering with clients in culture, finance and professional services to shape their narratives and engage the public. That experience continues to guide how she approaches impact today – keeping information robust, but also clear, human and meaningful for the people reading it.

At ReThink HK 2026, Lillian will co-host “Quantifying What Matters: SROI 101”, supporting participants to clarify outcomes, measure change and communicate their social value with greater confidence and care.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

Make impact visible and actionable: Support organisations to turn their social impact work into clearer outcomes, practical indicators and robust stories, enabling teams and stakeholders to learn from the evidence, improve programme design and communicate those changes with confidence.

Crystal Lai is a philanthropy and social impact advisor with over seven years of experience in grantmaking, strategic giving, impact measurement and ecosystem building across foundations, corporates and NGOs in Hong Kong and internationally. She leads SEWIT Consultancy, Nan Fung Group’s impact advisory practice, where she advises institutional clients and family offices on funding strategies, impact frameworks, and organisational change.
As a Manager at Nan Fun Group, Crystal also shapes the Group’s social value strategy and leads its work to measure and disclose social value. Nan Fung was the first company in Hong Kong to set a HK$100 million social-value target by 2030; in 2024/25, the Group generated or facilitated HK$86.3 million cumulatively.
Prior to joining Nan Fung Group, Crystal worked at a leading Hong Kong charitable trust, managing a diverse portfolio spanning arts and culture, elderly services, youth development and education.
Crystal is an Accredited Social Value Associate and a regular speaker and facilitator on strategic philanthropy and social value. She is particularly interested in helping organisations move beyond activity-based reporting to understand, manage and communicate the outcomes that matter most to people and communities.
At ReThink HK 2026, Crystal will host “Quantifying What Matters: SROI 101”, introducing participants to the fundamentals of Social Return on Investment and practical approaches to articulating, measuring and using social value in decision-making.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Advance practical impact measurement across the social sector: Enable more NGOs, funders and corporate partners to define meaningful outcomes and use fit-for-purpose data to improve programmes, funding decisions and accountability.
2. Steer the development of open impact data infrastructure: Advocate for a shared, trusted and accessible data platform for Hong Kong’s social sector, to make relevant outcomes, indicators, benchmarks and evidence easier to find, compare and apply.

Ritesh Agrawal is Senior Director of Sustainability Consulting at Sphera, with nearly 18 years of experience helping organizations build more sustainable and resilient businesses. He specializes in life cycle assessment (LCA), product carbon footprint (PCF), GHG accounting, ESG strategy, and CBAM compliance, advising global companies on practical decarbonization strategies, carbon footprint reduction, and evolving ESG and climate reporting requirements. Recognized for his collaborative approach and deep industry expertise, Ritesh helps organizations turn sustainability ambitions into measurable business outcomes and long-term value.

Marc Loesche is the Sales Director for APJ at Sphera, where he helps organizations transform sustainability, ESG, and operational risk into strategic business value. With more than two decades of experience in enterprise software and digital transformation, Marc works with executive leaders to navigate complex regulatory environments while driving innovation through technology. He is passionate about how software, data, and AI can accelerate meaningful business outcomes—enabling smarter decisions, greater resilience, and measurable impact.

Marc can share practical insights on the intersection of sustainability, business transformation, and emerging technologies, helping organizations move beyond compliance to create lasting competitive advantage.

Stefan Premer is Senior Director within Sphera’s Consulting Organization, where he leads the Corporate Sustainability Consulting department. He manages teams focused on ESG and corporate sustainability strategy, advising organizations on evolving sustainability requirements, regulatory developments, and reporting frameworks such as CSRD and IFRS.

Stefan has deep expertise in climate strategy development and corporate carbon accounting, including quantified transition planning and climate risk modelling. He has supported companies in developing and operationalizing sustainability strategies, automating sustainability processes, and implementing large-scale strategic sustainability projects across sectors.

At present, Stefan is an ISO committee member for “Quantification and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions and removals at organizational level,” contributing to the GHG Protocol update, as well as “Greenhouse gas and climate change management and related activities – Mitigation.”

Stefan is based in Zürich, Switzerland, and holds an M.Sc. in Business Administration, specializing in Strategy and Management in International Organizations, from Linköping University in Sweden.

Mr. Chan is a practicing landscape architect with academic backgrounds in architecture, project management, law, and landscape architecture. In former years of his career, he obtained a variety of experience through renowned architectural consultancies and construction companies. He was head of project management department of an international property developer. He then practiced landscape architecture and urban design at Earthasia Limited and became director of the company. He later joined the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi) as the founding head of landscape architecture. In 2018 he joined Otherland Limited as a co-founder and director. Mr. Chan has taken up leadership on a wide range of landmark projects in Hong Kong and nearby regions covering landscape planning and design of the public realm, institutional, infrastructural, residential, and commercial projects.

Mr. Chan serves a number of professional, consultative bodies and NGOs. He is the current President of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA), member of the Appeal Board Panel (Town Planning), member of the Advisory Committee on the Northern Metropolis Sub-committee on Planning, Land and Conservation, member of the Land and Development Advisory Committee’s Building Sub-committee and Joint Sub-committee on Streamlining Development Control, member of the DEVB’s Urban Forestry Advisory Panel, member of the DEVB’s Common Spatial Data Advisory Committee, and an Executive Committee member of Playright Children’s Play Association. He is also the current Chairperson of the Climate Change and Biodiversity Working Group of the International Federation of Landscape Architects Asia Pacific Regions. On behalf of HKILA and ALC, Mr. Chan led and successfully completed the government funded projects Development of the landscape architectural profession in Hong Kong and its Positioning in the Region between 2013 and 2015 and Resilient City – Landscape Planning towards Climate Adaptation between 2018 and 2020.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Adopt nature-positive and climate-positive design in developments.

2. Champion landscape for the wellbeing of people of all ages.

3. Drives awareness for a more resilient city under climate and nature emergencies.

Dr Yin-Lun Chan is a landscape architect and urban historian, current President of the Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects (HKILA); Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Design and Architecture at the Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (THEi). He holds a PhD in Architectural History and Theory and Master of Landscape Architecture. He is also Chief Editor the HKILA Journal Yuanlin and Chair of the Centre for Community Cultural Development (CCCD). His teaching and research explore intersections of community arts and design and landscape architecture. He is editor of The Landscape Profession of Hong Kong, 1978–2015.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Initiating the landscape and ecological blueprint for Hong Kong
• Publishing the mini-forest guidelines
• Instigating the agenda on circular landscape practices

Marine Thomas is Associate Director of Conservation for The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Hong Kong. She is responsible for overseeing TNC’s marine conservation projects on the ground, with a current focus on restoring natural habitats, community-based conservation, and developing sustainable livelihoods as nature-based solutions. Marine is also restoration ecologist specializing in estuarine ecosystems. Over the past 8 years, she has been developing restoration methods, evaluating ecosystem services, developing innovative conservation finance and advocating for policy changes that support widespread restoration efforts in Hong Kong’s waters.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

I would like to help Hong Kong develop a high-integrity ecotourism policy

Christy is a Manager in ESG Reporting and Assurance practice, supporting clients on a wide range of sustainability and ESG initiatives.

Her experience spans ESG reporting and disclosure, decarbonisation strategies, climate and nature-related assessments, and ESG ratings enhancement. She works with organizations across various industries to integrate sustainability considerations into business strategy, manage ESG-related risks and opportunities, and navigate evolving regulatory and stakeholder expectations.

Catherine is a Director in ESG Reporting and Assurance practice, with over 9 years of experience supporting clients in sustainability, including developing their sustainability framework and governance, preparing sustainability reports following various guidelines such as the HKEX ESG Reporting Code, GRI Standards, TCFD and ISSB, developing decarbonisation plans and conducting materiality assessments.

Catherine is a Certified Public Accountant and has delivered sustainability assurance services to a range of clients in accordance with International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000.

Erin works with organizations across APAC to rethink how corporate and sustainability reporting gets done — bringing together people, processes and technology to make reporting more efficient and a little less painful. With a practical approach to complex reporting challenges, she believes producing a great report shouldn’t require quite so many spreadsheets, emails and late nights.

Arko Vervark, MBA, serves as Chief Commercial Officer at Tangelo Software, where he leads initiatives to enhance corporate reporting through innovative solutions. With a strong passion for advising organizations and empowering individuals, Arko focuses on streamlining corporate reporting processes like annual reporting and ESG reporting to meet the evolving demands of stakeholders.

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

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

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

Jenny is the Director of Sustainability for Urban Land Institute APAC. She is the regional lead for ULI’s Greenprint community, a global alliance of leading property developers and investors striving to achieve net zero. Her previous experience includes climate-tech entrepreneur building carbon management software, and financial advisory on cross-border M&A transactions. Jenny graduated from UC Berkeley, is a licensed CPA, and a trainer in social impact assessment and design thinking.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026: 

1. Connect the property development value chain (from building material all the way to tenants) to collaborate on accelerating the sector’s decarbonizing process.
2. Connect property investment value chain (from LPs, benchmark/standards, to asset managers) to price-in climate resilience as core value protection metric.

Jonathan Howells is an accomplished sales leader and Go-To-Market & Enterprise Growth Specialist, recognized for his distinguished track record of driving strategic growth and building elite, high-performing teams. With deep expertise in crafting impactful Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies, Jonathan specializes in aligning organizational vision with execution, consistently exceeding targets, and cultivating a vibrant, positive workplace culture.

Jonathan infuses his professional leadership with a unique passion for high performance, team cohesion, and continuous self-development. As a speaker, he brings actionable insights on outbound strategy, leadership, and the mindset required to build teams that strive toward shared excellence.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Resource Optimization & Waste Reduction: ERP systems track inventory and logistics in real-time. By optimizing outbound workflows, businesses can eliminate overproduction and minimize transportation emissions (fuel waste).
• Decarbonizing the Value Chain: Outbound business activities contribute directly to Scope 3 emissions. ERP platforms centralize data from supply chains and logistics, allowing companies to measure, manage, and reduce their distribution footprint.
• Digital Transformation: Moving manual, paper-heavy outbound and sales workflows into automated, cloud-based ERP systems inherently slashes paper waste and operational energy consumption.

Stephane Motte specializes in helping organizations streamline their complex operations and scale efficiently through smart Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions. Backed by over seven years of deep-domain experience across the fast-paced E-commerce and SaaS sectors, Stephane brings a wealth of expertise in navigating digital transformation and market expansion within the APAC region.

He is passionate about empowering businesses to harness integrated tech stacks to optimize their outbound strategies, eliminate operational friction, and drive sustainable growth. At ReThink HK 2026, Stephane focuses on how modern cloud ERP systems can bridge the gap between day-to-day commercial execution and a company’s long-term environmental and operational sustainability goals.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Zero-Waste Inventory: Advocate for the use of smart ERP forecasting to help E-commerce and retail brands eliminate deadstock and product waste.
• Greener Logistics in APAC: Help businesses design smarter outbound and reverse logistics workflows to reduce the environmental impact of rapid cross-border shipping and customer returns.
• Democratize Green Tech: Enable mid-market APAC enterprises to easily access and implement scalable SaaS tools that embed sustainability into their daily operational DNA.

Dr Tony Ip is a community-centric, sustainable design architect, and urban designer. He founded Tony Ip Green Architects Ltd “TiP” with a vision to advocate the paradigm shift towards green architecture and biophilic urban-scape in response to climate change. He holds BEng, MSc(Eng), MArch & MUrbanDesign from HKU, BBE(Arch) from QUT, MSt IDBE from the University of Cambridge, and PhD from PolyU. His passion and contributions to green architecture and the creative industry have been recognized by receiving the HKSAR Medal of Honour in 2022, the Australia China Alumni Award for Arts and Creative Industries in 2018, and the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 2016

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Advancing the circular economy in design and construction.
2. Establishing recycled material flows to enhance circularity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong
   Macao Greater Bay Area.
3. Mainstreaming green architecture for all.

Matthew is an experienced event producer, startupreneur, educator, and sustainability consultant with over 20 years’ experience in event marketing and management. Founded Earth Production in 2016 to integrate his event expertise with climate action, providing unique sustainable-event consulting for projects in Hong Kong and overseas.

Currently, he is translating Sustainable Event Management: A Practical Guide into Chinese for Greater China and Asia, and co-authoring research-led publications on ESG management for convention and exhibition centres and practical MICE sustainability strategies at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• HK Sustainable MICE Destination Policy (HK 5-years Plan) align with China’s national Green MICE policy, HK 2050 Climate Acton Plan and Paris Agreement

Adam is a Hong Kong-based strategic communications consultant, executive trainer and editor. As a veteran journalist with more than a decade and a half of newsroom experience, Adam helps clients with media strategy and content creation.

Working across industries, Adam applies newsroom-honed editorial sensibility to communications planning, international media engagement, content development and editing. Adam routinely leads trainings in media handling, crisis communications and message development for a variety of clients including automotive brands, financial institutions, hospitality companies, tech firms and health companies.

Adam entered the corporate communications field in 2021 after six years as a news editor with The Wall Street Journal in Hong Kong. He moved to Hong Kong in 2014 to join the South China Morning Post as an editor, after eight years in New York working for New York magazine and The Atlantic on their digital offerings.

Adam holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of California at Berkeley. He began his career as a daily news reporter with the San Francisco Examiner, covering crime, courts, city politics and development.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

Eliminate marine trash in Hong Kong and worldwide

Carol is the President and General Manager at Omnicom Public Relations Hong Kong. She was the ESG lead at Golin Ketchum, with 18 years of experience in brand reputation and communications. Recognized as Innovator 25, 40 under 40 and a Women to Watch by Campaign Asia-Pacific, she holds a certification in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School.

She has successfully led two two-year campaigns for the Hong Kong Government’s Environmental Protection Department, focusing on public education for waste reduction and recycling, and developed a strategy to phase out microbeads in personal care products.

In addition to her public sector work, Carol advises brands on sustainability communications.

Carol also served as chairperson and deputy chairperson of PRHK, and has supported the partnership between ReThink and PRHK for 3 years.

Venkatesh, hold over 18 years of global innovation and sustainability leadership experience across FMCG, beauty, and F&B sectors, he has lead large-scale product and packaging transformation for some of the world’s most influential consumer brands. In senior leadership global and regional roles at L’Oréal, Mondelez, Unilever, and Vitasoy, he has led multi-market innovation programs, built and scaled innovation centres, shaped long-term sustainability roadmaps and delivered transformation initiatives across Asia.

Venkatesh, holds an MBA from HKUST, a Master’s in Packaging Technology, and more than 50 patents in packaging, materials, and design, supported by multiple global awards and industry recognitions.

As Co-Founder of 3Spheres Limited — a design-led sustainability and innovation studio based in Hong Kong with leadership presence in London, Boston, and Mumbai — He partners with FMCG, luxury, and beauty brands to build next-generation sustainable innovation ecosystems. His work integrates systems thinking across design, user experience, across end-to-end supply chain, ensuring sustainability is not only environmentally responsible but also intuitive, desirable, and commercially scalable. He helps organisations translate ESG ambitions into practical, high-impact innovative product and packaging solutions that strengthen brand experience and long-term business value.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Accelerate adoption of sustainable innovation through partnerships.
• Support climate‑positive outcomes by designing solutions that contribute to measurable emissions reductions across product lifecycles

Aditya holds more than 10 years of Design and Innovation expertise in product and packaging within automotive and Beauty sectors. He has spent his best years in converting user needs and pain points into effective upstream design strategies that are intuitive, value driven and future-secure to both the manufacturer and the end user.

As Co-Founder of 3Spheres Limited — a design-led sustainability and innovation studio based in Hong Kong with leadership presence in London, Boston, and Mumbai — He partners with FMCG, luxury, and beauty brands to design the next-generation sustainable innovation products. His work integrates systems design, user experience, product ergonomics and aesthetics, ensuring sustainability is not only environmentally responsible but also intuitive, desirable, and commercially scalable. He helps organisations visualize their product recycling life cycle into practical, high-impact innovative product and packaging solutions that
strengthen brand experience and long-term business value.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Design and engineer intuitive recycling world for the consumers through easy identification and differentiation of products, through design and systems.
• Help manufacturers convert sustainable design to visibly distinguishable products.
• Support climate positive outcomes by designing solutions that contribute to measurable emissions reductions across product lifecycles

Amy is an ESG advisor to Sunlight Partners, an Australia-headquartered activist hedge fund targeting uncorrelated returns and environmental impact. She is also a Certified Virtual Asset Professional accredited by the Hong Kong Securities and Investment Institute.

Previously, Amy was the Head of Sustainable Solutions & Products for Asia Pacific,Global Markets at Société Générale, where she led the systematic consideration of ESG within Global Markets through product innovation, client advisory, and capacity building.

Amy developed her passion for sustainability through her participation in United Nations climate change conferences and an expedition to Antarctica. She began her career as an environmental scientist and has 15+ years of experience spanning banking, sustainability and ESG consulting, technology risk, and data, working with ESG consulting firms, Big 4s and Fortune 500 company.

Amy holds double bachelor’s degrees in biotechnology and global economy & trade from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU), an MPhil degree in marine science & ecotoxicology from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and an MBA degree from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

Amy is a Chartered Water and Environmental Manager (CIWEM), a Chartered Environmentalist (Society for the Environment), and holds certifications in Green and Sustainable Finance (Chartered Banker Institute, UK), ESG Investing (CFA Institute),and Impact Investing (CFA UK).

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Drive sustainable roadmap and goals for organization

Dr Tony Ip is a community-centric, sustainable design architect, and urban designer. He founded Tony Ip Green Architects Ltd “TiP” with a vision to advocate the paradigm shift towards green architecture and biophilic urban-scape in response to climate change. He holds BEng, MSc(Eng), MArch & MUrbanDesign from HKU, BBE(Arch) from QUT, MSt IDBE from the University of Cambridge, and PhD from PolyU. His passion and contributions to green architecture and the creative industry have been recognized by receiving the HKSAR Medal of Honour in 2022, the Australia China Alumni Award for Arts and Creative Industries in 2018, and the Ten Outstanding Young Persons Award in 2016

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. Advancing the circular economy in design and construction.
2. Establishing recycled material flows to enhance circularity in the Guangdong-Hong Kong
   Macao Greater Bay Area.
3. Mainstreaming green architecture for all.

Zilver Limited (Graphenstone)

Sales & Marketing Consultant

Area manager in Hong Kong and South Korea for Cosentino with over 8 years of experience in the industry

Having lived in Spain for over a decade, my goal has always been served as a bridge facilitating economic, trade, and cultural exchange between East and West, while dedicating myself to pioneering new products and developing new channels in the green materials sector.
Understand the diverse contexts regarding new materials across the Asia-Pacific region and the solutions tailored to each market.
From natural origins to eco-friendliness, and from manufacturing to application, I remain committed to striking a balance among environmental sustainability, innovation, aesthetics, and practicality in our product.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• Keep doing the recycle at home (we’ve been always separate the kitchen waste/plastics/paper but as far as I know when it goes to the trash trunk, is does not being handled properly, i think this is a point for government to improve)
• Donating TNC and joining activities for ocean animal saving and beach cleaning
• Always bring my own coffee cups to take away

Marco Lahoz is General Manager of Gres Aragón and FAVEKER, a Spanish manufacturer of innovative ceramic solutions for architecture and sustainable construction. With extensive experience in the building materials industry and international business development, he leads the company’s strategy focused on decarbonisation, circular economy and resource-efficient building envelopes. Under his leadership, FAVEKER has advanced high-performance ceramic ventilated façade systems that improve energy efficiency, reduce environmental impact and support healthier, more sustainable buildings. Marco is actively involved in promoting sustainable architecture and contributing to the transition towards low-carbon construction through innovation, responsible manufacturing and long-term value creation.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

• To help accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment through circular, energy-efficient and low-carbon construction solutions. I believe sustainable innovation must create value while reducing environmental impact.
• The change I hope to see in Hong Kong and across Asia is a stronger collective commitment to climate action, recognising that tackling climate change is a shared global responsibility. By working together across continents, industries and communities, we can accelerate the transition towards resilient, low-carbon and sustainable cities.

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

Karen Ho is the Head of Corporate and Community Sustainability for WWF-Hong Kong. She works with stakeholders across public and private sectors as well as civil society to make Hong Kong a sustainable city; explores collaboration opportunities for community-based environmental protection projects and advancing sustainable development goals (SDGs); advises on strategies and best practices of setting science-based target, measurement, reporting and verification (MRV), environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure, low-carbon transformation, nature-based solutions (NbS) and net-zero circular economy. Under her leadership, the Low Carbon Manufacturing Programme (LCMP) and LOOP PLUS have helped hundreds of companies establish their baseline, take actions and improve climate /ESG performance. An accomplished senior executive, Karen held senior management positions in several Fortune 500 companies prior to joining WWF.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

1. To raise awareness of the interconnectedness of climate action, nature conservation, and sustainable development, and
2. To support and contribute to a whole-of-society approach that systemically integrates climate and biodiversity considerations into all relevant policies, strategies, and practices.

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.