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.

Prof. Jimmy Fung is a well-recognized expert in atmospheric sciences, climate modeling, and air quality research. Currently serving as the Associate Provost (Teaching & Learning) and Chair Professor in the Division of Environment and Sustainability and the Department of Mathematics at HKUST, he is at the forefront of advancing interdisciplinary research and education. With over 30 years of academic and research experience, Prof. Fung specializes in high-resolution air quality modeling, regional climate simulation, computational fluid dynamics, and the application of remote sensing technologies. His groundbreaking contributions include establishing Asia’s first university-based regional air quality forecast system and leading the development of the PRAISE-HK app for personalized real-time air quality monitoring.

Our Sustainability Goals for 2025

1. Reaching carbon neutrality by 2040
2. Becoming the center of sustainable finance in the region

Ma Qing joined Siemens in 1997. From then until 2010 she served in numerous human resources roles in the company, including as Senior HR Consultant, HR Strategic and Policy Manager, HR Operation Manager, Deputy HR Director, Vice President and HR Director, responsible for optimizing and implementing HR strategic plans, promoting and applying global talent and organization development principles and best practices in China, designing and improving HR management systems and procedures, building a learning & growing organization plan as well as reforming incentive & performance system, , driving the research, planning, supervision, implementation and evaluation of various HR programs, and providing effective HR solutions customized for particular organizational, team and cultural needs to support Siemens’ business development.

In April 2010, Ma was appointed as the Executive Vice President and People and Organization (P&O) Director, Siemens Greater China, and has since then initiated and promoted numerous P&O programs. By doing so she has been utterly committed to constantly innovating and improving people and organization management systems, building and strengthening an industry-leading P&O team, establishing a strong employer brand, empowering the business teams and key talents, improving their cognitive, operational, collaborative and leadership skills, reinforcing company culture and values, enhancing team cohesiveness, competitiveness and improving employee experience.

In October 2021 Ma took on another role, as the Lead of Sustainability, Siemens Greater China, responsible for facilitating the implementation of Siemens’ global sustainability framework “DEGREE”1 in China, establishing the sustainability strategic roadmap and action plan, developing an effective and collaborative governance system, in order to enhance Siemens’ leading position in sustainability.

Mrs. Ma obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from Beijing Capital Normal University.

Bradley Mellicker is the Head of IOM’s Climate Mobility Innovation Lab in Asia and the Pacific. Prior to this position, Brad was Senior Regional Emergency and Post Crisis Specialist in Asia and the Pacific, focusing on a series of issues linked to disaster risk reduction, emergency preparedness, humanitarian response, and recovery. Prior to that, he worked with IOM Iraq, overseeing large scale work related to internal displacement, stabilization, recovery and durable solutions. Earlier, Brad worked in the private sector supporting renewable energy projects in developing markets; held several other positions with IOM, including in Guinea, Cameroon, the Philippines, Haiti and Timor-Leste; and with the Office of the Prosecutor at the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague. Brad holds BAs in History and Political Science, a Juris Doctor (law) and an MA in International Human Rights. He is admitted to practice law in Colorado, USA.

Professor Charles W. W. Ng is the Vice-President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in Guangzhou campus. He is also the Dean of HKUST Fok Ying Tung Graduate School, CLP Holdings Professor of Sustainability and a Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at HKUST.
Professor Ng was elected as a Changjiang Scholar (Chair Professorship in Geotechnical Engineering), a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Engineering, the Royal Academy of Engineering, UK, and Overseas Fellow of Churchill College, the University of Cambridge. Professor Ng is the immediate Past President of the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (2017 – 2022). Currently, he is an editor-in-chief of the prestigious Canadian Geotechnical Journal.

Professor Ng has published some 400 SCI journal articles and 250 conference papers (with a H-index of 96). He is the main author of four reference books: (i) A Short Course in Soil-structure Engineering of Deep Foundations, Excavations and Tunnels by Thomas Telford in 2004, (ii) Advanced Unsaturated Soil Mechanics and Engineering, (iii) Plant-Soil slope Interaction and (iv) Advanced Unsaturated Soil Mechanics: theory and applications (2nd edition) by CRC: Taylor & Francis in 2007, 2019 and 2024, respectively. According to the Stanford University published the top 2% Scientists Worldwide in September 2024, he is the youngest ranked within top five professors, in the category of career-long impact in the sub-fields: Geological & Geomatics Engineering; Civil Engineering.

He has received many awards including the 2025 Telford Gold Medal by the Institution of Civil Engineers (The highest honour awarded by the Institution. He is the first awardee from greater China since its establishment by the Institution in 1838), 2025 Donald Stanley Award by the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering for the best paper in Environmental Engineering, 2022 Varnes Medal by the International Consortium on Landslides, 2022 Fredlund Award from the Canadian Geotechnical Society, and the R. M. Quigley Awards from the Canadian Geotechnical Society four times for his four best papers published in 2007, 2012, 2016 & 2023. Moreover, he won the Teaching Excellent Appreciation Award for the academic year 2018-19 at HKUST.

Mrs. Fiona Watson is Vice President (VP) and a member of the Leadership Team (LT) at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Fiona joined WBCSD in May 2023.

In her role as VP, Fiona leads WBCSD’s work on Corporate Performance & Accountability, working with members and partners to streamline and accelerate the integration of sustainability-related impacts, risks and opportunities into financial decision making to drive capital allocation for transformation at scale. This work includes WBCSD member programs on corporate transparency, transformation and aligning finance and value as well as convening CFO, GC and other executive forums. She also convenes the Senior Advisory Board of WBCSD’s Preparer Forum for Sustainability Disclosures with key standard setters and global reporting experts.

Fiona has more than 25 years of international experience working on transformative finance agendas. As a dual qualified US/UK lawyer, she was Head of Legal for Treasury, Disclosure and ESG at RBS Group (now NatWest) in the aftermath of the financial crisis from 2011 to 2020. At RBS she was appointed as a member of various executive committees including the Executive Disclosure Committee with legal responsibility for the Group’s global market disclosures (including risk factors) and prudential balance sheet funding activity. She was also a protagonist in the Bank’s initial response to prudential regulation of climate risk and associated disclosures. This was followed by legal and sustainability leadership roles at Amazon based in Luxembourg from 2020-2023 where she led on EU Green Deal and global ESG reporting initiatives.

Having started her career in advisory at PWC in New York in 1999, she was an Associate at Davis Polk & Wardell LLP in New York and London from 2007 to 2011. Fiona holds a LLM in International Trade and Business Law (cum laude) from Fordham University and LLB (Hons) in Law with German Law from University College London. Prior to UCL, she spent a year in Indonesia teaching in an Islamic University.

Mrs. Fiona Watson is Vice President (VP) and a member of the Leadership Team (LT) at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Fiona joined WBCSD in May 2023.

In her role as VP, Fiona leads WBCSD’s work on Corporate Performance & Accountability, working with members and partners to streamline and accelerate the integration of sustainability-related impacts, risks and opportunities into financial decision making to drive capital allocation for transformation at scale. This work includes WBCSD member programs on corporate transparency, transformation and aligning finance and value as well as convening CFO, GC and other executive forums. She also convenes the Senior Advisory Board of WBCSD’s Preparer Forum for Sustainability Disclosures with key standard setters and global reporting experts.

Fiona has more than 25 years of international experience working on transformative finance agendas. As a dual qualified US/UK lawyer, she was Head of Legal for Treasury, Disclosure and ESG at RBS Group (now NatWest) in the aftermath of the financial crisis from 2011 to 2020. At RBS she was appointed as a member of various executive committees including the Executive Disclosure Committee with legal responsibility for the Group’s global market disclosures (including risk factors) and prudential balance sheet funding activity. She was also a protagonist in the Bank’s initial response to prudential regulation of climate risk and associated disclosures. This was followed by legal and sustainability leadership roles at Amazon based in Luxembourg from 2020-2023 where she led on EU Green Deal and global ESG reporting initiatives.

Having started her career in advisory at PWC in New York in 1999, she was an Associate at Davis Polk & Wardell LLP in New York and London from 2007 to 2011. Fiona holds a LLM in International Trade and Business Law (cum laude) from Fordham University and LLB (Hons) in Law with German Law from University College London. Prior to UCL, she spent a year in Indonesia teaching in an Islamic University.

Diana Parusheva-Lowery
Managing Director – Public Policy and Sustainable Finance, Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA)
Based in Hong Kong, Diana is responsible for the strategy and direction of various initiatives under this cross-markets division. Diana has over 20 years’ of experience across various countries, industries and sectors. Started as a lawyer working for private banks and for the financial sector regulator and then transitioned to specialize in European and Chinese decarbonisation policies and sustainable finance. During her career she has worked for the Central Bank of Bulgaria, various UK Government Departments and Agencies, the European Commission and European Member States, International Development Banks, Law Firms, multinationals, investors and asset managers assisting with the design, implementation, compliance and assessment of policies and regulations.

Diana was involved in design and further development of flagship European policies like the EU Emission Trading Scheme, setting up and implementing the EU renewable energy targets and the design and evaluation of financial mechanisms supporting key European Initiatives. During her 5 years in China she worked with regulators and policymakers from different sectors supporting international economic relations and multinationals’ business cases. Experienced public speaker and contributing to open or subscription-based policy and macroeconomic forecasting platforms.

She holds Master of Law (LLM) from Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Master of International Law from University College of London (UCL) UK and Master of International Economic Relations from Sofia University of National and World Economy.

Diana is a native Bulgarian and holds Bulgarian and British citizenship. She has lived and worked in Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

As an International Policy Analyst at the International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), Nadine works on the development of global policies at the UN level and the local market level.

Within Southeast Asia, she works on amplifying the business voices to accelerate the development of carbon pricing instruments that work efficiently. She also addresses the needs of businesses in developed emissions trading systems in North Asia and Australia, New Zealand.

Nadine plays a central role in convening cross-sectoral dialogues that bring together governments, private sector leaders, and civil society to advance carbon market policy development. She has been instrumental in shaping discussions on voluntary, compliance, and Article 6 carbon markets in Asia, and in fostering collaboration between stakeholders.

With a background in Economics, she is passionate about equitable, pragmatic climate solutions that work.

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.

Clemence currently leads Membership and Advisory services at The Mekong Club. Her career is dedicated to helping businesses adopt sustainable practices in their operations and supply chains. Clemence has a strong background in managing cross-functional projects, developing advisory services and guiding businesses on supply chain due diligence, developing frameworks and tools, leading research initiatives, and providing training to diverse stakeholders. Before joining The Mekong Club, she worked as a consultant at the International Labour Organization (ILO) and has experience in the private sector, both in-house and in consulting.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025

– Advance sustainability in supply chains:
I hope to see more Hong Kong companies embed sustainability and effective due diligence practices across their supply chains, with a focus on transparency, accountability, and long-term partnerships.

– Empower SMEs: I aim to support Hong Kong’s SMEs in adopting practical, scalable social sustainability solutions that align with global expectations while having an impact locally.

– Enhance cross-sector collaboration: I would like to see stronger partnerships between businesses, industry associations, and non-profit organisations, to address sustainability challenges and scale collective action.

Michelle Mak is the Head of ESG and Enterprise Learning of Dun & Bradstreet in Hong Kong. In addition to her dedication to establishing an ecosystem of partners with government agencies, enterprises and start-ups for a greener future, she has led D&B HK to become the first office in D&B’s global network to join as a Signatory of United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest sustainable development initiative. Since 2020, Michelle has been appointed as a member of the Technology Voucher Program Committee by the Innovation and Technology Commission of the SAR Government.
Michelle co-founded an award-winning social enterprise, Make The Change, in Singapore in 2013 with like-minded partners, providing creative services such as education and mentoring, community development and corporate social responsibility to NGOs and social enterprises. Micelle was selected as the ESG Person of the Year and Top Women to Watch in Greater China, by Campaign Asia in 2021. Same year she has won GBA Outstanding Women Entrepreneur Award.
Currently Michelle is also holding positions of Board Member of Sensational Foundation, a registered charity in Hong Kong; Vice President of Lions Club of Hong Kong IFC, as well as Vice President of Scouts Association (Yau Tsim District Hong Kong).

With over 25 years’ experience in Retail, Sébastien is responsible for developing and implementing Sustainability and non-food Quality Assurance strategies for AS Watson Group.
彭永仁在零售業上具逾二十五年經驗，現負責制定並落實屈臣氏集團的可持續發展和非食品品質保證策略。
Besides the development of the Group’s Sustainability strategy, Sébastien and his team oversee ESG reporting to ASW’s shareholders, CK Hutchison and Temasek. Additionally, Sébastien initiated the launch of several responsible sourcing and environmental initiatives within the Group and with external brands manufacturers, and currently oversees on-going partnership programs with organisations such as amfori, the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil, The New Plastic Economy, the Forest Stewardship Council , and The Mekong Club. The latest achievement was the validation of the Science-Based Target initiative for AS Watson Group’s latest greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets (scopes 1, 2 and 3).
除了制定集團的可持續發展策略外，彭永仁和他的團隊還負責向集團的股東、長江和記實業和淡馬錫報告集團的環境、社會及管治的績效。此外，彭永仁成功推動集團內及外部製造商採納多項負責任採購及環保措施，以及監督目前與全球貿易協會、可持續棕櫚油圓桌倡議組織、新塑膠經濟、森林管理委員會和湄公俱樂部的合作計劃。他更成功為集團的溫室氣體減排目標（範疇 1、2 和 3）獲得科學基礎目標倡議組織 (SBTi) 認可。

Ada is a committed strategist and educator with expertise in planning and sustainable development. She obtained her PhD from the University of Melbourne, where her dissertation examined the role of creative arts spaces as cultural capital in Hong Kong and their contribution to urban sustainability. With substantial experience in academia and project management, Ada has served as the Head of Communications and Engagement in the Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development Office, as well as the Network Manager for the Sustainable Development Solutions Network in Hong Kong at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. In these roles, she successfully led initiatives focused on social impact and sustainability. Additionally, she has held the position of Project Manager at the University of Hong Kong, where she managed community outreach projects pertaining to water sustainability.

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 co-building in the sustainable transportation value chain. He also serves as Advisor & Director at Power Dime Inc., a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) platform helping businesses access traceable, auditable carbon-free power across global markets.

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 2025

Corporations continue to see climate actions as priority, with a long-term outlook on such matter

Agnes K Y Tai, PhD, CCB.D, SCR®, Responsible AI, ESG Investing, FRM, CAIA, MBA, FHKIoD

Agnes is Director of Great Glory Investment Corporation and Senior Advisor of iPartners Holdings Ltd.
She is a Council member of World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Climate and Nature Governance, Trustee of Chapter Zero Alliance (host of Climate Governance Initiative and Chapter Zero UK), Supervisory Board member of Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Steering Committee member of Climate Governance Initiative Hong Kong Chapter, Expert Review Panel member for the MTR Corporation sustainability reports, Council member, Publishing Board of Magazine member and Deputy Chair of the training committee of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors, faculty of Competent Boards, board member of Hope of the City, and advisory council/committee member of GARP (HK), Delhi Management Association and BlueOnion. Her board training in English, Putonghua and Cantonese spans all 5 continents. She is Adjunct Professor of HKU in Sustainability Leadership and Governance and lecturer of CUHK in Sustainable Finance and Sustainability Strategy courses, judge for HKMA FinTech competition, Climate Governance Awards and Benchmark Awards, a frequent speaker and author.

In her 45 years of serving the financial community in China, Hong Kong SAR, the USA and Australia, she has established and managed asset management/investment companies, consultancy practices, and new business units within major financial institutions, including co-Founding Peregrine Asset Management (Hong Kong) in the early 1990’s. She held senior roles at Bank of America, Citicorp, Westpac Banking Corporation, Mingly Corporation, Shanghai AJ Trust and Investment Company, Cupola Capital Limited, Booz & Company, Yaozhi Asset Management International, Arta TechFin Corporation, BlueOnion, Bai Xian Asia Institute, Habitat for Humanity, Centreon Technology, and Great Glory Strategies. She was a board or advisory committee member of various international non-profits organizations.

She holds a Climate & Nature Designation certificate from Competent Boards, a Sustainability and Climate Risk certificate and a Financial Risk Manager certificate from Global Association of Risk Professionals, a Board Oversight of Responsible AI certificate from Boards Impact Forum, an ESG Investing certificate from CFA UK, a CAIA certificate from Chartered Alternative Investment Association, and a Palladium Kaplan-Norton Balanced Scorecard certificate. She was a Responsible Officer in regulated activities 4 and 9 licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission.

Agnes has a PhD from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with dissertation titled “Do carbon risks matter for Hong Kong equity prices?”, an MBA from the University of Chicago – Booth School of Business, a BSc (Honors) from Roosevelt University in USA and is a graduate of the Stanford University Senior Executive Leadership Program and the 2011 Stanford Directors’ College. She has authored a book on investing in H-shares, a Harvard Business case, a chapter in CFA Society Hong Kong’s 30th anniversary book “Rise from Crises”, and a positive psychology book ‘Tall Miracles’.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025

What I hope to see in 2025

1. HKSARG publically commit concrete climate action beyond 2030, aligned with China State Council ‘Opinions’ published 11 Aug 2024
2. HKSAR Climate Commissioner be more seen and heard, especially in sharing about our city’s (public and private) commitments, achievements and action plans in sustainability
3. I’d continue to help raise HK/China’s profile and voice in Just Transition and Sustainable Finance & Investing

Mr. Tsun Chen
Secretary General, Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA)
Tsun has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. Prior to joining HKGFA, he worked for a number of corporate finance advisory firms and a specialist bank where he was responsible for cross-border mergers and acquisitions, initial public offerings, debt and equity restructurings and direct investments. Tsun is a qualified solicitor in England & Wales (non-practising), holds a BSc. in History and Philosophy of Science from University College London and is certified by the CFA in ESG Investing.

Jenny serves as the Deputy Secretary General of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA), where she leads strategic multi-stakeholder engagement across its diverse membership of over 160 institutional firms, encompassing the private and public sectors, regulators and government entities.

Her efforts are focused on advancing Hong Kong’s position as a leading sustainable financial and green tech center. Jenny contributes to the capacity building, data analytics and transition planning workstreams of the Centre for Green and Sustainable Finance under Hong Kong’s Cross Agency Steering Group (CASG), as well as initiatives with the UN-led Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S), and as co-convenor for the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). Additionally, she serves on the advisory panel for Hong Kong’s Green and Sustainable Fintech Proof-of-Concept Funding Support Scheme, and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) Industry panel for Hong Kong Green Fintech Map.

Following a two-decade career in investment banking, Jenny transitioned her expertise into sustainability, driven by a desire to create positive impact. She co-founded Development Finance Asia, a platform which provides innovative financial solutions to the Global South, and worked as a Consultant responsible for managing Mercer’s Fortune 500 Multinational clients based in Hong Kong, prior to joining HKGFA. Jenny is a life-long learner, dedicated to fostering a sustainable ecosystem, that integrates finance, technology, nature and biodiversity. She holds certifications from the CFA Institute in Climate Risk, Valuation and Investing, CFA Sustainability Investing, and MIT Sloan Management in Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy.

Jenny’s professional background includes regional roles at Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse and JPMorgan, where she specialized in equity derivatives and prime brokerage, assisting alternative asset managers in scaling their business, raising capital and accessing financing. She has lived in London, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

Increased collaboration across private and public sector
Align, amplify and synergise HKGFA’s sustainability-related initiatives with members, partners regionally and globally to drive greater impact on climate mitigation, adaption and resilience efforts in Asia.

Ir Dr Shelley Zhou is currently Head of Corporate Sustainability at Hang Seng Bank. Prior to joining Hang Seng, Dr Zhou led ESG services in APAC for Capco, where she developed ESG products and solutions for financial institutions in Asia-Pacific, established a capable team to deliver net-zero strategy advisory and ESG consultancy services, and provided internal capacity-building and external executive training on climate and ESG related topics. Dr Zhou is a sustainability professional, has 20+ years’ experience in corporate sustainability, environmental and carbon management consultancy, new energy and biotechnology in Hong Kong, China and Singapore, covering government, banking, financial, real estate and retail sectors.

Shelley holds a PhD in Environmental Engineering from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Philosophy degree in Civil Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). She is also Adjunct Professor at HKUST and has offered carbon management courses since 2010.

Sandeep is a banking professional turned consultant with over three decades of experience in the financial services industry out of which twenty years have been in Hong Kong. Sandeep is MD of Sustainable Solutions (SS) Consulting Limited, a consultancy specialising in sustainable solutions for financial services firms, fintechs and corporates.
Sandeep is a certified expert in Sustainable finance, a winner of sustainable finance leadership award and holds a specialist certificate in Green Finance and Sustainability from Hong Kong Institute of Bankers. Sandeep is a frequent speaker at business forums across APAC and co-chairs the GreenTech and ESG Committee in the Fintech Association of Hong Kong.
Sandeep is also International Resources Director and Contributing Editor for The Asian Banker where he has written on a vast spectrum of topics including sustainability, corporate treasury, fintech, banking, decentralised finance and digital assets. In the past, Sandeep has held leadership roles across corporate banking, cash management and transaction banking operations in a top global bank where he worked for over 27 years. Sandeep was recognised as the ‘Best Relationship Manager’ by The Asset Magazine in 2020.
Sandeep holds degrees in Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering and an MBA from the Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi, India. Sandeep has also done courses from other leading global universities including Certified expert in Sustainable finance from Frankfurt School of Finance and Management, Germany; Fintech course on Innovation and transformation in Financial Services from National University of Singapore and Leadership development programme from London Business School, UK.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. I hope that HK continues to drive the Sustainability agenda for not only HK but also for the Region and thrives as a leading global green finance and greentech centre
2. Becomes the leading Green fintech centre of the world where new green fintechs continue to emerge and existing ones scale up and make a difference to us achieving a more inclusive and sustainable world

Kuzi Charamba is the CEO & Founder of Tese.io, a platform that enables financial institutions and SMEs to unlock sustainable finance through real-time ESG data, AI-driven insights, and financing tools.

He is also a New York barred international lawyer and was the founder of CHARAMBA & Co, a global consultancy that helps organizations to navigate human rights and sustainability risks across their dealings and operations. As a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Asian Institute of International Financial Law, he focused on matters of digital and sustainable finance, as well as impact investing. He is the author of one monograph on business & human rights, an upcoming book on digital assets, and several journal articles. He has consulted for the UN Capital Development Fund, the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, the One Earth Future Foundation, and several private sector enterprises.

Kuzi holds a PhD and LLM from McGill University’s Faculty of Law, a LLB with European Legal Studies from King’s College London, and a Diplôme in International, European, and Comparative Law from Université de Strasbourg. He is an EFFAS Certified ESG Analyst (CESGA®).

Our Sustainability Goals for 2025

1. More financial institutions offering sustainable finance products specifically for SMEs.

2. More industry collaboration and engagement with the government to discuss how we support HK SMEs’ on their sustainability journeys.

3. The development and implementation of government supported SME focused ESG reporting standards.

Neil Tan has over 20 years of experience in Corporate Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), Business Development and Partnerships — across Banking (HSBC, Deutsche Bank), Management Consulting (Boston Consulting Group BCG) and Industry (Philips Electronics, Siemens).

Neil is the Managing Partner at Tsunami Advisors, an advisory and consulting firm dedicated to helping firms in AI and Web3 commercialization, capitalization, and transformation.

Prior to this, Neil served as the CEO of Neptune Digital, an award-winning blockchain start-up under the Cyberport Incubation Program (CIP). He was previously the Head of Business Development, Asia Pacific in the Digital Partnerships & Innovation Team at HSBC, where he focused on Banking-As-A-Service (BaaS) and Embedded Finance, including digital payments, lending, wealth and insurance.

Neil is the Chairman of the Artificial Intelligence Association of Hong Kong (AIHK) and a Member of the Hong Kong Government Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development (HKSAR Web3 Task Force).

Hanyuan (Karen) Wang serves as the CEO and founder of Climind, a platform that delivers actionable climate data infrastructure through AI technologies to facilitate mitigation and adaptation solutions. She is the first Chinese female to be selected as a Young Leader for the SDGs recognized by the United Nations.

Additionally, she serves on board of NGOs globally, including being the youngest Board of Directors for the Foundation for the Museum of the United Nations – UN Live. She is also on the Advisory Board Members of AI Hong Kong.

Karen was a research assistant at Imperial College London’s Centre for Climate Finance and Investment (CCFI), where her work centers on voluntary carbon markets, climate risks, and nature-based solutions with a particular focus on the Asian Market . She was named to Forbes’ 30 Under 30. In addition to her climate-focused pursuits, Karen has gained valuable experience in the data sector through her work with Merrill Lynch and Microsoft. She went to Hong Kong Baptist University, Imperial College London, and is a Schwarzman Scholar from Tsinghua University.

With her Bai ethnic background, Karen also dedicates her time to preserving the disappearing Bai dialect in China.