Net Zero Innovation (Keynote) Theatre
AI for Energy and Utilities: Unlocking a Smarter, Greener Future
12 Sep (Fri) Day 2 : 14:30 – 15:20
From financing renewable infrastructure to optimizing operations across the energy value chain, AI is reshaping the landscape of energy and utilities. This panel brings together experts across finance, technology, and sustainability to explore how AI is driving innovation, improving decision-making, and accelerating the low-carbon transition.
Learnings
- Understand how AI is currently being used across the energy value chain—from forecasting renewable energy output to predictive maintenance, grid optimization, and demand response.
- Learn how financial institutions and energy developers are using AI for risk modeling, investment analysis, and efficient capital allocation in sustainable infrastructure.
- Discover how data-driven insights powered by AI are helping utilities and regulators make faster, more informed decisions aligned with net-zero targets.
- Explore case studies where AI has helped reduce waste, lower emissions, and optimize energy generation and consumption.
- Gain insight into ethical, regulatory, and technical considerations when deploying AI in critical energy systems.
Post-event Actions
- Conduct a gap analysis to find where AI can enhance operations, efficiency, or sustainability goals.
- Foster collaborations with AI vendors, sustainability experts, and financial institutions to accelerate innovation.
- Initiate a proof-of-concept or pilot project leveraging AI in an area such as energy forecasting, asset management, or emissions tracking.
- Encourage leadership to embed AI capabilities into ESG and decarbonization strategies.
- Commit to ongoing learning by following developments in AI for energy and training internal teams to build AI literacy.
Speakers
Moderator
Neil Tan
Board Member
FinTech Association of HK
Neil Tan
FinTech Association of HK
Board Member
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 FinTech, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Asset, and Web3 firms expand, grow and scale in the Asia Pacific Region.
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 Former Chairman and current Board Member of the FinTech Association Hong Kong (FTAHK) and a Member of the Hong Kong Government Task Force on Promoting Web3 Development (Web3 Task Force). He is also a Steering Committee Member of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and a Conference Ambassador of the Hong Kong Tourism Bureau (HKTB).
LINKEDIN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/neiltan1/
FTAHK
https://ftahk.org/our-team
WEB3 TASK FORCE
https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202306/30/P2023063000579.htm
HKTDC
https://www.asianfinancialforum.com/conference/aff/en/steering-committee
HKTB
https://www.mehongkong.com/hkca/ambassadors.html
Hanyuan Wang, Karen
CEO
Climind
Hanyuan Wang, Karen
Climind
CEO
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.
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