Building The Future – Where Construction Meets Sustainability, Innovation & Finance : Keynote Speeches

Bruno BOTELLA is a graduate of Arts et Métiers Engineering School in Paris. He is a highly experienced professional over 35 years of work experience. A strong background in general management, project financing, property development, contracts and project management in the fields of construction, venue operation and maintenance.

Since July 2022, he has been appointed CEO Asia Pacific for Bouygues Batiment International – the company with which he previously cultivated his global and pioneering spirit, starting his career in Hong Kong in 1987 before moving on to Jordan, the Czech Republic, Malaysia and the South-East of France where he was heading Bouygues Batiment Sud-Est.

He is overseeing the activities in all countries in the region Hong Kong, Macao, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore and Australia, with the vitally important support of the country directors. He is based in Hong Kong, the central headquarters for Asia Pacific activities.

Jonathan Chiu is President of Schneider Electric Hong Kong. He currently heads the company’s Management Committee responsible for overseeing the strategic direction, operational delivery and business development for Schneider Electric in Hong Kong and Macau.

Since joining Schneider Electric two decades ago, Jonathan has held leadership roles in various business divisions within the organization. An experienced leader in energy management and automation, Jonathan is passionate about leveraging the power of digitization and innovation in delivering a holistic ecosystem approach to sustainable transformation. His years of experience in process and energy technologies, end-point to cloud connecting products, controls, software and services have been instrumental in elevating Schneider Electric’s reach and impact for homes, buildings, data centers, infrastructure and industries in Hong Kong.

Jonathan currently serves on the Board of Directors at the Business Environment Council, and was named Sustainability Leader of the Year at the HKMA Hong Kong Sustainability Award 2023.

He holds a Bachelor of Engineering from the University of Hong Kong, an MBA from the City University of Hong Kong, and an MBA from Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA Program.

After a few years in a Consulting Firm that brought him to different continents, Laurent Pelletier joined Veolia twenty years ago and has not quit Asia ever since.

He started in Shanghai in the water business, taking different positions in Pudong Veolia Water, acting at the end as a COO.

In 2010, Laurent moved to Hong Kong to take the position of CTO for Asia and support our operations and fast growth in the region.

In 2019, he took over the responsibility of Veolia Hong Kong and diversified Veolia’s portfolio of activities there, not only focusing on waste management but also energy optimization for buildings. In 2024, Macau and Taiwan are added to his responsibilities.