Start-up Pitching Series at ReThink HK 2025: Innovative Solutions in the ConTech & PropTech Sectors

Cintia Nunes is the General Manager and Head of Asia of The Mills Fabrica. As the innovation engine to sustainability and impact of Hong Kong conglomerate Nan Fung Group, Cintia leads the team to connect innovators in the techstyle and agrifood tech space with capital, connections, and expertise — to bring sustainability tech innovations from concept to market.

Drawing inspiration from social business principles that prioritize both profitability and purpose, she is committed to facilitating collaboration among stakeholders across the ecosystem to advance positive environmental and social impact at scale.

Before joining The Mills Fabrica, Cintia served as Chief of Strategy and Growth at Hong Kong’s largest network of social enterprises and impact ventures. She also held leadership roles at a multinational FMCG company where she formalized business strategies for over 10 brands.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

• More industry level cross-sectors collaborations
• Open dialogues across stakeholder groups on what works/what doesn’t
• Accessibility/transparency to capital across asset classes for impact

Phoebe Leung is the Senior Sustainable Development Manager of Swire Properties. Her work involves supporting the Company’s Sustainable Development (SD) 2030 Strategy as well as action plans and programmes to improve the company’s overall SD performance.

She leads the planning and execution of Swire Properties’ SD tenant engagement strategy and bespoke tenant programmes, such as the Green Performance Pledge and Green Kitchen Initiative, fostering landlord-tenant partnerships to incorporate sustainability throughout the design, fit-out and occupancy stages.

In addition, she drives the Company’s Resource and Circularity Taskforce, made up of representatives from portfolio teams and hotels, to regularly analyse waste performance and facilitate new initiatives. She leads the development of new partnerships and innovations to design out waste, encourage reuse and enhance resource recovery. Her recent projects include the Taikoo Place Smart Reusable Cup and Food Box Programme, and launching the Smart Waste Reduction Challenge which utilises smart scales and a digital engagement platform to gamify the Company’s collective sustainability journey with tenants.

Phoebe is a Chartered Environmentalist and also holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University.

Shirley Wong is Director of Marketing Communications and Business Development at Schneider Electric, and currently serves on the Management Committee of Schneider Electric Hong Kong. She is responsible for leading the strategic direction and execution of marketing communications to drive brand equity and commercial impact — while also advancing business development through market positioning, strategic partnerships, and customer engagement initiatives.

A highly experienced marketer, Shirley is passionate about leveraging the unique role of today’s communicators to deliver a holistic ecosystem approach to sustainability communications. Her expertise in community building, digital transformation, and strategic business development has been instrumental in elevating the Schneider Electric brand and forging meaningful partnerships. By aligning market insights with commercial strategy, she helps identify growth opportunities, strengthen customer engagement, and accelerate the company’s impact across key industries—advancing Schneider Electric’s commitment to a more sustainable and inclusive future.

Prior to joining Schneider Electric in 2018, Shirley held various marketing positions with the Construction Industry Council, CLP Power, Amore Pacific – Innisfree, and Ogilvy, overseeing brand strategy, PR and media relations, events management, partnerships and advertising.

Desmond Ho named “Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2020 – Entrepreneur”. He is a serial entrepreneur specialising in AI and drone technology. In 2017, he Initiated a crowdsourcing and financing platform to expedite the social infrastructure development in Myanmar. In 2021, he founded Alpha AI which is the 1st HK startup that obtained the BVLOS License under the Low Altitude Economy (LAE) sandbox, utilising locally developed AI and 3D technology for building, slope and confined space inspection with the company admitted into Cyberport Incubation Program. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a background in urban planning and economics. He served as the Vice President of the Cyberport Startup Alumni Association from 2022 to 2023.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Safer City
2. More sustainable industry

Nanzhuo Data：GM of Nanzhuo Data

1. Guizhou High-tech Yiyun Technology Co., Ltd. for seven years;.
2. Senior consultant in a consulting service company, with 12 years of industry work experience;
3. Guiyang Big Data Group and the data center of Guiyang No.1 Big Data Center as data manager;
4. Shenzhen Future City Cloud Center of Guangdong Huazhang Data Technology Co., LTD.，head of operation and
   maintenance，charge of the operation and management of Ali jointly built data center and the planning and construction of data center infrastructure;
5. Compilation of Data Center Operation and Maintenance Vocational Skill Level Standard.

Professional title:

• Senior engineer Information system
  project manager
• Certified Data Center CDCP
• ITIL MP Expert
• CQC operation and maintenance
  review expert
• System Engineer RHCE

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Sustainably provide green and energy-efficient computing power services for SMEs.
2. Support carbon reduction through green use of computing power services.

Adrian is a 16-year-old intern who has made a remarkable impact in green technology, helping Green Vigor win two prestigious pitching competitions. Passionate about sustainability, Adrian is an inspiring advocate for youth-driven solutions to global environmental challenges.

Jeff is Co-Founder and COO of Haykozé, developer of the Air Ring 49 (AR49), an award-winning biomedical cooling innovation preventing heat stress in construction. AR49 secured the prestigious James Dyson Award (National Winner, Top 20 International), Qianhai Youth Entrepreneurship Award, and showcases at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, MEET Taipei, and HKTDC’s E-day.

With faith he drives Haykozé’s engineering, business, and strategy—leading prototyping, fundraising, investor negotiation, marketing, and patenting. Works have been featured by Smithsonian Magazine, MingPao, and HOY TV.
With professional design experience at Ho & Partners Architects in Hong Kong and Mendanha & Sousa Construction in Ghana, he brings international perspective across architecture, product design, and business development. He has also received the Eric Lye Memorial Travelling Scholarship and George William Hong Choy Memorial Scholarship from The University of Hong Kong.

Though, he prefers a shorter biography for himself: “A team’s glue.”

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

Workers enjoying life in construction sites with the Air Ring 49.

Sushil Rathee is the Solution Director at iGo Tech Private Limited, where he leads the development of innovative hardware and software solutions for sustainable urban living. With over a decade of experience in smart technologies and IoT systems, Sushil focuses on bridging digital intelligence with environmental resilience. At iGo Tech, he drives Hidden Wonder with Plants—an initiative that reimagines how greenery, data, and technology can transform urban spaces into healthier, more climate-adaptive environments. His work integrates smart plant care, data-driven sustainability, and community-driven design, making green innovation both accessible and impactful.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Greener Urban Living – Accelerate the integration of plants and green technologies into Hong Kong’s homes, offices, and public spaces to improve air quality and mental well-being.
2. Smart Sustainability – Deploy IoT and AI solutions to optimize water use, reduce waste, and create data-driven approaches to plant-based urban resilience.
3. Community Engagement – Inspire citizens, businesses, and schools to adopt practical green practices and see plants not just as decoration but as active partners in building a sustainable city.

Mr. Joseph Tsang is a Chartered Civil Engineer with a Master’s degree with distinction in Integrated Project Delivery and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Hong Kong. He has extensive experience in construction management, engineering design, and handling construction claims in complex projects, including the Central Kowloon Route (Central Tunnel), T2 Truck Road Project, the Inter-Reservoirs Transfer Scheme, the Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link Northern Connection Sub-sea Tunnel Section, etc.

His industry insights and experience in integrating innovative technologies like BIM and AI were pivotal in developing VisionBuilder, a 4D data management platform designed to enhance construction productivity. Collaborating with industry advisors, data scientists, deep learning experts, and VDC specialists, Joseph’s work on VisionBuilder contributed to his recognition as Young Tunneller of the Year in 2020, awarded by the New Civil Engineer magazine from the Institution of Civil Engineers, where he was a Top-8 finalist among worldwide competitors. More importantly, Joseph and his team secured over eight industry awards and recognitions, including the HKSTP Incu-App, HKU TSSSU, CityUE Tech300, iDendron GearUp, PwC TechRaiser, etc., in four years. By linking the construction industry, technology sector, and academia, Joseph continues to strive for improved project efficiency and safety in construction.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

1. Promote agile workflows to decrease rework and delays, fostering a more responsive and sustainable construction process.
2. Foster collaboration through unified data management, ensuring confident decision-making while reducing chaos and improving project outcomes.
3. Enhance efficiency by minimizing idle machinery and materials, reducing waste and environmental impact on construction sites.

Paying attention to the sustainable development of global trend and ecosystem, Sylvine founded BSF Innovation Limited focusing on black soldier fly upcycled products and carbon negative solutions . She is the certified carbon auditor from the UK Energy Institute and fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Hong Kong Institute of Arbitrators She has over 10 years of project management experiences for different types of NGOs and IT system integrator and ClimateTech company. She graduated from the City University of Hong Kong with the degree of Master of Laws in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution.

Jackson Yip, CEO of EC Innovation Limited, is leading the commercialization of a breakthrough electrocatalytic technology, paving the way towards a sustainable low-cost planting ecosystem.

My Sustainability Goals for 2025:

Reduction of Car Traffic in Hong Kong