Advancing Retrofit Solutions for the Existing Building Stock

Dr. Li has more than 30 years of experience and is recognised for her ability to connect people, foster strategic partnerships, and guide organisations through complex and evolving challenges. In her current role, she leads WSP’s business across Hong Kong and Mainland China to drive strategic growth, with a particular focus to deliver integrated service offerings to clients in major projects and programmes in the region.

She previously served as Executive Director of Strategic Growth, Hong Kong & Mainland China, where she supported closer engagement with key clients and advanced strategic pursuits.

Dr. Li holds a PhD in Structural Engineering from the University of Edinburgh and a

Master’s in Sustainability from the University of Cambridge.

My Sustainability Goals for 2026:

I hope to see Hong Kong embrace a more future-focused mindset, where sectors work together, knowledge is shared generously, and the decisions we make today help shape a better city for tomorrow. As a leader, I want to champion the smart and digital technologies that can accelerate a shift in our sustainability strategies and designs, encourage more Future Ready thinking across our industry, and ensure the major projects we deliver today contribute to a more resilient, liveable and inclusive Hong Kong for generations to come.

Lewis Lam serves as the General Manager (Property Management) at Kai Shing Management Services Limited. He supervises daily property management operations for commercial property projects developed by the Sun Hung Kai Properties Group, specifically within the West Kowloon team. Additionally, Lewis leads the company’s Technology Applications Working Committee and is a member of the ESG Committee, where he is responsible for exploring, implementing, and developing innovative solutions to promote smarter and more sustainable property management practices. He is a licensed property management services practitioner in Hong Kong and is professionally affiliated with various organizations in the property and facility management sector.

My Sustainability Goal for 2026:

1. Accelerating PropTech-Driven Decarbonization, 2. Enhancing Existing Building Performance & Climate Resilience

Ir. Derek Chan is the Lead Manager at Hongkong Land, responsible for Operational Sustainability, Energy Management, Technical Support, and Special Project Management across the Company’s Hong Kong Central portfolio. He also oversees the operation of the portfolio’s Central Monitoring Centre, which optimises building performance. As a Chartered Engineer, Ir. Chan specialises in green building design, tenant engagement, and implementing AI, IoT, and sustainability-focused projects in existing buildings.

Prof. Martin Zhu is Co-Founder and CEO of i2Cool, whose electricity-free radiative cooling technology offers a retrofit pathway for existing buildings to cut energy demand without major structural upgrades.

He earned his PhD in Energy and Environment from the City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) under the supervision of Ir Prof. Edwin Chi-Yan Tso, and now serves as Adjunct Professor in the University’s College of Business. He also sits on the HKSAR Government’s Green Technology and Finance Development Committee, and was named to Forbes China’s 30 Under 30 and the Hurun U30 China Entrepreneurship Pioneers list.

Co-founding i2Cool with Prof. Tso, Prof. Zhu has taken passive radiative cooling from lab research to commercial deployment across 30+ countries and regions, completing 500+ projects and saving over 15 million kWh of electricity to date.

My Sustainability Goal for 2026:
“From façades to fabrics — rethinking how the world stays cool, one surface at a time.”