Bridging Divides: Asia’s Leadership in Transition and Resilience

Global Head of Sustainable Finance & Transition, HSBC

Natalie Blyth is Global Head of Sustainable Finance & Transition at HSBC. She is also a Non-Executive Director on the HSBC Latin America Holdings Board.

Natalie has a 30-year career in banking, with extensive global leadership experience spanning investment banking, client coverage, trade and sustainable finance, and an exceptional track record in building high-impact, commercially successful teams.

In 2022, she was appointed head of HSBC’s global Commercial Banking Sustainability business, where she delivered material profitable revenue growth, contributed to HSBC’s #1 global Euromoney Sustainable Finance award, and was recognised as a top ten women leader in sustainability. Prior to this, Natalie led HSBC’s Global Trade & Receivables Finance business, establishing the bank as a market leader in trade finance.

She is passionate about working with clients to help them navigate the complexities of sustainability and achieve their transition priorities with safe, sustainable, profitable growth.

She has a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with Mathematics and Bioenergetics from the University of St Andrews in Scotland.

Secretary of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance (GBA-GFA) ; Vice President and Secretary of the Shenzhen Green Finance Association (SZGFA)

Previously served in the internal departments, affiliated institutions and exchanges of the People’s Bank of China (PBC), where he was involved in institutional preparation, establishment and operational management.

He worked at a leading domestic financial think tank, organized numerous financial research projects and industry events, and led the compilation of professional publications, including Advancing the Five Key Priorities of Finance: A Panoramic Interpretation of Policies and Practices.

Managing Director, Head of Institutional Banking Group, DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

Boris Chan assumed the role of Head of Institutional Banking Group for DBS Hong Kong in 2024. He is responsible for managing and growing the bank’s Hong Kong corporate and institutional banking franchise.

Prior to this role, Boris held various senior positions with DBS, including the Head of Global Transaction Services in Hong Kong since 2021 when he supervised cash management, trade finance, securities and custody business, as well as the digital channels and innovation functions. In 2019, he was the Head of SME in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) where he developed the liability and supply chain businesses in Hong Kong and Guangdong. In 2016, he was the Head of SME Centre in DBS Hong Kong, leading the creation of hybrid digital and brick-and-mortar channels serving the larger SME communities in Hong Kong. He assumed the position after spending 6 years serving large and mid-cap corporate customers in Hong Kong as District Head.

Boris joined DBS as Management Associate in 2004, and he obtained Master of Finance, and Bachelor of Economics and Finance, from the University of Hong Kong.

Head of Sustainability & Sustainable Finance, OCBC Hong Kong

Celina Chan heads up Sustainability & Sustainable Finance for OCBC Bank in Hong Kong. OCBC is the longest established Singapore bank and is one of the world’s most highly-rated banks.

OCBC, as an early mover in mobilising capital to support corporates’ sustainable transition, has surpassed its target of S$80 billion (c. HK$490 billion or US$60 billion) in sustainable financing. OCBC has been named Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in Hong Kong, and Best Bank for Sustainable Finance in Singapore, by Global Finance.

Celina, as a pioneer in ESG solutions, has contributed to innovative transactions including the world’s first Sustainability-Linked Bond for a real estate developer (2021), Hong Kong’s first sustainable finance in the logistics industry (2022), as well as Hong Kong’s first Green And Transition Loan in the real estate industry (2024).

Prior to joining OCBC, Celina was at HSBC as an International Manager where she was a corporate banker in Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, and the UK; and where she managed regional and global strategies for the bank. She specialised in impact finance when she was awarded a scholarship to complete an MBA at the University of Oxford.

Celina has lived in Asia, Europe, US, and Africa and is an advocate of Finance for Good.

Independent Sustainability Advisor, Kanophi

Wai-Shin is a highly experienced analyst integral in driving the global climate and sustainability agendas. He provides cutting-edge thought-leadership for diverse stakeholders such as investors, corporates, and regulators by analysing, distilling and synthesising sustainability information, trends and developments. He is currently an independent sustainability advisor – working across various platforms: as senior sustainability advisor to Metis ESG; as Director of Research for Asia Research and Engagement; as senior advisor to the Energy Shift Institute, and as an ecosystem partner with KanataQ.

Wai-Shin was previously Head of HSBC’s Climate Change Centre of Excellence and also Global Head of ESG Research. This dual role involved analysis of climate change and its multi-asset implications as well as the integration of ESG within Global Research. His research was highly sought after across multiple departments of HSBC as well as around the world by diverse clients of HSBC.

Prior to HSBC, Wai-Shin worked as a fund manager at Environmental Investment Services Asia and was deeply involved in the incorporation of ESG issues into the investment decision-making process. He is a former Executive Director of the Association for Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia, and was Asia’s first dedicated ESG equity analyst in 2006.

Before sustainability, Wai-Shin was a transportation equity analyst for several years with JPMorgan. He holds a degree in Mathematics and Physics from Durham University (first class honours) and is a CFA charterholder.

Co-Founder and CEO, Ecoinno

Mr. George Chen is on a life-long mission to tackle plastic waste, and the impact microplastics have on human health, through science and circular economy-based innovation. For his work, backed by decades of experience in smart and green manufacturing, he has been recognized as an Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young as well as Awardee of Hong Kong Government’s Spirit of Hong Kong Award. In addition, George was the winner of Alibaba Entrepreneur Fund’s Jumpstarter – Smart City Global Pitch Competition in 2020. Looking ahead, he aims to further collaborate with like-minded investors as well as partners from public and private sectors to create a zero-plastic and healthy future for people and the planet.

Deputy Director General of Guangdong’s Local Financial Regulatory Bureau

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Co-founder and Chairman of HaiQi New Energy Group

Junhao International Holdings Limited is a family-owned investment holding platform and family office with a long-term presence in multiple industries, including real estate, biotechnology, environmental protection and new energy, semiconductors, and cultural entertainment. The group’s core philosophy is long-term value investing, and it is committed to driving sustainable growth through industrial investment and capital allocation. Simultaneously, the family has established the Lotus Charitable Foundation in Macau to actively support philanthropy, education development, and social responsibility projects.

Stella Cheng also serves as the Co-founder and Chairman of HaiQi New Energy Group. HaiQi is a Chinese environmental technology company specializing in negative emissions and carbon removal solutions, possessing over thirty years of experience in biomass gasification and pyrolysis technology. Its biochar production technology and carbon removal projects have been certified by the international carbon removal platform Puro.earth. The company is committed to converting agricultural waste and biomass resources into clean energy and carbon removal assets, driving global low-carbon transformation.

Stella Cheng has an education background in the UK and the US and possesses extensive experience in corporate operations, international cooperation, and strategic development. At HaiQi, she is primarily responsible for international public relations, global cooperation, and project expansion, driving collaborations between the company and global project developers, financial institutions, and carbon market participants. Haiqi’s projects focus on developing countries and emerging markets. Through a “waste-to-resource” technological approach, they not only reduce carbon emissions but also create local jobs, drive regional economic development, and achieve a win-win situation for environmental, social, and economic (ESG) values.

Stella Cheng has long been committed to promoting Chinese green and low-carbon technologies to the international market and contributing to global carbon neutrality goals through technological innovation and capital cooperation.

Director of Environmental Protection, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)

Dr Chui has been serving as the Director of Environmental Protection since 2023, leading a team of professionals in formulating strategic measures to promote innovative environmental technologies, strengthen environmental governance, and enhance performance in public sewerage and waste management.

Dr Chui, graduated from the University of Hong Kong (and serving as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), is an expert in environmental engineering with profound professional expertise. Dr Chui is a fellow of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) and a professional member of The Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals (HKIQEP). He joined the Environmental Protection Department in 1993 and has served in various core divisions. He and his team were presented with the International Water Association Project Innovation Award Gold Award for developing the territory-wide sewage virus surveillance programme.

Chief Sustainability Officer, Standard Chartered Bank

Marisa Drew was appointed Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) for Standard Chartered Bank on 1 July 2022. During her 39-year career in financial services, Marisa has held numerous leadership roles. She worked at Merrill Lynch in Investment Banking from 1992 until she joined Credit Suisse in 2003 to lead Leveraged Finance Origination and ultimately ran EMEA Investment Banking and Capital Markets. In 2017, Marisa moved into the field of sustainability as CEO of the Impact Advisory and Finance Group for Credit Suisse and ultimately served as the bank’s inaugural CSO.  Marisa currently serves on several boards and advisory panels, including as a NED of NASDAQ listed Liberty Global and AIM listed Agronomics as well as the ReOcean Fund advisory council backed by HSH Prince Albert’s Monaco Foundation.  She further serves as an advisory board member of the City of London Corporation and on the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Sustainable Finance Advisory Panel. Marisa’s external activities also include serving on High Level Climate and Oceans panels for the World Economic Forum and the UN and a charitable UK Advisory Board role for Room-to-Read.  Amongst other previous roles, Marisa has served on the advisory boards of the Aspen Institute UK, the Milken Institute Center for Strategic Philanthropy and the FCA Markets Practitioners Panel. In 2025, Marisa was recognized by CNBC as one of 50 female Changemakers who materially influenced business globally in the prior year.  In 2024, she was recognised by Time Magazine as one of top Global Climate Leaders and by Futuri/o as one of the top European CSOs.  In 2022, Marisa was recognized by Sustainability Magazine as one of the Top 10 CSOs of a Global Corporation. She has also been recognized by the BBC as one of the Most Powerful Women in Britain and by Fortune Magazine as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in International Business.

Chief Policy and Research Officer, Principles for Responsible Investment

Nathan leads Sustainable Systems at the PRI and developed the PRI’s Sustainable Financial System Programme. He was Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance that developed the EU Taxonomy and advises on sustainable finance regulation. He was in the EU High Level Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and various other expert groups in the EU and UK. These roles are part of twenty years work in sustainable finance in government policy, investment research and ratings on companies, and the development of investment processes and tools. Nathan was educated in International Relations, Business Administration and Ethics & Leadership.

Managing Director, Transition Finance and Advisory, Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Bank;

Vice President, HKGFA

Luying is Managing Director, Transition Finance and Advisory, Corporate & Investment Banking, Standard Chartered Bank. Luying is a highly experienced professional in Sustainable Finance and Transition Finance, specializing in driving Net-Zero transitions and translating market standards and regulatory frameworks into actionable client solutions. Prior to joining Standard Chartered Bank, Luying served as the Head of Sustainable DCM Asia-Pacific at HSBC in Hong Kong. Before her tenure in Hong Kong, she spent many years in London, where she was at the forefront of Sustainable Financing and working with public and private entities across various jurisdictions. Luying has led numerous landmark transactions, including Sustainable bonds for the Hong Kong SAR and the Republic of Indonesia. Earlier in her career, she worked at Morgan Stanley and EY in London, where she was responsible for structured product valuation.
Luying holds a Master’s degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a Bachelor’s degree from Zhongshan University. She has been a CFA charterholder since 2011 and a Chartered Accountant since 2009.

Managing Director – Global Sustainable Finance & Emerging Markets, Moody’s Ratings

Rahul Ghosh is Managing Director and Global Head of Sustainable Finance & Emerging Markets at Moody’s Ratings. In this role, Rahul is responsible for Moody’s Ratings’ strategy to systematically integrate material sustainability and climate considerations into credit ratings. He also leads analytical teams that produce assessments on the credentials of sustainable debt (Second Party Opinions) and the strength of companies’ carbon transition plans (Net Zero Assessments), as well as the credit rating agency’s thought leadership and market engagement on global emerging market credit.

Rahul regularly takes part in high -profile industry working groups, market briefings, external conferences and media engagements. He represents Moody’s as a member of the Taskforce on Nature -related Financial Disclosures and the Transition Finance Council. He also represents Moody’s on the Principles for Responsible Investment’s advisory committee on credit ratings and the International Capital Market Association’s Green and Social Bond Principles advisory council. He has presented on the impact of climate change on global credit markets at the 2025 and 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conferences in Belém (COP30) and  Glasgow (COP26), and on sustainable finance trends at the International Finance Corporation’s Global Debt Mobilization Conference.

Before his current position, Rahul previously worked in Moody’s Credit Strategy & Research team where he was responsible for regional credit oversight and though leadership. Prior to joining Moody’s in 2013, Rahul was the Head of Asia at BMI Research (Fitch Solutions) in Singapore, leading a team of macroeconomists and industry specialists in analysing sovereign risk, sector performance and capital markets.

Rahul is the executive sponsor of Moody’s UK Multicultural Business Resource Group. He holds a master’s degree in economics from the University of Edinburgh and a Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Society of the UK.

Executive Vice President, Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA);
Private Capital Mobilization Strategy Advisor, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

Tracy Wong Harris is a sustainable finance and capital markets executive with over 20 years of international banking and infrastructure experience across Asia and Europe. She currently serves as Private Capital Mobilisation Strategy Advisor at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), where she leads the design of platforms to crowd institutional capital into sustainable infrastructure and energy transition investments.

She brings extensive experience across energy transition, renewable power, green buildings, aviation, shipping, and industrial decarbonisation. As Managing Director and Head of Asia Sustainable Finance at Standard Chartered, she led capital structuring and financing initiatives across 21 markets, scaling the business eightfold and executing complex transactions across real assets, transport intensive industries, and hard-to-abate sectors.

As Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA), Tracy contributes to strategic policy dialogue and market development initiatives that strengthen Hong Kong’s role as an international sustainable and transition finance centre. She previously co-chaired the Association’s Carbon Market Taskforce and served as an Alternate Board Member of the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM), contributing to the development of international governance standards to enhance carbon market integrity and transparency.

She currently serves on the Board of the Hong Kong Green Building Council and the Sprinkles Charity Foundation, and a member of the Policy Research Committee of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council (FSDC). She has also advised the Securities and Futures Commission on climate-related regulatory matters.

Tracy holds BA and MSc degrees in International Finance and Capital Markets from the UK, completed the Social Finance Executive Programme at Oxford Saïd Business School, and is certified in Green and Sustainable Finance by the Hong Kong Institution of Bankers.

Head of Sustainable Finance & Transition, Asia, HSBC;

Executive Vice President, HKGFA

Chaoni Huang serves as the Head of Sustainable Finance & Transition, Asia at HSBC. In this capacity, she leads the development and execution of HSBC’s Sustainable Finance and Transition strategy across the region, supporting clients in their decarbonisation efforts and facilitating the growth of critical transition ecosystems and emerging climate technologies.

With nearly two decades of experience in sustainable finance, Chaoni has held a range of ESG-focused positions at leading organisations including BNP Paribas, Natixis, S&P Trucost, MSCI, and the United Nations. Beyond her responsibilities at HSBC, she plays an active role in advancing Asia’s ESG agenda, notably through her work in building sustainable finance ecosystems. Chaoni is an Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and has been appointed by Hong Kong S.A.R in Shenzhen-Hong Kong Financial Co-operation Committee, Maritime Services and Development Committee and the governing board of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Chaoni was awarded the ‘Best Sustainable Finance Banker in HKSAR’ by FinanceAsia in 2023 and ‘Excellence in Sustainability’ in the 2024 Women in Finance Asia Awards.

She has also contributed as a guest researcher at the Green Finance Center at Tsinghua University and the China Economy and Sustainable Development Centre at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. Chaoni holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Warwick.

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury

The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)

Mr Hui has been Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury since 2020. He serves on the boards of Mass Transit Railway Corporation Limited, Hong Kong Airport Authority and also as the Chairman of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation.

He was an Administrative Officer in the Government from 1999 to 2003 and served in the Economic Development Branch, the Office of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in Beijing and the Home Affairs Department. After leaving the Government, Mr Hui spent 13 years at the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, having been the Managing Director for Market Development and Head of Project Management and also in various senior roles in Listing and Market Development. He worked for a number of multi-national companies in the private sector as well. He was appointed the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Financial Services Development Council from 2019 to 2020.

Mr Hui previously held a number of public roles including Councillor of the City University of Hong Kong, Member of the Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority Process Review Panel, Hong Kong Stock Exchange Listing Review Committee and also Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Disciplinary Panel.

Mr Hui holds Bachelor and Master (Hon) Degrees in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the University of Oxford, and Master of Business Administration Degree from INSEAD. He also attended the Stanford Executive Programme (SEP).

Chief Partnerships Officer and Director General, Sectors, Themes and Finance Solutions Department

Hun Kim serves as the Chief Partnerships Officer. In this role, he leads the development, management, and growth of the Bank’s strategic partnerships; mobilizes resources; fosters collaborative relationships with global stakeholders; and oversees the coordination of the Bank’s Multifunctional Hub Offices. Concurrently, Kim also holds the position of Director General of the Sectors, Themes and Finance Solutions Department. In this role, he drives the Bank’s technical excellence in investment operations and expands operational knowledge across all sectors and themes to support both sovereign and non-sovereign investment operations. The department leads upstream work to build expertise, incubate new initiatives in emerging technologies, provide advisory services for public-private partnerships, and promote growth in other productive sectors. Kim was instrumental in building AIIB’s social infrastructure portfolio from the ground up, joining AIIB in March 2021 to establish the Social Infrastructure Department. He is a seasoned development professional who has built his skills and expertise throughout his long and successful career. Prior to AIIB, he was with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), where he held various leadership positions, the last of which was Director General, South Asia Regional Department. Prior to that, he was ADB’s Country Director of the India Resident Mission. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Economics from the University of Minnesota, USA and an MA and BA in Economics from Yonsei University, Republic of Korea. Kim is from the Republic of Korea.

Global Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions, BlackRock

Louise Kooy-Henckel, Managing Director, is the Global Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions (STS). She leads the team responsible for BlackRock’s Sustainable and Transition strategy and commercial platform, which includes driving cross-functional initiatives across the firm, leading engagements with clients and other external groups, and power sustainable product ideation that address clients’ evolving needs. Together with the STS team, Louise focuses on deepening relationships with clients to anticipate rapidly evolving industry trends and regulations shaping sustainable and transition investing.

Louise brings over 25 years of asset management and sustainable investing experience and most recently led Wellington Management’s Sustainable Investing product platform and initiatives in EMEA. Louise also served as an Investment Director on Wellington’s Global Impact Team and built multiple solutions in both public and private markets (2016-2023).

Prior to joining Wellington Management in 2016, Louise spent 20 years at JPMorgan Asset Management where she was a managing director and head of the Global Equities Client Portfolio Management team in EMEA (1997-2016). During her time there, she also served as a Client Advisor in the firm’s institutional client group. Prior to her long association with JPMorgan Asset Management, she held of number roles with State Street in Germany and Australia (1994-1997).

Louise also brings extensive governance expertise as a board member and pension trustee. She has served on boards in Luxembourg and Ireland, chaired sustainable investing initiatives and advised on decarbonization and TCFD. Louise is currently serving as a non-executive director on the board of Pensions for Purpose and as a pension trustee of a UK corporate pension scheme.

She holds executive certifications from University of Oxford’s SaÏd Business School in Private Markets and in Impact Investing and earned a BSc in Financial Economics from the University of London (Birkbeck).

Head of Sustainability Strategy, Economics and Strategic Planning Department, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

Mr. Fei Lau is the Head of Sustainability Strategy at Bank of China (Hong Kong). He is responsible for the formulation of the sustainability strategy of the Bank, pushing forward key sustainable projects and researching on cutting-edge sustainability topics, such as sustainability-related disclosure, green washing risk management, green fintech, net-zero transition planning, etc. Mr. Lau has on-hand experience in strategic planning for banks for years and have served in public organisations in Hong Kong such as the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and has in-depth knowledge on financial industry.

Executive Director, Monetary Authority of Macao

Ms. Lau Hang Kun serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Monetary Authority of Macao (AMCM). She is primarily responsible for overseeing banking supervision and financial infrastructure, including formulation of regulatory policies and relevant laws and regulations. Additionally, she coordinates the Macao SAR’s anti-money laundering initiatives in the financial sector and oversees the operations of the Deposit Protection Fund, ensuring the safe and sound operation of Macao’s financial system and financial infrastructure. Ms. Lau also plays a leading role in key strategic projects, such as the development of Macao’s bond market and the digitalization of the payment market. Concurrently, she actively engages in international regulatory cooperation, representing the Macao SAR at meetings and follow-up tasks of the Group of International Financial Centers, and serving as a member of the Cross-border Crisis Management Working Group of the National Financial Regulatory Administration.

Director, Green Consulting Center, Guangzhou Emissions Exchange

A long-term practitioner in green finance product innovation, standards, policy, and research. Led the development of a carbon rating system and drove its practical adoption in financial institutions’ credit assessment; spearheaded the design of a green note recognition mechanism. Deeply engaged in multiple carbon-market and green-finance research initiatives, committed to channeling financial resources precisely toward the green and low-carbon transition of the real economy.

Chairman and President, Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA)

Dr. Ma Jun, M.H. is a prominent advocate for sustainable development and green finance, with significant influence both domestically and internationally.  In Hong Kong, he is the Chairman and President of Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) and contributes to various committees focused on green finance and sustainable development. 

In mainland China, he serves as Chairman of the Green Finance Committee and President of the Institute of Finance and Sustainability.  Internationally, he chairs the Capacity-building Alliance of Sustainable Investment (CASI) and co-chairs several global green finance initiatives. With over three decades of experience, Dr. Ma has held key roles, including Co-Chair of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group, and positions at the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), Deutsche Bank, World Bank, and International Monetary Fund (IMF). 

As a pioneering leader in green finance, Dr. Ma has played a central role in advancing China’s green finance ecosystem. He organised the country’s first green finance guidelines and bond taxonomy and initiated regional pilot programs. Globally, he has been instrumental in shaping the G20 Green Finance Framework, the Green Investment Principles for the Belt and Road Initiative, and the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF) Common Ground Taxonomy. His contributions to initiatives such as the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) on biodiversity and the CASI platform have further solidified his reputation. Under his leadership, his teams have supported over 20 governments and financial institutions in developing green finance strategies, earning him numerous international accolades. 

Dr. Ma earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Georgetown University in 1994 and a master’s degree in Management Science from Fudan University in 1988.

Issuer Engagement Manager, Blue Bond Accelerator

Juliette Macresy is a sustainable finance specialist with over two decades of experience across global financial markets, sustainable finance, and ESG research. Based in Asia-Pacific since 2015, she has supported investors, issuers, and financial institutions in integrating ESG considerations into capital allocation and investment strategies.

She recently joined the Blue Bond Accelerator, a nonprofit organization dedicated to catalyzing capital flows toward regenerative and sustainable blue economies through the development of a high-quality global blue bond market.

Previously, Juliette helped build and expand sustainable finance in Asia through her leadership at Vigeo Eiris and Moody’s ESG Solutions. She launched Vigeo Eiris’ APAC operations from Hong Kong in 2017 and later joined the firm’s Executive Committee in 2020, where she led the global issuer team and contributed to the expansion of sustainable finance solutions worldwide. She also established and led Moody’s APACME Customer Success Managers team, strengthening institutional engagement across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East.

Juliette received the Excellence in Sustainability Award at the 2021 Women in Finance Asia Awards. She is a CFA charterholder and holds a Master’s degree in Banking and Finance from Université Paris Dauphine, as well as the CFA Certificate in Climate Risk, Valuation, and Investing.

Global Head of Sustainable Investing Specialists, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Anne Matusewicz is the Global Head of Sustainable Investing Specialists, based in San Francisco. She is responsible for driving the firm’s sustainable investment strategy and solutions. She and her team work closely with clients across the world, helping them reach their investment and climate objectives.

Prior to joining the firm in 2024, she was the Co-Head of ESG & Impact Strategy at Reporting 21 (acquired by Cority, a ThomaBravo portfolio company). There she worked with private markets investors, driving strategy across the investment lifecycle. Prior to Reporting 21, Anne served as a Sustainable Product Strategist at BlackRock. She also held various roles at Calvert Research and Management, helped integrate ESG considerations at Calvert’s parent company, Eaton Vance (now part of Morgan Stanley), and launched the Calvert Institute for Responsible Investing where she served as Director. Earlier in her career, she worked in portfolio strategy and business development at Fidelity and Boston Trust Walden, respectively.

She has an MBA from University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business with a focus on sustainable business management and a BA from Brown University with concentrations in architectural studies and economics. She also holds CFA UK’s Impact Investing Certificate and is a CAIA charterholder. In her free time, she serves on the board of Berkeley Humane.

Chief Risk Officer, Peak Re

David Menezes is the Chief Risk Officer of Peak Re, overseeing the Company’s risk management, compliance and legal functions. David has been with Peak Re since 2016 and has more than 17 years of experience in both regional and international insurance and reinsurance, covering different actuarial, reserving and controlling functions. He is a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries and has supported numerous industry working groups to advise on the implementation of IFRS17 for general insurance and the launch of risk-based capital solvency standard.

Managing Director, Head of Green & Sustainable Hub, Asia Pacific, Natixis CIB

Jarek Olszowka is Natixis CIB’ Head of Green & Sustainable Hub, Asia Pacific. He is focused on originating and executing green and sustainable financing solutions across all asset classes, helping clients access capital in sustainable format and advising on their transition journeys. Jarek has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry. In his most recent role, he was Nomura’s International Head of Sustainable Finance and member of its Fixed Income Syndicate. Since 2018, he led Nomura’s investment banking sustainable finance efforts, working with capital markets, financing and advisory teams globally to maximize ESG-related business opportunities.

Jarek has executed in excess of USD 250 billion of labelled debt financings in the past few years, including the largest ever green and social bonds globally and advised the Japanese government on setting up its approx. USD 1 trillion-equivalent GX Transformation Program. Prior to that, Jarek worked at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan, advising clients on structured products, financing and hedging solutions, strategic equity and the bank’s own principal and merchant banking division investments.

Jarek is also a fully qualified English banking and capital markets lawyer and has worked for leading international law firms, Clifford Chance and CMS Cameron McKenna, advising global investment banks and investors on derivatives and structured products, direct equity investments, crossborder M&A, financing and corporate restructurings.

Principal / Asia Climate Lead / Global Blue Finance Lead, International Finance Corporation

Pushkala is the Principal Specialist and Asia Pacific Lead for Climate Investments in the Financial Institutions Group (FIG) for IFC, based in Singapore. She is the Climate Lead for several market firsts and co-leads the Global Blue Finance Program for FIG. She joined IFC in December 2017 and was previously Vice-President at German technical services leader, TÜV SÜD AG, Vice-President for Environmental Financial Products (Global Markets) at Deutsche Bank and Manager at Danish Wind Energy Manufacturer, Vestas A/S. She has extensive experience, particularly in Investments and Technical aspects of Climate Finance. Pushkala graduated from the Executive Program (SEP’23) at the Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, has a PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Madras) and a Masters from The American University, Washington DC.

Chief Sustainability Officer, Pictet Group; Vice-Chair, Building Bridges

Marie-Laure Schaufelberger is Chief Sustainability Officer for the Pictet Group where she leads corporate and business strategy for Pictet’s Responsible Vision across investments and its own assets.

She began her career at Pictet in 2007 in media relations and public affairs where she was also responsible for Corporate Responsibility initiatives. In 2014, she joined Pictet Asset Management’s Thematic Equities team as a client portfolio manager across several environmental and social thematic strategies.

Marie-Laure holds a Master’s degree in International Relations from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in Geneva and is a CFA charter holder. She is the President of Sustainable Finance Geneva, and vice-chair of the Building Bridges Foundation, two pioneer organizations dedicated to promoting sustainable finance and unlocking public and private capital for the transition to a more resilient and sustainable economy. She is also co-chair of the Nature Finance Accelerator’s Advisory Board.

Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance Working Group Co-chair, HKGFA; Head of Responsible Investment, Hang Seng Investment Management Limited

Joy is the Head of Responsible Investment at Hang Seng Investment Management Limited. She leads the ESG research and integration, stewardship, and sustainable investment solutions across asset classes to support clients’ sustainability ambition. Prior to Hang Seng Investment, Joy worked for CECEP Environmental Consulting Group Limited between 2017 to 2023 and her last role was the General Manager of the company.

Public service-wise, Joy currently is a Director of Zero Carbon Park at the Hong Kong Construction Industry Council since 2022, a member of Sustainability Committee at the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 2025, and Co-chair of Greater Bay Area Green Finance Alliance Working Group at the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) since 2023. Previously she was also Co-chair of ESG Integration and Disclosure Working Group at the HKGFA between 2018 to 2023.

Global Head of Analytics and Product Development, Sustainable Fitch

Gianluca is the Global Head of Analytics and Product Development for Sustainable Fitch. He is responsible for identifying and developing new analytical and data products. Gianluca is part of several working groups related to Sustainable Finance.

He joined Fitch Ratings in 2018 as a Senior Director in London. Before that he spent 13 years working in Debt Capital Markets where he originated and structured numerous debt transactions for Financial Institutions, Corporates and Public Sector, including Green/Social and Sustainable bonds.

Gianluca holds a BSc and MSc in Finance from Bocconi University in Milan (Italy).

Representative of The Macau Association of Banks; Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition, Hong Kong & Macau, HSBC; Vice President, HKGFA

Alice Suen is the Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition, Hong Kong & Macau, HSBC. She engages with Hong Kong’s broad sustainable finance ecosystem on behalf of HSBC Hong Kong, looking for opportunities to leverage HSBC’s capabilities and market position in Hong Kong to support sustainable market development and deliver new solutions to address customer’s needs. She is also responsible for driving the Sustainable Finance agenda among the Bank’s customers, enhancing business customer’s awareness and understanding towards Sustainability, supporting clients in the development of sustainability and transition strategies, and assisting them in disclosure to gain better access to financial markets.

Having worked in the financial services industry for over 20 years, Alice has a wealth of experience across frontline relationship management, business strategy, and people management. She has a dedicated focus on Greater China Business, and she has previously worked in Shanghai and the Greater Bay Area.

Outside of her professional career, Alice is an enthusiast in ESG-related volunteering activities. She has also run full marathons for charity and completed a trek in Indian Himalayas to raise fund for social and environmental causes. She is a mentor in HKSAR’s Strive and Rise Mentoring Programme supporting junior secondary students from under-privileged family for four consecutive years.

Alice graduated from University of Toronto, Rotman School of Management, with a Bachelor Degree in Commerce. She has also obtained the Sustainable Finance Certification in University of Cambridge, Institute for Sustainability Leadership, elected as a Green Finance Professional by the Hong Kong Institute of Bankers (HKIB) under Enhanced Competency Framework (ECF) for Banking Practitioners on Green and Sustainable Finance (ECF-GSF), and completed the Chinese Market and Finance Programme in Peking University HSBC Business School.

In addition to her role in HSBC, Alice is the ExCO member in Hong Kong Green Finance Association, the Sustainable Finance Committee Member in Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), ESG Committee Member in British Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, and Green Commercial Banking Committee Member in The Hong Kong Association of Banks (HKAB).

CEO, GenZero

Frederick is the CEO of GenZero. He oversees the strategic direction of the company to achieve both climate impact and sustainable long-term financial returns. Prior to his appointment at GenZero, Frederick held various leadership positions in Sustainability, Portfolio Management and Business Continuity Management in his 12 years at Temasek International. As Managing Director of Sustainable Solutions, he established the team and conceived capability programmes in clean energy, urban, and climate and nature solutions. He led key initiatives such as the establishment of Climate Impact X, a global marketplace and exchange for carbon credits, as well as Singapore’s first brownfield distributed district cooling retrofit project in partnership with SP Group. He also worked on value creation projects with some of Temasek’s large portfolio companies like SingTel and Mediacorp, and led corporate governance and stewardship initiatives within the Portfolio Management team. Frederick also took the lead in several community programmes. In 2014, he partnered Temasek Foundation to execute a nationwide delivery of mask kits during a severe haze episode and worked with ST Engineering on the development of the world’s first N95 masks specifically designed for young children. Frederick serves in multiple sustainability advisory roles, including on the SEforALL Governance Board, the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Climate and Nature Governance, and the IETA Council. He is also a member of the World Cities Summit Knowledge Council, convened by Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities, which advances knowledge exchange on liveable and sustainable urban development. Frederick holds a MSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics, and a BA and MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from Lincoln College, Oxford University

Head of Sustainability and Impact Advisory, Asia Pacific, Societe Generale

Raphael Vialat is Head of Sustainability and Impact Advisory for Asia Pacific at Societe Genera. In this role, he leads the Bank’s regional sustainability platform, supporting clients in delivering on their ambitions through ESG advisory, sustainable finance, and impact strategies.

He brings over 15 years of experience in ESG, including contributing to the development of environmental and social risk frameworks for Global Banking and Investor Solutions, helping embed ESG considerations across core banking activities.

In his current position, Raphael focuses on expanding advisory capabilities across sustainable finance, ESG client engagement, and impact investing, while strengthening the Bank’s ESG expertise and client engagement across the region.

Prior to this, he served as Head of the Environmental and Social Expert Team for Asia Pacific, where he supported clients in advancing their sustainability journey and integrating ESG principles into their operations.

Deputy Chief Executive, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited

Mr WANG joined the Group in 2024. He is Deputy Chief Executive of the Group. He is also Chairman of BOCI-Prudential Trustee Limited and BOC Group Trustee Company Limited. He also serves as Non-Executive Director of BOC Group Life Assurance Company Limited. Prior to joining the Group, Mr WANG was General Manager of Financial Institutions Department of BOC. He joined BOC in 2000 and had served as Head (International Settlement & Trade Finances) in Corporate Banking Department of BOC, Deputy General Manager and Corporate Banking Director of BOC London Branch and General Manager of BOCHK Phnom Penh Branch. Mr WANG is well versed in international financial markets, with extensive experience in corporate and institutional banking business. Mr WANG has a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Nankai University, a Master’s Degree in Finance from University of International Business and Economics and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Bayes Business School at City, University of London.

Head of Risk Management Department, Silk Road Fund

Ms. WANG Li is the Head of Risk Management Department of Silk Road Fund.

She began her career at the Reserve Management Department of State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) in 2004, where she was responsible for risk management and investment mandate development. She worked at the People’s Bank of China London Representative Office and Gingko Tree Investment in London from 2008 to 2011, where she was in charge of risk management, research and finance‑related functions. She joined the Silk Road Fund in 2015 and was successively in charge of project post‑investment management and company‑wide risk management functions.

Ms. WANG Li holds a Master Degree in International Finance and Economics from the University of International Business and Economics.

Product Innovation and Solutions Working Group Co-chair, Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA);

Head of Sustainable Investing Strategy, Fidelity International

Gabriel Wilson-Otto is the Head of Sustainable Investing Strategy at Fidelity International and based in Hong Kong.

Gabriel leads the global development of sustainable investment frameworks, policies, proprietary tools and product offerings. He works closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to support Fidelity’s sustainable investing ambition and to develop solutions for clients.

Gabriel joined Fidelity in 2021 from BNP Paribas Asset Management where he was Global Head of Sustainability Research and had previously held the position of Head of Stewardship, Asia Pacific. Prior to BNPP AM, he was an Executive Director in Goldman Sachs’ Global Investment Research division and Head of GS SUSTAIN for Asia.

Gabriel holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance and Economics) and a Bachelor of Information Systems from the University of Melbourne. He is a CFA charter holder.

Head of Strategy & Business Development

Ecoinno

Joe is all about delivering functional sustainable products, services, and digital solutions.  He has 25+ years of professional, research & development, and start-up/scale-up experience with a career spanning investment banking, ecommerce, logistics, fintech, biotech, and AI & automation technology.  He has successfully advised and executed business initiatives for start-ups to multi-nationals spanning a range of industries including finance, technology, green-tech, logistics, manufacturing, education, ecommerce, gaming and public/non-profit sector.  Going forward, Joe will seek to collaborate with like-minded partners around the world to drive impact and deliver value-added solutions

Chief Sustainability Officer, DBS Bank

Kelvin Wong is Chief Sustainability Officer and Global Head of Energy, Renewables and Infrastructure at DBS Bank.

He has over 25 years of professional experience including 20 years of experience in corporate and project finance in Asia. His professional experience as an energy regulator, business consultant and corporate financier (including project finance / M&A and equity fund raisings) offers unique insights to the energy and infrastructure sectors in the Asia-Pacific region.

Prior to his role in DBS Bank, Kelvin held senior appointments at Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Standard Chartered Bank, KPMG Corporate Finance Pte Ltd and the Energy Market Authority of Singapore. During his years of involvement in the energy and infrastructure sector, he has advised on M&A transactions as well as advised and arranged billions of dollars of financings (including sustainability linked financings and carbon credits) for the renewable energy, conventional power, oil & gas, and telecommunication sectors in Asia Pacific.

Kelvin has spoken at numerous industry seminars and forums and had once served as the APLMA Singapore PF committee Chairman as well as the ISCA Project Finance Oversight committee member. Kelvin is also an Affiliate Faculty of the Singapore Management University as well as a peer reviewer of the International Energy Agency’s annual Southeast Asia Energy Outlook which is part of the World Energy Outlook series.

Founder, Oklin

Rebecca Wong is Founder of Oklin, an organic waste resource recovery specialist headquartered in Hong Kong. A third – generation entrepreneur, she trained in psychology and began her career in neurotherapy in Canada before joining the family’s startup, Oklin , in 2014, when it was still in development. The two generations before her had built a business in single – use food packaging; Oklin does the reverse. She began in its United Arab Emirates operation before moving to the Hong Kong head office, and has since taken Oklin into more than 30 new markets, and driven its technology to deliver larger and operationally more complex sites.

Managing Director, Head of Sustainability and Climate Change, Asia and Middle East, HSBC

Justin Wu leads the bank’s climate and net -zero transition work across Asia and the Middle East. He is the senior expert and ambassador for HSBC on climate change and energy transition, leading on engagement with the bank’s clients and other external stakeholders across the regions.

A recognized thought leader on decarbonization and sustainability, Justin was previously Head of Asia-Pacific for BloombergNEF, a research group within Bloomberg LP covering climate change and the energy transition. He has over 20 years of experience growing businesses and managing large multinational teams, advising governments and energy companies on net-zero strategies.

Justin holds a MS in Politics from the University of London and a BS in International Politics and Economics from Georgetown University.

Deputy Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Arthur Yuen is in charge of the full range of banking policy, supervision, conduct, and enforcement issues at the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). He joined the HKMA in 1996 as Head of Administration and has since taken up different responsibilities including research and liaison on China economic and market development issues before being appointed Head of Banking Supervision in 2000. He took up the position as Executive Director (Banking Development) in July 2004, Executive Director (Banking Supervision) in June 2005 and Executive Director (External) in July 2008. He was appointed to his present position on 1 January 2010.

He has been playing an active role as member of the FSB Standing Committee on Supervisory and Regulatory Cooperation. He has also been a member of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision since March 2010, and a Co-Chair of the Committee’s Policy and Standards Group (“PSG”) since 2021. He also chaired the Committee’s Supervision and Implementation Group (“SIG”) from September 2018 to December 2020.

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.

Deputy Secretary General, Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA)

Jenny serves as the Deputy Secretary General of 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.