Connectivity and Sustainable Urban Transportation: Strategies and Solutions
Hong Kong is facing increasing challenges in attaining sustainable urban planning, as we must deal with issues ranging from population growth and aging, demand for housing, land supply, traffic congestion to waste management and air pollution. How to provide and support efficient infrastructure and services for a large population with limited space, under a range of environmental and sustainability considerations? What makes Hong Kong a livable city? Urban connectivity and low carbon transportation can provide some good solutions.
In this Conference, BEC will bring together industry experts, policy makers, business leaders and academics to discuss this topic, review the current situation, and explore strategies and solutions that are beneficial to businesses and the general public.
Key Topics: (Download Programme)
- Transport Policies to Ensure Connectivity and Sustainability : a Government Perspective
- Sustainable Urban Connectivity Design and Development
- Creating Win-win via Bus Network Restructuring
- Planning for Pedestrian Mobility and Connectivity - Access for Public Transport
- Panel Discussion on Urban Connectivity - How does “Connectivity” improve and maintain Hong Kong’s competitiveness among Asian cities?
- Hong Kong Case - “Walkable” Kowloon East
- Government Measures to promote wider use of Bio Diesel
- Biofuel and Renewable Energy: the EU Policy Perspective
- Renewable Fuels – Demand Side and the Business Case
- Sustainable Biofuel Development – Sourcing and Supply
- Low Carbon Transportation – Latest Technologies, Challenges and Solutions
- Panel Discussion on Low Carbon Transportation and Renewable Fuels
- Government / Policy Perspective on Connectivity and Sustainable Urban Transportation
Speakers/ Panellists/ Moderators:
- OPENING REMARKS - Hon Frankie YICK, BEC Board Director; Director, Wharf Limited; Member of the Legislative Council, HKSAR (Functional Constituency – Transport)
- KEYNOTE - Mr Joseph LAI, JP, Permanent Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)
- Ms Brenda AU, Head of Energizing Kowloon East Office, Development Bureau
- Mr Hon Meng WONG, Assistant Director (Waste Reduction and Recycling), Environmental Protection Department
- Ir Albert YUEN, Planning Manager, Pearl River Delta, MTR Corporation Limited
- Mr Alessandro PAOLICCHI, Head of Trade section, European Union Office to Hong Kong and Macao
- Mr Christophe MELINETTE, Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Schneider Electric
- Mr Evan AUYANG, Deputy Managing Director, The Kowloon Motor Bus Company (1933) Limited
- Mr Jeff OVENS, Biofuel Manager, Cathay Pacific Airways Limited
- Dr L K CHAN, Director, Hong Kong Architecture Centre; Founder, arQstudio Ltd;
Former Design and Project Director, Hysan Development Co. Ltd - Prof Mee Kam NG, Professor, Department of Geography and Resources Management, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
- Ms Michelle MORTON, Global Biofuel Sustainability Manager, Shell
- Mr Mike KILBURN, Senior Manager, Environment, Airport Authority Hong Kong
- Dr Peter Cookson SMITH, President, Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
- Mr Roberto VAZQUEZ, Chief Technology Officer and Acting Chief Executive Officer, ASB Biodiesel (Hong Kong) Limited
- Mrs Shirlee ALGIRE, Group Sustainability & CSR Manager, Gammon Construction Limited
- Mr Tom CALLAHAN, Lead Managing Consultant, ICF
- Mr Hendrik ROSENTHAL, Director, Policy Research & ESG Advisory, Business Environment Council Limited
Bronze Sponsors:
- Airport Authority Hong Kong
- CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
- Henderson Land Development Company Limited
- Kimberly-Clark (Hong Kong) Limited
- Schneider Electric Hong Kong Limited
- Shell Hong Kong Limited
Schneider Electric Hong Kong Limited
- Sun Hung Kai Properties
- Swire Properties Limited
Student Support Sponsors:
- MTR Corporation Limited
- Orient Overseas Container Line Limited
Advertising Sponsor:
- Nissan Global Company Limited
Printing Sponsor:
- Suncolor Printing Company Limited
Media Partners:
- Building Journal
- EcoZine
- FutureArc
- MetroBox
Supporting Organisations:
- BCIA
- British Chamber of Commerce
- CityU Business & Industrial Club
- Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transport in Hong Kong
- CIWEM HK
- Econet China
- French Chamber
- Hong Kong Electronics & Technologies Association
- Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce
- Hong Kong Institute of Urban Design
- Hong Kong Logistics Association
- The Hong Kong Institute of Architects
- The Hong Kong Institute of Landscape Architects
Please register online by filing in the form below. For further information and assistance, you may contact Ms Jill Chow at (T. 2784-3942 E. jill@bec.org.hk).
