Under the Climate Action Plan, Hong Kong is committed to carbon neutrality by 2050. Corporates are looking for ways to reduce carbon emissions by adopting latest technologies and change management culture. Likewise, technology firms are capturing the opportunities to develop green and sustainability solutions by leveraging Hong Kong’s competitive advantages in strong R&D infrastructure and talent resources, supportive government policy and incentives, and friendly business environment to innovate green solutions. The first half of this webinar will be presentations on overview of green transition trend, foundation in Hong Kong and pioneering corporate case; and the latter part will be panel discussion to unveil how international and domestic technology firms can leverage Hong Kong’s competitive advantages to develop new solutions.
Speakers and Panellists
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Mr Walter van Hattum Following my studies in political economy, development and business administration, I worked on trade, industry and development policies, among others for the International Labour Organisation in Nigeria; the Dutch Foreign Service; Oxfam Novib; and more recently the European Union. For the EU, I helped establish a joint undertaking in Barcelona supporting nuclear fusion development. I worked on humanitarian aid and health policies and more recently on our trade policy, leveraging EU trade for improving labour, human rights and environmental standards. I was posted in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines, where I served as head of the trade section of the EU Delegation, engaging government and civil society on free trade agreements, trade and sustainability and market access. In January 2021, I was appointed head of the trade and economic section of the EU office to Hong Kong and Macao.
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Mr Barry Kwong Barry is a well-acknowledged sustainability and environmental professional with over 25 years of experience in advising business leaders on formulating sustainability strategies and integrating them into corporate values and culture. Barry joined the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks (HKSTP) in 2022. At HKSTP, Barry leads the sustainability strategy and climate agenda and drives the momentum of building next generation of bankable climate solutions ecosystem for Hong Kong and beyond. Prior to HKSTP, Barry was the Regional Head of Climate Solutions Partnership at HSBC Asia Pacific. In the past fifteen years with HSBC, Barry acted as the subject matter expert in advising regional top management on sustainable financing solutions and business case for sustainability. He also spearheaded the design and implementation of major global climate programmes and oversaw the sustainability function in Asia Pacific network markets. He was one of the key founding members of the regional sustainability function at HSBC back to 2007. Barry served in the vetting committees of the Environment and Conservation Fund, the Council for Sustainable Development and the Committee on Promotion of Corporate Volunteering of the Hong Kong SAR Government.
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Ir Joseph Lam Ir Joseph Lam is the Senior Manager of Technical Services Infrastructure Department of the Airport Authority Hong Kong. He is responsible for maintenance management and improvement works for major electrical and mechanical systems at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). He also established the Energy Management Office to drive technological innovation in energy conservation and establish best practices in energy management at HKIA. Under his leadership, the outstanding energy performance of HKIA has been widely recognized by local industry and international organizations such as Airports Council International (ACI), Association of Energy Engineers (AEE), International Facility Management Association (IFMA), etc. Ir Lam has over 28 years of experience in the engineering industry. He received his BEng degree from the University of Birmingham in UK, MSc degree from the University of Hong Kong and MBA from the Heriot-Watt University in UK. He is a member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) as well as a Chartered Engineer.
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Mr Matt Chan Matt is the Head of Sales and Business Development at Ampd Energy, a Hong Kong-based startup providing clean power sources for more than 80 construction sites in Hong Kong including those run by Gammon, Hip Hing, Paul Y and Chinachem. The company’s mission is to replace construction diesel generators with greener, safer and smarter battery systems to achieve an emission-free future for construction.
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Mr Jack Lin Previously the MD and Head of APAC Client Coverage at MSCI, Jack possesses over 20 years of leadership in the financial industry. Prior to MSCI, Lin led teams in global asset management, including as Head of Asia Pacific and Co-CEO International at US-based Janus Capital and Managing Director in Asia at Franklin Templeton, where he helped open offices in key overseas markets.
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Ir Simon Tsui Ir Tsui is the Principal Manager of Customer Success & Experience of CLP Power Hong Kong Limited. He is responsible for orchestrating the ecosystems of Corporate & Commercial customers to enable collaboration and innovation, providing customer-centric solutions to satisfy customers’ needs and expectations, driving decarbonisation with a portfolio of supporting kits, and delivering professional account management service. Ir Tsui has over 25 years of experience in the power and engineering industries. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Chartered Environmentalist. He is a Fellow Member of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE) specialised in Electrical and Energy disciplines. He offers professional services in the positions of Chairman of HKIE-Safety Specialist Committee (2020/2021) and Head of Sustainability and Smart Technology Development Specialist Group of SOEHK.
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Moderator |
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Mr Andy Wong Mr Andy Wong is the Head of Innovation and Technology at InvestHK. He leads a team of technology specialists to focus on attracting and facilitating overseas investments in Hong Kong for setting up and expanding their business operations. His key focused technology clusters include biomedical, medical devices, healthcare services, AI and robotics, microelectronics and environmental. Mr Wong has wealth strategy consulting and business development experience in the technology sector. Prior to InvestHK, Mr Wong was a consulting director at PwC and at Cisco Systems where he led the technology consulting team to help corporate undertake business transformation through applications of advanced technologies and best practice processes. Mr Wong graduated from the University of Birmingham, the UK in Electronic and Electrical Engineering and has a Master Degree in Business and Accounting from the University of New South Wales, Australia. Mr Wong is a Chartered Engineer in the UK and a CPA from Australia.
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Programme
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2:30p.m. – 2:40p.m. |
Opening Remarks Mr Simon Ng, Chief Executive Officer, Business Environment Council Mr Charles Ng, Associate Director-General of Investment Promotion, Invest Hong Kong |
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2:40p.m. – 2:55p.m. |
Overview EU’s green transition plan and its cooperation with Hong Kong Mr Walter van Hattum, Head of Trade and Economic, EU Office to Hong Kong and Macao |
| 2:55p.m. – 3:10p.m. |
HKSTP on driving green and sustainability innovation Mr Barry Kwong, Director, Sustainability, Hong Kong Science & Technology Parks Corporation |
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3:10p.m. – 3:25p.m. |
Transforming towards a net-zero airport through technologies Ir Joseph Lam, Senior Manager, Electrical & Mechanical, Technical Services Infrastructure Department, Airport Authority Hong Kong |
| 3:25p.m. – 3:50p.m. |
Panel Discussion: Applying Innovative Solutions towards Green Transition Mr Jack Lin, President, MioTech Mr Matt Chan, Head of Sales and Business Development, Ampd Energy Ir Simon Tsui, Principal Manager - Corporate & Commercial Sales, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited Mr Andy Wong, Head of Innovation and Technology, InvestHK (moderator) |
