Hong Kong, 22 October 2019 － Business Environment Council Limited 商界環保協會有限公司 (“BEC”) will host its flagship event, the EnviroSeries Conference on Thursday, 14 November 2019. With the theme of “Urban Transport of Tomorrow: Policies, People and Business Opportunities”, the Conference will serve as a platform for business leaders, government officials, entrepreneurs, innovators, academics and other interested individuals to envision an urban transport system of tomorrow that would enable a carbon neutral, people-centric and sustainable living environment in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong’s transport system is regarded internationally for its efficiency, reliability and diversity. Despite this competitive edge that Hong Kong currently holds, more needs to be done given the challenges we face. As Hong Kong embarks on a decarbonisation journey with the transport sector being an important part of it, now is the opportunity to re-think and re-engineer a transport system that delivers Hong Kong’s vision as a smart, sustainable, and resilient city: one that is low-carbon, people-centric, futuristic, while remaining efficient, reliable, safe and affordable. This EnviroSeries Conference is set to share and demonstrate business leadership and identify opportunities in technology and innovation that would contribute to the development of such urban transport system.
Among the confirmed speakers/guests are (as of today; arranged in order of appearance):
- Mr K.K. Ling, SBS, Director, Design Institute for Social Innovation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Mr Constant Van Aerschot, Director, Asia Pacific, World Business Council For Sustainable Development
- Mr Ivan Chung, JP, Deputy Director of Planning/Territorial, Planning Department, HKSAR Government
- Ms Sharon Liu, Chief Town Planning Manager, MTR Corporation
- Dr Kenneth Tang, Chairman, Spatial Data Infrastructure Committee, Smart City Consortium
- Ir T.C. Yee, Chairman, Sustainable Living Environment Advisory Group, Business Environment Council
- Ms Carrie Leung, Senior Engineer/Walkability, Transport Department, HKSAR Government
- Mr Philip Clarke, Digital Placemaking Director, The Oval Partnership
- Prof Alexis Lau, Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Mr Nicholas Brooke, Chairman, Professional Property Services Limited
- Mr Simon Ng, Director – Policy & Research, Business Environment Council
- Dr Anthony Lo, Director – Corporate Customer Experience, CLP Power Hong Kong Limited
- Mr Daniel Weitze, Head of Digital Mobility, Siemens Mobility
- Mr Alexander Mastrovito, Head of Sustainable Transport Solutions, Scania
*More speakers to be announced
Event details:
Date:
14 November 2019 (Thursday)
Time:
9:15 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Venue:
The Mira Hong Kong
Fee:
HK$1,800
(Early bird up to 40% off before 25 October 2019; special discounts apply for BEC members or group bookings)
Details and registration:
http://bit.ly/BECES201911 (Registration Closed)
Staged twice a year, EnviroSeries Conference is BEC’s flagship event that aims to provide a cross-sector forum for stakeholders to discuss and address key issues related to Hong Kong’s environmental sustainability and serves as a key initiative of BEC in terms of thought-leadership on important topical issues. For more information about BEC EnviroSeries Conference, please visit http://bit.ly/BECES201911 (Registration Closed).
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Business Environment Council Limited 商界環保協會有限公司 (“BEC”) is an independent, charitable membership organisation, established by the business sector in Hong Kong. Since its establishment in 1992, BEC has been at the forefront of promoting environmental excellence by advocating the uptake of clean technologies and practices which reduce waste, conserve resources, prevent pollution and improve corporate environmental and social responsibility. BEC offers sustainable solutions and professional services covering advisory, research, assessment, training and award programmes for government, business and the community, thus enabling environmental protection and contributing to the transition to a low carbon economy.