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Staying Human in the Age of AI
Ablikim Ablikim•Jing Xiao•Yanghua Xiao•JOJO LV

The ultimate goal of sustainable development is to enhance human wellbeing. As the era of human-machine coexistence rapidly approaches, how can the business world put people at the center of its efforts to better care for employees, serve customers, and promote the prosperity of the communities where they live? How can technology be made to serve people, rather than take over their lives?

  • Ablikim Ablikim (Vice President at Lenovo Group)

    Ablikim Ablikim

    Vice President at Lenovo Group
  • Jing Xiao (Group Chief Scientist at Ping An Insurance Company of China)

    Jing Xiao

    Group Chief Scientist at Ping An Insurance Company of China
  • Yanghua Xiao (Professor and Director of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Data Science at Fudan University)

    Yanghua Xiao

    Professor and Director of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Data Science at Fudan University
  • JOJO LV (Director of Strategic Management at SF Group)

    JOJO LV

    Director of Strategic Management at SF Group
Weathering Headwinds: The Evolution of ESG
Allan Xie•Bing Leng•Jason Tu

Not everyone is convinced by the rise of ESG. Critics have attacked measures from some of the world’s most prominent ratings agencies for being vague, obscure, and poorly-defined - and so do not track the true social performance of a company. How are ESG advocates responding to these arguments? Those in the field explain how that they are tweaking and improving their standards in pursuit of accuracy and transparency.

  • Allan Xie (Sustainability & Climate Institute Lead at Deloitte China)

    Allan Xie

    Sustainability & Climate Institute Lead at Deloitte China
  • Bing Leng (Board member of ISSB, Co-chair of Integrity Consultation of UNFCCC at ISSB)

    Bing Leng

    Board member of ISSB, Co-chair of Integrity Consultation of UNFCCC at ISSB
  • Jason Tu (Co-founder and CEO of MioTech)

    Jason Tu

    Co-founder and CEO of MioTech
Moral Money: Sustainable Investment in Action
Natalie Chan•Xiaozhen Li•Dongwen Liu•Rongbao Ma

ESG isn’t an exercise in philanthropy: Investors believe that backing companies that pay attention to sustainability is a better strategy than backing companies that ignore it. But with the boom in ESG and sustainability funds, is it still the case that ESG investing can win you a higher return? Those in the field explain the challenges they face in finding quality investment targets, and how to balance between environmental, social, and governance factors in making an investment.

  • Natalie Chan (Managing Director of PIE Strategy Limited)

    Natalie Chan

    Managing Director of PIE Strategy Limited
  • Xiaozhen Li (Sustainable Finance Lead at World Resources Institute China)

    Xiaozhen Li

    Sustainable Finance Lead at World Resources Institute China
  • Dongwen Liu (Chairman and President at Chongho Bridge)

    Dongwen Liu

    Chairman and President at Chongho Bridge
  • Rongbao Ma (Managing Director of CICC Capital Management)

    Rongbao Ma

    Managing Director of CICC Capital Management
NETWORKING BREAK
20 Years On: Let Who Cares Win
Meng Liu

The term ESG first appeared in a United Nations Global Compact white paper, titled “Who Cares Wins,” in 2004. ESG has since become a new lodestar for the business world. But the next 20 years is when decision-makers, investors, and business leaders will work together to let those who care truly win, help ESG practitioners realise long-term returns, and and bring a more sustainable and inclusive growth to a wider population.

  • Meng Liu (Head of Liaison Office in China at United Nations Global Compact)

    Meng Liu

    Head of Liaison Office in China at United Nations Global Compact
Circular Economy：A 4.5 Trillion Dollar Opportunity
Yisong Guan•Simon Huang•Ivan Lim•Zhijing Niu

Panelists will explore how brands are redesigning their products, services and business models to reduce waste - and how companies are managing to make the “circular economy” profitable.

  • Yisong Guan (Chief Representative at Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Beijing Office.)

    Yisong Guan

    Chief Representative at Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Beijing Office.
  • Simon Huang (Vice President at Haier Smart Home)

    Simon Huang

    Vice President at Haier Smart Home
  • Ivan Lim (VP of Group Apparel , Accessories and Gear Sourcing at ANTA Sports Products Limited)

    Ivan Lim

    VP of Group Apparel , Accessories and Gear Sourcing at ANTA Sports Products Limited
  • Zhijing Niu (Vice President and General Manager of Public Communication, Marketing and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative at Cainiao Group)

    Zhijing Niu

    Vice President and General Manager of Public Communication, Marketing and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative at Cainiao Group
ESG and Responsible AI
Vivi Hu•Richard Liu•Fanjing Meng

ChatGPT has stirred a heated debate over the ethics of AI But can we examine this argument from the ESG perspective? Panelists will explore how to harness the great power of AI to tackle complex problems, like food shortages and climate change, while still ensuring that any use of this technology is for the good of human society.

  • Vivi Hu (CEO and Co Founder of YoujiVest Technology)

    Vivi Hu

    CEO and Co Founder of YoujiVest Technology
  • Richard Liu (ESG Director of Honor)

    Richard Liu

    ESG Director of Honor
  • Fanjing Meng (Chief Technology Officer at IBM China System Development Lab)

    Fanjing Meng

    Chief Technology Officer at IBM China System Development Lab
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LUNCHEON
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Sustainable Cities: Inclusive, Safe, Smart
Albert Chan•Yao Peng•Aiying Wang•Anderson Hsieh

Cities can pay attention to ESG metrics too. How can cities follow the lead of corporates in making urban life more environmentally friendly, inclusive, and smart?

  • Albert Chan (Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Shui On Land)

    Albert Chan

    Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Shui On Land
  • Yao Peng (Founder and CEO of Shanghai ShanMa Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.)

    Yao Peng

    Founder and CEO of Shanghai ShanMa Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Aiying Wang (President & CEO, Greater China, SEA & India of Envac Environment Technology (A Stena Subsidiary))

    Aiying Wang

    President & CEO, Greater China, SEA & India of Envac Environment Technology (A Stena Subsidiary)
  • Anderson Hsieh (Vice President of Strategy & Growth of Mainland China at AECOM)

    Anderson Hsieh

    Vice President of Strategy & Growth of Mainland China at AECOM
Can finance solve the biodiversity crisis?
Yunwen Bai•Lihua Qian•Tzu-Kuan Chiu

We aren’t paying enough attention to biodiversity. Threats to our ecosystem present tangible risks to both human health and business operations, yet organizations are not investing the time and money to properly measure and tackle the problem. How can we better value biodiversity? Experts in protecting and fostering a well-functioning ecosystem explore how we can design innovative financial instruments to better share the costs and benefits of animal protection.

  • Yunwen Bai (Vice President at Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS))

    Yunwen Bai

    Vice President at Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS)
  • Lihua Qian (Executive Vice-President at CIB Institute for Carbon Neutrality and Finance)

    Lihua Qian

    Executive Vice-President at CIB Institute for Carbon Neutrality and Finance
  • Tzu-Kuan Chiu (Professor of Finance at Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) and Academic Director of Sustainable Finance Discipline Development Fund at SAIF at Shanghai Jiaotong University)

    Tzu-Kuan Chiu

    Professor of Finance at Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF) and Academic Director of Sustainable Finance Discipline Development Fund at SAIF at Shanghai Jiaotong University
Sustainable Growth Driven by Frontier Innovations
Malone Ma•Han Shi•Guangbin Sun•Michael Zhang

What are the most promising technological progresses made in areas such as alternative clean energy, new materials, artificial intelligence, sustainable agriculture, carbon capture and storage? How can investors ensure that the innovations they are supporting are beneficial for the environment and society?

  • Malone Ma (President at Hisense TransTech Co.,Ltd.)

    Malone Ma

    President at Hisense TransTech Co.,Ltd.
  • Han Shi (Head of the ESG Centre at HKU ICB)

    Han Shi

    Head of the ESG Centre at HKU ICB
  • Guangbin Sun (Senior Vice President at JA Solar)

    Guangbin Sun

    Senior Vice President at JA Solar
  • Michael Zhang (Sustainability Lead at Microsoft GCR)

    Michael Zhang

    Sustainability Lead at Microsoft GCR
Supply Chains：Green, Resilient and Responsible
Zhenzhen Lan•Lei Wang•Gongzhao Wu•柏林森

The volatile disruptions of the past few years show the importance of having a safe, resilient and agile supply chains. Large companies, as perhaps the most important players in today’s supply chains, have a key role to play in encouraging ESG practices in both their upstream and downstream partners. How can China’s companies best use their leverage to build a safe, resilient and responsible supply chain?

  • Zhenzhen Lan (President of North Asia and China at L’Oréal)

    Zhenzhen Lan

    President of North Asia and China at L’Oréal
  • Lei Wang (President at Shanghai Construction Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.)

    Lei Wang

    President at Shanghai Construction Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Gongzhao Wu (Co-Founder and Director of R&D and innovation at Beijing Trans FinTech Ltd.,)

    Gongzhao Wu

    Co-Founder and Director of R&D and innovation at Beijing Trans FinTech Ltd.,
  • 柏林森 (数字科技板块总经理 at 吉利控股集团)

    柏林森

    数字科技板块总经理 at 吉利控股集团
NETWORKING BREAK
Energy Transition at the Tipping Point
Jing Ding•Yvonne Zhou•Lin Qiu

The Russia-Ukraine conflict radically changed how we talk about the energy transition. Now, countries and companies are realizing that we may be relying on carbon for longer than we might have hoped. Yet extreme weather events in recent years are a pressing reminder of the need to decarbonize. How are companies rethinking the energy transition and resetting their net zero goals in the wake of these changes? And how far long is China in achieving its 2030/2060 targets?

  • Jing Ding (Vice President at Longyuan Power Group)

    Jing Ding

    Vice President at Longyuan Power Group
  • Yvonne Zhou (Managing Director & Senior Partner of BCG)

    Yvonne Zhou

    Managing Director & Senior Partner of BCG
  • Lin Qiu (Chief Scientist at Smart Zero Carbon Products, Envision)

    Lin Qiu

    Chief Scientist at Smart Zero Carbon Products, Envision
Making an Impact by Bridging the Funding Gap for SMEs
Charles Li

Charles Li, fresh from his tenure as the CEO of Hong Kong’s stock exchange, has a bold idea: What if, rather than investing in a large public company, you can invest in a Chinese SME instead? His new platform, Micro Connect, has now raised over $450 million in Series C funding as it tries to help China’s small businesses get better access to global capital. Li explains how his platform can contribute to China’s social good by making impact investment more efficient and effective.

  • Charles Li (Founder and Chairman of Micro Connect Group)

    Charles Li

    Founder and Chairman of Micro Connect Group
Unfinished Business: Building an Equal Office
Grace Cheng•Evan Guo•Yanmei Zhu•Vivian Jiang

China’s population crisis can be an opportunity to push for gender equality in the workplace. With a declining population, Chinese companies can’t afford to stop their female employees from reaching their full potential. And gender equality isn’t just important for its own sake: Companies can implement policies to give their employees the safety and security needed in their decision to start a family.

  • Grace Cheng (Managing Director of Greater China at Russell Reynolds Associates)

    Grace Cheng

    Managing Director of Greater China at Russell Reynolds Associates
  • Evan Guo (Chairman and CEO of Zhaopin.com)

    Evan Guo

    Chairman and CEO of Zhaopin.com
  • Yanmei Zhu (Director and Executive Vice President of BGI Group)

    Yanmei Zhu

    Director and Executive Vice President of BGI Group
  • Vivian Jiang (Chair at Deloitte China)

    Vivian Jiang

    Chair at Deloitte China
CLOSING REMARKS
SWITCH BREAK
COCKTAIL RECEPTION AND AWARD CEREMONY
SWITCH BREAK
DINNER
Benjamin Travis Wood

ONE-ON-ONE:
ESG by Design
How fashion designers and architects are using recycled materials and inclusive designs to help the environment and improve equality.

  • Benjamin Travis Wood (Founder and Principal of Studio Shanghai)

    Benjamin Travis Wood

    Founder and Principal of Studio Shanghai