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Ablikim Ablikim
Vice President at Lenovo GroupAblikim Ablimit (Amu), Vice President of Lenovo Group, Vice President of Strategy and Business Development in China, and General Manager of Hemu Consulting. He was honored as the "2022 Boao Youth Leader" and hailed as the first Uyghur executive in the Chinese internet industry. Amu possesses a global strategic mindset, strong industry insights, and strategic determination. He excels in driving strategic implementation, operational efficiency improvement, and organizational transformation through technological innovation.
Since joining Lenovo Group in December 2017, Amu has been primarily responsible for Lenovo's transformational strategic planning, strategy management and communication in China, as well as for developing strategic partnerships, mergers and acquisitions, and customer experience management. He participated in the formulation of Lenovo China's "Sunrise" transformation strategy and advanced the implementation of "customer-centric transformation" and "3S diversified transformation", during which he completed several significant business and organizational restructuring initiatives. Amu is steadfast in leveraging innovative technology to empower business transformation by collaborating with digital transformation leader to drive convergence of new IT and business innovation, and jointly establishing Lenovo's intelligent IT engine "Optimus".
In 2022, he initiated the establishment of "Lenovo Think Tank" and "Hemu Consulting" for digital transformation, while also serving as the Dean of Lenovo Intelligent Transformation Training Institute. He actively externalizes Lenovo's accumulated internal digital experiences and capabilities to empower various industries, thereby building Lenovo China's distinctive competitiveness in "end-to-end services from consultancy to IT support for customers' comprehensive intelligent transformation journey".
Prior to joining Lenovo, Amu had over 10 years of experience in strategic planning and execution in the fields of strategic management consulting and the internet industry. From 2015 to 2017, he served as the Vice President of Strategic Planning and Management at LeTV Holdings, as well as the Director of the President's Office. During this time, he proposed innovative concepts such as "Internet Ecosystem". Before that, from 2006 to 2014, he worked at Roland Berger Strategy Consultancy (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., one of the world's top strategic management consulting firms, where he distinguished himself as an outstanding consultant, project manager, and principal with the fastest growth rate in Roland Berger's history.
His outstanding work experience stems from an excellent educational background. In 2000, Amu was admitted to the Department of Biology at Tsinghua University from his hometown Kashgar as the top scorer of science in Xinjiang during the college entrance examination. In 2004, he graduated as an outstanding student with a Bachelor of Science degree and was directly admitted to Tsinghua University's School of Economics and Management, where he obtained a Master's degree in Economics and Management as an outstanding graduate of the university in 2006.
Yunwen Bai
Vice President at Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS)Yunwen is the Vice President of Institute of Finance and Sustainability (IFS) - a Beijing-based non-profit research institution specialized in green finance. She has over years’ experience working on international climate financial flows, energy finance, ESG investment. She has been closely engaging in UNFCCC since 2012, tracking the issues of mitigation, carbon market and climate finance. Her current focus is to advance forward thinking researches and pilots regarding financing biodiversity and nature capital. She is leading the taskforce of Biodiversity Finance under the China Green Finance Committee of China Finance Academy.
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Albert Chan
Group Chief Sustainability Officer at Shui On LandAlbert is the Director of Planning and Development at Shui On Land (SOL) and Chief Sustainability Officer of the Group. From 1997 onwards, he led the masterplanning and design of SOL “Tiandi” communities, which has received multiple international and national awards from ULI, MIPIM, AIA, CTBUH, World Bank, CRED and other organizations.
Albert is responsible for the 5C sustainability objectives and initiatives of the Group. The company is the first in Mainland China to obtain SBTI approved 2030 carbon reduction targets. All large SOL communities received LEED neighborhood Gold level certifications as well as various building level China Green Star and international certifications.
Albert is a member of the Board of Directors of American Institute of Architects (AIA) Shanghai/Beijing Chapter, is a Chartered member of Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and member of RIBA China100. Albert is appointed as a member of international panel of Experts of Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA), effective 2023-25. Albert has also served as Adviser of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Guangzhou Campus Development Board, and participated as expert member in the ULI Advisory Services Program.
Albert holds a B.Arch from the University of Minnesota, a M.Arch from the University of California, Berkeley, a M.S in Urban Design from Columbia University, and an MBA from New York University. He received his New York State Architectural License in 1990.
Natalie Chan
Managing Director of PIE Strategy LimitedWith 20 years of professional experience in sustainability, Natalie was first an intrapreneur founding and leading the corporate sustainability practices at multinational corporations headquartered in Asia, including Swire Pacific and Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels groups. In 2018, she founded PIE Strategy, leveraging her deep knowledge of driving sustainable and purposeful transformation at corporations to benefit PIE and its clients.
Natalie serves as a Director on the Board of Natixis Foundation, the philanthropic arm of French corporate and investment bank Natixis, B Lab (Hong Kong & Macau) and the Hong Kong Institute of Social Impact Analysts. Natalie also participates in various advisory boards and committees related to sustainability and social impact, including the Energy Advisory Committee of the HKSAR Government, the Co-Creation Strategy Committee of the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, and public policy think tanks such as Our Hong Kong Foundation and Civic Exchange.
Natalie holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD, France and Tsinghua University, China. She has completed The Prince of Wales's Business and Sustainability Programme at the University of Cambridge, UK, and a master's degree programme in Corporate Environmental Governance at the University of Hong Kong. Additionally, Natalie is an Accredited Trainer for the SDG Impact Standards by the United Nations Development Programme and a Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR®) professional certified by the Global Association of Risk Professionals.
Grace Cheng
Managing Director of Greater China at Russell Reynolds AssociatesGrace Cheng advises clients on senior-level assignments across industries and geographies.
Grace leads operations for Greater China for Russell Reynolds Associates, splitting her time between Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong. She has conducted assignments for companies headquartered in mainland China and Hong Kong, including CEO and board searches, succession planning and executive assessment projects.
Grace has 25 years of executive search and assessment experience with two major global firms. Before that, she was a research fellow at the Policy Studies Institute (PSI), a London-based think tank, where she focused on employment and organizational behaviors across the financial services, manufacturing and nonprofit sectors.
Grace received her BA in English from Beijing Foreign Studies University and her MA from the University of Massachusetts. She received her DPhil in sociology from the University of Oxford.
Jing Ding
Vice President at Longyuan Power GroupMs. Ding Jing is the Vice President of Longyuan Power Group, oversees the sustainable development, international cooperation, and the operation of board of directors. She actively leverages ESG efforts with the development and operation, setting up ESG management system; promotes the improvement of corporate governance; explores cooperation for renewable energy development along "Belt and Road" countries.
Ms. Ding has been engaged in energy and environmental protection for decades of her career. She accumulated rich experience in international cooperation, communications, climate change, ecological conservation while serving international organization, multi-national corporate and large state-owed company.
Ms. Ding acted as Deputy Director for International Development of China Energy Investment Company before Longyuan Power. Prior to Longyuan, she served for Environmental Resources Management (ERM), World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF). She used to act as a member of EGEE&C of APEC Energy Working Group, the observer of World Energy Council and Technological Executive Committee of United Nations Convention on Climate Change.
Yisong Guan
Chief Representative at Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Beijing Office.Mr. Yisong Guan is the Chief Representative of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Beijing Office. He has rich experience in providing consultation to governments and enterprises for green transition. In his over ten years career on climate change, he founded Easy Carbon, a consultancy firm, which supported its clients to develop low carbon transition strategy and achieve carbon financing under Clean Development Mechanism of UNFCCC. The company secured over 5 billion RMB carbon emission reduction financing through the international carbon market and successfully registered the most CDM projects in China. He was the Chief Operation Officer of the UNEP – International Ecosystem Management Partnership (UNEP-IEMP), responsible for organisation management and project execution to protect biodiversity with promoting international cooperation on ecosystem management. Now, he is leading the China Programme of the Foundation to accelerate the circular economy transition of China through high level cooperation, industry transition dialogue and capacity building to unlock the country’s potentials and achieve the social and environmental benefits from the circular economy.
Evan Guo
Chairman and CEO of Zhaopin.comEvan Sheng Guo joined Zhaopin as chief executive officer in 2010. He took the company public on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: ZPIN) on June 12, 2014. Prior to joining Zhaopin, Mr. Guo served as chief executive officer of Shanghai-listed Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co., Inc. Earlier, Mr. Guo worked for McKinsey & Co. for seven years. In 1994, Mr. Guo and Tan Haiyin were the first two analysts that McKinsey & Co. directly hired in China, and Mr. Guo became a partner in 2006. While at McKinsey & Co., he helped several Chinese high-tech companies go public on the Nasdaq market. Mr. Guo had extensive experience, including partner at McKinsey & Co., Beijing; CEO of Prosys Solutions; investment manager at Bear Stearns Investment Bank; and consultant at McKinsey & Co., Shanghai.
Evan Guo received his MBA with Distinction in 1999 from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He got his double bachelor’s degree in computer science and English from Shanghai Jiaotong University in 1994.
Vivi Hu
CEO and Co Founder of YoujiVest TechnologyMs. Hu Ruohan is the CEO & Co Founder YoujiVest Technology, and currently serves as the director of the Carbon Neutrality Laboratory at Tsinghua-HKUST Research Institute. She is an expert in the field of financial technology.
YoujiVest specializes in ESG data and environmental analysis for Chinese enterprises, utilizing sustainable development methodologies tailored to the Chinese market and integrating advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and machine learning. The team comprises members with extensive experience in quantitative investment and environmental research. Since 2012, they have been designing green finance and ESG products for esteemed clients such as BlackRock, Nomura, State Street, and Allianz.
Ms. Hu also holds the position of director at the Carbon Neutrality Laboratory within Tsinghua-HKUST Research Institute. In this role, she leads a team in collaboration with the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance. Together, they have developed China's pioneering environmental risk model, aiding financial institutions and corporations in forecasting the impact of extreme environmental disasters on their assets.
Before co-founding YoujiVest, Ms. Hu was involved in the construction of ESG products for overseas asset management since 2012. Her previous roles include Product Business Director at the London Stock Exchange Group, Asia-Pacific Head of Lipper (a global fund rating company), and Greater China Director and Senior Consultant at FactSet (a U.S. technology company). She has also garnered substantial experience in multi-asset portfolio analysis and fund strategy at cross-regional asset management firms.
Simon Huang
Vice President at Haier Smart HomeSimon Huang is a vice president of Haier Smart Home, Director of ESG Global Executive Office. He is responsible for development, execution and post-deal management assisting in inorganic growth across Haier's global operations. He has led various corporate transactions encompassing acquisition, minority investment, capital raising, restructuring, joint venture, and partnership set-up. Meanwhile, as the Director of the ESG Global Executive Office, he leads the promotion of the company's global ESG affairs.
Simon holds an MBA degree from University of Hong Kong.
Zhenzhen Lan
President of North Asia and China at L’OréalIn 1984, LAN ZhenZhen graduated from Sichuan Foreign Language University with master diploma in French Language and Literature.
1993, LAN Zhenzhen joined L’Oréal Hong Kong and worked in the Task Force Team to prepare L’Oréal’s entering in Mainland China.
From 1996, as one of the pioneer, LAN ZhenZhen participated in the creation of L’Oréal subsidiary in China. In 2005, LAN ZhenZhen was nominated as the Vice President of L’Oréal China in charge of Communication and Corporate Affairs. During years, LAN ZhenZhen planned numerous CSR projects in the fields of science, education, solidarity, and environmental protection, etc. for L’Oréal China, and contributed a lot to establish the excellent corporate citizen image of L’Oréal in China.
In October 2006, LAN ZhenZhen won “The Top 100 China Women Entrepreneurs Award” by China Women Entrepreneurs Association.
In March 2007, LAN Zhenzhen was awarded as “The Most Influential Senior Public Relations Manager” among Fortune 500 in The Power of PR.
In November 2008, LAN ZhenZhen was awarded as “The National Business Women-Best International Multi-company Manager” by China Women’s Federation.
In January 2009, Named as “2008 Network Public Figures” by Sina.com.
In May 2011, LAN ZhenZhen won the “Chevalier de L'Ordre National du Mérite” award by French Government.
In September 2019, LAN Zhenzhen was awarded the Shanghai Magnolia Award by Shanghai Government.
In October 2019, LAN Zhenzhen was honored Citizen of Suzhou by Suzhou Government.
In September 2020, LAN Zhenzhen was awarded “SABRE” Award for the outstanding Achievement in Brand and Reputation management which was known as the Nobel of PR.
Charles Li
Founder and Chairman of Micro Connect GroupCharles is Founder and Chairman of the Micro Connect Group and Chairman of the Micro Connect Macao Financial Assets Exchange (MCEX). He was most recently Chief Executive of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (“HKEX”) from January 2010 to December 2020. During this time, he orchestrated some of the most significant strategic initiatives in HKEX's history, including the acquisition of the London Metal Exchange in 2012, the launch of the Shanghai-Hong Kong Stock Connect cross-border trading scheme in 2014, Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect in 2016, Bond Connect in 2017, and the Listing Reforms in 2018. Prior to joining HKEX in 2009, Charles served as Chairman of JP Morgan China from 2003 to 2009 and worked at Merrill Lynch from 1994 to 2003, where he served as President of Merrill Lynch China from 1999 to 2003. Earlier in his career, Charles practiced law at Brown & Wood and Davis Polk & Wardwell in New York. Charles also serves on the Board of
Trustees of Asia Business Council.
Charles received a BA in English Literature from Xiamen University, an MA in Journalism from the University of Alabama and a JD from Columbia Law School.
Xiaozhen Li
Sustainable Finance Lead at World Resources Institute ChinaLI Xiaozhen serves as Sustainable Finance Lead in World Resources Institute (WRI) China, she is focusing on sustainable finance related projects management and research studies in China. Prior to joining WRI, Xiaozhen has served at China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Corporation and the Paulson Institute. She has broad experiences in research, consultancy and project management in the fields of sustainable finance and low carbon development.
Ivan Lim
VP of Group Apparel , Accessories and Gear Sourcing at ANTA Sports Products LimitedMr Ivan Lim joined ANTA Sports in July 2021, and holds the position of VP, Group Apparel & Accessories & Gear Sourcing. In his role, he is responsible for overseeing the sourcing of apparel, accessories, and gear for sportswear brands, including ANTA, FILA, DESCENTE, and KOLON SPORT. In addition to his sourcing responsibilities, he is also leading the Sustainability Department and becomes one of Management Board Members within the company.
Ivan possessed over 25 years of experience in apparel and material sourcing in Asia and America regions. Prior to ANTA Sports Products Limited, he worked for adidas Group Apparel sourcing division for 15 years. During his time in adidas, he held different positions including Country Manager, VP and located in Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, Taiwan, China.
Ivan is a strong leader with exceptional people management skills and a deep understanding of corporate strategy. He possesses forward-thinking abilities and approaches tasks with a global perspective. Ivan not only has a strong interest in people coaching but also possesses the capability to scale it effectively.
Ivan is often referred to as a 'Change Agent' who drives organizational change and cultivates a performance culture with a unified team and shared mission. His passion for the apparel industry, including ESG considerations, has earned him a strong reputation in the apparel and material sourcing industry.
Dongwen Liu
Chairman and President at Chongho BridgeLiu Dongwen led the establishment of Chongho Bridge in 2008 as a microcredit provider for rural micro and small clients. Over the years, Chongho Bridge has expanded its services beyond microcredit to include insurance agency, agricultural production services, rural e-commerce, distributed solar, philanthropy and capacity building in a comprehensive rural service system. Today, Chongho Bridge has branches in over 500 counties across central and western China; its services have benefited more than 8 million rural people.
Prior to his current position, Liu Dongwen served at the former State Council Leading Group Office of Poverty Alleviation and Development and the China Foundation for Rural Development. He holds a master’s degree from China Agricultural University.
Meng Liu
Head of Liaison Office in China at United Nations Global CompactMs. Meng Liu is the Head of Liaison Office in China of the United Nations Global Compact. She joined the United Nations Headquarters in 2007 at the Executive Office of the Secretary General. Previously, Ms. Liu worked for the Asia Foundation and World Resources Institute, and was a fellow on Asian public policy with Harvard Kennedy School. Book author of “Responsibility Changes the World-UN Global Compact Leading Business Revolution Worldwide”.
In 2015, Ms. Liu has been honored as a Young Global Leader (YGL) by the World Economic Forum and nominated as the YGL Chair for China in 2021. She sits on Global Future Council on Frontier Risks along with a panel of leading global experts since 2020. Ms. Liu is highly committed to public welfare: besides her professional work, she also assumes the role of Industry Mentor at Tsinghua University Schwarzman College and China University of Political Science and Law.
Richard Liu
ESG Director of HonorMr. Richard LIU joined Honor Device Co., Ltd. in 2021, and is currently the ESG director in head of ESG Office.
Mr. Richard LIU has been engaged in corporate social responsibility and corporate sustainable development since 2002. In 2016, he joined Huawei Device Co., Ltd. as the director of corporate sustainable development, responsible for the company's sustainable development strategy and the implementation of the programme on the ground. Before Huawei, he has worked in corporate social responsibility sector in global companies including Microsoft and Amazon.
Rongbao Ma
Managing Director of CICC Capital ManagementDr. Ma Rongbao is currently the member of the Operations and Management Committee of CICC Capital Management (CCM). He is also the head of CCM Chongqing Branch and Hainan Branch. Prior to join CICC, Dr. Ma served as the Deputy Director of the Treasury & Financial Market Department at the China Development Bank (CDB) and reviewed major loan projects of CDB as representative of the Standing Member of Loan Evaluation Committee.
Dr. Ma graduated from PBC School of Finance, Tsinghua University with a Doctor's degree in Money and banking and a master's degree in international finance. He got an MBA degree in China Europe International Business School (CEIBS). He has extensive experience in private equity fund raising, project investment, operational management, and banking business management. He founded and managed several private equity funds in CCM and completed investments of more than RMB 5 billion, which has generated excellent investment returns.
Malone Ma
President at Hisense TransTech Co.,Ltd.Ma Xiaolong, the head of Hisense Group's smart transportation and smart city sector, serves as the President of Qingdao Hisense TransTech Co., Ltd. He is dedicated to integrating ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) principles into the company's development, actively promoting cooperation in the digital transformation of cities with contracting countries of the “Belt and Road Initiative”. and providing digital and green sustainable development solutions to both businesses and governments with his extensive experience in the field.
In recent years, he has personally led several key research and development projects, including those within the 13th Five-Year National Key R&D Program. Under his leadership, the company has successfully applied for and established innovation centers at the provincial level, such as the Shandong Provincial Technology Innovation Center and Changsha's New Generation Artificial Intelligence Open Innovation Platform. Ma Xiaolong holds over 50 authorized invention patents, has published more than 20 research papers, contributed to 5 standards, and authored a translated work. Products and solutions developed under his leadership have been widely applied in 176 cities across China and in contracting countries of the “Belt and Road Initiative”, including Ethiopia and Laos. One notable achievement is the first national intelligent signal optimization platform led by Ma Xiaolong, which, after being applied at the 14th National Games in Xi'an, resulted in daily fuel savings of 76.09 tons on 15 key road segments. Another is the smart public transportation network optimization system, which, after being applied to 60 major routes in Xining, reduced daily inefficient mileage by 22,000 km and saved over RMB 60 million in costs annually. By assisting local governments in their digital transformations, he has helped drive comprehensive green transformations in economic and social development, contributing to ongoing efforts to achieve carbon peak and carbon neutrality.
Ma Xiaolong graduated from Zhejiang University with a major in Bridge and Tunnel Engineering and earned a doctoral degree. He serves as the head of the Shandong Provincial Urban Road Traffic Equipment Intelligent Technology Innovation Center and holds positions as a senior engineer at the Pengcheng Laboratory of the National University of Defense Technology, a reviewer for the Ministry of Science and Technology, a recipient of the 13th Qingdao Youth Science and Technology Award, and an expert enjoying special government allowances from the Qingdao Municipal Government. He has received multiple national and provincial-level awards, including the Qingdao Science and Technology Progress First Prize, the China Highway and Transportation Society First Prize, the China Intelligent Transportation Systems Association First Prize, and the China Institute of Electronics First Prize.
Fanjing Meng
Chief Technology Officer at IBM China System Development LabDr. Fanjing Meng, Chief Technology Officer of IBM China System Development Lab, has more than 20 years of cutting-edge technology research, development and management experience in the research directions including Sustainable Computing, intelligent operation and maintenance, Cloud Computing, Software and Solution Engineering. Currently, she is committed to the research and development of sustainable computing technology, building a full-stack sustainable computing optimization and management platform based on IBM systems, software and services to accelerate the realization of sustainable computing and sustainable digital transformation of enterprises. She has published more than 30 academic papers in international conferences and journals, has more than 40 international patents and patent applications in many innovative fields, and has received more than 30 awards for technological innovation and contribution from IBM and IEEE. In addition, she is actively involved in the establishment and construction of technical and academic communities, serving as the General Chair(Co-Chair), Technical Program Committee Chair(Co-Chair), Technical Program Committee Member of International Conferences and reviewers of International Journals, as a founding member and project leader of the IEEE WIE (Women-in-Engineering) Beijing Affiliate, and as a member and invited speaker of IEEE Women in Services Computing (WISC).
Zhijing Niu
Vice President and General Manager of Public Communication, Marketing and Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Initiative at Cainiao GroupMr. Niu has been responsible for Cainiao's public communication, marketing and ESG departments since 2015. He built this team from zero and led the team to build Cainiao's leading global smart logistics brand. He formulated Cainiao's ESG strategy, and Cainiao's green logistics and emergency logistics have become leaders in China's logistics field.
Mr. Niu joined Cainiao in the early stage of entrepreneurship in 2015. Before joining Cainiao, he served as the deputy editor-in-chief of Yicai（China Business News）, a leading financial media in China.
Mr. Niu holds a master's degree in economics from Nankai University and an executive master's degree in business administration from Fudan University.
Guangbin Sun
Senior Vice President at JA SolarMr. Sun Guangbin joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in December 1991. In July 1997, He joined the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME) and served as a member of the CPC Committee and Deputy Secretary General of CCCME. During his career at CCCME, he was the Director of the Machinery Industry Department, Director of the Technical Service Department, Deputy Secretary General of CCCME, and Secretary General of CCCME Solar Photovoltaic Products Sub-Committee and other sub-committees.
In December 2015, Mr. Sun Guangbin joined JA Solar and served as Vice President and Senior Vice President, and acting as the leader of Human Resources Department, Legal Compliance Department, Strategic Research and Planning Department, Carbon Management and Sustainable Development Department, Xingtai New Energy Vocational College and other departments. He also serves as Vice President and Deputy Secretary General of China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA); Vice Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) China National Committee, and other social positions.
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Vice President and Deputy Secretary General of China Photovoltaic Industry Association (CPIA).
Vice Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility and Anti-Corruption Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) China National Committee.
Vice-Chairman of Environment and Energy Committee of ICC China National Committee
Member of ICC Brand Innovation Committee
Vice Chairman of Beijing Emissions Trading Association (BETA)
Vice Chairman of the National Teaching Steering Committee for Ecological and Environmental Vocational Education
Vice Chairman of Emergency Management and Work Safety Association of Hebei Province
Advisor of the New Energy Intelligent Manufacturing and Application Committee of China Energy Research Society (CERS)
Industry Professor of Nanjing Forestry University
Industry Professor of Yangzhou Vocational University
Jing Xiao
Group Chief Scientist at Ping An Insurance Company of ChinaDr. Xiao Jing is the Group Chief Scientist of Ping An Insurance Company of China, Ltd. He leads research and development in AI-related technologies and their applications in finance, healthcare, and smart cities. He received his PhD degree from the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University. He has published over 271 academic papers and was granted 136 US patents. Before joining Ping An, he worked as Principal Applied Scientist Lead at Microsoft and as Manager of the Algorithm Group at Epson Research and Development, Inc. Dr. Xiao Jing began his work in R&D in artificial intelligence and related fields in 1995, covering a broad range of application areas such as healthcare, autonomous driving, 3D printing and display, biometrics, web search, and finance.
Lihua Qian
Executive Vice-President at CIB Institute for Carbon Neutrality and FinanceLihua Qian, the Executive Vice-President of CIB Institute for Carbon Neutrality and Finance, the Chief Researcher in the Green Finance Field of CIB Research Co., Ltd and the former Officer of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group. Additionally, she is also the Director of Carbon Peak and Carbon Neutrality Work Committee of China Association of Communication Enterprise Management (CACEM), the Member of the Green Finance Professional Committee of the Shanghai OTC Derivatives Association and the Member of the Green Finance Professional Committee of the All-China Environment Federation.
Having more than 15 years working experience in the green finance and banking, she is experienced in green finance related policy, market, standards, products, business and other practices. Deeply participated in the establishment of the first green finance specialized institution, drafted some green finance supervision associated policies, hosted and participated in several green finance projects from the national ministries and other international institutions.
The research results have been awarded by multiple green finance awards by institutions, for example, the Asian Money, the Chartered Financial Analysts Association(CFA), the Green Finance Professional Committee of China Society for Finance and Banking and the All-China Environment Federation. Dozens of research results have been published in professional journals, for example, The China Finance, The Tsinghua Financial Review, and The Peking University Financial Review. As the main author, there were two monographs have been published, the Carbon Neutrality and Green Financial Innovation (CITIC Press) and Transformation and Innovation——Green Development and Green Finance Blue Book (People’s Daily Press)
Allan Xie
Sustainability & Climate Institute Lead at Deloitte ChinaAllan Xie, as the Deloitte China Sustainability & Climate Institute Lead, guide teams to share Deloitte's industry-leading insights and policy analysis in order to provide clients with “end-to-end” comprehensive solutions. Allan has extensive professional service experience in sustainability and climate, and he has long been committed to the study and establishing regulations, standards and tools, including participating in policy researches and discussions organized by SASAC, MoF, CICPA, and GFC.
Yanghua Xiao
Professor and Director of Shanghai Key Laboratory of Data Science at Fudan UniversityYanghua Xiao is a professor and doctoral supervisor at Fudan University. He is the director of the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Data Science and the founder of the Fudan Knowledge Works Laboratory and serves as the director of the Fudan-AiShu Cognitive Intelligence Joint Research Center. Additionally, he is a concurrent professor at Fudan University's Global Media Research Institute and Artificial Intelligence Industry Research Institute. He is also a member of the Ministry of Education's Key Special Expert Group.
Yanghua Xiao has been engaged in research on big data and knowledge graphs for a long time. He has published over 200 papers in top conferences and journals. He has authored three academic monographs and textbooks. He has completed over 50 research and development projects for governments and leading artificial intelligence companies. He has been awarded more than 20 scientific research awards by institutions such as Huawei, Alibaba, and Meituan.
Yanghua Xiao serves as an associate editor or editorial board member for several international journals, such as Applied Intelligence. He has delivered over 200 keynote speeches, academic coaching sessions, and invited presentations at both international and domestic conferences.
Aiying Wang
President & CEO, Greater China, SEA & India of Envac Environment Technology (A Stena Subsidiary)Dr. Aiying Wang as President & CEO, Greater China, SEA & India leads the team to focus on growth in China, HK, Singapore, Malaysia and India in the segments of eco-cities, hospitals, airports and buildings. Envac iscommitted to the mission of a better environment & desirable communities.
Prior to Envac, Aiying served as VP/GM of APAC Electrical Component Divisionat Eaton with full functions including JV acquisition and JV board management. Aiying was Executive Chair for Eaton APAC Diversity & Inclusion Chapter.
Aiying has extensive operationexperience & technical expertise in consumer industries for 20 years.
She was recognized for turningbusiness around for KEMET Electronicsin China as Business Operation VP/GMwhere she took great pride with the team for achieving worldwideperformance record while creating asustainable positive culture in Suzhou, China.
Seven years in one of the most influential automotive companies-Michelin, North America, Aiying was entrusted a critical quarantine leader role as Supply Chain Material TechnicalSourcing for North American tire plants.
As her first material scientist role, at BIC Corporation, she was the proud inventor of over a dozen US/Global patents.
Yvonne Zhou
Managing Director & Senior Partner of BCGMs. Zhou has nearly 20 years of working experience in BCG's Beijing and London offices. She has expertise in fields such as industry and urban development, the regional and industrial decarburization, digital transformation, resilient and sustainable development of companies and cities, development of regional economy, and innovative city management. She provides in-depth consulting services to the Chinese government agencies at all levels, urban development and infrastructure companies.
Ms. Zhou is the general director of strategic cooperation between BCG and Beijing. In the past three years, she has led nearly 30 projects for Beijing and its districts, covering overall development strategy, industrial planning, green economy, zero carbon city, digital management, as well as implementation support. Other project experience includes: leading more than 100 projects for Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Chengdu and other city government agencies at all levels, covering regional and urban industrial planning and development, city brand, business environment, urban renewal, innovative competitiveness, free trade zone policy system; Carried out dozens of projects for domestic construction and infrastructure companies, involving strategic planning, digital transformation, low-carbon supply chain and product innovation and operation improvement; Formulated more than a dozen Belt and Road strategies covering Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Dubai, Singapore and other places for domestic investment companies, infrastructure and development companies.
Ms. Zhou has published a number of major BCG publications, including: China’s Pathway to Net Zero, Highly resilient society, Solving the Mobility Challenge in Megacities, The Belt and Road Initiative: An Inclusive and Symbiotic Approach to Shared Global Prosperity, Rising of Super City Cluster Envision an Urban Future for All, The Trillion-Dollar Plan for the New Silk Road, Chinese Companies’ Journey to a New Normal, Globalization, and Internet+, China’s Digital Generations: The 570-Million Hour Opportunity.
Benjamin Travis Wood
Founder and Principal of Studio Shanghai2022 Shanghai Magnolia Award Winner
As an architect, Ben came to China in 1997 and has been based in China ever since. Shanghai Xintiandi was Ben's first urban renewal project in China, followed by Wuhan Tiandi, Chongqing Tiandi, Foshan Lingnan Tiandi, Hongqiao Tiandi, Panglong Tiandi, Guangzhou Enning Road, Wuhan Zhongshan Avenue, and Tanhualin, among other urban regeneration projects.
Wuhan Zhongshan Avenue was awarded the 2016 International Society of City and Regional Planners (ISOC) Award for Planning Excellence; Foshan Lingnan Tiandi won the 2019 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Asia Pacific Award for Excellence; and Guangzhou Enning Road Project won the 2020 China Society of Landscape Architecture (CSLA) Science and Technology Award - First Prize in Planning.
Mr. Ben Wood is committed to China's urban regeneration and strives to achieve "Better City, Better Life"!
Lei Wang
President at Shanghai Construction Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.WANG Lei is the president of Shanghai Construction Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. and a senior engineer. Under the strategic guidance of SCG’s "14th Five-Year Plan" to develop six emerging businesses, SCG integrated resources in the field of ecological environment and established Shanghai Construction Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., focusing on three major businesses of contaminated site restoration, waste soil resource utilization and soil improvement and management. It has participated in benchmark projects within the industry such as the remediation of Shanghai Taopu 603 contaminated land, Baoshan Nanda Remediation Factory, Jinshan Informal Landfill Ecological Improvement, and Nanjing Southern New Town Waste Resource Utilization Factory.
In recent years, Mr. Wang has actively promoted carbon reduction practices, establishing the "Carbon Neutral Technology Research Center" of Shanghai Construction Environmental Technology Co., Ltd., and actively promoted the establishment of SCG's ESG goals and the implementation of related measures.
Before serving as the President of the company, Mr. Wang took a role as the Vice President of Shanghai Municipal Engineering Design and Research Institute (Group) Co., Ltd. and the Executive Director of Shanghai Municipal Transportation Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Yao Peng
Founder and CEO of Shanghai ShanMa Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.Peng Yao, the founder and CEO of Shanghai ShanMa Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Supremind" ), is a member of Jiu San Society and also a senior engineer. He assumes the vice president of the Council of Zhejiang Youth Entrepreneurs Association in Shanghai, executive director of Zhejiang Youth Enterprise Association and deputy director of the "Joint Innovation Center for urban space intelligent management", which is created by Shanghai Institute for Advanced Study of Zhejiang University and Supremind. Graduated from Zhejiang University, Peng Yao has won more than ten years of experience in cloud computing, AI research and intelligent product innovation. He used to be the founder of Qiniu Limited Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the technical partner of Qiniu Limited products, the deputy director of Fudan-Qiniu deep learning laboratory, the product R&D manager of IBM Global System Technology Laboratory and the expert representative of China Construction Bank head office. Since 2016, Peng Yao has successfully cultivated two industrial companies, expanding them to unicorn enterprises subsequently within 7 years. In April 2019, he founded Supremind. In respects of awards, Peng Yao has won Fortune 40 Under 40, Hurun Youth Industry Leader 2022, Outstanding Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talents in Zhangjiang National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone 2021, etc.
Yanmei Zhu
Director and Executive Vice President of BGI GroupShe has took charge of various fields, including strategy, HR and Learning, public relations and branding, emerging businesses, international affairs, and philanthropy.
She is a Ph.D. in Management Science and Engineering, graduated from Tongji University and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.
In 2021, she received the global Women's Leadership Award - Athena Award. In the same year, she was honored with the "Outstanding Management Figure" award by Harvard Business Review. In 2021 and 2022, she consecutively ranked on FORTUNE “Chinese Most Influential Businesswomen” list for two years. In 2023, she was awarded the "Business Mulan Award."
She has previously served as the Vice Dean of the School of Economics and Management at Tongji University. Furthermore, she is a national-level athlete. In 2017, she also successfully reached the summit of the 7546-meter-high Muztagh Ata without supplementary oxygen.
Bing Leng
Board member of ISSB, Co-chair of Integrity Consultation of UNFCCC at ISSBDr Bing Leng, a board member of ISSB and a co-chair of Integrity Consultation of UNFCCC. Bing served at Ministry of Finance of China responsible for financial instrument accounting standards setting before he joined the ISSB in 2022. He used to served as a member of BOD of XBRL International.
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 UniversityProfessor of Finance at Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), Shanghai Jiaotong University, Academic Director of Sustainable Finance Discipline Development Fund at SAIF.
Prof. Chiu holds a doctorate degree in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Currently she is a professor of finance at the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance (SAIF), Shanghai Jiaotong University. She also serves as the Academic Director of Sustainable Finance Discipline Development Fund at SAIF.
Prof. Chiu's research interests include sustainable finance, climate finance, impact investing, corporate social responsibility, and investments. Prof. Chiu teaches courses at the MBA, EMBA and DBA levels. Her essays on sustainable finance were published by financial magazines. She sits on the board for corporations as independent directors, and provides consultancy to companies and government on green finance and ESG-related issues.
Anderson Hsieh
Vice President of Strategy & Growth of Mainland China at AECOMIntl Assoc. AIA, LEED AP
AIA Shanghai | Beijing 2023 President
Having more than 25 years of experience worldwide in planning, design, operations, and management, Anderson brings interdisciplinary knowledge underpinned by a comprehensive understanding of local and global practices. He had nurtured high-performing integrated teams that delivered innovative yet practical solutions to clients, with his astute sense of the market and in-depth expertise. In his current role with AECOM, he drives the growth across Mainland China as well as develops and executes the business strategy, cultivates new client relationships, and deepens existing ones.
Starting as an architect and urban designer, Anderson has worked at international firms such as EDAW and HOK. In recent years he spearheaded various urban regeneration and transit-oriented development projects and received recognition as an export by the Beijing Urban Planning Society. Significant projects Anderson has contributed to in his career in Mainland China include Nantong Transit Hub urban design, the Daye Lake Ecological New District in Huangshi, and Dongguan West Transit Hub—all received planning awards in China recently.
He is the American Institute of Architects AIA Shanghai I Beijing Chapter 2022 Vice President / 2023 President, a registered architect in Taiwan, and a LEED-accredited professional. He graduated from Chung Yuan Christian University with a Bachelor of Architecture and received his Master of Science in Architecture and Urban Design degree from Columbia University.
Gongzhao Wu
Co-Founder and Director of R&D and innovation at Beijing Trans FinTech Ltd.,Ms. Wu used to serve as Research Specialist in the Green Finance Development Research Center at the National Institute of Financial Research of Tsinghua University and Project Manager at the ESG Investment Research Center of Beijing Institute of Finance and Sustainability.
Ms. Wu has extensive working experience in the field of green finance. She has been advocating and supporting global green and sustainable finance studies, financial standard drafting and international cooperation. Meanwhile, she has had in-depth participation in the planning of green finance local pilot zones, sustainable information disclosure for financial institutions, green and sustainable finance product innovation, etc. She has a proven track record for supporting research referential for decision-making in green finance and low-carbon development in Beijing, Zhejiang, Shandong and other local governments in China. She has presided a number of renowned projects with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, China Construction Bank, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, Agricultural Development Bank, Export-Import Bank, Industrial Bank, Hua Xia Bank, Bank of Nanjing, Bank of Huzhou, Weihai City Commercial Bank, Ant Group, Tencent Group, and other large financial institutions, covering topics ranging from green finance, transition finance, to ESG, etc.
Han Shi
Head of the ESG Centre at HKU ICBDr. Shi Han is currently the Head of the ESG Centre at the HKU Institute for China Business, The University of Hong Kong, and the International Advisor on Value Chain and Circular Economy at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) since 2019. In 2002, he is the Researcher at the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China and has been an adjunct professor at the School of Sustainability at Arizona State University since 2015. He holds an M. Phil. and Ph.D. in Industrial Ecology from Yale University, U.S.A.
Dr. Shi serves as the Chief Scientific Advisor and a member of the Expert Group of the Green Development Alliance of National Economic & Technological Development Zone of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China; a member of the Advisory Board of the China National Green Supply Chain Association. He is also a member of the 2nd Scientific Advisory Board of the SEE Foundation and the Chief Scientific Advisor of Rheinland College of the Germany Rheinland TUV Group.
Dr. Han has over 30 years of experience in planning and implementing sustainable development in China, beginning after the Earth Summit in 1992. He has visited and consulted with more than 1,000 companies on topics including cleaner production, environmental management, circular economy, green supply chain management, ESG integration and information disclosure, and net-zero road mapping.
Since 1994, he has been employed as a consultant by international organizations such as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Habitat Centre (HABITAT), the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank, the European Commission, the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Australian Agency for International Development and the German Ministry of the Environment.
Jason Tu
Co-founder and CEO of MioTechJason Tu is the CEO and Co-founder of MioTech. Jason is a technology and sustainability expert. He, representing MioTech, is a member of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and the Director of the Alliance of Carbon Emissions Trading in China. Jason has been invited to speak at world-renowned conferences such as at IOSCO and at UNEP FI to address the role of technology in the global sustainability push. Prior to founding MioTech, Jason held different positions in Standard Chartered Bank, WeLab, and Robinhood. He holds an MBA from Stanford University.
Michael Zhang
Sustainability Lead at Microsoft GCRMichael Zhang Qiang has been serving critical roles across various Multinational companies. With Sustainability target as core value, Michael Zhang Qiang has deep industry knowledge and experience across Financial Services, healthcare and EV. As veteran with 17 years’ strategic consulting and product marketing experience, Michael Zhang Qiang is an expert on how to build a business feedback loop with various stakeholders in new areas. To tackle ESG challenges across the key industries, Michael Zhang Qiang started China ESG Alliance initiative jointly with Shanghai Environment and Energy Exchange, Microsoft China, Lenovo, L’Oreal China, plus 16 impactful originations in 2023. Michael Zhang Qiang holds the MBA certificate in LSE.
Lin Qiu
Chief Scientist at Smart Zero Carbon Products, EnvisionLin QIU, Chief Scientist of Univers Smart Zero Carbon Products. He holds a double bachelor's degree from Peking University, a PhD from University of Maryland, and a postdoctoral degree from Yale University. Prior to joining Univers, Lin QIU worked as the Director of IVL Swedish Institute of Environmental Sciences Shanghai Office, and Senior Engineer of Carbon Data and Carbon Assessment Research Center, Chinese Academy of Sciences. His work areas include zero carbon product design, renewable energy assessment, CCUS, carbon footprint assessment, full life cycle assessment (LCA/EPD), and carbon neutral strategy. Lin QIU is the author of the popular science book "I am Carbon", and "Climate Change and Low Carbon Energy Development". Among them, "I am Carbon" won the honor of "Top 100 Publications for Youth by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television" and "Excellent Popular Science Book by the Chinese Academy of Sciences".
Vivian Jiang
Chair at Deloitte ChinaVivian is the Chair of Deloitte China, and also sits on the Deloitte AP and Global Board. With a career of around 30 years at Deloitte, she is the lead partner for several strategic clients. Prior to her current role, Vivian was the Deputy CEO, national leader of Deloitte China Tax & Business Advisory and leader of Deloitte Asia Pacific Clients & Industries.
Vivian specializes in investment strategies, business restructuring, cross-border transactions, and digital transformation. She is a frequent writer and public speaker on investment, finance, and tax among other major business topics for reputable publications and at influential forums. Vivian was voted as World Leading Tax Advisor, one of the World's Leading Women in Business Law, and Women in Tax Leader in consecutive years.
Vivian is devoted to drive Diversity & Inclusion initiatives. She is a frequent speaker at China and global forums on D&I topics, including Boao Forum for Asia and the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Vivian was selected as Fortune’s Most Impactful Business Women in China in 2021 and 2022. She was awarded the 2018 ATHENA International Leadership Award in China, recognizing her contribution to empower women leadership and devotion to advancing women’s careers.
Vivian is committed to talent cultivation. Over the years, she has contributed to the education of young talent as guest lecturer and mentors in many universities in China.
Vivian is vice president of the China Certified Tax Agents Association.
Vivian is also a member of the13th & 14th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
JOJO LV
Director of Strategic Management at SF GroupJOJO LV, who has worked in the logistics industry for over18 years, joined SF Express in 2020 as the director of strategic management, and was appointed as the head of the Green Low-carbon Project in the same year. He is responsible for systematically promoting the low-carbon work of SF Group. Under his leadership, SF released the "Carbon Target White Paper 2021" in June 2021, integrating carbon reduction goals into the strategic planning of enterprise development and transformation.