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> ABOUT


As an international finance centre and a leading city within the Greater Bay Area (“GBA”), Hong Kong plays a prominent role in supporting Mainland China's opening up to the world and its delivery of the Belt and Road Initiative ("BRI"). BRI not only facilitates economic development in developing countries through both state and privately financed infrastructure projects e.g. roads, rails, airports, seaports, energy pipelines etc., but also promotes multilateralism and political, social and cultural connectivity amongst 60+ countries.  Similarly, GBA encourages collaboration amongst the 11 identified cities and furthers integration of Hong Kong, the global super-connector of trade and investment into Mainland China. In line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), sustainability, "ecological conservation" and green development are at the core of both GBA and BRI, presenting significant opportunities to Hong Kong and the international business community. However, concerns regarding the impact of GBA and BRI on our environment and livelihood and the comprehensiveness of regulatory frameworks to hold different stakeholders accountable, especially for less developed countries remain. This conference will bring together lawyers, legislators, academics and representatives from businesses, environmental organisations and government to explore the multi-facets of sustainability and environment in Hong Kong and beyond.


​> AGENDA​


  • Greater Bay Area: Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Development and Environment
  • Green Belt and Road Development: "Ecological Civilisation" and the Law
  • Protection of Environment under Domestic Laws, International Investment Law and Investment Arbitration
  • Third Party Funding and Public Interest Litigation for Environmental Cases
  • Safety and Sustainability: Agriculture, Food and Water  
  • Sustainability and Environment: New ideas, Innovation and Technology
  • Sustainability and Environment: ​Financing and Insurance


​> WHO SHOULD ATTEND?


  • Lawyers
  • Financial Service Professionals
  • Senior business managers and strategic decision makers 
  • Sustainability, CSR, Supply Chain and Public Affairs professionals 
  • Entrepreneurs and SMB Owners
  • Change-makers, policy-makers, academics, consultants
  • Environmental NGO/NFP representatives
  • Students (law, humanities, governance, policy, business, agriculture, international relations etc.)


​> SPEAKERS 


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RICHARD BRUBAKER
Founder
Collective Responsibility
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DAVID BULL
Head of Greater Bay Area
Foreign & Commonwealth Office (UK)
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JEAN-MARC CHAMPAGNE
Head of Environmental Finance
WWF Hong Kong
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FEDERICO DUARTE
Co-Founder
YEAST & CVI Civic Intelligence
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SONALIE FIGUEIRAS
Co-Founder & CEO
​Green Queen & Ekowarehouse
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SARAH GRIMMER
Secretary General
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre
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HELENE LI
CEO & Co-Founder
GoImpact
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JOHN PABON
Founder & Chief Advisor
Fulcrum Strategic Advisors
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ANNA SIMPSON
Chief Innovation Coach
Flux Compass
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DEBRA TAN
Director
China Water Risk
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ELLIE TANG
Head of Sustainability
​New World Development Company
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ANITA VARSHNEY
Vice President of Strategy & Innovation
SAP Next-Gen
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BENJAMIN WONG
Head of Transport & Industrial
InvestHK
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TRACY WONG HARRIS
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Deputy Secretary General
Hong Kong Green Finance Association
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ADA YIP
CEO & Director
Urban Spring & WYNG43 Social Investment
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​ALEXANDER SHAIK
Equity Partner &
General Counsel
ADM Capital
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TONY VERB
Founder
GreaterBay Ventures & Advisors
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MICHAEL MCCOMB
Vice President, Communications and Sustainability
SAP Greater China
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MENGJIN GU 
Assistant General Counsel of
​Asia & Africa of
Bayer Crop Science

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AMIRALI NASIR
Founder of NASIRS &
Vice President of The Law Society of Hong Kong

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MATTHEW TOWNSEND
Counsel
Fangda Partners​
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EILEEN GALLAGHER
Manager, Climate Change
BSR (Business for Social Responsibility)
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JOHN CHOONG 
Partner
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
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IRIS WONG
Director of Belt and Road & External Relations
Hong Kong Trade Development Council


​> VENUE​


​Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 
Client Meeting Suite

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36th Floor, Two Exchange Square, Hong Kong
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​> SCHEDULE


08:30 – 09:20
09:20 – 09:30
09:30 – 10:20
10:20 – 11:10
11:10 – 11:30
11:30 – 12:20
12:20 – 13:10
13:10 – 14:00
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14:00 – ​14:50
14:50 – 15:10
15:10 – 16:00
16:00 – 16:10
16:10 – 17:00


Registrations
Opening Speech

Panel 1: Greater Bay Area: Opportunities and Challenges of Sustainable Development and Environment
Panel 2: Sustainability and Environment: Financing and Insurance
Morning Tea/Coffee Break​
Panel 3: Green Belt and Road Development: “Ecological Civilisation” and the Law
Lunch​
Panel 4: Protection of Environment under Domestic Law, International Investment Law and Investment Arbitration
Panel 5: Safety and Sustainability: Agriculture, Food and Water
Afternoon Tea / Coffee Break​
Panel 6: Sustainability and Environment: New ideas, Innovation & Technology​
Closing Address
Networking drinks


​> EVENT HIGHLIGHTS



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