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Gala Dinner Ticket to Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards which recognises outstanding CSR Programmes across Asia on the evening of Day 1 Summit
4th INTERNATIONAL CSR & SUSTAINABILITY (ICS) SUMMIT
President And Managing Director, Novartis
Cheryl joined Novartis in late 2013 and has been Country Head and President in the Philippines since September 2016. She has nearly 20 years Pharmaceutical industry experience with roles spanning across sales, marketing, business development, communications, commercial operations and Patient Access, and has worked for a diverse range of pharmaceutical organisations including Servier, Wyeth and Abbott/AbbVie. Prior to the breadth and depth of experience in the Pharmaceutical Industry, Cheryl was the Director of Business Development with a Consulting firm, providing services and experience across diverse industries ranged from FMCG to heavy machinery, covering the Asia Pacific region providing exposure and leadership experience in many diverse cultures. She also has a passion for innovation and has completed formal trainings with What-If Innovation (UK), Kellogg Institute (USA), Inventium (Australia) and RAW Innovation (Australia).
Vice-President Of Corporate Citizenship, Credit Suisse
Laetitia has worked in the philanthropy and non-profit sector since 1999 in Africa, Asia and Europe, leading a wide range of challenging projects and multi-cultural teams. Her main skills are grant making, monitoring & evaluation, and impact assessment (forecast and evaluative). Before Credit Suisse, where she is VP in the APAC Corporate Citizenship team, she worked as full-time staff and freelance consultant for various UN agencies, NGOs and social enterprises, private foundations and other development actors. She also created Boost-e consulting in 2014, a consulting business registered in Singapore. She holds a master’s in political science/ International Relations and a master’s in International Humanitarian Aid.
President Director, Akzo Nobel Decorative Paints
Jun joined AkzoNobel in January 2008 where he was appointed as the General Director of AkzoNobel Paints Vietnam Ltd. (formerly known as ICI Paints), where he stayed in the role until February 2013. In those five years, Jun has made AkzoNobel Paints as the market leader in the decorative paints segment, and Dulux as one of the most trusted brands in Vietnam. By March 2013, Jun was then appointed as the President Director for AkzoNobel Decorative Paints Indonesia, developing and implementing effective business strategy and processes in Indonesia, as well as provided more options for customers through new product developments and categories. Next, Jun was appointed as Cluster Director for the Decorative Paints business in Southeast Asia - IMTAP Cluster (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Australasia, the Philippines & Pacific) in 2017, a position he holds until this day. Prior to AkzoNobel, Jun had extensive experience running several General Management positions in Thailand and Indochina, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, under Mead Johnson Nutritionals, a division of Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Assistant Secretary, Office Of The Undersecretary For International Economic Affairs, Department Of Foreign Affairs, Philippines
Assistant Secretary Herrera-Lim has 30 years of diplomatic experience, with postings in Washington, D.C. and London. He served as the Philippine Consul General in Chicago and Los Angeles. He has been a member of Philippine delegations to various meetings, conferences, and negotiations in the United Nations, World Bank, ASEAN and multilateral talks. A lawyer and economist by training, Assistant Secretary Herrera-Lim currently assists the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Undersecretary for International Economic Relations (OUIER) in promoting the country’s economic diplomacy. Concurrent with his responsibilities in OUIER, he was appointed in December 2016 by President Rodrigo Duterte as the Philippine Representative to the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR). He chaired AICHR meetings and activities to ensure the promotion and protection of human rights in Southeast Asia.
National Programme Analyst , Un Women Philippines
Maricel Aguilar is the National Programme Analyst of UN Women on women, peace and security, based in Manila. She currently leads the team implementing actions in support of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro, particularly on women’s political participation and gendersensitive transitional justice, as well as women’s role on preventing violent extremism. Ms. Aguilar has almost two decades of gender and development work in the Philippines and overseas. She has worked with the national women’s machinery in the Philippines; volunteered for a rural NGO in Cameroon, West Africa; and as the lead technical officer implementing the Philippine National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security at the Office of Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in Public Administration at the University of the Philippines.
Former Minister Of Foreign Affairs And Minister Of Environment, Taiwan. Advisor To Enterprise Asia
Dr Eugene Chien received his B.Sc in mechanical engineering from National Taiwan University and a Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from New York University. He became the Dean of the College of Engineering in Tamkang University in 1978. Dr Chien was elected twice as a legislator in Taipei City. In 1987 he became the first Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration under Chiang Ching-kuo’s presidency. In 1991, during Lee Teng-hui’s presidency, he was appointed as the Minister of Transportation and Communications, Representative of Taipei Representative Office in the UK, and Senior Advisor of National Security Council. During President Chen Shui-bian’s time, he served as the Deputy Secretary General of the Office of the President and subsequently as the Foreign Minister. In 2007, Dr Chien founded the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE), raising public awareness on climate change.
Head Of Certification, Global Wellness Council
Alfred Wong is the head of certification at Global Wellness Council and leads the council’s efforts in promoting sustainable smoke-free environments and adoption of a common standard for smoke-free buildings, facilities and workplaces. This is in line with WHO’s agenda to reduce economic loss from first, second and third hand smoking, while reducing the number of tobacco related deaths globally. Prior to joining Global Wellness Council, Alfred was in the education industry, including as principal of a leading tertiary educational institution and academic dean of a business school that is part of the Laureate International Universities.
Country Director, United Nations Development Programme Of Philippines
Prior to his appointment in UNDP Philippines, Mr. Mitra was the Senior Strategic Planning Adviser and Head of the Integrated Coordination Office for Development and Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Iraq. He led the preparation of the UN Development Assistance Framework for Iraq and supported the coordination of the humanitarian response to the massive displacement caused by the entry of ISIL into the country. Even prior to that, he was the Minister Counsellor and the Head of the Australian Agency for International Development’s (AusAID) aid program to the Philippines from 2007-2011. Many years he was with AusAID, managing programs focused on social development, economic reform, governance, and infrastructure in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, China, Indonesia, and Timor Leste. He has also led humanitarian responses in Africa, South Asia, South East Asia, the Middle East and the Pacific, as Humanitarian Emergencies Director for AusAID and Global Emergency Director for CARE International.
President, Enterprise Asia
Dato’ William Ng is president of Enterprise Asia. As an entrepreneur, William has grown businesses ranging from media, financial advisory to exhibitions and spas from scratch and seen them extend to markets across the region. He now spends the majority of time working with business owners across the region to grow their businesses, through the NGOs that he is in. He is also the Chairman of Asia Spa and Wellness Promotion Council. He holds an MBA in Healthcare Administration.
Deputy Speaker Of The House Of Representatives Of The Philippines Advisor To Enterprise Asia
Congresswoman Gwendolyn Garcia is the first woman Representative of the 3rd Congressional District of the Province of Cebu in Philippines. Her election as Congresswoman followed on the heels of a historical three terms as the first woman Governor of the 444-year-old Province of Cebu. As Governor, she has driven Cebu to international recognition, reinvented government by professionalizing the delivery of public services, and led the province to unprecedented growth. As Governor, Gwendolyn Garcia aggressively pursued a 12-point agenda for her administration, implementing economically viable development programs that effectively responded to the needs of the Cebuano constituency - in infrastructure, water, power, health, education, agriculture and food production, women and children, business, tourism and the environment. She is the incumbent Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of The Philippines.
Assistant Secretary, Department Of Trade And Industry Philippines
She champions the advocacy of Inclusive Business models, which are pro-poor and pro-business, in government programs and policies, and collaborates with various stakeholders to ensure sustainable investments in the Philippines. She also leads the country’s network of 18 Investment Promotion Agencies that are tasked to formulate and develop strategies to position the Philippines as the prime investment destination. Furthermore, she is the driving force of domestic investments promotion and leads the agency in organizing local roadshows, project generation programs, and business-matching. Prior to assuming her present position, Agoncillo-Reyes served as Assistant Secretary for International Trade at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), a member of the Philippine Air Negotiating Panel, Executive Director for the Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions (CITEM), and Executive Director of the Garments and Textile Export Board, where she was the Chief Textile Negotiator of the Philippines.
PRESIDENT AND CEO, UNIVERSAL HARVESTER, INC.
The champion of the modern Philippine agriculture revolution, a visionary and staunch advocate of agriculture best technology and practices. This is how Dr. Milagros Ong-How is regarded by the mass media and the agriculture sector in general, she has become synonymous with pioneering initiatives aimed at uplifting the general welfare of the Filipino farmer-family.
Due to her outstanding contributions in uplifting the lives of Filipino farmers, she was conferred a doctorate degree in Humanities, Honoris Causa, by
the Angeles University Foundation in 2013.
Dr. Milagros How has spearheaded various projects that have truly improved the lives of 8 million Filipino farmers. Dr. Milagros is also appointed as the ambassador of the Philippines by the International Fertilizer Association, a global network of fertilizer manufacturers/distributors.
Former Chairman, Tourism Malaysia. Advisor To Enterprise Asia
Datuk Seri Dr Victor Wee was the Chairman of Tourism Malaysia, the government agency charged to promote Malaysia’s tourism industry. He was previously the Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia, the Program Chairman of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Advisor to the Ministry of Finance. He was also the Senior Director of Macroeconomics of the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department, where he was instrumental in formulating Malaysia’s macroeconomic policy framework. As a member of the World Bank, he helped review the planning and implementation methodology of Saudi Arabia in 2003 and assisted in a UNDP mission on the formulation of Saudi Arabia’s longterm economic strategy in 2004. During the Asian Financial crisis, he served as the Deputy Head of the National Economic Action Council (NEAC) Secretariat, where he was involved in the drafting of the National Economic Recovery Plan, which was used as the blueprint for Malaysia’s efforts to bring about recovery from the crisis.
Former Quarter Master General Indian Army, Advisor To Enterprise Asia
Lt. General Sharma retired from the Indian Army in 2008, after four decades of an illustrious and brilliant career of selfless service to the nation. During his career he has seen active service in India and other countries and has held very critical and challenging appointments in higher echelons of defense management, including a diplomatic assignment in London as the Defense Attaché of India. He commanded the largest operational force in the world and led the logistics and administration of the 1.3 million strong Indian Army in his last assignment before retirement. A strong votary of sustainable and responsible development he has developed expertise in areas of environment, renewable energy and ecology. Gen Sharma now writes on national strategy and security issues and lectures business leaders on decision making, motivation and positivity. He is deeply committed and passionate about entrepreneurship and has helped and guided many start up companies to realize their potential.
Senator Of The Philippines, Advisor To Enterprise Asia
Senator Bam Aquino is the youngest senator of the 16th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines. He currently chairs the Senate Committee on Trade, Commerce, and Entrepreneurship and the Senate Committee on Youth. He graduated with summa cum laude honors from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1999, with a degree in Management Engineering. He was also the class valedictorian and student council president. In 2003, Bam became the youngest head of a government agency when, at 25, he was appointed as the Chairperson of the National Youth Commission, the primary national policy-making body for Filipino youth. Bam co-founded the social enterprise The Hapinoy Program, which has since received global awards for its program that helps lift poor Filipinos out of poverty through micro-finance and micro-enterprise support. In 2008, he was awarded a scholarship to the Executive Education Program on Public Policy and Leadership of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.
Regional Leader, Kpmg Sustainability Services In Asia Pacific, Taiwan
Dr Niven Huang is the General Manager of KPMG Sustainability Consulting Co., Ltd., in Taiwan since July of 2013. He is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of ASrIA (The Association of Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia) which is based in Hong Kong. Dr. Huang is a pioneer in Taiwan for promoting CSR, sustainability reporting, SRI, corporate sustainability strategy and carbon management. Before joining KPMG, he was the Secretary General of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Taiwan (BCSD-Taiwan) for 16 years during 1997 to 2013 and regularly presents on sustainability in Taiwan and internationally. Dr Huang received the Ph.D. degree of Chemical Engineering from Chung Yuan Christian University in Taiwan. He worked for Super Max Engineering during 1992-1997 as a manager and for YFY paper company during 1991-1992 as a consultant because of his specialised technical background in fluidisation combustion technology. He is also a part time associate professor of several universities in Taiwan, including the most leading advanced MBA and EMBA at National Cheng Chi University (since 2008). He sits in the judge panels of several public and private Awards of CSR, Excellence in Environment, and Sustainability in Taiwan and Asia.
President & Founding Partner, Rags2riches, 2010 Young Laureates
Reese founded Rags2Riches, Inc, a Fashion and Design House empowering community artisans based in the Philippines to create urban artisanal home and fashion masterpieces. Rags2Riches’ purpose is to help artisans lift their families out of poverty through crafting products from overstock fabric and indigenous materials. Their innovative programs include The Artisan Academy and Quality of Life Program, providing community artisans not just with livelihood, but with holistic education, access to financial instruments, and opportunities to plan for the long-term. For the past 10 years, the R2R team had built sustainable end-to-end inclusive business with 1000 Filipino community-based artisans trained. Reese and the company had been recognized internationally through Fast Company, Sundance Channel, Vogue, Marie Claire, Rolex Awards for Enterprise, Forbes 30 Under 30, and many others. Reese is also the founder and curator of Things That Matter, a market and media platform that shares all R2R’s lessons and impact model to more community artisans in the Philippines and in Asia.
Regional Social Impact Manager, Grab
Nisha has over 14 years of experience in social impact. in her years as a Sustainability Specialist, she delivered world-class educational, environmental and sustainable supply chain business solutions to benefit business, government, and local communities, including volunteerism. Recognized by associates as ‘an agent of change’ with persuasive communication skills, and a focus on delivery through inclusivity. Prior to Grab, she managed the induction and learning projects for Group Information Technology and Operations for Standard Chartered. Responsible for the global sustainable supply chain for Standard Chartered, she developed and implemented the Supplier Code of Conduct across all geographies, including supply chain impact analysis to measure and mitigate environmental, social and governance risks, and implementation of global sustainability standards and processes.
Founder And CEO, Response Ability Inc. Executive Director, Japan Business Initiative For Biodiversity,
The founder and CEO of Response Ability, Inc., a consultancy on corporate social responsibility (CSR) based in Tokyo, Executive Director of Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB), a group of committed corporations for biodiversity conservation. Born in 1965 in Japan, he received BSc from The University of Tokyo, MSc and PhD from Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo. After experience of working for National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) as a researcher and for FRIM (Forest Research Institute Malaysia) as a visiting researcher, he has been working as a consultant on environmental management and CSR since 2002. He has been involved in and led numbers of projects for Japanese corporations and ministries to develop sustainability policies and implement them in their daily business. With his strong expertise in biodiversity and supply chain management, he is now covering natural capital accounting and sustainable procurement for sustainable management.
President, Hoi Ping Ventures Hk, Hong Kong
Alexandra Boakes Tracy is President of Hoi Ping Ventures in Hong Kong, which she established to provide research and consulting on investment, climate and sustainability issues. Based in Asia for over twenty years, Alexandra was for much of that time an investment banker, with Morgan Stanley, Citibank and ABN Amro Bank, advising on construction, acquisition and financing of major energy and infrastructure projects. She then ran a number of start-up businesses in Hong Kong and Singapore, including the Asian operations of a publishing and information company targeting ultra high net worth investors and family offices. Alexandra was for several years Vice President - Strategy at First Eastern Investment Group. Since 2009, Alexandra has been non-executive Chairman of the Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia, Hong Kong. She is also Senior Advisor to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change and an Active Private Sector Observer to the United Nations Green Climate Fund. Alexandra speaks and writes regularly on sustainable finance issues, including as a columnist in “Investments & Pensions Asia” magazine. She has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and MA degrees from Yale University and Cambridge University.
Head Of Legal & External Affairs, British American Tobacco, Bangladesh
Ms. Mubina Asaf has over 24 years of experience in the legal profession. Prior to joining BAT Bangladesh, she was one of the senior partners of a law firm named Maxima Legal. Before that, she worked for the Attorney General of the Government of Bangladesh, first as an Assistant Attorney General, and then as a Deputy Attorney General of Bangladesh for more than 7 years. Before that, she was an associate of Rokanuddin Mahmud and Associates, one of the most reputed law firms of Bangladesh. She is enrolled as an Advocate of the Dhaka District Court, High Court Division and Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh. She is also in the advisory board of Seid Trust – an organization working for Special Needs children since 2009. She has been recently awarded by WINGS (Women in Need Group) for Corporate leadership in 2018.
Founding President & Executive Director, Teach Peace Build Peace Movement Inc
Bai Rohaniza, founded Teach Peace Build Peace Movement, a non-profit organization that aims to make every Filipino child and youth a peace builder. Her mission is to mold young people to be peace builders through peace education, inter-faith, inter-cultural, inter-generational engagement, creative and innovative approaches in creating a Culture of Peace and Dialogue in schools and communities. Recently, she was recognized as 1 of the 3 changemakers in the Philippines of Ashoka, the world’s largest and most prestigious network of social innovators. She’s the first Filipino to receive an award from DOHA International Center for Interfaith Dialogue that seeks to improve interfaith understanding and religious tolerance. She received the 2013 “Emerging Peace Champion” Award from the N-Peace Network organized by United Nations Development Program highlighting women who empower communities and are exemplary peace builders. She was given a special citation for her peace building initiatives at the 2015 Citizenship, Sustainability and Social Responsibility (CSR) Youth Awards and was one of the Filipino Awardees in the 1M Peace Women Campaign for women peace builders.
President and Chief Executive Officer, Siemens
Experienced Chief Executive Officer with a demonstrated history. Erdal was the President and Chief Executive Officer for Siemens Vietnam before allocating to Taiwan and he has been leading the Siemens Taiwan for the past 7 years. He obtained his master’s degree focused in Computer Science from Technische Universität München and went on to be the Vice President of Business Development and Strategy & Business Excellence of Mobile Networks for Siemens in Germany. Held various leadership stints in different parts of Asia including being the VP and GM for Siemens, China, before taking on Vietnam and Taiwan. A strong business development professional, skilled in Negotiation, International Business, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Sales Management. At the same time, he is the Vice Chairman of European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan.
Former Minister Of Foreign Affairs And Minister Of Environment, Taiwan; Advisor To Enterprise Asia; Chairman Of Taiwan Institute For Sustainable Energy (TAISE)
Dr Eugene Chien received his B.Sc in mechanical engineering from National Taiwan University and a Ph.D. in aeronautics and astronautics from New York University. He became the Dean of the College of Engineering in Tamkang University in 1978. Dr Chien was elected twice as a legislator in Taipei City. In 1987 he became the first Minister of the Environmental Protection Administration under Chiang Ching-kuo’s presidency. In 1991, during Lee Teng-hui’s presidency, he was appointed as the Minister of Transportation and Communications, Representative of Taipei Representative Office in the UK, and Senior Advisor of National Security Council. During President Chen Shui-bian’s time, he served as the Deputy Secretary General of the Office of the President and subsequently as the Foreign Minister. In 2007, Dr Chien founded the Taiwan Institute for Sustainable Energy (TAISE), raising public awareness on climate change.
Head of Environmental Finance, WWF-Hong Kong
Jean-Marc advises institutional investors, lenders, and underwriters on the financial and economic risks and opportunities related to climate change and environmental degradation issues; he aims to shift their financial flows toward sustainable investments. Jean-Marc also works on impact-oriented green financial products and initiatives, including the forthcoming Climate Impact Asia Fund. He aims to originate and arrange commercially viable investments with environmental and conservation impact, either directly or via capital markets, with funding sourced from private as well as public institutions. Prior to WWF, he spent 17 years in the financial industry advising institutional investors on equities and equity derivatives. He started his investment banking career in 1997 with Merrill Lynch in New York City and has been based in Hong Kong since 2004, working for BNP Paribas and Jefferies. He graduated from Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York.
Sustainability Governance Center, Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Shinji was a member in the international negotiations for developing the SDGs in the Rio 20 Preparatory Meeting, 2011 as an NGO member as well as a delegation from the Japanese government. He has served as a member of the SDGs Task Force of Global Compact Network Japan and a secretariat of SDGs Stakeholders’ Meeting hosted by the Ministry of the Environment Japan. His books and reports include “Mainstreaming the SDGs in Business” (coauthored 2019), “The Basics of the SDGs” (co-authored 2018), and “SDGs and Business for the Future” (co-authored 2018). At the same time, he is a researcher at Berlin Free University and Japan Center for Sustainable Environment and Society, as well as a part-time lecturer for different universities in Japan.
Regional Leader, KPMG Sustainability Services in Asia Pacific, KPMG Taiwan
Dr Niven Huang led KPMG Sustainability Consulting Taiwan since July of 2013. He is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of ASrIA (The Association of Sustainable and Responsible Investment in Asia) in Hong Kong. Dr. Huang is a pioneer in Taiwan for promoting CSR, sustainability reporting, SRI, corporate sustainability strategy and carbon management. Niven was also the Secretary General of the Business Council for Sustainable Development in Taiwan (BCSD-Taiwan) for 16 years during 1997 to 2013 and regularly presents on sustainability in Taiwan and internationally. He is also a part time associate professor of several universities in Taiwan, including the most leading advanced MBA and EMBA at National Cheng Chi University (since 2008), his has a specialized technical background in fluidisation combustion technology. He sits in the judge panels of several public and private Awards of CSR, Excellence in Environment, and Sustainability in Taiwan and Asia.
Executive Director, Japan Business Initiative for Diversity
The founder and CEO of Response Ability, Inc., a consultancy on corporate social responsibility (CSR) based in Tokyo, Executive Director of Japan Business Initiative for Biodiversity (JBIB), a group of committed corporations for biodiversity conservation. Born in 1965 in Japan, he received BSc from The University of Tokyo, MSc and PhD from Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo. After experience of working for National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES) as a researcher and for FRIM (Forest Research Institute Malaysia) as a visiting researcher, he has been working as a consultant on environmental management and CSR since 2002. He has been involved in and led numbers of projects for Japanese corporations and ministries to develop sustainability policies and implement them in their daily business. With his strong expertise in biodiversity and supply chain management, he is now covering natural capital accounting and sustainable procurement for sustainable management.
Senior Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategic Planning and Sustainability Development Group, Bangchak Corporation PCL
Since the start of Bangchak Corporation PCL, Mr. Kiatchai Maitriwong has had a long successful career in the company working in different strategic areas from Refining, Bio-based Products to Sustainability Development. He is one of the pioneers leading the Company with the belief “Sustainable business development in harmony with society and the environment”. Together with Bangchak, Mr. Kiatchai is currently focusing on UN-SDGs, integrating UN-SDGs into the corporation’s medium and long-term corporate strategies to support both national and international development goals, and to reflect the commitment to ameliorate the quality of life for all stakeholders including its employees, local communities, national development, as well as social and environmental stewardship.
Director of Center for Green Economy, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research
Dr. Lih-Chyi Wen at the same time is the Deputy Director of Green Trade Project Office, Ministry of Economic Affairs in Taiwan. Before assuming her present position, Dr. Wen, who joined Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research in 1996, was the Deputy Director of WTO Center and Research Fellow of International Division. As an expert in Environmental Economics, Dr. Wen was the 2008 Top 10 Rising Stars in Taiwan, awarded by the Central News Agency, in the area of Economics, Finance & Business Management. Her two great interests in life are teaching and research in environmental protection. She is also a professor at National Chiao Tung University in Taiwan. Environmental Economics, Law and Economics and Public Economics are her areas of expertise, and she has devoted a tremendous amount of effort to promote environmental policies, green products and services, not only in Taiwan, but also worldwide.
Director Of Corporate Communications, Sustainability & Public Affairs, L’Oréal Taiwan
Shalom has been with L'Oréal Taiwan for more than 13 years. Possessing over 20 years of experience in corporate communications, sustainability and public affairs, Shalom has engineered many milestones to build L'Oréal Taiwan’s CSR and corporate image. In addition to coordinating with the international team in pursuit of the global 2020 sustainability goals via the “Sharing Beauty with All” program, she has established local initiatives to deliver shared value in Taiwan. Shalom drives sustainability achievements across 4 key pillars: sustainable innovation, sustainable production, sustainable development and sustainable living and she leads L'Oréal Taiwan’s “SBWA Committee”. Shalom has contributed in the creation of the “Taiwan Outstanding Women in Science Award” - the first and only award in Taiwan that honors female scientists - following the spirit of L'Oréal-UNESCO’s “For Women in Science” worldwide program.
CEO & President, Hoi Ping Ventures Hong Kong
Alexandra Boakes Tracy is President of Hoi Ping Ventures in Hong Kong, which she established to provide research and consulting on investment, climate and sustainability issues. Based in Asia for over twenty years, Alexandra wasfor much of that time an investment banker, with Morgan Stanley, Citibank and ABN Amro Bank, advising on construction, acquisition and financing of major energy and infrastructure projects. Alexandra was for several years Vice President - Strategy at First Eastern Investment Group. Since 2009, Alexandra has been non-executive Chairmanof the Association for Sustainable & Responsible Investment in Asia, Hong Kong. She is also Senior Advisor to the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change and an Active Private Sector Observer to the United Nations Green Climate Fund. Alexandra speaks and writes regularly on sustainable finance issues, including as a columnist in “Investments & Pensions Asia” magazine. She has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and MA degrees from Yale University and Cambridge University.
Chairman, Taiwan Alliance For Sustainable Supply. Honorary Chairman, Supply Management Institute, Taiwan (SMIT)
Steve Lai has been in the industry of purchasing, supply management, marketing and sales for more than four decades. Steve graduated from Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. and holds the degree of Master of Business Administration. He is the Honorary Chairman of SMIT (Supply Management Institute, Taiwan), he was recognised for his contributions to this institute when he served as the Chairman from 2001 to 2006. He also served as the Executive Director for CPSS (Center for Purchasing and Supply Studies) - a research unit that was jointly established together with SMIT and being the nation’s leading business schools. He is also appointed as Board Member to IFPSM (International Federation of Purchasing and Supply Management) by SMIT. His noted work includes proposed and organized a cross-industry alliance to promote the Value Network platform with the global semiconductor industry manufacturers and initiated and developed the Taiwan’s Purchasing and Supply Management certification programme as the C.P.P. - Certified Purchasing Professional.
Founder, CSRone Reporting. Co-Chair, European Chamber Of Commerce Taiwan (ECCT)
President of Veda International Corporation, a Taiwan-based professional PR consulting company servicing many Fortune 100 companies, Gennie also founded the CSRone Reporting Platform in 2013. The platform allows sustainability practitioners to understand more on corporate social responsibility through providing CSR news and specific reports and allows for businesses and their stakeholders to have more peer interactions. The platform has now become the most comprehensive Chinese website in the world and positioned as a CSR communication leader in Asia. As Gennie is deeply involved in the territory of CSR/sustainability in Taiwan and Asia, she is also the convener of the Center for Corporate Sustainability and is Co-Chair of the CSR Committee at the European Chamber of Commerce Taiwan.
Head Of Marketing, DHL Express Taiwan
Joanna is a highly regarded marketing expert with over 15 years’ experience in hi-tech /mobile start-ups and multinational organizations including Cathay Pacific in Hong Kong, eBay, Expedia and Survey Monkey in the United States. She specializes in online marketing, branding, customer retention, user engagement and media relations. Joanna decided to leave the hi-tech scene at Silicon Valley and returned to her hometown to do good for the community. She joined L plus H Fashion, an early-staged home-grown social enterprise in Hong Kong, as the Head of Marketing, Retail and Brand. Joanna successfully mobilised ground-breaking movement and brought manufacturing industry and craftsmanship back to Hong Kong and created 100+ job opportunities for fine craftsmen in Hong Kong (whom were jobless for over 20 years) while keeping the company financially sustainable. Since 2015, Joanna has been the Head of Marketing for DHL Express Taiwan.
Project Manager, Mt.stonegate Green Asset Management
As a Project Manager in Mt.Stonegate Green Asset Management. Rose is responsible for the end-to-end process planning of the project’s activities, from initial client consultation and cost estimation to business development and exit strategy. She has managed several significant renewable energy projects with Mt.Stonegate such as developing carbon projects under voluntary carbon standards and I-RECs Standard, constructing various renewable energy projects strategy from Solar, on-shore Wind, Hydro and Biomass energy, and trading EACs (Environmental Attribute Certificates) asset.
Chief Executive Officer, Group Synergy And Retail Planning Headquarters, Far Eastern Retail Group. Chairman Of The Board, Far Eastern Big City Shopping Mall
Philby Lee joined FEG in 1997, and ever since, she has played key executive roles in developing group synergy strategies and integrating group resources in B2C consumer sectors such as retail, banking, telecom, transportation, and hospitality. Philby has advocated priority in building warm and inclusive ties at many cultural levels between the mall and its surrounding community as well as in Taiwan at large.
Deputy Governor, Corporate Social Responsibility, Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA)
Experienced Deputy Governor and the Executive Director of PEA, he supervised and ensured the proficient electrical services in six provinces. He is also responsible for directing PEA’s Corporate Social Responsibility activities and executing the organization’s blueprint for sustainability based on SDGs. PEA commits to undertake CSR into a bigger scope of Creating Shared Value (CSV) that will be beneficial towards the society in the many years to come.
President & Group Managing Director, BE International
Ir Lee Suet Sen obtained the Status of Professional Engineer in 1998. He ventures into the MLM industry and soon achieved Highest Status in a leading MLM company in Malaysia and subsequently became a Strategy Advisory Board Member. In 2012, he was appointed as a Councilor in PJ city council, State of Selangor in Malaysia where he laid policies for Town Planning and Urban Transportation, soon after he established BE International Sdn Bhd.
Former Quarter Master Of General Indian Army. Advisor To Enterprise Asia
Lt. General Sharma retired from the Indian Army in 2008, after four decades of an illustrious and brilliant career of selfless service to the nation. During his career he has seen active service in India and other countries and has held very critical and challenging appointments in higher echelons of defense management, including a diplomatic assignment in London as the Defense Attaché of India. He commanded the largest operational force in the world and led the logistics and administration of the 1.3 million strong Indian Army in his last assignment before retirement. A strong votary of sustainable and responsible development he has developed expertise in areas of environment, renewable energy and ecology. Gen Sharma now writes on national strategy and security issues and lectures business leaders on decision making, motivation and positivity. He is deeply committed and passionate about entrepreneurship and has helped and guided many start up companies to realize their potential.
Former Chairman, Tourism Malaysia Advisor, Enterprise Asia
Datuk Seri Dr Victor Wee was the Chairman of Tourism Malaysia, the government agency charged to promote Malaysia’s tourism industry. He was previously the Secretary General of the Ministry of Tourism, Malaysia, the Program Chairman of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Advisor to the Ministry of Finance. He was also the Senior Director of Macroeconomics of the Economic Planning Unit, Prime Minister’s Department, where he was instrumental in formulating Malaysia’s macroeconomic policy framework. As a member of the World Bank, he helped review the planning and implementation methodology of Saudi Arabia in 2003 and assisted in a UNDP mission on the formulation of Saudi Arabia’s long-term economic strategy in 2004. During the Asian Financial crisis, he served as the Deputy Head of the National Economic Action Council (NEAC) Secretariat, where he was involved in the drafting of the National Economic Recovery Plan, which was used as the blueprint for Malaysia’s efforts to bring about recovery from the crisis.
Chairman, Enterprise Asia
Tan Sri Dr. Fong Chan Onn served as the Minister of Human Resources of Malaysia from December 1999 to March 2008. Prior to that, he was the Deputy Minister of Education. He is also the Deputy Chairman of University Tunku Abdul Rahman’s Council, Chairman of Star Publications (Malaysia) Berhad and Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA Malaysia).
Deputy Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Deputy minister Hsu received his PhD and master’s in political science from Columbia University, USA. He begins his journey as an associate professor and research fellow with Chinese Culture University, and Research Center of the Institute of International Relations within National Chengchi University. For 14 years, he was working in the Institute of Political Science for Academia Sinica, which at the same time he was working for the Master Program of China Studies for National Tsing-Hua University. He then took on the role of President for Taiwan Foundation for Democracy and effective July 2018, he became the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Taiwan.
Mayor Of New Taipei City, New Taipei City Government, R.O.C. (Taiwan)
Mayor Hou graduated from the Graduate School of Crime Prevention and Corrections, Central Police University and he began his law enforcement career ever since. He went on to become the commissioner of Taoyuan County Police Department, and consecutively the commissioner for Criminal Investigation Bureau, National Police Agency in the Ministry of the Interior which he subsequently became the Director-general. At the same time, he is the Principal for the Central Police University and is appointed as the Deputy Mayor for New Taipei City soon after. Effective 2018, he is appointed to the position of Mayor for New Taipei City.
8.00 AM – 4.30 PM
Keynotes & Panel Discussions
6.30 PM Onwards
Awards Presentation Ceremony
9.00 AM – 4.00 PM
Circular Economy Workshop
Gala Dinner Ticket to Asia Responsible Enterprise Awards which recognises outstanding CSR Programmes across Asia on the evening of Day 1 Summit
By invitation only
