Check out the above calendar for the fantastic green
finance events for June-Jul 2023! Interested to join and know more about the
events? Click the links below for details:
Don’t miss out on the ESG Forum, organized by the HKU Business
School and HKU-iCube, on 23 June, 2023, at HKU-iCube located in Two Exchange
Square, Central.
At the event, Professor Patrick Bolton, the world-renowned scholar on
corporate finance and governance will deliver the keynote speech, challenging
conventional thinking and inspiring the next generation of ESG research.
In the panels following the keynote speech, distinguished speakers
from academia and business will discuss strategic pathways for more impactful
ESG investing and net-zero transition. Interactive Q&A session with the
audience will provide practical lessons and actionable strategies to advance
ESG practices.
Details of the event
Speaker:
Welcoming
Remarks – Prof. Hongbin CAI, Dean and Chair of Economics, HKU Business
School
Keynote Session – Prof. Patrick BOLTON, Professor of Finance and Economics, Imperial College London
Panel Discussion 1: ESG Investing: Challenges and
Opportunities
Moderator: Prof.
Dragon TANG, Professor in Finance, HKU Business School
Panellist:
Dr. Haizhou HUANG, The Chairman of Capital Market Committee, CICC
Ms. Hannah LEE, Head of Asia Pacific ESG Equity
Research, J.P. Morgan
Mr. Tasos ZAVITSANAKIS, Co-Head
APAC Sustainable Finance Office, UBS
Panel Discussion 2: Corporate ESG Practices toward the Net-Zero Society
Moderator: Dr.
Guojun HE, Associate Director, Institute of China Economy; Associate
Professor in Economics, Management and Strategy, HKU Business School
Panellist:
Ms. Jessica
CHAN, Head of Sustainability, MTR Corporation Limited
Mr. Garrick
LAU, Head of Sustainability and Shared Value, Nan Fung Group
Mr. Bien WONG, Section Head
of Corporate ESG/ Corporate Affairs, Towngas
Mr. Johnny YU, Advisor to
Chairman, Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.
Date: 23 June 2023 (Friday) Time: 14:00 – 17:00 (Registration starts at 13:30) Venue: HKU iCube, 4005-4007, 40/F, Two Exchange Square, Central
Language: English Mode: In-person Registration: Seats are limited. Registration is on a first-come-first-served basis.