Keynote Speaker: Mr. Robert Swan, OBE, Renowned Polar Explorer

By the age of 33, Robert Swan became the first man in the world to walk to both the North and South Poles. He is an Environmentalist who witnessed the severe global warming problems – climate change, ozone depletion in Arctic etc.

Swan is an exceptionally gifted communicator and is regarded as one of the world's top inspirational speakers, and his presentations are always thrilling, uplifting and stimulating.

Special Recognitions:
•  Polar Medal by H.M Queen Elizabeth II (1987)
•  UNEP Goodwill Ambassador with Special Responsibility for Youth (1989)
•  Keynote speaker in the World Summit on Sustainable Development, Rio de Janeiro (1992)
•  Special Envoy to the Director General of UNESCO (1994)
•  OBE by H.M Queen Elizabeth II (1995)
•  Founder of 2041 (www.2041.com)

Speakers in the Conference

• CSR in Times of the Financial Tsunami
  Ms. Sophie Le Clue, Director, ADM Capital Foundation
  Mr. Wai Shin Chan, Development Director, ASrIA
  Mr. Ben Ridley, Regional Head of Sustainability Affairs, Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse
  Ms. Jennifer Meehan, CEO Asia Region, Grameen Foundation
  Mr. David Boyd-Thomas, Regional Head of Corporate Responsibility & Community Affairs Asia Pacific, UBS
  Mr. Anand Gopalakrishnan, CUMBA Student Moderator

• Responsible Supply Chain
  Dr. Stephen Frost, Executive Director, CSR Asia
  Mr. Ian Spaulding, Managing Director, INFACT Global Partners
  Ms. Regina Wenzel, Manager CSR Asia of Corporate Service Group, Karstadt Quelle Konzern-Einkauf
  Mr. Benjamin Lai, Consultant Director, Sea Land Consulting Services Limited
  Ms. Lise Fraissinet, CUMBA Student Moderator

• Measuring CSR Activities
  Ms. Gaby Oetterli, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Business Environment Council
  Mr. Richard Gunawan, Vice President of Business & Sustainability Development, Lloyds Register Asia
  Mr. Carl Wu, Corporate Responsibility Development Manager, MTR Corporation
  Ms. Martha Grossman, General Manger China, RepuTex China Pte Ltd
  Ms. Anett Jarreck, CUMBA Student Moderator

• NGO & Business Partnership
  Ms. Shalini Mahtani, MBE, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Community Business
  Ms. Catherine Husted, Partner and Head of Asian Derivatives Group, Allen & Overy
  Mr. Howard Ling, Senior Manager, HKCSS – HSBC Social Enterprise Business Centre
  Ms. Laura Weeks, Director of Development , World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong
  Ms. Norah Yang, CUMBA Student Moderator

• CSR in SMEs
  Prof. Hugh Thomas, Associate Professor, Department of Finance, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Mr. Stephen Lee, President, Bright China Group and Chairman, Peter F. Drucker Academy
  Mr. Simon Taylor, Managing Consultant, Text 100
  Mr. Ming Wong, CUMBA Student Moderator

• Carbon Disclosure
  Mr. Liam Salter, Director of Business Development, Reset (HK)
  Dr. Michiyo Morisawa, Japan Director, Carbon Disclosure Project Japan
  Dr. Jeanne Ng, Director of Group Environmental Affairs, CLP Holding Limited
  Mr. Kelvin Au, CUMBA Student Moderator

• Changing Mindsets – How to Acquire Knowledge to Advocate CSR in Companies and Business Schools
  Prof. T. J. Wong, Dean of Faculty of Business Administration and Chair Professor of Accountancy, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  Mr. Giles Brennand, Senior Executive Advisor, Booz & Company
  Mr. Ashley Hegland, Director of Social Engagement (Sustainability) Practice, Edelman
  Ms. Diana Tsui, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG
  Ms. Brigit Fung, CUMBA Student Moderator