Alliance Founders and Management Team

Mr Chavalit Frederick Tsao

Founder of Octave Institute, Chairman, TPC
Octave Institute
Drives community building, leadership workshops, and international partnerships.
Management Team:
• Loh Niap Juan
• Alice Ong
• Tianchi Pan
• James Ong

Prof Poman Lo

Founder of Institute of Sustainability and Technology,
Founding Partner of AlphaTrio Capital
Institute of Sustainability and Technology
Leads the strategic direction and provides expertise in sustainable practices and technology.
Management Team:
• Wayne Li
• Lars Speckemeier
• Angela Wong
• Rachel Yue
• Raymond Song

Global Council

Comprised of prominent, international figures, the Global Council plays a key role in representing the organization on a global scale and providing strategic guidance. The primary role of council members is advisory and ambassadorial, representing the alliance globally and help in increasing its reach and influence.

Vuk Jeremić

President, United Nations General Assembly 67th Session

H.S.H. Prince Max von und zu Liechtenstein

Chairman, LGT Group

Arun Majumdar

Inaugural Dean, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Hiromichi Mizuno

Special Envoy of Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments, UN; Special Advisor, CEO of MSCI

Johan Rockström

Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Jeffrey Sachs

Director, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network; Director, Columbia University Center for Sustainable Development

Board of Advisors

The board consists of industry experts and professionals who provide specialized knowledge and advisory services to the organization. Their expertise and networks are instrumental in enhancing the organization's international reach and shaping its long-term vision.

Freddy Boey

President, City University of Hong Kong

Hongbin Cai

Dean, HKU Business School

Bernard Charnwut Chan

Chairman, Our Hong Kong Foundation

Tony Fan-Cheong Chan

President, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

Vincent Chan

Listing Committee Member, Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Winston Chow

Professor of Urban Climate, Singapore Management University

Kim Leng Chua

Ex-Special Advisor, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Yi Cui

Director of Sustainability Accelerator, Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability

Ma Jun

Chairman, Green Finance Committee, China Society for Finance and Banking

Meng Liu

Head of Asia & Oceania, United Nations Global Compact

Boon Heong Ng

CEO, Temasek Foundation

Charles Ng

Vice-President, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology in Guangzhou campus

Joe Ngai

Chairman and Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company Greater China

Falko Paetzold

Managing Director, Center for Sustainable Finance and Private Wealth at University of Zurich

Brock Reeve

Executive Director, Harvard Stem Cell Institute

Kian Wee Seah

CEO, UOB Venture Management Pte Ltd

Blair Sheppard

Dean, Fuqua Business School at Duke University

Kar Yan Tam

Vice-President, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

David Toh

CEO, NTUitive

Chak Wong

Managing Director of Machine Learning Centre of Excellence, J.P. Morgan

Junjie Zhang

Professor of Environmental Sciences, Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University

Committee Function and Proposed Members

Representing the alliance on a global scale and providing strategic guidance. Informing strategy development, offering insights into industry trends, and guiding decision-making processes with their domain expertise.

Execute the alliance’s strategies and policies by working hand in hand with the management team and interacting with the Board of Advisors for guidance on specific matters.

Riad Abdo

Advisor to His Excellency the Minister of Investment, Saudi Arabia

Mark Cheng

Founder and Managing Partner, Social Innovation Circle

Amy Fong

Managing Director Strategic Initiatives and Sustainability, FountainVest

Lesly Goh

Bellagio Resident, Rockefeller Foundation

Dickie Liang-Hong Ke

Senior Advisor, Evolution

Simon Mak

Founder and CEO, Ascent Partners

Raymond Song

Lead Market and Policy Development, CTrees

Tasos Zavitsanakis

Co-Head of the APAC Sustainable Finance Office, UBS’s Group Chief Sustainability Office

Catherine Zhu

Global Head, Sustainability Practice, Egon Zehnder