UBS APAC Sustainable Finance Conference 2023

Tuesday, 10 October 2023
9:00am – 2:00pm (SGT)

The wins of change

Asia is the second-fastest growing region in the world for Sustainable Investing (SI) in recent years, a trend we expect to persist in light of continued gains in both consumer awareness and regulatory developments. We believe that investing in sustainability is not only crucial to safeguarding our future, but also presents a compelling financial opportunity.

With the UN warning of ‘an era of global boiling’, the scale of investment required to decarbonize the economy is significant. According to McKinsey, we are more than 35% short of the annual investment required to achieving net zero by 2050 globally, with a third of this investment in Asia.

Leaders driving the transition have much to gain, either from improved cost and risk management, or creating new business lines. In this conference, we gather some of the brightest minds in the industry to focus on ‘Wins’.

Event replay

Welcome address by Young Jin Yee

Keynote address: From COP26 to COP28 - will it deliver climate action?

Has sustainable investing created sufficient impact?

Over the past five years, three letters - ESG, or environmental, social and governance - have taken the markets by storm. The number of sustainable investment products have more than doubled in the period, and according to the Global Sustainable Investment Alliance, sustainable investing assets now make up one in three invested dollars globally. But has this been contributive to the real world? In this session, we invite investment experts across asset allocation, public and private markets to discuss how they implement sustainable investing concepts and what this means for our drive towards a more sustainable world.

Emerging Technologies for Sustainability

Have current technological developments enabled companies in Asia to decarbonize and grow at the same time? What are the success stories and where will we face new challenges? What separates the leaders from the rest in an industry transforming towards sustainability? Industry experts in this session will share their insights and thoughts through actual case studies and live experiences.

Sustainable finance to power transition to a low-carbon economy

The world needs breakthroughs

According to the UBS Sustainability Report 2022, the shift towards a lower-carbon future is a priority for UBS and it is a key focus of our sustainability strategy. Every year, the world emits 51 billion tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. To prevent a climate disaster, we need to lower that number to zero by 2050. That means we need unprecedented technological transformations in almost every sector of modern life. Find out how Breakthrough Energy Ventures are accelerating this transformation.

Gamechangers showcase

An interactive session with engaging audience participation. A panel of companies with potential game changing sustainability-related technologies and business solutions will present to the audience on how their solutions and products can catalyze change in today's industries to create sustainable trends in business transformation.

From concept to solutions: can sustainability deliver

Plenary speakers

Event host

YOUNG Jin Yee

Co-Head Global Wealth Management Asia Pacific,
Country Head, UBS Singapore

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UBS speakers (in order of appearance)

TAN Min Lan

Head Chief Investment Office APAC,
UBS Global Wealth Management

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Stephanie CHOI

Sustainable and Impact Investing Strategist,
UBS Global Wealth Management

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Nicolo MAGNI

Head of Global Banking,
South East Asia & India,
UBS Investment Bank

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Valerie LAU

Co-Head Sustainable finance APAC,
APAC Sustainable Finance Office, UBS AG

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Ben McLEAN

Head of Venture Capital,
UBS Investment Bank

 

Michael BALDINGER

Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO),
UBS Group AG

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External speakers (in order of appearance)

Sir Alok SHARMA

Former President of COP26

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Mahesh JOSHI

Head of Asia Private Equity,
BlueOrchard

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Mitch REZNICK

Head of Sustainable Fixed Income,
Federated Hermes Limited

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Jaime Z. URGUIJO

Chief Sustainability and Risk Officer
Ayala Corporation

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Melvyn YEO

Founder & Managing Partner,
TRIREC

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Cooper RINZLER

Partner,
Breakthrough Energy Ventures

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Harry TANNENBAUM

President & Co-Founder,
Mill

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Leon FARRANT

CEO & Co-Founder,
Green Li-ion Pte Ltd

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Dr. Parag KHANNA

Founder & CEO,
Climate Alpha

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Hayden BRISCOE

Head of UBS Asset Management, Hong Kong
APAC Head of Multi-Asset Portfolio Management

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Jennifer BOSCARDIN-CHING

Product Specialist,
Pictet Asset Management

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Abhishek SHARMA

Senior Vice President, Green Investments
Macquarie Asset Management

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Latest insights

Charting progress

How are we delivering on our sustainability and impact strategy? Learn more about our achievements, progress and ambitions in our Sustainability Report 2022.

The rise of the impact economy

Our latest white paper on how we’re evolving to the next level in regards to the rise of the impact economy.