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An active advocate for green building and sustainability for over two decades, Esther has been instrumental in establishing CDL’s leadership in sustainability. It is ranked top real estate company on the 2021 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World and is also the only CDP A-List company for both climate strategy and water security in SE Asia and Hong Kong. Key ESG initiatives she

Nicholas Brooke who has lived in Hong Kong for the last 40 years is a Chartered Surveyor by profession and a Justice of the Peace (JP) and the Chairman of Professional Property Services Limited which is a specialist consultancy, based in Hong Kong, providing a selected range of advisory services across the Asia Pacific Region. He is a recognised authority on land administration and planning matte

Cha has been in the finance industry for 20+ years and established Re‐Imagining Cities Foundation under the Korea Green Building Council non‐profit umbrella. We imagine a world with 100% renewable energy, clean air and a happy and healthy environment where we can all live, work and play in harmony with nature. Cities are the problem emitting 70‐80% of the world's greenhouse gases. With inc

Billy Grayson is the Executive Director for the Center for Sustainability and Economic Performance at the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit education and research organization that focuses on land use, real estate and urban development. As Executive Director for the Center for Sustainability, Mr. Grayson manages a team leading programs on climate risk and resilience, health and wellness, and

Gordon Hatton is Head of Asia-Pacific Development for Pembroke Real Estate. Qualified as a 1st Class Licenced Architect in both Japan and Canada, Gordon has over 37 years of property industry experience bridging multiple disciplines from strategic planning, deal analysis, design, and entitlements, to procurement, construction, operational organisation and asset management on projects in Japan, Ca

Dr. Calvin Lee Kwan is currently Head of Sustainability at Link Asset Management Limited, manager of one of the world’s largest retail focused real estate investment trusts. He oversees the execution of a world-class corporate sustainability program, encompassing strategy, operational efficiency, culture development, thought leadership and policy advocacy. He is also responsible for translating a

Professor Lam Khee Poh is the Dean of The School of Design and Environment at NUS. As an educator, researcher, architect and consultant, Professor Lam specialises in lifecycle building information modelling and computational design support systems for total building performance analysis and building diagnostics. Professor Lam serves as a member of the Future Economy Council (Built Environment

Edward Mazria is an internationally renowned architect, author, researcher, and educator. His seminal research into urbanization, climate change, sustainability, and energy in the built environment has redefined and dramatically expanded the role of architecture, planning, design, and building in reshaping our world. He is the founder and CEO of Architecture 2030, a think tank developing real-wor

Tom joined LaSalle in 2008 as the Head of Development for Asia. He and his team are responsible for executing development and major construction projects for LaSalle fund assets in Asia including projects in Japan, Korea, China, Singapore, and Australia. Tom also serves as the Regional Sustainability Officer for Asia responsible for the development and execution of LaSalle’s ESG program in the

Ken Rhee serves as Executive Director of Urban Land Institute, China Mainland. Since 2012, Ken has led the growth of ULI in mainland China and also contributed to ULI’s growth in Korea. Ken has written and edited many ULI publications including five ULI case studies, “Ten Principles for Urban Regeneration – Making Shanghai a Better City,” “ULI China Mainland City Survey,” and coordinated severa

Mr. Rufino is currently the CEO of NEO, the largest Owner, Developer, and Manager of Office Buildings in the Bonifacio Global City central business district in the Philippines with 7 operational developments comprising a Gross Leasable Area of almost 270,000 sqm. NEO is the only office portfolio developer with its entire portfolio certified 5 Stars under BERDE (Building for Ecologically Responsi

Marta Schantz is the senior vice president for the Greenprint Center for Building Performance at the Urban Land Institute, a research center and worldwide alliance of real estate owners committed to improving the environmental performance of the industry – reducing carbon, and increasing building value. Recent focus areas range from City/Real Estate Partnerships for Climate Policy, to Embodied Ca

As Managing Director, Asia, Doug maintains overall responsibility for GreenGen's Asia business, including oversight of GreenGen's comprehensive energy solutions as it expands its Asia business in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region. Doug has been active in the Japanese real estate market for the past 22 years in all facets of the business, including: asset management, investment management, lend