INNOVATION FORUM : Hong Kong shaping Green efficiency, Smart mobility & Digital transformation
Monday, 14th April 2025
1:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Registration
1:45 PM – 1:55 PM
Opening remarks
M. PASCAL GONDRAND
Director Business France China/Hong-Kong
Ms. MARIE-HELENE PREVOT
Representative, The French Foreign Trade Advisors in Hong Kong
M. EMMANUEL CARCASSONNE
President, La French Tech Hong Kong Shenzhen
1:55 PM – 2:00 PM
Opening Keynote
IR. TONY WONG
JP, Commissionner for Digital Policy Office, Innovation, Technology and Industry Bureau, HKSAR Governement
2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
Visionary Keynote
Olympic Legacy : Driving Sustainable Innovation for future generations
M. GERARD WOLF
Special Advisor to the French Minister for Europe and Foreign affairs for Sustainable cities & President of SOLIDEO’s (organisation in charge of Olympic facilities) innovation committee
2:10 – 2:30 PM
Leaders Insights
Transforming the built environment through decarbonization
M. LAURENT PELLETIER
CEO Veolia Hong Kong – Macau
M. JONATHAN CHIU
President, Schneider Electric Hong Kong
M. BRUNO BOTELLA
CEO Asia Pacific, Bouygues Bâtiment International
INNOVATION FOR GREENER BUILDINGS
2:30 – 3:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
Ms PASCALINE HAYOUN
CEO Hong Kong & Macau, Saint-Gobain
M. MARK LAM
Director Real Estate & Lodging, Crédit Agricole CIB
IR. PHILIP CHAN
Executive Director, Egis
IR Dr. BRUCE CHONG
Director, Hong Kong Green Building Council
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Coffee Break & Networking
INNOVATION FOR GREENER AND SMARTER MOBILITY
3:30 – 4:00 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
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PART 1
M. FRANCK DUBARRY
Founder & Chairman, SIlkwings Jet
M. PAUL-ANTOINE THIEBOT
Head of Sustainable and Positive Impact Finance, Asia-Pacific, Societe Generale
M. SANJAY RELAN
Head of Decarbonisation,Pacific Basin Shipping Limited
Ms. KARENA BELIN, CEO & Founder WHUB
4:00 – 4:35 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
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PART 2
M. LAURENT TRICHEUR
Connected Security / Head of marketing & Application – China STMicroelectronics
M. Simon TANG
General Manager – Innovation & Technology (Operations), MTR Corporation Limited
Ms. JADE FRANCINE
Co-Founder & Chief Growth Officer, WeMaintain
M. CHRIS CHONG, Acting CEO and Chief Operating Office, Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited (ASTRI)
INNOVATION FOR A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE
4:35 – 5:20 PM
PANNEL DISCUSSION
M. DAVID NG
Deputy Chief Executive Officer, AXA Hong Kong and Macau
Dr FELIX LEE
Co-CEO, The GBA Healthcare Group, Chairman of HKGCC China Committee
Dr DONNA BROWN
Associate Director, Life and Health Technology (Digital Health), Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks
M. VINCENT KASBI
Head of APAC, Sia
M.JEAN-BAPTISTE ROY
Founding Partner, Asia Sports Tech
5:20 – 5:35 PM
OFFICIAL CLOSING SESSION
Ms. SOPHIA CHONG
Deputy Executive Director, HKTDC
Ms CHRISTILE DRUHLE
Co-CEO, Consul General of France in Hong Kong and Macau
5:35 – 5:40 PM
GROUP PHOTO TAKING
OUR CONTACT
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