SUSTAINABLE PROGRESS
French Innovation as a driving force
15 April 2024, 2PM-6PM
InnoHall, Hall 3B, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
14:00 – 14:10
Opening Speeches
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WONG Tony
Hong Kong Government Chief Information Officer
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WOLF Gérard
International Sustainable City Federator to the french Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs
14:10 – 14:55
Digital & Future Industries
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Transforming Tomorrow: How Smart City Innovations Shape Sustainable Strategies
TRICHEUR Laurent
Connected Security / Head of marketing & Application – China
STMicroelectronics
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How can digital innovations be harnessed both to enhance Hong Kong’s competitiveness and to address Asian challenges?
JIANG Ben
APAC General Manager
Aginode
WONG Kristy
Associate Director, ESG Investment Specialist
Amundi
BAYON Fabrice
Executive Director
Palo IT
Moderator :
BAILEY Anson
Head of Consumer & Retail, Asia Pacific
KPMG
14:55 – 15:40
Mobility
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Smart and secured mobilities
WEULERSSE Thierry
CEO China
Thales
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How to rethink mobility in safe and ethical ways for tomorrow’s cities?
TIRVAUDEY Paul
Managing Director Hong Kong
RATP Dev
ERUSSARD Daphné
APAC General Manager
ADP Group – Airport Services
THIEBOT Paul-Antoine
Head of Sustainable and Positive Impact Finance, Asia-Pacific
Societe Generale
Moderator :
BAILEY Anson
Head of Consumer & Retail, Asia Pacific
KPMG
15:40 – 15:55
Coffee Break & Discussions with start-ups
15:55 – 16:00
2nd part Opening Speech
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YIM Victor
Head of Fintech
Cyberport
16:00 – 16:45
Greentechs
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Major Environmental Risks
Worldwide and in Hong Kong
PELLETIER Laurent
Hong Kong & Macau CEO
Veolia
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Is it possible to tackle environmental crisis with greener energy production and consumption?
CHEN Lashare
CEO
HongKe/HongRax
LIU John
Head of Digital Service
Schneider Electric Hong Kong
VOISIN Romain
Head of Energy & Infrastructure Group Asia
Crédit Agricole CIB
Moderator :
LEE Jenny
Deputy Secretary General
Hong Kong Green Finance Association
16:45 – 17:30
Construction & Engineering
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Pioneer Construction Innovation in Hong Kong, France and around the world
FAYETTE Etienne
Head of Digital, Innovation and Transformation
Dragages Hong Kong
LEE Chris
Deputy Project Director
BYME
VENETZ Christian
Technical Director
VSL-Intrafor
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How to reduce social and environmental risks with innovative engineering and construction?
HAYOUN Pascaline
CEO Hong Kong and Macau
Saint-Gobain
LI Leo
Senior Sustainability Consultant
Egis
KONVITZ Eli
Vice Chair
Urban Land Institute Hong Kong
Moderator :
CHEN Tsun
Secretary General
Hong Kong Green Finance Association
17:30 – 17:50
Startups sequence
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So French So Innovative Startup Contest
Awardee Reveal & pitch
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17:50 – 18:00
Seminar closing speeches
CHONG Sophia
HKTDC Deputy Executive Director
DRULHE Christile
Consul General of France
in Hong Kong and Macau