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14 December 2023

THE CONFERENCE

To create an inclusive ecosystem for sustainability collaboration and innovation.

To promote ESG awareness and sustainable investments for businesses and communities.

To empower investors as catalysts for sustainable nation-building.

Speaker's Deck

Transitioning Towards a Circular Economy: Implementing Climate Actions in Malaysia

Jacqueline Chang

Sarawak Sustainability Vision 2023

Datu Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Haji Zaidel
Jacqueline Chang
Ambassador
Circular Economy Institute & Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM)
DATU DR. MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH BIN HAJI ZAIDEL
Sarawak Deputy State Secretary
(Economic Planning & Development)

Sponsors

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Partners

Find out more on KWAP’s sustainability efforts by viewing our Sustainability Report 2023

Guest of honor
YB SENATOR DATUK SERI AMIR HAMZAH AZIZAN
Minister of Finance II
Official Host
DATUK HAJAH NIK AMLIZAN MOHAMED

Chief Executive Officer
KWAP
Notable Guest
DATU DR. MUHAMMAD ABDULLAH BIN HAJI ZAIDEL
Sarawak Deputy State Secretary
(Economic Planning & Development)

Our Speakers

Registration Fee

EARLY BIRD*

  • Local Delegates

    RM999

  • International Delegates

    USD999

REGULAR

  • Local Delegates

    RM1,399

  • International Delegates

    USD1,399

  • Price inclusive of GST

    *For early bird payments made on/before 7 July 2024

  • 10% discount for group registration*

Agenda

Time Programme Speakers
Time 8.00 am
Programme Registration
Time 9.40 am
Programme Welcoming Remarks
Speakers YBhg. Datuk Hajah Nik Amlizan Mohamed | Chief Executive Officer, KWAP
Time 9.50 am
Programme Officiating Speech & Launching of KWAP INSPIRE Conference 2024
Speakers YB Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan | Minister of Finance II
Time 10.30 am
Programme Morning Break
Time 10.40 am
Programme MORNING PLENARY SESSION: 
Purpose and Profit Can Be 2 Sides of the Same Coin
Speakers Jason Drew | Chair, Stoak Technologies & Environmental Capitalist
Time
THEME 1:  ENROUTE  TO A CLIMATE SMART NATION
Time 11.25 am
Programme SESSION 1:
The Circular Economy: Beginning with an Ending
Speakers Jacqueline Chang | Ambassador of Circular Economy Institute & Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM)
Time 11.50 am
Programme SESSION 2:
Fireside Chat: Why Climate Governance Matters?
Speakers
  • Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar (Moderator) | Chairperson and Director, Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM)
  • Dr. Gary Theseira | Adjunct Faculty, Asia School of Business (ASB) in collaboration with MIT Sloan Management
Time 12.40 pm
Programme SESSION 3: 
The Carbon Offset Controversy: Green Hero or Greenwashing?
Speakers
  • Chow Sang Hoe (Moderator) | Consulting Managing Partner, Ernst & Young
  • Tan Win Sim | Regional Representative, Verra
  • Dr. Chen Wei-Nee | Head of Carbon Market, Bursa Malaysia
  • Dr. Renard Siew | Head Sustainability, Yinson Holdings Berhad
  • Dinagaran Chandra | Head of ESG Investments, Permodalan Nasional Berhad
Time 1 pm
Programme LUNCH & LEARN: Bites of Insight
Innovate to Zero: Climate-Smart Disruptions for a Circular Future
Speakers
  • Fuad Alhabshi (Moderator) | Founder, Kyoto Protocol
  • Liew Ooi Hann | Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Halogen Capital
  • Brandon Ng | Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Ampd Energy
  • Nurul Syaheedah Jes Izman | Chief Operations Officer and Co-Founder, Pantas Climate Solutions
  • Dr. Jay Desan | Co-Founder, BoomGrow
Time
THEME 2: CREATING VALUE FOR NATION-BUILDING
Time 2 pm
Programme AFTERNOON PLENARY SESSION:
Sarawak’s Sustainability Vision
Speakers Datu Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Bin Zaidel | Sarawak Deputy State General (Economic Planning and Development)
Time 2.30 pm
Programme SESSION 4: 
Investing with Purpose: Beyond Rainbow Washing
Speakers
  • Hazman Hilmi Sallahuddin (Moderator) | Chief Investment Officer, KWAP
  • Bryan Lim Tsin Lin | Executive Director, Head of Dana Impak & Head of Healthcare, Khazanah Nasional
  • Tanah Sullivan | Group Head of Sustainability, GoTo
  • Thomas G. Tsao | Co-founder & Chairperson, Gobi Partners
  • Azarol Faizi Zakaria Ansari | Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Bateriku
Time 3.20 pm
Programme SESSION 5:
Thematic Insights: The Silver Economy
Speakers
  • Nazaiful Affendi Zainal Abidin (Moderator) | Senior Director, Portfolio Strategy and Research, KWAP
  • Chua Choon Hwa | Deputy Undersecretary for Policy Division, Ministry of Women, Family & Community Development
  • Dato' Dr. Tengku Aizan Tengku Abdul Hamid | Chairman of Board of Directors, Private Pension Administrator Malaysia (PPA)
  • Prof. Dr. Joseph Cherian | Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Professor of Practice in Finance, Asia School of Business (ASB)
  • Dr. Lim Meng Hui | Chief Executive Officer and Founder, SmartPeep
Time 4 pm
Programme Afternoon Break
Time 4.10 pm
Programme SESSION 6:
Islamic Finance Reform for Inclusive Growth
Speakers
  • Dato' Charon Wardini Mokhzani (Moderator) | Chairman of EXIM Bank Malaysia)
  • Sharifatul Hanizah Said Ali | Executive Director, Islamic Capital Market (ICM), Securities Commission Malaysia
  • Dato’ Mohd Muazzam Mohamed | Group Chief Executive Officer, Bank Islam
  • Dato' Dr. Hartini Zainudin | Co-Founder Yayasan Chow Kit
  • Tan Sri Andrew Sheng | Distinguished Fellow, Institute for Capital Market Research Malaysia
  • Dr. R. Balasubramaniam | Chairman, SEBI Social Stock Exchange Advisory Committee India
Time
THEME 3: VOICE OF YOUTH 2030
Time 5 pm
Programme CALL TO ACTION:
Youth Revolution: Navigating the Roadmap for Changemakers in Malaysia and the Region
Speakers
  • Nishanthini Terumalai | Project Manager, Agriculture and Supply Chain Innovation, Fair Labor Association
  • Manavaalan Ramasamy | Vice President, Private Equity, KWAP
  • Aidil Iman Aidid | Youth Climate Advocate
  • Juneliza Chiara Pandela | Business Development Officer, Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
  • Amira Bilqis | Asean Co-Founder, Youth for Energy Southeast Asia (Y4E-SEA)
  • Jason Wee | Executive Director,  Architects of Diversity Malaysia
Time 5.50 pm
Programme Closing Remarks & Key Takeaways
Speakers Zarina binti Halim | Chief Retirement Services Officer, KWAP
Time 6 pm
Programme Masterclasses, Hi-Tea Networking and Sustainability Booth Exhibition 

Masterclasses Session

Speakers Sponsors and Conference Partners

Our Guest of Honor

YB Senator Datuk Seri Amir Hamzah Azizan

Minister of Finance II

Datuk Johan Mahmood Merican

Secretary General of Treasury Ministry of Finance

WEB POLICY

Masterclasses Session

Cedric Lagrange
Head
ESG & Climate, Southeast Asia
MSCI
Siping Guo
Vice President
APAC ESG & Climate Research
MSCI
MSCI Masterclass Info
MSCI Masterclass Info Title:

Mapping Your Biodiversity Blueprint - Metrics and Tools

MSCI Masterclass Info Description:
Discover the key metrics investors are focusing on to assess biodiversity risks and opportunities. In this masterclass, MSCI will explain the relevance of biodiversity metrics for measurement and reporting, and how investors are identifying potential biodiversity risks or opportunities. These principles will be illustrated with practical case studies.
MSCI Masterclass Info Agenda:
  • Setting the scene: Why do nature and biodiversity matter for investors?
    • Measuring portfolio impact on nature/biodiversity
    • Measuring impact of biodiversity/nature
    • Regulations + Taskforce for Nature Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

  • How do investors integrate assess biodiversity and nature issues?
    • Biodiversity-sensitive areas screening
    • Deforestation screening & Biodiversity footprinting
    • Nature related opportunities

  • Cases studies:
    • Agriculture example
    • Semiconductor example
Tiange Wei
Asia-Pacific Lead, PCAF Secretariat, & Managing Consultant
Guidehouse
PCAF Masterclass Info
PCAF Masterclass Info Title:

Empowering Financial Institutions to Quantify and Report Greenhouse Gas Emissions from financial activities

PCAF Masterclass Info Description:
The Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) is a global industry-led initiative of financial institutions working together to develop and implement a harmonized approach to assess and disclose the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with financial activities. Please join PCAF's Asia Pacific regional lead Tiange Wei for an insightful masterclass designed for stakeholders in the financial industry. Measuring emissions associated with financial activities is the starting point for financial institutions to manage risk, identify opportunities associated with GHG emissions and begin the journey towards decarbonization This session will introduce the PCAF standard, provide guidance on its usage, and dive into the specifics of Scope 3 Category 15.
PCAF Masterclass Info Agenda:
  • What is Scope 3 Category 15
  • Introduction to PCAF
  • The Value of Measuring Financed Emissions
  • GHG Accounting Implementation
  • Participation in PCAF
  • Q&A
Daniel Oehling
Managing Director and Partner
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
 Dave Sivaprasad 
Managing Director and Partner; and Southeast Asia Lead, Climate and Sustainability
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
BCG Masterclass Info
BCG Masterclass Info Title:

Circular Economy Framework for Malaysia’s Manufacturing Sector

BCG Masterclass Info Description:
The manufacturing sector is vital to Malaysia’s economy, contributing more than 20% of national GDP. Global trends in circularity will have a profound impact on the manufacturing sector. As such, it is vital for Malaysia to stay on top of global developments and implement a comprehensive circular economy policy framework to ensure the competitiveness of the Malaysian manufacturing sector in the long run.
BCG Masterclass Info Agenda:
  • Case for change - why circularity is crucial for Malaysia’s manufacturing sector
  • Overview of circular economy framework for Malaysia’s manufacturing sectors
  • Implications for companies and investors

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