Speakers
Our high-quality speakers are essential to ensuring our events engage audiences and provide relevant, up-to-date and innovative content for our delegates. If you are an innovator or influencer in your field, or know someone who is, please apply to speak here.
Brian Yuliarto
Minister for Higher Education, Science and Technology
Ministry for Higher Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Indonesia
Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah KBE AO
Founder and Chairman, Sunway Group
Founder and Chancellor, Sunway University
Lucia Karina
Vice-President of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Sunita Lukkhoo
Head of Regional Representation, Southeast Asia and the Pacific
European Investment Bank
Tanghua Li
Assistant Professor, Department of Data Science and the School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Imran Abdul Kadir
Vice-President, Strategy, Sustainability and Transformation
Universiti Teknologi Petronas
Khairul Nizam Abdul Maulud
Deputy Executive Director (Sustainability), Strategy Centre
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Habibah binti Abdul Rahim
Director of the Secretariat
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization
Rayed Alyousef
Vice-President of Research and Postgraduate Studies
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Salem Alzahmi
Assistant Dean for Research and Graduate Studies, College of Engineering
United Arab Emirates University
Jeffri Ardiyanto
Director for Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Resilience
Ministry of Health, Indonesia
Alona Armstrong
Professor in Energy and Environmental Sciences, and Director, Energy Lancaster
Lancaster University
Sutan Muhammad Azhar Abdul Wahhab
Group Head of Global Sourcing and Strategic Partnership
Paragon Technology and Innovation
Mohammed Ali Berawi
Director, Center for Sustainable Infrastructure Development
Universitas Indonesia
Ida Bagus Made Bimantara
Director for ASEAN External Relations
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia
Mohd Muzzammil Bin Ismail
Head of Sustainable Development Technology
Malaysia Industry Government Group for High Technology
Lorenzo Boffi
Associate Director, Corporate Partnerships
Habitat for Humanity International, Asia-Pacific
Adel Chaouch-Orozco
Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics and Translation
City University of Hong Kong
Tan Sri Dr Jeffrey Cheah KBE AO
Founder and Chairman, Sunway Group
Founder and Chancellor, Sunway University
Wing Kai Stephen Chiu
Associate Dean of International Engagement and Chair Professor of Sociology
The Education University of Hong Kong
Henry Shu-Hung Chung
Chair Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering
City University of Hong Kong
Sri Wulandari Danoebroto
Director, Regional Centre for Quality Improvement of Teachers and Education Personnel in Mathematics
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation
Abdullah Elias
Director of Rankings, Strategy and Institutional Advancement
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Yun Arifatul Fatimah
Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Digitalisation
Universitas Muhammadiyah Magelang
Catherine Gallagher
Minister for Commercial and Head of Southeast Asia
Australian Trade and Investment Commission
Muhammad Tressna Gandapradana
Deputy Head of Strategic Study and Institutional Relations
Masyarakat Geologi Ekonomi Indonesia
Russell Lindsay Gruen
Associate Provost of Health and Medical Sciences, and Professor
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Asep Herawan
Head of Learning Technology and Inclusive Education, Directorate of Learning and Student Affairs
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Republic of Indonesia
Shuo Sue Hua
Associate Curator and Adjunct Lecturer, University Museum and Faculty of Arts
University of Hong Kong
Regina Inderadi
External Greenhouse Gas Verifier, Sustainability and Decarbonisation Specialist
CBQA Global
Nafissa Insebayeva
Researcher, Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
United Nations University
Reynaldi Istanto
Director of Strategic Partnership and Industry Development
National Battery Research Institute
Ulziisuren Jamsran
Representative and Liaison to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
UN Women Indonesia

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Pallavi Kalita
Lead for Business for Nature, Asia
Conservation International APAC
Rannie Kamil Williams
Assistant Vice-President of Destination, ESG and Research
Injourney Tourism Development Corporation
Lucia Karina
Vice-President of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability
Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Shameer Khanal
Director, Cooperation Area ASEAN
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit
John Chi-Kin Lee
President and UNESCO Chair in Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning
The Education University of Hong Kong
Napjadi Letsoalo
Associate Professor of Linguistics, College of Human Sciences
University of South Africa
Kenneth Leung
Director of Sustainability/Net-Zero Office
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Teck Seng Low
Senior Vice-President of Sustainability and Resilience
National University of Singapore
Sunita Lukkhoo
Head of Regional Representation, Southeast Asia and the Pacific
European Investment Bank
Novita Lyndradevi Bachtiar
Director of Derivative Finance, Carbon Exchange and Islamic Capital Market Development
Financial Services Authority of Indonesia
Istiana Maftuchah
Deputy Director of Financial Derivatives and Carbon Exchanges
Otoritas Jasa Keuangan
Moehamad Irwan Maulana
Head of Streamlining for Subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies
Perkebunan Nusantara 1
Belinda Mensah
Programmes Officer, Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability Unit
All-Africa Students Union
Muhammad Miftahussurur
Vice-Rector for Research, Innovation and Community Development
Universitas Airlangga
Professor Nomvano Mketo
Professor, Chemistry and Director, School of Science, CSET
University of South Africa
Nthabeleng Mmako
Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship, Economic and Management Sciences
University of South Africa
Edy Tonnizam Mohamad
Former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development) and Professor
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
Diyana Mohd Amin
Senior Vice-President, Sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance
Iskandar Investment
Nomcebo Mthombeni
Interim Director of Research and Postgraduate Support
Durban University of Technology
Nicolene Murdoch
Pro Vice-Chancellor Global Partnerships and Transnational Education
Western Sydney University
Fulufhelo Nemavhola
Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research, Innovation and Engagement
Durban University of Technology
Jonghwi Park
Head of Innovation and Education, Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
United Nations University
Edith Phaswana
Executive Dean, African School of Public and International Affairs
University of South Africa
Anggia Prasetyoputri
Researcher, Centre for Applied Microbiology
National Research and Innovation Agency
Pukovisa Prawiroharjo
Associate Dean of Planning, Budget, Law, Collaboration and Ventures
University of Indonesia
Handian Purwawangsa
Head, Institute for Agromaritime Development and Innopreneurship Acceleration
IPB University
Wahyu Radita
Head of Corporate Communications, Sustainability and Culture
Godrej Consumer Products Indonesia
Siddharth Swarup Rautaray
Dean, Internal Quality Assurance Cell
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology
Bahtiar Rifai
Head of Research Group for Knowledge-Based Economy
Indonesian National Research and Innovation Agency
Mohammad Irfan Saleh
Deputy for Financing and Investment
National Authority of North Coast Java Coastal Management
Robert Satrya
Head of Investment, Financing and International Relations
Indonesia Carbon Trade Association
Niels Schiller
Chair Professor and Head, Department of Linguistics and Translation
City University of Hong Kong
Hidayat Setiadji
Vice-President Corporate Sustainability and Health, Safety and Environment
Bio Farma (Persero)
Leuserina Siagian
Head, Investment and Integrated One Stop Services Unit
Department for Investment and Integrated One Stop Services
Julian Skyrme
Executive Director of Social Responsibility and Civic Engagement
University of Manchester
Kornsorn Srikulnath
Assistant to the President for Research and Internationalisation
Kasetsart University
Agus Tampubolon
Director of Climate and Just Energy Transition
Institute for Essential Services Reform
May Tan-Mullins
Provost, Chief Executive Officer and Professor of Sustainability
University of Reading Malaysia
Edwin Chi-Yan Tso
Associate Dean (Internationalisation and Outreach), School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Liza Van Jaarsveldt
Associate Professor of Public Administration and Management
University of South Africa
Raphaël Vialat
Head of Sustainability and Impact Advisory, APAC
Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking
Shiqi Wang
Associate Dean (Internationalisation and Industry), College of Computing
City University of Hong Kong
Satrya Wibawa
Indonesia Country Coordinator and APAC Regional Associate
UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative
Shinobu Yamaguchi
Director, Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
United Nations University
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