2:00 pm HKT | 10:00 am GST

Speaker: Eddie Yue, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

2:05 pm HKT | 10:05 am GST

While geopolitical tensions, energy security and affordability concerns are complicating the climate dialogue, with the appropriate policies and incentives, these headwinds can also be turned into tailwinds to accelerate the green transition in the real economy. This dialogue will explore how the financial industry can help sustain the momentum of green transition in the increasingly complex macro environment, and how leading sustainable finance hubs like Hong Kong and Dubai can serve as catalysts for such transition.

Speakers:

• Mark Steward, Chief Executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority

• Eddie Yue, Chief Executive, Hong Kong Monetary Authority

Moderator: Ken Chiu, Head of Carbon & ESG Products, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited

2:40 pm HKT | 10:40 am GST

As global aviation, transport and logistics hubs, Hong Kong and Dubai sit at the heart of the transition towards cleaner global connectivity. Looking beyond individual sectors and financing products, this panel will explore how finance, policy, data and market infrastructure can work together to create investable ecosystems — and how existing and innovative financing solutions can help scale clean technologies and fuels from development to adoption across the Asia–Middle East corridor.

Speakers:

• Natalie Blyth, Global Head of Sustainable Finance & Transition, HSBC

• Alan Chan, Managing Partner, Full Vision Capital

• Nili Gilbert, Chair, GFANZ Strategic Council

• Eric Salomons, Executive Vice President, Head of Product Development, Dubai Financial Market and Nasdaq Dubai

• Thomas Yagel, Head of Sustainable1, S&P Global

Moderator: Armin Peter, Managing Director, Markets, Dubai Financial Services Authority

3:40 pm HKT | 11:40 am GST

The scene-setting presentation will offer an overview of how AI growth is reshaping the global digital infrastructure landscape, its impact on climate and environment in different regions, the investment trends worth noting, and the emerging challenges.

Speaker: Ali Izadi-Najafabadi, Head of Global Transition Analysis, BloombergNEF

3:55 pm HKT | 11:55 am GST

As cities compete to attract technology investment, ensuring that digital infrastructure expansion aligns with sustainability goals has become a pressing challenge. This panel will explore how capital can be effectively mobilised across the value chain – from established infrastructure operators to innovative clean-tech and cooling solution providers – to sustainably support the digital boom.

Speakers:

• Norman Cheng, Chief Operating Officer, Veolia Hong Kong & Macau

• Joanne Hon, Managing Director, Equinix Hong Kong

• Louise Kooy-Henckel, Global Head of Sustainable and Transition Solutions, BlackRock

• Jennifer Zhou, Head of Transition Finance and Advisory, GCNA, Standard Chartered Bank

Moderator: Dr. Nasser Saidi, Chairman, Clean Energy Business Council

4:35 pm HKT | 12:35 pm GST

Speaker: Mark Steward, Chief Executive, Dubai Financial Services Authority