In this globetrotting presentation, Maxine shares her insights traveling around the world following the creation, sale and ultimate destruction of a pair of jeans. Through this journey, Maxine shares the human story of our global economy, how it got this way, and shares an inspiring vision for a better way.R
Speaker: Maxine (Kaye) Bédat (Executive Director, New Standard Institute, United States)
The world of AI is upon us, at scale, bringing with it the usual challenges of emerging/frontier tech. Amit has been building & investing in responsible AI foundations for over 2 decades now, and will lay out the perils we face, the opportunities of a sustainable AI, climate impact and justice, especially around bias in AI models and the Global South, with a blueprint on building a future that is truly self-sovereign for each of us - requiring a serious rethink of how AI is built, used, governed & monetized.
This talk by Amit introduces the idea and necessity of self-sovereignty in a world that now runs on AI as its “foundational model”, and shows how it can work for each of us, including for some of the planet’s most vulnerable populations. As someone who sits on the board of the Norwegian Refugee Council, he understands the implications first hand.
Speaker: Amit Pradhan(Founder/CEO, Rainfall, California)
Asia's rising wealth, now estimated at around USD 140 trillion, continues to propel economic growth while providing a degree of resilience against global financial market volatility. A crucial question emerges: "Are we sufficiently mobilizing capital to build more sustainable and equitable societies?" While Asian cultures have long held a deep commitment to environmental and community health, these actions may not have been explicitly labeled as "impact investment." What tools and mindsets can we rediscover from our traditions to catalyze more private capital towards impactful initiatives? This will be explored by three distinguished impact investors in the region
Speakers: Michael Au (Chair of Board, Toniic, Hong Kong), Royston Braganza (CEO, Grameen Impact / Chair, Indian Impact Investor Council, India), Fumi Sugeno (Chief of Impact Economy Lab at Japan Social Innovation and Investment Foundation, United States), Doug Lee (CEO, D3 Jubilee Partners)
The rapid growth of wealth in Asia has led to the rise of next-generation family offices that are more sophisticated, tech-savvy, and globally-minded than their predecessors. These family offices are not just managing investments, but also taking an active role in philanthropic initiatives, impact investing, and the development of the next generation of family members. In this session, we will explore the regional trends of family offices activated around impact, next gen journeys, best practices and call for action.
Speakers: Katy Yung (CEO, Sustainable Finance Initiative, Hong Kong), Yuko Koshiba (CEO, Philanthropy Advisors, Japan), Hampton Tao(Investment Manager,New Heritage Investments Limited & Programme Manager, C.F. & Nancy Tao Family Foundation, Hong Kong), Robert Kim(Managing Director, JLIN LLC, Korea)
Manufacturing has been a basis for Asia's economic growth and development. Yet with industry making up almost 30% of global GHG emissions, industrial decarbonization has been identified as a priority to limit global temperature rise to 1.5C. However, as decarbonization solutions are currently under development along with other existing market and structural challenges, industrial sectors are also known as the hard-to-abate sectors. This session aims to delve into the challenges that need to be overcome to decarbonize industry and the opportunities that financing, technology, market and policy can present.
Speakers: Yasunori Takeuchi (CEO, Corporate Action Japan, Japan), Will Lee (Head of Startup Ecosystem, Amazon Web Services, South Korea)