CREATIVE COLLISION 2023

Beda is a people-oriented leader who helps organisations innovate and build resilient business capabilities with technology for striving in the VUCA world. As a consultant, leader, and engineer, he implements end-to-end improvement holistically from people to technical, and from vision to execution with an ethos of obsession with effectiveness -- tackling the right challenges and optimising value streams.

Beda has been leading data and digital product development, Agile, DevOps, and Digital Transformation for start-ups, SMEs, and MNCs as a part of his life purpose to foster next-generation talents for the greater good.

As the Corporate Citizenship Lead, Benjamin engages with a wide range of organisations to coordinate volunteering and pro-bono consultancy opportunities. He is also part of the company's Talent & Organisation Team, and has a strong passion for change management and people-related issues, in addition to extensive experience in talent development and culture activation.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I am most excited to interact with experts and leaders coming from different backgrounds."

Bonnie Leung graduated from Suffolk University with a Business degree, specializing in Marketing and International Business. She has a well-rounded experience in the marketing field, from strategist, sales, copywriting, video production, and content creation. She is currently a Senior Sales and Marketing Executive for I2Cool Limited.

Brent’s passion lies in unlocking the limitless potential for transformative learning in individuals & groups, and helping companies improve their organisational effectiveness by cultivating being lean & agile, while fostering inner capacity to ground sustainability & self-leadership.

Caleb is now the CTO and co-founder at Neurum Health building a world that connects you better with yourself and those around you. We do that by using machine learning to meaningfully ensure the right mind health care, real-time, all the time.

Prior to founding Neurum Health, he was a core member of Bloomberg’s digital products team as a full-stack engineer. He had spent 8 years building top-charting products from mobile games to AI-enabled digital therapeutics. Caleb is a social entrepreneur striving to make a positive impact on society through technology.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I am excited to meet industry leaders and changemakers who are creating and driving shared value. I am also excited to tap into the creativities of the community to innovate and tackle societal issues that align with business health."

Christie is an ecology and biodiversity student at The University of Hong Kong. As a passionate marine biologist, she has led several local environmental organisations and has worked with WWF on conservation projects. Stemming from her UWC education, Christie enjoys meaningful dialogue with people of all backgrounds. She aspires to promote youth sustainability by redesigning education and establishing solution-based projects with different industries. Christie is a firm believer in synergy across disciplines to kindle more efficient changes and impacts for our current problems.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I am thankful and honoured to be hosting the social experiment icebreaker, designed to challenge, dissolve barriers and open up dialogues. I cannot wait to take part in the cultivation of ideas across sectors and witness them collide, intertwine, and transform into innovative solutions for partnerships to take place and better progress our society."

Claude leads the Liquidity Management Products at Citi Hong Kong Treasury and Trade Services. Having worked for various International Banks and Professional firms, Claude brings over 14 years of experience in the Banking and Advisory sectors.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
I am most excited to hear the fresh thinking and ideas from participants of different professions related to SDGs.

Daniel is Chairman, co-Founder and previously CEO of bbase Design Group, driving sustainability in the business of eyewear. The group designs and produces eyewear for leading retail and brand markets globally, from offices and facilities across Hong Kong, New York, Barcelona, Singapore and China. Since 2017, bbase has focused on sustainable solutions, subsequently producing millions of certified recycled-materials frames for clients and launching the sustainable materials initiative The bow Index, making offerings visible across clients and the wider industry. Daniel is currently undertaking the Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership, University of Cambridge, and has also graduated from the University of Melbourne and Monash University in business studies. He is an active longstanding member of the global Entrepreneurs’ Organisation, is recently appointed an Advisory Board member of the Carbon Neutral Club, Hong Kong, and is also exploring intersections between sustainability and digital technologies. Looking forward, Daniel’s goal is to help guide design and production industries to increasingly implement circular economy outcomes and active carbon reduction, on the path towards net zero.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I'm looking forward to a day of finding solutions via the cross-pollination of our shared experiences and insights. This is a valuable space for any business that is innovating within their industry, not unlike what we are doing at bbase Design Group."

Bonnie is an expert in corporate wellness. She conducts cutting-edge research, publishes in top-tier journals, and connects with real-world applications to develop corporate cultures that drive positive change. She works closely with companies including AIA, DHL Global Forwarding, HKBN, HKSAR, Konica Minolta, MTR, State Street, and UBS. Her work is also featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. She was named a 2023 Champion of Women finalist (AmCham Women of Influence) and received the 2021 Women of Wellness award (Liv magazine) in recognition of her work incorporating wellbeing into business strategy.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I am most excited to share in meaningful dialogue with changemakers from various sectors to generate collective impact on some of the most pressing societal challenges facing us today."

Dr Florence Chan is Cofounder and CEO of AI Guided Limited and has a vision to apply AI technologies for different people in need, starting from the visually impaired community and expanding to other parties, such as the elderly and those who have dementia. She received PhD in Biomedical Engineering and she specializes in electrophyiological studies and AI recognition. She is an Alumni of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) and Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

Mr. Edmund Chan is the Co-founder and COO of the food technology company Meat the Next Food Co., Ltd. Mr. Chan obtained the degree of Executive MBA from the Chinese University of Hong Kong. With 15 years experience of in food industry marketing, operations, and business strategy, Mr. Chan has managed more than 400 people with unique insights into new product development and has been well acquainted with trends and practices in the food industry. Meat the Next is New Generation Food Enabler in developing and providing delicious, nutritionally balanced, and affordable Plant-based Proteins product and solutions including dairy-free ice cream, milk, and plant-based meat aiming for diet change to combat climate change with its owned patented food technology.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"As a local food technology company, we are doing a lot of social impacts and innovation to bring out high-quality, nutritionally balanced, and affordable alternative protein solutions and New Generation Food. We are keen to collaborate with different social enterprises to enlarge the social impact by introducing green living and sustainability."

Ellie Chong is passionate about human-computer interaction research. She has committed herself to put theory into practice in real-world projects. She considers herself fortunate to have lately worked with Edu Tech, Travel Tech, and FinTech start-ups, as well as a luxury fashion company. She is interested in subjects such as overconsumption, sustainability, and ESG development in Hong Kong as an earth inhabitant.

Last year, she assisted with an ESG for IT evaluation for a customer. It not only improved internal knowledge of ESG for IT, but also assisted in making ESG for IT actionable and developing the roadmap.

Emily drives corporate sustainability, communications strategies, and implementations for the Nan Fung Group. She advocates for Creating Shared Value (CSV) in the Group’s businesses. Prior to joining the Nan Fung Group, she was Assistant Manager, Public Affairs, Communications, and Sustainability at The Coca-Cola Company. She supported corporate sustainability strategies and plans; led policy responses and executed engagement programs with partners, NGOs, industry leaders, and other stakeholders to deliver sustainability goals. From tackling the single-use plastics crisis to achieving net zero, Emily has a passion for working with cross-industry players to embed corporate sustainability in the core of the business and contribute to the community.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I am most excited to learn how businesses and individuals across sectors create positive impact along their value chains as well as the role corporates play in penetrating and scaling up the importance of a shared value mindset."

Thanks to Fabrice’s business and engineering skills, he constantly focuses on designing and implementing innovative, profitable and sustainable policies. He is also deeply convinced that sustainability is one of the major topics to deal with for the coming decades.

about Beetales: There is nothing new under the sun. The urban beekeeping we often talk about is actually being practiced in different ways. What is a city? What is nature? Aren’t cities built in nature? Humans and bees have been a part of it for thousands of years, but with the development of human beings, they try to separate the place where they live from nature.

The next chapter of the future of people and bees, this BeeTales and bee people’s honey language, is decided by you and me together.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"Be able to listen and learn from other."

Joost is a Dutch citizen and permanent resident of Hong Kong. He has lived in the city for 12 years. He is a seasoned banker who decided to give up his banking career to focus on finding a solution that contributes to the global issue of plastic pollution. This is how Shrett Limited was born in 2021. Together with a team of specialists in Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, and the US, he has developed the world's first plastic shredder for use at home and in business (F&B, office canteens, and hotels). The shredder only recognises recyclable plastic types and does not operate with any other material. The shreds are collected and 100% recycled.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I look forward to engaging with stakeholders in the industry, NGOs, and government to learn, get advice, widen my network, and most of all, spread the word about our company, our goals, and purpose, and how we can genuinely contribute to a cleaner Hong Kong!"

Ms Juliana Lam, the Managing Director of Julius Group Holdings Ltd and Founder of INNOTIER, was influenced by the heritage roots in gloves & accessories manufacturing from her father since 1963. Managing over 20 factories in China and SE Asia, Ms Lam transformed the conventional gloves manufacturing business with her innovative and sustainability practice. Under her leadership, the company becomes a forward-thinking company with ESG as core values while achieving best efficiency through big data and innovations. Juliana was the first female President of The Association of Hong Kong Gloves Traders Limited and she was awarded the Sustainability Leader of the Year at the HKMA Sustainability Awards in 2022.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
""As an entrepreneur aiming to achieve business with purpose, I look forward to sharing my vision and actions with like-minded partners, using fashion that protects in order to live a sustainable life. I believe everyone can be a changemaker and achieve social impact at a personal and corporate level."

Justin Yeung is a sustainability practitioner born and raised in Hong Kong. He prides himself in being an expansive learner, with a keen passion for novelty and growth. Justin gained multicultural exposure through his education. At the age of 21, he fundraised and went on a climate change expedition to Antarctica. After returning, he co-founded 2041 Hong Kong, a community organisation seeking to inspire and catalyse change for sustainable development and the #AntarcticSpirit. Justin holds a BSc in Geography (First Class Honours) from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom. He is currently an in-house sustainability professional, Director of Development for the United World College Graduates Organisation, and the co-founder of 2041 Hong Kong. He aspires to set sail from Hong Kong Victoria Harbour to Antarctica by 2031.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I am honored to share my thoughts on the challenge of leadership as part of Disruptor Dialogue this year. As a young professional, I believe that navigating through complexity and scalability is key to sustainable growth. I am looking forward to the networking opportunities with like-minded people that the “non-conference” provides."

Karen Koh is a broadcast media professional and familiar face and voice to viewers and
listeners in Asia. Her background is in television news and current affairs, and she has
anchored and reported for international media organisations including BBC World, CNBC Asia,
CNN International, Thomson Reuters and WSJ Digital.

Karen frequently moderates and MC’s corporate and charity events, including the WHO’s Global
Vaccination and Immunization Research Forum 2021, Euronext’s ESG Summit 2021, The
Asian Financial Forum 2015-2020, 2023, the HK Private Wealth Management Summit 2017-22,
The Women’s Foundation HK Gala 2019-20, and The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA)’s
Editorial Awards 2018-19. She has also moderated private events for clients such as Dunhill,
Franklin Templeton Investments, and KPMG.Owner, Intermedia

She produces and hosts an award-winning weekly radio show on gender, sexuality and social
issues called “ The Agender Café ” on Radio Television Hong Kong’s (RTHK) Radio 3 and is also
a regular co-host on RTHK Radio 3’s flagship current affairs show “Backchat”.

Karen also conducts media and presentation skills training for corporate and public sector
clients in multiple sectors ranging from financial services, luxury goods and hotels to print media
and education.

Karen was born and raised in Australia, and has lived and worked in Singapore, London and
Hong Kong. She’s married with three adult sons. In addition to media work, she is also a
certified yoga and standup paddle instructor, and spends her summers teaching SUP yoga.
Karen also serves on the Board of Directors of EngenderHealth, a Washington D.C.-based
NGO in the field of global sexual and reproductive health and rights.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I'm looking forward to hearing crazy new ideas about sustainability and how social value can be built into that thinking. And excited to meet new people and help them bring ideas to life."

Krithika Kalyan has 18+ years of experience in leadership roles, specifically in health insurance across Asia. She is currently the Director for Strategic Development,Health Insurance for AXA Asia, based in Hong Kong and is in charge of supporting 7 markets in Asia for expanding health business. She is also the regional business owner for "Emma by AXA", a holistic customer ecosystem with a special focus on mental health services. She was previously head of health for AXA Indonesia and prior to this, she was heading underwriting for health in Bharti AXA in Bangalore, India. She is a firm believer that mental health is an intersectional topic that requires the community coming together to address the challenges.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023? 
"Hearing new perspectives, fresh ideas, some lived-in experiences on mental health from people from different backgrounds in order to unlearn and relearn – and to “creatively collide” our way to some practical and agile solutions."

Luca is a seasoned leader driving sustainable growth for Fortune 500 clients, bringing big ideas to life through innovations that creates meaningful experiences and brand purpose. He has over 17 years of consulting experience in North America and Asia. He worked alongside leaders of multinational companies to navigate and embrace disruptions, define experience-led digital strategies and solutions, and deliver complex global digital transformations.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2024? 
"Excited about driving meaningful change with changemakers in the business community."

Luke is a social entrepreneur and city tour guide. He is the founder of Kaifong Tour, a social enterprise that promotes community engagement & sustainable tourism in Hong Kong. He has rich experiences in community engagement and has been actively engaged in the civic engagement sector. His effort was well-recognised by the society and awarded the "Spirit of Hong Kong Awards 2022". He will lead his team to design an immersive experience to explore and showcase various types of partnership models, as well as introduce the dynamics of the community via storytelling.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"We are excited to be the partner of Shared Value Initiative Hong Kong again to run immersive experiences for cross-sector participants. As most of the social distancing measures have been lifted and a lot of new opportunities are coming up, let us discover the stories in Kwun Tong together at CREATIVE COLLISION 2023!"

Currently the Programme Director for the Master of Social Sciences in Sustainability Leadership and Governance, University of Hong Kong, Margaret has 30 years of experience in the field of sustainability. Her professional experience crosses the private, public and NGO sectors. Margaret teaches business ethics, stakeholder engagement, disclosure frameworks, ESG, among other topics, has developed and delivered sustainability leadership training modules, and partnered with international NGO to deliver experiential learning for leadership development. She is often a guest speaker, and partners with organizations in Hong Kong to provide support to their in-house Corporate Responsibility & Sustainable Development initiatives (including Gammon, ACML, Towngas, Shangri-La Hotels Asia, AAHK, Sino Group, MTR corp., among others).

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"Looking forward to the energy that comes from active interaction and the creativity that comes from the collective intelligence of group work."

Mark R. Kramer, a former lawyer and venture capitalist, is a senior lecturer at Harvard Business School. Mark co-authored the seminal article “Creating Shared Value” which won the 2011 McKinsey Award for best article in the Harvard Business Review.

In 2000 Mark and Prof. Michael Porter founded FSG, a global mission-driven consulting firm which supports the Shared Value Initiative and the Collective Impact Forum while working for organisations including The World Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He is leading author and speaker on shared value, catalytic philanthropy and impact investment.

Michael Green is the chief executive officer of the Social Progress Imperative. SPI is a global nonprofit that uses data to influence policy and investment decisions, to create positive social and environmental outcomes. With more than 70 partners in 45 countries, the Social Progress Index has never been more important as we build back better in the wake of the pandemic.

An economist by training, Michael is co-author (with Matthew Bishop) of Philanthrocapitalism: How Giving Can Save the World and The Road from Ruin: A New Capitalism for a Big Society. Previously he served as a senior official in the U.K. Government’s Department for International Development, where he managed British aid programmes to Russia and Ukraine and headed the communications department. He taught Economics at Warsaw University in Poland in the early 1990s. His TED Talks have been viewed more than four million times, and his 2014 Talk was chosen by the TED organisation as one of the ‘most powerful ideas’ that year and by The Telegraph as one of the 10 best ever. @shepleygreen

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I'm looking forward to being inspired and engaging in rich dialogue at the event."

Mohit is the lead partner for Climate & Sustainability services in Hong Kong and brings with him over 25 years of professional experience. He specialises in climate change risk, adaptation, resilience, and sustainability strategy. He has worked across the Asia Pacific region advising clients from different sectors to navigate some of their most pressing climate change and sustainability challenges. He has led the development of their sustainability strategies, carbon management plan, sustainability disclosures, climate risk assessments, and organisation capability in sustainability & social impact. These engagements involve deep research and analysis, sector knowledge, stakeholder engagements, facilitation of workshops, and generation of thought leaderships.

Mohit has been invited to lead policy-shaping initiatives in the areas of waste management, green label programmes, sustainable supply chain, and sustainability & social impact strategies. Mohit also represented Deloitte Singapore in ISCA (Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants) Sustainability committee, driving the awareness & capability building for Sustainability reporting.

Prior to joining Deloitte, Mohit held regional and global leadership positions in AstraZeneca, a global Pharmaceutical company. Mohit led initiatives across a range of strategic topics including innovation in commercial selling models, business transformation, and enterprise technology

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I look forward to hearing great ideas arising from collaborative interactions between the public and private sectors, as well as social innovation leaders on shared value creation in our collective path toward Sustainable Development Goals."

Ruby is a Business Designer at Accenture Song with nearly a decade of experience leading strategic planning for new products/services/experiences development. She has been a Product & Growth Manager with multiple technology startups and MNCs as well as a Strategist at Ogilvy & Mather. Ruby is also the founder of For Future, an online platform where people can discover and support ventures addressing humanity’s existential risks (e.g. climate change, AI safety, biohacking) by contributing their talent/money/time.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I am excited to meet people from communities across public to private sectors and co-create to drive the agenda for sustainability, the planet, and businesses."

Based in Hong Kong, Sabrina is responsible for leading AXA’s regional brand, communications, and sustainability strategy to build the company’s position as a purpose-led, trusted brand amongst its stakeholders across key markets as it continues to expand its presence in the region.

A former investment banker turned impact entrepreneur, Shervin has dedicated himself to developing a financially viable and scalable solution to the global plastic waste crisis and reducing the environmental damage and carbon footprint of the construction industry.

He launched EcoBricks in Hong Kong as a 100% circular economy solution to waste plastic that would otherwise end up in landfills or the ocean.  By turning waste that is deemed to be worthless into high-quality building materials, his vision is to demonstrate that the dividing line between trash and a valuable commodity is simply innovation.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"I'm incredibly excited about hearing new innovative ideas and inspirational stories at CREATIVE COLLISION. I’m also looking forward to connecting with thought leaders and impactful initiatives in the SVIHK community; developing new opportunities and collaborations to collectively promote the ethos of creating shared value"

Formerly a hotelier, Tony started his career at a 5-star hotel that provides world-class services to guests and visitors. A rare opportunity enabled him to make a career move to HR and he has now accumulated over 15 years of people development experience across various industries including hospitality, retail, and financial services. Aside from people development, Tony is passionate about driving cultural transformation, employee engagement, and well-being. He is currently a committee member of the Chief Happiness Officer Association and the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resources.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2023?
"Exchanges and discussions among the participants in order to further promote the need of creating shared value."

As Group Managing Director of Nan Fung Group, Ms. Vanessa Cheung manages the Group’s global real estate portfolio. She is also the founder of The Mills – an innovative landmark revitalization project comprising art, a start-up incubator, and experiential retail. Under her leadership, the Group’s SEWIT framework—a 5-pillar strategy focusing on Social Cohesion, Environment, Wellness, Innovation, and Technology—underpins all its efforts in community empowerment through strategic partnerships with cross-sector partners; she also spearheads the Group’s community initiative, “In Time Of”, aiming to connect stakeholders through meaningful impact initiatives rooted in sustainability, social design, and the cultural and creative industry.

Veronica is the Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability for Nestlé Hong Kong, overseeing the company's public affairs, corporate communications, media relations, as well as Creating Shared Values (CSV) for all business units. She is also the lead in working closely with different local teams to achieve various Sustainability goals. She joined the group in 2010. Prior to this, she has worked at a global communications consultancy, pharmaceutical industry association, media outlet and university, which granted her extensive experiences in driving policy change, stakeholders’ outreach, corporate social responsibilities, as well as built relationships with professionals of various disciplines. Veronica received a Bachelor of Arts, Master of Philosophy and two LLB degrees. She is currently the Committee Members of the Hong Kong Suppliers Association and Hong Kong Health Food Association.

What are you most excited about CREATIVE COLLISION 2024?
"Profitable business and solutions to societal problems should go hand in hand. That is the way to creating shared value. CREATIVE COLLISION 2024 will be a fantastic opportunity for business, civil society, and/or the public sector to exchange views and co-create a sustainable future for generations to come.."

Leading private and social enterprises for over 25 years in multilateral, culturally diverse environments, Virginia is passionate about bringing to life measurable impact and creating new value in our society.

Virginia has a demonstrated track record of securing strategic partnerships between corporations, governments, and non-profits to deliver on social impact projects. She started her career in telecommunications, building satellites, and the distribution of free-to-air television across 60 countries in Asia.

Virginia focuses on education, believing that investing in people is the key driver for impactful change. Bringing together diversity and crossing cultural divides is a pathway to create Shared Value in our world, aligning purpose with profit.

After serving on the board of several educational institutions including ESF and the VTC, Virginia is now a member of the Board of Directors of the Adecco Group Foundation in Switzerland a social innovation lab, incubating and accelerating new solutions in the world of work.