09:30
15'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Welcome Ceremony
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
09:30-09:45
In the opening ceremony of the Greentech Festival 2024, we will launch discussions off with deep insights into the future of sustainable business and global policy. To build a better world we need brave voices calling for change and leaders willing to take risks in order to correct the collision course we are heading on. ‘Business as usual’ is dead and in our brave new world, sustainability must become synonymous with good business. The market, customers and investors have clearly show that they will reward those who stand behind inclusive, sustainable and ethical values so let’s start the conversation, unafraid to take on the challenges before us.
SPEAKERS
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
Co-President
The Club of Rome
Nico Rosberg
Sustainability & VC Entrepreneur, Co-Founder
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
Max Wasler
CEO
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
Dale Rickert
Global Head of Product
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
09:45
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Opening Panel: Hope is not enough: turning vision into climate action
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
09:45-10:15
The business world and society at large is going to need to reinvent itself if we are going to meet our climate goals. For this to succeed we must start with hope and a clear vision for the future that we want to live in. Yet too often, companies, individuals, governments and society at large fail at the translation gap from vision to reality. Join this diverse group of visionaries as they discuss what it takes to walk the talk when it comes to sustainable transformation at scale.
SPEAKERS
Sandrine Dixson-Declève
Co-President
The Club of Rome
Arthur Tay Founder of Blue Water EduFest, Chairman and CEO, ONE15 Marina Sentosa Cove
Benjamin Horton
Director
Earth Observatory of Singapore
Dale Rickert
Global Head of Product
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
10:15
20'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Green Startup Slam Round 1
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
10:15-10:35
Come and witness round 1 of the Green Startup Slam, live, on stage in Singapore. Decided through audience voting, one lucky startup will be chosen to join the afternoon final rounds and compete for the prize for Green Startup Slam winner Singapore 2024.
SPEAKERS
Emmanual Tay
CEO & Co-Founder
Circular Unite
Jonathan Tostevin
CEO
Muuse
Manvendra Yadav
Co-Founder
Hestiya
Christopher Engman
Author and Founder
Megadeals
Max Wasler
CEO
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
10:35
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Building for The Future
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
10:35-11:05
Whether we’re building an apartment block, curating a tourist hot spot or developing a nation, the way we approach our built and lived environment has profound implications for our future. What considerations need to be made when we design, architect and engineer these spaces? How do we balance bottomline economics with the need to provide ethical and equitable spaces for workers, citizens and those who visit. What role does new mobility have to play and how can we make it accessible to all? Discover a new perspective on our urban world and see how sustainable principles and technology can drive creativity, easy connection, health and prosperity.
SPEAKERS
Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer
City Developments Limited (CDL)
Prasoon Kumar
CEO & Co-Founder
BillionBricks Homes
Lim Koon Min
Deputy Director, Sustainability
Pan-United Concrete
Joy Gai
Strategic Partnership Lead and Asia Head
World Green Building Council
11:15
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Leveraging Collaboration for Sustainable Success
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
11:15-11:45
From the deeply personal aspects of how we live our lives, through to our global supply chains, sustainability touches all aspects of our lives. Addressing it will require us to transform everything from the micro to the macro and can only be successful if we work together. Yet partnerships have to be chosen carefully and collaborations don’t run themselves. How do we get started in creating a transformation ecosystem that will deliver for business and the planet?
SPEAKERS
Rohini Behl
Head of Sustainability
L'Oreal SAPMENA
Eugene Toh
Assistant CEO
Energy Market Authority
11:45
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Leading Green Business
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
11:45-12:15
What are the ingredients for lasting sustainable change in business? The truth is, there is no one perfect recipe, and that the elements of trusted insights, expert knowledge and vision need to be applied in unique ways for every business case. And the results: studies and experience show that sustainable transformation will make your business more resilient and attract loyal employees and customers to help you build a better future. Come and be inspired by sustainable leaders from diverse industries as they talk about deep change and what this means for you.
SPEAKERS
Sarah Cragg
Head of Asia Pacific
The Earthshot Prize
Esther Chang
Executive Director
UN Global Compact Network Singapore
Kitty Bu
Vice President, Southeast Asia
The Global Energy Alliance For People And Planet
Zal Dastur
Founder and CEO
Grange Management/Impact at Scale Podcast
12:20
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Influencing change: role models, conscious shopping apps and green transformation
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
12:20-12:50
Explore how influential role models, innovative conscious shopping apps, and impactful social transformation initiatives are driving sustainable progress. This session delves into the powerful synergy between individual actions and collective movements, highlighting real-world examples and strategies for fostering ethical consumerism and societal improvement. Gain insights into the dynamic interplay of personal influence, technology, and grassroots efforts in shaping a more equitable and sustainable future.
SPEAKERS
Jamie QQ Wu
Co-Founder
ModaMorphosis
Antoinette Taus Actor and Climate Activist
Vikas Garg
Founder and CEO
abillion
Sidne Yeo
Asia Head
Lufthansa Innovation Hub
Bertha Shum
CEO
Earthero Studio
12:50
10'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Keynote: How to Build a Successful Sustainable Start-up
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
12:50-13:00
SPEAKERS
Christopher Engman
Author and Founder
Megadeals
13:00
1h 00'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Networking Lunch and Green Investors Crunch
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
13:00-14:00
14:00
10'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Wakeup Keynote
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
14:00-14:10
SPEAKERS
Kong Man Jing
Co-founder & Content Creator
Just Keep Thinking
14:10
20'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Green Startup Slam Round 2
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
14:10-14:30
As things start to heat up, it’s time for round two of the Green Startup Slam in Singapore. Decided through audience voting, one lucky startup will be chosen to join the Grand Final and compete for the prize for Green Startup Slam winner Singapore 2024.
SPEAKERS
Ricardo Chacon
Founder & CEO
The Common Blue Group
Rotem Blanc Inbar
Head of Climate Tech Competence Center, Asia and Program Director, Southeast Asia
Start2 Group
Max Wasler
CEO
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
14:30
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: The Circular Economy in Practice
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
14:30-15:00
There’s a lot of talk of moving towards circular economy. On the way to true circularity, some challenges need to be tackled, but if achieved the benefits are multiple – for the companies, for the customers and for the world. But how should we define circular economy to start with, what can we learn from existing examples on the market and what are the real benefits for business that choose to start the circular journey?
SPEAKERS
Theresa Lösch
Project Management Strategic Environmental Goals
AUDI
Marcos Bulacio
Co-Founder & CEO
PANGEA
Gabriel Tan
CEO
GUAVA
Valerie Chow
Lead Consultant - Branding & Marketing
JFourth Solutions
15:00
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Food for thought: Will tech solve our growing food crisis?
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
15:00-15:30
It’s the perfect storm: with an enduring energy crisis, conflict in Europe, and tensions rising across the Asia Pacific, consumers, producers and governments alike are bracing themselves for the next big wave food shortages and price inflation. However, are we missing an opportunity to completely rethink our supply and production systems turning to approaches that are waste-free, technology-driven and locally produced? As prices rise and production costs drop, the South East Asian food-tech market has an incredible opportunity to act as trailblazers in supplying local and sustainable foods for the future.
SPEAKERS
Nichol NG
CEO
X INC PTE LTD
Kelvin Ng
Chief Mushroom Officer
SPORE GARDENS
Louis Kutzler
Director of Food Science and Culinary
Umami Bioworks
Ratri Maria
Founder & CEO
ChangeMakr Asia
15:30
10'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Green Startup Slam Grand Final
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
15:30-15:40
Come and witness the grand final of the Green Startup Slam, live, on stage in Singapore. Decided through audience voting, one lucky startup will be chosen as the winner of the Green Startup Slam, Singapore 2024. The winner will receive a market readiness workshop with BCG X Greentech and be sponsored to attend next year’s international Green Startup Slam Grand Final at the flagship GREENTECH FESTIVAL in Berlin from the 3-5th of June 2025.
SPEAKERS
Magdalena Jasiak
Asia Pacific Climate & Sustainability Business Director
BCG
Max Wasler
CEO
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
15:40
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Will tech solve the carbon market trust crisis?
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
15:40-16:10
The carbon market faces a trust crisis due to concerns over transparency, greenwashing, and the integrity of carbon offset projects. Technology could offer solutions by enhancing accountability and trust. Blockchain, for example, can create transparent records of carbon credits, while AI and satellite monitoring improve the verification of emissions reductions. However, while tech has the potential to increase confidence in the carbon market, it must be combined with stronger regulations and global standards to truly address the underlying issues.
SPEAKERS
Hirander Misra
Chairman & CEO
ZERO13
Michael Sheren
Fellow
Cambridge University Institute For Sustainability Leadership
Rueban Manokara
Global Lead, Carbon Finance and Markets Taskforce
WWF
Dale Rickert
Global Head of Product
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
16:10
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: AI: Game Changer or Costing us the Earth?
Tuesday 22.10
Main Stage
16:10-16:40
Has it all just become too easy?: write me a text, explain NFTs, create a logo for my new company. Yet as soon as those AI servers start whirring into action, they take an often unmeasured toll on our environment. Far from genius, neuroscientists have calculated that solving problems with AI is 1000x less energy efficient than the human mind. Yet AI holds the tantalising promise of novel solutions and efficiencies that previously weren’t even imaginable. So, is AI a sustainability game-changer or is it really just going to cost us the earth?
SPEAKERS
Bernard Leong CEO Dorje AI
Sun Sumei
Executive Director
Institute for Infocomm Research A*STAR
Tatiana Collins
Chief Executive
Ingenie Greentech
Robin Hicks
Associate Editor
Eco-Business