Moderator for Plenary Session 1

Dr David Broadstock is Senior Research Fellow and Energy Transition Research Lead with Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN) housed within the National University of Singapore (NUS). Through these roles David regularly interacts with financial institutions, government agencies, research foundations, policy makers and industry leaders to develop and implement impactful research into the successful deployment of transition finance to support sustainable economic development for Singapore.

David is an economist with around 15 years of experience, most of which in Asia. He has worked within academia, consulting and strategic policy research (thinktanks) and is specialized in the areas of energy and environmental economics, with recent research concentrating on areas of green and sustainable finance. David places a special emphasis in the emerging area of 'transition finance', seeking to better appreciate how trust and confidence behind net-zero commitments can be fostered and sustained so as to facilitate an organized, timely and scalable flow of capital to achieve national decarbonization ambitions without sacrificing on economic competitiveness.

As an academic David has published in high level journals spanning accounting, finance, management and economics, and enjoys a healthy citation profile. David is Editor for The Energy Journal, Associate Editor for the Journal of Climate Finance, and sits on the editorial boards of the British Journal of Management, and Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances. David frequently engages with media, and has been interviewed or quoted by Bloomberg News, CNA (TV, radio and online), Reuters, ABC News, BBC News, The Los Angeles Times, Straits Times and CGTV, among others.

Moderator for Plenary Session 2

Dr Jeong Won Kim is a Senior Research Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute (ESI) within the National University of Singapore (NUS), and a Research Affiliate at the Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN), NUS. She has extensive experience in energy and environmental research and sustainable development project management in international organizations and research institutes, including ESI, Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), Korea Environment Institute (KEI), and UNWTO ST-EP Foundation. Her major research areas include policies and development finance in climate change and renewable energy areas, with focuses on vertical and horizontal policy diffusion among governments and program evaluation based on quantitative analysis and mixed methodology. She is currently leading research projects about carbon pricing and net-zero strategies in Singapore and other economies. She holds a PhD in energy and environmental policy from Korea University, a Master of in public policy from the University of Chicago, and a Master of Public Administration from Korea University. 

Moderator for Plenary Session 3

Dr. Deepak L. Waikar has been involved in education, training, research and management fields for more than three decades. He has been an Associate and Adjunct Faculty for local and overseas Institutes, Academies, Polytechnics, Colleges, and Universities. He has authored/co-authored books, book chapters, research articles, and policy papers on power, energy, management, sustainable development, leadership, and education-related topics. He has served on various committees in professional bodies such as the Chair of the Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE), Power & Energy Society (PES) Chapter, Singapore, and the IEEE Education Society Chapter Singapore, and Co-Chair of the Global Symposium (2023) of IEEE Technology Engineering & Management Society. He is a recipient of the IEEE-PES Outstanding Power Engineers' Award and the SP Green Buddy Award. He has delivered invited presentations at international conferences, seminars, and forums. Dr. Waikar has been associated with Singapore Certified Energy Manager's programme for the past several years. He completed Ph.D. from the National University of Singapore, M.Sc. from the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, and PD Advanced Cert in University Teaching from the University of Newcastle, Australia, B.E. from the Government Engineering College in India, respectively. Dr. Waikar is a Senior Member of IEEE and a Life Member of the Institution of Engineers, India. 

Moderator for Plenary Session 4

IA Karimi is a Professor of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore. He is a leading expert in the area of process systems engineering and optimization with a unique blend of experience from academia and industry. He has worked on several practical issues related to the optimization of chemical, biological, and environmental systems. He has led several industry-collaborative research projects with local companies. His current research interests include energy efficiency, machine learning, LNG, low carbon technologies, decarbonization, hydrogen, and ammonia. He is a Professional Engineer, and member of Technical Committee on Energy of IES and EENP Services Awards Committee. 

Wei Chee is a purpose-driven CEO with 29 years' experience in energy, sustainability and transformation.

As the South & SEA Managing Partner, he leads ERM's strategic partnerships with the government, industries and the corporate clients in Singapore, to help advance sustainability and climate change actions. Together with his team, he focuses on driving the growth and adoption of clean energy, digitalization and other sustainability projects, through a suite of M&A and environmental, health and safety services across the industry sectors.

Wei Chee has help leadership position in the energy and transportation sectors globally. He worked for Shell from 1994 to 2019 in the UK, Netherlands, Malaysia and Singapore. Between 2019 to 2021, Wei Chee held senior positions at ComfortDelGro and was the CEO of ZIG - the homegrown ride-hailing mobile app in Singapore - prior to joining ERM.

Presentation Title

Accelerating the Industrial Decarbonisation and Paving the way towards Net Zero

Presentation Synopsis

The private sector is accelerating its decarbonisation efforts; however, doubts are emerging over whether the commitments by the private sector would achieve the ambitions enshrined in the Paris Agreement.

Admist a flurry of climate actions, and complications brought about by geopolitical tensions, what are the key trends and uncertainties shaping the future of decarbonisation; as well as the essential responses that companies need to pursue to navigate the transition to net zero?

Adoption of the actions will not be easy given the enormous scale of transformation required for the economy and individual businesses. But companies must act, both to address climate change and to ensure their own future survival and success.  

Mr Arnold Teo is an Energy industry leader with over 2 decades experience at multiple business assets and countries.

Presentation Title

Excellence in Energy, Greenhouse Gas Management at Shell Singapore

Presentation Synopsis

Imagine you've signed up for a marathon. You plan your training regime, hit the trails, check your heartrate & strides and adjust your pace & form to improve your timing. This analogy captures the essence of the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, designed to enhance performance and drive continuous improvement.

Much like how the PDCA cycle steers you towards continuous improvement, an efficient Energy Management System mirrors this rhythmic cadence. At Shell Energy and Chemicals Park Singapore, this PDCA cycle is the operating principle at heart of Shell's Energy and GHG Management System to ensure continuous journey of energy optimization, cost reduction, and environmental performance.

Linyun is Vice President, Sustainability and Business Development, Singapore at Schneider Electric.

In this role, Linyun works closely with customers to understand their sustainability commitments and develop ambitious but achievable science-based strategies to help them meet their decarbonisation goals.

Linyun has been with Schneider Electric since the start of her professional career, first joining as a Product Application Engineer. Over the last eight years, Linyun's scope has expanded to Digital Consultant, Business Leader, Solutions Architect, and Product Specialist. She has built her expertise in servicing clients across a range of sectors including healthcare, education, real estate and data centres, and has a proven track record of cultivating multi-market partnerships with C-level personnel, asset managers and technology leaders.

Linyun holds a Master's degree from the National University of Singapore in Management of Technology, and a Bachelor's degree with Honours from Nanyang Technological University in Mechanical Engineering, with a specialisation in Mechatronics.

Presentation Title

Industries of the Future: Digitalization and Decarbonization

Presentation Synopsis

The talk delves into the paramount shifts revolutionizing global industries. Navigating the digital transformation's vast potential, the discourse emphasizes how technology is reinventing business dynamics and consumer engagements. Equally crucial is the urgent transition towards decarbonization, where industries actively combat climate change by minimizing their carbon footprints. Together, these intertwined trends not only dictate the trajectory of future industries but also offer a blueprint for sustainable, technologically advanced growth.

Mr Eddie Tan is Head of Operations and Performance Management, Renewable Business Singapore, at Sembcorp Industries. He is responsible for developing Sembcorp's suite of sustainable solutions. These include integrated energy, water, waste and digital solutions aimed to help customers meet their environmental sustainability targets.

Mr Tan has over two decades of broad experience in energy sector, spanning power generation, engineering, operations, management, sales and strategy. Before joining Sembcorp, he was the director at Bosch Southeast Asia responsible for Smart Cities, I4.0 and energy solution sales. Prior to that, Mr Tan has also worked with various power utilities companies in Asia Pacific region, including Singapore Power, GE Energy, DNV and Bosch.

Mr Tan holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Sheffield, UK.

Jeffrey Lam is the President, Commercial Aerospace, of ST Engineering, a global technology, defence and engineering group with a diverse portfolio of businesses across the aerospace, smart city, defence and public security segments.

Jeffrey leads ST Engineering's commercial aerospace business, which provides original equipment manufacturing solutions, MRO services and aviation asset management.

Prior to his current appointment, he helmed senior roles leading business development and operations within the Group's aerospace business. He also took on leadership roles which involved major investment projects, customer support, engineering and general management with government organisations in Singapore and Pratt & Whitney.

Presentation Title

ST Engineering (Commercial and Defence Aerospace) Decarbonization Journey

Presentation Synopsis

The presentation will showcase ST Engineering's decarbonization journey, highlighting the company's progress and achievements achieved over the years. The journey began in 2008/09 with the establishment of a GHG inventory to track emissions and energy consumption. This enabled the setting of ST Engineering's reduction targets based on a base year of 2010. 

ST Engineering has since achieved external validation of its GHG inventory and established an Energy Management System IAW. SG ISO 50001 standard. Progressively, ST Engineering has also shifted its focus from improving building & facilties infrastructure to achieving optimal energy efficiency in operational processes and exploring new technologies to achieve carbon neutrality and target set for 2030. 

With over 20 years of experience in Facilities Management of semiconductor manufacturing plant, Wee is currently the ESG & GHG Manager for Systems on Silicon Manufacturing Company Pte Ltd. His experience in carbon footprint reduction includes running multiple projects in reducing electricity consumption and greenhouse gas emission.

Presentation Title

Perflurocarbons (PFC) Gas Abatement in Semiconductor Manufacturing Plant

Presentation Synopsis

In recent years, air pollution which resulting to climate change has become the major elements that led to tremendous property & life loss worldwide. Manufacturing sites, such as semiconductor plants, can be major contributors to direct carbon emissions if air emissions are not monitored and treated properly.

Wee's presentation will showcase how SSMC successfully reduced the carbon footprint through reducing the PFC gas emissions from the semiconductor manufacturing plant process with the implementation of plasma scrubber. Multiple types of scrubbers have been considered, each type with its merit & demerit. Wee will share the choices made and the challenges faced in stabilizing the new abatement system setup.

Suranjan currently serves as the Engineering Director for Strategic programs in Abbott, Nutrition, overseeing projects in the Asia and European nutrition plants. He manages a portfolio consisting of Sustainability, Network Strategy and Engineering projects. Prior to this, he headed the Regional Engineering function for the Asia region. Suranjan holds a degree in chemical engineering and an MBA and has 19 years of experience in the Food and Nutrition industry - 10 of which are in Abbott.

Presentation Title

Abbott's 2030 Sustainability Plan - Protecting a Healthy Environnment

Presentation Synopsis

A sustainable future starts with health. Good health is the foundation for everything. At Abbott, sustainability means managing our company to deliver long-term impact for the people we serve. In order to create a stronger and healthier world, we need to evolve and meet the changing needs of the world. Our 2030 Sustainability Plan priorties and supporting goals focus on helping more people in more places live their healthiest possible lives. One of our priorities is to protect a healthy environment. Abbott will share how we are taking actions through our nutrition facility in Singapore to reduce carbon emissions and our environmental impact. 

Mr Gerald Tang is the Senior Engineering and Sustainability Manager at Reckitt-Mead Johnson Nutrition (Asia Pacific). He has 22 years of experience in Nutritional manufacturing in GMP facilities. He specialises in Operations, Engineering, Sustainability, CAPEX and Masterplan Planning.

He is responsible for driving the plant's energy usage strategies and liaising with a global team to setup a yearly target. He has also developed the strategic roadmap to achieve the ambitions of the 2040 net-zero plan.

He is passionate in optimising plant's energy usage & minimising wastage through continuous improvement.

Presentation Title

Fostering Stewardship towards Sustainability

Presentation Synopsis

Reckitt started its energy efficiency journey in 2015 and has achieved approximately 30% reduction in energy consumption through the implementation of various key projects from 2015 to 2023. This is driven by the Reckitt plant leadership team in Singapore and our head office, by establishing guidelines and minimum standards for utilities and empowering Reckitt employees to strive to achieve Reckitt's ambition of net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Reckitt recognises that collaboration, including with customers and suppliers throughout the value chain, is essential to achieving these ambitious goals.
This means:

• Finding new and innovative ways to reduce the carbon footprint of our products throughout the entire value chain, starting from ingredients to their eventual use, as well as the disposal and recycling of products.
• Improving energy efficiency across our sites and with our suppliers.
• Finding cost-competitive options for renewable fuels.