Ivy Leung, Executive Director of CarbonCare InnoLab, envisions the just transition by connecting climate change and social services to protect and respect the vulnerable communities in Hong Kong. She has participated in various international climate conferences, exchanging experience and knowledge on climate mitigation, adaptation and resilience, to explore the impact of climate change on Hong Kong.

Beginning her career as a journalist, Ivy had worked in Hands On Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and Hang Seng Bank, where she gained an in-depth understanding of the different responsibilities of NGOs, funders and corporates in sustainable development.

Michael Williamson is Section Chief of the Energy Division in the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP). Michael works on regional cooperation for sustainable energy across ESCAP’s 53 member countries on intergovernmental cooperation, technical assistance and knowledge building. Prior to this, Michael was the acting Director of ESCAP’s Subregional Office for South and South West Asia overseeing 10 countries of South and South West Asia. From 2015 to 2017 he was Chief of Staff and Senior Adviser to the Executive Secretary of ESCAP in Bangkok. He began his UN career in in India in 2013 as the Head of ESCAP’s Asian and Pacific Centre for Transfer of Technology. Michael’s experience over the last 25 years covers the private sector, government and international organisations with a focus on sustainable development, energy, technology and climate change.

Kylie is a UNFCCC COP Observer for CarbonCare InnoLab, driving Hong Kong's just energy transition through the SolarCare Programme by connecting NGOs, officials, and communities to install solar PV systems and deliver climate education. A strong advocate for gender-inclusive climate action, she represents the YOUNGO Women and Gender Working Group, serves in the UNFCCC Women and Gender Constituency, and partners with SHE Changes Climate. Blending a background in political philosophy and public administration, Kylie leverages a gender lens to champion climate justice, renewable energy access, and youth empowerment on both local and international policy stages.

Agus Praditya Tampubolon leads the Climate and Just Energy Transition Program at IESR as Program Director. In this capacity, he oversees the design and execution of climate strategies, energy diplomacy, and subnational just transition initiatives, including the NTT Net-Zero 2050 Project Management Unit (PMU). Agus ensures that Indonesia’s climate ambitions align with the Paris Agreement, translating NZE goals into tangible actions across focus regions such as Bali, NTT, East Kalimantan, and South Sumatra, while strengthening Indonesia’s leadership in global forums like G20, ASEAN, and JETP through projects such as CASE for Southeast Asia.

Biena Magbitang tells stories about people, power, and the planet. An award-winning journalist and media innovator, she leads Climate Tracker Asia, a regional newsroom and training hub that helps young journalists tell climate stories that matter.

Over the past decade, Biena has built a career at the intersection of journalism, technology, and advocacy. Her work spans Southeast Asia, where she has led cross-border collaborations, multimedia productions, and community-driven projects that connect climate science with everyday realities.

She believes that every journalist can and should be a climate reporter. Under her leadership, Climate Tracker Asia has nurtured a generation of storytellers reshaping how the region discusses justice, energy, and resilience. Beyond the newsroom, Biena continues to champion creativity and collaboration in media. Her work reflects her belief that good journalism does not just inform - it inspires. Her mission is to make climate reporting not just more accurate, but more human.

Graduate from University of Wisconsin - Madison, Mr Ken Tai has spent over a decade advancing Hong Kong’s renewable landscape. The portfolio includes award-winning projects, notably participating in the development of the "Greenest School on Earth" in 2013. Ken currently provides expert consultation and implementation for the NGO sector under the CarbonCare InnoLab’s SolarCare Programme, where over 6MWp of PV systems have been successfully realized in Hong Kong for over 30 different NGOs, bridging the gap between technical engineering and the community and bring a practical perspective to Just Transition.

Chammie Lo is a climate finance and private sector professional working to advance inclusion across emerging and developed markets. As a former consultant with UNDP Lao PDR, she worked with financial institutions and supported underserved enterprises to expand access to green, inclusive finance in an LDC context. In Hong Kong, she is a member of a youth-led climate resilience group advancing heat justice. She has also represented Hong Kong youth in international climate negotiations at COP27. She is a Government and Laws graduate from the University of Hong Kong.

Andre Susanto leads technology strategy, technical development, and project integration across the clean energy portfolio. With more than 20 years of international experience, he has worked across renewable energy, industrial decarbonisation, energy storage, transport, and advanced technology. He has contributed to the development of more than 7.5 GW of clean energy projects across the Asia Pacific region, spanning solar PV, battery storage, cross-border electricity infrastructure, and coal transition. Andre is a certified Green Finance Specialist and holds bachelor’s degrees in Physics and Mechanical Engineering from Portland State University.

Steven Vanholme has extensive experience in European environmental organisations. He has been focusing on climate change and renewable energy since the end of the 1990s. In 2012 and 2013 he was one of the launchers of the EKOenergy ecolabel, a non-profit tool to help companies switch to renewable energy and to raise funds for solar projects in low- and middle-income countries. Currently he is heading EKOenergy’s secretariat. The EKOenergy label is now available in 90 countries worldwide, including all countries in East and Southeast Asia. See also https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenvanholme/

Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary is a Professor of Economics and Finance at Tokai University in Tokyo, Chief Economist of Climate Finance Asia, and Vice President and Co-founder of the International Society for Energy Transition Studies. He has advised governments, financial institutions, and international organizations across Asia on sustainable finance, energy transition, and climate policy. He is internationally recognized for his contributions to green finance and renewable energy financing, including receiving the 2023 Japanese Government Ministerial Science and Technology Award and Commendation and being named a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Keio University.

"Hakim is the co-founder of Bright Spots Energy, driving renewable transition projects across Singapore and Malaysia. He pioneered Malaysia’s first zero-CAPEX home solar subscription, an innovative RM 100+ million initiative expanding solar access for homeowners. A passionate champion of the Just Energy Transition, Hakim bridges corporate innovation with social impact. He spearheads energy access programs for indigenous communities—bringing clean power to 6,000 people in year one, with a roadmap to reach 50,000 more over the next eight years while creating local jobs and advocating for organizational diversity.

Drawing from a diverse background in advertising, technology, and youth development, Hakim excels at pairing product development with transformative business models to scale social change.

Outside of work, Hakim is a dedicated husband and father who looks forward to teaching his young son board games and raising him to build a better future."

Sebastian Groh is the CEO and Co-founder of SOLshare. (暫無更多描述詳細資料)

Emy Aditya is a passionate renewable energy professional with over 10 years of experience in clean energy and development projects, specializing in small-scale renewable energy systems, applied research, and rural and community development. She currently serves as an Energy Advisor with GIZ Indonesia/ASEAN, focusing on technology development and implementation in two key areas: sustainable energy solutions for islands and decarbonisation of industry. Her work includes leading the development and deployment of solar ice maker technology, bridging renewable energy and fisheries to deliver sustainable, off-grid cold-chain solutions for small-scale fishers and remote island communities. She also supports the development of decarbonisation pathways for Indonesia’s fisheries sector and companies, helping advance practical solutions for a more energy-efficient and low-carbon industry.

Nicolai Paragas serves as the Sales Engineer for the Philippines at ComAp Group. (暫無更多描述詳細資料)

Kevin Li has more than 20 years’ experiences working with development and environmental non-governmental organisations covering the issues of water, land, climate change and poverty reduction. He also experiences in taking different roles, ranging from research, grant-making, online communications to working with partner organisations on development projects in Asia region.

Penelope Crossley is a Professor of Energy Law at The University of Sydney, specializing in clean energy law and regulatory frameworks.

Purnaning Tuwuh Triwigati works as an Energy Advisor for GIZ Indonesia and ASEAN.

Mr Jinlei Feng is Programme Officer, Policy Advice in the Knowledge, Policy and Finance Centre (KPFC) of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), based in Abu Dhabi. His research work at IRENA is focused on policies for the deployment of renewable energy in end uses, including heating and cooling and transport sector, policies for sustainable bioenergy, circular economy of renewables, renewables in cities, as well as environmental impacts of renewables. He has more than 17 years of experience in renewable energy, climate change, and sustainable development. He holds a master’s degree in management from the Renmin University of China.

Fun is an environmental policy specialist with a Master's degree in Social Policy. She has gained extensive experience in research and knowledge transfer through her management of diverse research projects and academic activities during her tenure at multiple universities. Her research focus is primarily on climate change policy, particularly energy policy. Prior to joining CCIL in 2023, Fun graduated from the inaugural Climate Advocacy Training for Youth (CATY) programme. Her strong passion for climate advocacy led to her selection as one of the youth delegates to COP26 as an Observer.

Dr. Gurleen Kaur leads the Technology Roadmap and Policy Unit at the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a coalition of over 120 countries dedicated to accelerating solar deployment worldwide. In the Technology Roadmaps & Policy Unit, she focus on the emerging technologies, solar value chains, and policy frameworks that will define the future of solar energy deployment, and manufacturing. She also leads ISA’s flagship SUNRISE Platform- the world's first Global South-led initiative dedicated to solar PV and battery circularity.

Dr. Kaur earned her PhD in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore (SERIS), where she developed low-cost, high-efficiency solar cell architectures. She further pursued postdoctoral research at École Polytechnique, and Institut Photovoltaïque d'Ile-de-France (IPVF), France, focusing on advanced PV technologies – perovskite tandems.

Dr. Md. Shahariar Chowdhury is a researcher and international project leader at Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, and Founder and CEO of ZeroNex Recycling. He has over eight years of experience in solar photovoltaics, PV recycling, circular economy, e-waste, advanced materials, and sustainable energy.

He has authored more than 100 scientific publications and was recognized among the world’s Top 2% Scientists in the Stanford/Elsevier rankings in 2024 and 2025. He is also editor of the world’s first dedicated book on solar PV module recycling.

Dr. Chowdhury has led and contributed to international projects exceeding USD 1 million, including Mekong–ROK and Lancang–Mekong initiatives. He currently leads a USD 606,000 regional PV recycling project across Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia. His current work includes PV Passport, digital traceability, recycling technologies, and circular-economy solutions.

Austin currently spearheads multiple areas of Zenviro Solar Panel Recycling's day-to-day operations including procurement, strategy and downstream solutions. Though coming from a background in Law, he noticed a curious gap in the Malaysian renewables industry where an aggressive push for solar adoption was not supplemented by sufficient recycling solutions for solar waste. From being a mere idea in 2024, Zenviro is now the first and only solar module recycling company in Malaysia that has serviced most major EPCCs and decommissioned solar farms. Having experienced this journey firsthand, Austin hopes to share the potential and unseen truths of solar waste management.

Ghiffari Aby M. Nasution’s experience spans into energy policy, renewable energy, power electronics, and energy security. He holds a Doctor of Engineering in Energy Science and Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, where his research focused on battery energy storage systems and bidirectional power converters. He previously contributed to energy modelling and policy research at the ASEAN Centre for Energy, including work on ASEAN energy security, renewables, energy efficiency, and universal electricity access. Currently, he serves as Senior Energy Policy Research Officer at Youth for Energy Southeast Asia, contributing to youth-focused research and regional initiatives for just and sustainable energy transition.

Prabindra Shakya is the Convenor of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Network on Extractive Industries and Energy (AIPNEE). (暫無更多描述詳細資料)

Karis is a senior associate at a Canadian insurance company, leading the digital transformation of health claims while advancing climate adaptation and resilience for vulnerable communities. She holds an MSc in Sustainable Resources from UCL, bringing expertise in wind, solar, and circular agricultural research that converts corn waste into rural biofuel.

As Youth Climate Champion, Karis collaborates with policymakers through governmental advisory committees and community action. Believing young people are the primary force shaping our climate future, she actively amplifies her generation’s boldest ideas—ensuring youth do not just sit at the climate policy table, but lead the conversation.