ESG NXT: Driving Systemic Transformation for a Sustainable Future
Launched in 2022, the ESG NXT conference delivers valuable insights into the actions businesses must take to accelerate system transformations towards a net-zero, nature-positive, and more equitable future. The event features prominent international and local thought leaders, sustainability experts, and industry pioneers who share their knowledge and experiences.
ESG NXT fosters meaningful, multi-dimensional discussions on critical sustainability issues and practical “how-to” solutions, empowering businesses to integrate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles into their strategies effectively.
Recent Speakers
Prof. Emeritus Tan Sri Dr. Zakri Abdul Hamid
Chairman, Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD), Malaysia
Karen Margaret Westley
Vice President, Carbon & Environment Shell Global Solutions (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Charlotte Wolff-Bye
Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer, Petroliam Nasional Berhad, Malaysia
Mahadevan Natarajan
Senior Director, Financial Applications APAC Wolters Kluwer, Singapore
Helena Fung
Head of Sustainable Investment, Asia Pacific FTSE Russell, London Stock Exchange Group, Hong Kong
Machiel van Stralen
Deputy Head of Economic Section Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherland
David Lantz
Director of Driving the Shift (More Sustainable Transport System) Scania Southeast Asia, Malaysia
Dr. Azrini Abdul Aziz
Nephrologist Nephrology Department Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL), Singapore
Jeremy Lovey
Vice President Development & Partnerships Asia Pacific, Solar Impulse Foundation, Singapore
Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Fatimah Mohamed Arshad
Fellow Laboratory of Agricultural and Food Policy Studies, Universiti Putra, Malaysia
Mauricio Riveros
Associate Director, The Carbon Trust, United Kingdom
Samuel Bird
Consultant, The Carbon Trust, United Kingdom
TPr. Ts.Norliza Hashim
Chief Executive Officer, Urbanice, Malaysia
Dr. Hezri Adnan
Executive Director Malaysian Institute of Economic Research, Malaysia
Dr. Wei-nee Chen
Executive Vice President & Head of Carbon Market Bursa Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia
Prof Dato' Dr. Aishah Bidin FASc
Malaysian Representative, ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission of Human Rights (AICHR), Malaysia
Sofia Castelo
Director, Climate & Environmental Resilience Think City Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Katia Bonga
Manager Redefining Value, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Singapore
Stefano Savi
Director Global Platform for Sustainable Natural Rubber, Singapore
Selvarany Rasiah
Chief Executive Officer, Kapital DX, Malaysia
Dr. Rezal Khairi Ahmad
Chief Executive Officer, Nano Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia
Mitch Gelber
Chief Executive Officer, Malaysia Green Building Council (malaysiaGBC) Green Building Index Technical Committee, Malaysia
Joe Phelan
Executive Director Asia Pacific, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Malaysia
Mahalil Amin Abdul Malek
Vice President Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Malaysia
Francesco Floris
Trade Counsellor Delegation of European Union to Malaysia, European Union
Indah Budiani
Executive Director Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD), Indonesia
Max Lee
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder, Pantas, Malaysia
Dr Yasmin Rasyid
Sustainability Director Lendlease, Malaysia
Bryan Citrasena
Project Manager For Food, People and Nature Indonesia Business Council for Sustainable Development (IBCSD), Indonesia
Adrian Choo
Executive Director, Business Council for Sustainable Development (BCSD), Malaysia
Prof. Dato' Ir. Dr. Wan Ramli Wan Daud
Principal Research Fellow, University of Malaya, Founding President, Malaysian Association of Hydrogen Energy (MAHE), Malaysia
Cheryl Rita Kaur
Research Fellow Centre for Straits of Malacca Maritime Institute of Malaysia (MIMA), Malaysia
Dr. S.Sri Umeswara
Executive Director, DIALOG ESECO Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Oliver Agoncillo
Programme Specialist ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity, Philippines
Ts. Zulkifflee Mohamad
Senior Principal Analyst 1 Program Director, Malaysia Industry Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT), Malaysia
TPr. Chau Loon Wai
Senior Lecturer (Urban Design) Co-Director, UTM-Low Carbon Asia Research Centre, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Wan Nadia Kamarudin
Technical Specialist Malaysian Green Technology and Climate Change Corporation, Malaysia
Hendri Yulius Wijaya
Country Program Manager-Indonesia Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), Indonesia
Chin Foong Ling
Consulting Director, Environmental Resources Management (M)Sdn Bhd Malaysia, Malaysia
Mohd Nazrul Hazeri B Nazirmuddin
Co-Founder, Kapitani Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Ts. Tan Hong Tat
Head of Sustainability, AEON Group, Malaysia
Freddy Reynaldo
Corporate Engagement Manager PT East West Seed, Indonesia
Evelyn Teh
Executive Director Ara Research, Malaysia
Dr. Renard Siew
Head of Corporate Sustainability Yinson Holdings Berhad, Malaysia
Nosrat Ravichandaran
Malaysia Project Lead, Lestari Capital, Singapore/Malaysia
Goh Joon Sai
Associate, Arup, Malaysia
Aldo Joson
Deputy Head Sustainability Operations & Compliance, APRIL Group, Singapore
Ts. Dr. Siti Zaharah Ishak
Deputy Director Industrial Linkages and Commercialisation Malaysia Institute of Transport, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
George Kazzi
General Manager, Baxter Malaysia & Philippines Head of Commercial Excellence ISEA, Malaysia
Adrian Choo
Executive Director, High Carbon Stock Approach (HCSA), Malaysia
Charmaine Chee
Country Director Forest Stewardship Council® Malaysia (FSC®), Malaysia
Victor Bernard
Programme Officer, Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Thailand
Nurul Hasanah Ahamed Hassain Malim
Head of Group Sustainability FGV Holdings Berhad, Malaysia
Dr Gary William Theseira
Council Member Climate Governance Malaysia (CGM), Malaysia
Thing Siew Shuen
Senior Programme Manager Greenpeace, Malaysia
Naderev "Yeb" Sano
Executive Director Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Philippines
Navin Sinnathamby
Head Digital AgTech Sectorial Projects and DroneTech (Vertical Ecosystems), Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC),Malaysia
Timothy Ong Wye Ern
Head of Circular BioEconomy Unit, Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), Malaysia
Matthias Gelber
Green Man Brand Ambassador AvantWood, Philippines
Margie Ong
Partner (Corporate Sustainability and Climate Change), Environmental Resources Management (M) Sdn Bhd (ERM), Malaysia
Dr. Wan Tarmeze Wan Ariffin
Director of Forest Products Division Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM), Malaysia
Lya Rahman
Adviser/Council Member Institutional Investors Council Malaysia, Malaysia
Irene Martinetti
Circular Economy Manager World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), Switzerland
Shanta Helena Dwarkasing
Director of Programs, UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei (UNGCMYB) Malaysia