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CleanEnviro Summit Singapore Catalyst 2021
The CleanEnviro Summit Singapore (CESG) Catalyst 2021 is an exclusive by-invitation-only event for thought leaders, industry experts and senior government officials to share their vision for environmentally sustainable businesses and discuss the impact of COVID-19 on policy. Themed “Enhancing Sustainable Development in a Pandemic World”, CESG Catalyst 2021 will take place on 29 September 2021 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore.
CESG Catalyst 2021 is held in partnership with Temasek’s Ecosperity Week. Themed “Tomorrow Starts Today – From Crisis to Opportunity”, Ecosperity Week 2021 will reinforce the global call for a ‘sustainability reset’; and businesses and investors will discuss ways to contribute to the agenda in the areas of decarbonisation and climate action, reimagining nature and resources and sustainable investing and financing. The week’s programme includes panel discussions, pitch sessions, roundtable discussions, report launches and more. For the full programme and line-up of speakers, please visit www.ecosperity.sg/ecoweek2021.
PROGRAMME |
| Welcome Speech: Rethinking Fundamentals for a More Resilient, Clean and Green Future 1.15pm (SGT) The COVID-19 pandemic has presented opportunities to push the global sustainability agenda forward. Hear about the impetus for sustainable development and climate action, the sustainability opportunities arising from the pandemic, and how governments and their stakeholders can work towards a more resilient, clean and green future.
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| Plenary Session 1: A Strategic Blueprint for Climate-Resilient Cities 1.30pm (SGT) This session discusses how COVID-19 has impacted policy making on climate action; and the considerations and opportunities policy makers in the Asia-Pacific region are exploring, to pivot development towards climate resilient cities. Speakers
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| Break 3.00pm (SGT) |
Plenary Session 2: Building Resilience Against Public Health Threats Speakers
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| End of Programme 5.00pm (SGT) |
ABOUT THE SPEAKERS |
| Welcome Speech: Rethinking Fundamentals for a More Resilient, Clean and Green Future
Prior to her current appointments, Dr Khor was Senior Minister of State for Health from September 2013 to July 2020. She was also the Senior Minister of State for Manpower from September 2013 to September 2015. Her previous appointments in the Singapore Government include Senior Parliamentary Secretary for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources from May 2006 to October 2010, Minister of State for the Environment and Water Resources from November 2010 to May 2011, Minister of State for Health from May 2011 to August 2013, and Minister of State for Manpower from August 2012 to August 2013. Dr Khor was also the Mayor of South West District in Singapore from August 2004 to May 2014. She was first elected as a Member of Parliament in November 2001. She was re-elected for a fifth term in July 2020 and is the Member of Parliament for Hong Kah North. |
Plenary Session 1: A Strategic Blueprint for Climate-Resilient Cities Her Excellency Jo Tyndall New Zealand High Commissioner to Singapore From 2014 to 2015, Ms Tyndall held a Vice President position on the Bureau of the UNFCCC, representing the regional grouping of Western European and Other States. Prior to her role as Climate Change Ambassador, Ms Tyndall was Director of the Broadcasting Unit in the Ministry for Culture and Heritage. From 1999 to 2006, she was Chief Executive of the broadcasting funding body, NZ On Air. She has also served as Chief Executive of two screen industry organisations – the Screen Production and Development Association and Project Blue Sky (1994 to 1999).
Ms Tsering has held management and leadership positions with the United Nations and has over 30 years of experience in national government and intergovernmental organisations. She has been actively involved in intergovernmental negotiations as a key negotiator for the least-developed countries and contributed to the establishment of the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Least Developed Countries Expert Group. She also has experience in the management of complex development projects.  Professor Seeram Ramakrishna Circular Economy Taskforce Chair and Director Professor Seeram Ramakrishna is recognised among the World’s Most Influential Minds, as well as World’s Highly Cited Researchers in cross-fields. His recent book ‘An Introduction to Circular Economy’ received 2021 Springer Nature China New Development Award. He is a member of: Professor Seeram is also the chairman of: His senior academic leadership roles include National University of Singapore Vice-President (Research Strategy); Dean of Faculty of Engineering; Director of NUS Enterprise; and Founding Chairman of Solar Energy Institute of Singapore. He received PhD from the University of Cambridge, UK; and the GMP from Harvard University, USA.
Mr Koni played a leading role in designing policies such as Indonesia’s ground-breaking forest moratorium, establishing Indonesia’s National Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation Agency (BP REDD+), and driving the OneMap Initiative to harmonise Indonesia’s land use planning. Mr Koni previously served as chair of the Working Group on Moratorium Monitoring, was part of the Indonesia REDD+ Task Force, and worked with the United Nations Development Programme as a strategic planning advisor and head of Papua Accelerated Development Advance Team.
She is a regular columnist for national newspapers and is on the Board of Directors for Singapore-listed ComfortDelGro, one of the world's largest land transport companies, as an independent director. She chairs the Board Sustainability Committee and is a member on the Investment and Digitalisation committees. She serves as ESG General Partner to Asian private equity firm Tembusu Partners; Strategic Advisor to Blue Planet Environmental Solutions, a member of the International Women’s Forum Singapore, and is founding Director of EB Impact, a non-profit dedicated to positive sustainable development impact in Asia. Ms Cheam is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors, and a member of its ESG and Communications committees. |
Plenary Session 2: Building Resilience Against Public Health Threats
Mr Chew Ming Fai currently holds the appointment of Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Public Health) and Director-General of Public Health at the Singapore National Environment Agency (NEA). As a member of the senior leadership team, he is responsible for operational and developmental matters related to vector control, sanitation, public cleanliness, after-death services and environmental health research in the public health domain. Mr Chew previously held the appointment of Director, Food and Environmental Hygiene Department, where he was responsible for safeguarding food hygiene standards in Singapore, and Deputy Director, Environment Technology Department, where he leveraged the ops-tech process to introduce new technologies to NEA. Prior to joining NEA, Mr Chew was with the Singapore Economic Development Board where he held portfolios in strategic planning, tax and grant policy management, industry development and investment promotion. He also served a short stint with a Big Four Public Accounting Firm handling tax audit and advisory work. Tony Chooi Mr Tony Chooi has been with BNL group of companies, a service provider of contract cleaning, waste management and landscape maintenance services, since 2000. As a director, he manages the operational and commercial aspects of the cleaning and waste management activities in the group. As an active advocate of industry transformation efforts, Mr Chooi is passionate and committed to contributing to the growth and professionalisation of the cleaning industry, and also the fair treatment of frontline staff. To this end, he joined Environmental Management Association of Singapore (EMAS) and was elected into EMAS executive committee in 2013. In 2015, he was re-elected and appointed as its Honorary Secretary, and in 2017, as its Honorary Treasurer. In 2019, he was elected as its President. At the moment, he is representing EMAS and is contributing in the following external workgroup and committees: Ms Lauren Micallef is the Oceania Manager at International Sanitary Supply Association (ISSA), the leading trade association for the cleaning industry. She has helmed the role for over three years and manages the Oceania region, including overseeing parts of the Asia Pacific. Her team manages and leads the annual ISSA Cleaning and Hygiene Expo in Australia, the only event dedicated to the cleaning and hygiene industry within Australia which has experienced year-on-year growth. During her time with the Association, they have taken full ownership for the Expo, as well as purchased INCLEAN, the leading industry trade publication for the cleaning market in Australia and New Zealand. Ms Micallef holds a Bachelor Degree of Communication and Graduate Diploma in Psychology. Prior to this role, she worked for Roche in their Diabetes Diagnostics Division. She has over 10 years of working experience in product and business marketing of consumer goods. Joseph Nazareth Mr Joseph Nazareth is the Global Head of Health, Safety, Environment and Quality (HSEQ) at ISS. He is based in Copenhagen. Joseph has a Civil Engineering degree and a MBA from Canada. As head of the Group function for HSEQ, Joseph has developed a strategy to align countries and operations by moving the organisation from a fragmented approach to a more systematic global approach. The foundation for the strategy was developing and implementing an integrated HSEQ management system that is certified to ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 standards. Professor Teo Yik Ying Professor Teo Yik Ying is the second Dean of the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore. Trained as a mathematician at Imperial College and completed his MSc and DPhil at Oxford in statistical genetics, Professor Teo returned to Singapore in 2010 after working for four years as a Lecturer in Oxford and concurrently a researcher at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics. Prior to his Deanship, Professor Teo was the Founding Director for the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research, and also the Director for the Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research. He is presently a member on the Council of Scientists for the International Human Frontier Science Program, as well as a governing board member of the Regional Centre for Tropical Medicine and Public Health Network for Southeast Asia. |
CO-LOCATED EVENT |
| Dialogue on Circular Economy: EPR and Beyond 30 September 2021 (Thursday) 3.30pm - 5.30pm(SGT) At this event, European Union and Singapore policy makers, business, and civil society representatives will reflect on the goals achieved and identify new opportunities to broaden the scope and application of circular economy principles within the context of Singapore and within the region. Recognising the recent emphasis on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and integrated waste management, as well as on Green Public Procurement (GPP), this webinar will focus on the topics related to EPR, GPP and other policy measures as well as the practical challenges relating to waste management, plastics and packaging, recycling technologies, and engaging public buyers. |
