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26 APRIL 2019, CORDIS HOTEL (HONG KONG)
*Program details are tentative and are subject to change.

08:30 - 09:00 — Registration & Morning Coffee

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09:00 - 09:15 — Welcoming Remarks

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Speakers:

  • David Bishop, Co-founder & Lecturer - Soap Cycling & HKU

  • Shane Pateman, Managing Director - Cordis Hotel


 

09:15 - 09:35 — Keynote: Hotel Industry - Catalyst of a Global Impact

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Speaker:

  • Eric Ricaurte, Founder & CEO - Greenview


 

09:35 - 10:20— Panel 1: Reduction & Recycling of Solid and Food Waste

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Speakers:

  • Patrick Davis, General Manager HK - Soap Cycling

  • Joshua Wong, Corporate Sustainability Manager @ The Peninsula - The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels

  • Meridith Beaujean, Director of Sustainability - Sands China

  • Aurea Yung, Head of Operations - Foodlink Foundation


 

10:20 - 10:45 — Coffee Break

 

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10:45 - 11:30 — Panel 2: Environmental Conservation

 

Speakers:

  • Michael Blanding, Director, Corporate Responsibility, Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Greater China - Intercontinental Hotel Group

  • Jeannie Kwok, Director of Corporate Responsibility - Hilton

  • Syed Mubarak Abdul Razaak, Executive Director - MEP & Plant Operations - Sands China

  • Ray Chan, Director of Engineering @ Landmark - Mandarin Oriental

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11:30 - 12:15 — Panel 3: Employment & Empowerment

 

Speakers:

  • David Bishop, Co-founder & Lecturer - Soap Cycling & HKU

  • Carmen Ng, Corporate Sustainability - Langham Hospitality Group

  • Scott Stiles, Co-Founder - Fair Employment Foundation

  • Silvia Mera, Program Director - The Mekong Club

 

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12:15 - 13:00 — General Managers’ Panel

 

Speakers:

  • Juliana Liu, Co-founder & Senior Editor - Inkstone

  • Jennifer Cheung, General Manager - EAST, Hong Kong (Swire Hotels)

  • Fredrik Johansson, General Manager - Hilton Shenzhen Futian


 

13:00 - 13:15 — Appreciation Ceremony


 

13:15 - 14:30 — Lunch Break

 

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14:30 - 15:30 — Interactive Sessions 1

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Parallel workshops:

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Workshop 1: Soap Recycling

  • Isaac Ho, Project Manager - Soap Cycling

  • Matthew Mo, Warehouse Manager - Soap Cycling

 

Workshop 2: Seafood Traceability ​

  • George Woodman, Director - Teng Hoi Organisation

  • Bertha Lo, Communications Manager - ADM Foundation

  • Julia Whitney, Project Manager - CSR Asia

 

Workshop 3: How to create an effective CSR program that benefits both, communities and business?

  • Aurea Yung, Head of Operations - Foodlink Foundation

  • Dr Thomas Teng, Associate - Foodlink Foundation


 

15:30 - 16:00 — Coffee Break & Changing of Rooms

 

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16:00 - 17:00 — Interactive Sessions 2

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Parallel workshops:

 

Workshop 1: Putting Exploitative Recruitment Out of Business: Understanding the Recruitment Chain and How to Fix it

  • Scott Stiles, Co-Founder - Fair Employment Foundation

  • Archana Kotecha, Head Of Legal Department - Liberty Shared

 

Workshop 2: Soap Recycling

  • Isaac Ho, Project Manager - Soap Cycling

  • Matthew Mo, Warehouse Manager - Soap Cycling

 

Workshop 3: Inspirations For Your Sustainable Hotel Kitchen

  • Dana Winograd, Director of Operations - Plastic Free Seas

  • Tom Burney, Founder & Chef - Invisible Kitchen

  • Nicolas Monge, China Area Manager - Winnow Solutions

 

Workshop 4: Single-use Plastic Strategies - Successes & Challenges

  • Merrin Pearse, Sustainability Strategist - The Purpose Business

 

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17:00 - 17:30 — Wrap up & Final Remarks

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17:30 - 19:00 — Post-event Drink & Networking

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