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Theme: Global Climate and Environmental Risk Management: Challenges and Opportunities

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The Symposium on Risk Management and Business Intelligence 2023 will be held on 25 March 2023 (Saturday). This is the 14th symposium organized by the Risk Management and Business Intelligence (RMBI) Program at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). 

Since its inception in 2009, the RMBI Program strives to equip students with comprehensive quantitative and statistical skills, high-quality analytical and problem-solving abilities, and all-round business know-how and exposure. In echoing the vision and mission of the RMBI program, the upcoming symposium will continue to provide a platform for academics and industry experts to get together and exchange their views and insights about the development of Risk Management (RM) and Business Intelligence (BI). The symposium also offers young professionals a unique opportunity to gain valuable first-hand knowledge and experience in the practice of RM and BI. 

With this year’s theme as “Global Climate and Environmental Risk Management: Challenges and Opportunities”, the RMBI Symposium 2023 will feature the following topics delivered by prominent speakers:

  • Striving towards Carbon Neutrality: An Unprecedented Challenge that Brings New Opportunities
    Mr. C. F. WONG
    Commissioner, Climate Change Unit
    Environment and Ecology Bureau, HKSARG
     
  • Do Banks Need to Manage Climate-Related Financial Risk? And How?
    Dr. Cho-Hoi HUI
    Head, Banking Policy Division
    Hong Kong Monetary Authority
     
  • Accelerating the Net-Zero Transition: Recent Developments and Opportunities Emerging in Carbon Markets
    Mr. Ken CHIU
    Head of Carbon and ESG Products
    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited
     
  • Integrating Climate Factors into Key Business Decisions
    Ms. Sammie LEUNG
    Partner, Regional ESG Services
    PwC Asia Pacific
     
  • Operationalizing Sustainability through Technology
    Mr. Eimund LOO
    Partner, Digital Advisory
    ERM: Environmental Resources Management
     
  • Institutional Investors’ Responses to Climate Risks in Companies
    Dr. Agnes K. Y. TAI 
    Director
    Great Glory Investment Corporation

Organizer: Risk Management and Business Intelligence Program, HKUST

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Supporting Organizations:

  • Academy of Professional Certification
  • CFA Institute Asia-Pacific Research Exchange
  • eHealth Consortium
  • Hong Kong Association of Risk Management and Safety
  • Hong Kong Computer Society
  • Hong Kong Logistics Association
  • Hong Kong Professionals and Senior Executives Association
  • OneNet

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