Sustainable Development - Building a Smart and Livable City

Sustainable Development - Building a Smart and Livable City
(jointly organised by HKIE Civil Division, IOM3 HK and HKRRP)

 

Date: 1 June 2024 (Saturday)

Time: 09:00 pm to 12:00 pm

Venue: Chan Yat Mei Sophie Room, HKIE Headquarters, 9/F Island Beverley, No. 1 Great George Street, Causeway Bay

 

 

Programme Highlights

 

We are thrilled to announce the continuation of our enlightening seminar, “Sustainable Development – Building a Smart and Livable City”. Building upon the success of our previous event, the HKIE CVD-CEDD Joint Conference 2024, which focused on “Innovation and Technology: Building a Smart and Livable City” held on January 24, 2024, this seminar aims to further explore the subject. The conference received overwhelming positive feedback, serving as a catalyst for further exploration.

 

We are honored to have secured the participation of two distinguished speakers for this upcoming seminar: Professor Elvis Au and Mr Henry Wang. Both speakers are widely recognized in their respective fields and bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the table. Together, they will engage in insightful discussions and share their profound insights on the concept of sustainability and its paramount importance in our rapidly evolving world.

 

By bringing together these renowned experts, our aim is to create a platform for meaningful dialogue, inspiring ideas, and the exchange of valuable perspectives. Join us as we delve deeper into the multifaceted aspects of sustainability and explore how it intertwines with the vision of building smarter and more livable cities.

 

Professor Elvis Au will deliver a talk on the topic of “Decarbonization in the Built Environment and Construction”, shedding light on the crucial steps needed to reduce carbon emissions and promote sustainability within these sectors.

 

EurIng. Henry K. H. Wang will discuss “The Roadmap for Sustainable Business and Achieving Net Zero Carbon Emissions”, providing valuable insights into the strategies and initiatives required to foster sustainable practices and achieve the goal of net zero carbon emissions.

 

 

Speakers:

 

Ir Prof Elvis Au, BBS

FHKIE, FHKIP, FHKIQEP, MCIWEM

Registered Professional Engineer, Registered Professional Planner, Chartered Environmentalist

 

Professor Elvis Au, BBS, is an Adjunct Professor of the University of Hong Kong, covering sustainability, climate change and circular economy. He is the former Deputy Director of EPD of the HKSAR Government, the former President of International Association for Impact Assessment and the former Chairman of the Environmental Division of HKIE.  He has over 40 years of experiences in environmental protection, sustainability and climate change matters. He masterminded many environmental policies and projects in Hong Kong, including the EIA Ordinance, green development and climate change related policies such as building energy efficiency legislation, major waste to energy facilities, green procurement and green building. Prof Au was the chairman of HKIE Green Finance Task Force. He served as a trainer for SFC, HKMA and ADB and is one of the authors of the environmental chapters of Hong Kong Chronicles. Prof Au is a co-founder of the IESG Technologies Ltd., assisting organisations in utilising generative artificial intelligence and advanced digital technologies to achieve ESG and United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

 

 

EurIng. Henry K. H. Wang

FRSA, FIChemE, C.Eng, MCMI, MSc, BSc, DMS, DIC.

President Gate International

 

EurIng. Henry K. H. Wang is an international executive, author & speaker with extensive high level business experience globally. He is President of Gate International & was a former director of both Shell China and SABIC in Riyadh. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts FRSA & Fellow of Institute of Chemical Engineering. He is a board member of London University SOAS SCI Advisory Board. He has been invited to join the G20/B20 International Taskforces & Action Councils. He has also been invited to join the IASE Advisory Committee plus the I3PM SDG/ESG Committee. University of Strasbourg has invited him to lecture on their new EU program. He has published over 100 papers and speeches plus 6 books globally. His negotiation paper was selected as one of Top Five UK Management Papers of the Year. He has been invited to speak at international conferences, leading universities and business schools globally. He undertook his undergraduate BSc studies in University College London and postgraduate MSc studies in Advanced Chemical Engineering in Imperial College London. He is advising leading international organisations and companies globally on management, leadership, Climate, SDG, ESG and sustainability.

 

 

Registration & Enquiries:

 

This seminar is free of charge. The number of participants is limited to 70 and accepted on a first-come first served basis.

 

Please complete the online registration at https://forms.gle/gXhHKwrGA1gG4DSV9. The deadline for registration is 24 May 2024. Email registration will not be accepted. Only successful applicants will be informed by email. Attendance certificate will be issued at the end of the seminar. The seminar will be conducted in English.

 

For enquiries, please contact Ir Tim Leung at 9627 6889 or Mr Anthony Chan at 6704 4800
or via e-mail: enq.cvd.hkie@gmail.com