The 2024 Philanthropy Asia Summit programme includes various by-invitation events hosted by our partners
Sessions are concurrent
Date: 16 April 2024
Time: 14:00 - 17:30
Session 1: A Conversation on the Climate and Health Nexus
The session is led by two initiatives of the World Economic Forum (GAEA (Giving to Amplify Earth Action) and Climate & Health). The event aims to underscore the urgent intersectional importance of Climate and Health (CxH) and to foster collaboration and develop joint investment pathways in Asia. It will be a three-hour session divided into two parts.
Note of welcome
- Yvonne Leung, Global Strategic Engagement Lead, GAEA, World Economic Forum
Opening Remarks
- Neo Gim Huay, Managing Director, Centre for Nature & Climate, World Economic Forum
Part I: Leaders’ insights panel
- Alan Dangour, Director of Climate and Health, Wellcome Trust
- Arunabha Ghosh, CEO, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
- Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President, Rockefeller Foundation
- Dr. Zhang Ya-Qin, Chair Professor of AI Science, Tsinghua University
Moderator
- Silaja Birks, Strategic Partnerships Lead, Wellcome Trust
Thematic Discussion on Capability Building
- Robynn Steffen, Executive Vice President, Climate Leader Initiative
- Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, & Chair,
London Climate Change Partnership
Part II: 4Ps Deep-Dive
- Dr. Chang Liu, CEO, ASK Health Asia
- Dr. Ng Lee Ching, Group Director, Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency
- Prof. Tony Wong, Director of Partnerships, RISE
- Neera Nundy, Co-Founder and Partner, Dasra
- Basil Rodriques, Senior Regional Health Advisor for East Asia and Pacific, UNICEF
Moderator
- Yvonne Leung, Global Strategic Engagement Lead, GAEA, World Economic Forum
Concluding Remarks
- Lim Seok Hui, CEO, Philanthropy Asia Alliance
Cocktail Reception Registration and Mingling
Opening Remarks
- Neo Gim Huay, Managing Director, Centre for Nature & Climate, World Economic Forum
Fireside Chat
- Ravi Menon, Singapore’s Ambassador for Climate Action and Senior Adviser
- Børge Brende, President, World Economic Forum; Board Member, Philanthropy Asia Alliance
Moderator
- Neo Gim Huay, Managing Director, Centre for Nature & Climate, World Economic Forum
Date: 16 April 2024
Time: 14:00 - 15:25
Session 2A: Driving Action Towards A Climate-positive World
2024 is a crucial year to invoke a "step-change" toward integrating efforts to tackle the climate crisis together. Collaboration, climate finance, a supportive policy environment and taking an ecosystem approach to climate action are needed if we are to advance efforts to combat the climate crisis.
Carbon markets, Nature-based Solutions (NbS), climate tech and locally driven efforts are some of the solutions that are not only necessary to help the world meet the Paris Agreement target of keeping below a 1.5 degree increase and adapt to an increasingly volatile climate, but also critical to deliver on the Global Biodiversity Framework. NbS for example can reduce vulnerability to climate disasters that especially affect marginalised people, while providing food security and jobs, and its key role was recognised at COP28.
Opening Remarks
- Dr Sonja Luz, CEO, Mandai Nature and SCeNe Steering Committee
Keynote Address
- Jennifer Morris, CEO, The Nature Conservancy
Impact Solutioning Presentation showcase and Q&A
- Sheryl Fofaria, Head of Social Impact & Philanthropy, Southeast Asia, UBS Group Sustainability and Impact
- Jan Yoshioka, Vice President of Sustainable Finance for Asia-Pacific, Conservation International
- Colin Moore, Regional Carbon Advisor, Wildlife Conservation Society and SCeNe Coalition Nature-based Solutions (NbS) Portfolio Lead
- Dewi R. Sari, NbS Manager, World Resources Institute Indonesia and SCeNe Coalition NbS Tool Lead
Anchored by Southeast Asia Climate and Nature-based Solutions (SCeNe) Coalition
Date: 16 April 2024
Time: 16:00 - 17:30
Session 2B: Role of Philanthropy to Drive Collective Action and Funding Towards Sustainable Land Use
Philanthropy can be a catalyst to build capabilities and capacity to drive change for a better future. This panel will bring together members and partners to discuss how philanthropy can assist to address the funding gaps with a focus on projects in sustainable land use and conservation. During the panel, Philanthropy Asia Alliance (PAA) will share its approach to build a community of donors for collective funding and action to address such financing gaps.
Panel: Role of Philanthropy to Drive Collective Action and Funding Towards Sustainable Land Use
- Iqbal Dhaliwal, The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
- Bernard Tan, Country President, Singapore, Sinar Mas
- Gisela Tiongson, President, Jollibee Group Foundation
- Dr M. Sanjayan, Conservation International
Moderator
- Donald Chan, Programme Lead, PAA
Anchored by Philanthropy Asia Alliance;
Supported by Conservation International , Jollibee Group Foundation, Sinar Mas and The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Date: 16 April 2024
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Session 3: Shaping the Future of Education for Children in Asia Pacific to Succeed in a Fast-moving World
How can education and education systems prepare younger generations to thrive in today's rapidly evolving world?
In this high-level convening, UNICEF and Asia Philanthropy Circle will examine the state of education in Asia while underscoring the role philanthropy can play to help leverage key accelerators in early childhood education, digital learning, foundational education, and climate-smart education.
Opening Remarks
- Myo-Zin Nyunt, Deputy Regional Director, UNICEF
Keynote: The State of Education in Asia
- Mitsue Uemura, Regional Education Adviser, UNICEF
- Vang Thi Thu Ha, Academy of Journalism and Communications
Panel: Philanthropy and the Future of Education
- Benny Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Tanoto Foundation
- Fifi Pangestu, Executive Director, Bakti Barito Foundation
- Nicole Ngeow, Director, Prudence Foundation
- Raman Sidhu, Chief Executive Officer, Octava Foundation
Moderator
- Carla Haddad Mardini, Director, Private Fundraising and Partnerships Division, UNICEF
Breakout Session: Systems Thinking and Cross-Sector Collaboration
- Laurence Lien, Chairman and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Asia Philanthropy Circle
- Benedict Cheong, Chief Systems Integration officer, Temasek Trust
Closing Remarks
- Laurence Lien, Chairman and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Asia Philanthropy Circle; Co-Founder and Board Member, Asia Community Foundation
Anchored by UNICEF and Asia Philanthropy Circle
Date: 17 April 2024
Time: 14:00 - 17:00
Session 1: The Power of Health Innovation: Future-proofing Infectious Disease Management
Southeast Asia shares a disproportionate burden of disease and mortality, with an estimated 5.6 million lives lost per year to endemic and emerging communicable diseases, and even more to non-communicable diseases including mental health. Given population density and vulnerability to disasters, Southeast Asia is also at high risk from the effects of climate change on health.
This session will shed light on key infectious disease challenges in the region that are being compounded by climate change. Throughout, it will explore the step-change opportunities that innovation, research, and collaborative partnerships present in addressing these issues equitably, effectively and at scale.
This session will shed light on key infectious disease challenges in the region that are being compounded by climate change. Throughout, it will explore the step-change opportunities that innovation, research, and collaborative partnerships present in addressing these issues equitably, effectively and at scale.
A specific focus will be placed on looming and urgent disease threats facing the region over the coming decades: dengue which regional actors are already aware of and tackling, and anti-microbial resistance (AMR) which urgently requires attention by the region’s leaders. Beyond these specific threats, the session will highlight the transformative potential of improved disease surveillance to protect people across the most at-risk communities in the region from public health threats – including potential future pandemics.
Opening keynote on the threat of infectious disease in the region
- Prof Teo Yik-Ying, Vice President (Global Health), National University of Singapore; Dean, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Panel: The Threat of Dengue
- Prof Ooi Eng Eong, Professor, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School
- Dr Scott O’Neill, CEO and Founder, World Mosquito Programme
- Dr Do Kien Quoc, Senior Epidemiologist, Pasteur Institute
- Dr. Kristen Pierce, University of Vermont
Moderator
- Dr Alexander Pym, Director, Infectious Disease, Wellcome Trust
Panel: The Threat of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)
- Prof Paul Tambyah, Professor of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
- Dr Mo Yin, Deputy Director, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
- Dr Taslimarif Saiyed, CEO, C-CAMP
Moderator
- Steffen Pierini Luders, Senior Vice President, Communication, Public Affairs and International Collaboration, Novo Nordisk Foundation
Panel: Opportunities from Disease Surveillance
- Dr De Alwis Adamberage Ruklanthi, Deputy Director - Centre for Outbreak Preparedness; Assistant Professor - Programme in Emerging Infectious Disease, Duke-NUS Medical School
- Dr Ng Lee Ching, Group Director, Environmental Health Institute, National Environment Agency Singapore
- Dr Basil Rodriques, Regional Health Adviser for East Asia and Pacific, UNICEF
Moderator
- David Blazes, Deputy Director, Vaccine Development & Surveillance – Modelling and Pathogen Genomic Sequencing, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Anchored by Wellcome Trust;
Supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Novo Nordisk Foundation
Date: 17 April 2024
Time: 14:00 - 20:00
Session 2: Blended Finance for the Low Carbon Transition
This session looks to draw lessons from the successes of projects that have benefitted from the use of blended financing. In addition, the discussions have been curated to drive support for partnerships across the public, private and philanthropic sector to use blended financing as a tool to support our journey towards low carbon transition. Speakers will also share how technical assistance and debt plays a significant role to accelerating the low carbon transition.
Opening Remarks: Forging Partnerships
- Bill Weil, Climate Finance Specialist, Tempest Advisors
- Gillian Tan, Chief Sustainability Officer, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Panel - The missing P in Public - Private - Partnerships that can deliver for the low carbon transition: Philanthropy
- Dean Collins, Managing Director, Dechert LLP
- Kitty Bu, Vice President, Asia (excluding India), GEAPP
- Gilles Pascual Partner, Energy Transition, EY
- Kim Jin Young, Climate Director, Children's Investment Fund Foundation
Moderator
- Prof Lutfey Siddiqi, Visiting Professor in Practice, LSE IDEAS
Panel - How to create more funds
- Gunilla Nilsson, Investment Director, Energy & Climate, Swedfund International AB
- Matthew Thurston, Divisional Vice President of Sustainability,
REI Co-op
- Felix Barwinek, Senior Investment Manager, Renewable Energy, Norfund
- Ryan Wagner, Director and Head of Infrastructure and Climate Funds, British International Investment
Moderator
- Galib Akash, Investment Officer, Private Equity Energy, FMO
Panel - The role of technical assistance to accelerate the low carbon transition
- HE Allaster Cox, Australian High Commissioner, Australia High Commission
- Jamie Choi, Chief Executive Officer, Tara Climate Foundation
- Philip Rose, Director, Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership, Asian Development Bank
- Kevin Tan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Tri-Sector Associates
Moderator
- Milena Bacalja, Gender Lens Investing Specialist, Sagana Consulting
Panel - The role of debt to accelerate the next generation of the low carbon transition
- Jasper Wong, Managing Director, Head of Real Estate & Hospitality and Construction & Infrastructure, United Overseas Bank
- Marat Zapparov, Chief Executive Officer, Pentagreen Capital
- Dennis Ng, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Mober
- Andrew Fairthorne, Chief Executive Officer, Stride
Moderator
- Lavan Thiru, Executive Director, Infrastructure Asia
Panel - Growing our ‘timber’ for the low carbon transition, enabling women leaders and the 2X initiative
- Franziska Deininger, Climate Lead, Gender & Economic Inclusion Department, International Finance Corporation
- Ralitsa Rizvanolli, Partner and Head of Investments, Sarona Asset Management
- Ruth Yu-Owen, Chief Executive Officer, Upgrade Renewables
- Isabella Hui, Chief Operations Officer, Clime Capital
Moderator
- Natalie Au, Programme Manager, 2X Global
Closing remarks
- Lim Seok Hui, Chief Executive Officer, Philanthropy Asia Alliance
- Kristin Tilley, Ambassador for Climate Change, Australia
- Mark Gallogly, Co-Founder, Three Chairs Group
- Mason Wallick, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Clime Capital
Anchored by Clime Capital
Date: 17 April 2024
Time: 14:00 - 17:30
Session 3: Insights to Impact - Shaping Tomorrow's Solutions with Strategic Philanthropy in Asia
There is a growing momentum amongst family offices and high net worth individuals to be more intentional in their giving and changemaking practices. In response, The Impact Philanthropy Partnership (IPP) Forum 2024 will spotlight concrete, real-world market needs and solutions, and how philanthropists can be a driving force for innovation and scale.
A highlight of the Forum will be the launch of the Asia Centre for Changemakers (ACC), supported by Temasek Trust and the Philanthropy Asia Alliance. The newly-minted ACC aims to galvanise purposeful wealth by curating a community of practice and capabilities.
Welcome Address
- Brian San, Executive Director, Programmes and Strategic Development, Wealth Management Institute; Co-Head, Asia Centre for Changemakers
Keynote Address - Leadership on the Edge: Lessons from a Lifetime of Exploration
- Robert Swan, Polar Explorer; Founder, 2041 Foundation
Fireside Chat - The Principal’s View: Effective Philanthropy as a Family
- Wee Boo Kuan, Co-Founder, Extra•Ordinary People
- Pierre Lorinet, Founder & Chairman, Lorinet Foundation; Non-Executive Director, Trafigura Group
- Francesco Caruso, Chairman, Firetree Philanthropy Foundation; Co-Founder & Director, Asia Community Foundation
Moderator
- Li Xin, Vice President, Caixin Media; Managing Director, Caixin Global
Panel Discussion - From High-Impact to Breakthrough Funding: Designing Your Action Plan
- Cilia Indahl, CEO, EQT Foundation
- Carol Liew, Managing Director, ECCA Family Foundation
- Robert Rosen, Director, Philanthropic Partnerships, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Moderator
- Neera Nundy, Co-Founder and Partner, Dasra India
Innovation Showcase: Reverse Funder-Grantee Q&A
- Hannah Jones, CEO, The Earthshot Prize
- Peter Majeranowski, CEO & President, Circ
- Elaine Teo, Managing Partner, Apricot Capital
Moderator
- Brian San, Executive Director, Programmes and Strategic Development, Wealth Management Institute; Co-Head, Asia Centre for Changemakers
Anchored by Wealth Management Institute
