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This event is exclusive for the Impact Ventures Network Members.
Date : Tuesday, 14 March 2023
Time : 2:00pm to 5:30pm
Venue : Tangerine, Taylor's University
This get-together is in collaboration with
Impact Lab (Food Security & Nutrition) of Taylor's University & PwC Malaysia
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PROGRAM
1.30 PM
Arrival
2.00 PM
Welcome & Introduction by Melissa Ong
PwC South East Asia Consulting presents
Introduction to ESG: Sustainability in the agri-food sector
Ms. Low Yee Xin
Senior Manager, Sustainability and Climate Change
PwC South East Asia Consulting
Voluntary Carbon Markets and its relevance to the Malaysian agri-food sector
Mr. Choong Jien Yue
Sustainability Advisor
PwC South East Asia Consulting
Qs & As
3.30 PM
The signing of the Memorandum of Agreement between Taylor's University (Impact Lab), Entomal & Impact Circle on research & implementation of Entomal Mobile Bio-conversion System (EMBC).
The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Taylor's University (Impact Lab) and Agroz Group on research, promote and increase awareness and knowledge about controlled environment agriculture and sponsor two projects of high-value crops using controlled environment agricultural technology and best practices for medicinal and health benefits.
4.00 PM
Impact Lab (Food Security & Nutrition) by Dr Chong Li Choo, Director & Associate Professor of Taylor's University
In Conversation with Impact Ventures Network's Advisory Board & Mentors
Introduction by Melissa Ong
Mr. Grant Bertoli, Chief Executive Officer of Marketbuzzz (Thailand)
Mr. Ralf Matthaes, Founder & Managing Director of Infocus Mekong Research (Vietnam)
Mr. Jim Sailor, Board Director of Sandrock Consulting
Mr. Ng Sai Kit, Founding Director of ARTEM Ventures
Ts. Dr Ng Sing Kwei, Head, Innovation & Commercialisation of Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd
Mr. Amirudin Abdul Shukor CA(M), Senior Vice President, Corporate Services Division of Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC)
Dr. Tan Swee Tiam, Associate Professor & Assistant Dean, Xiamen University Malaysia / Director, Kelip-kelip! Center of Excellence for Light Enabling Technologies
Mr. Alan Cheah, Country General Manager of CARSOME Certified
Mr. Kevin Brockland, Founder / Managing Partner of Indelible Ventures & Director (Malaysia) of Founder Institute
5.00 PM
Networking
6.00 PM
Program ends
Presenting
Low Yee Xin
Senior Manager,
Sustainability and Climate Change
PwC South East Asia Consulting
Yee Xin is a Senior Manager specialising in sustainability advisory, governance advisory, controls and business process improvement, and project management office (PMO) support. She has worked across various industries ranging from financial services, telco providers, government agencies, and conglomerates.
Yee Xin managed the development of ESG expectation policies relating to climate change and workers’ well-being for a Global Top 15 Pension Fund in Malaysia. She was involved in developing sustainability frameworks for an ASEAN sovereign wealth fund, a local conglomerate, and
a Malaysian asset manager, with her work for the latter covering both enterprise sustainability and sustainable investing approaches. She has also implemented a Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Framework for a regional telecommunication company.
Presenting
Choong Jien Yue
Sustainability Advisor
PwC South East Asia Consulting
Jien Yue is a strategy and sustainability advisor with strong experience in the financial services sector, including asset management, insurance, payments, capital markets, and retail banking. In addition to his work in developing sustainability frameworks for clients in financial services, he was the workstream lead in conducting a carbon market study focusing on offset opportunities and critical enablers for a Malaysian state.
Jien Yue’s exposure to sustainability investing is reflected in his experience working on ESG due diligence engagements, and in the development of a model to identify business improvement opportunities for a Southeast Asia bank. He has also led the workstream for sustainable investments, in delivering a sustainability framework project for a Malaysian sovereign wealth fund.
