Diving deep into frontline debates of ESG and sustainable finance
Join the Responsible Investor Asia conference to gain valuable insight into how leading organisations are implementing ESG and responsible investment strategies that deliver value and sustainable outcomes.
Debate with sustainably focused investors on current trends that are shaping the regional landscape, including achieving net-zero ambitions, climate risk scenario analysis, developments in the local and regional regulatory landscape, the evolution of the carbon trading market, the growth of the sustainable banking sector, the rising cost of palm oil and implication for deforestation, and much more.
The event is a must-attend for ESG, sustainable finance and responsible investment professionals in Asia.
What to expect at the forum?
Valuable insight into the sustainable finance industry
Hear from industry leaders on topics and trends that are shaping the investment landscape during high-level discussions critical to advancing Asia’s future economy.
Expand your professional network
Connect with stakeholders in all aspects of the ESG spectrum. From banks, pension funds, insurers, NGOs, think tanks, and financial regulators. Build your network to advance your professional horizons.
Asian-focused content with a global perspective
With a well-established network of sustainable finance practitioners, Responsible Investor will bring together both local and international attendees to discuss how to progress Asian business in a sustainability-conscious world.
Join leading Asian asset owners & industry professionals
Key event themes
- Implementing net-zero and decarbonisation: how do regional regulators align their environmental requirements with financial institutions in their net-zero ambitions?
- Sustainability disclosure outlook: understand the evolution of sustainable finance disclosure regulations in Asia, get a comparison to other key jurisdictions globally, and digest what the implications are for global investors’ ESG disclosure
- Climate physical risk analysis and risk mitigation: how well do investors understand physical risk in Asia and what do they do about it?
- Tackling green and sustainability washing: how do responsible investors build in-house knowledge and implement safeguards to stamp out greenwashing?
- Development and impact investing: get an overview of impact funds deploying capital in Asia
- The growth of the sustainable banking sector: how are banks delivering on their sustainability pledges?
- Palm oil and deforestation: with the price of palm oil increasing due to the Ukraine crisis, how can responsible investors ensure this doesn’t endanger Asia’s natural capital and forests?
- Get up to speed on leading responsible investment practices: how are leaders integrating ESG practices into their portfolio construction and management?
Apply for a complimentary asset owner pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible asset owners to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, foundation, endowment, trust, family office or corporate investment division.
Please register your interest and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.
Connect with investors & ESG professionals
Responsible Investor Asia provides an opportunity to make connections with an exclusive audience of ESG and sustainable finance decision makers. Share your solutions, collaborate and network with senior-level executives through bespoke sponsorship packages to meet your 2023 business goals.
Be recognised as driving the future of sustainable finance to institutional investors in Asia
- Align your brand with Responsible investor’s authoritative content-led event portfolio and be seen as a go-to solution provider for senior ESG and sustainable finance professionals.
- Stand tall amongst your competitors by positioning your company at Responsible Investor Asia and embed your brand as a major player to senior institutional investors.
- Raise your profile as a thought leader within the industry to overcome the key challenges within responsible Investing.
- Showcase your institutional investor solutions, in-person to new global audiences and generate new business opportunities to achieve your targets.
Join leading Asian asset owners & industry professionals
Hiroshi Komori
Senior Director, Stewardship & ESG, GPIF
RI events around the world have been beneficial to catch up on ongoing ESG issues and network with great people.
Andrea Palmer
ESG Lead, PGGM
I appreciate the quality of the delegates and the conversations. It’s the go-to venue to gauge developments in ESG integration.
The Responsible Investor Asia conference will take place on October 2023, all timings are in Singapore Standard Time (UTC+9).
For more information on the agenda, please contact Boris Petrovic.
boris.p@peimedia.com | +44 (0)20 3307 2474
2023 agenda coming soon
Pre-Event Resources
The Responsible Investor Asia conference will take place on October 2023, all timings are in Singapore Standard Time (UTC+9).
For more information on speaking in 2023, please contact Boris Petrovic.
boris.p@peimedia.com | +44 (0)20 3307 2474
2022 speakers

Zainal Izlan Zainal Abidin
Deputy Chief Executive, Securities Commission Malaysia

Esther An
Chief Sustainability Officer, City Developments Limited (CDL)

Kristina Anguelova
Interim Head, Asia Sustainable Finance, WWF-Singapore

Rie Asakura
Representative in Europe, FSA Japan

Khalid Azizuddin
Senior Reporter, Responsible Investor

Monica Bae
Director of Investor Practice, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

Ria Bakshi
Head of Sustainability Accounting, Reporting & Impact, Olam Food Ingredients (ofi)

Julia Anna Bingler
Fellow - Monetary Policy, Council on Economic Policies

Jérôme Bos
Senior Consultant, AXA Climate

Cédric Chaudron
Head of Capital Markets, SEA & India and Sustainable Capital Markets Asia, Rabobank Singapore

Michael Chen
Head of ESG, Westpac Institutional Bank

Huai Fong Chew
Regional Lead, PE funds, East Asia & Pacific, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Patti Chu
Co-head, Impact Investment, Silverstrand Capital

Wallace Chu
ESG Product Manager, Taiwan Depository Clearing Corporation

David Cleary
The Nature Conservancy, Director of Global Agriculture

Federico D’Amico
EDF Group International Division, Chief Financial Officer, Asia Pacific

Joseph D'Cruz
Chief Executive Officer, Roundtable on Sustinable Palm Oil

Federico Di Credico
Managing Director Asia Pacific, ACT Commodities Group

Jörg Eigendorf
Chief Sustainability Officer, Deutsche Bank

Felizmenio Vincente G
Director, Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

Julian Hashim
Chief Regulatory Officer, Bursa Malaysia

Chitra Hepburn
Head of ESG & Climate for APAC, MSCI

Andrew Howard
Senior Director, Climate Policy and Strategy, Verra

Satoshi Ikeda
Chief Sustainable Finance Officer, Financial Services Agency, Government of Japan

Atul Jain
Global Co-head of Trade Finance, Deutsche Bank

Liza Jansen
Head of Responsible Investment, Prudential

Xinting Jia
ESG Investment Strategist, APAC, State Street Global Advisors

Rajeev Kannan
Managing Executive Officer, Co-head of Asia Pacific, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC)

Mushtaq Kapasi
Managing Director and Chief Representative, Asia Pacific, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)

Annie Khan
Asia Regional Manager, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre

Kamran Khan
Head of ESG for APAC, Deutsche Bank

Amit Khattar
Head of Investment Bank APAC, Deutsche Bank

Daniel Klier
Chief Executive Officer, ESG Book

Jonathan Labrey
Chief Connectivity & Integrated Reporting Officer, IFRS Foundation

Joanne Lee
Responsible Investment Specialist Asia, First Sentier Investors (Hong Kong) Limited

Eric Jin Huei Lim
Chief Sustainability Officer, UOB

Nicholas Lockely
Director Events, EMEA, PEI

Candice Low
Associate Director, ESG Ratings Sustainable Fitch

Priscilla Luk
Managing Director, Head of Global Research & Design, Asia Pacific, S&P Dow Jones Indices

David Lynne
Global Head of Corporate Bank, Deutsche Bank

Munib Madni
Founding Panvestor, CEO, Panarchy Partners

Benjamin McCarron
Founder and Managing Director, Asia Research and Engagement

Thomas McMahon
CEO and Co-Founder, AirCarbon Exchange (ACX)

Juliette Macresy
Senior Director – Head of APAC Sales, Moody’s ESG Solutions

Sugandhi Matta
Chief Impact Officer, ABC Impact

Ole Matthiessen
Head of Corporate Bank APAC, Deutsche Bank

Alexander von zur Muehlen
CEO Asia Pacific, Member of the Management Board, Deutsche Bank AG

Prashant Murthy
Chief Financial Officer, AirTrunk

Srini Nagarajan
Managing Director and Head of Asia, British International Investment

Abigail Ng
Executive Director and Head of Department Markets Policy & Infrastructure Department, Monetary Authority of Singapore

Vi Nguyen
Principal Strategist, Sustainable Finance, Forum for the Future

Dhruba Purkayastha
India Director, Climate Policy Initiative

Eline Reintjes
Policy Officer, FAIRR Initiative

Arman Sahovic
APAC Head of Quantitative Analytics and Data, London Stock Exchange Group

Michael Salvatico
Head of Head APAC, ME, Africa, Global Sustainable1

Maud Savary-Mornet
Senior Advisor for South East Asia, Global Impact Investing Network

Kalpana Seethepalli
Director of ESG, Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank

Kamal Prakash Seth
Global Palm Oil Lead, WWF

Rachit Singh
Director - Head of Finance, Cocoa APAC, Barry Callebaut

Dorjeen Sun
CEO, Bioeconomy

Erika Susanto
ESG Research & Data Director, FAIRR Initiative

Erin Sweeney
Lead, Sustainable Investment & Inclusion, Grow Asia

Joel Sykes
Head of Business Development Asia Company, CQuest Capital

Michael Tang
Head of Listing Policy and Product Admission, Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo)

Olivier Tichit
Director or Sustainability, Musim Mas

Joyce Toh
Head of ESG, Nippon Life Global Investors Singapore

Olivier Trecco
Head of ASEAN, Japan, Australia ESG Solutions, S&P Global Sustainable1

Anjali Viswamohanan
Director, Policy, Asia Investor Group on Climate Change

Elizabeth White
Global Lead-Sustainability and Development Impact, IFC

Yuki Yasui
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Network, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

Bremen Yong
Director of Sustainability, Apical Group

Ka Ho Yu
Head of Energy and Resources, Verisk Maplecroft
Network at Asia's leading responsible investment event
Valuable insight into the sustainable finance industry
Hear from industry leaders on topics and trends that are shaping the investment landscape during high-level discussions critical to advancing Asia’s future economy.
Expand your professional network
Connect with stakeholders in all aspects of the ESG spectrum. From banks, pension funds, insurers, NGOs, think tanks, and financial regulators. Build your network to advance your professional horizons.
Asian-focused content with a global perspective
With a well-established network of sustainable finance practitioners, Responsible Investor will bring together both local and international attendees to discuss how to progress Asian business in a sustainability-conscious world.
Join leading Asian asset owners & industry professionals
Connect with investors & ESG professionals
Responsible Investor Asia provides an opportunity to make connections with an exclusive audience of ESG and sustainable finance decision makers. Share your solutions, collaborate and network with senior-level executives through bespoke sponsorship packages to meet your 2023 business goals.
Asset owners at RI Asia 2023
The Responsible Investor Asia provides an unrivalled platform for asset owners investing in ESG and sustainable finance.
A limited number of complimentary passes for the event are available for asset owners. Check out the benefits of joining the conference and learn who among your peers attends. Apply for a complimentary pass for you or your team now.
Asset owners at RI Asia 2023
The event is the largest meeting place for asset owners and top level corporates for two days of networking and insight sharing.
Check out the benefits of joining the conference and who among your peers you will be joining.
What to expect?
Network with your peers
Enrich your network, build lasting relationships, and exchange valuable perspectives with your investor peers through investor-only breakfasts, networking breaks, lunches and much more.
Gain expert insights
Hear from our industry-leading speaker line-up, discover the latest trends and stay aligned with future innovations in the market.
Stay aligned to developments and opportunities
Discover remarkable investment opportunities and leverage ESG expertise focused on regulation, human rights, biodiversity, net zero and more.
Meet with the best and brightest funds
Connect and arrange one-to-one meetings with the biggest and best ESG managers in the market.
Connect with active investors
Apply for a complimentary asset owner pass
A limited number of complimentary passes are available for eligible asset owners to join the event.
To qualify for a complimentary pass, you must meet the eligibility criteria in representing a pension fund, insurance company, sovereign wealth fund, foundation, endowment, trust, family office or corporate investment division.
Please register your interest and a member of our team will be in touch to confirm your eligibility.