Rosemary Hawes
Advisor at BCCK
Nicola Weir
Partner at Deloitte Korea
From Waste to Wealth: Sustainable Fashion's Masterclass in Business Resilience’ by Nicola Weir, Internal Climate and Sustainability Leader at Deloitte with her Partners
Nicola is Deloitte Asia Pacific's Internal Climate and Sustainability leader and an ESG leader within Deloitte Anjin, South Korea. Prior to this Nicola was head for Deloitte UK and Europe internal sustainability strategy, WorldClimate. She has 20 years experience in business transformation, with specialism in ESG. She has worked in UK, Indonesia, Nepal, Tanzania and Mozambique.
Eric Ko
Marketing Director of WWD Korea
From Waste to Wealth: Sustainable Fashion’s Masterclass in Business Resilience in partnership with Nicola Weir, Internal Climate and Sustainability Leader at Deloitte.
Eric Ko is a seasoned marketing professional with a passion for driving positive change in the fashion, beauty, and luxury industries. As the Marketing Director of WWD Korea, Eric brings a wide range of expertise and experience, spearheading innovative campaigns and covering initiatives that prioritize sustainability here in Korea and abroad. His strategic vision and creative flair have helped brands connect with audiences on a deeper level, fostering a conscious community committed to making a difference.
James N Hooper
Principal Sustainability Consultant at Mott MacDonald at Mott MacDonald
Building Resilience to Climate Risks’ by James Hooper, Principal Sustainability Consultant at Mott MacDonald
James summited Everest at the age of 19, before completing a world-first expedition from North to South Pole using only human and natural power in 2007-8. He was awarded the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Award in 2008 and also became a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society in London. He received a BSc. in Geography from KyungHee University in Seoul in 2014, a PhD. in Earth & Environmental Science from The University of Wollongong, Australia in 2019, followed by a stint as an Asst Professor in the Dept. of Biological & Environmental Science at Dongguk University in Korea teaching Atmospheric Science. He is currently a sustainability consultant specialising in carbon and climate, working with clients including multi-billion dollar companies and property portfolios to help them understand their Carbon Footprints and exposure to Climate Change Risks, assisting them in setting ambitious and rigorous decarbonisation targets and improving operational resilience through adaptation strategies. James is a founder and Trustee of the One Mile Closer charity, leading hundreds of riders on cycling expeditions across Europe and Korea while raising money to build Nalango Secondary School in Uganda which currently educates 800+ pupils. He has written a book and produced a documentary under the same name. As well as delivering hundreds of talks about his adventures internationally, James has appeared on numerous Korean TV shows including JTBC’s Non-Summit and MBCevery1’s Welcome to Korea.
Alex Chan
Executive Director of Valuation & Advisory Services at CBRE Korea
The Value of Sustainable Building Features’ by Alex Chan, Executive Director of Valuation & Advisory Services at CBRE Korea
Alex Chan as the Executive Director and Head of the valuation business line oversees and focuses on business development, human resource, and quality assurance.
As a Member of the RICS with over 14 years’ experience, of which 6 years’ practised within the peninsula of Korea. Alex has had exposure to all institutional / non-institutional property types in Korea as well as oversees for various purposes, such as, Financial Reporting, Project Finance, REIT IPO, Acquisition and Disposal.
Cristiano Mayrink
Head of Multinationals, at HSBC Korea
How HSBC sustainable financing solutions help our customers transition to a Net Zero future’ by Cristiano Mayrink, Head of Multinationals at HSBC Korea
Cristiano is the head of multinationals in HSBC and a banking executive with 20 years of international experience in diversified roles in Corporate Banking, Regional Management, Transaction Banking, and Risk, with exposure in developing and developed markets in Asia, Middle East and Latin America. Currently he is responsible for leading the team of Relationships Managers supporting global multinational clients in HSBC Korea.
