The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) launched the GreenBiz HK campaign in Bangkok, comprising a forum, networking events, and business matching meetings, alongside a Hong Kong Green Team delegation. The campaign aims to foster collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand in the green economy. One of the highlights, the GreenBiz HK Forum, was held at the Grande Centre Point Lumphini Hotel, attracting over 550 representatives from government and business across Thailand.
Dr Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, delivered opening remarks as Guest of Honour. The forum promoted exchange in green finance, green technology, supply chain, and sustainable smart city development, strengthening Hong Kong-Thai economic ties while showcasing Hong Kong’s role as an international green finance and innovation hub. Anna Cheung, Assistant Executive Director of the HKTDC, said: “Hong Kong is well established as a superconnector and super value-adder. Its thriving ecosystem for green innovation and sustainable development combines policy support with strong finance flows, targeted R&D funding, dedicated innovation clusters and scalable solutions. GreenBiz HK enables business leaders and experts from Hong Kong and Thailand to exchange practical insights and explore mutually beneficial opportunities.”
Dr Chadchart noted: “The green transition requires strong partnerships across public and private sectors. The GreenBiz HK Forum is an important platform connecting Hong Kong’s green strengths with Bangkok’s sustainable development ambitions.” The plenary session, “Hong Kong-Thailand Partnerships for Sustainability and Innovation,” featured speakers including Ms Chaoni Huang, Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and Managing Director at HSBC, Dr Kang Qu, Managing Director of Sustainability Strategy at Bank of China (Hong Kong), Dr Kim Mak, Chairman of ATAL Engineering Group, and Mr John Lo, Founder of the Asia Carbon Institute. They highlighted Hong Kong’s strengths as an international green finance hub and demonstrated how innovative financing tools accelerate corporate ESG transformation.
Two concurrent breakout sessions deepened cooperation in sustainable technology and future city development. The first session, “Driving a Sustainable Tomorrow through Green Technology and Integrated Design,” featured speakers from the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), Henderson Land, Arup, and Otherland Limited, discussing integrated design and technologies supporting citywide decarbonization. Dr Krithpaka Boonfueng, Executive Director of Thailand’s National Innovation Agency, shared Thailand’s progress in smart city development. The second session, “Building Smarter, Greener and Healthier Cities,” supported by BEAM Society Limited and the Hong Kong Green Building Council, examined green building standards and low-carbon construction.
Business matching sessions translated dialogue into concrete partnership opportunities. The GreenBiz HK campaign falls under the Economic and Trade Express (ETE) platform, helping Hong Kong SMEs explore overseas markets. The Hong Kong Green Team delegation, co-led by Ms Anna Cheung and Ir Dr Lo Wai Kwok, Chairman of the HKTDC Infrastructure Development Advisory Committee, comprised 18 delegates meeting with Thai organizations such as the Thai Green Building Institute (TGBI), Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO), WHA Industrial Development, and TPI Polene Public Company Limited.
GreenBiz HK fosters cross-sector collaboration, encouraging businesses to leverage Hong Kong’s capital market and professional services to support green investment and sustainable development. The HKTDC will continue organizing business missions and thematic conferences to support enterprises in Southeast Asia and the Chinese Mainland in expanding internationally. Photo download: https://bit.ly/4uQjIB4. HKTDC Media Room: https://mediaroom.hktdc.com/en.
