About the speakers

Opening address

Michael Izza - Chief Executive, ICAEW

Appointed Chief Executive in 2006, Michael's leadership has seen ICAEW embrace a vision of 'a World of Sustainable Economies', transforming itself into a professional accountancy body with a truly global identity and reach.

Michael regularly meets ministers, policy-makers and regulators around the world, and is a frequent media commentator on economic and business issues. He passionately believes that the emerging forces which are already changing the very nature of work - such as technological disruption - present ICAEW Chartered Accountants with many more opportunities than threats. He is committed to helping the profession evolve to meet that challenge successfully.

Keynote Speaker

Sam Myers - HM Deputy Trade Commissioner for APAC

Sam joined the UK’s Department for International Trade in April 2019, where he is responsible for the trade and investment relationship between ASEAN and the UK. He is based in Singapore and leads a team of 90 staff across the region working in British Embassies and High Commissions to support UK businesses.

Before joining DIT, Sam worked for the pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, where he was head of UK Science Policy and Relations.

Panellists

Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik - President and Group Chief Executive Officer, PETRONAS

Datuk Tengku Muhammad Taufik is the President and Group CEO of PETRONAS.

He has vast experience in strategic planning, finance, and business strategy development, focusing on the oil and gas and energy industry. In his role, he advocates for a just and responsible energy transition, spearheading regional partnerships across multiple stakeholder groups.

Tengku Taufik was appointed President and Group CEO in July 2020 from his previous position as EVP and Group CFO. He holds Board positions in PETRONAS Carigali Sdn Bhd, PETRONAS International Corporation Ltd, and PETRONAS Refinery and Petrochemical Corporation Sdn. Bhd. He is the Chairman of the East Coast Economic Region Development Council (ECERDC) Audit Committee, the National Trust Fund, the Northern Corridor Implementation Authority (NCIA) Audit Committee and the CEO Action Network.

He is also a Council Member of the World Business Council for Sustainability Development (WBCSD), the ECERDC and NCIA, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Merdeka Award Trust, and the National Employment Council (Majlis Pekerjaan Negara). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) and a Member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA).

Tatiana Didier - Senior Economist, World Bank

Tatiana Didier is a Senior Economist currently working at the Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Finance Hub in Malaysia. Since joining the World Bank Group in 2008, Tatiana has played a leading role on a number of country and regional policy engagements related to corporate and MSME financing, competition and overall development of financial markets, and most recently, sustainable finance. She is the author of numerous flagship reports and her research, spanning topics in international financial economics, corporate financing, and global capital markets, is published in top field journals. Tatiana holds a Ph.D. in Economics from MIT.

Trista Chen - Partner - APAC Regional M&A Services, Financial Sector and ESG/ Sustainable Finance Lead, ERM

Ms. Trista Chen is a Partner with ERM based in Singapore, leading the Financial Sector and ESG Transaction Advisory Services in APAC. Trista has over 15 years’ experience in Strategic Sustainability Consulting, advising clients on managing ESG issues in transactions and post investment/ loans ESG value enhancement.

Aside of the focus of ESG advisory services, Trista also has advised a large number of corporate clients in their EHS and Sustainability risks and opportunities associated with cross-boundary transactions involving 20+ countries. In 2015, she was a delegate to the CEO- lead World Business Counsel for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) Leader Program, which is designed to help identify the skills needed by future leaders of member companies, and to provide a unique platform for developing and testing skills in a real-world setting. Prior to relocating to Singapore in Jan 2021, Trista has worked in Greater China for 15 years after spending 7 years in Canada.

Moderator

Yuki Yasui ACA - Asia Pacific Co-ordination Manager, UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI), UN Environment

Yuki joined UNEP in 2002 and has been working on sustainable finance for 20 years. As a qualified chartered accountant, she has been involved in major sustainability reporting initiatives including Global Reporting Initiative, International Integrated Reporting Council and SASB. Yuki moved to the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Asia Pacific Office in Bangkok, Thailand, in 2018 to expand UNEP Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) activities in the region. She is a chartered accountant (ACA) and member of the ICAEW.

Please note that the programme is subject to change

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