Energy & Sustainability

Global Sustainable Development Congress 2026

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he fifth annual Global Sustainable Development Congress brings together research, business, government and higher education to accelerate sustainable transformation. Over four days, global leaders share ideas, build partnerships and explore how collaboration and innovation can drive real progress. From high-level summits to interactive workshops, the congre…

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43Voices
3Underwriters
0Exhibitors
19On the bill · sessions
40Companies · in total
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The Voices

Programmed at Global, in alphabetical order.
Alain Mahieu
Senior Director of Energy and Sustainability · Singtel Digital Infraco
Ashley Mok
Vice-President APAC, Consultancy · Times Higher Education
Bayu Arie Fianto
President · Indonesia SDGs Centre Network
Belinda Mensah
Programmes Officer, Climate Action and Environmental Sustainability Unit · All Africa Students' Union
Darren Axe
Membership and Engagement Manager · SOS International
Dawn Freshwater
Executive Director · Worldwide Universities Network
Dian Ekowati
Head, Strategic Planning and Development Board · Universitas Airlangga
Dominic Jermey
Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Dr Suresh Bhojraj
Pro-Chancellor · JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research
Elena Kapreeva
Head of Sustainability · Global Bosch Power Tools
Ellen Dixon
Senior Policy and Research Adviser, New Zealand · Global Student Forum
Ferdinand Sadeli
Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer · Sinar Mas Land
Franziska Knogler
Student Representative · European Students' Union
Habibah Abdul Rahim
Director of the Secretariat · Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization
Itisha Basu
Principal Customer Solution Manager · Amazon Web Services
Jason Mortimer
Head of Sustainable Investment for Fixed Incomes · Nomura Asset Management
Jean-Christophe Carteron
President · Sulitest
Jingwen MU
Director of Institutional Research and Strategic Planning · Hong Kong Baptist University
Jonghwi Park
Head of Innovation and Education · United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
Kornsorn Srikulnath
Professor in Genetics and Assistant to the President for Research and Internationalization · Kasetsart University
Lucia Karina
Vice-President of Public Affairs, Communications and Sustainability · Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
Lucie Burnett
Head of Campaigns · University of Exeter

— and 21 more, by name unsung —

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Underwritten By

The houses behind the program. Tiers as disclosed.
City University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Baptist University
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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The Programme

Selected from 19 sessions on the bill.
  • 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM GMT +7 / Sun Jun 21, 11:30 PM - Mon Jun 22, 12:30 AM Your local time(1 hour)

    Beyond the SDGs: Science, trust and research power in the post-2030 era

    As the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals approaches, the world faces growing instability driven by climate pressure, geopolitical fragmentation, inequality and de…

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM GMT +7

    From frameworks to action: Preparing climate-ready teachers

    This roundtable session presents analysis of climate change education competency frameworks from international organisations and proposes a consolidated, enhanced framework for emp…

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM GMT +7

    Global Student Assembly

    Aligned with the quarterly HESI-SAG global assembly, this session invites all students attending congress to join a 90-minute assembly reflecting and projecting on contemporary stu…

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM GMT +7 / Sun Jun 21, 11:30 PM - Mon Jun 22, 1:00 AM Your local time(1 hour, 30 min)

    Beyond the syllabus: Embedding sustainability into the larger learning journey

    Higher education institutions play a critical role in preparing graduates to become agents of a sustainable world. This interactive session, organised by the HESI Student Action Gr…

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM GMT +7 / Sun Jun 21, 11:30 PM - Mon Jun 22, 1:00 AM Your local time(1 hour, 30 min)

    From frameworks to action: Preparing climate-ready teachers

    This roundtable session presents analysis of climate change education competency frameworks from international organisations and proposes a consolidated, enhanced framework for emp…

  • 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM GMT +7 / Sun Jun 21, 11:30 PM - Mon Jun 22, 1:00 AM Your local time(1 hour, 30 min)

    Global Student Assembly

    Aligned with the quarterly HESI-SAG global assembly, this session invites all students attending congress to join a 90-minute assembly reflecting and projecting on contemporary stu…

  • 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM GMT +7 / Sun Jun 21, 11:30 PM - Mon Jun 22, 1:30 AM Your local time(2 hours)

    AI and sustainability in the health science world: Building future-ready healthcare professionals

    As artificial intelligence, digital health and sustainability reshape global healthcare, institutions must rethink the training of healthcare professionals. This panel, hosted by J…

  • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM GMT +7

    Turning green into growth: How sustainability builds bridges and boosts your brand [invitation-only]

    As universities compete on a global stage, a genuine commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has emerged as a defining marker of institutional excellence. This sessi…

  • 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM GMT +7 / Sun Jun 21, 11:30 PM - Mon Jun 22, 3:30 AM Your local time(4 hours)

    Turning green into growth: How sustainability builds bridges and boosts your brand

    As universities compete on a global stage, a genuine commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has emerged as a defining marker of institutional excellence. This sessi…

Intermission
Part the Second · For the Buyer

What does it mean when 40 companies show up — and 2 bet on three roles at once?

40 companies. two are betting more than once.

The numbers below are derived from the speakers, sponsors, and exhibitors on this page — cross-referenced into one ledger. They are the only thing here that 10times.com cannot tell you.

01Fig. 01 — Composition of the House
2All threespeak · spons · exh
1Sponsoringsponsor only
0Exhibitingexhibitor only
37Companies Speakingspeaker only

The Triple-Threat

City University of Hong Kong·Hong Kong Baptist University

02Fig. 02 — The Voices, by Seniority

47% of the speakers carry senior titles — C-suite, Founder, VP, or Director-level.

  • C-suite37%
  • Director / Head of1740%
  • Manager / Lead37%
  • Engineer · IC12%
  • Research / Science37%
  • Marketing / Brand12%
  • Other roles1535%

Of 43 on the bill · classified by free-text title

03Fig. 03 — The Heaviest in the Room
  1. 01City University of Hong KongSp1V
  2. 02Hong Kong Baptist UniversitySp1V
  3. 03Times Higher Education4V
  4. 04The Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversitySp
  5. 05United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability2V
  6. 06Abu Dhabi University1V
  7. 07Adam Smith International1V
  8. 08Al Ain University1V
  9. 09All Africa Students' Union1V
  10. 10AWS1V
  11. 11Coca-Cola Europacific Partners1V
  12. 12Danantara Indonesia1V
  13. 13Elsevier1V
  14. 14European Investment Bank1V
04Fig. 04 — By Tier
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100% of 3