Sustainable Brands Conference Kuala Lumpur (SBKL) brings together thought leaders from some of the world’s largest brands, most influential NGOs, policymakers and social enterprises to share innovations, learnings and next practices with the community in Malaysia.

Speakers

Explore our comprehensive line-up of internationally-renowned thought leaders, industry experts and game-changing speakers.

PROGRAMME
SCHEDULE

15 August 2023

07:45 – 08:40


Conference Registration

08:40 – 08:50


Opening Remarks

KoAnn Vikoran Skrzyniarz – Founder, Sustainable Brands, US

08:50 – 09:00


Welcome Remarks

Gerald Miranda – Country Director, Sustainable Brands Malaysia

09:00 – 09:45


Keynote Presentation – Activating humanity to become a planet-positive species
(Live from the US)

Chad Frischmann – CEO and Founder, Regenerative Intelligence, USA

09:45 – 10:30


Plenary Session 1 – Sustainability Is Here to Stay. Will Your Brand?

Faroze Nadar – Executive Director, UN Global Compact Network Malaysia & Brunei

10:30 – 11:00


Morning Tea Break

11:00 – 11:30


Plenary Session 2 – PETRONAS Pathway to Net Zero Carbon Emission 2050

Charlotte Wolff-Bye – Chief Sustainability Officer, Petronas Berhad, Malaysia

11:30 – 12:00


Plenary Session 3 – ‘Keep Korea Green’ Campaign – 40 years efforts for Sustainability

YangSook Jeon – Director of ESG and Communications, Yuhan-Kimberly, Korea

12:00 – 12:30


Plenary Session 4 – Green Bytes: Transforming Websites for a Low Carbon Future

Christopher Carus – Chief Technology Officer, jut-so GmbH, Germany

12:30 – 13:30


Lunch Break

13:30 – 14:30


Maintaining Brand Relevance and Resilience amid Change

Panel:

  • Rahul Asthana – Managing Director, Kimberly-Clark Malaysia
  • Yong Yoon Li – Managing Director, Royal Selangor International
  • Clara Wan – Founder & CEO, Saving Graze Sdn Bhd

Moderator: Rakesh Mani – Partner, Consumer & Retail, PwC Malaysia

14:30 – 15:00


Plenary Session 5 – The Akha Ama Story

Lee Ayu Chuepa – Founder, Akha Ama Coffee, Thailand

15:00 – 15:30


Plenary Session 6 – From Farm to Fashion: Conscious Design & Production with Respect to Heritage and Nature

Passawee Kodaka – Founder & Creative Director, Folk Charm, Thailand

15:30 – 16:00


Afternoon Tea Break

16:00 – 17:00


Engaging Employees in Sustainability

Panel:

  • Dr. Parul Pandey – People and Culture Director, WHO Foundation
  • Alleena Abdullah – Founder, Yellow Tree, Malaysia
  • Natasha Karim – Sustainability Lead, L’ORÉAL MALAYSIA – SINGAPORE (MYSG)

  • Charles Brewer – Group CEO, Pos Malaysia & Adjunct Professor, UNITAR International University

Moderator: Raj Kumar Paramanathan – Managing Partner, CnetG Asia

17:00


Day 1 End

16 August 2023

08:30 – 08:50


Conference Registration

08:50 – 09:00


Welcome Day 2 and Recap of Day 1 proceedings

Sharmini Nagulan – Managing Director, Acacia Blue & Project Lead, Sustainable Brands Malaysia

09:00 – 09:45


Plenary Session 7 – Driving better sustainability practices in the supply chain

Redha Shukor – Partner, South East Asia Sustainable Supply Chain, PwC Malaysia

09:45 – 11:45


Workshops (Including Morning Tea)

    Stream 1: Sustainable Brands – Brand Transformation Roadmap

    Sharmini Nagulan – Managing Director, Acacia Blue & Project Lead, Sustainable Brands Malaysia

    Dr. Sirikul “Nui” Laukaikul – Country Director, Sustainable Brands Thailand

    Stream 2: Future-Fit Business Benchmark

    Martin Rich – Founder and Executive Director, Future-Fit Foundation, UK

    Stream 3: Making the Transition to Circularity

    Rashvin Pal Singh – CEO, Biji-Biji Initiative / Me.reka

11:45 – 12:15


Plenary Session 8 – Kao Kirei Lifestyle – Women Empowerment

Tan Poh Ling – VP Marketing, Kao Malaysia

12:15 – 12:45


Plenary Session 9 – Can Regeneration redefine Reputation?

Anthony Coles – CEO, GreenGold Ventures Pte Ltd

12:45 – 13:15


Plenary Session 10 – Towards a Sustainable Township – beyond the bricks and mortar

Mohd Razif Mohd Yusoff – General Manager, Safety & Sustainability, Sime Darby Property

13:15 – 13:20


Closing Remarks

Gerald Miranda – Country Director, Sustainable Brands Malaysia

13:20 – 14:30


Lunch

14:30


Conference End

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