Dr Germaine Yong is a senior scientist at the Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI). Trained in Biomedical Sciences (PhD, Univeristy of California, San Francisco) and Biology (BS, Duke University), Germaine leads both lab and clinical microbiome studies with a focal point on Asian foods and diets. She is passionate about scientific communication and has authored children's comics to help families learn more about the gut microbiome and healthy eating habits.

Béatrice Conde-Petit holds the position of Sustainability Officer. She is responsible for Bühler’s Sustainability Agenda and drives strategic innovation projects at the interface between science, technology and business leveraging partnerships for impact. In her previous role at Bühler she has been responsible for the Future of Food program with focus on sustainable food supply and for driving the Food Safety agenda. Béatrice Conde-Petit holds a Diploma and PhD in Food Science & Technology from ETH Zurich. Before joining Bühler in 2008, Béatrice worked at ETH Zurich for 20 years as researcher, lecturer and consultant to the international food industry. In 2023 Beatrice has received the European EPNOE technology award for leveraging science & technology for innovations for foods and sustainability.

 

Peter and his brother Dieter ( 46 ) VYNCKE are the 4th generation leading the family business, VYNCKE – A Family of Companies. Peter is since October 2021 based in Singapore.

 

Peter was discharged from the KU Leuven University in 1994 ( TEW ) and was president of EKONOMIKA in 1993 – 1994. Between 1996 and 2000 Peter led the Asian settlement of the family business. During his time in Asia he was based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

In 2002 the Bros took over the family business from their parents and sisters.

In 2007 Peter was elected JCI’s YOUNG FLEMISH ENTREPRENEUR.

In 2015 and 2016 Peter VYNCKE was nominated for MANAGER OF THE YEAR.

Peter is South-West Flemish, he loves to travel and considers the world as his village.

Peter is married to Fran LAVIGNE and has 6 kids to power the 5th generation of the family business.

Natalia Rialucky Marsudi, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of Fairatmos, is a seasoned entrepreneur with over a decade of experience in strategic management and impact investing. Driven by her passion to combat global climate change, she started Fairatmos in 2022, a new generation technology driven high-integrity carbon project developer. Natalia's career has been marked by significant roles at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR&Co.L.P) and series of tech start-ups in Indonesia. With her robust background, including the 10+ years’ experience in Boston Consulting Group as the Project Leader in Southeast Asia in BCG and past record work together with partners such as WWF. Natalia brings extensive expertise in sustainability, smallholder community management, and technology, particularly in remote sensing and analytics. Notably, in BCG she has advised and led digital transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 companies and State-Owned Enterprises across various sectors, including sustainability, financial services, telecommunications, and industrial goods. Currently, Natalia actively engages with various organizations, including becoming the Deputy Chair of ASEAN Alliance on Carbon Market, Indonesia Chamber of Commerce (KADIN) Sustainability Group, Women Mentorship Network, Angel Investment Network Indonesia, YPO Sustainability Indonesia, where she serves as a trusted expert advisor on startups and sustainability issues. Natalia holds a Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the University of Indonesia majoring in social and political sciences, and an MBA from INSEAD. Additionally, she has completed short programs at CEIBS and UC Berkeley

Over 14 years of experience in M&A, strategic advisory and fund raising across consumer and tech companies, as well as deal origination across the investment banking platform. Worked on over 20 M&A, capital raising and strategic partnerships transactions across SEA and Europe. Prior work experience includes: • Code Partners – Partner, 2020 – 2023 • UBS – Executive Director – Corporate Finance, Wealth Management, 2015 – 2018 • Lazard – Vice President – Investment Banking (M&A), 2007 – 2015 • Hindal Securities – Analyst (M&A), 2005 – 2006.

Dr. Reshmi Rajendran is the Head of Innovation and R&D, Greater Asia and heads Roquette’s Asia Pacific Innovation Center in Singapore where new plant-based solutions for the Food, Nutrition and Pharma markets in the region are developed. Prior to joining Roquette, Reshmi has had progressive work experience in Research, Innovation, and Technology commercialization with organizations such as Danone, Budding Innovations (a start-up), A*STAR and has strong R&D and commercial leadership experiences. Trained as a scientist (PhD in Physics/Biomedical Imaging, National University of Singapore), businessperson (MBA, INSEAD) and administrator (Masters, Public Administration), Reshmi enjoys leading transformation at the interface of technology and commercialization. Apart from innovative technologies, Reshmi is passionate about women and children’s rights and worked for various global causes, with the UNICEF in India, SOS Children’s Village in the Philippines and as the face of INSEAD’s Limitless Campaign that celebrated 50 years of women at INSEAD. Dr. Reshmi is also an active angel investor as part of Epic Angels and her investment portfolio is focused on female-founded start-ups.

Dr. Yu has a BSc. from Dept. of Biophysics at the Fudan Univ in Shanghai, a PhD. from Dept of Biology at the Uni of South Carolina, postdoc at the DuPont Co. He joined the Danforth Plant Science Center in 2001, serving as a Principal Investigator until 2012. He has been serving as adjunct professor at multiple universities including Washington University in St Louis and MIT. He co-founded and served as CEO and CSO of Conagen from 2010 till 2023, the company was one of the more active synthetic biology companies. Oliver is currently the founder and CSO of AquaFarmtory Ltd, which specialized in natural protein and peptide fermentation. He has published more than 180 papers and patents in the field of precision fermentation and synthetic biology. .

Trevor Groome is the dynamic Founder and Director of Orchid Aromatech Limited, an innovation consultancy in the food, flavor, and agritech industries. With a rich background, Trevor has held key positions at International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF), honing his expertise as a creative Flavourist and global lead of a Digital Innovation Platform.
As the engaging host of the podcast Flavour Talks, Trevor discusses the latest ideas from industry and academic research with domain experts. His commitment to advancing the field is demonstrated through his involvement in the SIDAID project, collaborating with Wageningen University on Digital, Sustainability tools.
Trevor's passion for the Philosophy of Science and multidisciplinarity drives his vision for the future of food and agriculture, integrating diverse fields to create solutions that are scientifically sound and socially responsible. Connect with him on LinkedIn to stay updated on his ventures and insights.

Vaibav Jain is the Founder & CEO of Revata Carbon, a Singapore-based climate-tech company that provides end-to-end solutions to commercialize agricultural waste. Revata develops and operates facilities that convert agri-residues into renewable energy and carbon-rich products like biocarbon, enables biomass trading, and facilitates carbon credit origination and sales. Before founding Revata, Vaibav spent 13 years at Shell, where he held various roles in carbon trading, engineering, and business development, working across Asia and Africa on energy transition and market creation. With a background in engineering, trading, and cleantech scale-up, Vaibav brings a systems-driven perspective to transforming agri-waste into climate assets.

Jocelyn Chng has over 30 years of experience in food manufacturing and food service industries. She began her career at one of her companies - Sin Hwa Dee, which under her leadership grew from a small local business into a global food brand of premix sauces sold in over 40 cities. With product innovation and quality eating being Sin Hwa Dee’s focus, Chng Kee’s Chicken Rice Mix was the first ever of its kind in the retail market and is made with soy oil instead of chicken fat, making Chicken Rice enjoyable by consumers of varied dietary requirements or restrictions. In 2001, after much research and development and with resilience, Jocelyn started and led JR Foods in pioneering a wide range of ready-to-eat meals which helps food services and businesses serve up quality meals through JR Central Kitchen services, while reducing costs, increasing revenues, and gaining productivity with less resources. Now, its customers include renowned restaurants, hotels, hospitals, nursing homes and many more. In 2008, under her leadership, JR Foods created Chef-In-Box, the very first hot food vending machine in Singapore. Working to convince and educate stakeholders on the merits of the revolutionary concept was not easy but proved to be successful. Jocelyn, known to be a first-mover and industry innovator, kept innovating and brought the world its first ever fully-automated and unmanned full-suite vending machine cafe, the Chef-In-Box Vendcafé, which was launched in 2016 and garnered much international attention. Since the launch, more than a dozen Vendcafé outlets have opened across the country.

Prof. Jianshe Chen is a Senior Principal Scientist and head of the Division of Food and Sensory Science at Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology (SIFBI), A*Star. Prof. Chen is an elected fellow of the International Academy of Food Science and Technology, an honorary professor at Massey University and a visiting professor at the University of Leeds. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Texture Studies and Senior Editor of the Journal of Future Foods. Prof. Chen pioneered research of food oral processing and is one of the world-leading researchers in this area. Since 2019, Prof. Chen has been continuously ranked as the world top 2 % most influential scientists and among the top 100 most influential food scientists. He has published over 200 peer reviewed research papers and edited seven books in areas of food oral processing and food texture. He has an h-index 59 and i10-index 167.

Murli is Co-Founder of Tin Men Capital, a venture capital firm focused on B2B technology startups in Southeast Asia. Before Tin Men, he was at Temasek Holdings in the mid-2000s, covering global natural resources and sectors such as infrastructure, tech, and manufacturing. He later led South and Southeast Asian investments at JAFCO, Japan’s largest independent VC firm. Since 2008, Murli has served on the boards of over 25 companies across Singapore, India, the U.S., and Australia, including firms with over 2,000 employees. These companies served enterprise clients in sectors such as media, telecoms, fashion, banking, real estate, and semiconductors. He has also been on the entrepreneur's side of the table, giving him a deep appreciation of the issues entrepreneurs face.

Anup Jagwani is the Senior Global Sector Manager for Agribusiness and Forestry at the International Finance Corporation (IFC), at The World Bank.

In this role Anup leads the framing and implementation of the Agribusiness & Forestry sector strategy, including creating markets through new initiatives and products for Investment and Advisory projects.
Before this role, Anup was leading several areas of IFC’s climate business including Paris Alignment; sustainable finance; carbon pricing and carbon credits; climate risk, adaptation and resilience; biodiversity finance and nature-based solutions; stakeholder engagement & disclosure including TCFD and, climate related technical assistance and training programs.

Anup has spent over 20 years in IFC’s investment operations, with significant focus on agribusiness and agtech investments and his educational background is in economics and management.

Executive Officer, General Manager, Green Business development Department, Corporate Division. Ajinomoto Co., Inc.

・Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. at Food Products Development Laboratories.
・Experienced at Tokyo Sales Branch, Ajinomoto Thailand, R&D Planning Department, Corporate Planning Department, and assigned as General Manager of Product Development Center, Technology & Solution Development Center of Institute for Food Science & Technologies.
・Assigned Corporate Executive Officer in 2017, Corporate Executive & General Manager of Research & Business (R&B) Development in 2021, Executive Officer in 2022.

Alan Perlstein has over 20 years of experience in food tech and biotechnology, starting his career in a tiny cell-cultured fish lab in Long Island nearly two decades ago, back in the early days of cellular agriculture. He launched his first food tech company Oobli (formerly Joywell Foods, Miraculex), where he commercialized protein sweetened foods. When he saw tension brewing between the huge demand for chocolate and coffee and the sustainable/ethical issues surrounding these products, he knew he had to look towards something bigger and thus, California Cultured was born.

CS Liew graduated in Agronomy and Integrated Pest Management from Iowa State University in 1979. He moved to Singapore from Malaysia in 1980 and worked in various international roles from market research to registrations and then to more senior management roles at Uniroyal Chemical. After 11 years with Uniroyal, Liew worked for Nufarm, also based in Singapore, for seven years in senior positions. He then set up his own agchem trading and marketing company, Pacific Agriscience, in 1999.
Throughout his career, he has been deeply involved in market development, sales and promotion of foliar fertilizers, micronutrients, biopesticides and biostimulants, in addition to proprietary pesticides. He has managed distributors and has been active in product training as well as developing and implementing marketing plans and strategies. Over the past 9 years, he has been very active in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) – putting together deals in the agricultural inputs space.
CS is a Council Member in the prestigious World Agriculture Forum (WAF) which has Board and Council members composed of many eminent leaders from governments, development institutions, corporates as well as experts in Agriculture. The WAF works on setting broad global agenda and development pathways for agriculture sector and lobby for policies that can direct world agriculture towards sustainability and sufficiency.
In the M&A business, CS is actively working with companies and inventors in the Biosolutions sector (Biopesticides, Biofertilizers and Biostimulants) to raise capital and to seek investors.
During the past few years, he has also been active in promoting sustainable and regenerative agriculture as well as valorisation of agriculture wastes. The conversion of Oil Palm Trunks (OPT) to useful wood products is a key focus. He is actively seeking major oil palm plantations to invest in this innovative technology and machinery from Germany for this purpose, allowing the plantations a “second harvest” while driving sustainability at the same time.

Joanna Yeo is CEO of Arukah, a project developer scaling biogas and biochar carbon credit projects from agriculture waste across Asia and Africa, with a 50% gross carbon credit revenue share to local ecosystems. She has strong conviction on the potential to lift billions out of poverty with verified data, new technology for secure payments and settlement, and financing for scalable access to sustainable, fast growing markets.
Joanna is currently an impact investment committee member of the UN Sanitation and Hygiene Fund, an advisor to Figure Technologies, and has been an INED for Collectius, a SE Asian partner to IFC's $40 Bn Distressed Asset Recovery Program.
Joanna started her career in private equity at Morgan Stanley and Keppel Corporation, and in data science at Stanford and Harvard. She holds degrees from Harvard, Stanford and Cambridge.

Tandip is the CEO of a single family office based in Singapore. Given the family's experience in the agricultural space over several decades, the family office has built up a strong reputation in agrirelated investments. The family office prioritizes the rejuvenation of traditional agricultural businesses with modern systems and disruptive technology. The family office looks to create an investment advantage by leaning on its accumulated know-how in the agricultural ecosystem to develop advanced businesses that fix real-world agricultural inefficiencies.

Mr. Alexander M. Min is the CEO and founder of REharvest Co., Ltd., South Korea’s first food upcycling company. Born and raised in California, he holds a B.S. in Accounting from Pepperdine University and a Global MBA from Seoul National University. Alexander brings a diverse background with experience across multiple industries and geographies. He began his career as a strategy consultant at PwC Korea, advising on financial investments, go-to-market strategies, and new business development. Driven by a strong passion for sustainability, he founded REharvest with the mission of building a circular ecosystem within the food and beverage industry. Through innovation in food upcycling and a strong international network, Alexander is committed to transforming food industry waste into value-added products. Under his leadership, REharvest is at the forefront of sustainable food solutions in Asia.

Lorena is one of the founding member of Nest.Bio. With 8+ years of experience in life science venture creation, she is well versed in biotech commercialization, business strategy and cross-border business operations in biotechnology. As a founding member, Lorena led the first nest.bio labs biotech incubator project in Cambridge/Boston (close to MIT and Harvard). During the past, Lorena participated in the venture creation of more than 60 cutting-edge biotech companies and participated in the financing of more than $500 million for the portfolio/tenant companies, which has enabled her to accumulate a wealth of incubation experience as well as resources and experience in biotech community.

Dr. Ezhil Subbian is a renowned biotechnologist advancing innovation at the intersection of biotechnology, climate action, and sustainable food production. As the CEO and Co-founder of String Bio, she has pioneered methane-based fermentation to develop high-performance, sustainable solutions for food, agriculture, and animal nutrition. Under her leadership, String Bio has become a global leader in biomanufacturing bringing performance differentiated and climate positive products in the market.

Her contributions to science and sustainability have earned her prestigious recognition, including the Women Transforming India Award from the United Nations and NITI Aayog. She also serves on the boards of ABLE India and the CII-National Biotechnology Committee, playing a key role in shaping India’s biotech landscape.

Dr. Subbian is committed to leveraging biotechnology to build low-carbon value chains. At Future Food Asia 2025, she will share insights on harnessing biology for scalable, impactful solutions in food security and climate-resilient agriculture.

Bowen Cai is the research scientist at Shanghai Xiashu Intelligent Technology. He received his PhD at Imperial College London and MSD at the University of Pennsylvania. Bowen Cai is associate research professor and Principal Investigator at Yangtze River Delta Research Institute of Tsinghua University. He was associate research professor at Tongji University. He is Shanghai Pujiang Talent and Tsinghua Shuimu Schoalr. He invented the first day-old chick vent sexing machine in the world. His research interests include computer vision, artificial intelligence, and big data with their applications in poultry and agriculture. Other products that he invented include chick feather sexing machine, camera scale, egg counting system, and patrol robot.

Fábio Faria-Oliveira is a Senior Scientific Manager at the Novo Nordisk Foundation, specializing in microbiology, food biotechnology, and precision fermentation. His work focuses on developing sustainable biosolutions for novel foods, circular economy initiatives, and the green transition. He brings deep expertise in microbiology, fermentation, bioproduction, and food innovation to support the development of future-proof food systems.

Ardi Budiono is President Director of STP, Aquaculture Division of JAPFA Group, one of the leading agri-food companies in Asia. Based in head quarter Jakarta, Ardi has join the JAPFA Group over 30 years and lead the Aquaculture Division of JAPFA Group since 2017. Prior leading the Aquaculture Division, Ardi served various positions as Operations Manager to Head of Feed for JAPFA India. He now play a significant role in leading the Aquaculture Division and responsible for the company’s increasing development and expansion efforts, emerging markets both domestically and internationally. Ardi held a degree in Management from Australia.

Christophe founded multiple companies and invests through Atlantic Labs in early-stage companies in AI/Data, Energy/Climate, Resilience/Defense, and Industrial Tech. Some of those companies are global category leaders today, including SoundCloud, GetYourGuide, Clue, Omio, Zenjob, Wandelbots, Mimi, Softr, Bliq, Again, Phlair and Harmattan. FoodLabs invests in Food & Climate, backing trailblazers such as Formo, Choco, Stenon, Holy, Infinite Roots, Holy Energy, Ahead and InPlanet. FoodLabs supports entrepreneurs who tackle some of the most pressing challenges of our time, such as climate, food security, and human health. Christophe is a tech entrepreneur; he founded and exited HERE Technologies, Plazes, Txtr and played a leading role in the emergence of the German/European venture ecosystem.

Andrew Wong brings over a decade of invaluable experience in finance and business to his current role as Director at TRIREC. With a diverse professional background and a wealth of international exposure from his career stints in Canada, Taiwan, and Singapore, Andrew has proven himself as a dynamic leader in the field.

In his present capacity, Andrew is leading strategic deals within the energy, mobility, agriculture, and carbon market sectors, demonstrating his versatility and acumen in navigating complex markets.

Before joining TRIREC, Andrew was a writing analyst at CLSA's Taiwan equity research department, earning accolades for his contributions. He was instrumental in the team's recognition as the second-best autoparts and small-cap team in Taiwan by Asiamoney's 2017 Brokers Poll. He started his career in Montréal where he had a stint at Deloitte and advised a local mobility startup, providing valuable insights into the startup landscape.

Beyond his professional role, Andrew is the founder of the Little Environment Club in Singapore, connecting and nurturing Asia's Climate Tech community. His steadfast dedication to environmental sustainability has seen him earn a place on Gen.T's 2022 list of Leaders of Tomorrow Shaping Asia's Future.

Andrew remains actively involved with McGill University, where he serves as a judge and advisor for the McGill Innovation Fund, supporting emerging startups from the university. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce, a Graduate Diploma from McGill, and is a Chartered Professional Accountant with the Ordre des comptables professionnels agréés du Québec.

Lionel Jublot is the Strategic Development R&D Director for the Asia-Pacific region at MANE, a global leader in fragrance and flavor innovation.
Holding a Ph.D. in Flavor Science from the University of Nottingham, he has over two decades of experience in research, development, and technical management at Unilever, Nestlé, and Sensient Technologies. With a career spanning multiple countries, he brings extensive expertise in food science, application, and flavor innovation. Lionel specializes in translating technical knowledge into competitive business advantages, bridging science and market needs to drive innovation in the food and beverages industry.

With 15 years in the energy business, Loic brings valuable insights into energy commodities, renewable investments, and the energy transition. His expertise supports the creation of new ventures with ENGIE Factory.

Tim McCaffery is a seasoned entrepreneur, investor, and global executive. He has extensive experience building and investing in clean tech and life sciences ventures. Tim is currently serving as the Global Investment Director for SCG and Managing Director of Nexter Ventures in Bangkok, Thailand. Additionally, he has stepped in as the interim CEO of CubicPV a portfolio company. Previously, Tim played a pivotal role in the rapid production and distribution of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Southeast Asia, demonstrating his expertise in strategic partnerships and crisis management. His career includes leadership positions at SCG Chemicals, where he led multiple global teams, and at Cabot Corporation, where he managed business segments and drove growth initiatives. Tim holds an MBA from MIT’s Sloan School of Management, an MS in Materials Science and Engineering, and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

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Andrea B. Maier (1978), a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), graduated in Medicine (MD) 2003 from the University of Lübeck (Germany), was registered 2009 in The Netherlands as Specialist in Internal Medicine-Geriatrics and was appointed Full Professor of Gerontology at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (The Netherlands) in 2013. She was the head of Geriatrics at the Vrije Universiteit Medical Center from 2012 to 2016. From 2016 to early 2021 Professor Maier served as Divisional Director of Medicine and Community Care at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Australia, and as Professor of Medicine and Aged Care at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She continued her career at the National University of Singapore as Director of the Centre for Healthy Longevity. Professor Maier’s research focuses on unraveling the mechanisms of ageing and age-related diseases to bring diagnostics and interventions to optimize health into clinical practice. She is heading international longitudinal cohort studies and geroscience interventions. She has published more than 440 peer-reviewed articles, achieving an H index of 80, spearheading the significant contributions of her highly acclaimed innovative, global, multidisciplinary @Age research group. She is a frequent guest on radio and television programs and book author to disseminate aging research. Furthermore, she is invited member and advisor of several international academic and health policy committees and funding agencies, including the World Health Organization evaluating the United Nations Decade of Healthy Ageing and Hevolution. In 2022, she co-founded the first evidence based Healthy Longevity Medicine Clinic in Singapore, Chi Longevity, and joined NU as Chief Medical Officer. She is the past President of The Australian and New Zealand Society for Sarcopenia and Frailty Research, the Founding President of the Healthy Longevity Medicine Society and serves as selected Member of The Royal Holland Society of Sciences and Humanities, Fellow of the Atria Academy of Science and Medicine, and Academy for Health and Lifespan Research. In 2023, she co-founded the NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity to disseminate Geroscience and evidence based Healthy Longevity Medicine.

Olivia de Talancé is the Chief Operating Officer at VITAL MEAT, a cultivated meat startup focused on developing sustainable poultry alternatives. She has held leadership roles at companies including Unilever, Bakkavor, and Sensient, as well as in the Food Tech sector with Impossible Foods, where she led the launch of the company’s first factory. With experience in both traditional and alternative protein industries, Olivia also serves as a Board Member for Cellular Agriculture Europe, supporting the development of sustainable food technologies.

Mei Shan LIEW is a sustainability-focused product innovation driver, currently serving at Dole Specialty Ingredients (DSI), DOLE. In this role, she leads the transformation of agricultural and manufacturing side streams into high value, upcycled ingredients for B2B clients across food, beverage, and nutritional industries. By harnessing emerging technologies and forging strategic partnerships with CROs, startups, and public agencies, she drives innovation that aligns commercial viability with environmental responsibility. Her work emphasizes quality, regulatory compliance, and scientific validation, ensuring product success from concept to commercial launch. With a background in biosciences and an MBA with distinction, Mei Shan combines technical expertise with business strategy to deliver sustainable growth. She previously built a biotech start-up addressing plastic waste, further underscoring her commitment to the circular economy. Passionate about reducing waste and advancing resource efficiency, Mei Shan continues to champion upcycling as a core lever for sustainable product innovation.

Dr. Shen Wang is the Senior Fellow of the Green Development Institute. He has more than 15 years of experience in energy technology, energy transition, energy-related project finance & project development, and sustainable finance. Dr. Wang was the research geophysicist working at TOTAL Energies. He was widely recognized as a leading expert in Full Waveform Inversion, high performance computing, and 3D seismic imaging. He has published more than 30 peer-review papers and conference abstracts in the field of energy exploration & production. Dr. Wang obtained his attorney license in 2016 and worked at White & Case LLP as a project finance and M&A lawyer. He has in-depth legal experience in LNG, CCUS, hydrogen, and renewable energy related project finance & project development. Since 2019, Dr. Wang was the senior director of catastrophe risk management working at a leading reinsurance company. He has pioneered in applying catastrophe risk management tools to mitigate climate-related risks. Dr. Wang obtained B.S. degrees in mathematics and geophysics from Peking University in 2007, obtained Ph.D. degree in applied mathematics and geophysics from Purdue University in 2012, and obtained J.D. degree from University of Houston in 2016. Dr. Wang was licensed in 2016 by the State Bar of Texas to practice law.

Kevin Lim is a data science leader with over 10 years of experience in applying machine learning, bioinformatics, and data analytics to industry challenges. He currently serves as the Big Data Analytics Lead and Wilmar Fellow at Wilmar International, where he leads R&D initiatives in machine learning applications for edible oils, grains, cereals, and palm precision agriculture. He also collaborates on research grants and supervises PhD students. Previously, he was a Research Scientist at Wilmar International (2017–2020), managing machine learning and bioinformatics projects to develop analytical solutions for industry stakeholders. Before that, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Duke-NUS (2015–2017), specializing in genomics, multi-omics analysis, and cancer research, contributing to high-impact publications and database development. Kevin holds multiple patents and publications and has a strong track record of translating advanced research into practical industry applications.