The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) organized the GreenBiz HK campaign in Bangkok, featuring a forum, networking events, and business matching meetings alongside a Hong Kong Green Team delegation. This initiative aims to deepen collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand in the green economy. The GreenBiz HK Forum, held at the Grande Centre Point Lumphini Hotel, attracted over 550 government and business representatives from Thailand. Bangkok Governor Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt delivered opening remarks, emphasizing that the green transition requires strong partnerships and collective action.
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, stated that Hong Kong's ecosystem combines policy support, finance flows, R&D funding, and scalable solutions, positioning the city as a superconnector for green innovation. In the plenary session on "Hong Kong-Thailand Partnerships for Sustainability and Innovation," speakers from the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA), HSBC, Bank of China (Hong Kong), ATAL Engineering Group, and the Asia Carbon Institute highlighted Hong Kong's strengths as a green finance hub.
They demonstrated how innovative financing tools accelerate corporate ESG transformation. Dr. Kim Mak discussed green technologies and smart city solutions, while John Lo shared insights on decarbonization strategies. Mr. Huang Weiwei from Thailand's Charoen Pokphand Group presented the company's experience in renewable energy, noting how Hong Kong's capital platforms and global connectivity can support Thai enterprises in advancing the Bio-Circular-Green economic model. Two concurrent breakout sessions further explored sustainable technology and future city development.
The "Driving a Sustainable Tomorrow through Green Technology and Integrated Design" session featured speakers from the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), Henderson Land, Arup, and Otherland Limited, discussing technologies that support citywide decarbonization. Dr. Krithpaka Boonfueng, Executive Director of Thailand's National Innovation Agency, shared Thailand's smart city progress and expressed interest in leveraging Hong Kong's multidisciplinary strengths. The second session, "Building Smarter, Greener and Healthier Cities," examined green building standards and low-carbon construction, supported by BEAM Society Limited and the Hong Kong Green Building Council.
Business matching sessions translated forum dialogue into concrete partnership opportunities, accelerating collaboration in green technology and energy transition. The GreenBiz HK campaign is part of the Economic and Trade Express platform, helping Hong Kong SMEs explore overseas markets. A Hong Kong Green Team delegation, co-led by Anna Cheung and Ir Dr. Lo Wai Kwok, explored green market opportunities in Thailand through meetings with organizations like the Thai Green Building Institute and The Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand. GreenBiz HK brings together Hong Kong's green service providers across finance, ESG advisory, and smart city solutions, encouraging businesses to leverage Hong Kong's capital market and professional services to support sustainable investment. The HKTDC will continue using this platform to organize activities supporting enterprises in Southeast Asia and the Chinese Mainland.
