“Act locally, think globally” is the guideline and philosophy that Ms. Tieu Yen Trinh, the founder and CEO of Talentnet Corporation has constantly followed over the decade since the establishment of Talentnet after separating from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 2007. The company now has total 06 offices around Vietnam, Cambodia and Singapore.

Being an entrepreneur with a bold vision and charismatic leadership style, she has led Talentnet successfully in cooperation with Mercer and ADP Streamline. Her experience in advisory Boards and C-Suite has helped build human capital agenda and strategies on many levels with an unparalleled depth of understanding of the Vietnamese labor market. This has resulted in strong relationships with top HR professionals, industry leaders, and other key contacts within this field. One of the biggest milestones in her life was when she founded Vietnam HR Awards in 2014 – where the best HR strategies and practices are comprehensively evaluated and awarded.

2019 marks her significant milestone by being in the top 10 of the Red Star Awards – celebrating excellent young entrepreneurs nationwide for marvelous business success and contribution to social activities.

Ms. Trinh is currently the Vice President of Hawee (HCMC Association for Women Executives & Entrepreneurs) and VNHR (Vietnam Human Resources Association), a member of AHDO (ASEAN Human Development Organization), and a member of the Advisory Board of SMU Singapore.

Tim Evans is appointed Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Vietnam in September 2019.

During his 27 years with HSBC, Tim has held various senior leadership positions spanning three continents and seven markets. Prior to his appointment as CEO of HSBC Vietnam, Tim was the Regional Head of Commercial Banking, International Markets, Asia-Pacific, covering Bangladesh, Maldives, Mauritius, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Tim has also held roles as Regional Head of Middle Market Enterprises, Asia-Pacific, Regional Head of Global Trade and Receivables Finance and Chief Operating Officer of HSBC’s Commercial Banking in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA); and Deputy CEO/Chief Operating Officer for the Wells Fargo HSBC Trade Bank.

Before he joined HSBC, Tim worked as a Management Consultant for Andersen Consulting in their London Office.

Tim holds a Bachelor’s Degree in International Business from Loughborough University in the UK, and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.

HSBC in Vietnam

The bank opened its first office in Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City) in 1870. In August 1995, HSBC opened a full-service branch in Ho Chi Minh City. HSBC also opened its second branch in Hanoi and established a representative office in Can Tho City in 2005.

On 1 January 2009, HSBC became the first foreign bank to incorporate in Vietnam. HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Ltd. is also the first wholly foreign-owned bank to operate both branches and transaction offices in Vietnam. HSBC is currently one of the largest foreign banks in Vietnam.

Over the past 152 years, HSBC has been part of the long history of Vietnam through all its ups and its downs. We have been consistent in our mission to open up a world of opportunity for the country, bridging its local companies and individuals who want to either expand overseas, or connect with overseas partners, markets and opportunities as well as international investors who want to explore Vietnam and undertake business here. We too have evolved together with Vietnam, from initially providing simple conventional financial products and services, to now providing the market with sophisticated financial solutions, be they for individual customers or corporate clients.

In support of the sustainability of Vietnam and the Government’s aspiring climate goals plus COP26 commitment to become a net zero economy by 2050, we have proudly committed to arranging up to USD12 billion of direct and indirect sustainable financing for Vietnam and the corporate sector in Vietnam by 2030.

We will mobilise funds from local and international financial markets to provide a wide range of sustainable solutions in green finance, debt finance, supply chain, trade, green deposits and investment products. HSBC incorporates prudent risk assessment and international green finance standards in providing these solutions.

Throughout the years, HSBC Vietnam has built a track record supporting critical green and sustainable projects in Vietnam, which all contribute to decarbonizing the country’s economy:

•  The first green loans for green certified buildings,
•  Financed Duy Tan Plastics Recycling Factory in 2020,
•  A dual green financing includes a term loan to REE Solar Energy to finance their investment into rooftop solar energy solutions, and a trade finance facility to REEPRO for importing rooftop solar equipment in 2020,
•  Launched the first Green Deposit for corporates in Vietnam in 2021,
•  Provided short-term green trade finance in wind energy construction for Power Construction Joint Stock Company No.1 (PCC1), a leading Vietnamese EPC company in power construction,
•  Launched the world’s first exchangeable sustainable bonds for Vinpearl Joint Stock Company in 2021.

More recently, we have signed a Letter of Intent for evaluating and providing financing solutions with a focus on sustainability with Trung Nam Construction Investment Corp. (Trungnam Group), one of the largest and most high-profile renewable energy players in Vietnam. The signing ceremony is witnessed by Mr. Alok Sharma, COP26 President, on the occasion of his visit to Vietnam and Mr. Gareth Ward, British Ambassador to Vietnam.

With our USD12 billion commitment in place, the list of our green initiatives and actions will definitely continue for years to make a material difference to Vietnam both today and for future generatio

Ms. Van joined PwC Vietnam in 1995 and became the firm’s General Director in 2011 and is a senior partner in the Tax and Legal services practice of PwC Vietnam.

She is actively involved in advising multinational corporations and Vietnamese companies on strategy, corporate restructuring, and other corporate governance matters. She works closely with the business community to promote good corporate governance standards and sustainable development.

Ms. Van is a regular speaker at conferences held in Vietnam and other countries such as Denmark, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Netherlands, and Thailand. Her expertise includes investment and the business environment in Vietnam, corporate governance and listing issues.

She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Henley Management College (UK) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics from Martin Luther University (Germany). She is a fellow member of VACPA and a member of CPA Australia.

Dr. PHAM VIET ANH has over 25 years of experience in consulting on growth and branding strategies for local and international organizations in Vietnam. He has shifted his focus to sustainability over the last ten years and now works as a Sustainability Advisor for several businesses with similar goals. He has a Doctorate in Sustainable Business Administration (DBA), MBA in Human Resources Management, and a Master of Health and SC Management. Mr. Viet Anh is currently pursuing his PhD in sustainable development at a global intergovernmental institution (UN Treaty University, EUCLID).

Mr. Jason Yang is the Country Head of Corporate Sustainability Office (CSO) at UOB Vietnam. He leads a dedicated corporate sustainability office that is focused on achieving the Bank's sustainability objectives of helping businesses to advance responsibly, steering consumer wealth to sustainable investments and fostering social inclusiveness and environmental well-being.

Concurrently, Jason is also the Head of Transformation, where he is responsible to work with stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes for the franchise.

Prior to his appointment as head of CSO, Jason was Country Head of Distribution Channels and Digitalization.

Dr. Nguyen Hong Quan is currently an associate professor at the Vietnam National University – Ho Chi Minh city (VNU-HCM). He is leading a newly established Institute for Circular Economy Development (ICED) and also affiliated with socio-hydrology group at center of Water management and Climate Change (WACC), Institute for Environment and Resources (IER), VNU-HCM. He has a special interest in solving environmental related issues based on inter/trans-disciplinary study and by a strong partnership among academia-industry-government. He has been working in water modeling (e.g. saline intrusion, flood/drought, water pollution) in Southern Vietnam over the past 20 years and expanded his expertise in other disciplines e.g. climate change adaptation/mitigation, circular economy, socio-ecological resilience, sustainability science. Dr. Nguyen has been leading and participating in numerous projects (international, national, ministerial, provincial levels) as well as with industry. He has published actively at various (inter-)national journals, conferences/workshops including 70 ISI/Scopus indexed articles.

Born in New Zealand, Alan has lived and worked in Asia for more than 25 years.

Alan has led businesses across Asia in the Education, HR, SAAS and media sectors. He has been responsible for orchestrating a number of large scale partnerships and development projects Across ASEAN, Japan, Korea and Australasia.

For much of the past decade, Alan held the role of Head of Asia for global Education business Pearson, acted as Chief Commercial Officer at Nikkei FT Learning and an Executive Advisor at the Nikkei.

Alan now leads Strategic Partnerships for New Ventures at Udemy.

Through his broad experience and active commitment to Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging, Alan has a strong passion for developing globally mobile talent and is devoted to helping people to improve their lives through access to better learning and collaborative opportunities.

She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Applied Science from RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia). She also received a Master's degree in Economics and International Project Management from Paris 12 Val de Marne University (France).

She has over 18 years of experience working in business as well as non-governmental organizations, the United Nations, focusing on the management of social and educational programs, government relations, external community relations.

Dr. Ha Thang Long began his nature conservation work in 1999 at Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh Province. At the wildlife rescue center, Dr. Long took care of injured monkeys, gibbons, and langurs that were trapped, caged, and illegally traded.

Throughout his years of conservation work, alongside witnessing many pristine forests being destroyed due to unsustainable economic development, Dr. Ha Thang Long aspired to create action programs to protect wildlife and natural forests with the engagement of businesses.

With this meaningful motivation, Dr. Ha Thang Long contributed to the successful establishment of an endangered species conservation model. Specifically, with 25 years of experience working at the Frankfurt Zoological Society and the GreenViet Biodiversity Conservation Center, in 2001, Dr. Ha Thang Long collaborated with the Forest Protection Department and the Department of Tourism of Ninh Binh Province to develop a technical justification for establishing the Van Long Nature Reserve to protect 250 individuals of the endemic Delacour's langur. Today, Van Long has become a famous ecotourism destination and an important species conservation area of Ninh Binh Province thanks to the cooperation of many environmentally conscious entrepreneurs.

In 2021, Dr. Ha Thang Long participated in the establishment of the Vietnam Wildlife Conservation Fund (also known as Conservation Vietnam) to connect and strongly promote the involvement of the business community in sustainable development and nature conservation for future generations of Vietnamese.

With his experience managing the Asian Species Action Partnership and his expertise in ecology from the University of Cambridge, UK, Dr. Ha Thang Long believes that, together with the community, he will help build a greener and safer Vietnam for all species and humanity.

- Architect

- Founding and Managing Partner at Saraiva + Associados

- Vice Chairman of Green Growth Sector Committee (GGSC) at EuroCham Vietnam

- Vice Chairman of Construction Sector Sector Committee (CSC) at EuroCham Vietnam

- Head of Sustainable Cities and Buildings Working Group - GGSC/CSC - EuroCham Vietnam

- Member of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) at Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC) for Passive Design

- Member of Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) at Vietnam Green Building Council (VGBC) for Circularity in Construction

- Born in 1979, in Lisbon, Sérgio graduated in Architecture from Universidade Lusíada de Lisboa in 2004, obtained the LEED certification in 2013 and is currently a PhD student in the Doctoral Program in Social Sustainability and Development at the Universidade Aberta de Lisboa. He had practised as an Architect in Portugal, having started his international career in Vietnam, then in Algeria, Hong Kong and Macau, enrolling directly in projects related to urban planning, hotels and resorts, healthcare, retail, entertainment and science parks. He moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in 2011 and in 2018 joined S+A Group as the Founding and Managing Partner of S+A Vietnam. Sérgio frequently speaks and moderates forums and conferences related to sustainability practices in architecture and hospitality in Southeast Asia.

Mr. Le Ba Nam Anh is currently serving at Masan as the Senior Director in charge of capital resources and strategic initiatives of the group. Additionally, he is a member of Masan's ESG Committee.

Before joining Masan Group, Mr. Nam Anh held executive and management positions at Seedcom, Credit Suisse, and Cargill.

Thuc Le is the current Managing Director of Guardian Vietnam, bringing a wealth of experience from notable leadership roles at Unilever, L’Oréal, and Castrol BP in Vietnam. With over 25 years immersed in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and retail sectors in Vietnam, Thuc is a seasoned professional specializing in marketing and omnichannel strategies. Her approach is defined by a data-driven mindset and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Passionate about people development, Thuc is committed to shaping sustainable business growth by focusing on brand building, business models, and fundamentals. Beyond her professional endeavors, she is deeply involved in contributing to a better life, both personally and professionally.

Since 2020 Mr. Bolat Duisenov has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors at Coteccons, a leading construction company in Vietnam, publicly listed on HOSE.

Before that, he was appointed as CEO of Kusto Vietnam (2008-2020) and founder of Vietnam office. His major investment experience covers a diverse range of sectors including construction and real estate, medicine, logistics, finance, retail, managing projects, re-structuring, turn-around.

From 2005 to 2008 he served as General Director of Tandem Group, a group of the companies with investments in real estate, oil and gas, mining and distressed assets. His working experience also involved banking (Kaspi Bank and Texaco Bank, 2002-2005).

Mr. Duisenov holds a Master of Law degree with honors from Kazakh Humanitarian University of Law in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Mr. Hung is currently the Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Champion for Nestlé Vietnam. He oversees the Creating Shared Value and corporate sustainability programs, stakeholder engagement, public policy advocacy, corporate communications, and issue management.

Prior to Nestlé Vietnam, Hung has spent over 24 years working as a public affairs and corporate communications professional in public, private, and civil social sectors.

At present, Hung is the Vice Chair of EuroCham Vietnam’s Green Growth Sector Committee, a member of the Leadership Board for Vietnam's National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP), a member of Standing Committee for Vietnam Business Council for Sustainable Development (VBCSD), the co-chair of Coffee Cultivation Sub-Committee for Vietnam Coffee Coordination Board (VCCB), and also a member of External Affairs sub-committee of Packaging Recycling Organization (PRO Vietnam).

Hung earned a master’s degree from University of Leipzig and is also an author, a frequent guest writer and speaker for popular local media and trade publications on sustainability, reputation, and issue management.

Dr. Fiza Qureshi is a Senior Lecturer of Finance at Department of Economics and Finance, The Business School, RMIT Vietnam. Before joining RMIT Vietnam, she served as an Assistant Professor and Subject Area Lead of the Accounting and Finance unit at Southampton Malaysia Business School, University of Southampton Malaysia. She has 16 years of teaching experience at the Postgraduate and undergraduate levels.

Dr. Fiza obtained her PhD in Finance from the Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Malaysia. She is actively involved in research and has published work in reputed peer-reviewed journals. Her current research areas include sustainable finance, technological innovations, environmental sustainability, cryptocurrency, climate finance, and fintech, while her earlier research covered mutual funds, financial markets and spillovers, and behavioral finance.

Michele Wee was appointed CEO, Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Ltd on 01 February 2021. She acquired 30 years of banking experience, thriving on her strengths of strategic solutioning for business problems, managing teams and executing complex projects across business functions.

Michele’s career with Standard Chartered Bank started in 2011 when she joined Standard Chartered Bank Singapore as Managing Director, Global Head of eCommerce Sales. In her next expanded role, Michele was Head of Financial Markets – Singapore, Australia, and Brunei, taking charge of these 3 markets’ Financial Markets business besides delivering the marketing governance and regulatory relationships.

Michele was appointed Chairman of Banking Working Group (BWG) in March 2022 until March 2024 and has received the recognition letter from State Bank of Vietnam for her contribution in this role.

Michele is a big advocate for Diversity and Inclusion. As a CEO, Michele describes herself as a “servant leader” and a strong supporter of Coaching. She sees the success in individuals, teams and in organizational delivery as encouragement to keep her going, and the best way to share passion and energy is by doing and leading by example. She has been given recognition as HERoes Women Executives yearly since 2021 in Top 5 each year, with most recent ranking at Top 3 in 2023. In Vietnam, Michele has been recognized as Top 50 Asia Pacific Women Leader with many local awards. In 2024, she received the medal "For the Great Contribution to Natural Resources and Environment" recognized by Ministry of Natural resources and Environment.

Michele is indoctrinated into Heroes Hall of Fame 2024.

Mr. Thinh has 25 years of consulting experience in corporate governance and sustainability in Vietnam and the region. Before founding CGS with his colleagues, he spent 16 years at PwC, leading the Internal Audit Services, Risk Management, and Sustainability teams at the Hanoi office, serving clients across various industries and sectors.

Mr. Thinh previously held the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Vietnam Institute of Directors (VIOD), one of the pioneering and professional organizations in corporate governance and sustainability. He has also served as the head judge for the sustainable development report awards for many years as part of the Vietnam Listed Companies Awards (VLCA), organized by the Ho Chi Minh City Stock Exchange (HoSE), Hanoi Stock Exchange (HNX), and Investment Newspaper, with the sponsorship of Dragon Capital Management.