Gill Meller is MTR Corporation Limited’s Legal and Governance Director. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the Company’s legal, company secretarial, insurance and risk management functions and a central procurement and supply chain function. She is also responsible for leading the Company’s assurance function with the aim of providing a strengthened second line of defence across key risk areas of the Company and for leading MTR’s overall ESG strategy.  Gill graduated from Hertford College, University of Oxford.  She is qualified to practise as a solicitor in Hong Kong and England and Wales.  Gill is a vice chair of the Legal Committee of The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, a member of the Listing Committee of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, Past President of The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute and an independent director of Hong Kong, China Rugby.

Ada Milby is a dynamic leader and trailblazer in the world of rugby. Born with a passion for sport, Ada has spent over 20 years engaged with rugby and the past 10 on a remarkable journey in sports administration. She's been a pioneer in sport from a young age with many "firsts" for women in sport. She was the first female to play American football on her high school boys team, the first female appointed to World Rugby council and most recently, the first Asian representative on World Rugby's Executive Board. 

She has tirelessly championed development and diversity within the sport. Ada's dedication extends beyond administrative roles as she is also a formidable player and coach, previously captaining the Philippine National Women's 15s and 7s teams and earning the respect of the men and women she's played for and against. With her unwavering commitment to rugby's growth and inclusivity, Ada continues to shape the future of the sport.

Roy is the Chief Executive Officer of the Kam Ping group of companies, a single family office focused on real estate and private equity investments. He serves as a board member on a number of private companies.

Prior to joining Kam Ping in 2013, Roy previously served as Executive Director in the Investment Banking Division at Goldman Sachs. He has over a decade of experience in investment banking at Goldman Sachs and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, primarily focused on mergers & acquisitions and corporate finance in London and Hong Kong.

Roy graduated from the University of Cambridge with a BA and MA in Economics and continues to actively support his alumni community of Winchester College, Queens’ College and the University of Cambridge. He is also the Board Chair of Splash Foundation and a Board Advisor for Time Auction. Particular areas of interest include mental health, mentorship, climate change, environmental sustainability, organisational strategy and fundraising.

Mr. Fok is the Vice-President of the Sports Federation & Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China. He is currently a Member of the International Relations Committee and a Member of the Esport & Martial Arts Committee of the Olympic Council of Asia. He is also the President of Asian Electronic Sports Federation, and the President of the Gymnastics Association of Hong Kong, China. He was appointed as Vice Chairman of Elite Sports Committee and an Ex-Officio Member of Sports Commission of the HKSAR Government from 2017 to 2022. He also served as a Member of the Major Sports Events Committee of the Sports Commission of the HKSAR Government from 2011 to 2016 as well as a member of Community Sports Committee from 2015 to 2016. 

Mr. Fok is a Deputy to National People’s Congress. Currently he is the Vice President of the Fok Ying Tung Group. Mr. Fok plays an active role in sports development. He is a Legislative Councillor for the Sports, Performing Arts, Culture and Publication Functional Constituency. He is also the Chairman of Hong Kong Arts Development Council and a Member of Culture Commission under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, and a Board Member of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority.

Becky has an extensive background in the charity sector generally and is a well-respected expert within sport-for-development. She has held roles with a number of English Premiership football clubs, worked on the legacy programmes for the 2012 Olympic, and Paralympic Games, lead a Disability in Sports charity for the Major of London post London 2012 and is currently Head of Development for Laureus Sport for Good where she leads business development and partnerships with funders, corporates, and philanthropic donors who via the Laureus movement give back to some of the most vulnerable children and young people around the world. 

In addition to her Laureus role, she is a board member for Rugby for Good in Hong Kong,  has chaired the British Chamber Social Sustainability committee and also advises various Middle East networks on growing sports and business in what is an emerging market.

Jaime is the Sustainability, Diversity and Inclusion Manager at World Rugby, the global governing body for rugby union. With over 15 years experience working in international sport relations, development and sustainability, previous roles prior to joining the international federation included event management and government administration. A passion for sustainability, collaboration and the transformative power of sports, particularly rugby, have all helped motivate Jaime across a wide range of professional and personal objectives and achievements.

Chris has more than 20 years of experience working in community development globally, with a focus on the intentional use of sport to deliver learning outcomes for children and youth in vulnerable communities. As the Director of ChildFund Rugby since 2016, Chris has led a team that recently secured a multi-year global Social Impact Partnership with World Rugby, which will see partnerships expand the role of rugby in delivering evidenced learning outcomes for children and youth globally. 

This partnership has been built on delivering work that has been externally recognised as 'global best practice for delivering on sport and development outcomes', as well as 'being an example of gender transformative programming'. Chris has also been extensively involved in safeguarding in sport globally, with a focus on supporting sports organisations in low resource environments to take practical steps to improve their safeguarding in sport practices in-line with global standards.

"Born and Bred in Hong Kong, China

B.A.(Hons), University of Hong Kong 1973
Career History:
- Tutor, English Department, University of Hong Kong (1973-75)
- Head of Survey & Advice, Consumer Council (1975-85)
- Corporate Affairs Director, Philip Morris Asia (1986-99)
- Corporate Affairs Director, PCCW (2000-06)
- Consultancy service for Philip Morris Asia & Personal Consultant to Mr. Richard Li ( 2006 until retirement in 2012 )
Community Work: involvement in sports for the disabled since 1986

Current Positions:
- President, China Hong Kong Paralympic Committee
- President, Sports Association for the Physically Disabled of Hong Kong ,China
- Vice Chairman, Sports Commission, HKSAR
- Vice Chairman, Hong Kong Sports Institute

Donna joined The Hong Kong Jockey Club in 2000. She served in the business development functions before she took up her role in the Club’s Charities Trust in 2012. Donna is responsible for planning and recommending funding strategies and new Charities project initiatives, and driving the implementation of Trust projects to create impact to society. 

Her major focus area is Sports, to promote sports to different segments in the community through innovative approaches and collaboration among various stakeholders, and to develop initiatives to support elite athletes development in Hong Kong. Latest addition to Donna’s portfolio is the newly established Institute of Philanthropy (IoP), a think-fund-do tank providing a dependable source of philanthropic knowledge and sector-wide infrastructure and standards development in China, Asia and beyond. IoP also aims to work together with fellow foundations and other institutions to co-create impactful initiatives for the betterment of societies.

Chris has 20 years of experience working on large-scale business events. He moved to Hong Kong in 2015 to establish a North Asia office for a London-based trade expo organiser and launch a series of digital transformation events. The challenges of living sustainably and a developing concern around the exponential threats of the global climate emergency compelled Chris to “rethink” his own personal contribution to Hong Kong and how he could best make a positive impact on a city he now proudly calls home. Chris conceived, designed and launched the ReThink HK event in 2019 to unite the full business and sustainability ecosystem, while championing positive action and shared responsibility.  

Chris’ experience in hosting content-led expo-style healthcare events in the UK, where partnerships and collaboration were crucial to scale and success, provided the foundation for Chris to widen the supporting-network of organisations and sponsors for ReThink HK. Working alongside the Business Environment Council, Consulates and trade promotion offices, Chambers of Commerce, specialist industry associations, NGOs and action groups the collective ambition for ReThink HK is to accelerate change in Hong Kong – the event returns for its fourth edition this September at the HKCEC, will host over 6,000 attendees and aims to be at least carbon neutral. All proceeds from delegate fees will be redirected to the newly incorporated Rethink Foundation, a not-for-profit focussed on helping registered NGOs build capacity and operate more sustainably. 
 
Chris received a Bachelor’s degree in International Business and Italian from the University of Plymouth (UK). Chris is a member of the British Chamber of Commerce’s Social Sustainability Committee, sits on the Executive Committee and the Sustainability sub-committee of the Hong Kong Exhibition & Convention Industry Association.

Jamie is a current professional rugby player with Great Britain 7s training towards the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. He is the former captain of Scotland 7s and played with Edinburgh Rugby. 

Alongside playing, Jamie is studying a masters in Sustainability Leadership at Cambridge University. His research is focussed on how sport can influence the required uptake of sustainable technologies in the transition to net zero. He regularly speaks on panels and podcasts about sports role with regards to sustainability and was shortlisted as the International Olympic Association's athlete ambassador at their sustainability awards. Mastercard also named him in a Future XV of those shaping the future of rugby. Jamie co-wrote an open letter to World Rugby demanding environmental action signed by hundreds of professional players and is working with Scottish Rugby on their environmental strategy.

Thomas Vogel is the Business Director Asia for German basketball club ALBA BERLIN. Additionally, he is  responsible for all basketball-related projects in the region for the ALBA Group Asia, a globally-operating recycling and environmental services company that is also the name sponsor of the basketball team since the club’s founding in 1991. 

Operating out of Hong Kong, Thomas Vogel is in charge of managing existing as well as initiating and developing new projects and cooperations with stakeholders that share ALBA’s vision, such as schools, universities, NGOs, basketball federations and clubs on both the youth and professional level, corporations, and governments. Since 2011, ALBA BERLIN has established strong partnerships and cooperations across East and Southeast Asia. 

Basketball and Recycling have the power to inspire and unite people in a way that little else does, regardless of ethnic or economic backgrounds - that’s what ALBA stands for.

Aigul is the Ecosystem & Sustainability Lead at The DO Asia, a renowned global platform for fostering a sustainable, innovative, and equitable economy, where she plays a pivotal role in co-creating and managing partnerships and empowerment programs. Additionally, Aigul fulfils the role of a Count Us In Asia Ambassador, actively engaging in a global movement that brings together individuals and organizations dedicated to implementing influential measures in response to the challenges of climate change.

Having worked as an environmental journalist in the past, Aigul has also received training from renowned figures such as Al Gore, Gabor Mate, and Belisa Vranich.

As an avid trail runner and paddler, she finds inspiration in nature, fuelling her passion for environmental advocacy and climate leadership.

Melanie is the Assistant General Manager (Sustainability) and the Head of Sustainability of Sino Group. She oversees a range of sustainability projects related to ESG. Being a specialist in the realm of Sustainable Development for nearly 20 years, Melanie has also gained extensive experiences in Sustainable Tourism and Stakeholder Engagement.

Melanie is serving various public duties, including the Vice Chairmen of the Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC)’s Environment & Sustainability Committee, a member of the Publicity Working Group of Environmental Campaign Committee (ECC) and the Sub-committee on Youth and Capacity Building of the HKSAR Environment and Ecology Bureau.

Having joined the Hong Kong, China Rugby in 2003 as the Community Rugby Manager, Robbie assumed the role of CEO in May 2017. Prior to the Union, he spent 11 years in the Hong Kong Police Force, where he served in a number of roles including presenter of the "Police Report" TV show. He has a MA (Oxon) and completed a PGC in Sports & Recreation Management at HKU Space in 2001. 

He is a Director of the local charity Operation Breakthrough and was instrumental in setting up the HKCR Community Foundation – Rugby For Good, both of which use sport as a medium to tackle social issues. He was awarded an MBE in 2019 for services to philanthropy and UK-Hong Kong relations. 

Prof Christine Loh is Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. She is a lawyer by training and a commodities trader by profession. In the 1990s, she became a prominent legislator, before establishing a non-profit think tank to help find policy solutions. 

She is a former Undersecretary for the Environment in the HKSAR Government, and former special consultant to the Chief Executive Office on the mainland's environmental policies. Christine is currently on the boards of CDP Worldwide, Global Maritime Forum, New Forests Pty Limited, and Towngas Smart Energy Company Limited. She has authored many academic and popular works and received many awards.

Simon is a seasoned professional with over 15 years of experience in the intersection of sports and sustainability. With a diverse background spanning prestigious events such as the London 2012 Olympic Games, and the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, Simon has honed his skills in sustainable procurement, sustainability strategy, and stakeholder management.

Having contributed to the sustainability initiatives of iconic institutions like the Hong Kong Rugby Union, Marylebone Cricket Club (Lords Cricket Ground) and currently serving as a key figure at Enovation Consulting, Simon brings a wealth of knowledge in C-Suite engagement, driving impactful change at the highest level of organisations.

Currently seconded to a renowned Formula 1 Racing Team, Simon continues to push the boundaries of sustainability within the fast-paced world of motorsport.
As a speaker, Simon inspires audiences with his practical insights and passion for building a more sustainable future through sports.

Commercial executive with a proven track record of driving business outcomes by bringing together multidisciplinary teams and diverse projects toward a common goal. James is a passionate leader who has led teams to deliver stakeholders’ varied needs across events and venues. 

Over twenty years, James has developed broad commercial acumen across the sporting and entertainment landscape. Built successful partnerships with major brands to deliver strong commercial outcomes across all aspects of programming, ticketing, marketing and communications for a number of world leading entities including Wembley National Stadium Ltd, The O2 Arena (London), 2011 Rugby World Cup (New Zealand), and ASM Global’s family of managed venues in Australia. 

James is Director (Commercial) of Kai Tak Sports Park, the incredible Hong Kong infrastructure project due to open by the end of 2024. He has direct responsibility across event procurement, commercial rights, ticketing, and marketing/communications.

Dan Nicholl was born in Belfast, brought up in Zimbabwe, but now resident in Johannesburg. He is a prime time TV talk show host on the South African Supersport channel and a passionate supporter of Laureus Sport for Good. Dan Nicholl is one of South Africa’s most sought-after personalities and presenters – warm, engaging, with a sharp sense of humour and a keen understanding of audiences. Having hosted events around the world, and worked with leading international brands, Dan has unparalleled experience on stage

World Rugby Hall of Fame inductee Huriana Manuel has been influential for women's rugby both on and off the field. On the field, Huriana has nearly achieved everything possible in women's rugby. She was instrumental as captain for the Black Ferns, leading them to victory in the inaugural Sevens World Rugby Championship in 2013 and at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. As a world class development coach and mentor, Huriana has hosted coaching clinics all over the globe for all levels from beginner to high performance with programs tailored for individual, group and team's needs. With fitness in the blood.  

Huriana now owns and operates F45 Te Atatu and Waiheke with her husband ex professional rugby player Derek Carpenter and is a proud mum to Sachi-Wolf. 

Steve Joined the Laureus Academy in 2011. He has won nine World Championship titles and three Commonwealth gold medals during his extraordinary career. He is regarded as the finest rower the world has ever seen, His career achievements included: gold for the Coxed Fours in Los Angeles in 1984; gold with his previous partner Andy Holmes in the Coxless Pairs at Seoul in 1988; gold with partner Matthew Pinsent for the Coxless Pairs at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and the Atlanta Olympics in 1996; and a famous win in the Coxless Fours in Sydney. In addition to his Olympic successes, and following four unbeaten seasons from 1993 to 1996, he won his ninth World Championship gold in August 1999. He was diagnosed with diabetes in 1997. 

A giant of international rugby union for the All Blacks, Sean Fitzpatrick is the chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy. Sean played in 63 consecutive Test matches for the All Blacks and was one of the sport’s most inspirational captains. After making his debut in June 1986, he took part in the inaugural World Cup in 1987 when he enjoyed one of his best-ever rugby moments as the All Blacks went on to win the final in Auckland against France. 

Schalk Burger is a South African flanker who was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup winning team and has twice been named South African Player of the Year. After a 12 year career with the Stormers in his native South Africa, he joined Saracens in 2016.