Dr. Bruno Zheng Wu completed his Postdoctoral studies in Investment and Finance at the University of Cambridge and Postdoctoral studies in International Politics at Harvard Kennedy School. Dr. Wu is an accomplished and experienced entrepreneur and officer of the international investment and media industries. Dr. Wu was the former Chairman of Sun Media Group (1999-2007) and Director of Shanda Entertainment (2006 to 2009). He also served as Co-Chairman of Sina Corp from 2001 to 2002 and played a pivotal role in its business transformation. Since 2009, he has been serving as the Co-Chairman and CEO of Sun Seven Stars Investment Group.
Njuguna Ndung’u is a former Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning of Kenya. He is also the former Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya. He is an associate professor of economics at the University of Nairobi, Kenya. He has been a member of Global Advisory Council (GAC) of the World Economic Forum. He holds a PhD in economic from the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Currently he is a Member of the Brookings Africa Growth Initiative (AGI) Distinguished Advisory Group, a Member of the Advisory Committee of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, AFI, that coordinates financial inclusion policies in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and a Senior Advisor for the UNCDF-based Better Than Cash Alliance.
Alec Saltikoff is former Global Head of Sustainability and Energy at JPMorgan Chase & Co. bank, Vice-Chairman of the World Green Building Council and presently Advisor to and Board Member of several firms and organizations. He is a globally recognized thought leader, patented innovator, and architect behind Net Zero policy changes at JPMorgan and its adoption in the market. Among his key achievements are creation of global decarbonization strategy for JPMorgan and its clients, facilitating bank’s $2.5tn funding commitment for the ESG segment, pioneering synthesis of several breakthrough clean-tech and renewables technologies, such as: AI-based energy management, perovskites solar, fuel cells, green H2, flow batteries, CO2 capture, creation of the new blockchain based carbon tracking standard.
Recipient of various prestigious awards, graduate of MIT Sloan and Manhattan College, speaker at Davos, inventor; Alec was the strategist who led one of the largest $1bn on-site C&I programs in the US and introduced major changes in Sustainability and ESG practices on Wall Street, real estate industry and Fortune 500 companies.
Patrick Parsons, Lord Oxmantown is to be the 14th generation to reside at Birr Castle one of the largest and most renown estates in Ireland getting over 100,000 visitors from all over the world annually. It was in the 19th century that the family became great scientific achievers and made Birr Castle a global destination in Science and Engineering. His grandmother being very glamorous moved in very high society, so arranged her son a glamorous wedding marrying Princess Margaret. He was born in 1969 and brought up in many countries, traveled extensively, especially throughout the developing world owing to his father the Earl of Rosse working as a UNV field director and principal officer of the UN Development System. Graduated in Aiglon College Switzerland (1989) and Beijing Culture & Language University(1994).He has over 15 years of experience in China in areas from real estate to general investment, in research, marketing, sales, construction, acquisition, development and investment. He has been a part of the senior management that has developed and invested in several of the most complex and successful projects with positions including, Vice President, Senior Adviser, and CEO. In China, Lord Oxmantown has frequently been quoted in the main real estate publications and has been interviewed numerous times on television for his market insight. After taking on the running of his family business he and his wife Anna are developing one of Ireland’s top famous Spa Retreat in the European award-winning gardens as well as creating new branded businesses to develop and share with the world a new way of a healthy living and longevity.14th generation heir of Birr Castle in Ireland, he has more than 15 years of experience in real estate, investment, research, marketing, sales, construction, acquisition, development and investment in China. He has served as Chairman of INC China and Olympic Commissioner of the Irish Olympic Committee.
With a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Oxford University, he has held prestigious roles, including tenured associate professor at Tokyo University of Science and Chief Security Architect for the U.S. Department of Defense's Common Access Card project. He has also contributed to federal standards for digital identity verification in the U.S., earning the Homeland Security Presidential Directive Leadership Award from NASA (2009). In 2011, Professor Wen co-founded eCurrency Mint (2011 – 2017), the first company dedicated to legal digital currency issuance for central banks. Under his leadership, the eCurrency system now operates in seven countries, enabling digital cash issuance and regulation. As chairman of the ITU Focus Group on Digital Fiat Currency (2017 – 2019), he brought together over 40 central banks, financial institutions, and global payment systems to develop foundational research for CBDCs. Since 2020.
Dr. Ming Li holds a master’s degree in software engineering from Aalborg University Denmark and a Ph.D. in Blockchain from Fudan University. Currently he is working for the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and focusing on standardization research in Blockchain, Metaverse, and Web3.0.He has published numerous high-quality papers, patents, and books, and has led or participated in various international and national standards initiatives. Dr. Li serves also as the Executive President of the Hong Kong Web3.0 Standardization Association, Chair of the IEEE Computer Society Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Standard Committee, Convener of the ISO/IEC JSEG15 Metaverse Standardization Evaluation Group, and Editorial Board Member of the IET Blockchain.
Kevin Wu has a BA from Columbia College and an MA from the School of Visual Arts. He has extensive experience with project management, administration, and maintaining industrial relations as the US General Manager of Powermers Smart Industries, Inc. (February,2023 – November,2024) As a freelance writer, translator, and curator of art, he has published multiple works on renowned publications and has helped organize multiple international events at prestigious venues such as the Louvre.
Peter Nobel is the Chairman of the Nobel Sustainability Trust, where he continues the Nobel family’s legacy of scientific excellence and innovation, and co-founder of Heat Core AB, a clean-tech company recognized for its compact and energy-efficient heat cell technology for the global heating industry. Peter holds a master’s degree in Material Science and Engineering from Stockholm's Royal Institute of Technology. With extensive experience as a CEO and in executive roles, he has a proven record of driving global market share growth.
Professor Han Seung-Soo is a distinguished statesman with extensive leadership experience in national and international governance. He served as Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea (2008–2009) and held numerous high-ranking positions, including Minister of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Chief of Staff to President Kim Young-sam. On the global stage, he was President of the 56th Session of the UN General Assembly (2001–2002), Special Envoy to the UN Secretary-General on Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and Founding Chair of the Global Green Growth Institute. Additionally, he has served as a board member for organizations like Standard Chartered plc and Temasek International, demonstrating his expertise in diplomacy, sustainability, and economic development.
Former Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Philippe Douste-Blazy is a French United Nations official and former politician. Over the course of his career, he served as Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Special Adviser on Innovative Financing for Development in the UN and chairman of UNITAID. He was also culture and health minister and his last five years as consultant.
Alec Saltikoff is former Global Head of Sustainability and Energy at JPMorgan Chase & Co. bank, Vice-Chairman of the World Green Building Council and presently Advisor to and Board Member of several firms and organizations. He is a globally recognized thought leader, patented innovator, and architect behind Net Zero policy changes at JPMorgan and its adoption in the market. Among his key achievements are creation of global decarbonization strategy for JPMorgan and its clients, facilitating bank’s $2.5tn funding commitment for the ESG segment, pioneering synthesis of several breakthrough clean-tech and renewables technologies, such as: AI-based energy management, perovskites solar, fuel cells, green H2, flow batteries, CO2 capture, creation of the new blockchain based carbon tracking standard.
Recipient of various prestigious awards, graduate of MIT Sloan and Manhattan College, speaker at Davos, inventor; Alec was the strategist who led one of the largest $1bn on-site C&I programs in the US and introduced major changes in Sustainability and ESG practices on Wall Street, real estate industry and Fortune 500 companies.
Richard Li Zhang has previously served as Vice President of AsiaInfo Group, COO of AsiaInfo Online, Vice General Manager of ClickSoftware China, Senior Manager at BCG (Boston Consulting Group), and Technical Advisor at Sequoia Broadband Capital. He is currently the Executive Vice President and CTO of Sun Seven Stars Investment Group and Vice President and CTO for the Asia Pacific region at DeepGreenX Group. He holds a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences. With over 20 years of experience in IT and internet R&D, implementation, consulting, sales, business development, and operations management, he has been involved in and led numerous investments, joint venture, and spin-off projects in China.
Jianwei Li has previously served as the Chief Representative of the Pure Carbon Fund Germany and Chief Representative of GETEC Energy Germany in China. He is currently the General Manager of Beijing Fangwei Zhiyuan Information Technology Co., Ltd. and Beijing Morning Glory Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., as well as the Secretary-General of the Carbon Sink Committee of the China Forestry Association. With 18 years of experience in carbon asset development, he has been involved in the development of over 100 CDM and CCER projects. He has extensive experience in managing and developing carbon projects, as well as 10 years of experience in brand planning and marketing. Li holds a master’s degree in economics from Osaka University of Economics in Japan.
