AI, green finance and regulation are moving—fast. Today’s leadership operates in a sustainability landscape that is evolving faster than organisations can track. Regulatory requirements, investor expectations, advances in AI technologies, and growing concerns around energy security, alongside climate- and nature-related impacts and risks, are progressing in parallel, with direct implications for strategy, governance and capital allocation. For senior executives navigating limited time and rising expectations, the Green Finance Academy offers Asia-focused learning and peer exchange on the green finance issues shaping business decisions. The Academy helps participants make sense of these developments through timely insights, practical perspectives, case studies, and structured engagement, without adding unnecessary complexity or burden.
Who should attend
Senior executives responsible for organisational performance, strategy, governance and sustainability, including:
- Board Members, CEOs and Managing Directors
- Chief Sustainability, Finance, Risk and Investment Officers
- Senior policymakers and regulators
Past cohorts have brought together senior leaders from the banking, asset management, regulatory and corporate sectors operating across Asia, including SGFC founding partner institutions.
What to expect
Programme formats are concise, purposeful and designed around executive schedules.
- Asia-focused insights on key sustainability and green finance developments
- Peer-level exchange with fellow senior executives
- Evidence-based perspectives grounded in academic research and informed by policy, market and institutional developments
- Insights into how emerging technologies, including AI, are shaping risk assessment, capital allocation and transition pathways
Modules & Topics
Confirmed Academic & Industry Presenters
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Dr Aurel Moise Deputy Director, Department of Climate Research, Centre for Climate Research, Meteorological Services Singapore |
Dr Maria Teresa Punzi Senior Research Fellow, SGFC, SMU |
Michele Yap, CFA Chief Risk Officer, Singapore & Cluster, ASEAN Markets, Standard Chartered Bank |
Dr Ishani Mukherjee Associate Professor of Public Policy, SMU |
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Dr Can Cui (Incoming) Presidential Assistant Professor of Environmental Science, SMU |
Dr Rajiv Lall Professorial Research Fellow, SGFC, SMU |
Dr Heng Wang Professor of Law, SMU |
Abderrahim Assab Climate Finance Specialist, ADB |
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Dr Theodor Cojoianu Associate Professor of Sustainable Finance, SMU; Academic Director, SGFC |
Priya Bellino Head of Sustainability Solutions Group APAC, SMBC |
Jackie Surtani Regional Director, ADB Singapore Office |
Dr Choo Weihao Senior Consultant, Munich Re |
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Wed, 28 Oct 2026, 08:30-17:25
Registration from 08:00
Networking Cocktail from 17:45-19:30
Thu, 29 Oct 2026, 08:30-17:00
