Professor Guojun HE is an economist working on environmental, development, and governance issues. Currently, he is an associate professor in Economics and Management & Strategy at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). He serves as the director of HKU's ESG Research Institute and the associate director of HKU's Institute of China Economy. He holds a concurrent appointment at the Energy Policy Institute of the University of Chicago (EPIC) and leads research activities of its China center (EPIC-China). He is a co-editor of Journal of Environmental Economics and Management and China Economic Review.

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Professor He's research tries to address some of the most challenging problems faced by developing countries and seeks to produce empirically-grounded estimates for optimal policy design. The majority of his work focuses on understanding the benefits and costs of environmental policies, while he also has a broader research interest in development and governance issues. His work has been published in leading economics journals (like QJE, AER, AER: Insights, AEJ: Applied) and science journals (like PNAS, Nature: Sustainability, Nature Human Bahaviour, and The BMJ). He was named a Young Scientist by the World Economic Forum.

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Professor He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Agricultural and Resource Economics from U.C. Berkeley and received undergraduate education from the School of Economics at Peking University. ​Before joining HKU, he worked at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and Harvard University.​

Dr. Wu Zhu serves as the Chief Investment Officer and Partner of the China-US Green Fund, as well as a part-time professor at Tongji University and Shanghai Jiaotong University. He is a member of the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission Expert Group and a green building expert for the Shanghai Municipal Construction and Transportation Commission. Dr. Wu participated in the National Eleventh Five-Year Energy Conservation Project and presided over more than ten major scientific research projects, including the National 863 and 973 Projects, the Ministry of Science and Technology's special projects, and key projects of the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission.

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As the project manager, he was responsible for the comprehensive energy planning of the Shanghai Pavilion at the World Expo, the world's first DME (Dimethyl Ether) commercial refueling station, and the world's largest-scale World Expo fuel cell vehicle hydrogen refueling station. Dr. Wu has received the Luban Award for China Construction Engineering (National Quality Engineering) and the National Green Building Innovation Award. He has applied for more than 20 patents and, as the primary author, has compiled multiple standards, such as the integrated assembly-type DME refueling station, fuel cell hydrogen refueling station, and Shanghai green building evaluation standards. He has published dozens of papers in SCI, EI, and national core journals.

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With many years of experience in green industry investment, Dr. Wu has conducted private equity investments in green smart buildings, smart homes, clean energy, industrial IoT, and hydrogen fuel cells, leading private equity investments from a technological perspective.

Haimeng leads McKinsey's Shanghai office and coleads the Capital Projects & Infrastructure Practice. He is also a leader in McKinsey's People & Organizational Performance Practice in Asia.

Haimeng works with clients to transform their organizations. He architects organizational structures to enable growth and innovation, builds talent systems and capabilities, and improves leadership capacity. He also helps major real-estate developers partner with the public sector to build integrated city developments and assists companies as they enter new markets and build profitable global businesses.

Mr. Zhou Hengxiang is the Deputy Chief Operating Officer of The Hong Kong and China Gas Company(HKCG)’s utilities business in China mainland, Chairman of the Far East Regional Branch of the Institution of Gas Engineers and Managers (IGEM). Since joining HKCG in 2002, he successively holds the post of the General Manager of Suzhou Towngas Company, the Regional General Manager of Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces and then East China region. He is currently responsible for the business strategy, gas supply, and operational management. Mr. Zhou has more than 20-year’s rich work experience in city gas and energy sectors, constantly exploring related fields and conducting interdisciplinary research.