The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) organized the GreenBiz HK campaign in Bangkok from March 17 to 20, aiming to strengthen collaboration between Hong Kong and Thailand in the green economy. The campaign included the GreenBiz HK Forum, networking events, and business matching meetings, alongside a Hong Kong Green Team delegation. The forum, held at the Grande Centre Point Lumphini Hotel, attracted over 550 representatives from government and businesses across Thailand.
Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt, Governor of Bangkok, served as the Guest of Honour and delivered opening remarks. The forum promoted exchange in green finance, green technology, supply chain, and sustainable smart city development, reinforcing the long-standing economic ties between Hong Kong and Thailand while showcasing Hong Kong's role as an international green finance and innovation hub.
Anna Cheung, Assistant Executive Director of the HKTDC, stated: "Hong Kong is well established as a superconnector and super value-adder. Its thriving ecosystem for green innovation and sustainable development combines policy support with strong finance flows, targeted R&D funding, dedicated innovation clusters and scalable solutions." She added that GreenBiz HK enables business leaders and experts from Hong Kong and Thailand to exchange practical insights and explore mutually beneficial opportunities.
Dr. Chadchart Sittipunt emphasized that the green transition requires strong partnerships and collective action across public and private sectors. He noted that the GreenBiz HK Forum is an important platform connecting Hong Kong's green strengths with Bangkok's sustainable development ambitions through meaningful business partnerships.
The plenary session, "Hong Kong-Thailand Partnerships for Sustainability and Innovation," featured leading figures such as Ms. Chaoni Huang, Executive Vice President of the Hong Kong Green Finance Association (HKGFA) and Managing Director, Head of Sustainable Finance and Transition, Asia, HSBC; Dr. Kang Qu, Managing Director of Sustainability Strategy at Bank of China (Hong Kong); Dr. Kim Mak, Chairman of ATAL Engineering Group; and Mr. John Lo, Founder of the Asia Carbon Institute. They highlighted Hong Kong's strengths as an international green finance hub and demonstrated how innovative financing tools are accelerating corporate ESG transformation.
Mr. Huang Weiwei, Chief Strategic Development Officer of China and Senior Vice Chairman of CP China, Charoen Pokphand Group, presented the company's experience in renewable energy and environmental technologies, noting how Hong Kong's capital platforms, professional services, and global connectivity can support Thai enterprises in advancing the Bio-Circular-Green (BCG) economic model and expanding overseas.
Two concurrent breakout sessions deepened cooperation in sustainable technology and future city development. The session "Driving a Sustainable Tomorrow through Green Technology and Integrated Design" focused on how green technologies, sustainable architecture, landscape solutions, energy-saving systems, renewable energy, and smart city applications enhance urban resilience. Speakers from the Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute (ASTRI), Henderson Land, Arup, and Otherland Limited discussed integrated design and innovative technologies for citywide decarbonization.
Dr. Krithpaka Boonfueng, Executive Director of Thailand's National Innovation Agency, shared Thailand's progress in smart city development and expressed interest in leveraging Hong Kong's multi-disciplinary strengths to accelerate regional sustainability. The second session, "Building Smarter, Greener and Healthier Cities," supported by BEAM Society Limited and the Hong Kong Green Building Council, examined green building standards, low-carbon construction, and developments in the regional green supply chain.
Through targeted project matching, technical sharing, and discussions, participants translated the forum's dialogue into concrete partnership opportunities. The sessions strengthened business ties between Hong Kong and Thailand, accelerating cross-border collaboration and enabling enterprises to jointly capture emerging opportunities in the green economy.
The GreenBiz HK campaign is part of the Economic and Trade Express (ETE), a platform designed to help Hong Kong SMEs and start-ups explore business opportunities in overseas markets. The Hong Kong Green Team delegation, co-led by Ms. Anna Cheung and Ir Dr. Lo Wai Kwok, comprised 18 delegates from Hong Kong, representing architecture, engineering, smart city development, ESG advisory, and green technology. Meetings with the Thai Green Building Institute (TGBI), the Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand (EECO), WHA Industrial Development, and TPI Polene Public Company Limited provided opportunities for partnerships.
GreenBiz HK brings together Hong Kong's green service providers across green finance, ESG advisory, green building, property technology, and smart city solutions. The initiative encourages businesses to leverage Hong Kong's mature capital market, financial expertise, and professional services to support green and sustainable investment. The HKTDC will continue to use this platform to organize business missions, thematic conferences, and networking activities, supporting enterprises in Southeast Asia and the Chinese Mainland in expanding internationally and advancing sustainable development across the region.
