Sue Anne Tay is Head of Strategy & Planning for HSBC in Singapore. She works closely with the CEO and businesses to develop and execute HSBC's strategic vision and business development plans for Singapore. Priorities include growing Singapore as an ASEAN hub; capturing international flows, infrastructure-related opportunities and sustainable finance opportunities; scaling up SME business; investing in digital capabilities; growing the domestic retail business, and scaling up Singapore as offshore wealth hub.

Tay has spent a decade in diverse roles across HSBC's China and Group operations. Most recently, she served as HSBC's group strategy lead for RMB (renminbi) internationalization, where she helps to design and implement the bank's RMB business strategy across its global network. She was also based in Shanghai for over five years driving China's organic business in mainland China and executed strategic projects.

As a champion of next-generation thought leadership, Tay also co-leads Young China Watchers (YCW), a non-profit whose mission is to foster a network of 5,000 China-focused young professionals across Asia, Europe and the US as future China thought leaders. In a personal capacity, she has launched research platforms ShanghaiStreetStories.com and ChinainCentralAsia.com, which have been featured in the Financial Times, the Guardian and Asia Society, among others.

Through her roles as WEF Young Global Leader and Global Director for Young China Watchers, she has been actively engaged on issues close to her heart including China's evolving global role, ASEAN economic development, sustainable finance and female leadership in private/public sectors.

Bolor-Erdene Battsengel is the Chairwoman of the Government of Mongolia’s Communication and Information Technology Authority, the youngest and first female to hold this position. She has launched E-Mongolia in the first few months of her tenure. She is currently sharing this platform and experience with many other developing countries and helping them to deliver government services during the pandemic. Raised in the countryside, Battsengel started the Girls for Coding programme to train young girls from rural areas in Mongolia to learn coding.

Noor Boodai is the Founder and CEO of TenX, a corporation with the mission of building start-ups for the $100m ARR club. Her vision is to transform the MENA economy by identifying growth and investment opportunities fueled by technological innovation.

As a tech enthusiast with a passion for education, Noor launched her entrepreneurship dreams in 2016 by disrupting the regional Edtech industry with online learning solutions Dars, Darisni, DClips and Edmate. Her latest venture Bounce is a SaaS platform which is revolutionizing the early learning sector through collaborative solutions for management and communication.

Noor has made history as one of the first Kuwaiti women to be listed in Forbes ME’s 30-Under-30 in 2021 and has also received the Arab Woman of the Year award for social entrepreneurship for her impact on the MENA education industry. She also serves as President of NEST (Nurture and Educate Students Today), a foundation for facilitating the sponsorship of education for underprivileged children around the world.

Conrod Kelly is an award-winning marketer and industry leader, as well as a published author and sought-after speaker. Conrod’s tenure at Merck includes commercial leadership of the Diabetes, Anesthesia, Surgery, and Alzheimer’s Franchises. He is currently serving as Merck’s first Executive Director of Health Equity, leveraging data, digital solutions, partnerships, and policy frameworks to improve health outcomes and driving sustainable business and societal value. Prior to joining Merck, Conrod held roles at Johnson & Johnson in diabetes and GlaxoSmithKline in vaccines. In 2020, Conrod was recognized by Medical Marketing & Media’s inaugural 40 Under 40 in Healthcare. His work on the film A Touch of Sugar was a finalist for 33 industry awards and winner of 15. He also received the United Nations SDG Media Award and Top Black in Healthcare Award from the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Conrod serves on the SDOH Taskforce and the Global Futures Council at the World Economic Forum. He received his MBA and BS from Florida A & M University and has continued his executive education at The Wharton School at UPenn and Duke University.

Carly Lee is the Vice Chairwoman and Chief Operating Officer of Bilibili. She oversees the company’s overall business operations, the development of its content ecosystem, commercialization, strategic investment and marketing. Ms. Lee has helped transform Bilibili from an interest-based online community into a highly competitive public company and a popular cultural brand among Chinese young people. In 2020, Ms. Lee led the production of smash hits such as Bilibili’s New Year’s Eve Gala, the viral Youth Day video “Rear Waves,” and music reality show Rap for Youth, continuously enhancing the mass market appeal of the Bilibili brand. She also played a key role in driving the company’s user and revenue growth.

Catherine is the first female Managing Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, the world’s largest technology investment firm with $175 billion under management in the two SoftBank Vision Funds and SoftBank Latin America Funds.

She leads SoftBank’s early stage venture funds focused on diverse founders, including the $100m+ SB Opportunity Fund (US) and Emerge (EMEA).

An experienced and trusted executive coach at C-suite level, as Chief People Officer, she works with companies within the Vision Fund portfolio on leadership, talent, and operating challenges, including as a Board Director. Catherine is a member of the SBIA Remuneration Committee; is a Director of SoftBank Israel; and oversees the HR, ESG and Real Estate teams.

Outside of SoftBank, Catherine is a Young Global Leader (World Economic Forum, Class of 2021); a founding member of Sustainability30 (which brings together Chief Sustainability Officers from 30 of the world’s leading companies), and an active participant in the UK angel investor community (particularly passionate about personally supporting ambitious diverse founders building companies with global scale).

Married with two children, she grew up in rural Lincolnshire, studied at Cambridge University, and is active as a third sector advisor and trustee.

Ren Hua Ho is the Chief Executive Officer of of Thai Wah Public Company, a regional leader in starch and starch related products in the ASEAN region. The Company has 10 operations across the region and works extensively with small holder farmers in Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam. Thai Wah was recognized in 2017 at the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards and also is part of the ESG100 index in Thailand for its firm commitment towards sustainable best practices.

Fabio Ziemssen has been working at the forefront of food-tech development in Germany and Europe for a decade to create a strong ecosystem for innovators, visionaries and founders. He has built a number of communities, including the Alternative Protein Association, Next Generation Food Think Tank and Foodnext, creating workspaces and innovation hubs, such as Food2025.de and Super7000. In 2017, he was elected by "Business Punk" as the top leader in food innovation in Germany.

Commissioner on the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. Has been an outspoken advocate for fair competition, consumer rights and accountability for corporations that break the law. Widely recognized for his expertise on America's trillion-dollar student loan crisis.