Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Summit

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia. Now is the time for Australia and Vietnam to reshape economic ties to reach emissions reduction targets through investment, the export of equipment, technology and services, and the development of future skills and knowledge.

If you are...

  • An Australian or Vietnamese CEO or Executive.
  • Leading an organisation in renewable energy, energy efficiency, sustainable finance, innovation, skills and others in the green economy.
  • Seeking to engage or currently engaging with organisations across Australia and Vietnam.

Then this two-day program will help you…

  • Unlock opportunities within Vietnam’s green economy.
  • Be introduced to potential sustainable business partnerships.
  • Signal your commitment to Vietnam and the green economy.
  • Enhance your ability to navigate Vietnam’s policy frameworks across the green economy.

You won’t want to miss…

AGENDA

View the Summit agenda here.

Please note: the Monday 15 April agenda is for delegates coming from Australia only. The Tuesday 16 April agenda is for all Australian and Vietnamese delegates.

MEET OUR FEATURED SPEAKERS

Official Opening and Welcome Address

  • Mr Leigh Howard, CEO, Asialink Business
  • Mr Vo Van Hoan, Vice Chairman, Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee 
  • Ms Sarah Hooper, Australian Charge d'Affaires to Vietnam, and Australian Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh City

Keynote

  • Australian Minister - Senator the Hon Jenny McAllister, Assistant Minister for Climate Change and Energy

Plenary: Creating the Enabling Environment for Green Economy Cooperation

  • Professor Jacqueline Peel, Director, Melbourne Climate Futures
  • Mr Nguyen Tuan Quang, Deputy Director General, Climate Change Department, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE)
  • Professor John Thwaites AM, Chair, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & Climateworks Centre

Sector and Industry Highlights in Vietnam

  • Mr Nguyen Tien Huy, Director General of Office for Sustainable Business Development, Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI)
  • Mr Nguyen Tai Anh, Vice President, Electricity Vietnam (EVN)
  • Ms Martine Letts, Group CEO, Asialink

Sector and Industry Highlights in Australia

  • Ms Martine Letts, Group CEO, Asialink 
  • Ms Kylie Porter, Group Head of Sustainability, SunRice

Plenary: Unlocking Commercial Opportunities in the Green Economy

  • Ms Rebecca Ball, Senior Trade and Investment Commissioner, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)

  • Mr Geoff Childs, General Manager, Asia, Gentral Ltd (Global)
  • Mr Tung Ho, Country Director, Vietnam, Allotrope Partners
  • Ms Anna Skarbek, CEO, Climateworks Centre

Panel Discussion: Green Finance

  • Mr Do Ngoc Quynh, Secretary General, Vietnam Bond Market Association
  • Ms Anna Skarbek, CEO, Climateworks Centre
  • Mr To Tran Hoa, Deputy Director-General, Department of Securities Market Development
  • Mr Tran Phuong, Deputy CEO, Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIVD)
  • Ms Michele Wee, CEO, Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam)

Panel Discussion: Skills, Innovation & Research Collaboration

  • Ms Mish Eastman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Vocational Education and Vice-President, RMIT University
  • Mr Andrew Fairthorne, CEO, Stride
  • Mr Luke Brown, Head of Policy & Engagement, Climateworks Centre
  • Mr Minh Tuan Pham, Vice Chairman, Bamboo Capital Group 

Panel Discussion: Energy Transition

  • Mr Giles Cooper, Partner, Allens
  • Mr Marcel Ivison, Head of Energy & Renewables Asia, Aurecon
  • Ms Mai Nguyen Phuong, Energy Transition Specialist
  • Mr Nguyen Xuan Quynh, Director of Energy Board, PC1 Group JSC

Panel Discussion: Supply Chain of Decarbonisation Technologies

  • Mr Peter Finnimore, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Australian Strategic Materials
  • Mr Le Manh Cuong, CEO, PTSC
  • Ms Trang Nguyen, Southeast Asia Lead, Climateworks Centre
  • Mr Richard Petterson, CEO, TindoSolar
  • Mr Tran Duc Tri Quang, Vice President & Chief Data Officer, FPT Information System

 

View our speaker biographies here.

 

HOW CAN I ATTEND?

Places are limited.

Expressions of Interest are now closed.

Summit participation is subsidised by the Australian Government.

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

The Summit is a part of the Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Program, an initiative led by Asialink and Climateworks Centre and supported by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The Program aims to foster collaboration between government and business in the green economy by developing commercial opportunities, knowledge, connections and business capabilities. It is dedicated to harnessing the green economy's potential, focusing on sustainable development, the creation of jobs and growth, and the transition to renewable resources and net-zero emissions.