Agenda of AlterCOP 30
10 Nov - 22 Nov 2025
1:00 pm
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0:30 pm
Doors Opening & Networking
Registration, refreshments and networking time
Central Stage






1:15 pm
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1:00 pm
Day Opening - Sustainable Supply Chain & Transport
Welcoming speeches and introduction to the topic of the day: 'Turning Supply Chains into Climate Solutions with People at the Heart'.
Central Stage

Violaine Balland
Head of Procurement, Wilhelmsen Ships Service





1:30 pm
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1:15 pm
News from COP30, Belém
In this session, find out what happened at COP30 the day before, and learn about the challenges and key objectives at COP on Sustainable Supply Chains and Transport.
Central Stage

Anne Langourieux
Co-founder, The Matcha Initiative & AlterCOP





1:45 pm
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1:30 pm
Art Breaker - Reclaiming Wood, Upcycling Creatively
Born from the art of Creative Reuse, CREUSE transforms reclaimed wood into stories of renewal and purpose. This art breaker session invites you to experience the beauty of giving new life to what was once discarded — a celebration of craft, consciousness, and circularity.
Central Stage

Jean Goh
Managing Director, Xcel Industrial Supplies Pte Ltd





2:15 pm
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2:00 pm
Measuring What Matters in Product Carbon Footprint for a Low-Carbon Future
In this session, we will discover how Product Carbon Footprints reveal hidden climate impacts in supply chains, and why transparent labelling helps businesses and consumers make low-carbon choices.
Central Stage

Meng Yi Bay
Director for Sustainability, Singapore Environment Council (SEC)





2:45 pm
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2:00 pm
Navigating Regulations in Transport
A session on the various certification requirements and regulatory frameworks related to transport across marine, aviation, and road, book-and-claim systems, integrating scope 3 considerations.
Green Room

Lauren Moffitt
Asia Biofuels & Net Zero Editor, Argus Media





3:30 pm
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2:00 pm
Circularity in Supply Chain
A hands-on session to explore supply chain interconnections—how value is lost, how negative impacts arise, and how circular economy strategies can transform these dynamics.
Blue Room

Karin Aue
Design Director, Partner, Chemistry, Senior Lecturer, NUS





2:30 pm
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2:15 pm
Sustainable Sourcing - Providing for People and Preserving Our Planet
In this session we will explore how businesses can build supply chains that not only drive business value but also safeguard nature and support communities, setting a new standard for sustainable sourcing.
Central Stage

Peter McFeely
Global Head of Communications & Strategy, Food & Agriculture, WWF





2:45 pm
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2:30 pm
Unlocking Resilient Supply Chains Through Circularity
As advanced industries face growing pressure to decarbonise, circularity offers a scalable pathway to support the transition while securing feedstock for critical infrastructure and strengthening supply chain resilience, reducing exposure to geopolitical shocks, material scarcity, and long lead times. This keynote will explore the role of circularity in securing the supply chain and what it takes to scale it across high-performance industries.
Central Stage

Allison Nam
Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Nandina REM





3:15 pm
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3:00 pm
Sustainable Operations - From Targets to Tangible Impact
Setting sustainability goals is easy. Delivering them across 30 factories and 6 countries is the real challenge. This talk highlights Dynapack Asia’s hands-on journey, from reducing GHG emissions with solar power and energy programs to shifting material use toward recyclability and recycled content. All this while ensuring progress is reported through Sustainability Report, CDP, Ecovadis, and SBTi frameworks.
Central Stage

Sebastien Borne
Group Procurement and Sustainability Director, Dynapack Asia





3:45 pm
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3:00 pm
Fair Trade and Sustainable Agri-Sourcing in Practice
Join this masterclass to explore how Fair Trade and sustainable sourcing shape ethical and transparent agricultural supply chains. Learn how certification labels ensure integrity, empower producers, and strengthen consumer trust from farm to market.
Green Room

Wini Soo
Regional Account Manager, Ecocert South East Asia





3:30 pm
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3:15 pm
Decarbonising the Shipping Sector - Singapore’s Role in a Global Transition
This session will explore the industry’s path to decarbonising the maritime sector, and Singapore’s role as a hub for alternative marine fuels.
Central Stage

Dr Sanjay C Kuttan
CEO & Founder, Kai Gaia International Advisory





3:45 pm
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3:30 pm
Road and Warehouse - Decarbonising the Cargo Handling Sector
This session explores how the cargo handling sector reduce energy use and drive decarbonization. It will highlight the drivers and roadblocks faced by cargo handler and airport terminal operators.
Central Stage

Celine HOURCADE
Vice President, Sustainability, SATS





4:15 pm
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4:00 pm
Decarbonising with Light - Signify's Strategy for Sustainable Supply Chain Operations
Signify, the world leader in lighting, presents a comprehensive look at how intelligent and energy-efficient lighting solutions are a critical, yet often overlooked, component in achieving net-zero operations across the supply chain. Focusing on the pressing need for decarbonization in logistics, manufacturing, and warehousing in Singapore and the broader APAC region, this presentation will detail Signify’s own journey and provide practical strategies for businesses to reduce GHG emissions, while improving productivity, safety and well-being.
Central Stage

Jitender Khurana
General Manager, Systems and Services APAC, Signify





5:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Sustainable Value Chain and Procurement
Learn how to integrate ESG principles into procurement to meet global standards and boost competitiveness. This masterclass offers practical frameworks, expert insights, and case studies to help leaders design sustainable procurement strategies, assess suppliers, manage ESG risks, and drive long-term business value.
Green Room

Ivona Balint-Kowalczyk
Founder & Managing Director, Sustainao





5:00 pm
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4:00 pm
Navigating the Regulatory Landscape - From Due Diligence to Climate Reporting
This masterclass will focus on the fast-evolving regulatory landscape, exploring supply chain due diligence, climate reporting, and transition risks, and what they mean for businesses aiming to stay compliant while driving sustainability.
Blue Room

Bhavani Prakash
Co-founder, Sustainable Gaia





4:30 pm
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4:15 pm
Sustainable Skies - Charting Aviation's Low-Carbon Future
In this session, we will share how aviation can accelerate its journey to net zero, mainly though sustainable aviation fuels but also by exploring broader pathways to decarbonisation and the pivotal role Singapore can play in shaping the industry’s sustainable future for the region.
Central Stage

Hélène Burger
Asia-Pacific SAF & Sustainability Officer, Airbus





4:45 pm
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4:30 pm
Digital Product Passports as the Infrastructure for Sustainable International Trade
As sustainability data becomes a condition for market access, Digital Product Passports provide the trusted digital infrastructure that underpins trade between Asia, Europe and the world. Positioned as a global clearinghouse for sustainability data, Singapore-based Orobo plays a pivotal role in connecting regional supply chains to the world’s economy.
Central Stage

Sann Carrière
Founder, Orobo





6:00 pm
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5:15 pm
Panel Discussion: Supply Chain Adaptation in a World Above 1.5°C
This panel explores supply chain transformation for climate adaptation, covering physical risks like floods and heat, transition risks from regulations, and the balance between adaptation and mitigation. The panel will also examine workforce challenges and community impacts in building resilient supply chains.
Central Stage

Anita Varshney
Global Vice President, Strategic Customer Engagements, SAP Sustainability


Rob van Leuken
Head of Supply Chain - Growth Region, Philips Healthcare

Zijian Khor
ESG Public Leader


7:00 pm
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5:15 pm
Gender Diversity At The Centre Of Supply Chain Operations
This two-part session explores challenges women face across supply chains and reimagines industry standards for empowerment and diversity, especially in transport and logistics. From raw materials to boardrooms, representation remains lacking; achieving UNSDG 5 requires companies to intensify gender inclusion efforts and drive meaningful change across Singapore and the region.
CDL Classroom

Elaine Chen
VP, Global Procurement, SATS


Chitra Shinde
Vice President Operations, DHL Express Singapore


Kalpesh Tejani
Global Director Procurement Sustainability and Innovation, Asahi Global Procurement Pte Ltd

7:00 pm
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5:15 pm
Learn from Experts - Sustainable Supply Chain
Learn from industry experts like Mitsubishi or Santory about the opportunities and potential of circular supply chains. Then, put your insights into action through an interactive role-play - build circular supply chains and explore collaboration opportunities to tackle real-world sustainability challenges.
Green Room

Karin Aue
Design Director, Chemistry, Senior Lecturer, NUS

Naoya Ogasawara
General Manager - Sustainability Management Division, Suntory

Lauren Moffitt
Asia Biofuels & Net Zero Editor, Argus Media


Junichiro Ono
Team Leader, Mitsubishi Corporation

7:00 pm
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5:15 pm
Human Rights, Prioritise the Unprioritisable
After listing potential human rights issues in the value chain, participants will actively prioritise and debate on solutions, challenges, processes to implement to tackle those human rights issues.
Blue Room

Matt Friedman
CEO, The Mekong Club


Bhavana Gupta
Head of Sustainability, DX Catalysts Pte Ltd



7:00 pm
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6:15 pm
Capital at Work for Transport Decarbonisation - Making It Investable
Discover how capital turns climate innovation into impact. This session spotlights breakthrough energy efficiency technologies such as wind assisted propulsion and shows how a pioneering fund manager aligned actors and finance structures to create a compelling case. Together, we will explore proven practices to make decarbonization use cases investable across transport and supply chains.
Central Stage

Rajbir Talwar
Chief Investment Officer, FPG AIM Capital


Sameer Khan
Executive Director, DBS Bank

Magali Beauregard
Founder, The Blue Club


7:30 pm
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7:00 pm
Doors Opening & Dinner
Registration, buffet dinner and networking time
Central Stage






9:30 pm
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7:30 pm
CAN A CITY-STATE MOVE THE WORLD? SINGAPORE’S ROLE IN GREENING GLOBAL TRADE
This evening will explore Singapore’s unique ability to influence and accelerate the decarbonisation and sustainability of global trade - from air and sea transport to supply chain accountability, circularity, and human impact, despite its small geographic size.
Central Stage

Clarence Woo
Managing Director, Global Centre for Green Fuels


Tiow Wei Yeong
Vice President Procurement AMEA & Global Supply Chain Sustainability, Mondelez International

Ishita Dhamani
Partner, EY

Rebecca Orme
Managing Director, Legal and Sustainability, FedEx

