Keynote Speaker
Gi-Hyoung Oh
Member of the National Assembly of Republic of Korea, Chairman of Special Committee on KOSPI 5000, Democratic Party of Korea, Seoul
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Speakers
Jae Aum
Partner, Capital Markets & Professional Practice Director – Sustainability, EY Han Young, Seoul
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Dr. Soonmin Bae
Chief Responsible AI Officer (CRAIO), Senior Vice President, KT AI Future Lab, Seoul
Dr. Joon Hyug Chung
Associate Professor, Ph.D, LL.M, Seoul National University School of Law, Seoul
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Jennifer Coulson
Senior Managing Director & Global Head, ESG, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), Victoria
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Hetal Dalal
President and Chief Operating Officer, Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited (IiAS), Mumbai
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Hitoshi Hirokawa
Managing Director, ESG & Stewardship Department, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF), Tokyo
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Dr. Hyunyoung Hwang
Ph.D., Research Fellow, Capital Markets Department, Korea Capital Market Institute, Seoul
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Bess Joffe
Managing Director and Global Head of Client Sustainability Strategy, MFS Investment Management, London
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Hyung-kyoon HK Kim
Executive Director, Head of Special Situations, Tcha Partners Asset Management, Seoul
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Dr. Woojin Kim
SAMICK Distinguished Professor of Finance / Director General, Office of Financial Planning, Seoul National University, Seoul
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Su Keun Kwak
Independent Director (Chair of Audit Committee and CEO Recommendation Committee), Shinhan Financial Group, Seoul
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Youngdae Kwon
Insight Center Leader; Advanced Strategy Consulting Leader, EY Han Young, Seoul
Ka Shi Lau
Vice Chair, ACGA; Chairman, Hong Kong Trustees’ Association; INED, Citibank (Hong Kong) Ltd, Hong Kong
Christopher Leahy
Specialist Advisor, Southeast Asia, ACGA; Executive Director, Barbican Advisory; Founder, Velos Research; INED Destileria Barako Corp., Asia Pacific
Sara Lee
Director, Responsible Investment & Governance, APAC, APG Asset Management Asia, Hong Kong
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Seung Keun Lee
Team Leader, Corporate Governance Team 1, National Pension Service Investment Management, Seoul
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Nana Li
Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, Asia-Pacific, Director, Impax Asset Management, Hong Kong
Fujia Liu
Director, Senior Equity Product Strategist, E Fund Management Co., Ltd., Guangzhou
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Hiroshi Ozawa
Chief Deputy Director, Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division Policy and Markets Bureau, Financial Services Agency, Tokyo
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Yoo-Kyung Park
Managing Director, Emerging Markets Equities, Fundamental Strategy, APG Asset Management, Hong Kong
Michael Tang
Executive Director, Head, Listing Compliance, Singapore Exchange Regulation, Singapore
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Ross Teverson
Regional Team Lead, Asia and Global Emerging Markets, EOS at Federated Hermes, London
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Flora Wang
Head of Stewardship, Asia & Portfolio Advisor, Fidelity International, Hong Kong
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Yuelin Yang
Programme Committee Member, Pacific Pension & Investment Institute; Independent Director, Verlinvest Asia, Singapore
ACGA Council Member
Su Sang Yoon
Vice President , Investment Stewardship, Asia ex-Japan, J.P. Morgan Asset Management, Hong Kong
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Jae Suk Yun
Director General, Corporate Value-up Support, Management Strategy Division, Korea Exchange, Seoul
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Gi-Hyoung Oh
Member of the National Assembly of Republic of Korea Chairman of Special Committee on KOSPI 5000
Democratic Party of Korea
Seoul
Representative Gi-hyoung Oh is a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, representing Dobong-gu Eul, Seoul, as a member of the Democratic Party in both the 21st and 22nd National Assemblies. During the 21st Assembly (2020-2024), he served on the National Policy Committee for four years, focusing on capital market legislation and regulation. In the 22nd Assembly (2024 – present), he chairs the Democratic Party’s Special Committee on KOSPI 5000, which is leading key reforms in the capital market, including the introduction of directors’ fiduciary duties to shareholders, and the mandatory adoption of cumulative voting in large listed companies.
Daniel Jang
Chief Executive Officer
SM Entertainment
Seoul
Daniel Jang started his career as CPA at KPMG and PwC for about 13 years, conducting audit, M&A advisory, financial due diligence, valuation, etc. He also worked at the PwC Guangzhou Office from 2007 to 2009 providing advisory services on Korean companies that entered the Southern China region. After leaving accounting firms, he worked as overseas sales manager and CFO in industries such as healthcare, cosmetics, and shipping. He joined SM Entertainment as CFO in 2022 and has been working as CEO since 2023. He graduated from Korea University and received a master’s degree in business administration from the same graduate school.
Anuja Agarwal
Research Head, Japan and India
ACGA
Hong Kong
Anuja finished her MBA from IIMA in 2004 and joined BoFA on India Single stock Arbitrage and Pnotes. She worked successfully on sell side as a derivatives prop trader and made markets for vanilla and exotic derivatives. She had a break from Wall Street with three young kids and ran a small startup on financial literacy. Since 2016 she joined a multimanager quant fund and since then has worked in senior buyside roles at funds. She is continuing the good work with advocacy and policy work at ACGA.
Jae Aum
Partner, Capital Markets & Professional Practice Director – Sustainability
EY Han Young
Seoul
Jae Aum is a seasoned assurance partner based in Seoul, Korea leading Capital Markets Group and Sustainability. Since his relocation to Korea in 2019, he focuses on sustainable audit quality and regulatory matters for cross border transactions. He served various roles in EY US firm’s national office and SEC prior to his relocation to Asia. Jae has over twenty years of experience in leading multidisciplinary global engagement teams serving various industry clients including corporate, investment products and various financial institutions. His industry exposure includes Fortune 100 technology companies, SEC registered management companies, banking institutions, various types of SEC, CFTC and CIMA registered investment companies as well as private companies. He is a frequent guest speaker and lecturer at industry conferences for internal controls, accounting and auditing topics with SEC & PCAOB focus. He is also a firm’s leading resource for sustainability assurance and advisory.
Dr. Soonmin Bae
Chief Responsible AI Officer (CRAIO), Senior Vice President
KT AI Future Lab
Seoul
Dr. Soonmin Bae aims to transform AI technology into meaningful services. She currently serves as CRAIO (Chief Responsible AI Officer) and Director of AI Future Lab at KT, where she is leading the company’s transformation into an AI-driven ICT company with a strong focus on Responsible AI (RAI). She also holds multiple positions beyond KT, including Adjunct Professor at KAIST, Full Member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea, and Member of the Presidential Committee on Digital Platform Government. In addition, she has been actively contributing to Korea’s national science and technology strategies through various advisory roles, including the National Strategic Technology Planning Advisory Group and the Fourth Industrial Revolution Committee of Seoul. Before joining KT in 2021, she led the Vision AI team for robotics and security cameras at Samsung Techwin and directed the Video Intelligence and Avatar teams at NAVER Clova AI. Dr. Bae received her Ph.D. and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT (CSAIL), and her B.S. at KAIST. Prior to her industry leadership, she conducted research in computational photography. Dr Bae has been recognized with major national honours, including the Minister of Science and ICT Award and the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award, for her contributions to Korea’s AI and technology innovation.
Jaewook Baek
CEO
Daishin Economic Research Institute
Seoul
Jaewook Baek has served as CEO of Daishin Economic Research Institute in Seoul since 2024, where he provides corporations and institutions with ESG advisory services including ESG evaluation, proxy advisory, and governance consulting. He joined Daishin Economic Research Institute in 2021, serving as the head of various divisions before serving as CEO.
Earlier in his career, he led Equity research and Quantitative Business at Hanwha Asset management. Mr. Baek began his career at SK Innovation in 1997 and has since bult extensive experience in financial investment industry. He has experience working as analyst at various securities and investment firms, including Samsung Asset Management, Eugene Investment & Securities, and KTB investment & Securities. He mainly covered energy, chemicals, constructions, and utilities.
Mr. Baek earned a B.A in business Administration from Seoul National University in 1997, and has a strong background in industry analysis and corporate research. He is contributing to improvement of ESG practices across the industry.
Pru Bennett
Partner, Brunswick Group
ACGA Council Member
Sydney
Pru Bennett joined Brunswick Group in April 2019. Previously, she was a Managing Director and Head of Investment Stewardship for the APAC region at BlackRock where she led a team that was responsible for engagement and proxy voting for the companies in which the company invests on behalf of clients.
Pru is a member of the Australian Treasury Financial Reporting Council; a council member of the Asian Corporate Governance Association; a member of the Deakin University Integrated Reporting Centre Advisory Board; and, a member of the Advisory Board of HKCGI Sustainability Academy.
She is a former member of the Hong Kong FSC’s Public Shareholder Group, former Chair of the National Foundation for Australia-China Relations, former member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s Corporate Governance Advisory Council and former Director of the UN Global Compact Network Australia.
Pru is an active participant in the public debate on corporate governance, stewardship and responsible investment, and regularly speaks and writes on the importance of these issues for company performance and investment decisions.
In 2013, she was named one of Australia’s top 10 Women of Influence in Corporate Governance, and in 2018 received the Asia Industry Leadership Award from 100 Women in Finance.
She joined the ACGA Council in 2018.
Trista Chen
Co-lead, Global Investment Stewardship
L&G
Singapore
Based in Singapore, Trista serves as the Co-Lead Global Investment Stewardship and the Head of Investment Stewardship Asia (ex-Japan) of the Investment Stewardship team at the Asset Management division of L&G, a major global investor across public and private markets. In her global role, she co-manages the firm’s global investment stewardship team, overseeing strategy and implementation. Regionally, she drives the firm’s global investment stewardship strategy with a localized approach.
Trista is a seasoned sustainability professional, with 20 years of experience and an in-depth understanding of the fast-evolving sustainability landscape in international markets. She has advised investors and companies at the corporate and project level in 30+ countries in Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America and Africa. Prior to joining L&G, Trista was a partner with global sustainability consultancy firm ERM, where she was accountable for the firm’s financial services industry and M&A service strategy in APAC.
Trista worked and lived in Greater China and Canada before relocating to Singapore in 2021. She holds a Master of Environmental Design degree from the University of Calgary in Canada and earned a degree in Bachelor of Science, Honours Science and Business – Chemistry Minor from the University of Waterloo in Canada. She is fluent in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Seongbong Cho
VP & Head of ESG
SK hynix
Gyeonggi-do
Cho Seong-Bong currently serves as Vice President and Head of ESG at SK hynix since 2024. Prior to this role, Seongbong held several managerial and consulting positions including Senior Manager leading CSR Strategy at SK SUPEX Council (2014-2017) and Research Fellow at SK Research Institute (2011-2013), focusing on innovation and corporate strategy. His earlier career experience includes managerial roles at Deloitte and consulting positions at SK C&C and Accenture as well as roles at LG CNS Co. Ltd. Seong-Bong holds undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Industrial Engineering from Pohang University of Science and Technology.
Yonghwan Choi
Head of ESG Research Team
NH-Amundi Asset Management
Seoul
Yonghwan Choi, Head of ESG at NH-Amundi Asset Management, is directing ESG analysis, rating, and stewardship activities. In particular, he is focusing on enhancing the company’s ESG integration strategy in cooperation with Amundi, a leading global ESG Investment company with over €1 trillion in ESG investments.
Since 2025, he has served as a Korea Advisor for the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). Since 2024, he has served as a member of the Investor Expert Committee of the Korea Sustainability Standards Board (KSSB) for 2 years. Since 2023, he has served as a member of the Green Finance Expert Committee of the Korea Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth for 3 years. Since 2021, he has served as the founder and chairman of the Korea ESG Community (KEC), which currently has over 1,200 members for 5 years.
He actively contributes policy recommendations to improve governance in Korea by participating as a panelist in major roundtables and conferences hosted by the National Assembly, the Financial Services Commission, the Financial Supervisory Service, and the KRX. He also lectures on ESG at major universities such as KAIST, Seoul National University, and Sogang University, etc.
He has worked as a Senior Analyst at SUSTINVEST, Eco-Frontier, and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI), which are among the leading ESG analysis, ratings and proxy advisory firms in Korea.
He earned a master’s degree in Green Finance from the Graduate School of Business at KAIST, where he wrote his thesis on “ESG Rating and Financial Performance of Korean Firms”.
Dr. Joon Hyug Chung
Associate Professor, Ph.D, LL.M
Seoul National University School of Law
Seoul
Joon Hyug Chung is an Associate Professor at Seoul National University (SNU) School of Law, specializing in corporate and financial law. He regularly advises the Korean government and has led several high-profile government projects on sustainability disclosure, mandatory takeover bids, share repurchases, dividend policies, insider trading, corporate group transactions, and public M&A regulation. He currently serves as a non-standing Commissioner of the Securities and Futures Commission, which oversees Korea’s capital markets and reviews related laws and regulations. Before entering academia, Professor Chung was a partner at a leading Korean law firm, where he advised on high profile cross-border and private equity transactions. He was recognized as one of Korea’s top M&A lawyers by Chambers Global, Legal500, and IFLR, and was honoured as “Lawyer of the Year” by Legal Times and “40 Under 40” by Asian Legal Business.
Jennifer Coulson
Senior Managing Director & Global Head, ESG
British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI)
Victoria
Jennifer Coulson has worked in the financial services industry for almost 25 years. She began her career in the mutual fund business working for a national firm that specializes in responsible investing solutions. At BCI, she oversees a team of multidisciplinary professionals integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) across all asset classes; engaging with companies to manage ESG risk; developing public policy submissions on ESG matters of broad relevance to the investment industry; and overseeing the proxy voting program for Public Markets. Jennifer has an undergraduate degree in Environment & Resource Management from the University of Western Ontario as well as a Masters in Environmental Studies from York University. She has attained the Institute of Corporate Directors designation (ICD.D) and is Chair of the Vancouver Island Chapter of ICD. She chairs the Investor Group of the 30% Club of Canada which promotes diversity across corporate Canada. Jennifer volunteers her time mentoring young professionals as part of the Investment Advisory Committee for the University of Victoria Student Investment Fund; is a member of St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation Board; and a Director on the board of Science World.
Hetal Dalal
President and Chief Operating Officer
Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited (IiAS)
Mumbai
Hetal Dalal is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Institutional Investor Advisory Services India Limited (IiAS), India’s foremost SEBI-registered proxy advisory firm that provides independent opinions, research and data on corporate governance and ESG developments in India and voting recommendations on shareholder resolutions for approximately 1,200 listed companies, more than 96% of the country’s market capitalisation. Hetal oversees the firm’s execution across voting advisory, corporate governance research, ESG ratings, and stewardship solutions. At IiAS, Hetal led the development of the India Corporate Governance Scorecard in collaboration with IFC and BSE, a proprietary benchmarking tool for listed companies. IiAS has expanded in ESG through its wholly owned subsidiary set up a dedicated subsidiary, IiAS Sustainability Solutions Private Limited (IiAS Sustain), which is registered with SEBI as a Category II ESG Ratings Provider. IiAS Sustain has published ESG Ratings on over 500 companies, issued Second Party Opinions for green bond issuances, and works closely with hedge funds, alternative investment funds (AIFs), and private equity firms to support ESG integration. Hetal is a board member of the StePs Stewardship Professionals Foundation, a not-for-profit working to build standards and certification for stewardship professionals worldwide. She is also a TEDx speaker. Before joining IiAS, Hetal spent over a decade at CRISIL (a Standard & Poor’s company), where she worked across credit ratings, global analytics, and SME ratings. Hetal is a Chartered Accountant and holds a management degree in finance from NMIMS, Mumbai.
Seth H. Fischer
Founder & Chief Investment Officer
Oasis Management
Hong Kong
Seth H. Fischer is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Oasis Management, an investment manager headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in Tokyo and the U.S. Mr. Fischer founded Oasis in 2002 following a seven-year career at Highbridge Capital Management, where he managed the firm’s Asian investment portfolio.
A proponent of corporate governance reforms across Asia, he is a frequent speaker on economic and investment panels. Oasis is a signatory to Stewardship Codes in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong, and a Sustaining Donor to the Board Director Training Institute of Japan, as well as a member of the Council of Institutional Investors, the Japan Corporate Governance Network, the Asia Corporate Governance Association, the Japan Stewardship Initiative, and Japan’s 30% Club.
Oasis has privately and publicly engaged with hundreds of Japanese companies on how they can improve their operations and corporate governance, including successful campaigns in Fujitec, PanaHome, Tokyo Dome, Nintendo, and more.
Prior to joining Highbridge, Mr. Fischer served in the Israel Defense Forces. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Yeshiva University in 1993. He is a Board Member of the Karen Leung Foundation and the Carmel School in Hong Kong, and Vice Chairman of the Ohel Leah Synagogue Management Committee in Hong Kong.
Aya Fujiki
ESG Stewardship Manager, Global Stewardship & Engagement
Capital Group
Tokyo
Aya is a Stewardship Manager at Capital Group covering Asia, broadly. She has 23 years of industry experience and has been with Capital Group for 3 years. Prior to joining Capital, Aya was a Director, Investment Stewardship at BlackRock, Japan. Aya holds an MBA from the Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University. Aya is based in Tokyo.
Dr. Helena Fung
Head of Research and Advocacy
ACGA
Hong Kong
Helena Fung is the Head of Research and Advocacy, she leads the research team and coordinates advocacy efforts across Asia, working closely with the ACGA’s Secretary General. She joined the ACGA in April 2025, after roles at the London Stock Exchange Group and Hermes Investment Management, focusing on ESG integration, stewardship, and responsible investing. Based in Hong Kong since 2014, her extensive experience includes advising pension funds and asset managers on embedding sustainability into portfolios. Helena holds a Ph.D. from the University of Glasgow, a postgraduate law degree, and a professional investment qualification.
Amar Gill
Secretary General
ACGA
Hong Kong
Amar Gill joined ACGA in 2023 and is the Secretary General of ACGA. He is responsible for directing research, advocacy and educational work in 12 Asia-Pacific markets, as well as for overall management of the association.
Amar has been a passionate advocate of good governance in the region for over 20 years, and was an ACGA council member from 2005 to 2008. From 1995 to 2018, he was with CLSA, a Hong Kong-based regional securities company, where he was responsible for thematic research. Amar was coauthor of the CLSA-ACGA CG Watch reports from 2001 to 2014. He won equity research awards from publications including Asiamoney, Euromoney and Institutional Investor, and rose to become Head of Asia Research. Before joining CLSA, he held positions at Chemical Bank in Singapore as well as Southern Bank and Rashid Hussain Berhad in Malaysia.
Amar joined BlackRock in 2018. He was Head of Investment Stewardship for APAC, leading its regional stewardship team, overseeing engagement and voting in the region. In 2023, Amar led the team that produced a report entitled Board Independence in Asia Pacific: A stewardship perspective, highlighting the significant governance issues in markets characterized by dominant controlled companies. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission’s Public Shareholder Group since 2020.
Amar graduated with a first class degree in philosophy, politics and economics, and completed a master’s thesis in ethics at Oxford University, UK.
Andrew Hendry
CEO Asia and Head of Asia Client Group
Janus Henderson Investors
Singapore
Andrew Hendry is CEO Asia & Head of Asia Client Group at Janus Henderson Investors. In this role, his primary focus is to maintain, grow and diversify the distribution business across Asia (excluding Japan and Australia). Prior to joining the firm, he was head of distribution Asia Pacific at Aberdeen Standard Investments from 2018. He was a managing director at Westoun Advisors from 2016 and head of Asia Pacific, managing director with M&G Investments from 2011. Andrew began his career at The Capital Group Companies in 1998.
Andrew received his MA degree in economics and French from St Andrews University and an MBA from INSEAD. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has 27 years of financial industry experience.
Karine Hirn
Partner, Chief Sustainability Officer
East Capital Asia Limited
Hong Kong
Karine Hirn is a partner and co-founder of East Capital Group. Born in France and based in Hong Kong since 2013. She is the Chief Sustainability Officer for the East Capital Group and Chairperson of the Luxembourg-domiciled management company and fund structures. Previously, Karine was Chief Representative in China, based in Shanghai and served as CEO of East Capital in Sweden.
Karine is a French Trade Advisor and an honorary member of the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong. She also serves as independent non-executive director (INED) at Lion Finance Group and as an advisor to the Center for Emerging Markets at Northeastern University in Boston. Karine is frequently invited as a commentator at international conferences and in the media, focusing on topics related to emerging markets and sustainable investing.
Before East Capital, she worked in Russia, in the banking industry and as a financial consultant in Nizhny-Novgorod and Moscow.
She holds an MSc in Management from EM Lyon, a Post Graduate Degree in Eastern European Studies from Sciences Po Paris. She also studied at the Moscow Academy of Finance and the Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki. She speaks French, English, Swedish, Russian and is conversational in Mandarin Chinese and Spanish.
Hitoshi Hirokawa
Managing Director, ESG & Stewardship Department
Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)
Tokyo
Hitoshi Hirokawa is a Managing Director of ESG & Stewardship Department at the Government Pension Investment Fund. Before joining GPIF in 2024, he worked at the Financial Services Agency (JFSA) for about 20 years, where he was a Director of the Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division since July 2021 to July 2023. He started his career at the Ministry of Finance in 1996.
Hitoshi graduated from the University of Tokyo with a degree, a Bachelor of Economics. He earned MPhil in Economics from the University of Cambridge and MSc Regulation from the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Dr. Hyunyoung Hwang
Ph.D., Research Fellow, Capital Markets Department
Korea Capital Market Institute
Seoul
Dr. Hyunyoung Hwang is a Research Fellow at the Korea Capital Market Institute, specializing in policy research on corporate governance and capital markets. She has over a decade of experience across Korea’s executive, legislative, and judicial branches. From 2012 to 2014, Dr. Hwang conducted research at the Ministry of Justice, followed by six years as a Legislative Researcher at the National Assembly. Between 2020 and 2022, she served as a Judicial Researcher at the Supreme Court, engaging in policy and judicial research in the fields of commercial and capital markets law. She has authored numerous papers and policy reports on corporate governance and has been invited as a guest lecturer at various academic and professional institutions. Dr. Hwang is a member of the Advisory Committee for National Pension Service (NPS) and serves on the Legislative Support Committee of the National Assembly. She also holds executive board positions in several academic associations related to commercial law in Korea.
Bess Joffe
Managing Director and Global Head of Client Sustainability Strategy
MFS Investment Management
London
Bess Joffe, JD, is Managing Director and Global Head of Client Sustainability Strategy for MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). In this role, she works with clients and other stakeholders globally, providing guidance, expertise and insight on sustainable investment trends and best practices. She is also responsible for ensuring that sustainability is integrated across investment, client and corporate pillars at MFS.
Bess joined MFS in 2023 as Lead Strategist – Client Sustainability Strategy before assuming her current role in 2024. Prior to that, she served for three years as Head of Responsible Investment at the Church Commissioners for England. Previously, she led the Corporate Governance and Stewardship Team at TIAA‐CREF (now Nuveen Asset Management), served as VP on the Investor Relations team at Goldman Sachs, and as Associate Director at Hermes EOS (now Federated Hermes).
Bess earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from McGill University in Montreal and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto. She is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and an Investment Management Certificate holder.
Hyung-kyoon HK Kim
Executive Director, Head of Special Situations
Tcha Partners Asset Management
Seoul
Mr Hyung-kyoon HK Kim currently serves as Executive Director, Head of Special Situations at Tcha Partners Asset Management. Prior to joining Tcha Partners, Mr. Kim was the head of special situations at D&H Capital Management. Before that, he was a senior analyst at HoldCo Asset Management in New York and a manager of the Korean Stock Exchange. Mr Kim holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a B.B.A. from Korea University.
Dr. Woochan Kim
Professor of Finance
Korea University Business School
Seoul
Dr. Woochan Kim is a Professor of Finance at Korea University Business School and a research member of the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). His primary research focus is empirical corporate governance. In recognition of his academic contributions, he received the inaugural Korean Corporate Governance Award in 2022. Beyond academia, Dr. Kim leads the Economic Reform Research Institute (ERRI) and the Solidarity for Economic Reform (SER), both dedicated to promoting chaebol reform and protecting minority shareholders’ rights. He holds a BA in International Economics from Seoul National University and a PhD in Public Policy from Harvard University.
Dr. Woojin Kim
SAMICK Distinguished Professor of Finance
Director General, Office of Financial Planning
Seoul National University
Seoul
Woojin Kim joined Seoul National University Business School in 2011. He has previously worked at KDI School of Public Policy and Management and Korea University Business School. His main research focuses on corporate finance especially corporate governance and control-related issues in emerging market business groups. He has published in the Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Corporate Finance, Financial Management, and Journal of Financial Markets in the areas of empirical corporate finance and security analysts. He has worked with the Korean government and currently serves on various regulatory committees for maintaining integrity of the capital market. Professor Kim received a B.A. in Economics from Seoul National University and a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Hyun Ju Ku
Partner Attorney
Hannuri Law LLC
Seoul
Hyun-Ju Ku is a partner at Hannuri Law LLC in Seoul, where she has practiced since 2015. Her work centers on corporate governance and shareholder rights, and she advises institutional investors and activist funds in both strategic engagement and related disputes. She has been involved in a wide range of high-profile matters in the Korean market, reflecting the increasing demand for transparency and accountability from boards and management.
Over the past decade, Hyun-Ju has played an advisory role in some of Korea’s most prominent shareholder campaigns, including campaigns at SM Entertainment, JB Financial Group, and Hanjin KAL. As part of this broader commitment to corporate accountability, Hyun-Ju represented the whistleblower in the Hyundai Motor Group engine defect case, which resulted in the first award under the U.S. auto safety whistleblower program and set an important precedent for cross-border corporate responsibility.
Hyun-Ju holds an LL.B. from the College of Law at Seoul National University and a J.D. from Yonsei University Law School.
Su Keun Kwak
Independent Director (Chair of Audit Committee and CEO Recommendation Committee)
Shinhan Financial Group
Seoul
Mr. Su Keun KWAK is a renowned professor of accounting with extensive expertise in policy-making, financial regulation, accounting, and corporate governance. Appointed as an IFRS Foundation Trustee, he actively contributed to its governance and oversight. He also served as the Chair of the AML Policy Advisory Committee under the Korea Financial Intelligence Unit of Financial Services Commission(FSC), where he played a key role in improving AML-related regulations aimed at enhancing financial transparency and compliance frameworks within Korea. Mr Kwak has extensive experience as an independent director across a number of sectors, having served on the boards of major companies such as Standard Chartered Bank Korea, LS Corp., Lotte Shopping, and Lotte Holdings. His leadership as Chair of the Corporate Governance Advisory Board at the Korea Listed Companies Association highlights his active role in shaping governance frameworks and advising listed companies on enhancing board practices, transparency, and accountability. Mr Kwak currently serves as an Independent Director of Shinhan Financial Group, where he also chairs CEO Recommendation Committee and Audit Committee. He has a Ph.D. in Business Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Business Administration from Seoul National University.
Young Sun Kwon
Chief Economist & Head of Research
Woori Finance Research Insitiute
Seoul
Kwon, Young Sun joined Woori Finance Research Institute as Chief Economist in 2019 and is currently serving as Head of Research. Prior to his current position, he was an Asia economist at Nomura (HK) and Lehman Brothers (HK) for 13 years, and economist at Bank of Korea for 15 years. Young Sun has a degree in Business Administration and Financial Economics from Korea University, and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, USA.
Youngdae Kwon
Insight Center Leader; Advanced Strategy Consulting Leader
EY Han Young
Seoul
Mr. Youngdae Kwon began his career in 2002 and has devoted over 20 years to strategy consulting. He has built strong relationships with global clients in the Industrial & Energy sectors and successfully led numerous projects in new business development, growth, restructuring, and transformation strategies. Before joining EY where he is the leader of the Insight Center as well as for Advanced Strategy Consulting, Mr. Kwon worked with Roland Berger, Kearney, and Interbrand. He is a graduate of the Seoul National University.
Ka Shi Lau
Vice Chair, ACGA
Chairman, Hong Kong Trustees’ Association
INED, Citibank (Hong Kong) Ltd
Hong Kong
After serving as Managing Director & CEO for 22 years and navigating BCT Group (a leading provider of MPF/ORSO products and best-in-class asset servicing for funds and pensions) to reach new horizons and marking the group’s history with major transformations, Ms. Ka Shi Lau assumed the role of Senior Advisor at BCT in June 2022 while she continues contributing to public service and to financial services industry work through serving on executive committees of various industry/professional organisations and working in close liaison with the Government and regulators. Her vision for work in life is to create positive impact to governance, sustainability, social capital, the community, investor/retirement protection, and further enhancing Hong Kong as an IFC.
Graduated with an MBA from Cornell University in USA, Ka Shi is also a Fellow of Chartered Governance Institute (FCG) and Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKFCG).
Apart from being the Chairman of Hong Kong Trustees’ Association and a Member of Academy of Finance, she also serves on other statutory and professional bodies including Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority, Securities and Futures Commission, Asian Corporate Governance Association, Hong Kong Retirement Schemes Association, Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Our Hong Kong Foundation and Golden Age Foundation. Her public service roles have included Minimum Wage Commission, Hospital Authority, Women’s Commission, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Financial Services Development Council, Investor and Financial Education Council, and Trade Development Council. For recognition of her public and community service in Hong Kong, she was awarded the Bronze Bauhinia Star (BBS) by the HKSAR Government in 2013.
Ka Shi was the first woman to win the “Director of the Year Award” in the “Private Companies, Executive Director” category from The Hong Kong Institute of Directors. She was named “Professional of the Year” in the “Women of Influence Awards 2010” co-organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong and the South China Morning Post. In 2018, Ka Shi was selected by AsianInvestor as one of the “AI 20 Leading Pension Executives” in the region while in 2021, she garnered the “Lifetime Achievement Award – MPF” at the Asia Asset Management’s “Best of the Best Awards”.
She joined the ACGA Council in 2016 and was elected as Vice Chair on 17 June 2022.
Christopher Leahy
Specialist Advisor, Southeast Asia, ACGA
Executive Director, Barbican Advisory
Founder, Velos Research
INED Destileria Barako Corp.
Asia Pacific
Christopher Leahy is Specialist Advisor, Southeast Asia, with ACGA. Chris is also Executive Director of Barbican Advisory, a global risk research and advisory firm. Barbican advises clients across financial services, investment, industry and law on due diligence, strategic intelligence and dispute advisory. Chris founded Velos Research, an independent research and advisory firm that partners with project owners, companies and investors to convert emission-reduction projects into commercial realities. Chris is also an independent non-executive director of Destileria Barako Corporation, an independent distillery and drinks group in the Philippines.
Chris co-founded and managed Blackpeak, an investigative research and advisory firm. Prior to that, he was head of Kroll in Asia Pacific and was a journalist for Euromoney (Asia Editor) and Asiamoney (Contributing Editor).
Chris began his career as a stockbroker and was later an investment banker, working in the UK and Asia with leading financial institutions such as Warburg Securities (now UBS), BNP Paribas Peregrine and Crosby. For the past 30 years he has been based in Asia.
Chris began writing for ACGA in 2003, specialising on Southeast Asia. He has written the Indonesia and Philippines chapters in ACGA’s CG Watch report since 2007 and has contributed to other markets as well, including Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore. He has spoken at numerous ACGA member events over the past decade and has represented the organisation as a speaker at many conferences in the region.
Changhwan Lee
Founder, CEO and CIO
Align Partners Capital Management
Seoul
Changhwan Lee is the Founder, CEO and CIO of Align Partners Capital Management, which he founded in 2021 after working in KKR Korea’s private equity team.
Under his stewardship, Align has led a shareholder campaign at SM Entertainment. He also helmed the acquisition of a 1% stake in Woori Financial Group and a 14% stake in JB Financial Group. In addition, he has spearheaded public shareholder campaigns targeting all seven listed Korean banks (KB, Shinhan, Hana, Woori, BNK, DGB, JB), Doosan Bobcat, and Coway.
At KKR, Changhwan helped manage investments including Oriental Brewery, which was valued at approximately US$6 billion, and KCFT (KCF Technologies), which had a valuation of approximately US$1 billion.
Prior to his time at KKR, Changhwan worked at Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division in Seoul, where he focused on M&A advisory services for both public and private companies in Korea.
Changhwan holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Summa Cum Laude) from Seoul National University. He is also a Non-Executive Director of SM Entertainment and a board member of the Korea Corporate Governance Forum (KCGF).
Sara Lee
Director, Responsible Investment & Stewardship, APAC
APG Asset Management Asia
Hong Kong
Sara Lee has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry, primarily as an equity research analyst. Before joining APG, she worked at Morgan Stanley, where she covered a wide range of sectors including financials and conglomerates. Sara joined the responsible investment and stewardship team at APG Asset Management, the largest Dutch pension asset manager, in 2022, driven by an ambition to enhance the governance and sustainability profiles of portfolio companies through active engagement. Her current focus includes developed markets in the Asia-Pacific region—namely Japan, Australia, Singapore — as well as South Korea. In addition to company and policy level engagement, Sara contributes to the design and implementation of stewardship practices across APG’s firm-wide investment value chain.
Seung Keun Lee
Team Leader, Corporate Governance Team 1
National Pension Service Investment Management
Seoul
Seung Keun Lee is Head of the Corporate Governance Team 1 at the Korea National Pension Service (NPS) Investment Management, where he leads shareholder engagement. He has over 15 years of experience spanning corporate strategy, legal affairs, and fiduciary responsibility, having previously worked at SK in strategy and legal divisions before joining NPS in 2016.
Seung Keun LEE earned a B.A. in Business Administration from Korea University, a J.D. from Sungkyunkwan University Law School, and is currently pursuing a S.J.D. in Commercial Law at Seoul National University Law School. He was admitted to the Korean Bar in 2012.
Mary Leung
Senior Advisor, Capital Markets Policy, Asia Pacific
CFA Institute
Hong Kong
Mary is a distinguished advocate and speaker for a range of capital markets-related topics, including fund raising, shareholder rights, corporate governance, diversity, sustainability, and ESG. She has over 20 years of experience in the global financial industry, with expertise in corporate finance, wealth management advisory and institutional fund management, having worked at institutions such as UBS and Coutts.
Prior to her current role as a Senior Advisor at CFA Institute, Mary served as Head of Policy, Registration and Oversight at the Accounting and Financial Council, the independent audit and accounting regulator in Hong Kong. In that role, she was responsible for policy development and the delivery of statutory functions relating to the registration of audit practitioners, and the oversight of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
From 2016 to 2022, she was Head, Advocacy, Asia Pacific at CFA Institute, leading research and advocacy efforts that drive market integrity, investor protection, and industry professionalism.
Mary is a CFA Charterholder and a recognized thought leader in market integrity and investor protection.
Nana Li
Head of Sustainability & Stewardship, Asia-Pacific, Director
Impax Asset Management
Hong Kong
Nana joined Impax in 2022 and is responsible for leading Impax’s sustainability and stewardship-related research and advocacies in Asia-Pacific. Nana researches, prioritizes and organizes engagements with Impax’s investee companies and regulators, manages external sustainability and stewardship -related inquiries, and assists in the ongoing development of the Impax proprietary sustainability-analysis and methodologies.
Prior to joining Impax, Nana worked as the Research and Project Director at the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA). At ACGA, Nana published five significant reports relating to corporate governance research in Asia. Whilst there, she also presented to the Shanghai and Shenzhen Stock Exchanges and the Shenzhen Asset Management Association. Since 2018, Nana has been the Chair of ACGA’s China working group, a role she continues to fill today. Upon joining Impax, Nana remains a Specialist Consultant to ACGA.
Nana has spoken at international conferences hosted by a number of financial institutions and international organisations including ACGA, ADB, AmCham, AVCJ, BritCham, CDP, CFA, China SIF, CLSA, COP, Deutsche Bank, EMIA, Forbes, GFANZ, GRI, HSBC, ICGN, IEEFA, LSEG, Macquarie, Morgan Stanley, OECD, PRI, Responsible Investor, ReThink and WBA. She was also interviewed by international media including Bloomberg, CGTN (CCTV’s English Channel), Financial Times, Ignites Asia, The Asset and Wall Street Journal. She is a guest speaker at several universities including CUHK, PKU, U of Edinburgh and U of Toronto. In 2024, Nana co-authored the book titled: Unlocking Corporate Success by the Power of Diversity, the first book to discuss diversity issue from investors’ perspective in Japan.
Nana sits on the Stakeholder Advisory Council of the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, the Global Policy Committee of the International Corporate Governance Network, the ESG Committee of the Women in Finance Asia and the Caixin China ESG30 Forum. She is a member of the IFRS Sustainability Reference Group and the Global Capacity Building Coalition Advisory Group. Nana is also an instructor of the Association of Stewardship Professionals.
Nana has an MBA from the University of Chicago (Honors), a Master of Finance from the University of Hong Kong (Dean’s List), and a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of New South Wales (Distinction). She is a CFA charterholder and has finished the HKICPA Qualification Program.
Jae-Wook Lim
Partner, Forensic Services
Samil PwC
Seoul
Jae-wook Lim serves as a Partner at PwC Korea, where he leads the firm’s forensic practices. As a Certified Public Accountant in Korea, Mr. Lim has accumulated expertise since joining PwC in 2007. His career began with extensive involvement in external audit engagements for a diverse array of both listed and unlisted companies. His transition to the forensic practices marked a significant milestone, where he has successfully led numerous forensic investigation projects addressing fraudulent activities across various industries, including banking, technology, telecommunications, automotive, heavy industry, and food and beverage. He specializes in forensic investigation, forensic accounting, FS audit, internal controls, and financial reporting.
Ronnie Lim
Senior Engagement Specialist, Robeco
ACGA Council Member
Hong Kong
Ronnie Lim is Engagement Specialist at Robeco Hong Kong where he is responsible for active ownership and sustainable investments. He is also a member of the Listing Committee at the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.
Before joining Robeco in 2014, Ronnie worked in London for Aviva Global Investors as an Analyst and Head of SRI Research. He later moved to Climate Change Capital where he was Portfolio Manager for the Global Environmental Opportunities fund. Before that, Ronnie headed institutional Asian equities sales teams over a 17-year period at Cazenove, CLSA and RBS.
He holds a Master’s degree in environmental science from the University of East Anglia in the UK and joined the ACGA Council in 2019.
Stephanie Lin
Research Head, Korea and Singapore
ACGA
Hong Kong
Stephanie Lin is the Research Head for Korea and Singapore at ACGA. In this role, she is responsible for research and advocacy efforts in these two markets, while also supporting ongoing research into corporate governance and ESG development across 12 markets in the Asia-Pacific region.
Previously, Stephanie worked in the consulting and financial industry. As a business consultant, Stephanie advised multinational investment and corporate clients on regulatory, legal and reputational risks.
Stephanie was born in China and grew up in California, US. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Master of Arts in International Relations from New York University.
Michael Ling
Company Secretary
CLP Holdings
Hong Kong
Mr Michael Ling is the Joint Company Secretary of CLP Holdings. He is a qualified lawyer and joined CLP in 2011 as an international transactions legal counsel. Before joining CLP, he was a transaction lawyer with AIA Group Ltd. He also has extensive experience in corporate transactions and advisory work including public and private M&A and capital markets work as a private practice lawyer in Hong Kong, London and Beijing.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University and has completed the IMD’s Applied Leadership Program and the FT Non- Executive Director Programme. He is a Fellow of Salzburg Global Seminar. He is also a Fellow member of both The Chartered Governance Institute and The Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute (HKCGI) and awarded with the dual designations of Chartered Secretary and Chartered Governance Professional; he is currently the Chairman of Technical Consultation Panel, a member of Disciplinary Tribunal of HKCGI. He also sits on the Board of AFS Hong Kong as Chair.
Fujia Liu
Director, Senior Equity Product Strategist
E Fund Management Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou
Ms. Liu is a senior equity product strategist at E Fund active equity investment team, servicing domestic and overseas institutional clients and providing equity solutions. Ms. Liu has over 10 years working experiences in investment and research related fields. Before joining E Fund, she worked as a research analyst at UBS, Shanghai covering China equity strategy. Prior to that, she worked at equity research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Hong Kong. Ms. Liu obtained her MBA degree from Wharton Business School, US and also MPhil Statistics from University of Cambridge, UK.
William Ng
Stewardship Director
HSBC Asset Management
Hong Kong
William Ng is a Stewardship Director in the Responsible Investment team at HSBC Asset Management, based in Hong Kong. Working closely with the investment platform, he is responsible for implementing HSBC AM’s stewardship strategy, covering firmwide, systems-level and fund-specific stewardship activities. He is the human rights thematic specialist and the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) virtual sector team (VST) lead within the RI team. Will actively participates in global and regional industry initiatives. He has been a co-chair of the ASIFMA Asset Management ESG Committee since 2023, a member of the PRI Advance Signatory Advisory Committee since 2024, and was a former member of the ICGN Human Capital Committee.
Prior to joining HSBC AM, Will worked as a sustainability consultant in Hong Kong. He started his career as a chartered accountant at PwC in London. Will has a CFA UK certificate in ESG investing, and holds a MSc in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, and a MSci in Natural Sciences from Durham University.
Charles Nguyen
Head of ESG Investing, Asia
Neuberger Berman
Shanghai
Charles Nguyen, CFA, Managing Director, Head of ESG investing Asia, joined Neuberger Berman in 2006. Charles is responsible for ESG strategy and integration in Asia. He previously led the analysis of sustainability topics across Neuberger Berman’s public equities platform with a focus on climate and Net Zero. Prior to joining the ESG team at Neuberger Berman, Charles was a Senior Research Analyst for Neuberger Berman’s Long Short fund and Guardian Fund. Prior to joining the firm, Charles was an equity research associate at Goldman Sachs & Co. Charles began his career as an analyst for Merrill Lynch & Co.’s Investment Banking division. Charles earned a BS in Business Administration (magna cum laude) from Georgetown University. He has been awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and an executive sustainability leadership certificate from London Business School.
Hiroshi Ozawa
Chief Deputy Director, Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division Policy and Markets Bureau
Financial Services Agency
Tokyo
Hiroshi has been in his current position as Chief Deputy Director, Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division, at the Financial Services Agency (FSA), Japan since July 2023. The Corporate Accounting and Disclosure Division oversees a wide range of policy matters, including corporate governance, policymaking, enforcement of disclosure, corporate accounting and auditing.
Hiroshi is a lawyer by training and joined FSA in 2009. During his career at FSA, he has been responsible for several legislative amendments including cryptocurrency and securities-related acts (e.g., the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act). He has also participated in Basel Committee meetings. From 2020 to 2023, he was appointed as a diplomat at the Embassy of Japan in China.
Yoo-Kyung Park
Managing Director
Emerging Markets Equities, Fundamental Strategy
APG Asset Management
Hong Kong
Yoo-Kyung Park is Managing Director of the Emerging Markets Equities, Fundamental Strategy Team at APG Asset Management, a Hong Kong-based asset manager for Dutch pension funds.
Yoo-Kyung manages the operations and performance of the team that oversees APG’s investment process. She is also responsible for embedding responsible investment principles into APG’s asset allocation activities as well as formulating the organisation’s overall investment strategy and policies. Earlier, she headed APG’s APAC Responsible Investment and Governance team.
Before she joined APG, Yoo-Kyung worked at international investment banks, including Barings Securities and KEB Salomon Smith Barney, as a securities analyst. Her career has seen her cover energy utilities, consumer and transportation companies as well as heavy industries such as steel and chemicals producers.
Hyunchul Park
Risk Services Leader (Partner), Risk & Cyber
PwC Consulting
Seoul
Hyunchul Park serves as the Risk Services Leader at PwC, delivering comprehensive risk management and compliance solutions to a diverse portfolio of clients across Korea and abroad. Hyunchul has spent the past 25 years at PwC, helping clients navigate complex risk landscapes. His expertise spans strategic, operational, financial, and compliance risk management, along with deep experience in cybersecurity and personal data protection. He is known for delivering practical, tailored solutions to real-world challenges faced by organizations across industries.
With specialized knowledge in cutting-edge risk domains such as AI(artificial intelligence) and cybersecurity, Hyunchul delivers strategic and operational solutions to clients across diverse sectors—including high-tech and manufacturing, consumer and retail, digital platforms, and financial services. His approach combines technical insight with industry-specific understanding to help organizations navigate today’s most pressing risk challenges.
Hyunchul Park is an advisor to key regulatory agencies and academic institutions in Korea. He is a sought-after speaker, regularly delivering lectures and seminars at leading corporations and universities on topics spanning risk management, compliance, and emerging technologies. Holding a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline, he also brings a global outlook shaped by his three-year secondment at PwC Australia, where he gained extensive international experience.
Siok Lan Pek
Head, Investment Stewardship
Temasek
Singapore
Ms Pek Siok Lan is the Head of Investment Stewardship at Temasek International.
She was previously the General Counsel of Temasek, leading its global legal, regulatory and compliance function. She was also a Global Executive Council member, serving on Temasek’s investment, strategy and management committees.
Before Temasek, Ms Pek was General Counsel for more than 20 years at the Singapore Technologies Group and ST Telemedia Group, with responsibilities spanning governance, mergers & acquisitions, corporate restructuring, litigation and compliance.
She is a Board Director of Mandai Park Holdings, a company committed to wildlife conservation; an Investment Committee member of Temasek Trust Asset Management’s impact investing arm; and a Board Director of BSR, a sustainable business consultancy.
Sunita Rajakumar
Founder
Climate Governance Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Datin Seri Sunita Rajakumar is strong advocate for corporate governance in boardrooms and climate governance in particular. She is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council 2025-2026 (Climate and Nature Governance); and Founder of Climate Governance Malaysia, which was the second country chapter of this Initiative to be launched and the first in Asia-Pacific. In six years, under her leadership, it has grown to be a significant advocate and arguably the largest private sector mobilisation for increased climate ambition and climate action. Datuk Sunita is also an independent non-executive director on the board of three multinational companies (HSBC Malaysia, Zurich General Insurance, and public-listed Dutch Lady Milk Industries); an Adjunct Professor for Climate Change and a trustee of four charities.
Namuh Rhee
Chairman
Korean Corporate Governance Forum (KCGF)
Seoul
Namuh Rhee is Chairman of the Korea Corporate Governance Forum (KCGF), an independent, non-profit membership organisation dedicated to implementation of effective corporate governance practices in Korea. He opened Women Directors training program at Ewha Womans University to promote gender diversity on Korean boards. Namuh also teaches corporate governance at Yonsei University, Korea where he is a visiting professor.
Namuh has served on six Korean boards including Citibank Korea, Mando China Holdings, ABL Bio, SBS, Hansol Holdings, and Korea Investment Management (KIM). He also had the responsibility of being the Audit Committee Chair at Hansol Holdings and KIM. With 30 years of leadership experience in financial markets, Namuh had positions as Managing Director and at senior management level at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Nomura and Samsung Securities. He was also founder and CEO of a Korea-focused hedge fund, Rhee Capital.
Namuh has a BA in Economics from the Seoul National University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.
Erika Rodriguez
Director, Head of Sustainability APAC
KKR
Hong Kong
Erika Rodriguez helps implement the firm’s sustainability work across its investment portfolio, particularly in Asia Pacific. She has a diverse set of sustainability-focused experiences, including roles at FWD Group, ERM, Patagonia, International Flavors & Fragrances, PVH Corp, and Eileen Fisher. She also brings exposure to relevant NGOs and standard-setting bodies such as Carbonfund.org, Wildlife Conservation Society, and the US Green Building Council. Born in the Philippines, she has lived and worked for multinational companies headquartered in Washington, D.C., New York, California, London, Manila, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. She holds a Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy (MPA ESP) from Columbia University.
Erika is also a co-lecturer for the Decision-Making in Value Chain Management course at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). The course introduces students to global supply chains and resource management, international trade interconnections, and practical approaches to sustainability in supply chain operations.
Jongmin Shim
Deputy Head of Korea Research
CLSA Securities Korea Ltd.
Seoul
Jongmin Shim is deputy head of Korea research and covers Korean strategy and financials. He joined CLSA in 2014 as part of the Korea technology, media and telecom (TMT) team. Prior to CLSA, he was the cofounder at two internet startups and worked at another. Jongmin holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Sungkyunkwan University in Korea.
Jeanne Stampe
Lead Policy Advisor
Norges Bank Investment Management
Singapore
Jeanne is the Lead Policy Advisor at NBIM. She engages with financial regulators, standard setters, stock exchanges and industry associations worldwide to promote well-functioning markets through corporate governance, financial reporting and responsible business conduct. Prior to joining NBIM, Jeanne was Specialist Leader for Sustainable Finance at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) for over four years. Her role at MAS spanned capital markets, banking and insurance groups. She represented MAS to drive international climate-related financial risk policy reform through International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO), Basel Committee for Banking Supervision (BCBS), International Association of Insurance Supervisors (IAIS), and Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS). For eight years to 2020, Jeanne was Head of Asia Sustainable Finance at WWF. Jeanne created and led WWF’s Asia Sustainable Finance Programme and was part of the Global Finance Practice leadership team where she led advocacy, advisory and capacity building efforts on ESG risk integration for financial institutions across Asia, working ASEAN banking supervisors to support the development of ESG risk management guidelines. Prior to that, she worked in private equity and investment banking in London, New York, Stockholm and Singapore. Jeanne is a Senior Fellow at the SOAS University of London Centre for Sustainable Finance, part of the International Network for Sustainable Financial Policy Insights, Research and Exchange (INSPIRE) which is the designated research stakeholder of the NGFS. Jeanne holds a BA (Hons), MA (Cantab) in Economics from Cambridge University.
Michael Tang
Executive Director, Head, Listing Compliance
Singapore Exchange Regulation
Singapore
Michael is the head of Listing Compliance at Singapore Exchange Regulation (SGX RegCo), a subsidiary of Singapore Exchange (SGX Group) that undertakes frontline regulatory functions. He oversees listed companies and regulated professionals for compliance with the listing rules. He graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) with a Bachelor of Laws degree and is admitted to the Singapore bar.
Michael is a Management Committee member of the United Nations Global Compact Network Singapore (UN GCNS), a member of the Advisory Board of the NUS Business School’s Centre for Governance and Sustainability (CGS) and a member of sub-committees of the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID). Michael contributes to international standards setting efforts, participating as a member of the Sustainability Reference Group of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) and as a member of the Capital Markets Technical Committee of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).
Ross Teverson
Regional Team Lead, Asia and Global Emerging Markets
EOS at Federated Hermes
London
Ross focuses on engagement across Asia and emerging markets and co-leads on human rights. He has over 20 years of experience in the investment industry and began his career at Standard Life Investments, where he spent seven years based in Hong Kong. Ross subsequently worked for Jupiter Asset Management as Head of Strategy for Global Emerging Market Equities, managing funds that invested across emerging and frontier markets. In both of his previous roles, he integrated governance and sustainability factors into the equity investment process and at Jupiter Asset Management he was a member of the firm’s Stewardship Committee. Ross is a CFA charterholder and holds a degree in Geography from the University of Oxford. He is currently studying for a masters in AI Ethics and Society at the University of Cambridge.
Naoko Ueno
VP, Asian Research & Engagement
Glass Lewis Japan GK
Tokyo
Naoko Joined Glass Lewis in 2010. After working as an analyst on the Japan Research Team, specializing in corporate governance, she expanded her expertise to cover the broader Asia-Pacific region. She has served as a guest lecturer for the Gender Equality Bureau of the Cabinet Office in a forum focused on promoting women’s participation and economic growth and has spoken at numerous seminars and panel discussions for both investors and issuers. In 2020, with the establishment of Glass Lewis Japan, she relocated back to Japan and assumed operational leadership of the Tokyo office.
Flora Wang
Head of Stewardship, Asia & Portfolio Advisor
Fidelity International
Hong Kong
Flora Wang is Head of Stewardship, Asia & Portfolio Advisor at Fidelity International.
Based in Hong Kong, Flora leads the stewardship team covering the Asia ex-Japan markets. Flora is also the Portfolio Advisor for the Sustainable Asia fund. Before joining FIL, Flora was the head of Investment Stewardship for the Greater China markets at BlackRock. Prior to joining BlackRock, she led the China and Taiwan Research at Institutional Shareholder Services.
Flora is a member of the Advisory Committee of the Accounting and Financial Reporting Council, the independent regulator of the accounting profession in Hong Kong. She also sits on the Public Shareholders Group, an external committee of the Securities and Futures Commission in Hong Kong. She also sits on the global steering committee of the Climate Action 100+ initiative and co-chairs the China working group of the Asia Investor Group on Climate Change.
Flora holds a Master of Science in Finance from the Lee Kong Chain School of Business at Singapore Management University and a Bachelor of Art in Economics from Tsinghua University. Flora is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Chartered Governance Institute.
Steven Watson
Chair, ACGA
Partner, Capital International Investors
Hong Kong
Steven Watson is Chair of the Asian Corporate Governance Association (ACGA) and a partner at Capital International Investors where he is a portfolio manager for the International Growth and Income Fund, Capital Income Builder and the New Perspective Fund, among other funds and mandates. He is also Chairman of Capital’s China Group.
Prior to joining Capital in 1990, Steven was a research analyst for Sanford C. Bernstein & Co and a vice president of China Communications, a marketing consulting firm.
He has a Bachelor’s degree in French from the University of Massachusetts, a Master’s degree in French studies from New York University and an MBA from New York University and l’ Université de Paris. Additionally, he studied Chinese at Wuhan University and the Shanghai Foreign Language Institute, China.
Steven joined the ACGA Council in 2007. He was elected Vice Chair in 2018 and Chair in 2022.
Yuelin Yang
Programme Committee Member, Pacific Pension & Investment Institute
Independent Director, Verlinvest Asia
ACGA Council Member
Singapore
Yuelin T. Yang is an accomplished global business leader with 39 years of C-suite experience managing P&L and spanning governance, finance, partnership management and legal roles. He is widely respected for his influential global networks of relationships with decisionmakers across corporate, sustainability, family business, family office, and institutional investment sectors.
Acknowledged as a thought leader and trusted by these decision makers, he is uniquely positioned to bridge these communities. Yuelin regularly convenes and moderates dialogue among them, and between investors and corporates and family businesses, on important board level issues (sustainability, AI and geopolitics) as well as governance of family offices and family owned compared to widely-held companies.
Currently, Yuelin manages a portfolio of board and advisory roles at (a) the Pacific Pension & Investment Institute and (b) the Asian Corporate Governance Association, whose investor members manage $25 trillion and $40 trillion, respectively, (c) Verlinvest Asia, the family office of a Belgian AB InBev shareholder family, (d) NUS Business School’s Centre of Governance & Sustainability and (e) The 1990 Institute, a leading US-China think tank. He has managed all aspects of joint ventures from sourcing, structuring, negotiating, managing, to buyouts across five major JVs (NYSE-listed Chevron and GATX, TSE-listed Mitsui and Modec, and a Chinese SOE).
Earlier, Yuelin practiced intellectual property law in Silicon Valley for nine years at leading law firms and as Associate General Counsel at Acer Computers, reporting directly to founder Stan Shih. In 1995, he transitioned to Asia to join his late uncle’s family business.
Privileged to be situated at the intersection of institutional and family capital, investors and corporates, family and widely held companies, and East-West, Yuelin values diverse views and is sought after for his perspectives. He was honored to be the keynote speaker at the 2025 Wee Cho Yaw Business Forum on 10 April (22 minute video).
He received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and a JD from Stanford Law School. Yuelin joined the ACGA Council in 2015.
Jong-Ha James Yoon
Founding Partner and Head of Korea Buyout
MBK Partners
Seoul
Jong-Ha James Yoon is a Founding Partner and head of Korea buyout. Prior to MBK Partners, Dr. Yoon was a co-head of Korea for Carlyle Asia Partners. Prior to Carlyle, he was a Managing Director at Financial Advisory Services at KPMG in Seoul. He served as a First Lieutenant in the Korean Air Force and as Deputy Assistant to the Minister of National Defense for International Affairs. Dr. Yoon has a BA from Georgetown University, Master of Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago.
Dr. Yoon serves or served on the boards of directors of Hanmi Capital, Techpack Solutions, KT Rental, Young Hwa Engineering, Coway, NEPA, Orange Life Insurance, Doosan Machine Tools, Daesung Industrial Gases, MH & Co., Dongjin Textile, Kyungjin Textile, Medit and NexFlex. He is also a member of the Management Advisory Board of Public Officials Benefit Association of Korea.
Su Sang Yoon
Vice President , Investment Stewardship, Asia ex-Japan
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Hong Kong
Su Sang Yoon, Vice President, is an Investment Stewardship Specialist for the Asia ex-Japan region, based in Hong Kong at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. He works on engagement with corporate directors and management on investment issues involving stewardship, management incentives, and social and environmental sustainability in Asia ex-Japan. He is also responsible for advising analysts and portfolio managers regarding ESG profiles of the companies in which investments are made and coordinating proxy voting activity. Prior to joining the firm, Su Sang was the Head of Asia Advisory at ISS Corporate Solutions (ICS), providing advisory, data, and analytics to corporate issuers in Asian and Australian markets on corporate governance, shareholder activism, shareholder engagement, and environmental and social matters. Before that, he served as a governance research analyst at Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), responsible for issuing proxy voting recommendations to institutional investors on listed companies in South Korea. Su Sang started his career at the National Assembly Research Service of the Republic of Korea, supporting Members’ legislative activities by analyzing legislation and policy. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities.
Dr. Zhongbo Yu
Deputy Director, Research Institute
Shenzhen Stock Exchange
Shenzhen
Dr. Zhongbo Yu joined Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2012 and is currently Deputy Director of Research Institute. His main responsibilities include research on deepening reforms of the IPO and listing system, improvement of listed company quality, and evaluating the effectiveness of related reform measures and plans.
Jae Suk Yun
Director General, Corporate Value-up Support, Management Strategy Division
Korea Exchange
Seoul
Jae Suk Yun is the Director General of Corporate Value-up Support Department of the Korea Exchange (KRX). In her current position, she has been responsible for the Corporate Value-up program and related initiatives supporting listed companies since March, 2024.
Prior to her current position, Jae Suk served as the Director General of ESG Policy and Disclosure. Her previous roles include Team Head of Listing Qualification Review of KOSDAQ Market, International Relations, and ETF Product Development of the KRX. She joined the KRX in August 2001.
Director General Yun is admitted to the New York State Bar and holds an LL.M in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown University Law Center in the US in 2011. Jae Suk earned her Bachelor’s degree in Law in 1998 and Master’s degree in Law from Yonsei University in Korea in 2002.