Hong Kong Sport & Sustainability Summit 2026
The Legacy We Build Together: From World-Class Events to Everyday Impact
This is not a passive conference. The summit is designed as an "action lab" with a clear mission: to move from discussion to tangible impact. Over two days, we will bring together the people who make sport happen—operators, venue managers, sponsors, NGOs, and educators—to co-create the blueprints for a more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient Hong Kong through sport. The core question for every participant will be: "What is my role in building this legacy?"
Day 1: Environment & Operations
Theme: Hong Kong Sevens: The Next 50 Years
14:00 - 14:20
Welcome & Setting the Intent
14:20 - 14:45
Global Benchmark
14:45 - 15:45
Panel 1 - Operational Efficiency - Waste, Water & Carbon
15:45 - 16:30
Panel 2 - Sustainable Food & Beverage
16:30 - 17:15
Panel 3 - Sustainable Travel - Getting Fans & Teams There Greener
17:15 - 17:45
Collaborative Roundtables - From Ideas to Action
17:45 - 18:00
Closing Plenary: The Sevens Sustainability Commitments
18:00 Onward
Networking Drinks
Day 1 - Speakers
Chris Brooke
Chairman
Hong Kong China Rugby
Donna Sit
Sustainability Commercial Manager – Travel & Lifestyle
Cathay
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Jessica Chan
Head of Sustainability
MTR
Michael Long
Director and Head of Sustainability
Hong Kong Land
Chris Brown
Founder and CEO
ReThink HK
Heidi Yu Spurrell
Founder and CEO
Future Green Global
Jon Abel
Group Facilities Management Director
DFI Retail Group
Natasha Chawla
Hong Kong Director
Muuse
Christine Loh
Chief Development Strategist, Institute for the Environment
HKUST
Iris Lee
GM, Hong Kong & Macau
The Coca-Cola Company
Martijn Ros
Co-founder
WasteWise HK
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Oliver Haas
Head of Sustainability – Commercial and Innovation
Cathay
Diane Wong
Under Secretary of Environment and Ecology
HKSAR
Jamie Farndale
GM of Club Development and Sustainability
Hong Kong China Rugby
Matthew Nicholas
Director of Sustainability
Tennis Australia
Sonalie Figueiras
Founder & CEO
Green Queen Media
Day 2: Social Impact & Legacy
Theme: Building Intentional Communities Through Sport
09:00 - 09:05
Welcome & Setting the Intent
09:05 - 09:45
Panel 1 - The Case for Change - The Global Mandate & The Local Evidence
09:45 - 10:25
Panel 2 - Intentional by Design - From Data to Delivery on the Ground
10:25 - 11:25
Panel 3 - The Collaboration Catalyst - Aligning Capital, Community & Corporate Purpose
11:25 - 11:35
Morning Break
11:35 - 12:20
Panel 4 - Beyond the Cheque - The Practitioner's Guide to Mission-Aligned Impact
12:20 - 12:55
Collaborative Roundtables - From Pledges to Prototypes
12:55 - 13:00
Closing Plenary: The Summit Action Plan for Social Impact
13:00 onwards
Value of Sport Lunch
Day 2 - Speakers
Ada Yip
CEO
Just Feel
Gary Chow
Associate Professor
Education University Hong Kong
Kirsten Mundy
HKJC
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Moraine Chan
Head of Development
Laureus Sport for Good Foundation
Audrey Menard
Partner, Strategy & Value Creation
KPMG
Gill Meller
Legal & Governance Director
MTR
Lawrence Tsang
CEO
The D. H. Chen Foundation
Rocky Chow
Executive Director
Rugby For Good
Chris Mastaglio
Co-Director
ChildFund Rugby
James Owens
Head of Programme Development
Rugby For Good
Marc Fancy
Head of Community Engagement, Corporate Affairs
Cathay
Tina Arcilla
Director Inclusion
Asia, Manulife
Douglas Cheng
Programme Manager
Fullness Social Enterprises Society
Jolee Tung
Oliver Wyman
Megan Knight
Co-Director
ChildFund Rugby
