Speaker Categories: Climate & Nature

Chavalit Frederick Tsao

Chairman, TPC (Tsao Pao Chee)

Chavalit Frederick Tsao is the fourth-generation steward of TPC (Tsao Pao Chee), a family business with more than 120 years of history, established in the late 1800s during the Qing Dynasty. He was born in Hong Kong, China, and after completing his education at the University of Michigan, Chavalit joined the family business at the age of 20 and became the chairman at the age of 37. He also served as the chairman of Intercargo, where he established innovative platforms to promote collaboration within the maritime sector.

Chavalit’s background and experience gave him unique insights into global sustainability challenges and founded East West Cultural Development Centre in 1995 to research this topic. He discovered that integrating ancient wisdom and modern science creates a holistic approach to cultivating leadership for this era.

Siddharth Chatterjee

Former UN Resident Coordinator, UN

Siddharth Chatterjee is the Chief Executive Officer of Global Neighbours. A career public servant with 30 years of experience, he served three decades in the United Nations, most recently as the UN Resident Coordinator in China. He is also a visiting professor at Tsinghua University, where he teaches a course on “China and the World.” A graduate of Princeton University, he has been recognized as an “Impact Legend” by the Rockefeller Foundation for his work in humanitarian and development leadership. He is also widely recognized for his work in the demobilization of child soldiers and as an advocate for health and wellbeing.

Matthew Rycroft

Senior Diplomat and Civil Servant, UK Government

Sir Matthew Rycroft has recently started an advisory career in the private sector following 35 years as a UK Civil Servant. His most recent positions were as UK Ambassador to the United Nations in New York, Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Development, and most recently Permanent Secretary of the Home Office.

Before that he was the COO for the Foreign Office, the Prime Minister’s private secretary for foreign affairs, and the Ambassador to Bosnia.