Speaker Categories: Corporate Philanthropy
Chavalit Frederick Tsao
Chairman, TPC (Tsao Pao Chee)
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.
Speaking at
- Opening Keynote | The Eastern Path to Sustainable Development
- Opening Forum | The Dao of Nature: Well-being Economy and Chinese Wisdom
- Forum 1 | Unity of Humanity and Nature: A Response in an Era of Climate Resilience
- Forum 2 | A Low-Carbon Future: Rediscovering Value in the Energy Transition
- Forum 3 | Intentional Wisdom: Systemic Transformation of Future Education
- Closing Fireside Chat | Love as a Bridge between East and West
Michael Sheldrick
Co-founder Global Citizen, Global Citizen
Michael Sheldrick
Co-founder Global Citizen, Global Citizen
Michael Sheldrick is the Chief Policy, Impact and Government Relations Officer at Global Citizen. Over the past decade, Global Citizen’s campaigns have led to over $35 billion distributed to anti-poverty efforts around the world. Michael leads Global Citizen’s campaigns to rally support from governments, businesses and foundations to get the world on track to end extreme poverty.
Siddharth Chatterjee
Former UN Resident Coordinator, UN
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.
