Day 2：28 March 2025 (Friday)

Session 1
Green Transition Boosted by New Quality Productive Forces
Sicily Meeting Room
 
Promoting green and low-carbon practices is essential for the high-quality development of society in an era characterised by rapid global economic growth and limited resources. Emerging quality productive forces, which integrate advanced technologies, operational efficiency, and high standards, are driving the society and economy towards a green transition.
This session brings together both local and international experts, scholars, and industry professionals to explore how these productive forces can foster economic growth while safeguarding ecological integrity, ultimately contributing to the realisation of a sustainable future.
 

Moderator:
Mr. Wong Seng Fat, Alfred, Interim Master of the Cheng Yu Tung College, University of Macau (Macao, China)
 
Speakers:
Mr. Xu Bijiu, Director General of the Central Supervision and Coordination Office of Ecological and Environmental Protection, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (Mainland China)
Topic: Applying Green Development Principles to Foster New Quality Productive Forces

Ms. Tao Xiaosong, Deputy Director of the General Office, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (Mainland China)
Topic: Cultivate and Enhance New Quality Productive Forces to Drive High-Quality Development with Elevated Levels of Protection

Mr. José Carlos Pimenta Machado, President of the Management Board, Portuguese Environment Agency (Portugal)
Topic: Embracing New Challenges towards Green Transition – The Portuguese Perspective
 
Mr. Gao Bo, Team Leader of the Research Group, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research (Mainland China)
Topic: New Pollutant Detection Technology and its Application for New Quality Productive Forces - Taking Microplastics as an Example
 
Mr. James Lander, Co-founder and Director of ALGAESYS S.A. (United Kingdom)
Topic: Circular Water and Waste Avoidance Solutions for Regenerating Economies

Session 2
Technological Innovation to Create Beautiful Cities
Sicily Meeting Room
 
As society progresses, the innovation of green technologies assumes a vital role in environmental protection, industrial upgrading, and ecological civilisation development. To foster a prosperous future for urban areas, this session will examine how green innovations can promote sustainable urban development through, among others, pollution prevention and control, efficient utilisation and conservation of resources and advancement of green infrastructure.
 

Moderator:
Mr. Kou Kun Pang, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Macau (Macao, China)
 
Speakers:
Mr. Xu Xiangchao, Director of the Research Office, Beijing Municipal Ecology and Environment Bureau (Mainland China)
Topic: Optimisation of Mobile Source Structure for More Blue Skies in Beijing
 
Mr. Leung Cho Shing, Joe, Senior Environmental Protection Officer (Regional North) 2 of the Hong Kong Environmental Protection Department (Hong Kong, China)
Topic: Application of Ground Penetrating Radar and Augmented Reality
 
Mr. Zhao Ziwen, Associate Researcher of the South China Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment of the People’s Republic of China (Mainland China)
Topic: Green Innovation and Practices in Aquaculture Effluent Treatment
 
Mr. Vladimiro Miranda, President of INESC P&D Brasil (Brazil)
Topic: Adoption of New Energy Technologies: Impacts and Incentives
 
Mr. Choong Pik Wei, Lionel, Executive Director of Hiroyuki Industries (M) Sdn Bhd (Malaysia)
Topic: Bottle to Bottle - rPET Food Grade Resin Technology

Session 3
Pan-Pearl River Delta Environmental Protection Industry Conference for
Co-operation and Exchange (Internal Meeting)
Green Networking Zone, Expo Hall A

In order to promote the co-operation between Macao and the Pan-Peal River Delta Region environmental protection industries, this session is held in the form of a co-operation and exchange conference, to which representatives from the relevant associations from across the nine Pan-Pearl River Delta provinces, Hong Kong and Macao are invited to share their experience. The conference will focus on the current situation, needs, trends, and regional co-operation intentions of the environmental protection industry in the Pan-Pearl River Delta provinces, so as to provide a platform for the industry colleagues to understand the demand and potential of the environmental market in each region and to assist them in exploring opportunities for co-operation.

Moderator:
Ms. Shen Fangli, Rotating Secretary-General of Guangdong Association of Environmental Protection Industry (Mainland China)

Speakers:
Mr. Ren Guoqing, Vice President of Jiang Xi Association of Environmental Protection Industry (Mainland China)

Mr. Yu Pinghe, President of Fujian Environmental Protection Industry (Mainland China)

Mr. Chai Tian, Vice President and Secretary General of Hunan Association of Environmental Protection Industry (Mainland China)

Mr. Bian Jinshun, President of Guizhou Association of Environmental Protection Industry (Mainland China)

Mrs. Chen Xia, Secretary General of Yunnan Provincial Association of Environmental Protection Industry (Mainland China)

Mr. Du Ming, Vice President of Sichuan Environmental Protection Industry Association (Mainland China)

Mr. Wei Haopeng, President and Party branch secretary of Guangxi Association of Environmental Protection Industry (Mainland China)

Mr. Mai Jianbo, President of Guangdong Association of Environmental Protection Industry (Mainland China)

Mr. Jimmy Choi, Vice President of Hong Kong Environmental Industry Association (Hong Kong, China)

Mr. Mak Soi Kun, President of Macao Association of Environmental Protection Industry (Macao, China)