About SGFIN Summit 2026
The SGFIN Sustainability Summit 2026 convenes leading academics, policymakers, and industry practitioners from across the region to tackle pressing challenges at the nexus of sustainability and finance. This year’s Summit, themed "Physical Risk and Natural Capital: Challenges and Opportunities for Sustainable Finance", will focus on understanding physical climate risk and valuing natural capital, while also exploring risk transmission channels and opportunities for financial innovation. The summit will also examine policy, regulation, and global coordination, highlighting innovative approaches that integrate nature and resilience into financial decision-making.
Guest of Honour
Ms Indranee Rajah
Second Minister for National Development
Second Minister for Finance
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Benjamin Horton
Dean, School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Topic:
Now or Never. The Pivotal Moment for Climate and Sustainability
Prof. Benjamin Horton
Dean, School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Professor Benjamin Horton is Dean of the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong and a leading coastal scientist specializing in sea-level change. He has received major accolades from the European Geophysical Union, American Geophysical Union and Geological Society of America. Professor Horton is a Fellow of both the Geological Society of America and the American Geophysical Union. He served as a Review Editor for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report and has been a contributor to the Conference of Parties (COP), promoting global coastal policy through scientific leadership and interdisciplinary research.
Prof. Bambang Brodjonegoro
Dean and Chief Executive Officer
Asian Development Bank Institute
Topic:
To be confirmed
Prof. Bambang Brodjonegoro
Dean and Chief Executive Officer
Asian Development Bank Institute
Bambang Brodjonegoro, an Indonesian national, is the Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Before joining ADBI in April 2025 he was Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for Economic Affairs and National Development. He served the Government of Indonesia in several senior leadership roles from 2011. He was Indonesia’s Minister of Finance (2014–2016), Minister of National Development Planning (2016–2019), and Minister of Research and Technology (2019-2021).
Dean Brodjonegoro holds a doctorate and master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor's degree in economics from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, where he was full Professor and serving as Dean during 2005-2009.
Prof. Benjamin Horton
Dean, School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Topic:
Now or Never. The Pivotal Moment for Climate and Sustainability
Professor Benjamin Horton
Dean of the School of Energy and Environment
City University of Hong Kong
Professor Benjamin Horton is Dean of the School of Energy and Environment at City University of Hong Kong and a leading coastal scientist specializing in sea-level change. He has received major accolades from the European Geophysical Union, American Geophysical Union and Geological Society of America. Professor Horton is a Fellow of both the Geological Society of America and the American Geophysical Union. He served as a Review Editor for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report and has been a contributor to the Conference of Parties (COP), promoting global coastal policy through scientific leadership and interdisciplinary research.
Prof. Bambang Brodjonegoro
Dean and Chief Executive Officer
Asian Development Bank Institute
Topic:
To be confirmed
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Professor Bambang Brodjonegoro
Dean and Chief Executive Officer
Asian Development Bank Institute
Bambang Brodjonegoro, an Indonesian national, is the Dean and CEO of the Asian Development Bank Institute (ADBI). Before joining ADBI in April 2025 he was Special Advisor to the President of the Republic of Indonesia for Economic Affairs and National Development. He served the Government of Indonesia in several senior leadership roles from 2011. He was Indonesia’s Minister of Finance (2014–2016), Minister of National Development Planning (2016–2019), and Minister of Research and Technology (2019-2021).
Dean Brodjonegoro holds a doctorate and master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a bachelor's degree in economics from the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Indonesia, where he was full Professor and serving as Dean during 2005-2009.
Why Attend
Programme at a Glance
Panel Sessions
Event Highlights
Overview of previous summits
Guest-of-Honour delivering the opening address at SGFIN Summit 2025
Keynote session with global thought leaders sharing insights on sustainable finance
Professor Sumit Agarwal, Managing Director of SGFIN, leading a thought-provoking discussion at the SGFIN Summit 2025
Panel discussion engaging academics, industry practitioners, and policymakers
Interactive networking session connecting participants across sectors
Lively exchanges and bold ideas in action at SGFIN Summit 2025
Venue & Dress Code
Venue
Conrad Singapore Marina Bay
2 Temasek Blvd
Singapore 038982
Dress Code
Business Attire
Join us at SGFIN Summit 2026
Join the conversation on physical risk & natural capital. Register now — limited seats!
Held in conjunction with the SGFIN Summit, we also invite you to deepen your insights at SGFIN Research Conference 2026 — 13 March 2026. Learn More
SANDRA SEAH
Partner
Bird & Bird
Sandra is a corporate lawyer who practises energy laws. She is the external counsel to a large number of regulators including Energy Market Authority of Singapore, Maritime Port Authority and Ministry of Manpower. Her portfolio involves large scale utility projects, regulatory and commercial contracts, public procurement, built to suit and sustainable investments in the region.
She has extensive experience in energy regulation, power generation, power purchase, microgrids, energy storage, energy management and infrastructure projects. Sandra is the lead coordinator for a large number of innovative public projects in Singapore, including the recent pre-feed study on ammonia for power generation and bunkering, the Sembcorp ESS which is Southeast Asia's largest ESS, grant call for carbon capture, Pulau Ubin Microgrid and power imports.
She is one of the Co-Heads of Bird & Bird's Global Energy Sector group. She serves on the Board/Council of a number of industry associations such as SEAS, HFCAS, GCNS and WMRAS.
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