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Nov
Case study: aligning ESG framework with financial pursuit
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SpeakersCarl Guan Managing Director NIO CAPITAL
Steven Sun Board Secretary ALPHAESS
Hong Qiu Managing Director, Chairman and CEO and Workstream Leader, Sustainability-related Disclosures, Policy and Standards Working Group, Asset Owners & Asset Managers, HKGFA LAZARD GREATER CHINA
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Carl Guan joined NIO Capital in 2017. Carl led the team to establish NIO Capital’s investment practice in new energy, battery tech, AR/VR, etc. He also executed the exit strategy of Ronbay (688005) and United Winners (688518).
Before joining NIO Capital, Carl had several entrepreneurial experiences and worked in the equity research division at BOCI Securities.
He holds a PhD degree in Electrical Engineering and Automation from Texas A&M University under the instruction from NAE member Mladen Kezunovic, and Bachelor’s degree from Zhejiang University. He has participated in several projects for US Department of Energy, American PSERC (Power System Engineering Research Center), ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas), etc.
Steven Sun has served as the Board Secretary of AlphaESS since 2014 and was promoted to Director in early 2021. He is mainly responsible for investment and financing, IPO, ESG affairs and further participates in strategic decision making and business development.
Mr. Sun graduated from Nankai University with a bachelor’s degree in economics and obtained a master's degree in leadership from Northeastern University in the United States. Before joining AlphaESS, he was employed at Huawei.
Hong Qiu serves as Managing Director, Chairman, and CEO of Lazard Greater China. Bringing over 25 years of rich experience in investment banking and private equity across Asia and the USA, Ms. Qiu has established a significant track record. Before joining Lazard, she was a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley, following her role as a Director at Citi. Additionally, she held the position of Senior Investment Officer at EMP Global, managing the AIG Asian Infrastructure Fund.
Ms. Qiu's advisory expertise spans numerous cross-border M&A transactions involving Asian companies, with a particular focus on sectors such as Power, Energy, Infrastructure, diversified industrials, and CleanTech. Her profound understanding of China's outbound M&A regulatory framework, combined with her extensive network among central and provincial state-owned enterprises, entrepreneur-owned enterprises, and financing banks, distinguishes her in the field. Moreover, Ms. Qiu represented multinational companies in their acquisitions, strategic partnerships, and divestitures.
A CFA Charter holder, Ms. Qiu actively contributes to the financial community, notably leading a panel at the Hong Kong Green Finance Association and sharing her insights at various forums on cross-border M&A and ESG transition investments.