Event Highlight

BEC x NESS Green Jobs Fair 2026

Event Date
5 February 2026
Event Time
10:00am - 6:00pm
Venue
BEC Auditorium and Exhibition Hall
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BEC x NESS Green Jobs Fair 2026 brought together companies, universities, students, and government officials for a comprehensive discussion aimed at addressing the current knowledge and skill gap in the Hong Kong green jobs market. Filled with panel discussions, technical workshops, green job booths, and multi-stakeholder dialogue, the one-day event connects youth with potential employers for prospective green jobs and sustainability programmes, and to gain insights on the required skill set and knowledge to enter the green jobs market.
 

Green Job Booths

  1. A Plastic Ocean Foundation
  2. BEC
  3. Blue Sky Energy Technology
  4. Echo Asia Communications
  5. Gammon Construction Limited
  6. Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals
  7. Hong Kong Metropolitan University
  8. Hong Kong Productivity Council
  9. MTR Corporation Limited
  10. NESS
  11. Swire Properties Limited
  12. The Hongkong Electric Company Limited
  13. V'air Sustainability Education


Programme

Time

Auditorium
(G/F)

Classroom
(2/F)


Exhibition Hall
(G/F)

10:00 - 10:20am

Opening Ceremony

  • Welcome Remarks by Mr Simon Ng, Chief Executive Officer, BEC
  • Welcome Remarks by Ms Shruthe Kirupakaran, Founding Member, NESS
  • Opening Speech by Mr Gary Tam, Assistant Director, Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR

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10:20 - 11:05am

Official Dialogue - Empowering Youth in Green Job Market by Integrating Perspectives from Government, Business, and Academia

  • Mr Gary Tam, Assistant Director, Environmental Protection Department, HKSAR
  • Mr Ian Choy, Executive Director – People & Culture, Gammon Construction; President, Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management
  • Ms Shruthe Kirupakaran, Founding Member, NESS
  • Moderator: Ir C.F. Leung, Director – Operations, BEC

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Green Job Booths
11:05 - 11:15am Coffee Break /

11:25am - 12:15pm

Panel Discussion 1 – Green Workforce - Transcending Sectors, Borders and Disciplines

  • Ms Grace Kwok, Honorary Treasurer, Hong Kong Institute of Qualified Environmental Professionals Limited (HKIQEP) 
  • Dr Margaret Burnett, Lecturer, Centre for Civil Society and Governance at the University of Hong Kong
  • Ms Aadya Kapur, Consultant, ConnectedGroup
  • Moderator: Ms Kelly Kwok, Senior Sustainability Development Executive, V’air Sustainability Education

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12:15 - 1:15pm

Panel Discussion 2 – Working with AI: How Green Professionals are Leveraging Tech for Impact

  • Mr Filippo Sebastio, Head of Climate Transition Risk and Opportunity Methodology, S&P Global Energy
  • Mr Sandeep Sethi, FinTech Association of Hong Kong
  • Morderator: Mr Krish Patel, NESS
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1:15 - 2:30pm

Lunch Break

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2:30 - 3:45pm

Guided Tour at Hong Kong Productivity Council

Featuring visits to:

  • Hong Kong Technology Support Centre
  • Circularity Research Lab
  • Marine Eco‑Tech Innovation Centre

Technical Workshop 

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Professional Headshot Studio (2:30 - 5:30pm)                             

Green Job Booths

3:45 - 5:00pm

 Speed Networking

5:00 - 6:00pm

 Green CV Clinic