Sylvester Wong is a 25 year veteran of designing cities and infrastructure around the world, and is Asia head of ESG Services, and Philippines Country Executive for AECOM.
After San Francisco and Hong Kong, he went to where infrastructure could empower opportunity for over a hundred million.
Now in Manila, he bridges physical and digital infrastructure with financial, as a fintech neobank founder, and a venture advisor in proptech and climate tech.
He is incoming Chair of the Urban Land Institute Philippines.
Speaking at
Tue 30 May
12:45 PM — 2:15 PM (GMT+08:00) Kuala Lumpur, Singapore
The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia, Junior Ballroom, level 3
Investment Forum
Opportunities in Emerging Markets in Southeast Asia
The Investment Forum will examine topical issues in Southeast Asian emerging markets. One panel will look at how evolving economic or political forces are driving the regeneration of inner city parts of Jakarta, Manila, and Ho Chi Minh City. Another will explore how the migration of China-based manufacturing capacity into regional emerging markets is creating investment opportunities, particularly in the development of new industrial and logistics facilities.
Programme
12:45pm Welcome remarks
Tan Yi-xun, Vice President, Asset Management, CapitaLand Investment
12:50pm Panel Discussion: Urban Regeneration
Moderator: Frederico Ramos, Principal, Aedas
Panelists:
Dzung Do Nguyen, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, enCity
Tiyok Prasetyoadi, Founding Partner and Managing Director, PDW Architects
Sylvester Wong, Asia Head of ESG Services and Philippines Country Executive, AECOM
1:25pm Panel Discussion: Inbound Foreign Investment
Moderator: Adam Fowler, Expert Advisor, Boston Consulting Group
Panelists:
Brian Chinappi, Partner, Head of Real Estate, Actis
Patricia Goh, Managing Director - Southeast Asia, CapitaLand Investment
Eric Manuel, Director, ARCH Capital Management Co Ltd
Vo Sy Nhan, Co-founder & Principal Partner, Gaw NP Capital & Chief Executive Officer, Empire City
2:10pm Wrap up and closing remarks
Tan Yi-xun, Assistant Vice President, Investment & Portfolio Management, CapitaLand
2:15pm Forum concludes

