HCSREL — Human Centred Sustainability Research and Education Lab
HCSREL Inaugural Workshop — Green Economy Transition
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HCSREL Inaugural Workshop — Green Economy Transition

A multi-stakeholder approach to accelerating the circular economy through data, science, and collaboration

April 8, 2026 – April 10, 2026 · 08:30 – 17:30
Innovation Port @ARC / FreeStyle Room @Research Techno Plaza, NTU, Singapore
Registration Closed

About

About the Workshop

Join us for an intensive 3-day event bringing together multi-stakeholders to share visions and practices for the green economy transition.

The Human Centred Sustainability Research and Education Lab (HCSREL) at Nanyang Technological University invites you to participate in our inaugural workshop on Sustainability Impact Assessment Driven by Data Analytics and AI.

This workshop brings together domain experts, industry leaders, investors, policymakers, innovators, and citizens to participate in the green transition through knowledge and entrepreneurial action.

Featuring world-class experts including the World's Top Ranking LCA Expert, a former ADB Sector Director General, and leading data scientists in sustainability.

Three Pillars

  • Knowledge & Education Hub — Building the green workforce through hands-on bootcamps and expert-led workshops
  • Digital Sandbox for Green Economy — Data-driven tools and solutions for sustainability impact assessment
  • Multi-stakeholder Entrepreneurial Practices — Connecting industry, academia, policy, and finance for real-world impact

Topics

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Kick-off Workshop & HCSREL Launch

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Bootcamp 1: Life Cycle Assessment

Impact Assessment & Data Analytics

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Bootcamp 2: Data Analytics for Circular Economy

Impact Assessment & Data Analytics

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Global Development Trends

Impact on financing and future career for graduates

Agenda

  1. Apr 8, 08:30
    Registration & Breakfast
  2. Apr 8, 09:00
    Introduction and Overview
    Prof. Lerwen LIU — Director of HCSREL, MAE & NTU Entrepreneurship Academy
  3. Apr 8, 09:10
    Introducing MAE
    Prof. Wai Yee YEONG — Chair, MAE NTU
  4. Apr 8, 09:20
    Keynote: Life Cycle Sustainability Assessment — Why LCA?
    Prof. Shabbir H. GHEEWALA — JGSEE-KMUTT
  5. Apr 8, 09:30
    Panel: Quantifying Impact & Data-driven Strategy
    William Tan (GSK) · Nongnuch Poolsawad (MTEC, NSTDA) · Parvathy Krishnakumari (World Bank) · Thu Ha Chow (Robeco) · Zoey Ying Zhou · Dennis Low
  6. Apr 8, 10:20
    Break
  7. Apr 8, 10:30
    Keynote: Skills for Green Economy — UNESCO Perspective
    Hiromichi KATAYAMA (UNESCO); Dean CHEN (UNESCO Bangkok)
  8. Apr 8, 10:45
    Panel: Rethinking Research & Education
    Hortense Le Ferrand (MAE, NTU) · Jovan Tan · Janice Lee (ASE, NTU) · Shermaine Siew · Sungsup Ra
  9. Apr 8, 11:25
    Break
  10. Apr 8, 11:35
    Keynote: Nature-based Solution
    Clarence Chua — Sundowner
  11. Apr 8, 11:45
    Panel: Rethinking Business Models
    Shawn Peh (UpGrain) · Ivan Ong · Yeow Khee Lim · Peng Ee Ooi (LG Singapore) · Yi Chen Lee (NTU)
  12. Apr 8, 12:25
    Enabling Deep Tech Entrepreneurs — Impact Pathways @NTU and Beyond
    Anuj Jain — Director, National GRIP & Activate Global Fellows SG, NTUitive
  13. Apr 8, 12:35
    Solution Showcase & Networking Lunch
  14. Apr 8, 13:30
    Lunch Keynote: Scaling up Circular Economy with TECH
    Arthur HUANG — Founder/CEO, MINIWIZ
  15. Apr 8, 14:00
    Data Science for Circular Economy — Part 1
    Dr. Nongnuch Poolsawad — Senior Data Scientist, MTEC/NSTDA
  16. Apr 8, 15:15
    Break
  17. Apr 8, 15:30
    Data Science for Circular Economy — Part 2
    Dr. Nongnuch Poolsawad
  18. Apr 8, 17:00
    Survey & Free Discussion
  19. Apr 9, 09:00
    Registration / Survey / Breakfast
  20. Apr 9, 09:30
    LCA Workshop Part 1: Introduction to LCA
    Prof. Shabbir Gheewala — World's Top Ranking LCA Expert
  21. Apr 9, 10:45
    Break
  22. Apr 9, 11:00
    LCA Workshop Part 2: Applications of LCA
    Prof. Shabbir Gheewala
  23. Apr 9, 12:15
    Survey & Free Discussion
  24. Apr 9, 12:30
    Brown Bag Seminar: Global Development Financing
    Prof. Sungsup Ra — Former Sector Director General, ADB; Visiting Professor, Stanford (Co-hosted by Prof. Matthew Dearth, NBS, NTU)
  25. Apr 9, 14:00
    Data Science for Sustainability — Part 1
    Dr. Nongnuch Poolsawad — Senior Data Scientist, MTEC/NSTDA
  26. Apr 9, 15:15
    Break
  27. Apr 9, 15:30
    Data Science for Sustainability — Part 2
    Dr. Nongnuch Poolsawad
  28. Apr 9, 17:00
    Survey & Free Discussion
  29. Apr 10, 09:00
    Registration / Survey / Breakfast
  30. Apr 10, 09:30
    LCA Hands-on Part 1: Unit Process in LCA
    Prof. Shabbir Gheewala
  31. Apr 10, 10:45
    Break
  32. Apr 10, 11:00
    LCA Hands-on Part 2: Simple LCA
    Prof. Shabbir Gheewala
  33. Apr 10, 12:15
    Survey & Free Discussion
  34. Apr 10, 12:30
    Brown Bag Seminar: Future Career, Disrupted by AI & Climate Change and More
    Prof. Sungsup Ra — Former Sector Director General, ADB; Visiting Professor, Stanford
  35. Apr 10, 14:00
    HCSREL Digital Twin Workshop — Part 1
    HCSREL Team
  36. Apr 10, 15:15
    Tea Break
  37. Apr 10, 15:30
    HCSREL Digital Twin Workshop — Part 2
    HCSREL Team
  38. Apr 10, 16:45
    Survey & Free Discussion

Speakers

Lerwen LIU
Lerwen LIU
Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship
NTUPreneur/MAE, NTU
 Wai Yee YEONG
Wai Yee YEONG
Professor & Chair
MAE, NTU
 Shabbir H. GHEEWALA
Shabbir H. GHEEWALA
Professor, Panel Member of IRP
JGSEE-KMUTT
 Nongnuch POOLSAWAD
Nongnuch POOLSAWAD
Research Group Director, TIIS
MTEC, NSTDA, Thailand
 Sungsup RA
Sungsup RA
Visiting Professor of Practice
KDI School of Public Policy and Management, Former ADB DDG Sectors Group
 Anuj JAIN
Anuj JAIN
Director - National GRIP & Activate Global Fellows SG
NTUitive, NTU
 Clarence CHUA
Clarence CHUA
Co-Founder
The Sundowner Nature Experience Centre
 Dean CHEN
Dean CHEN
Associate Programme Specialist
UNESCO Bangkok
 Dennis LOW
Dennis LOW
Manager of Venture Link
NTUPreneur, NTU
 Hiromichi KATAYAMA
Hiromichi KATAYAMA
Programme Specialist
UNESCO
 Hortense Le Ferrand
Hortense Le Ferrand
Assoc. Prof. & Assistant Dean of Graduate Students
MAE, NTU
 Ivan ONG
Ivan ONG
Co-Founder, COO
BugBoom
 Janice LEE
Janice LEE
Assoc. Prof. & NTU Sustainability 2nd Major Coordinator
ASE, NTU
 Jovan TAN
Jovan TAN
Director, NUS Sustainability Action and Innovation Lab (SAIL)
National University of Singapore
 Parvathy Krishnan Krishnakumari
Parvathy Krishnan Krishnakumari
Digital & AI Specialist
World Bank
 Peng Ee OOI
Peng Ee OOI
CMO
LG Singapore Organic Net Zero Carbon
 Shawn PEH
Shawn PEH
UpGrain
 Shermaine SIEW
Shermaine SIEW
Senior Strategic Partnerships Manager
Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore
 Thu Ha CHOW
Thu Ha CHOW
Country Head Singapore & Head of Fixed Income Asia
Robeco
 William TAN
William TAN
Sustainability Manager
GSK Singapore
 Yeow Khee LIM
Yeow Khee LIM
Adjunct Assoc. Prof., President of SIAE
MAE, NTU; Singapore Institute of Aerospace Engineers (SIAE)
 Yi-Chen LEE
Yi-Chen LEE
Assoc. Prof. & Assistant Chair, Alumni/Outreach
SBS, NTU
 Zoey Ying ZHOU
Zoey Ying ZHOU
Lead Research Engineer
ISCE2, A*STAR
 ARTHUR HUANG 黃謙智
ARTHUR HUANG 黃謙智
Founder/CEO&master toilet cleaner
MINIWIZ
 Matthew DEARTH
Matthew DEARTH
Associate Professor
Nanyang Technological University

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