Southeast Asia’s Summit for Real-World Decarbonization Action
Southeast Asia’s businesses are navigating a world reshaped by energy disruption, trade pressure, and rising compliance demands. CDx Summit 2026 is where the region’s corporate community comes together to move from uncertainty to action.
Held during Bangkok Climate Action Week, the Summit is a practical, peer-led event built for the people doing the work: sustainability, strategy, operations, and procurement teams navigating implementation rather than ambition.
At One Bangkok
October 6, 2026
Free to attend. Only 150 Seats.
Accelerating Decarbonization for Southeast Asia in an Uncertain World
The stakes have changed.
Energy supply disruptions have hit operational costs directly. CBAM enforcement, shifting investor expectations, and supply chain disclosure demands have turned decarbonization into a question of competitiveness and market access, not just sustainability. For a region defined by rapid industrial growth and SME-led economies, the cost of inaction is becoming measurable.
Energy security, supply chain resilience, and competitiveness are no longer long-term considerations. They are immediate business realities.
CDx Summit 2026 brings together the companies, solution providers, and ecosystem partners who are doing the work, creating space for honest, action-oriented exchange on what it takes to decarbonize at scale across Southeast Asia.
Session Formats
CDx Summit 2026 is built around participation. Most sessions are discussions rather than presentations, designed to surface what companies are actually learning as they act.
Fishbowls
CDx’s signature format. A few contributors speak from the center of the room, framing the issue from different angles, before the floor opens up and participants from the outer circles join the discussion. No panels, no slides. The value comes from candid exchange between people facing the same problems.
Townhall
A high-level opening discussion bringing senior leaders from business, finance, and policy together for an honest read of where corporate decarbonization stands across the region: what is moving, what is stuck, and how the conversation has changed.
Spotlight Sessions
Partner-led sessions that go deep on a single transition challenge. Drawing on the expertise of CDx partners working directly on these issues across the region, they combine practical insight with open discussion and direct access to specialists.
Co-Creation
Working sessions rather than showcases. CDx is developing new initiatives to strengthen implementation support across the region, and these discussions invite participants to shape what gets built.
The Great Debate
Opposing voices in direct, structured argument on a stated motion. Speakers argue a position rather than presenting a balanced view, and the audience is invited to challenge both sides.
Agenda
Mark Lister
Co-Convenor, Southeast Asia Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)
Nuttanee Virochpoka
Vice President, Sustainability, Frasers Property Management Services (Thailand) Co., Ltd.
09:15 – 10:30 Town Hall The Honest Regional Picture: Where Corporate Action on Decarbonization Stands in 2026
Ollie Wilson
Head of RE100 and Energy Operations, Climate Group
Quelyn Koh
Market Development Lead, Cedars Digital
Michael Williamson
Section Chief, Energy Division, Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP)
Kyle Datta
Managing Director, Asia-Pacific, Teneo
Moderator
Ping Manongdo
Head of Partnerships, Southeast Asia Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)
The political ground beneath corporate decarbonization has shifted, with the US withdrawal from Paris and growing pushback on the rationale for climate action. Has any of it changed what companies are actually doing? This session brings senior leaders from business, finance, and policy together for an honest read of where corporate action stands: what is moving, what is stuck, and how boardroom conversations have changed over the past year.
11:00 – 12:15 Fishbowl Track The 2026 Pressure Points 3 tracks
Three parallel peer-led discussions on the most pressing issues facing Southeast Asian corporates this year.
Answering the Data Demand: What Customers and Financiers Expect
Liam Salter
CEO, Reset Carbon
Napan Narischat
Sustainability and Impact Director, PALO IT
Kobrat Chotruangprasert
Senior Sustainability Assessor, DNV
Moderator
Swati Ladha
Manager, Insights and Engagement, Southeast Asia Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)
Moderator
Ganyapak (Pin) Thanesnant
COO, Asia Clean Energy Partners
Requests for emissions and sustainability data now arrive regularly from customers, banks, and investors, rarely in the same format twice. For most companies the constraint is not ambition but response capacity, with data spread across systems and no clear owner. This session looks at how companies are organizing to respond, and turning a recurring scramble into a repeatable process.
Energy Procurement in 2026: Better Strategies for Southeast Asian Businesses
In-touch Ruckpanich
Investment Associate, INNOPOWER
Diana Sukor
Senior Manager, Power Markets, 3 Degrees
Harsh Dash
CEO Southeast Asia, CleanMax
Sunil Kumar Yadav
Partner, EY
Moderator
Mark Lister
Co-Convenor, Southeast Asia Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)
Efficiency contracts, onsite generation, RECs, and clean power agreements all sit on the table, each with different owners and approval routes. The difficulty is less about knowing the options and more about choosing between them and getting a deal signed. This session looks at what companies are buying first, where deals stall, and what has moved them forward.
Getting Suppliers on Board: Practical Scope 3 Progress Without Perfect Data
Samir Saci
CEO, Logigreen
Kevin Li
Program Lead, Thailand, Climate Finance Asia
Nienke Benders
Head of Global Alliances, givvable.com
Edwin Zheng
Business Development Manager, South Pole
Moderator
Ping Manongdo
Head of Partnerships, Southeast Asia Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)
Scope 3 is where most decarbonization journeys slow down, with incomplete supplier data and limited supplier capacity. Waiting for better data is not a strategy, particularly as customers and investors start asking about supply chain emissions directly. This session looks at which suppliers to approach first, what to ask for, and how to set targets that hold up without full visibility.
13:15 – 14:15 Spotlight Session (Partner-Led) Two parallel sessions 2 tracks
Beyond CBAM Compliance: Building Thai Industry's Product Carbon Readiness
Quelyn Koh
Market Development Lead, Cedars Digital
CBAM is changing what EU and UK buyers need from Thai manufacturers, especially in steel and aluminium. Responding isn't just an emissions figure. Companies need reliable production data, clear internal ownership, relevant supplier inputs and records that can withstand scrutiny. This session explores what product carbon readiness looks like, how CBAM embedded emissions data differs from broader product carbon footprint and what it takes to share credible data with customers. Participants will explore where readiness efforts commonly stall and identify practical first steps for their own organisation.
The Business Case for RE100: What Is Still Needed to Unlock Corporate Decarbonisation in Thailand
Ellie Ritchie
Senior Policy Officer (RE100 Thailand Policy Lead), Climate Group
Ollie Wilson
Head of RE100 and Energy Operations, Climate Group
Drawing from their global policy impact, RE100 will share the importance of corporate demand in shifting the needle on energy policy and procurement options. The session will unpack what is still needed in Thailand, including insights from RE100's recent work on expanding DPPAs beyond data centres and key recommendations for the path forward.
14:15 – 15:15 Co-Creation Help Us Build What Southeast Asia Needs 2 tracks
Two parallel discussions inviting participants to shape CDx's next phase.
CDx Academy: What Should Southeast Asia's Businesses Be Learning, and How?
Marta Pérez Cusó
Economic Affairs Officer, Trade, Investment and Innovation Division, UNESCAP
Clare Torralba
Executive Director, PTTC
Wimonkan Kosumas
President, Acting Executive Director, Kenan Foundation Asia (KFA)
Moderator
Mark Lister
Co-Convenor, Southeast Asia Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)
An open discussion on the skills, knowledge gaps, and learning formats that would most help corporates and SMEs move forward. Input from this table directly shapes the CDx Academy's curriculum and delivery approach.
CDx Finance Bridge: Where Is the Real Financing Gap, and How Do We Close It?
Peerasut Thirakomen
Vice President and PR, Thai ESCO Association
Anna-Marie Slot
Co-Founder, Transition Value Partners
Moderator
Ping Manongdo
Head of Partnerships, Southeast Asia Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)
A conversation about what's actually blocking decarbonization projects from getting financed in Southeast Asia. An honest diagnostic that shapes how CDx builds its Finance Bridge program.
15:45 – 17:00 The Great Debate: Data Centers Motion: This house believes Thailand's data center boom is a net positive for sustainable development.
Bob Fox
Chair, Digital Economy/ICT, and Policy Co-Ordinator, Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand (JFCCT)
Ernst Kuneman
Senior Associate Power System Transformation, Agora Energiewende
Jose Kuriachan
Sales Manager, Asia Pacific, Enerdata
Chailai van Kampen
Head of Cost Management (Data Centres, Industrial & Logistics), Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL)
Moderator
Ping Manongdo
Head of Partnerships, Southeast Asia Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)
Thailand sits at the center of Southeast Asia's data center boom, anchored by hyperscale investment, jobs, and a fast-growing digital economy. But the same boom is absorbing renewable capacity and grid connections that other companies are competing for, and scrutiny over undisclosed water and energy use is growing. Rather than a scripted panel, this session brings opposing voices into direct, structured argument on whether that growth can deliver on its sustainability promise.
Mark Lister
Co-Convenor, Southeast Asia Corporate Decarbonization Exchange (CDx)
Meet the Contributors
Our Successes
CDx Summit 2025 brought together industry leaders from 100+ organizations, with more than 80% of attendees at C-suite or policy level, making it one of the most senior corporate climate gatherings in the region.
Held at a pivotal moment for Southeast Asia’s decarbonization agenda, the Summit moved beyond awareness into action. Structured dialogues and direct exchanges between businesses, financiers, and policymakers produced concrete takeaways and new collaboration commitments.
The response confirmed what CDx set out to build: a space where the region’s decision-makers work through what implementation actually requires, not just what ambition looks like.
Become CDx's Strategic Partner
CDx Summit 2026 is where Southeast Asia’s senior business, finance, and policy leaders come together to move decarbonization from commitment to action. As a partner, your organization sits at the center of that conversation.
Partnership puts your brand in front of the right decision-makers, through speaking opportunities, co-branded content, and year-round visibility across the CDx community and regional platforms.
For organizations serious about leading on climate action in Southeast Asia, this is where that leadership becomes visible.
Venue Location
Located in the heart of the city, One Bangkok is Thailand’s most ambitious integrated urban development and a fitting venue for a conversation about what the region’s low-carbon future looks like in practice.
Every building within One Bangkok holds a LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED ND) Platinum certification, which is the highest global benchmark for sustainable district development covering energy and water efficiency, waste management, and low-carbon infrastructure