ESBN Executive Council
The work of the ESBN is led by an Executive Council, under the following terms of reference:
- Oversee and provide direction to the work of ESBN in consultation with the ESCAP secretariat.
- Represent the business sector and provide business perspectives on development issues in the Asia-Pacific region at meetings of the legislative bodies of ESCAP, i.e. the Commission and its Committees, and other intergovernmental meetings upon request, including the annual Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development.
- Provide advice to the ESCAP secretariat on its programmes.
- Provide guidance, direction and overall support to the Asia-Pacific Business Forum (APBF).
The members of the ESBN Executive Council are: (For profiles of the EC members, please click here.)
Chair

Lee George Lam
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Banking and Finance; Non-Executive Chairman - Hong Kong and ASEAN Region & Chief Adviser to Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Asia, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong, China
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Banking and Finance; Non-Executive Chairman - Hong Kong and ASEAN Region & Chief Adviser to Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets Asia, Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Hong Kong) Limited, Hong Kong, China
Vice Chair

David Morris
Special Advisor, Sustainable Development, TPA & CO Limited, Hong Kong, China
Special Advisor, Sustainable Development, TPA & CO Limited, Hong Kong, China
Members

Akash Bhavsar
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Innovation and Competitiveness; Managing Director, Skyquest Technology Group, India
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Innovation and Competitiveness; Managing Director, Skyquest Technology Group, India

Deborah Biber
Chief Executive, Blue Moon Advisory, Hong Kong, China
Chief Executive, Blue Moon Advisory, Hong Kong, China

Pedro Eloy
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Youth and Women Entrepreneurship; Chief Executive Officer, Pelham Grey; Hong Kong, China
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Youth and Women Entrepreneurship; Chief Executive Officer, Pelham Grey; Hong Kong, China

Asif Ibrahim
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction; Vice Chairman, Newage Group of Industries, Bangladesh
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Disaster and Climate Risk Reduction; Vice Chairman, Newage Group of Industries, Bangladesh

Ju Song Lee
Executive Director, International Chamber of Commerce, Regional Office, Asia
Executive Director, International Chamber of Commerce, Regional Office, Asia

Barbara Meynert
Senior Advisor, Fung Group, Hong Kong, China/Thailand
Senior Advisor, Fung Group, Hong Kong, China/Thailand

Narayana Murthy
Founder, Infosys Limited, India
Founder, Infosys Limited, India

Phang Yew Kiat
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Digital Economy; Chairman, Acore Capital Investments, Singapore
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Digital Economy; Chairman, Acore Capital Investments, Singapore

Albert Oung
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Green Economy; Founder & President, World Green Organisation and Chairman, Hong Kong Myanmar Chamber of Commerce
Chair of ESBN Task Force on Green Economy; Founder & President, World Green Organisation and Chairman, Hong Kong Myanmar Chamber of Commerce

Tariq M. Rangoonwala
Chairman, Rangoonwala Group of Companies, Pakistan
Chair, ICC Pakistan
Chairman, Rangoonwala Group of Companies, Pakistan
Chair, ICC Pakistan

Carson Wen
Founder and Chairman, Bank of Asia, British Virgin Islands and BOA Financial Group, Hong Kong, China
Founder and Chairman, Bank of Asia, British Virgin Islands and BOA Financial Group, Hong Kong, China

Kosala Wickramanayake
President, International Business Council, Sri Lanka
President, International Business Council, Sri Lanka

Tan Sri Michael O.K. Yeoh
CEO & Director, Asian Strategy &Leadership Institute, Chairman World Chinese Economic Summit, Malaysia
CEO & Director, Asian Strategy &Leadership Institute, Chairman World Chinese Economic Summit, Malaysia

Xiaochen Zhang
President Fintech4Good, China
President Fintech4Good, China