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This 45-minute webinar is designed for sustainability leads and procurement teams in Asia Pacific navigating the shifting landscape of the carbon market. During this session we unpacked the latest signals, the growing emphasis on quality and risk, and what it all means for today's carbon credit buyers.
Lena is a Senior Business Development Manager at South Pole in Australia, primarily focusing on carbon credits. She has significant professional experience in Sales & Business Development roles, specifically in the plastic recycling industry where she was supporting large corporations and global MNCs to reduce their plastic footprint. Lena holds a Bsc in Business Administration from the University of Mannheim and a Master in Management from ESCP Europe. She is fully proficient in English, French and German.
Karolien brings 20 years of experience in climate finance, development finance, and carbon markets. She tracks policy developments across compliance and voluntary markets to steer South Pole's go-to-market strategy. Covering topics ranging from Article 6, CORSIA, and jurisdictional REDD+ to domestic markets and voluntary governance frameworks like SBTi, she oversees policy analysis, market intelligence, government affairs, and commercial strategy. Before joining South Pole, she held positions with the Belgian Foreign Ministry, the United Nations, and Global Green Growth Institute, advising governments across Africa and Asia on climate finance and green investments.
Jia Wei Lum is in MSCI's Southeast Asia Sustainability and Climate team, where he leads the firm's efforts on carbon markets in the region. Based in Singapore, he works across client segments — from financial institutions and corporates to project developers and government entities — to support the development and adoption of carbon market solutions.
Prior to joining MSCI, Jia Wei held roles across asset management, banking, technology, and cybersecurity, with experience spanning sustainability strategy, blockchain innovation, and digital transformation. In his current role, he focuses on helping organizations navigate the evolving carbon markets landscape and align with their sustainability goals.
