Valinor Strategies

Peter Haasz, CESGA
Founder & CEO
(Ex-Morgan Stanley Senior Vice President)

Role
Nature-Tech Integration & Biodiversity Data StrategistProfile
Peter combines a decade of experience in financial strategy with specialized expertise in AI and ecological monitoring. Following an 8-year career as a senior Vice President and AI Strategist at Morgan Stanley, he founded Valinor Strategies to bridge the disconnect between on-the-ground conservation efforts and the investment criteria of institutional finance.Focusing on the practical application of technology to verify nature-positive outcomes, Peter translates complex donor mandates into operational KPIs. By designing and deploying sensor-to-dashboard pipelines—utilizing tools such as AI-enhanced bioacoustics and computer vision—he helps conservation organizations and re-granters generate the audit-ready metrics necessary for green investment and TNFD reporting.

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Spencer Liu, CFA, CESGA
Strategic advisor
(Ex-McKinsey Associate Partner)

Role
Board Advisor, Sustainability Strategist & Venture BuilderProfile
Spencer Liu is a climate-focused venture builder, advisor, and strategist. As Founder & Managing Director of Riverwood Climate Solutions, Spencer advises corporations and startups across Asia on climate technologies, specializing in strategy, investments, and business building in green ventures. He has worked with 30+ organizations across industrials, transportation, energy, and private equity, and advised on multiple business building efforts in batteries, hydrogen, sustainable fuels, and nature-based solutions.Prior to his current roles, Spencer spent eight years at McKinsey, where he co-led the sustainability and green business building service lines in Greater China as an Associate Partner. Spencer is a CFA charterholder, CESGA holder, and LEED Green Associate.

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Derek Wu
Climate and biodiversity advisor
(Ex-AXA Climate Consulting Lead)

Role
Climate and nature strategyProfile
Derek has a decade of experience in consulting on climate, nature, and ESG. In his most recent role as APAC Consulting Lead at AXA Climate, he headed the regional office and specialized in climate and nature risk and opportunity management. He became a trusted advisor to blue-chip corporates, banks, private equity firms, and development institutions across the APAC region, helping them navigate increasing scrutiny and uncertainty around climate and nature issues.He has supported clients with climate adaptation and resilience strategies, climate and nature risk due diligence, TCFD/TNFD disclosures, and decarbonization initiatives. He regularly engaged with stakeholders at all levels—from boards to operations—providing strategic insights and practical advice in the face of climate change and nature degradation.With an academic background in environmental management, Derek enjoys nature at work just as much as he does outside of work. He is a certified divemaster, mountain climber, and an enthusiast of all things outdoors.

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Sam Smith
Corporate sustainability and nature advisor
(Ex-UN, IUCN and Swire Coca Cola)

Role
Geopolitical risk and decarbonization strategyProfile
Sam is a corporate sustainability and sustainable finance professional, full member of ISEP and a Chartered Environmentalist. As an expert advisor, he partners with leaders across Asia Pacific and Europe to turn climate, nature, circularity, human rights and ESG ambition into practical strategy, investable innovation programmes and measurable results. With over twelve years’ experience in listed conglomerates, multinationals and international organisations like the United Nations, he has a rare blend of commercial, operational and policy insight that spans all three pillars of ESG.Sam has led the design and implementation of sustainability strategies, and managed a multi-million dollar fund for decarbonisation and nature based projects. He is experienced across the full suite of corporate sustainability services: double materiality and risk assessments, stakeholder engagement, transition roadmaps, capital allocation, reporting and ESG ratings engagement. A confident multi-lingual facilitator and public speaker, Sam has presented at numerous international conferences, including intra-governmental forums such as the China-ASEAN Environmental Forum.Sam has a rigorous academic background including a First with Distinction from the University of Oxford, two Master’s degrees and an MBA, and fluency in English and Mandarin. In addition to his work, Sam supports organisations like the IUCN with sustainability and commercial advisory, and is energised by helping organisations build strategies that create value for business, people and planet.

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Vince Jankovics
Engineering lead
(CEO of Dot Square Lab, ex-Cambridge Consultants, MathWorks, and DroneX)

Role
Engineering lead

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Dot Square Lab
Pragmatic AI. No nonsense.
(London-based AI consultancy)

Role
Providing AI and full-stack engineering resources.Dot Square Lab builds real-world AI solutions, bridging industry expertise with cutting-edge research. They design, develop, and deploy AI that integrates seamlessly, solves real problems, and delivers measurable results.

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