The Decarbonization Nexus 2025 is a two-day event at the Asian Institute of Technology that brought together academics, industry leaders, policymakers, innovators, and students to exchange ideas, showcase research, and build collaborative solutions for a sustainable, low-carbon future.
📅 Date: 11–12 September 2025
⏰ Time: Full-day sessions
📍 Location: AIT Conference Center, Asian Institute of Technology
🌍 Theme: The 3-Zero Approach: Zero Poverty – Zero Unemployment – Zero Net Carbon Emissions: Industry and Education for the Real World
The Decarbonization Nexus was not just another event, but a space for collaboration and innovation that drives real progress in sustainability and climate action.
Under the theme 3-Zero Approach, it featured exciting and engaging activities such as
Full details about the event program can be found on the official website.
On day 2 of the Decarbonization Nexus 2025 event, from 14:15 – 15:00, Dr. Naveed Anwar, CEO of CSI Bangkok joined a lively panel discussion on the 3-Zero Paradigm. The discussion explored how industry and education can work hand in hand to advance the 3-Zero Paradigm – Zero Poverty, Zero Unemployment, and Zero Net Carbon Emissions. It aimed to:
Chart actionable pathways for implementation of the 3-Zero vision.
Share practical applications and real-world case studies.
Examine ecosystems that foster inclusive and low-carbon growth.
Catalyze new collaborations among universities, businesses, and communities.
The session was moderated by Mr. Erwin Lizarondo, Social Innovation Lead at the Yunus Center, AIT, and featured diverse experts from across various sectors:
Dr. Faiz Shah, Director, Yunus Center at AIT – Social business and education integration.
Mr. Sangmin Nam, Director, Environment and Development Division, UN ESCAP – Policy alignment and regional cooperation.
Dr. Kamille Kamonkanok Kiatisakchai, Assistant Dean, School of Management, AIT – Leadership and sustainable business strategies.
Mr. Callum Mackenzie, Co-founder & Managing Director, Yunus Thailand – Social business incubation and private-sector engagement.
Dr. Naveed Anwar, CEO, CSI Bangkok & Adjunct Faculty, AIT – Engineering innovation and sustainable infrastructure. Dr. Naveed will discuss technology transfer and industry-led solutions for low-carbon and climate-resilient development.
The panel highlighted valuable perspectives from each speaker. While some ideas echoed long-standing discussions, others introduced fresh and innovative insights.
The talks covered:
Actionable recommendations for integrating 3-Zero principles into education and industry practices.
New collaborative models that inspire partnerships across academia, business, and policy organizations.
Deeper understanding of how innovative ecosystems can jointly tackle poverty, unemployment, and carbon emissions.
Highlights from the panel discussions include the following remarks and quotes:
“We no longer solely as universities control the education agenda. Industry controls the education agenda” – Dr. Faiz Shah
“We need more coordinated approaches at the regional and global level. Without policy coordination, even developed high-income countries cannot manage the situation we are going to face” – Mr. Sangmin Nam
“Is business about competition or is business about cooperation? Just one word can change entire systems” – Mr. Callum Mackenzie
“The rapid change now is far faster than it ever was. We are historically not designed to tackle issues at that fast pace” – Dr. Naveed Anwar
“Modern businesses aim for resilience and trust. Competitiveness will shift from money to non-monetary values like transparency and social responsibility” – Dr. Kamille Kiatisakchai
For CSI Bangkok, the Decarbonization Nexus 2025 was an opportunity to share expertise in sustainable engineering, strengthen links between academia and industry, and contribute to building the knowledge and skills needed for low-carbon, climate-resilient development.
The Decarbonization Nexus 2025 was organized by the Office of Sustainable Campus (OSC), Office of the President, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). It was held in collaboration with CSI Bangkok, CIFAL, UNITAR, AIT Extension, RRC.AP, AIT Solutions, RecyGlo, and Yunus Center AIT.
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