Baker Tilly Hong Kong Presents:

From a Concept to Funding to Where Are We Now,
Where Do We Want to Go:
The Journey of the Solerìco Foundation

 
New Signature Series 2018/2019
Organized and Presented by The Entrepreneur and Small Business Committee

Supported by the Young Professionals & Sustainable Development Committees
Launching and Growing a Business Successfully Part 3

About the Event

Solerìco is a renewable energy non-profit organization based in Hong Kong. With your help, Solerìco promotes and invests in green technologies, bridging the gap between communities with energy needs and the governments, corporations, communities and individuals who want to cut out fossil fuels and make a change in the world. Join the event to hear about Solerìco's mission, challenges, and future plans moving forward.

Introduction by:

Martine Vanasse - Board Secretary of Solerìco (Head of Control Room & Investment Banking and Capital Markets Compliance, Asia Pacific, Credit Suisse) A lot of businesses are seeing opportunities for their senior management to be involved in volunteering. We will hear how and why Martine has got involved in Solerìco. 

Speakers: 


Mr. Jack Wagner
Co-Founder & CEO
Solerico Foundation
 
Jack Wagner co- founded Solerico Foundation in March 2017 with Caitlin, his wife, to manage and finance renewable energy projects that cut out fossil fuels and alleviate poverty on a non-profit basis. Through Solerico, which has since grown to a team of eight volunteers, they have financed solar power projects in Nepal and begun developing renewables projects in Hong Kong and Papua New Guinea. Jack grew up in Hong Kong and attended university in the USA. Outside of Solerico, Jack is a political risk analyst at Nardello.


Caitlin Spencer, 
Co-Founder & COO
Solerico Foundation
 
Caitlin Spencer, co- founder of Solerico Foundation had a vision to combat the effects of climate change and help disadvantaged communities gain access to clean, and reliable electricity.  This is the reason that together with Jack, they co-founded Solerico Foundation. While both Caitlin and Jack work on the day to day aspects of Solerico, Caitlin focuses her efforts on finding and fine tuning the projects in Nepal whereas Jack tends to focus on projects in Hong Kong.  Caitlin grew up in Hong Kong and graduated with a double major from the University of Toronto and became certified as a nutritional advisor and personal trainer in the UK. Outside of Solerico, Caitlin is a freelance personal trainer.

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