Bruce Chong | Fellow & Director (Climate & Sustainability)
Arup

Dr Bruce Chong is a Fellow and Director at Arup, where he leads climate, urban sustainability and smart city services across the Asia‑Pacific region. He established Arup’s Centre of Excellence for Climate Modelling, enabling organisations to make resilience both measurable and actionable in planning sustainable climate‑adaptation strategies. A Cambridge Overseas Scholar and Research Fellow at the University of Sydney, Bruce has advised city governments, top‑tier listed companies and global institutions – including the World Bank, IFC, ADB and AIIB – on climate adaptation, sustainable infrastructure, smart cities and circular‑economy initiatives across Asia. Bruce is the founder of the Asia Corporate Coalition for Climate Resilience (A4CR), guiding influential businesses in the region to address climate risks and future‑proof their assets and operations. A Fellow of ICE, IET, CIBSE and HKIE, Bruce serves on multiple industry and policy committees. These include Director of HKGBC; Vice Chair of the Real Estate & Infrastructure Committee at HKGCC; Co-Chair of the Real Estate Working Group at HKGFA; Committee Member of the ESG Group at the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC); Working Group Member on Engineering & Climate Change at the World Federation of Engineering Organizations (WFEO); and Council Member of the Appointment Advisory Board at the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (HKIAC). His latest publication, Tackling Climate Hazards in Coastal Urban Areas of East and Southeast Asia: Connecting Climate Science, Engineering, and Finance, was launched during COP30 in November 2025. (See Bruce’s LinkedIn Page for more details: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wang-hei-bruce-chong-4578a419/)