Christine Chow Keynote Speaker

Global investment leader with 25 years' experience spanning AI, corporate governance and sustainable investing
Former Managing Director at UBS Asset Management and former Chair of the International Corporate Governance Network
Trusted adviser on AI, stewardship and corporate governance to global investors, boards and policymakers

Christine Chow's Biography

Dr Christine Chow is an awards winning global investment leader whose 25-year career sits at the crossroads of capital markets, corporate governance, artificial intelligence and sustainability – the forces reshaping how the world’s largest pools of capital are deployed and held to account.

Few speakers can match the scale of her track record. As Managing Director at UBS Asset Management, she grew assets under stewardship fourfold, from US$400bn to US$1.6 trillion, steering the Credit Suisse integration. At HSBC Asset Management she designed a stewardship framework covering US$600bn and as a UK board director overseeing the full investment funds portfolio of HSBC Asset Management. At Federated Hermes EOS she led pioneering work in investment stewardship in Asia and emerging markets.

From 2019 to 2025 she chaired the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN), a global investor body whose members oversee roughly US$100 trillion across 40-plus markets.

Most importantly, Christine turns boardroom authority into practical direction. She advises the KPMG International Advisory Council on AI, co-authored the World Economic Forum’s Responsible AI Playbook for Investors (2024), and served on the UK All-Party Parliamentary Group task force on AI data governance. As CEO of Tracker Group, she delivered a full turnaround and embedded AI workflows that generated multi-fold gain in research efficiency.

Her honours include Top 30 Inspirational Women in the City of London, Finance Monthly’s Investment Management Leader of the Year (Asia), and InvestmentWeek’s Sustainable Investment Woman of the Year. She holds a PhD in responsible investment, shortlisted for a United Nations award, plus degrees and education from the LSE, SOAS, University of Melbourne and Stanford University.

Audiences leave the venue with more than credentials. Whether keynoting a conference, chairing a panel or briefing a board, Christine connects corporate governance, AI adoption and the trillion-dollar realities of investment into clear, memorable and actionable insight. She speaks with equal authority in London, Zurich, New York, Tokyo and Singapore, tailoring each session to the audience, and leaving investors, board directors and executives better equipped to lead through disruption.

“From US$400bn to US$1.6 Trillion: Investment Stewardship That Moves Markets”

Drawing on a career scaling assets under stewardship from US$400bn to US$1.6 trillion, Christine shows how the world’s largest investors turn ownership into genuine influence — and why active engagement, not divestment, is the lever that changes corporate behaviour. Practical, data-led and candid, with real cases from the boardroom and the front line of active ownership.

Responsible AI for Investors: Governing the Technology Reshaping Capital

As co-author of the World Economic Forum’s Responsible AI Playbook for Investors (2024), adviser to the KPMG International Advisory Council on AI, and a former member of the UK APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group) task force on AI data governance, Christine gives boards and investors a usable framework for assessing AI risk, opportunity and oversight — cutting through hype to the questions that matter.

The Trillion-Dollar Governance Question: Lessons from Chairing a Global Investor Network

Six years chairing the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) — whose members oversee roughly US$100 trillion across 40-plus markets — gave Christine a rare vantage point on board accountability, shareholder voting and where global governance standards are heading. A candid look at what works, what fails, and what boards should expect from their owners.

The Climate Transition, Told Straight: Scenarios, Adaptation and Reporting That Matters

As convenor of Hong Kong’s accounting professional regulator AFRC (Accounting and Financial Reporting Council) Sustainability and Climate Action Task Force and a climate-scenario specialist, Christine cuts through disclosure noise - from stranded-asset risk, physical-climate adaptation, and what frameworks such as CSRD (EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and ASRS (Australian Sustainability Reporting Standards) actually demand of companies and investors.

Responsible Investment in China and Asia: Ownership, Voting and Engagement Up Close

Christine’s award-shortlisted PhD and published research on shareholder engagement in thirteen different markets - from the US to France, UK, Australia, Brazil, India and China - alongside decades building investment partnerships across the globe, inform a clear-eyed guide to how share ownership, voting and sustainability play out differently in different markets, and how global investors can engage effectively.

She helps leaders and investors navigate the convergence of artificial intelligence, corporate governance and global capital markets, equipping organisations to create long-term value in an era of rapid technological and economic change.
She translates complex investment, governance and AI challenges into clear, practical strategies, enabling boards and executives to make better decisions, strengthen oversight and lead with confidence.
She combines more than 25 years of global investment leadership with deep expertise in stewardship, responsible investment and AI governance, bringing unique insight from overseeing trillions of dollars in assets and advising some of the world’s largest financial institutions.
As former Chair of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) and contributor to the World Economic Forum’s Responsible AI Playbook for Investors, she has helped shape international thinking on responsible AI, corporate governance and sustainable investment.
Her keynotes equip audiences to harness AI responsibly, strengthen governance, anticipate emerging risks and seize the opportunities created by the future of global investment and innovation.

Videos of Christine Chow

In Conversation with Dr Christine Chow (UBS Asset Management)

Articles, Media & Podcasts

Investors’ Expectations of Ethical AI in Human Capital Management

Macfarlanes

Dr Christine Chow On Why AI Standards Matter To Investors

AI Standards Stack Podcast

Christine Chow - What's in a name?

The Fiftyfaces Podcast

BONUS - Christine Chow - Sustainability Leader and Horsewoman - A Strong Core and a Light Touch

The Fiftyfaces Podcast

Comments & Testimonials

“Christine is a recognized expert and thought leader in responsible investment practices. She is an inspiration to others, especially other women, in the industry.”

Baroness Minouche Shafik Former LSE Director and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England

“Christine is a consummate investment professional with enormous energy, intelligence and commitment extending far beyond her business responsibilities.”

Mr. Neil Gaskell Former Group Treasurer of Royal Dutch Shell Group and former Chair, Martin Currie Global Portfolio Trust

“Christine combines an incredible depth of knowledge on sustainable investment with business acumen and excellent communication skills, enabling her to persuade corporations and investors to do things differently. She is a highly skilled communicator who has supported me, and many other asset owners, in conveying complex business challenges (e.g. investment risks in AI, biodiversity and China) to investors in an accessible way informing and empowering them. Her professionalism, passion and commitment to sustainability and support for the finance industry continues to inspire all who know and work with her.”

Faith Ward Former Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Brunel Pension Partnership