Kookai Chaimahawong

Kookai Chaimahawong serves as the Executive Director of the Centre for Climate and Business Solutions and an Adjunct Professor at UBC Sauder School of Business, where responsibilities include teaching courses on innovation, entrepreneurship, and ESG strategies. Chaimahawong is also a Founding Partner of the SEA Climate Tech Coalition at The Atlas Capital, focusing on climate investment in the Southeast Asia Pacific region. Leadership roles include past Chair and Board Member of the Vancouver Entrepreneurs Forum, with positions held since 2018, as well as a Venture Partner at The51 and an ESG Partner at UpperStage.Capital. Previous experience includes serving as an Associate at Pangaea Ventures and as an Investment Analyst with UNDP. Notably, Chaimahawong was a founding team member of the award-winning social enterprise Socialgiver and holds an MBA from UBC Sauder School of Business, alongside a Bachelor's degree from Sciences Po and Chulalongkorn University.