8.30-8.35
Keynote Address

Chairperson’s Welcoming Remarks

8.35-9.15
Keynote Address
  • Vision for the involvement of private actors
  • Understanding the actions required to achieve INDCs
  • How will COP21 outcomes interface with SDGs?
  • Achim Steiner
    Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations

  • H.E. Dr. Hakima El Haite
    Delegate Minister in Charge of Environment, Morocco and COP22 Host

9.15-9.25
Keynote Address
  • Private sector adaptation and innovation to drive sustainable products and operations
  • Working  with multiple stakeholders to lead the way
9.25-10.30
Keynote Address

Examining the impact of the evolving carbon pricing and market matrix on business behaviour and low carbon project development

  • How is the evolving carbon pricing and market matrix likely to impact global business operations?
  • Ensuring that attractive and functional markets drive funding into low carbon technology development
  • Assessing as to whether carbon pricing is catalysing the business behavior and investment needed to tackle climate change
  • Anthony Hobley
    Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Tracker Initiative

  • Barbara Hendricks
    German Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Construction, and Nuclear Safety

  • Hon Tim Groser
    Minister for Climate Change Issues, Minister of Trade, New Zealand

  • Hans Schulz
    Vice President, Private Sector and Structured & Corporate Finance, Inter-America Development Bank

  • Ingrid Bonde
    Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Vattenfall

10.30-11.00
Break/Intermission

Networking Break

    11.00-11.10
    Insight Session

    Climate Leader Insight: Supply Chain Transformation

    11.10-12.15
    Insight Session

    Exploring the role of private sector innovation and investment in developing sustainable urban environments

    • What is the role of the private sector in adapting and innovating solutions for urban areas?
    • Which technologies and approaches are currently being adopted?
    • Leveraging municipal investment streams to create viable business opportunities
    • Building long lasting public and private partnerships to innovate city design
    12.15-13.00
    Insight Session

    A specific look at the opportunities and barriers impacting a more sustainable transport mix for cities

    • Which mix of transport options will be most impactful?
    • Opportunities and barriers to rolling out solutions
    • How breakthroughs in EV technology are changing the face of urban mobility
    • Glenn Schmidt
      Vice President, Government and External Affairs, Americas, BMW Group, Transport Representative

    • Helena Molin Valdes
      Head of the Secretariat, Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), UNEP

    • Monika Zimmermann
      Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI

    13.00-13.10
    Break/Intermission
    • Helen Clark
      Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

    13.10-14.25
    Keynote Address

    Introduced by Bea Perez, Chief Sustainability Officer, Coca- Cola

    • Bea Perez
      Chief Sustainability Officer, Coca- Cola

    14.40-15.45
    Insight Session

    Exploring the increasing role of renewable energy technologies on low carbon development, and how new technologies and grid infrastructure can increase climate change resilience

    • Increasing the role of renewable energy technologies in developing a stable and reliable power supply
    • Developing new technologies for low carbon power production and grid integration
    • Adapting existing and developing new power infrastructure resilient to climate change impacts
    15.45-16.15
    Break/Intermission

    Networking Break

      16.15-17.20
      Insight Session

      Discussing innovative new processes and technologies to reduce the environmental impact of private sector operations

      • Innovating new processes and technologies to reduce the environmental impact of private sector operations
      • Managing business operations within overarching considerations of the food, energy, water nexus
      • Carlo Lambro
        Brand President, New Holland Agriculture

      • Mark Tercek
        President and Chief Executive Officer, The Nature Conservancy

      • Patrick Brown
        Chief Executive Officer, Impossible Foods

      • Nik Gowing
        International Broadcaster

      • Olivier Dubois
        Leader, Energy Programme Climate, Energy and Tenure Division, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)

      17.20-18.20
      Keynote Address

      Understanding the financial landscape around low carbon investment, examining climate specific funds and innovations in traditional financing and insurance

      • Where we stand in the financial landscape: exploring the interplay between carbon markets, climate funds and development banks
      • How can we stimulate private capital to towards innovative energy projects, to be adapted to long term returns and risk acceptance
      • Balancing the divestment of unsustainable assets with increased investment in sustainable innovation
      • Miguel Albero
        Global Head, Origination Trade & Working Capital Solutions, Santander

      • Michel Madelain
        President and COO, Moody's Investors Service

      • Sean Kidney
        Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Climate bonds

      • Eric Usher
        Officer in Charge, UNEP Finance Initiative

      18.20-18.30
      Keynote Address
      18.30-
      Keynote Address

      Hosted by: Carbon Trade Exchange

        8.30-8.35
        Insight Session
        8.35-9.20
        Keynote Address
        9.20-9.30
        Keynote Address
        • Vinod Kesava
          Co-Founder and CEO, Climate Resources Exchange

        9.30-10.45
        Insight Session

        Examining successful action on embedding low carbon measures across global supply chains

        • How to embed  sustainability throughout entire global supply chains
        • Case studies of cross-cutting supply chain management
        • Developing strong procurement policies and regulating and monitoring efforts to guarantee effective implementation
        10.55-11.25
        Insight Session

        Networking Break

          11.25-11.35
          Keynote Address
          • Tom Steyer
            California Business leader, Philanthropist and Clean Energy Advocate

          11.35-12.40
          Insight Session

          Uniting public and private sector actors to explore successful technology and policy innovation for low carbon expansion

          • The triple bottom line: economic case for sustainable innovation
          • Transitioning to sustainable practices: strategies for engineering new business models
          • Examples of successful ground breaking technology development
          • Opportunities for technological leapfrogging in developing markets
          12.40-14.10
          Insight Session

          Networking lunch

            14.10-15.30
            Insight Session

            Each roundtable to report back on 5 specific questions to be developed into a post event report. Sessions will also be recorded to produce a podcast of discussion highlights 

            Current topics:

            • Climate Finance
            • Carbon pricing and trade
            • Renewable Energy
            • Energy Efficiency
            • Carbon Negative Solutions
            • Sparking Radical Innovation for Business and Climate Success
            • Green Buildings
            • The Role of Ethics and Faith in Climate Solutions
            14.10-15.30
            Insight Session

            Exploring how best to inspire and support the next generation to innovate future low carbon solutions

            • Engaging young people in opportunities for climate change innovation
            • Inspiring and supporting young entrepreneurs
            • Utilising social media to connect and drive the movement
            15.30-16.00
            Break/Intermission

            Networking Break

              16.00-16.10
              Keynote Address
              • Chief Oren Lyons
                Native American Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy

              16.10-17.20
              Keynote Address

              Ensuring that low carbon commitments can be monitored and placed within the wider matrix of low carbon transformation

              • Which organisations are working with businesses to track sustainability commitments?
              • Making mechanisms work together to facilitate meaningful monitoring
              • Ensuring that robust national policy supports business commitments
              17.20-17.30
              Insight Session

              Chair person’s Closing Remarks

              17.30-
              Break/Intermission

              Conference close

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