10th Annual

Sustainability & Governance

Forum - London

Agenda

Please note the agenda is subject to change

1:00 pm

Registration

1:10 - 1:15 pm

Welcome and Speaker Introduction
  • Ashok Parameswaran, President & Founder, Emerging Markets Investors Alliance (EMIA)

1:15 - 1:20 pm

Opening Remarks
  • Patrick O'Connell, Director–Responsible Investing Portfolio Solutions and Research, AllianceBernstein

1:20 - 2:10 pm

Panel 1: Sovereign Sustainability Strategies

Speakers

  • Adriaan Du Toit, Senior Vice President, Director of Emerging Market Sovereign and Corporate Credit Research (ex-Asia), AllianceBernstein
  • Viviane Helena Torinelli, Transversal Intelligence for Sustainability, Banco Central Do Brasil
  • Claudia Melim-McLeod,  Director, Future Horizons Institute
  • Doneci Kone, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Finance, Côte d'Ivoire

Moderator

  • Kaan Nazli, Managing Director - Portfolio Manager & Senior Economist, Emerging Markets, Neuberger Berman

2:15 - 3:05 pm

Panel 2: Financing Climate Adaptation in Emerging Markets: Mobilizing Capital for Resilience
Speakers
  • Jihae Ko, Analyst, Climate Strategy and Delivery, EBRD
  • Prof. Swenja Surminski, Managing Director Climate and Sustainability, Marsh McLennan / Professor in Practice, London School of Economics
  • Özge Yübașioğlu, Assistant Manager, Investor Relations and Sustainability Division, Türkiye İş Bankası
  • Ashwinder Bakhshi,  Managing Director, Global Corporate Credit, Barings
Moderator
  • Maria Tinedo, Director, Financial Institutions and TMT Programs, EMIA

3:10 - 4:00  pm

Panel 3: Nature Transition Plans and Their Importance for Investors and Companies
Speakers
  • Melis Ford, Global Engagement Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance
  • Guillaume Wahl, ESG Expert, Advocacy Team, WWF
  • Clinton Adas, Global Stewardship Lead for Biodiversity and Nature, HSBC Asset Management
Moderator
  • Pavel Laberko, Director, Extractive Industries and Materials Program

4:00 - 4:20 pm

Coffee Break

4:25 - 5:15 pm

Panel 4: The Digital Climate Frontier: Navigating the Promises and Perils of Tech for Sustainability
Speakers
  • Leila Guici, Senior Advocacy Manager, GSMA Climate Tech
  • Sylvan Lutz, Policy Officer, Transition Pathway Initiative Centre from GRI and LSE
  • Catherine Bohill, ESG Development and Impact Director, Telefonica
  • Ravi Suchak, Group Head of External Affairs, Sustainability & Public Policy,  Helios Towers
Moderator
  • Dilawer Farazi, Senior Portfolio Manager - EM Corporate Credit, Royal London Asset Management

5:20 - 6:10 pm

Panel 5: Infrastructure Spending Transparency
Speaker
  • Andreas Pavlou, Lead, Independent Reporting Mechanism, Open Government Partnership (OGP)
  • Susannah Fitzgerald, Governance Officer, Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI)
  • John Hawkins,  Programme Director, CoST - Infrastructure Transparency Initiative
Moderator
  •  Viktor Szabo, Investment Director, abrdn

6:15- 6:30 pm

Fireside Chat
Speakers
  • TBD
Moderator
  • TBD

6:35 - 6:40 pm

Closing Remarks
  • John Taylor, Head—European Fixed Income; Director—Global Multi-Sector AllianceBernstein
  • Jane Heap, Relationship Manager, EMIA

6:45 - 8:00 pm

Networking Reception