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title: EMIA 10th Annual Sustainability and Governance Forum-London-Agenda
description: In the upcoming EMIA event, explore sustainability and governance trends and best practices in emerging markets.
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## 10th Annual

## Sustainability & Governance

## Forum - London

## Agenda

#### Please note the agenda is subject to change

12:45 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

- Souheir Asba,  Portfolio Manager—Investment Grade Credit, 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
- Pradeep Singh, Chief HSE Officer, Hindustan Zinc, Vedanta
- 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
- Marcus Schneider, Senior Economist—EEMEA, AllianceBernstein 

##### Moderator

- ** Viktor Szabo,** Investment Director, abrdn

6:15 - 6:20 pm

6:15 - 6:20 pm

##### Closing Remarks

- Patrick O'Connell,  Director—Responsible Investing Portfolio Solutions and Research
- Jane Heap, Relationship Manager, EMIA

6:25 - 7:30 pm

##### Networking Reception