2019 Programme

The forum will deliver keynotes, panel discussions, and presentations on climate targets, as well as solutions by government, and business, and organized matchmaking. Participants will also have time for informal networking.

Sunday December 8th

8:50 - 9:00

Welcome Remarks by World Climate Ltd.

Session Hall "Londres"

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9:00 - 10:00

Opening Session: Overcoming Barriers - The Solutions to Achieving The Paris Agreement

Session Hall "Londres"

Carolina Urmeneta  /  Head of the Climate Change Office, Ministry of Environment, Government of Chile

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Harry Verhaar  /  Head of Global Public & Government Affairs, Signify

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Naoko Ishii  /  Chair and CEO, GEF

Shankar Krishnamoorthy  /  Executive Vice President, ENGIE

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Keynote:

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Emma Navarro  /  Vice-President, European Investment Bank

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Moderator:

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Michel Fredeau  /  Senior Partner & Managing Director, Climate & Environment Global Topic Lead, Boston Consulting Group

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10:00 - 11:00

The Future of Energy - Decarbonising the System

Session Hall "Londres"

Christian Rynning-Tønnesen  /  President & CEO, Statkraft

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Itai Dadon  /  Global Head of Smart City Product Marketing, Itron

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Juan Carlos Jobet  /  Minister of Energy, Government of Chile

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Ken Isono  /  CEO & Founder, Shizen Energy

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Keynote:

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Kimberly Henderson  /  Partner, Sustainability and Energy Practices, McKinsey

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Moderator: 

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Mechthild Wörsdörfer /  Director, Sustainability, Technology, and Outlooks, IEA

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Building Smart Cities - The Role of Net- Zero Technologies

Session Hall "Bristol"

Florent Andrillon /  Energy Transition Global Lead, Capgemini Invent

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Francois Pitti /  Group Director, Strategic Marketing, Bouygues Construction

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Juan Mari Aburto Rique / Mayor, City of Bilbao (Invited)

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Rob Topol  /  General Manager 5G Strategy and Program Office, Intel

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Keynote: 

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Marc Van Den Neste  /  Chief Technology Officer, Building & Industrial Global Division, AGC

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Moderator: 

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Cristina Gamboa /  CEO, World Green Building Council

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11:30 - 12:30

Mobilising Investments & Innovation in Low-Carbon Infrastructure

Session Hall "Londres"

Barbara Buchner /  Executive Director, CPI

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Gema Sacristan  /  Chief Investment Officer, IDB Invest

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Magdalena Andersson  /  Minister of Finance, Government of Sweden (Invited)

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Dr. Rose Mwebaza  /  Director, CTCN

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Keynote: 

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Peter Damgaard Jensen  /  Chair, IIGCC

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Moderator: 

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Dario Traum  /  Head of Policy - Europe, Middle East & Africa, Bloomberg NEF

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Closing the Circularity Gap - The Power of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Collaboration

Session Hall "Bristol"

David McGinty  /  Global Director, Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy, World Resources Institute

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David Rachelson  /  Vice President of Sustainability, Rubicon Global

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Gayle Schueller  /  Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, 3M

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Keynote:

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Steven Ko  /  Chairman, O'Right

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Moderator: 

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Miranda Schnitger  /  Government Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

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13:30 - 14:30

Electrifying Mobility -  On the Road towards Zero-Emission Transportation

Session Hall "Londres"

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David Radermacher  /  Vice President Sustainability and Climate, E.ON

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Julia Panzer  /  Head of Public Affairs and Sustainability, Danfoss

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Markus Winkler  /  Group Head of Automotive & Mobility, Capgemini Group

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George Heyman  /  Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Province of British Columbia

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Keynote:

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Ralf Pfitzner  /  Head of Sustainability, Volkswagen Group

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Young Tae Kim  /  Secretary-General, International Transport Forum (ITF)

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Moderator: 

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Monica Araya  /  Founder and Director, Costa Rica Limpia

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Climate Finance for Cities: Moving From Project Ideas to Finance-ready and Low Carbon Infrastructure Investments (Co-hosted by CPI)

Session Hall "Bristol"

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Alzbeta Klein  /  Director and Global Head, Climate Business, IFC

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Gerry Muscat  /  Head of Division, Regional and Urban Development, European Investment Bank (Invited)

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Ingrid-Gabriela Hoven  /  Director-General, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) (Invited)

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Lori Kerr /  Senior Infrastructure Finance Specialist, Global Infrastructure Facility (Invited)

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Valerie Smith /  Chief Sustainability Officer, Citibank (Invited)

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Keynote:

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Dr. Karsten Sach  /  Director General International and European Policy, Climate Policy, German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) (Invited)

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Moderator: 

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Barbara Buchner  /  Executive Director, CPI

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14:30 - 15:30

Next Generation of Finance in LATAM: Sustainability as Driver to Tapping New Markets (Co-hosted by IDB Invest)

Session Hall "Londres"

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Divya Mankikar  /  Investment Manager, Sustainable Investment, CalPERS

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Mark Lewis  /  Global Head of Sustainability Research, BNP Paribas

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Remco Fischer  /  Programme Officer, Climate Change, UNEP-FI

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Keynote & Moderator: 

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Hilen Meirovich  /  Head of Climate Change, IDB Invest

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Mitigating the Impacts of Resource Extraction - Leadership in Responsible Mining

Session Hall "Bristol"

Ana Cabral-Gardner  /  Chief Strategy Officer, Sigma Lithium Resources

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Ned Harvey  /  Managing Director, Rocky Mountain Institute

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Stéphanie Clément de Givre  /  Global Head of Metal and Mining Finance, Société Générale (Invited)

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Steve Kukoda /  Executive Director, International Copper Association

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Moderator: 

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Adriaan Davidse  /  Partner, Deloitte

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16:00 - 17:00

The Power of Partnerships: Stimulating Collaborative and Transactional Partnerships for Climate Action

Session Hall "Londres"

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Luis Alberto Rodríguez  /  National Planning Minister, Government of Colombia (Invited)

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Marina Hermosilla Diez  /  Executive Director, Corporate Leaders Group Chile (CLG - Chile)

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Nanette Lockwood  /  Global Director, Policy and Advocacy, Trane

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Ralf Pfitzner  /  Head of Sustainability, Volkswagen Group

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Keynote:

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Gonzalo Muñoz Abogabir  /  High Level Climate Champion COP25, CEO, TriCiclos (Invited)

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Moderator: 

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Ian de Cruz  /  Global Director, P4G

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Sustainable Agriculture For Biodiversity -  Accelerating Investments in Natural Capital

Session Hall "Bristol"

Alexandra Brand  /  Chief Sustainability Officer, Syngenta

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Claus Stig Pedersen  /  Head of Corporate Sustainability, Novozymes

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David von Laskowski  /  CEO, Greenfood Group

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Margaret Kuhlow  /  Practice Leader, Finance, WWF International

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Moderator: 

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Geraldine Ang  /  Senior Policy Analyst – Green Finance and Investment, OECD

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