Program of the Conference

EXECUTIVES’ DAY: THURSDAY, 11 SEPTEMBER 2008
State of the Art Information for Decision Making
12.30

Lunch & SAM / SPG Sustainability Leadership Award Ceremony

(with guests of the 9th International Sustainability Leadership Symposium)
14.30

Welcome
14.40

Setting the Scene: Overview on Markets & Instruments
 
  • Leo Johnson, Co-Founder, Sustainable Finance Limited (SFL)
15.00

Introduction and Keynotes
 
  • Jacques Aigrain, CEO, Swiss Re
  • Lars Thunell, CEO & EVP, IFC
  • Doris Leuthard, Minister of Economic Affairs, Switzerland
  • Rachel Kyte, Vice President, Business Advisory Services, IFC
16.00

Break
16.30

Risk Transfer Solutions for Carbon Markets
 
  • Ben Lashkari, Head Emissions, Swiss Re Capital Markets Limited
  • Vivek Mehra, Country Head, Private Equity & Social Investment, YES Bank
  • Vikram Widge, Head, Carbon Finance Unit, IFC
17.00

Financing Opportunities for Clean Technologies in Emerging Markets
 
  • Sven Hansen, Chief Investment Officer, Good Energies Inc.
  • Steve Sawyer, Secretary General, Global Wind Energy Council
  • Dana Younger, Senior Renewable Energy Adviser, IFC
17.30

Investment Decisions and Climate: Impacts and Beneficiaries
 
  • Reto Ringger, CEO, SAM Group
17.45

Conclusions: Plenary Discussion
 
  • Werner Gruber, Deputy Head of Economic Cooperation and Development, SECO
  • Armin Sandhövel, CEO, Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH
  • Jürg Trüb, Head, Environmental and Commodity Markets, Swiss Re
  • Monika Weber-Fahr, Manager, Sustainability Business Innovator Division, IFC
(moderated by Ernst A. Brugger, CEO, BHP – Brugger and Partners Ltd.)
19.00

Networking Dinner

EXPERTS’ DAY: FRIDAY, 12 SEPTEMBER 2008
Comprehensive Insights into Business Cases
09.00

Parallel Working Sessions: Challenges & Measures
 

I: Fund Solutions: Trends in Green and Carbon Investments

  • Urs Brodmann, Chief Risk Officer, First Climate Group
  • Kevin Bourne, Global Banking & Markets HSBC Bank PLC
  • Colin le Duc, Head Research, Generation Investment Management
(moderated by Thierry Buchs, Head, Private Sector Development, Economic Cooperation and Development, SECO)
 

II: Identifying & Financing Cleantech Investments

  • Gina Domanig, Managing Partner, Emerald Technology Ventures AG
  • Jürg Grütter, CEO, Grütter Consulting
  • Richard Youngman, Managing Director, Cleantech Group - Europe
(moderated by Monika Weber-Fahr, Manager, Sustainability Business Innovator, IFC)
 

III: Weather Risk: Mitigation and Adaptation Solutions

  • Khaleel Ahmed, Principal Investment Officer, Global Financial Markets, IFC
  • Jens Boening, Managing Director, Europe & Asia, WeatherBill UK Limited
  • Pietro Realini, Director for Manufacturing & Logistics, Zweifel
(moderated by Jürg Trüb, Head, Environmental and Commodity Markets, Swiss Re)
10.15

Break
10.45 Key Findings & Plenary Discussion
 
  • Haydee Celaya, Director, Private Equity & Investment Funds Department, IFC
  • Hans-Peter Egler, Head of Trade Promotion, Economic Cooperation and Development, SECO
  • Ralph Kretschmer, Global Co-Head, Environmental Business Group, Credit Suisse
  • Christina Ulardic, Vice President, Sustainability & Emerging Risk Management, Swiss Re
(moderated by Ernst A. Brugger, CEO, BHP - Brugger and Partners Ltd.)
12.00

The Way Forward: Closing Remarks
 
  • Werner Gruber, Deputy Head of Economic Cooperation and Development, SECO
  • Rachel Kyte, Vice President, Business Advisory Services, IFC
12.30

Networking Lunch

    

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