Geneva was the capital of sustainable finance on October 3-4, 2022.

Aligning finance with sustainability

The Summit is the marquee event that kicked off Building Bridges Week. It included presentations and panel discussions with world-renowned speakers and out-of-the-box thought leaders who addressed global challenges and articulated innovative solutions to advance sustainable finance.

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Summit Program 2022

Practical Information Summit Program 2022
Monday | OPENING SEGMENTOctober 03, 2022
15:30
CET

Welcome

15:30 –

Master of Ceremonies Live stream

15:31 – 16:00

Opening Remarks Live stream

16:00
CET

Is Finance Transitioning Quickly Enough to Meet Climate Imperatives?

16:00 – 17:15

Panel Live stream

17:45
CET

Leveraging economic development for Social Justice

17:45 – 17:55

Keynote Live stream

18:00
CET

How can Finance Support a Far-reaching Just Transition to Sustainable Development?

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Panel Live stream

18:50
CET

In Discussion with Philipp Hildebrand

18:50 – 19:10

Fireside Chat Live stream

19:10
CET

Closing Remarks

19:10 – 19:25

Wrap-Up Live stream

19:15
CET

Welcome Cocktail Offered by Swiss Authorities

Tuesday | HIGH-LEVEL SEGMENTOctober 04, 2022
08:58
CET

Welcome Address by Al Gore

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Video Message Live stream

09:00
CET

Finance for Nature: Strengthening Standards, Data, Disclosure and Innovation for Biodiversity

09:00 – 09:45

Panel Live stream

09:50
CET

Innovation in Sovereign Debt Management

09:50 – 10:40

Panel Live stream

11:00
CET

Agriculture, Food, Land Use : The Emerging New Reality

11:00 – 12:10

Panel: Live stream

12:15
CET

In Discussion with Emmanuel Faber and Paul Polman

12:15 – 13:00

Closing Discussion Live stream

13:00
CET

Networking Lunch

Speakers

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Christoph Aeschlimann

CEO, Swisscom

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Mary-Thérèse Barton

Head of Emerging Debt, Pictet Asset Management

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Helene Budliger Artieda

Swiss State Secretary, State Secretary for Economic Affairs

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Rob Cameron

Vice President, Global Head of Public Affairs and ESG Engagement, Nestlé

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Emma Crystal

Chief Sustainability Officer, Credit Suisse

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Patricia Danzi

Ambassador, Director General – Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
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Johnny el Hachem

Head of Private Equity, Edmond de Rothschild

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Sergio P. Ermotti

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Swiss Re

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Emmanuel Faber

Chairman, International Sustainability Standards Board

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Sonja Gibbs

Managing Director and Head of Sustainable Finance, Institute of International Finance

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Veronika Giusti Keller

Head of Impact Management, BlueOrchard

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Rebeca Grynspan

Secretary-General, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

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Philipp Hildebrand

Vice Chairman, BlackRock

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Hubert Keller

Senior Managing Partner, Lombard Odier

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Margaret L. Kuhlow

Finance Practice Leader, WWF International

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Maria Lettini

Executive Director, FAIRR Initiative

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Marcello M. Estevão

Global Director, Macroeconomics, Trade and Investment Global Practice, World Bank

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Louise Mabulo

Founder, Cacao Project

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Sabine Magri

Chief Operating Officer, UBS Switzerland

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Ueli Maurer

Federal Councillor, Head of the Federal Department of Finance, Swiss Confederation

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David Nabarro

Strategic Director, 4SD Switzerland; Special Envoy for COVID 19, WHO

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René Nicolodi

Director Head Equities & Themes, ZKB Asset Management

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Patrick Odier

President, Building Bridges

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Ugo Panizza

Member, SL4SF; Professor International Economics, Geneva Graduate Institute; Pictet chair in Finance and Development

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Paul Polman

Business leader, climate and equality campaigner, co-author of “Net Positive”

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Karin Reiter

SVP Sustainability & ESG, Adecco Group

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Nick Robins

Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance, Grantham Research Institute, London School of Economics and Political Science

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Dr. Vian Sharif

Founder, NatureAlpha; Group Head of Sustainability, FNZ

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Antoine Sire

Head of Company Engagement, BNP Paribas

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Nathan Sussman

Director, SL4SF; Professor of International Economics, Geneva Graduate Institute & Pictet chair in Finance and Development

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Vic Van Vuuren

Director, Enterprises Department, International Labour Organization

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Beatrice Weder di Mauro

President, Centre for Economic Policy Research

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Eva Zabey

Executive Director, Business for Nature

Committed Partners

Sharing a same vision and shaping the global sustainable finance agenda.

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Gold

Silver

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Mirabaud

Bronze

Amundi
ca-indosuez
https://www.pwc.ch/en.html
QUAERO Capital
REYL

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