2025 Building Bridges Summit

In a time of growing geopolitical complexity and public debate around ESG, Building Bridges 2025 is proud to convene a Summit that brings clarity, courage, and ambition to the forefront of sustainable finance.

Kicking off three days of interactive dialogue and problem-solving, our 2025 Summit from 09:00–12:30 on Tuesday, 30 September, brings together decision-makers from across finance, government, business, and civil society to confront today’s most urgent challenges—and showcase bold financial solutions that deliver real-world impact.

For the first time, the Summit will be open to all registered participants.

Francine Lacqua, Editor-at-Large and Anchor at Bloomberg TV, will serve as Master of Ceremonies, guiding the day’s agenda with her signature clarity and global perspective.

Summit Opening: 09:00 CEST

Francine Lacqua, Editor-at-Large and Anchor at Bloomberg TV, will serve as Master of Ceremonies, guiding the day’s agenda with her signature clarity and global perspective.

Francine Lacqua

Anchor and Editor-at-Large – Bloomberg TV

Patrick Odier

Chair – Building Bridges

Marie-Laure Schaufelberger

Vice Chair Building Bridges – President Sustainable Finance Geneva

The Global Capital Shift

Francine Lacqua

Anchor and Editor-at-Large – Bloomberg TV

David Blood

Senior Partner – Generation Investment Management

Rhian-Mari Thomas

Chief Executive – Green Finance Institute

Institutional Powerhouses on Net-Zero and Transitions

Francine Lacqua

Anchor and Editor-at-Large – Bloomberg TV

Ronald Wuijster

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Board Member APG Group NV – APG Asset Management

Private Markets: Decisive Capital for a Decisive Decade

Marion Leslie

Head of Financial Information – Six Group

Jean-Pascal Porcherot

Managing Partner at Lombard Odier & Co-Head at Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Sophie Gioanni

Head of Investor Relations – ILX Management

Emmanuel Jaclot

Executive Vice-President and Head of Infrastructure – CDPQ

Global South Solutions: Financing Resilience and Adaptations

Francine Lacqua

Anchor and Editor-at-Large – Bloomberg TV

Douty Chibamba

Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment in the Republic of Zambia

Federica Diamanti

Associate Vice-President, External Relations Department – International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

Investment Value Chain: Redefining Stewardship for Impact

Jennifer Bofinger-Schuster

ISSB Board Member – International Sustainability Standards Board

Richard Manley

Chief Sustainability Officer – CPP Investments

Marie-Laure Schaufelberger

Vice Chair Building Bridges – President Sustainable Finance Geneva

Corporate Governance & Transitions: Confronting Hard-to-Abate Sectors for a Net-Zero Future

Christian Leitz

Chief Sustainability Officer – UBS

Financing the Transition: Bold Solutions for a Livable Planet and the Opportunity of Our Time

Francine Lacqua

Anchor and Editor-at-Large – Bloomberg TV

John Kerry

Co-Executive Chairman, Galvanize Climate Solutions | 68th US Secretary of State | US Special Climate Envoy

David Livingston

Chief Strategy Officer – Galvanize Climate Solutions