How Big Platforms Develop Green Digital User Journeys

Thursday, October 6, 2022 – Thursday, October 6, 2022
16:00 – 17:30
Centre International de Conférences Genève - Room B

Fintech

During this session, each speaker will focus on one part of their green journey and share their key lessons & take-aways. Here are the thematics that will be featured:

1. Identifying market opportunities: Share experience and differentiation;

2. Developing the right narratives & incentives: What methods has been used to choose the right narrative?;

3. Taking advantage of network / partnerships.

Speakers:

Dr. Vian Sharif

Founder, NatureAlpha, and Global Head of Sustainability, FNZ Group - NatureAlpha

Dr Vian Sharif is founder of NatureAlpha, and Head of Sustainability at FNZ Group. She leads the development of innovative technology solutions across financial platforms to catalyse the shift to more sustainable capital allocations. She spent over a decade at global asset manager Investec. As part of a number of governmental and international sustainability advisory groups, she was a Member of the Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures Technical Experts Scoping Group and the UK Government's Business Advisory group for the Convention on Biodiversity. She is a founder member of the Taskforce for Nature Markets and board member of Nature Finance.

Natalie Jabangwe

Group Digital Executive Officer, Sanlam Group

Katherine Foster

Executive Director - GDFA Green Digital Finance Alliance

Katherine Foster is the Executive Director of the Green Digital Finance Alliance (GDFA) and serves on several international boards and committees including the EU EIT-Food, the UNFCCC Global Innovation Hub, and the European Securities Market Authority. A former Canadian diplomat specializing in climate and human security, Katherine has been spearheading impact innovation for 30 years in leadership roles with the EU Climate-KIC and GDFA including as Sherpa to the United Nation’s Secretary General’s Task Force on Digital Financing, as an advisor to the World Bank and to several award-winning technology for impact start-ups.

Gerrit Sindermann

Deputy Executive Director - Green Digital Finance Alliance

Proven leader in banking, FinTech, and tech sectors with a passion for climate and environment-focused solutions. His entrepreneurial journey has taught him adaptability, resilience, and the importance of people. Through his experiences, he has solidified a commitment to impactful societal work, particularly in climate and environmental sectors. At the Green Digital Finance Alliance, he champions the Every Action Counts coalition, partnering with global digital platforms committed to activating 1 billion people towards green action. He delves into areas like digital finance, sustainable finance, climate change, ESG, sustainability data, waste, carbon credits, green bonds, and more. Collaborating across sectors including financial services, e-commerce, software, international organizations, philanthropies, and non-profits. As an advisor, he offers insights into fundraising, business strategies, sales, negotiations, and mediation. He's especially adept at mediating founder disputes and handling stakeholder relations.

Adrian Dellecker

CEO, tldr.earth

Passionate promoter of sustainable future. Years of experience with LHI and WWF pushing the innovative fringes of the environmental sector; large number of philanthropic initiatives to challenge the status quo.