Agenda

Here's what's scheduled for the event. All times are in BST.

8:20 AM
Registration and morning networking
 
8:50 AM
Introduction

Maurice Button, CEO, City & Financial Global

8:55 AM
Chair’s opening remark

David Craig, Co-chair, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

9:05 AM
Keynote address I

Elizabeth Mrema, Executive Secretary at UNEP/Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, Sustainable Use Assessment and Co-Chair, Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) 

9:25 AM
Keynote panel I: Practical challenges for organisations in implementing the TNFD framework

Moderator

Noeleen Cowley, Partner, Head of FS ESG, KPMG

Panellists

Dr Simon Zadek, Executive Director, NatureFinance, Senior Advisor, TNFD, Co-Lead, Task Force on Nature Markets

Martin Gettings, Head of ESG Europe Real Estate, Brookfield

Sagarika Chatterjee, Finance Lead, UN Climate Change High-Level Champions, GFANZ Secretariat

10:10 AM
Keynote address II - The investment manager perspective

Andrew Howard, Global Head of Sustainable Investment, Schroders

10:25 AM
Coffee and networking break
 
10:45 AM
Keynote panel II – Nature positive investment and nature based solutions

Moderator

Oliver Bolton, CEO, Earthly

Panellists

Henrik Linders, Managing Director, Environment and Sustainability,  European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Andrew Dreaneen, Head of Alternatives, Schroders

Chris Dodwell, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Impax Asset Management

11:30 AM
Keynote address III - nature finance is the next wave

Dr Simon Zadek, Executive Director, NatureFinance, Senior Advisor, TNFD, Co-Lead, Task Force on Nature Markets

11:50 AM
The potential of satellite technology for providing data on nature-related impacts

Dr Murray Collins, CEO, Space Intelligence

12:10 PM
Keynote panel III – Nature-related Data: ensuring transparency, accountability and comparability

Moderator

James d'Ath, Data and Analytics Technical Lead, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

Panellists

Dr Naoko Ishii, Professor & Executive Vice President, University of Tokyo and Inaugurating Director, Centre for Global Commons

Jacqueline McGlade, Co-founder and Chief Scientist Officer, Downforce Technologies

Martina Macpherson, Head of ESG Product Management at SIX, The Swiss Exchanges Group

Nitika Agarwal, Head of Sustainable Finance, WWF-UK

12:55 PM
Networking and lunch
 
1:55 PM
Keynote panel IV – Integrating biodiversity and natural capital into mainstream economic and corporate planning

Moderator

David Craig, Co-chair, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

Panellists

Chris Hall, Founding Editor, ESG Investor

Abyd Karmali OBE, Managing Director, Climate Finance, Bank of America

Walid Al Saqqaf, CEO & Co Founder at Rebalance Earth

Helen Avery, Director, Nature Programmes and GFI Hive, Green Finance Institute

2:35 PM
Keynote panel V – Strategies for integrating TNFD and TCFD reporting

Moderator

Bridget Beals, Partner, Co-Head of Climate Risk and Decarbonisation Strategy, KPMG

Panellists

Robin Millington, CEO, Planet Tracker

Magali Anderson, Chief Sustainability and Innovation Officer, Holcim

Lutfey Siddiqi, Visiting Professor-in-Practice LSE; Adjunct Professor, NUS

3:15 PM
Afternoon tea and networking
 
3:35 PM
Keynote panel VI – Improving the use of metrics

Moderator

Beccy Wilebore, Chief Science Officer, Natcap Research

Panellists

Stephanie Maier, Global Head of Sustainable and Impact Investment, GAM Investments

Siobhan Cleary, ESG Specialist, Baillie Gifford

Clinton Adas, Global Stewardship Lead for Biodiversity, HSBC Asset Management

4:15 PM
Keynote panel VII – Understanding nature-related financial risks and their interaction with other types of risk

Moderator

Max Boucher, Senior Manager Research & Engagements, Biodiversity, FAIRR

Panellists

Andrew Coburn, Chief Executive Officer, Risilience

Cate Lamb, Global Director, Water Security, CDP

Dr Nina Seega, Research Director, Centre for Sustainable Finance, CISL

Snorre Gjerde, Interim Head of Environmental Initiatives - Corporate Governance, Norges Bank Investment Management

4:55 PM
Chair’s closing remarks

David Craig, Co-chair, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

5:05 PM
Close of proceedings and networking