AGENDA
Welcome Address
09:00 AM
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09:05 AM
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Charlotte Kan
Journalist
Societe Generale Opening Remarks
09:05 AM
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09:10 AM
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Interviewer
Stephanie Clement de Givry
Head of Global Banking & Advisory, Asia Pacific
Societe Generale
Keynote Interview - Shifting to a New Energy Era
09:10 AM
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09:30 AM
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Lei Zhang
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Envision
Interviewer
Stephanie Clement de Givry
Head of Global Banking & Advisory, Asia Pacific
Societe Generale
Panel – Insights on Transition Towards a Circular Economy in Asia Pacific
09:30 AM
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10:00 AM
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Laurent Pelletier
Chief Executive Officer
Veolia Hong Kong
Duncan Lee
Director, Investment Environmental, Social & Governance, Group Investment
AIA Group
Hugh Wu
Corporate Treasurer, Vice President
Lenovo
Moderator
Yasmine Djeddai
Head of Sustainable and Positive Impact Finance, Asia Pacific
Societe Generale
Interview – How Trade Finance is Integrating ESG with Digitalization
10:00 AM
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10:20 AM
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Carlos Zapata Lui
Vice President, Asia Pacific
CarbonChain
Interviewer
Shujue Cai
Head of Structured Trade and ESG Transaction Banking, Asia Pacific
Societe Generale
Expert View - A New Spring for Green Transition?
10:20 AM
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10:40 AM
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Frank Benzimra
Head of Asia Equity Strategy and Multi-Asset Strategist
Societe Generale
Wei Yao
Chief Economist and Head of Research, Asia Pacific
Societe Generale
Moderator
Amy Zhang
ESG Solutions & Product Strategist for Global Markets, Asia Pacific
Societe Generale
Presentation – Biodiversity & Data
10:40 AM
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10:50 AM
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Julia Ripa
Senior Analyst
The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4)
Interviewer
Deborah Amsellem
ESG Advisor for Financial Institutions, Global Markets
Societe Generale
Panel – Nature-Based Solutions/Investing in Nature
10:50 AM
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11:20 AM
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Maya Ormazabal
Director of Environment and Human Rights
Telefónica
SungAh Lee
Deputy Director General
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Moderator
Sandrine Enguehard
Head of Sustainable and Positive Impact Finance
Societe Generale
Keynote Speech – Energizing the Future: Insights from the IEA's Chief Energy Economist
11:20 AM
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11:40 AM
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Tim Gould
Chief Energy Economist
International Energy Agency
Interview – The Power of Light for Circularity and Energy Transition
11:40 AM
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11:55 AM
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Alice Steenland
Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer
Signify
Interviewer
Helen McGrath
Group Country Head for Netherlands
Societe Generale
Fireside Chat – Circular Economy: (Re) Discovering Sustainable Profitability
11:55 AM
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12:10 PM
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Andrew Shannon
Founding Partner
Circularity Capital
Interviewer
Nicolas Vesval
Impact Based Finance Structurer
Societe Generale
Keynote Interview – Unveiling Success in Circular Economy Business Strategy
12:10 PM
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12:25 PM
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Thibaud Hug de Larauze
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Back Market
Interviewer
Ilya Polyakov
Deputy Head of Global Banking & Advisory
Societe Generale
Expert View – How Can Technology Facilitate the Trade Commodity Sector Decarbonisation ?
12:25 PM
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12:40 PM
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Online, from Geneva
Adam Hearne
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer
CarbonChain
Moderator
Deia Markova
Switzerland Head of Trade & Sustainable Commodity Finance & Sustainability Ambassador
Societe Generale
Expert View – Sustainability from Mine to Battery: A Challenge or Opportunity?
12:40 PM
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12:55 PM
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Online, from Geneva
Kenny Ives
Chief Executive Officer
IXM
Moderator
Deia Markova
Switzerland Head of Trade & Sustainable Commodity Finance & Sustainability Ambassador
Societe Generale
Lunch Break
Welcome Address
01:55 PM
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02:00 PM
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Charlotte Kan
Journalist
Societe Generale Opening Remarks
02:00 PM
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02:05 PM
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Interviewer
Anne-Christine Champion
Co-Head of Global Banking & Investor Solutions
Societe Generale
Keynote Interview – Climate Resilience: Navigating Adaptation in a Changing World
02:05 PM
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02:25 PM
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Marie Ekeland
Founder & President
2050
Interviewer
Anne-Christine Champion
Co-Head of Global Banking & Investor Solutions
Societe Generale
Expert View – Clean Energy Access: A Catalyst for Sustainable Growth in Africa
02:25 PM
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02:35 PM
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Gillian-Alexandre Huart
Chief Executive Officer
ENGIE Energy Access
Interviewer
Marie-Aimee Boury
Head of Impact Based Finance
Societe Generale
Panel – Decarbonization & Value Generation in Morocco
02:35 PM
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03:05 PM
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Online, from Casablanca
Antoine Sallé de Chou
Director for Morocco
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Imane Rekaibi
Head of Institutional Communication & CSR for Morocco
Renault Group
Hicham Mghirbi
Chief Executive Officer
Filmod Group
Moderator
François Marchal
Chief Executive Officer for Morocco
Societe Generale
Panel – Feeding the Future: Building a Sustainable Agriculture System
03:05 PM
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03:45 PM
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Anastasia Volkova
Chief Executive Officer
Regrow
Murilo Parada
Chief Sustainability Officer & Head of North Latin America Region
Louis Dreyfus Company
Carine Kraus
Executive Director of Engagement
Carrefour
Tom Espiard-Cignaco
President & Managing Director
Capagro
Rachel Kolbe Semhoun
Head of Sustainability
InVivo
Moderator
Vincent Nobilet
Managing Director Trade & Sustainable Commodity Finance
Societe Generale
Societe Generale USA Opening Remarks
03:45 PM
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03:50 PM
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In-person, from New York
Stephane About
Chief Executive Officer for Americas
Societe Generale
Keynote Address – ESG at a Crossroads in the US: The View from the Boardroom
03:50 PM
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04:15 PM
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Helle Bank Jorgensen
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Competent Boards
Panel – The Journey to Net Zero: Advancing Decarbonization Strategies
04:15 PM
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04:45 PM
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In-person, from New York
Si-Yeon Kim
Former Chief Risk & Compliance Officer and Executive Chair of ESG
American Express Global Business Travel
Anthony Mark Garcia
Senior Director - Investment Stewardship, Responsible Investing,
Nuveen
Scott Chung
Vice President
Tikehau Capital North America
Irina Markina
Chief Decarbonization Officer
Ara Partners
Matt Kittell
Senior Sustainable Financing Specialist
Societe Generale
Moderator
Marie Clara Buellingen
Head of Sustainable Finance for the Americas
Societe Generale
Panel – Can Markets Solve Market Failures? Facts & Fantasies About Publicly Traded Carbon Markets
04:45 PM
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05:15 PM
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In-person, from New York
Kyle Harrison
Head of Sustainability Research
BloombergNEF
Klaus Thuerbach
Co-Chief Investment Officer
Klima Capital
Chris Canavan
Chief Executive Officer
Global Carbon Market Utility
Heather Pandich
Manager, Energy Products
CME Group
Paul DeNoon
Senior Advisor
Columbia Climate School
Moderator
Benjamin Hoff
Global Head of Commodities Research
Societe Generale
Societe Generale UK Opening Remarks
05:15 PM
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05:20 PM
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Thierry d'Argent
Group Country Head for the United Kingdom & Ireland, CEO of London Branch
Societe Generale
Macro View – Through the ESG Lens
05:20 PM
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05:40 PM
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Kokou Agbo-Bloua
Global Head of Economics, Cross-Assets and Quant Research
Societe Generale
Panel – Unbottling the Bottlenecks: An Investor’s Perspective Towards the Energy Transition and Security
05:40 PM
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06:30 PM
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Darryl Murphy
Head of Infrastructure
Aviva Investors
Ian Brown
Head of Banking
UK Infrastructure Bank
Simon Hayden
European Head of the Sustainable Resources Group
Blackstone
Carlota Garcia-Manas
Head of Climate Transition & ESG Engagement
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM)
Moderator
Zvi Wohlgemuth
UK Head of Global Banking & Advisory
Societe Generale
Societe Generale Closing Remarks
06:30 PM
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06:35 PM
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Alexandre Fleury
Co-Head of Global Banking & Investor Solutions
Societe Generale
Conference Wrap-up
06:35 PM
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06:40 PM
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Charlotte Kan
Journalist