DZ BANK
PRE-COP SUMMIT 2024
We are pleased to extend an invitation to you for the upcoming DZ BANK Pre-COP Summit, taking place in Hamburg, Germany on October 9th, 2024.
The event will bring together industry leaders, experts, and fellow public and private investors. It will feature thought-provoking discussions, networking opportunities, and the exploration of challenges and opportunities in the green energy transition as well as showcase exciting green energy opportunities in the UNECE region.
Preceding the event will be a reception co-hosted by BMZ on the occasion of the inaugural Hamburg Sustainability Conference on October 8th. Please join us at xxx from xxx-xxx.
Your presence and expertise as a distinguished investor will undoubtedly contribute to the success of the Forum, fostering collaboration and connections with like-minded professionals.
We are looking forward to welcoming you at the event.
Schedule
09:05 - 09:55
OPENING – COP28: THE NEED FOR TRANSITION FINANCING
Khalfan Almatrooshi, Deputy Head of Mission, United Arab Emirates to the Federal Republic of Germany
Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion (virtual)
Dmitry Mariyasin, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
Esther Wandel, Head Investment Funds and Sustainable Finance, German Federal Ministry of Finance
10:05 - 10:50
PANEL 1 – THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENTS IN TRANSITION FINANCING: DESIGNING APPROPRIATE POLICY INCENTIVES
Odilbek Isakov, CEO and Co-Founder, Infrasia Capital; Former Deputy Minister of Finance, Uzbekistan
Pekka Moren, Special Representative, Minister of Finance, Finland
Joanne Yawitch, Head, JET IP PMU, South Africa
Moderation
Dmitry Mariyasin, Deputy Executive Secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
10:50 - 11:40
PANEL 2 – TRANSITION FINANCE IN EMERGING MARKETS: ATTRACTING PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS INTO THE MARKET
Heike Freimuth, Head, EIB Group Office for Germany, European Investment Bank
Anne Müllejans, Senior Manager, Financial Institutions Asia, DEG
Annette Windmeisser, Head, Division Climate Finance, German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development
James Wylie, Global Portfolio Officer, IFC
Moderation
Ryan Loughead, Climate Solutions Analyst, BloombergNEF
11:40 - 12:40
LUNCH
12:40 - 13:30
PANEL 3 – THE INVESTOR’S VIEW: MOBILISING ASSETS FOR TRANSITION
Dianora Aria de Marco, ISSB Technical Fellow, IFRS Foundation
Sebastien Duquet, Deputy Head, Asset Management Emerging Markets, Mirova
Thomas Kieselstein, Senior Partner & Co-Founder, Quoniam Asset Management
Jakob Thoma, Director, Theia Finance Labs
Thomas Walenta, Co-Head, Asia-Pacific and Europe, Fund of Funds, responsAbility Investments
Moderator:
Simone Utermarck, Director, Sustainable Finance, International Capital Market Association (ICMA)
13:30 - 13:50
IMPULSE – TRANSITION FINANCE - HOW TO UNLOCK 1.5C IN A CREDIBLE WAY
Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
13:50 - 14:40
PANEL 4 – HOW CENTRAL BANKS CAN PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL MARKETS
Theodora Antonakaki, Director, Climate Change and Sustainability Centre, Bank of Greece
Marcus Mølbak Ingholt, Senior Lead Climate Economist, Danmarks Nationalbank
Yvonne Mccarthy, Head, Climate Change Unit, Central Bank of Ireland
Moderation
Marcus Pratsch, Global Head, Sustainable Finance and Fixed Income, DZ BANK
14:40 - 15:00
COFFEE BREAK
15:00 - 15:50
PANEL 5 – FROM AMBITION TO ACTION: SCALING UP AND FURTHER DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE FINANCE INSTRUMENTS
Alexander Fisher, Director, Climate Ambition, ClimateWorks Foundation
Markus Schwaninger, CIO, ecoligo
Ieva Steponaviciute, Community Manager, Climate Action Data Trust
Fabian Vandenreydt, Chief Operating Officer, NowCM
Moderation
Marcus Pratsch, Global Head, Sustainable Finance and Fixed Income, DZ BANK
15:50 - 16:05
IMPULSE – INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND CLIMATE POLICIES: KEY FOR COP28
Oliver Wieck, Secretary General, ICC Germany
16:05 - 16:55
PANEL 6 – TRANSFORMING THE REAL ECONOMY: IMPROVING GOVERNANCE, SETTING CREDIBLE TARGETS AND PATHWAY
Jannis Luca Arnold, Sustainable Finance, econsense
Sean Kidney, CEO, Climate Bonds Initiative
Henrik Pontzen, Head, ESG Portfolio Management, Union Investment
Maxfield Weiss, Managing Director, CDP Europe
Moderation:
Tim Buchholz, ESG Originator, DZ BANK
16:55 - 17:00
CLOSING REMARKS
Frank Scheidig, Global Head of Senior Executive Banking, DZ BANK
Registration
Location
Contact
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us:
Organisational:
Georg Behrendt
Event Management
Phone +49 69 7447-92894
Content:
Adam Cotter
Senior Executive Banking
Phone +65 64278384