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Sustainable Innovation Forum 2014:
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2013 Forum Highlights

The fourth annual Sustainable Innovation Forum 2014 was filled with thought-provoking speeches, informative content and superb networking amongst influencers in the climate change space. With addresses from thought-leading speakers such as Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UNEP, Lord Nicholas Stern, Chairman, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and Dr Johannes Meier, CEO of European Climate Foundation among many others, it’s clear why over 500 hand selected attendees joined the Forum in 2013. To see a full breakdown of attendees, testimonials and reasons to attend, please click here

 
“Congratulations on a fantastic event, probably the best at COP19”

  Walter Vergara, Chief, Climate Change and Sustainability Division, Inter-American Development Bank

 

  “Great event, I thoroughly enjoyed the networking”

  Niall Dunne, Chief Sustainability Officer, BT

  • Professor Sir David King UK Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change

    Professor Sir David King
    UK Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change

    Professor Sir David King is The Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change, Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, Chairman of the Futures Cities Catapult, ...

    • Carl Pope Special Advisor to Michael Bloomberg

      Carl Pope
      Special Advisor to Michael Bloomberg

      A veteran leader in the environmental movement, Carl Pope is the former executive director and chairman of the Sierra Club ...

      • Tanya Müller García Minister of Environment, Mexico City

        Tanya Müller García
        Minister of Environment, Mexico City

        As Minister of Environment, Tanya Müller has fostered Bycicle Mobility programs and strengthened intermodal transportation through expansion...

        • Philippe Joubert Chair, Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group

          Philippe Joubert
          Chair, Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group

          Mr. Joubert , Senior Advisor and Special Envoy Energy and Climate at WBCSD , currently serves as the Chair of the Prince of Wales’s ...

          • James Close Director, Climate Change Group

            James Close
            Director, Climate Change Group

            James Close, a UK national, brings over 25 years of experience in the field of energy policy , climate change, and private infrastructure...

            • Karsten Löffler Manging Director– Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH

              Karsten Löffler
              Manging Director– Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH

              Mr. Karsten Löffler is Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) of Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH (ACS), the Center of Competence of Allianz Group ...

              • Gabriel Quijandría Deputy Minister for Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment

                Gabriel Quijandría
                Deputy Minister for Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment

                Expert on environmental and natural resources management issues with 15 years of experience in several Latin American education and development...

                • Christian Grossmann World Bank Group Director, Climate Change

                  Christian Grossmann
                  World Bank Group Director, Climate Change

                  Christian Grossmann is World Bank Group Director for Climate Change, focused on supporting the International Finance Corporation’s climate-smart investments...

                  • Naysán Sahba Director, Division of Communications & Public Information (DCPI)

                    Naysán Sahba
                    Director, Division of Communications & Public Information (DCPI)

                    Mr. Naysán Sahba, was appointed as Director of UNEP's Division of Communications and Public Information in January 2014. Throughout the 17 years of his professional career, which includes assignments with WHO and UNICEF in Africa and Asia...

                    • Celia Blauel Deputy Mayor of Paris

                      Celia Blauel
                      Deputy Mayor of Paris

                      Originally from Ferrette, in the French region of Alsace, Celia BLAUEL, 32 years old, obtained a degree from the Strasbourg Institute of Political Studies in 2003....

                      • Carlos d’Arce Junior Marketing Director for Latin America Region, CNH Industrial N.V.

                        Carlos d’Arce Junior
                        Marketing Director for Latin America Region, CNH Industrial N.V.

                        Carlos d’Arce joined New Holland Agriculture, a Brand of CNH Industrial, a global leader in the capital good sector and listed both on the New York Stock Exchange...

                        • Andrea Karpati Head of Policy, Climate-KIC

                          Andrea Karpati
                          Head of Policy, Climate-KIC

                          Andrea Karpati is the Head of Policy at Climate-KIC, Europe’s largest public-private innovation partnership focused on climate change. Her role spans European policy and networking with policy initiatives globally. ...

                          • José da Costa Carvalho Neto Chair of the Programme Committee, World Energy Council & Chief Executive Officer, Eletrobras

                            José da Costa Carvalho Neto
                            Chair of the Programme Committee, World Energy Council & Chief Executive Officer, Eletrobras

                            José da Costa Carvalho Neto is Chair of the World Energy Council’s Programme Committee, which directs WEC’s technical and regional work. In 1987, he was the Deputy Secretary of Mines and Energy of Minas Gerais in Brazil....

                            • Ronni Kahn Founder & CEO, OzHarvest

                              Ronni Kahn
                              Founder & CEO, OzHarvest

                              OzHarvest was founded in November 2004 when event’s organiser, Ronni Kahn wanted to make a significant contribution to society. Stunned by the amount of food wasted by the hospitality industry......

                              • Kadir van Lohuizen Award Winning Photo Journalist

                                Kadir van Lohuizen
                                Award Winning Photo Journalist

                                The photo journalist Kadir van Lohuizen has covered conflicts in Africa and elsewhere, but is probably best known for his long-term projects on the seven rivers of the world...

                                • Pavan Sukhdev CEO - Green Initiatives for a Smart Tomorrow (GIST)

                                  Pavan Sukhdev
                                  CEO - Green Initiatives for a Smart Tomorrow (GIST)

                                  Pavan Sukhdev is the CEO of the company Green Initiatives for a Smart Tomorrow (GIST) that advises governments, corporations, financial institutions ...

                                  • Dr. Peter Holmgren Director General for the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

                                    Dr. Peter Holmgren
                                    Director General for the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)

                                    Dr. Peter Holmgren, Director General for the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) ...

                                    • Matthias Zoellner Head of Division of the Environment, Climate and Social Office of the European Investment Bank

                                      Matthias Zoellner
                                      Head of Division of the Environment, Climate and Social Office of the European Investment Bank

                                      Matthias Zoellner was born in 1953 and has a degree in Economics from Bonn University, Germany...

                                      • Maria Helena Semedo Deputy Director General, FAO

                                        Maria Helena Semedo
                                        Deputy Director General, FAO

                                        Ms. Semedo, is Deputy Director General, Natural Resources of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and has been working for FAO in various positions since 2003....

                                        • President Felipe Calderón Former President of Mexico, Chairman, Global Commission on the Economy and Climate

                                          President Felipe Calderón
                                          Former President of Mexico, Chairman, Global Commission on the Economy and Climate

                                          ...

                                          • Mark Radka Energy Branch Chief, UNEP

                                            Mark Radka
                                            Energy Branch Chief, UNEP

                                            Mark Radka heads the UN Environment Programme’s Energy Branch, which is part of the organisation’s Paris based Division of Technology, Industry and Economics. ...

                                            • Gerard Owens Coordinator, Public Policy Issues, European Patent Office

                                              Gerard Owens
                                              Coordinator, Public Policy Issues, European Patent Office

                                              Ged is responsible for coordinating initiatives relating to Public Policy Issues at the EPO. One major area of interest concerns the interactions between the global patent system ...

                                              • Jane Burston Head of the Centre for Carbon Measurement

                                                Jane Burston
                                                Head of the Centre for Carbon Measurement

                                                Jane is Head of the Centre for Carbon Measurement at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) where she is responsible for managing the work of 120 scientists on climate science, emissions monitoring and low carbon technologies....

                                                • Fernando Zavala Lombardi Managing Director Peru, SABMiller, former Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru

                                                  Fernando Zavala Lombardi
                                                  Managing Director Peru, SABMiller, former Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru

                                                  Fernando Zavala Lombardi is currently a managing director at SABMiller Peru....

                                                  • Héla Cheikhrouhou Executive Director, Green Climate Fund

                                                    Héla Cheikhrouhou
                                                    Executive Director, Green Climate Fund

                                                    With close to 20 years of experience in project and development finance, Cheikhrouhou has extensive knowledge of international investment flows....

                                                    • Remco Fischer Climate Change, UNEP-FI

                                                      Remco Fischer
                                                      Climate Change, UNEP-FI

                                                      Remco Fischer joined UNEP FI in October of 2007 and is currently responsible for the Initiative’s strategy and activities on climate change. In this capacity he conceptualises, coordinates and oversees a number of projects aimed at ...

                                                      • Prof. Nicholas Stern Chair of the Institute, Grantham Research Institute

                                                        Prof. Nicholas Stern
                                                        Chair of the Institute, Grantham Research Institute

                                                        Lord Stern was adviser to the UK Government on the Economics of Climate Change and Development from 2005-2007, where he was Head of the Stern...

                                                        • Dr. Ronald Cotterman Vice President, Sustainability,  Sealed Air Corporation

                                                          Dr. Ronald Cotterman
                                                          Vice President, Sustainability, Sealed Air Corporation

                                                          In his position as Vice President, Sustainability, Ron Cotterman is responsible for Sealed Air’s company-wide sustainability strategy...

                                                          • Bert Metz Climate policy expert, UN IPCC Mitigation co-chair for TAR & AR4, Advisor with European Climate Foundation

                                                            Bert Metz
                                                            Climate policy expert, UN IPCC Mitigation co-chair for TAR & AR4, Advisor with European Climate Foundation

                                                            Bert Metz is a Fellow at the European Climate Foundation and member of the Advisory Council. He focuses particularly on science and policy issues. ...

                                                            • James Bacchus Chair, Commission on Trade and Investment Policy, ICC; Global Practice Chair, Greenberg Traurig

                                                              James Bacchus
                                                              Chair, Commission on Trade and Investment Policy, ICC; Global Practice Chair, Greenberg Traurig

                                                              Bacchus works worldwide for the firm’s international business clients and is also engaged worldwide in numerous additional efforts to address ...

                                                              • Iris Flacco Head of Energy Policy, Air Quality- Regione Abruzzo, Italy

                                                                Iris Flacco
                                                                Head of Energy Policy, Air Quality- Regione Abruzzo, Italy

                                                                Iris Flacco graduated from La Sapienza Rome University in 1978/79 where she obtained a degree in Geological Sciences. Currently she occupies the position of Head of the Energy Department ...

                                                                • Alessandra Marinheiro Chief Executive Officer, ContourGlobal LatAm

                                                                  Alessandra Marinheiro
                                                                  Chief Executive Officer, ContourGlobal LatAm

                                                                  Mrs. Alessandra Marinheiro currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of ContourGlobal’s LatAm region overseeing a portfolio of power generation assets in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru...

                                                                  • Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia Executive Vice President, CAF Banco de Desarrollo de America Latina

                                                                    Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia
                                                                    Executive Vice President, CAF Banco de Desarrollo de America Latina

                                                                    Since 1996, Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia has been Executive Vice President of CAF, Development Bank of Latin America, with US$27.4 billion in assets...

                                                                    • Luis Fernando Alarcón Chief Executive Officer, ISA

                                                                      Luis Fernando Alarcón
                                                                      Chief Executive Officer, ISA

                                                                      Mr. Alarcón is a Civil Engineer from Universidad de los Andes (1975) where he also attended graduate school in economics between 1975 and 1977. He then received an M.S. degree in Civil Engineering ...

                                                                      • Glenn Schmidt, MBA Head of Steering Government Affairs, BMW Group

                                                                        Glenn Schmidt, MBA
                                                                        Head of Steering Government Affairs, BMW Group

                                                                        Glenn Schmidt is responsible for steering government affairs for the BMW Group and is based in Munich. This function coordinates corporate positioning concerning global automotive legislative ...

                                                                        • Jonathan Taylor Vice-President responsible for Environment and Climate Action, European Investment Bank (EIB)

                                                                          Jonathan Taylor
                                                                          Vice-President responsible for Environment and Climate Action, European Investment Bank (EIB)

                                                                          Jonathan Taylor has been a Vice President of the European Investment Bank since January 2013. He is a member of the EIB’s Management Committee ...

                                                                          • Juan José Guerra Abud Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico

                                                                            Juan José Guerra Abud
                                                                            Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, Mexico

                                                                            ...

                                                                            • Manuel Pulgar-Vidal Minister of State for Environment and President of the COP20, Peru

                                                                              Manuel Pulgar-Vidal
                                                                              Minister of State for Environment and President of the COP20, Peru

                                                                              Manuel Pulgar – Vidal is a lawyer with 27 years of experience in the fields of environmental law and policy. In 2011 he was named Minister of State for Environment, ...

                                                                              • Achim Steiner Under Secretary General of the United Nations and UNEP Executive Director

                                                                                Achim Steiner
                                                                                Under Secretary General of the United Nations and UNEP Executive Director

                                                                                Achim Steiner was elected as the Executive Director of UNEP in 2006. He became the fifth Executive Director in UNEP's history. ...

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