CPI’s Global Managing Director Barbara Buchner will participate in three sessions at Building Bridges, which will bring together diverse actors from the finance industry, the United Nations, international organizations, NGOs, academia, and government together in collaboration around a common vision of advancing sustainable finance to address the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Mapping the potential intended and unintended consequences of actions to implement Article 2, paragraph 1(c), of the Paris Agreement and potential safeguards
October 3; 11:30 – 13:00 CEST
Expert roundtable, hosted by UNFCCC, on mapping policies and regulations with potential intended and unintended consequences of actions to implement Article 2.1c of the Paris Agreement and their specific safeguards. Speakers will include:
- Barbara Buchner, Global Managing Director, CPI (moderator)
- Nick Robins, Professor in Practice, LSE
- Atty. Kelvin Lester K. Lee, Commissioner SEC Philippines – virtual
- Raphael Jachnik, Team Lead & Policy Analyst, Finance for Climate Action, OECD Environment Directorate
Scaling Climate Finance to Reach the Trillions
October 4; 09:00 – 09:45 CEST
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room A
Speakers for this session will include:
- Hubert Keller, Senior Managing Partner – Lombard Odier
- Mahmoud Mohieldin, Executive Director – International Monetary Fund
- Barbara Buchner, Global Managing Director – Climate Policy Initiative
- Avinash Persaud, Special Envoy on Investment and Financial Services to the Prime Minister – Government of Barbados
- Mattia Romani, Chief Policy Officer – holistiQ Investment Partners (moderator)
Philanthropies as Innovators in Finance: Examples and Lessons Learned
October 4; 11:30 – 13:00 CEST
Centre International de Conférences Genève – Room F
This fishbowl session, organized by Catalytic Finance Foundation, aims to showcase the innovative finance vehicles created by non-profit organizations and supported by philanthropies, explore the challenges they faced in their development, and identify the lessons learned that can inspire others to pursue similar approaches. Speakers will include:
- Maya Ziswiler, Chief Executive Officer – UBS Optimus Foundation
- Barbara Buchner, Global Managing Director – Climate Policy Initiative
- Maximilian Martin, Global Head of Philanthropy – Lombard Odier Group
- Kamal Dadi, Senior innovation officer, head of incubator – Agence française de développement
