DAY 1: FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2023
Connect Conference Centre, Green Zone, Expo City, Dubai, UAE
Theatre
Welcome Address
Special Representative for Business & Philanthropy, COP28
Chair of the Board & CEO, Bank of America; Chair, Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI)
Secretary-General of the Commonwealth
Theatre
Opening Conversation: Partnerships for Climate Resilience
CEOs and philanthropists from around the world discuss their experiences in forging effective partnerships, and exchange insights on crafting successful collaborations to accelerate tangible outcomes for climate and nature.
Chief Executive Officer, Veolia
Chief Executive Officer, WHO Foundation
Global Managing Partner, McKinsey & Company
President & Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited
Head of Division, OECD Development Centre
Director, OECD Development Centre
Theatre
Unlocking Sustainable Climate Transition Finance
Institutional investors require robust frameworks and guidance to uphold the integrity of transition investing. This session will delineate the challenges and opportunities confronted by financiers and investors actively involved in provision of transition finance, with the objective of mobilizing support and momentum to expedite capital inflows into this critical aspect of the climate agenda.
Chief Executive Officer, IDB Invest
Chief Executive Officer, Macquarie
Chief Executive Officer, Indonesia Investment Authority (INA)
Chief Executive Officer, Tata Trusts
Chief Executive Officer, Financial Services Regulatory Authority, Abu Dhabi Global Markets (ADGM)
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, State Street Corporation
Plenary
Securing the Financial Future of Climate Vulnerable Nations
There is no silver bullet for Loss and Damage, but rather the need for multiple, complementary approaches. This panel will present findings from a breakthrough study and explore how, by transferring the financial burdens of climate risks from the Global South to the international risk capital markets, losses for the most extreme weather events for the most vulnerable nations could be capped at 10% of GDP.
Chief Executive Officer, Howden
UN Assistant Secretary-General & Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
Chairman, South East Asia Disaster Risk Insurance Facility (SEADRIF)
Fellow of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
Chief Executive Officer, Lloyd’s of London
Shams
The Value of Water: The Economic Imperative of Water Stewardship
As populations increase and industries expand, the stress on water resources intensifies. It is critical to weave water’s intrinsic value into our economic models and become responsible stewards of water. Leaders will discuss the action needed to prevent water scarcity and highlight the initiatives that can be accelerated, replicated, and scaled.
Secretary General, Insurance Development Forum
Hawa
The Role of Measurement in Ensuring a Successful Transition
As businesses and organizations worldwide commit to ambitious climate goals, it is critical to ensure the ecosystem is in place to hold them accountable to their targets and to create transparency on the progress they make. If standard measurement frameworks are in place across industries, and are accessible to all relevant stakeholders, it will increase sustainable investments required. In this roundtable, key stakeholders will discuss what is already in place, what needs to improve, and how it can be scaled.
Chief Executive Officer, Dalberg Group
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Landbanking Group
Theatre
Accelerating the Green Tech Transition
Leading innovators discuss how advancing green technologies can help drive industry transition. They will explore how we can enhance the exchange of best practices, research and technologies, to collaboratively address society’s shared global climate and nature challenges and capitalize on the immense opportunities that green technology offers across all sectors.
Group Chief Executive Officer, BEEAH
Chief Executive Officer, Shell Foundation
Chief Sustainability Officer, Amazon
Vice-Chair & President, Microsoft
Vice President, Sustainable Social Value, Tencent
Managing Partner, DCVC
Plenary
Digital Technology: Accelerating A Sustainable Transition Through Connectivity And Creativity
As we move into an increasingly digital era, we ask: can our vast digital networks not only connect humanity but also foster a greener, more sustainable world? With 5G, IoT, AI and other emerging technologies, there is incredible potential to revolutionize sectors from agriculture to healthcare, whilst minimising our carbon footprint. Leaders in the sector will discuss the transformative power of technology and telecommunications to craft a future where every digital interaction accelerates our journey towards a sustainable planet.
Chief Executive Officer, Genysis
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, EON
Founder & Chief Executive, Octopus Energy
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Amini
President, Afiniti Global
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Sustainable Aviation: The Sky is the Limit
Scaling the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is essential for the decarbonisation of the aviation sector, with challenges in both demand and supply. Given existing engine technologies will remain prevalent for the foreseeable future, scaling Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) is critical to the future of the industry. Leaders across the value chain will discuss how SAF supply can be scaled to set the industry on course for a decarbonized future.
Executive Director, Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)
Professor of Aerothermal Technology, Director, Whittle Laboratory, University of Cambridge
Hawa
Sustainable Steel: Pioneering Low-Carbon Building Solutions
From traditional manufacturing practices to future-forward sustainable methodologies, the steel and construction industry is transforming rapidly to meet green standards. Discuss the vast potential of green steel, innovative building designs, and innovative building materials that significantly reduce our built environment’s carbon footprint.
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO)
Group President & Chief Executive Officer, Oliver Wyman
Theatre
In Conversation with H.E. Helal Almarri, Director General, Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism
Director General, Dubai Department of Economy & Tourism
Senior Partner & Global leader of McKinsey Sustainability
Plenary
Invest in Africa: Green Energy Access, Digital Economy & The Infrastructure Finance Gap
Africa is on the rise. Its booming population, a quarter of humanity, requires massive economic and socio-economic growth. The continent is also set to see a green energy infrastructure transformation in both centralized grids and decentralized distribution systems, which must support economic and social progress. Participants will discuss the need to forge novel and transformational partnerships to finance the large physical and digital infrastructure gap in Africa.
President, African Development Bank Group
Togolese Minister of Digital Economy & Transformation
Group Chief Executive Officer, EFG Holding
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Acumen
Chairman and Executive Officer, Ora Developers
Chief Executive Officer, Earth Wind Power & Green Cloud Infrastructures
Co-Chief Executive Officer, African Infrastructure Investment Managers
Chief Executive Officer, Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)
UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Hawa
Accelerating the Transition through Road Transport
The transition to sustainable road transport is not simply a necessity; it is also a massive opportunity. This session will explore innovations for zero-emission vehicles, intelligent road infrastructure, and alternative fuels, which offer the potential for rapid decarbonisation of this critical sector.
Chief Executive Officer, CALSTART
Theatre
Building Trust in Corporate Climate Action: Tackling Greenwashing and Greenhushing
Concerned about negative repercussions, some companies have stopped sharing their net zero goals and the related initiatives they are spearheading. This session will address the increasing realisation that in order to transition to a just and sustainable economy, businesses must embrace transparency and accountability as a business imperative to generate trust with all stakeholders.
Co-Founder & Chair, The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Co-Founder & Chair, The Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)
Chief Executive Officer, National Business Initiative
Global Chair, PwC
President, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Chief Executive Officer, Engie
Plenary
Pioneering Fashion Sustainability
Leaders from the fashion sector will discuss how the industry is contributing to achieving a sustainable future. From spotlighting breakthrough innovations in manufacturing processes and materials to dynamic collaborations working with other industries, leaders in this field will anticipate global fashion trends whilst prioritising environmental stewardship.
Co-Chief Executive Officer & Co-Managing Director, Brunello Cucinelli
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, EON
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Fashion Week
Former Chief Executive Officer, YOOX Net-a-Porter Group
Group President, Chalhoub Group
Host & Executive Producer, CNBC
Founder, Stella McCartney
Theatre
Building Sustainable Food Systems
Sector experts will explore the critical need to create sustainable and resilient food systems that can weather the impacts of climate change. From sustainable procurement to production, discover the latest strategies and initiatives reshaping our relationship with food, environment, and society.
Chief Executive Officer, Danone Group
Chief Executive Officer, Almarai Group
Chief Executive Officer, Nestle LATAM
Chief Executive Officer, NR Instant Produce
Chief Executive Officer, Majid Al Futtaim Holding
Chief Sustainability Officer, Cargill
Managing Director, Centre for Nature & Climate, World Economic Forum
Plenary
Ambitious Moonshots for a Sustainable Future
This session will explore the power of innovation, technology, and global collaboration, emphasizing the vital role moonshots play in reshaping our world’s climate trajectory. This session will challenge conventional thinking and help propel us towards revolutionary climate innovations, fuelling our drive towards transformative climate breakthroughs as we collectively build the groundwork for a more sustainable tomorrow.
President, Palau
Chairperson, Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Chairman & Acting Chief Executive Officer, Asia Philanthropy Circle
Managing Partner, Alitheia Capital
Chief Executive Officer, XPRIZE
Prime Minister, St. Kitts & Nevis
Shams
The Nuclear Option
This roundtable unpacks the often touted transformative potential of nuclear energy in addressing two of the most pressing global challenges: climate change and energy poverty. Participants will engage in a deep-dive discussion about the evolution of nuclear energy, tracing its journey from a tool for warfare to a beacon of hope for scalable clean energy.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, PossibleX
Hawa
Applying a Gender Lens to Climate Action ‐ The Role of Philanthropies
This session will launch a Call to Action for philanthropic organisations to apply a gender lens in their ongoing and future climate actions. It will tap into the collective knowledge of the audience to discuss the most promising solutions for supporting gender-smart responses to climate change for positive co-impact, and the role philanthropic organisations can take in offering related financial and non-financial services.
Director, OECD Development Centre
Theatre
Empowering SMEs as Drivers of Transition
SMEs represent some of the most promising sources of disruptive innovation, but they are often neglected by climate policies and the global climate finance ecosystem. Join an action-oriented conversation about how larger businesses and institutions can turbocharge SME empowerment and decarbonization.
Chief Executive Officer, Ingka Group, IKEA
Chief Executive Officer, NoorNation
Chief Executive Officer, Caribbean Climate-Smart Accelerator
Chief Executive Officer, We Mean Business Coalition
The evening’s programme will continue in the COP28 Blue Zone, delegates will be asked to make their way to the Al Waha Theatre for keynote addresses and special sessions.
Al Waha Theatre, Blue Zone
Al Waha Theatre
Blue Zone
Keynote Address:
COP28 Special Representative for Business & Philanthropy and Chair of the COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum relays his ambitions for the Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum, and the crucial role business leaders and philanthropists must play in accelerating global action towards addressing climate change and nature degradation.
Special Representative for Business & Philanthropy, COP28
Al Waha Theatre
Blue Zone
Big, Audacious, and Green: A Convergence of Visionaries
Mapping the nexus of business and philanthropy for climate and Nature outcomes, CEOs and philanthropists from around the world set out ambitious visions for meeting climate and nature targets, showcasing unique ways that business and philanthropy must lead with a series of ground-breaking announcements.
President, World Bank Group
Chair of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America; Chair, Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI)
Group Chief Executive Officer, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)
President & CIO; CFO, Alphabet & Google
Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation
Founder & President, Emerson Collective
President, World Economic Forum
Al Waha Theatre
Blue Zone
Announcements
Blended Finance Announcement (panel discussion)
Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Executive Director, Green Climate Fund
Chairman, Allied Climate Partners; Co-founder, Three Cairns Group
Chief Executive Officer, Allianz Global Investors
President & Chief Executive Officer, Bezos Earth Fund
Al Waha Theatre
Blue Zone
Keynote Closing Address
Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation;
Founder, Breakthrough Energy
DAY 2: SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER 2023
Connect Conference Centre, Green Zone, Expo City, Dubai, UAE
Theatre
Keynote Address: Building Pathways to Inclusive Green Growth
The macroeconomic perspective on catalyzing a just transition to a greener evolution of all our systems and to ensure economic development occurs in a sustainable and equitable manner, with a focus on regions in the Global South.
Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Unlocking Cross-Industry Circularity
The circular economy is transforming industries by changing how they produce and consume. This session will spotlight cross-sector progress in the circular economy, catalyze collaborations, and lay the groundwork for a global corporate framework for the circular economy. Participants will share best practices and innovations to integrate related insights into their respective sectors and regions of the world.
Founder, True Footprints
Theatre
Unleashing the Catalytic Effect of Climate and Nature Philanthropy
Catalytic philanthropic funding can generate a multiplier effect on business and government capital towards climate investments. Leaders will examine the unique attributes of climate and nature philanthropy and will showcase how scaling strategic philanthropic capital flows is essential for climate and nature action.
Special Representative for Business & Philanthropy, COP28
Co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Founder, Breakthrough Energy
Founder & CIO Mentor, Bridgewater Associates
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Motsepe Foundation
Chairman, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education
Chair, Tamkeen
Plenary
Building Climate-Resilient Health Systems
Along with the exacerbation and spread of infectious and non-communicable diseases, malnutrition and worsening mental health, climate change is also a health crisis. In this session, leaders in the health sector will explore joint, scalable action to adapt health systems to better address the implications of climate change on population well-being, as well as to accelerate the delivery of net-zero healthcare infrastructure.
Chief Executive Officer, AstraZeneca
Director-General, World Health Organisation (WHO)
President, U.S. National Academy of Medicine
Chair of the Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
Chief Executive Officer, Sanofi
Chief Executive Officer, Reckitt
Chief Executive Officer, Bayer
Brazil Minister of State for Health, Brazil
Former Science Editor, BBC News
Hawa
Mobilizing Capital for Sustainable Infrastructure in Developing Economies
Sustainable infrastructure is a critical component in the climate transition, both in emission reductions and in helping communities adapt to the effects of climate change. A climate finance gap of circa $ 4 trillion per year is looming, while mitigation and adaptation investments in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs) are shrinking. This session brings together decision-makers from across the infrastructure ecosystem to share success stories, challenges and explore synergies to enable authentic partnerships and accelerate action across the sustainable infrastructure ecosystem.
President COP26; Rockefeller Climate & Finance Fellow
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A Call to Action: Philanthropy’s Commitment to Accelerate Investments in Global Adaptation and Resilience (Closed session)
Co-hosted by ClimateWorks Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, this roundtable will bring together a diverse group of philanthropies interested in increasing support for and investment in climate change adaptation.
Special Representative for Business & Philanthropy, COP28
President, ClimateWorks Foundation
Theatre
Trillions for Transition
There is an urgent need to increase investments from billions to trillions of dollars to expedite climate action. Blended finance plays a major role in turbocharging sustainable development, bridging essential funding gaps, and accelerating progress. Leaders will discuss creating a new global industry alliance that leverages combined influence to achieve sustainable progress and announce major initiatives that will help define the future of climate finance.
Chairman, Allied Climate Partners; Co-founder, Three Cairns Group
President & Chief Executive Officer, Bezos Earth Fund
President, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer, Temasek Holdings
Chief Executive Officer, Allied Climate Partners
Managing Director & Partner, BCG
Plenary
Space and Sustainability: The Astra Carta
As we increasingly look to space, the practical necessity for sustainability in our cosmic endeavours becomes paramount. Explore the global intersection of space exploration and sustainability and how cutting-edge technologies can enable responsible and sustainable exploration of new frontiers while helping us protect and restore our Earth.
Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Markets Initiative
Chief Executive Officer, UK Space Agency
Chairman, Lloyd’s of London
Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Planet Labs
Chief Executive Officer,Astroscale UK
Chief Executive Officer, Rwanda Space Agency
Director General, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Reserve Astronaut & Exploration Commercialisation Lead, UK Space Agency
Hawa
Putting People & Nature at the Heart of Climate Solutions: Nature Positive for Climate Action
Leaders will examine the prominent role that both business and philanthropy must play in driving nature-first solutions. How do we ensure nature is integrated into climate transition plans and investments are channelled to nature-based solutions? This discussion will unpack crucial initiatives to strengthen the climate-nature nexus and close the funding gap.
President, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); UN Climate Change High-Level Champion
Founder, Global Common Alliance
Plenary
Boosting Green Skills to Accelerate the Climate Transition
The climate transition will fundamentally alter the global labour market, creating and replacing millions of jobs, while a shortage of green skills threatens to bottleneck the pace of decarbonization. CEOs and leaders will discuss what is required to create the pipeline of talent to deliver the transition, and how we can upskill and reskill our workforce to create a job-plentiful and equitable transition.
Secretary General, Alwaleed Philanthropies
President, World Economic Forum
Chief Executive Officer, The Tony Elumelu Foundation
Co-Founder, LinkedIn
Chief Executive Officer, Sonae
Chief Executive Officer, Bakrie & Brothers
Chief Executive Officer, Education Development Centre (EDC)
Theatre
Building City Resilience: Financing Solutions
An important discussion about how cities around the world, and their stewards, are working with the private sector to finance green and sustainable investments in support of their net zero ambitions, while increasing urban resilience against the shocks and stresses of climate change.
Chief Executive Officer, Howden
Chief Executive Officer, Masdar City
Mayor of Glasgow
Municipal Secretary of Environment & Climate, Rio de Janeiro
Executive Vice-President & Head of CDPQ Global and Global Head of Sustainability, Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Executive Director, Resilient Cities Network
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Realizing the Fusion Energy Ambition
Fusion has the potential to accelerate the world’s pathway to net zero by providing clean, reliable baseload power. This discussion will bring together the future fusion ecosystem, across technology, engineering, finance, insurance and off-takers, to identify a clear path to establishing commercial-scale fusion energy by the end of the decade.
Chief Executive Officer, Energy Institute
Theatre
First Movers in Action: Decarbonizing Heavy Industry and Shaping the Future
Two years after the First Movers Coalition (FMC) launch, this session will feature major announcements on the progress that have been made and showcase important new features of the FMC program. Join key players in hard to abate industries to discuss the steps needed to achieve FMC’s ambitious near-zero targets by 2030.
United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, U.S. Department of State
President, World Economic Forum
Executive Chairman, Fortescue, Minderoo Foundation & Tattarang
Chief Executive Officer, Holcim
President & Chief Executive Officer, Norsk Hydro ASA
Group Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DP World
Global Chair, Boston Consulting Group
President, ClimateWorks Foundation
President and Chief Executive Officer, A.P Møller-Maersk
Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Energy, Business & Industry, Sweden
Chief Sustainability Officer, Amazon
Senior Advisor, Clean Energy & Innovation, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry
Plenary
Building Global Grids to Unlock a Renewable Future
Despite requiring as much as US$21 trillion in investment by 2050, the electricity grids in regions across the Global South face challenges with securing affordable funding to enable the transition. This session will address how the private sector can spearhead and scale grid project investments, as transmission projects become more economically viable.
Chief Executive Officer, Octopus Energy Generation
Managing Director, Project Development Africa 50
Partner, Actis
SVP Africa, Siemens Energy
Head of Business Development, Gridworks Development Partners
Chief Executive Officer, AI Capital
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Philanthropic and MDB Leadership in Climate Finance: Towards equity in the energy transition
As ‘Country Platforms’ for bold climate action have started to emerge as pertinent mechanisms to help finance the transition towards cleaner energy, this session will focus on the role of philanthropic and multilateral development actors in unlocking billions in private and MDB finance, set precedents for successful energy transition templates that are equitable, replicable and scalable, and multiply systemic transition impact through coordinated, multi-donor mechanisms that bridge investment, technical assistance and policy engagement.
Managing Director, Green Economy & Climate Action, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development(EBRD)
Director, Community Jameel
Plenary
Leadership for Systemic Change: Brain Trust for Scaling Innovation
Attendees will be introduced to the four winners of the Climate Innovation Prize. They will then form ad hoc “brain trusts”, providing leadership advice and mentorship to the Solvers focused on brainstorming how to overcome barriers to scaling impact.
Executive Director, MIT Solve
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Indigenous Peoples Direct Access to Finance
One of the most effective ways to protect and restore nature ‐ while reducing emissions and increasing carbon removal ‐ is to empower the communities that already steward the world’s ecosystems: Indigenous Peoples. This event will highlight the need for a change in practice to make climate finance fit for purpose for Indigenous Peoples at all levels.
President, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); UN Climate Change High-Level Champion
Chair, International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Climate Change
Chief Executive Officer, Nia Tero; Chairman, Conservation International
Director General, IUCN
Theatre
Possible Futures: Unlocking the Amazon’s Trillion-dollar Nature Positive Economy
Introducing a practical, scalable and evidence-based climate solutions system that connects international finance markets and innovation leaders to the communities on the climate frontlines.
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, ONE AMAZON
Chairman, ONE AMAZON
Chief Executive Officer, Impact One
Director General, Emirates Nature in association with WWF
Theatre
Harnessing Natural Capital for Net-Zero
Natural Capital is vastly underestimated as a cost-effective and efficient way of decarbonising our planet. The session will discuss the challenges and solutions to establish a fair, transparent, and socially inclusive framework to invest in regions rich in natural capital. It will incorporate perspectives from major global carbon sinks within Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia, to learn from local experiences, and develop a unified approach to preserving these essential natural global resources.
President & Chief Executive Officer, Africa Finance Corporation
Minister of Environment, Sustainable Development & the Congo Basin, Republic of the Congo
Chief Executive Officer, Gold Standard
Chairman & Founder, Bamboo Village Trust
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Mombak
Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer, Respira
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Africa Climate Ventures
Chief Economist, Africa Finance Corporation
Plenary
Media and Climate Change
Media has an outsized role to play in tackling climate change, due in large part to its omnipresent nature in our lives. Consequently, industry leaders are tasked with the all-important role of providing both accurate and engaging information to ensure media platforms are constructively enhancing the policy dialogue and countering the phenomenon of misinformation.
Chief Executive Officer, TIME
Chief Executive Officer, Dow Jones
Managing Director, CMA Investment Holdings
Editor-in-Chief, The National
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Scaling up Innovation in the Built Environment: A Blueprint for Net-Zero
Buildings that make up our cities worldwide are responsible for around 40% of energy and process-related CO2 emissions, 33% of water consumption and 35% of generated waste. This session will demonstrate how solutions to solving these challenges are being embraced, and how they need to be rapidly scaled. Participants will discuss and debate what is required to make sustainable cities and infrastructure the norm, in order to benefit from resulting tangible benefits including energy savings, reduced carbon footprints, improved occupant health and increased property value.
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Johnson Controls
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Price it Right: Carbon Pricing
When markets correctly value the environmental impacts of carbon, industries are incentivized to innovate, evolve, and transition towards sustainable paradigms. Explore the pivotal role carbon pricing plays in correcting market imbalances, fostering cleaner technologies, and pushing the frontiers of green entrepreneurship. Participants will discuss real-world examples, practical benefits, and options for implementing effective carbon pricing mechanisms.
Chief Executive Officer, Council Inclusive Capitalism (CIC)
Chief Executive Officer, Lazard
Theatre
A New Energy Paradigm
Climate change is a collective challenge which requires strong and immediate action from both producers and consumers of energy. Participants will discuss how the energy sector and heavy emitting industries can work with policy makers to galvanise broad action to advance the just energy transition and reduce emissions, whilst providing accessible energy to support the development of all economies and people.
Chief Executive Officer, Ingka Group, IKEA
Chief Executive Officer, ACWA Power
Chief Executive Officer, Total Energies
Chief Executive Officer, Masdar
President, The Energy Institute
Chief Executive Officer, Global Energy Alliance for People & Planet(GEAPP)
Global Energy & Climate Innovation Editor, The Economist
President, The Rockefeller Foundation
Plenary
Seeds of Renewal: Cultivating the Future through Regenerative Agriculture
Imagine a world where every plough, seed, and harvest becomes a restorative act; where agriculture doesn’t only sustain the population but rejuvenates the Earth. This session will explore the collaboration taking place across countries, industries, finance and throughout the agricultural value chain to scale a truly sustainable regenerative agriculture industry.
President of the Republic of Paraguay
Chief Executive Officer, Lloyds Banking Group
Chair, Sustainable Markets Initiative Agribusiness Taskforce; & former CEO, Mars Incorporated
Chairman & Group Chief Executive Officer, United Phosphorus Ltd (UPL)
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Forested
Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Food Systems for the Future
Hawa
AI & Climate Change: Accelerating the Global Path to Net Zero with Foundation Models
The round table will highlight how AI and machine learning are enabling smarter, faster climate action now, and outline opportunities for multi-sectoral collaboration that could radically accelerate our progress toward climate solutions.
UAE Minister of State for AI Digital Economy & Remote Work Applications; Director General of The Prime Minister’s Office, UAE
Chief Executive Officer, Dubai Future Foundation (DFF)
President & Trustee, Patrick J. McGovern Foundation
Former Vice President
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Climate Crisis: Addressing the Humanitarian Agenda
Climate change continues to worsen the multiple humanitarian crises impacting vulnerable populations and their livelihoods. In this session, experts in the humanitarian sector and their counterparts in industry will explore strategies that will ensure communities affected by climate impact can access the tools and funding required to build long-term resilience and thrive. Discover how business and philanthropy can converge to foster equitable opportunities for the most vulnerable.
President & Chief Executive Officer, International Rescue Committee
Theatre
Elevator Pitches: Green Entrepreneurs of Tomorrow
Explore the transformative impact of innovation in propelling global sustainability transitions. This session will provide a platform for entrepreneurs to pitch their pioneering climate solutions to seasoned investors. By showcasing trailblazing entrepreneurs from across the world and their innovations, this session will showcase the transformative power of investing in early-stage innovation and green tech R&D, expediting the transition efforts of industries worldwide.
Chief Executive Officer, Careem
Executive Chairman, Fortescue, Minderoo Foundation & Tattarang
Founder & Executive Chair, Janngo Capital
Chief Executive Officer, Lanzatech
Chief Executive Officer, The Tyre Collective
Co-founder, Science 4 Society Technologies
Co-founder, Dioxcycle
Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Cure
Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Tiger New Energy
Plenary
Accelerating Methane and Other Super Pollutants Mitigation in Key Sectors
This session will explore how philanthropy and business can collaboratively drive progress in the development and adoption of low methane technologies across energy and agriculture systems.
President, Sequoia Climate Foundation
President & Chief Executive Officer, Bezos Earth Fund
President, Environmental Defense Fund
Chief Executive Officer, Quadrature Climate Foundation
Chief Executive Officer, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF)
Executive Managing Director, CGIAR
Chief Executive Officer, Global Methane Hub
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Designing Visionary Climate Solutions
In this interactive, hands-on workshop, participants will immerse themselves in an XPRIZE moonshot creative exercise, focusing on the identification, discussion, and creation of groundbreaking climate concepts that aim to inspire and motivate large-scale global action.
Chief Executive Officer, XPRIZE
Chief Impact Officer, XPRIZE Foundation
Theatre
Closing Plenary: Defining the Path Forward for Collective Climate Action
The COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum’s closing plenary will provide an opportunity to bring together the discussions and themes addressed over the course of the Forum. Private sectors leaders and policymakers will reflect on the Forum’s outcomes, and chart a path forward that is grounded in action and implementation towards collective goals.
Chief Executive Officer, Sustainable Markets Initiative