Ms. Sidelil is the CEO of the Ethiopia Climate Innovation Center (ECIC). She first joined the ECIC as the Chief Operating Officer soon after its launch in April 2014. Prior to joining the ECIC she worked as Management Consultant advising start- ups and established businesses, strategizing for their success. She also worked as Project Manager introducing new commodities to be traded at the…
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Ashley Schulten, Director, is the Head of Climate Solutions, Fixed Income, within BlackRock’s Portfolio Solutions Group. Ms. Schulten is a portfolio manager on global green and socially responsible mandates and leads the coordination of the BlackRock firm-wide Green Bond effort. She partners with BlackRock's Impact Investing Group and Investment Stewardship Group to bring ESG and climate risk…
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Kyung-Ah is a managing director and the Head of Environmental Markets at Goldman Sachs. In that capacity, she oversees and supports the global environmental initiatives of Goldman Sachs including environmental risk management and works closely with the businesses on environmental market opportunities. She also heads the Center for Environmental Markets, which partners with corporates,…
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Lance Pierce is President of CDP North America, a global not-for-profit organization with US 501(c)(3) status and the world's largest platform for investors, corporations and cities to share data, manage performance, and build action programs on climate, energy, water, forests and supply chains. Lance has spent his career building new ventures and partnerships for impact at the intersection of…
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Nena Stoiljkovic is a Vice President of Global Client Services and a member of the IFC Management Team. In this capacity, Ms. Stoiljkovic is one of two vice presidents responsible for IFC Operations. She has a leading role in developing IFC’s strategic direction and its expansion into poorer countries. A Serbian national, Ms. Stoiljkovic has held a number of leadership positions at the World Bank…
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Namita Vikas spearheads YES BANK’s Climate Action, Green Financing and Sustainable Development agenda. As part of the top management team, her overall responsibility includes sustainability management, CSR, climate related risks and research, Triple Bottom-line Accounting, and building strategies towards responsible finance/investing and strategic philanthropy. Namita is the Chair on the UN…
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Mr. Anirban Ghosh has been working at Mahindra and Mahindra since 1999. He currently leads the Sustainability work in the Mahindra Group as Chief Sustainability Officer. During his tenure with Mahindra he has been a part of the team that helped the tractor business become the largest tractor company in the world. His roles have included Sales, Marketing, Strategy and New Business Development. He…
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David Heurtel was first elected to the Québec National Assembly in December 2013 as MNA for Viau, a riding in the east part of the Island of Montréal. He was re-elected in the April 2014 general elections and appointed Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and the Fight against Climate Change on April 23, 2014. He is also a member of many committees, including the Committee for the…
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Rodolfo Lacy is Deputy Secretary of Planning and Environmental Policy. He holds a PhD in Science and Environmental Engineering from the Metropolitan Autonomous University in Mexico and a M.S. in Environmental Planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He coordinated and edited the first State of the Environment report in Mexico and is author of the book “Air Quality in the Valley of…
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Feike Sijbesma (Dutch, male, 1959) studied medical (molecular) biology at the University of Utrecht (the Netherlands) and business administration at Erasmus University in Rotterdam (the Netherlands). In 2000, Feike joined DSM’s Managing Board of Directors. He became CEO & Chairman of the Managing Board on 1 May 2007. Within DSM Feike oversees the Managing Board and the Executive Committee and…
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