Hakima El Haite is the current Minister Delegate to the Minister of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment, in Charge of Environment and a member of the executive board of the Popular Movement (MP). Ms El Haite holds a PHD in Environmental Engineering from the Scool of Mines of Saint Etienne (France) and a Degree in political communication, University of Washington (Washington, DC). She is an…
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Ed King is a journalist and editor of the London-based Climate Home website. He has covered the climate and clean energy sector for several years, closely following global environmental politics and occasionally being surprised by signs of progress. A former BBC radio and TV producer, his career highlights include staying awake for 48 hours at the 2011 Durban climate change summit, watching Usain…
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Bill Bien joined Philips in January 2015 as Head of Strategy and Marketing for Philips Lighting. His focus is on driving the strategic direction of the business, building the brand and delivering a strong integrated marketing capability to underpin the company’s growth plans. Bill has extensive experience in strategy development in the technology sector, international marketing, services business…
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Ron Margalit has built a multi-disciplinary career focused on social investments in emerging markets. As Lumos is building the world’s first distributed utility using disruptive technologies and innovative business model, he leads the company’s impact and blended financing efforts with a specific goal to crowd-in commercial and private sector investments. Ron is a veteran principal investor and…
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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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