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Sust Innov Forum Agenda 2017 Bonn COP23
Sust Innov Forum Agenda 2017 Bonn COP23
Speaker:
Nik Gowing
Moderator
Welcome Address
9:05am - 9:10am, Nov 13
Speaker:
Nick Henry
CEO, Climate Action
Speaker:
Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum
Attorney-General and Minister for Economy,Public Enterprises,Civil Service & Communications, Fiji
Keynote Address
9:20am - 9:30am, Nov 13
Speaker:
Bertrand Piccard
President of the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions, Explorer, Chairman of the Solar Impulse
Foundation
Sustainability: Key element in the BMW Groups corporate strategy and basic requirement for
tomorrows individual mobility
BMW Groups sustainability strategy supports the Sustainable Development Goals adopted by
the United Nations in autumn 2015.
The BMW Group adopts a holistic approach in the entire value-creation chain, this also applies
for our CO2-strategy.
Speaker:
Markus Duesmann
Board of Management Member for Purchasing and Supplier Network, BMW Group
- Partnerships between Government, energy and technology companies to accelerate the deployment
of renewables and the transition to a low-carbon electricity system
- The ongoing role of subsidies for energy projects are we at a tipping point?
- Are nuclear and carbon capture and storage needed in the mix?
- New finance instruments for renewable energy projects: how to gain access?
Moderator:
Nik Gowing
Moderator
Speaker:
Roseanna Cunningham
Cabinet Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Scotland
Pekka Lundmark
President & CEO, Fortum
Vidar Helgesen
Minister, Ministry of Climate & Environment, Norway
10:00am
Speaker:
Tom Steyer
Founder and President, NextGen America
- Understand how the changing energy sector business model is driving the need & value of energy
storage
- Hear which innovative technologies are facilitating a seamless transition to a widely used energy
storage system
Moderator:
Albert Cheung
Head of Global Analysis, Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Speaker:
Cyrille Brisson
VP Marketing EMEA, Eaton
Chris Brown
Head of Core and Emerging Policy, Ofgem
11:00am
Networking Break
11:20am - 11:50am, Nov 13
Speaker:
Christof Ehrhart
Executive Vice President Corporate Communications & Responsibility, Deutsche Post DHL Group
12:00pm
- Be the first to hear about the future of the electric vehicle advances in charging infrastructure,
vehicles, batteries and costs
- Understand national & city approaches to reducing transport emissions and air pollution
- Hear innovative business models and public incentivisation schemes for new mobility trends
Moderator:
Nik Gowing
Moderator
Speaker:
Dr Thomas Becker
Leiter Politik und Aussenbeziehungen / Vice President Governmental and External Affairs, BMW
Group
Philipp Rode
Executive Director, LSE Cities
George Heyman
Minister, Environment and Climate Change Strategy, British Columbia
Climate Leader Insight: Accelerating Clean Transportation Faster Than The Speed of Sound
12:35pm - 12:45pm, Nov 13
- Hear from the winners of Elon Musks SpaceX 2017 competition to develop a superfast hyperloop
transport technology
- Compare the benefits of this transportation system of the future to other clean transport options
Speaker:
Tim Houter
Co-founder & CEO, Hardt hyperloop
- How to ensure systemic change to unleash the potential of digitalization and connectivity in the global
transport sector
- How can we incentivise low-emission mobility and new technologies deployment on a national and
global scale?
Moderator:
Paul Simons
Deputy Executive Director, IEA
Speaker:
Matt Rodriquez
Secretary, California Secretary for Environmental Protection
Karen Hamberg
Vice President, Strategy, Westport Innovations
1:00pm
Networking Lunch
1:15pm - 2:15pm, Nov 13
2:00pm
Climate Leader Insight & Interview: The importance of the IPCC in achieving the goals of the
Paris Agreement and the SDGs
2:15pm - 2:30pm, Nov 13
Speaker:
- From farm to fork: How to combat current agri-practices that are intensifying climate change and
ensure long-term food security
- Understand how nations are using agriculture to adapt and build resilience to climate change
- Hear how promising innovative technologies are transforming every link in the food chain
Moderator:
Andrew Steer
President and CEO, World Resources Institute
Speaker:
Gemedo Dalle
Minister, Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Ethiopia
Naoko Ishii
CEO & Chairperson, Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Thoriq Ibrahim
Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Minister for Environment & Energy, Maldives
Carl Pendragon
CEO, SkyMining
3:00pm
Speaker:
Erik Solheim
Executive Director, UN Environment
Clean Air Leader Address: Clean Air Cities have both the problem and the solutions
3:40pm - 3:50pm, Nov 13
- City solutions: Oslos policy tools incentives, regulations, fees and other measures
- Global issue: Poor air quality is a challenge that is felt across cities around the globe. International
cooperation is crucial and Oslo has joined forces with cities like London and Paris to address this at the
global level.
Speaker:
Raymond Johansen
Governing Mayor, Oslo
Panel Discussion: Innovative Solutions for the International Clean Air Crisis
3:50pm - 4:50pm, Nov 13
- Zeroing in on change: The role of zero carbon mass transit, freight and logistics in achieving clean air
in cities
- How big data and artificial intelligence are providing solutions in predicting pollution and supporting
decisions on emission reduction actions
- How to overcome the health and economic risks of air pollution with effective national and local
government policies
Moderator:
Speaker:
Davida Herzl
CEO, Aclima
Alejandro Agag
CEO, Formula E Holdings Ltd
Rodrigo Aguilar Benignos
International Affairs Adviser to the Governor, State of Jalisco, Mexico
Salvador Samitier
Director of the Catalan Climate Change Office, Catalonia, Spain
4:00pm
Networking Break
4:50pm - 5:20pm, Nov 13
5:00pm
Speaker:
How hydrogen technologies can help meet climate goals, energy security and competitiveness targets
around the world. Industry leaders united in the Hydrogen Council coalition will jointly present their
vision for hydrogens role in supporting global sustainability efforts and unveil the worlds first
comprehensive roadmap for these innovative technologies
Speaker:
Bertrand Piccard
President of the World Alliance for Efficient Solutions, Explorer, Chairman of the Solar Impulse
Foundation
Takeshi Uchiyamada
Chairman, Toyota
Woong-chul Yang
Vice Chairman, Hyundai
Anne Stevens
Non-executive Director, Anglo American
Bernd Heid
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company
6:00pm
Speaker:
Nik Gowing
Moderator
Cities Breakfast Roundtable for Clean Air and Climate - invitation only
7:45am - 9:00am, Nov 14
Participants include:
Erik Solheim
Executive Director, UN Environment
Ashok Sridharan
Mayor, City of Bonn
9:00am
Speaker:
Nik Gowing
Moderator
Welcome Speech
9:05am - 9:15am, Nov 14
Speaker:
Ashok Sridharan
Mayor, City of Bonn
Speaker:
Patrick Child
Chair of Mission Innovation Steering Committee, Deputy Director-General DG Research and
Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission
Speaker:
Magnus Berntsson
President, Assembly of European Regions and of R20, Regions of Climate Action
As cities are responsible for about 80% of global CO2 emissions, they are central to tackling the climate
change challenge. By connecting city infrastructure, we can harness the potential of digitalisation to
switch to cleaner energy sources, to reduce carbon emissions, and to optimise resources.
Speaker:
Roland Busch
CTO and Member of the Managing Board, Siemens
Retrofitting existing and building new urban environments for improved, lower carbon living
- How to galvanise strategic PPPs between local governments, business and investors to fast track city
sustainability and resilience
- How to ensure resilience in cities with flood-proofing and coastal protection systems
- Where are we now on the path to adopting a universal green performance standard and certification
system for buildings & homes
Moderator:
Paul Simpson
CEO, CDP
Speaker:
Jake Layes
Director, Global Market Development Sustainabilty - AMER, APAC, Europe, Autodesk
Andreas Wolter
Vice Mayor, City of Cologne
10:00am
Speaker:
Jerry Brown
Governor, State of California
11:00am
Networking Break
11:00am - 11:30pm, Nov 14
- Understand why data is so crucial to enhance and support climate policy and solutions
- Which data and technology collaborations are now needed to meet the SDGs?
Interviewer:
Nik Gowing
Moderator
Speaker:
Dave Tang
Senior Vice President Corporate Marketing, Western Digital
Robert Kirkpatrick
Director, Global Pulse, United Nations
Speaker:
Nik Gowing
Moderator
12:00pm
Panel Discussion: Scaling up Finance in order to reach the Paris Agreement Climate
Commitments
12:00pm - 1:00pm, Nov 14
- Where is the money coming from now? Unlocking private capital through financial innovation and new
financial instruments to scale up sustainable solutions
- How to expand the use of green bonds, risk management instruments and blended finance
Moderator:
Eric Usher
Head, UNEP-FI
Speaker:
Carole Dieschbourg
Minister for the Environment, Ministry of Sustainable Development and Infrastructure, Luxembourg
Niklas Ekvall
CEO/Verktllande Direktr, Fjrde AP-fonden (AP4)
1:00pm
Networking Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm, Nov 14
2:00pm
Speaker:
Panel Discussion : The Role of Carbon Pricing, Taxing & Trading in Rapid Emissions Reduction
2:10pm - 3:10pm, Nov 14
- Why entrenching voluntary carbon pricing within business strategy is a key financial tool for reducing
risks, costs and emissions
- How to accelerate the emergence of an international carbon price in order to unleash the full
emissions reduction potential of the Paris Agreement
- Case studies from those doing it and the potential impact of Chinas planned emissions trading
system
Moderator:
Lance Pierce
President, North America, CDP
Speaker:
Ted Halstead
Chairman & CEO, Climate Leadership Council (USA)
Francisco Benedito
Co-founder Climatecoin
Jean-Pierre Clamadieu
CEO, Solvay
Stephen Lucas
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Canada
3:00pm
Speaker:
Laurence Tubiana
President and CEO, European Climate Foundation
- How to develop a strong business case to overcome the challenges of adopting circular economy
practices
- Understand how focusing on local resources will combat budgetary uncertainties and sustain your
local economy
- Develop innovative ways to reuse waste during the manufacturing process
Moderator:
Wayne Hubbard
Chief Operating Officer, The London Waste & Recycling Board
Speaker:
Kimmo Tiilikainen
Minister, Ministry of the Environment, Energy and Housing, Finland
Henrik Ehrnrooth
Chairman of the Board, Climate Leadership Council
Tarsicio Granizo
Minister, Ministry for Environment, Ecuador
Siim Kiisler
Minister of the Environment, Estonia
4:00pm
Climate Leader Insight: Sunrise from the West: California and the Clean Energy Future
4:20pm - 4:40pm, Nov 14
Speaker:
David Hochschild
Commissioner, California Energy Commission
Networking Break
4:40pm - 4:50pm, Nov 14
Closing Keynote Address
4:50pm - 5:00pm, Nov 14
Speaker:
5:00pm
In-depth discussion sessions moderated by an expert in the field. Each table will identify the three key
areas that will accelerate innovation within the field, feeding this back to the room.
Topics will build on core conference topics, as well as providing space to cover those not directly
incorporated into the agenda, including:
Speaker:
Davida Herzl
CEO, Aclima
Jayanti Kirpalani
Director - Europe & Middle East, Brahma Kumaris
Nick Turton
External Affairs Director, Energy Institute
Jouni Keronen
Executive Director, Climate Leadership Council
Ryan Martel
Senior Manager of our Federal Policy program, Ceres
Golo J. Pilz
Energy Adviser, Brahma Kumaris
6:00pm
Speaker:
Nik Gowing
Moderator
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