2000+
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Pre-approved Attendees
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Bolstering Success in Paris
The Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF15) is the largest business focused event held during the annual Conference of Parties (COP), taking place this year on 7- 8 December at COP21 in Paris.
Building on year-round work from Climate Action and the UN Environment Programme, the 2 day Forum will convene cross-sector participants from business, Government, finance, UN, NGO and civil society to create an unparalleled opportunity to bolster business innovation and bring scale to the emerging green economy.
SIF15 Highlights:
- 750+ attendees- the largest number of global stakeholders at any commercially-inclusive side event at COP21
- International attendance – meet decision makers from across the globe with delegates spanning 43 countries at SIF14
- Over 80 world class speakers including country Ministers, industry CEOs and international thought leaders
- Interactive discussion panels throughout the event, allowing for in-depth debate via audience Q&A and polls
- Workshops and co-located events to maximise content and networking opportunities throughout the two days
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Achim Steiner
Achim Steiner was elected as the Executive Director of UNEP in 2006. He became the fifth Executive Director in UNEP's history.
Under Secretary General of the United Nations and UNEP Executive Director
President Felipe Calderón
Former President of Mexico, Chairman, Global Commission on the Economy and ClimateFelipe Calderón served as President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012.
Prior to his presidency, Calderón was Secretary of Energy (and in that capacity Chairman of the Board of PEMEX and CFE) and...
Juan José Guerra Abud
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, MexicoIn 1994, Mr. Guerra became Minister of Economic Development at the State of Mexico Government. From 2009 to 2012, Mr.Guerra served as Coordinator of the Ecological Green Party at the Federal...
Prof. Nicholas Stern
Lord Stern was adviser to the UK Government on the Economics of Climate Change and Development from 2005-2007, where he was Head of the Stern
Chair of the Institute, Grantham Research Institute
Gabriel Quijandría
Expert on environmental and natural resources management issues with 15 years of experience in several Latin American education and development
Deputy Minister for Strategic Development of Natural Resources, Ministry of the Environment
Manuel Pulgar-Vidal
Manuel Pulgar – Vidal is a lawyer with 27 years of experience in the fields of environmental law and policy. In 2011 he was named Minister of State for Environment,
Minister of State for Environment and President of the COP20, Peru
Héla Cheikhrouhou
With close to 20 years of experience in project and development finance, Cheikhrouhou has extensive knowledge of international investment flows.
Executive Director, Green Climate Fund
Fernando Zavala Lombardi
Fernando Zavala Lombardi is currently a managing director at SABMiller Peru.
Managing Director Peru, SABMiller, former Minister of Economy and Finance, Peru
Maria Helena Semedo
Ms. Semedo, is Deputy Director General, Natural Resources of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and has been working for FAO in various positions since 2003.
Deputy Director General, FAO
Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia
Since 1996, Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia has been Executive Vice President of CAF, Development Bank of Latin America, with US$27.4 billion in assets
Executive Vice President, CAF Banco de Desarrollo de America Latina
Celia Blauel
Originally from Ferrette, in the French region of Alsace, Celia BLAUEL, 32 years old, obtained a degree from the Strasbourg Institute of Political Studies in 2003.
Deputy Mayor of Paris
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor has been a Vice President of the European Investment Bank since January 2013. He is a member of the EIB’s Management Committee
Vice-President responsible for Environment and Climate Action, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Glenn Schmidt, MBA
Glenn Schmidt is responsible for steering government affairs for the BMW Group and is based in Munich. This function coordinates corporate positioning concerning global automotive legislative...
Head of Steering Government Affairs, BMW Group
Luis Fernando Alarcón
Mr. Alarcón is a Civil Engineer from Universidad de los Andes (1975) where he also attended graduate school in economics between 1975 and 1977. He then received an M.S. degree in Civil...
Chief Executive Officer, ISA
Alessandra Marinheiro
Mrs. Alessandra Marinheiro currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of ContourGlobal’s LatAm region overseeing a portfolio of power generation assets in Brazil, Colombia, and Peru
Chief Executive Officer, ContourGlobal LatAm
Iris Flacco
Iris Flacco graduated from La Sapienza Rome University in 1978/79 where she obtained a degree in Geological Sciences. Currently she occupies the position of Head of the Energy Department
Head of Energy Policy, Air Quality- Regione Abruzzo, Italy
James Bacchus
Bacchus works worldwide for the firm’s international business clients and is also engaged worldwide in numerous additional efforts to address
Chair, Commission on Trade and Investment Policy, ICC; Global Practice Chair, Greenberg Traurig
Bert Metz
Bert Metz is a Fellow at the European Climate Foundation and member of the Advisory Council. He focuses particularly on science and policy issues.
Climate policy expert, UN IPCC Mitigation co-chair for TAR & AR4, Advisor with European Climate Foundation
Dr. Ronald Cotterman
In his position as Vice President, Sustainability, Ron Cotterman is responsible for Sealed Air’s company-wide sustainability strategy
Vice President, Sustainability, Sealed Air Corporation
Remco Fischer
Remco Fischer joined UNEP FI in October of 2007 and is currently responsible for the Initiative’s strategy and activities on climate change. In this capacity he conceptualises, coordinates...
Climate Change, UNEP-FI
Jane Burston
Jane is Head of the Centre for Carbon Measurement at the UK’s National Physical Laboratory (NPL) where she is responsible for managing the work of 120 scientists on climate science, emissions...
Head of the Centre for Carbon Measurement
Gerard Owens
Ged is responsible for coordinating initiatives relating to Public Policy Issues at the EPO. One major area of interest concerns the interactions between the global patent system
Coordinator, Public Policy Issues, European Patent Office
Mark Radka
Mark Radka heads the UN Environment Programme’s Energy Branch, which is part of the organisation’s Paris based Division of Technology, Industry and Economics.
Energy Branch Chief, UNEP
Matthias Zoellner
Matthias Zoellner was born in 1953 and has a degree in Economics from Bonn University, Germany
Head of Division of the Environment, Climate and Social Office of the European Investment Bank
Dr. Peter Holmgren
Dr. Peter Holmgren, Director General for the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Director General for the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
Pavan Sukhdev
Pavan Sukhdev is the CEO of the company Green Initiatives for a Smart Tomorrow (GIST) that advises governments, corporations, financial institutions
CEO - Green Initiatives for a Smart Tomorrow (GIST)
Kadir van Lohuizen
The photo journalist Kadir van Lohuizen has covered conflicts in Africa and elsewhere, but is probably best known for his long-term projects on the seven rivers of the world
Award Winning Photo Journalist
Ronni Kahn
OzHarvest was founded in November 2004 when event’s organiser, Ronni Kahn wanted to make a significant contribution to society. Stunned by the amount of food wasted by the hospitality...
Founder & CEO, OzHarvest
José da Costa Carvalho Neto
José da Costa Carvalho Neto is Chair of the World Energy Council’s Programme Committee, which directs WEC’s technical and regional work. In 1987, he was the Deputy Secretary of Mines and...
Chair of the Programme Committee, World Energy Council & Chief Executive Officer, Eletrobras
Andrea Karpati
Andrea Karpati is the Head of Policy at Climate-KIC, Europe’s largest public-private innovation partnership focused on climate change. Her role spans European policy and networking with...
Head of Policy, Climate-KIC
Carlos d’Arce Junior
Carlos d’Arce joined New Holland Agriculture, a Brand of CNH Industrial, a global leader in the capital good sector and listed both on the New York Stock Exchange
Marketing Director for Latin America Region, CNH Industrial N.V.
Naysán Sahba
Mr. Naysán Sahba, was appointed as Director of UNEP's Division of Communications and Public Information in January 2014. Throughout the 17 years of his professional career, which includes...
Director, Division of Communications & Public Information (DCPI)
Christian Grossmann
Christian Grossmann is World Bank Group Director for Climate Change, focused on supporting the International Finance Corporation’s climate-smart investments
World Bank Group Director, Climate Change
Karsten Löffler
Mr. Karsten Löffler is Managing Director (Geschäftsführer) of Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH (ACS), the Center of Competence of Allianz Group
Manging Director– Allianz Climate Solutions GmbH
James Close
James Close, a UK national, brings over 25 years of experience in the field of energy policy , climate change, and private infrastructure
Director, Climate Change Group
Philippe Joubert
Mr. Joubert , Senior Advisor and Special Envoy Energy and Climate at WBCSD , currently serves as the Chair of the Prince of Wales’s
Chair, Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group
Tanya Müller García
As Minister of Environment, Tanya Müller has fostered Bycicle Mobility programs and strengthened intermodal transportation through expansion
Minister of Environment, Mexico City
Carl Pope
A veteran leader in the environmental movement, Carl Pope is the former executive director and chairman of the Sierra Club
Special Advisor to Michael Bloomberg
Professor Sir David King
Professor Sir David King is The Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change, Chancellor of the University of Liverpool, Chairman of the Futures Cities Catapult,
UK Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change
For 2015, to underline Climate Action and UNEP’s commitment to fostering innovation, we will showcase both the world’s leading technologies and the freshest young talent bringing cutting-edge innovation to the fore. Join our interactive exhibition and showcase stage to see demonstrations and interact with the technology yourself.
Find out more here.
Who should attend the Forum?
- Government/world leaders
- CEOs and senior executives of corporate businesses
- National, regional and city leaders
- Financiers and investors
- Associations, Alliances and industry experts
Why Attend The Forum?
- Join us to enhance public-private sector engagement and combat climate change
- Truly global networking; the most geographically diverse side event at COP
- Hear debate from world-leading speakers about the biggest issues in climate change
- Uncover global trends and opportunities and be part of advancing innovation
When?
7-8 December 2015
08.30-19.00
Where?
Stade de France
At the Le Bourget area of Paris
Networking Opportunities
- Connect with leaders in business, government, finance& NGOs to catalyse innovation
- Start making connections in the conference hall with more interactive panels than ever
- Exchange ideas during structured networking breaks, workshops and focus groups
- Learning, cultural and business aspects to maximise interactivity with participants
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For more information about how to further your business objectives by supporting the Forum, contact our business development team now on:
Call: +44 (0) 207 871 0173
Email: info@climateactionprogramme.org
‘Business friendly’ COP21 to showcase the commitment of the private sector. Watch the video to find out more.
Registration to the SIF15 will open on September 2.
''The 2014 SIF event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders; a most interactive and engaging conference.''
"I found the Sustainable Innovation Forum to be a stimulating, informative and practical window into business perspectives on climate solutions - engaging and enlightening!"
“The Sustainable Innovation Forum is my favourite event at the COP. Positive, practical and inspiring.”
“The Sustainable Innovation Forum brought together different perspectives in a very stimulating way”
“The event was outstanding. From the themes discussed, learnings from the speakers to the agenda and schedule. The event organization and support to attendees was very special.”
‘‘I always appreciate our opportunity to come together with Climate Action and to have this Forum alongside the conference, this is now a long standing tradition.’’
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