Agenda

Mon, Nov 13, 2017

9:00am

Chairpersons welcoming remarks

9:00am - 9:05am, Nov 13

Speaker:

Nik Gowing
Moderator

Welcome Address
9:05am - 9:10am, Nov 13

Speaker:

Nick Henry
CEO, Climate Action

Opening Keynote Address : Achieving Measurable Global Action

9:10am - 9:20am, Nov 13

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

High-Level Business Address: Sustainable Management; BMW Groups contribution to

decarbonisation
9:30am - 9:40am, Nov 13

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

Panel Discussion : Accelerating the Energy Transition

9:40am - 10:40am, Nov 13

Fast-tracking the scale-up of renewable power

- 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?

- Increasing commitments to renewable energy sourcing by local governments and corporations -

creative strategies for sourcing renewable energy beyond power purchase agreements and direct
builds?

Moderator:

Nik Gowing
Moderator

Speaker:
 Roseanna Cunningham
Cabinet Secretary, Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform, Scotland

Pekka Lundmark
President & CEO, Fortum

Jakob Askou Bss

Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy & Stakeholder Relations, rsted

Vidar Helgesen
Minister, Ministry of Climate & Environment, Norway

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Armin Schnettler

Senior Vice President Corporate Technology, Research in Energy and Electronics, Siemens AG

10:00am

Climate Leader Address

10:40am - 10:50am, Nov 13

Speaker:

Tom Steyer
Founder and President, NextGen America

Spotlight: The Energy Storage Revolution

10:50am - 11:20am, Nov 13

- 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

Dr. Nina Skorupska CBE FEI

Chief Executive, Renewable Energy Association

11:00am

Networking Break
11:20am - 11:50am, Nov 13

Climate Leader Insight

11:50am - 12:00pm, Nov 13

Speaker:

Christof Ehrhart
Executive Vice President Corporate Communications & Responsibility, Deutsche Post DHL Group

12:00pm

Panel Discussion: Decarbonising the Transport Sector

12:00pm - 12:35pm, Nov 13

New approaches for clean and efficient transport solutions

- 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

- Understand the timeline, safety aspects and potential of this concept

Speaker:

Tim Houter
Co-founder & CEO, Hardt hyperloop

Panel Discussion: Roadmap to a Sustainable Global Mobility System

12:45pm - 1:15pm, Nov 13

- How to ensure systemic change to unleash the potential of digitalization and connectivity in the global
transport sector

- Improving efficiency and reducing emissions in heavy goods road transportation

 - Where are we now in deploying cleaner modes of transport in aviation, shipping and rail?

- 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

Paulus Tjakrawan Taningdjaja

Vice Chairperson, Indonesia Biofuels Producers Association (IBPA)

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:

Dr. Hoesung Lee

Chair, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
 Panel Discussion: Climate Smart Agriculture as a Systemic Response to Climate Change
2:30pm - 3:30pm, Nov 13

- 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

Climate Leader Insight

3:30pm - 3:40pm, Nov 13

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 issue: Oslos challenges with poor air quality

- 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:

Dr. Maria Neira

Director, Public Health and the Environment Department, World Health Organisation

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

Climate Leader Insight

5:20pm - 5:35pm, Nov 13

Speaker:

Elsa Patricia Galarza Contreras

Minister of Environment, Peru

Climate Leaders Address: Hydrogen - A global vision for scale

5:35pm - 6:05pm, Nov 13

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

Prof. Aldo Belloni

CEO and Chairman, Linde

Anne Stevens
Non-executive Director, Anglo American

Bernd Heid
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company

6:00pm

Chairpersons closing remarks

6:00pm - 6:10pm, Nov 13

Speaker:

Nik Gowing
Moderator

Evening Networking Drinks

6:10pm - 7:30pm, Nov 13

Tue, Nov 14, 2017

7:00am

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

Chairpersons welcoming remarks

9:00am - 9:05am, Nov 14

Speaker:

Nik Gowing
Moderator

Welcome Speech
9:05am - 9:15am, Nov 14

Speaker:

Ashok Sridharan
Mayor, City of Bonn

Climate Leader Interview

9:15am - 9:25am, Nov 14

Speaker:

Patrick Child
Chair of Mission Innovation Steering Committee, Deputy Director-General DG Research and
Innovation (DG RTD), European Commission

Climate Leaders Insight

9:25am - 9:40am, Nov 14

Speaker:
 Magnus Berntsson
President, Assembly of European Regions and of R20, Regions of Climate Action

Keynote Speech: Mapping the journey to a carbon-free future

9:40am - 9:50am, Nov 14

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

Panel Discussion : Sustainable, Liveable Cities

9:50am - 10:40am, Nov 14

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

Dr. Cathy Oke

Councillor, Chair Environment Portfolio, City of Melbourne
 Neel Strbk
Group Director, Planning & Urban Design, Ramboll

Andreas Wolter
Vice Mayor, City of Cologne

10:00am

Climate Leader Insight

10:40am - 11:00am, Nov 14

Speaker:

Jerry Brown
Governor, State of California

11:00am

Networking Break
11:00am - 11:30pm, Nov 14

Interview: How Data Can Enhance Climate Policy and Solutions

11:30am - 11:50am, Nov 14

- Understand why data is so crucial to enhance and support climate policy and solutions

- Hear an overview of data philanthropy projects and progress report on partnerships

- 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

Fireside Chat: Fostering and Financing Sustainable Infrastructure

11:50am - 12:00pm, Nov 14

Speaker:

Lord Nicholas Stern

Chair, Grantham Research Institute

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

- Unlocking climate-smart investment opportunities in emerging markets

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)

Dr. Gerald Podobnik

Global Head of Capital Solutions & Sustainable Financing, Deutsche Bank AG

Professor Jan Szyszko

Minister of Environment, Poland

1:00pm

Networking Lunch
1:00pm - 2:00pm, Nov 14

2:00pm

Climate Leader Insight: Climate as an opportunity for action and innovation

2:00pm - 2:10pm, Nov 14

Speaker:

His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi

Cabinet Member and Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE

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

Climate Leader Insight: A progress Update on the Paris Agreement

3:10pm - 3:20pm, Nov 14

Speaker:

Laurence Tubiana
President and CEO, European Climate Foundation

Panel Discussion: Shifting your Organisation Into The Circular Economy

3:20pm - 4:20pm, Nov 14

- 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:

Lars Chr. Lilleholt

Minister, Ministry of Energy, Utilities and Climate, Denmark

5:00pm

Expert Led Roundtables - Accelerating Low Carbon Innovation

5:00pm - 6:00pm, Nov 14

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:

- Low carbon innovation in developing regions

- Industrial energy efficiency
- The future of energy storage
- Innovative solutions in the transition to Circular Economy
- Financing climate adaptation
- Encouraging low carbon entrepreneurship
- The challenge of changing mindset
- Solving the air pollution crisis

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

Heino VON MEYER

Head OECD Berlin Centre, OECD

6:00pm

Chairpersons final remarks and conference close

6:00pm - 6:30pm, Nov 14

Speaker:

Nik Gowing
Moderator

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