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Agenda dates
13:45 - 14:15 (GMT) / 08:45 - 09:15 (EST)
15:00 - 15:45 (GMT) / 10:00 - 10:45 (EST)
Join Wood House partners, and other leading tech companies, to discuss digitisation in energy. In the session, thought leaders will come together to share perspectives on the rapidly changing digital landscape in the sector and the new innovations that will transform the industry and help it achieve net-zero goals.
Speakers:
Mario Joao | Group Vice President, Partnership Ecosystems | Wood
Prabu Parthasarthy | Vice President IApplied Intelligence (AI) | Wood
Mark Coates | International Director of Public Policy and Advocacy | Bentley Systems
Paige Morse | Sustainability Solutions Director | Aspentech
Amish Sabharwal | Executive Vice President, Engineering Business Unit | Aveva
Kence Anderson | Principal Program Manager, Machine Teaching Innovation | Microsoft
Rob Doepel | UKI Managing Partner – Sustainability | EY
12:15 - 13:00 (GMT) / 07:15 - 08:00 (EST)
14:45 - 15:30 (GMT) / 09:45 - 10:30 (EST)
Join Wood and its partners to discuss how climate resilience is being integrated and mainstreamed to create outcomes that strengthen society, align with stakeholders, reduce climate risk and create better access capital to improve the resiliency of people. An overview of the roadmap for resilience from COP26 in Scotland to COP27 in Africa will be provided.
Speakers:
Peter Hall | Vice President and Global Director for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure | Wood
Joe Sczurko | Executive President Consulting | Wood
Payal Thadani | Resilience Associate & UNFCCC Climate Champions Team | Wood
Seth Schultz | CEO | Resilience Shift
Lauren Sorkin | Executive Director | Resilient Cities Network
Savina Carluccio | Program Director | International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure
Marco Serena | Head of Development Impact | Private Infrastructure Development Group
Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy | Global Strategic Partnerships and Development Director | Resilient Cities Network
16:30 - 17:00 (GMT) / 11:30 - 12:00 (EST)
Improving diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) performance is a well-known priority for companies globally and is the constant companion of better sustainability practices. When facing inconsistent measurement systems, standards and transparency, progress for these urgent issues has been complicated. Join experts to discuss how these issues intersect and the correlation between DEI performance and sustainability.
Speakers:
Ann Rosenberg | Senior Vice President for Sustainable Development | Wood
Marsha Trant | CEO | Avanade
Gretchen O'Hara | Vice President, US AI & Sustainability Strategy | Microsoft
Sami Ben-Ali | Vice President, Inclusion & Diversity | Wood
Anders Rodenberg | CEO | Denominator
Tricia Nelson | Managing Partner, People Advisory Services UK&I | EY
17:00 - 17:30 (GMT) / 12:00 - 12:30 (EST)
How do we ensure that investment is purposeful and targeted to help us achieve a more sustainable, resilient and livable world? Join industry thought leaders from finance, academia, business and civic society for this panel conversation on purposeful investment.
Speakers:
Paula Murphy | Chief Communications Officer | Wood (Facilitator)
Amy Hepburn | Chief Executive Officer | Investor Leadership Network
Lolita Jackson | Sustainable Development Capital LLP
Shiv Khemka | Vice President | SUN Group
Joanne Yoo | Partner| Development Partners International (DPI)
Veronica Chau | Partner and Director | Sustainable Investing & Social Impact
17:30 - 18:00 (GMT) / 12:30 - 13:00 (EST)
In a world full of disruptive forces, we can see what is called ‘The Resilience Shift’. This one degree of transformative thinking has changed how we are approaching the globe's most pressing challenges: from covid to climate change. Tune in to this virtual session to better understand how to harness the power of resilience, and climate adaptation practices, in global problem solving efforts.
Speakers:
Sherena Hussain | Director, Sustainable Infrastructure Fellowship Program | G7
Peter Hall | Vice President and Global Director for Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure | Wood
Dana Omran | Global Director for Strategy and Head of Africa | Resilient Cities Network
Seth Schultz | CEO | Resilience Shift
James Crask | Managing Director & Resilience Advisory Lead | Marsh Advisory
Liz Yee | Executive Vice President, Program Strategy & Chief Of Staff | Rockefellar Foundation
Wendy Woods | Vice Chair | Social Impact, Boston Consulting Group
12:00 - 12:45 (GMT) / 07:00 - 07:45 (EST)
14:00 - 14:45 (GMT) / 09:00 - 09:45 (EST)
Decarbonising and reducing carbon emissions from existing infrastructure is a key requirement if we are to achieve net-zero. Governments and corporations are setting net-zero targets, and need to develop in more detail the roadmaps to achieve them. Do the technologies to meet net-zero exist today? What do we need to do to develop and evolve technology to meet our decarbonised future? Join this virtual session to find out.
Speakers:
Dan Carter | Global Director of Decarbonisation | Wood
Ann Rosenberg | Senior Vice President for Sustainable Development | Wood
Tom White | CEO | C-Capture Ltd
Jonathan Briggs | Director | Humber Zero
15:30 - 16:15 (GMT) / 10:30-11:15 (EST)
You don’t need to work in the energy sector to understand the scale of the climate change challenge. But to achieve the energy transition, while maintaining energy security, multiple connected pathways that include conventional energy, will be required. Learn how we can deliver conventional energy sources as cleanly, efficiently, and securely as possible, and how we can capitalise on carbon as a resource.
Speakers:
Ann Rosenberg | Senior Vice President for Sustainable Development | Wood
Josh Carmichael | Vice President Hydrogen | Wood
Ander Lier | CEO | Energy.AI
Uday Khemka | Owner | SUN Group
Cathy M Koch | Global Policy Network Lead Sustainability | EY
Hon. Robert McFarlane | Co-Founder and Chairman | IP3 International/Allied Nuclear Partners
16:30 - 17:00 (GMT) / 11:30 - 12:00 (EST)
With polution, over-fishing, and climate change destroying our precious oceans, action is required to counteract these threats. Meet the female leaders and the innovative experts at the forefront of the fight against these diverse challenges.
Speakers:
Alicia Douglas | Founder/CEO | The WaterRising Institute
Martha Selwyn | Manager | UNGC Ocean Stewardship Coalition
Sian Sutherland | Co-Founder | A Plastic Planet
Anders H. Lier | Foodful
Maria Westerbos | Founder | The Plastic Soup Foundation
16:45 - 17:30 (GMT) / 11:45 - 12:30 (EST)
17:00 - 17:30 (GMT) / 12:00 - 12:30 (EST)
The future of energy is here - but how fast are we transitioning? And when can we expect to fully divest from fossil fuels? Join us to celebrate the women to watch in the industry - the diverse voices who are accelerating the transition to a clean and renewable future.
Speakers:
Ann Rosenberg | Senior Vice President for Sustainable Development | Wood
Julie Teigland | EMEIA Area Managing Partner | EY
Paula Fitzpatrick | VP Growth and Development | Wood
Christel Mathiesen | CEO | Energy.ai
Dr Terhi J Vapola | Founder | Helen Ventures
Trinity Lloyd | Sustainability and Energy Transition Leader | Google
Ambassador Mosbacher | Former United States Ambassador to Poland and Co-Chair of The Atlantic Council’s Three Seas Initiative (3SI) |
18:00 - 18:45 (GMT) / 13:00-13:45 (EST)
International collaboration on technology development and transfer is essential if we are to meet the requirements of The Paris Agreement. During this session, experts will discuss how we can enable and improve the uptake of climate innovation and technology across energy, mining and transportation including programmes and policies and attracting funding.
Speakers:
Dr. Tatiana Kazakova | Chief Strategy Officer & Co-Founder | Leaders on Purpose
Naeem Farooqi | Global Director of Zero Emission Mobility | Wood
Richard Taylor | Founding Director | Green Lithium
Nicola Tagliafierro | Head of Global Sustainability | Enel X
Satya Brata Das | Senior Fellow | The Digital Economist
Deeana Ahmed | Sr. Director of Strategy and Government Affairs | Our Next Energy
11:00 - 11:45 (GMT) / 06:00 - 06:45 (EST)
Keeping global temperatures to within 1.5 Celsius compared to pre-industrial levels will require society to change on many levels, including adoption of lower- carbon fuel sources. Hydrogen, as a clean energy source produced with minimal emissions, is emerging as an enabler for decarbonization as society races to head off the worst effects of climate change. This session reviews discussion of hydrogen at COP26 and reflects on next steps as we look towards COP27. This conversation is a preview of Reuter's new white paper written in partnership with Wood.
Speakers:
Azad Hessamodini | President, Strategy & Development | Wood
Luke Brett | Project Director | Reuters
Josh Carmichael | Vice President Hydrogen | Wood
Daryl Wilson | Executive Director | Hydrogen Council
Paul Bogers | VP of Hydrogen | Shell
Jey Williams | Head of Engineering Integration - Fuel Systems | Airbus
12:30 - 13:15 (GMT) / 07:30 - 08:15 (EST)
14:00 - 14:45 (GMT) / 09:00 - 09:45 (EST)
Environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) reporting ensures organisations consider their impacts on sustainability issues and enables them to be transparent about the risks and opportunities they face. Join Wood for this session to hear about how ESG data and metrics are essential to monitor direct, indirect and value chain emissions to unlock a sustainable future.
Speakers:
Ann Rosenberg | Senior Vice President for Sustainable Development | Wood
Nick Jarritt | Director of Sustainability Advisory Services | Wood
Mathias Wikström | CEO | Doconomy
Anders Rodenberg | CEO | Denominator
Dr Matthew Bell | UKI Managing Partner of Climate Change and Sustainability Services | EY
Bobby Compton | Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Pratt School of Engineering | Duke University
Adriana Pérez | Enterprise Growth Acceleration Lead | Wood
Robbie Epson | Head of ESG for EMEA | CBRE Global Investment
Christa Gyori | CEO and Co-Founder | Leaders on Purpose
Amandine Leroy | Product Manager | Manaos
14:45 - 15:30 (GMT) / 09:45 - 10:30 (EST)
Wood’s Sustainability Advisory services are framed around the intersection of our expertise and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Our ambition is to create a more sustainable, resilient and liveable world and, working with partners across the globe, our work is contributing to a more sustainable future.
This session will highlight the breadth of work being undertaken to deliver on the SDGs and the challenges that still need to be overcome. This will be done through a series of case studies and examples of work from both Wood and our partners, interspersed with reflection and discussion.
Over the course of the morning, we will examine the UN Global Compat’s SDG Ambitions around water, hazardous chemicals, air quality, climate resilience and circular economy.
Speakers:
Ann Rosenberg | Senior Vice President for Sustainable Development | Wood
Nick Jarritt | Director of Sustainability Advisory Services | Wood
Yaron Shenhav | CEO | SolCold
Rich McAlpin | Director, Energy Sector | EY
Jaqueline Fitzgerald | Technical Solutions Officer | North London Waste Authority
Amanda Gregory | Senior Overseas Territories Advisor | Joint Nature Conservation Council
Charles Humphries | VP Sustainable Infrastructure | Wood
Chris Fawcett | Director - Water Management | Wood
16:30 - 17:00 (GMT) / 11:30 - 12:00 (EST)
With the rise of public consciousness and the coming of age of millenial and Gen-Z consumers, there is a greater demand than ever before for ethical and sustainable goods. As the market demand has increased, female entrepreneurs have stepped up to be at the forefront of this innovation. Meet some of the women who have created lifestyle brands for a population craving a more sustainable way of living.
Speakers:
Caroline Mossiman | Wood
Arkinse Fela Buyi Salubata
Amanda Parkes Chief Innovation Officer | PANGAIA
Marie Claire UK
17:00 - 17:30 (GMT) / 12:00 - 12:30 (EST)
Convened by the recently announced 'New-Zero World Campaign' at COP26, this session is an opportunity to bring women leaders together to shift the narrative of the biggest challenges our world faces and share a plan to inspire our global community to act. We will preview the first teaser of the 'New Zero World' film released later this year and analyse the role that communications, data, and storytelling play in accelerating our collective action towards a resilient net-zero world.
Speakers:
Ann Rosenberg | Senior Vice President for Sustainable Development | Wood
17:30 - 18:00 (GMT) / 12:30 - 13:00 (EST)
Population growth, climate change, and food-born diseases are just a few of the challenges facing our global food system. At the same time, science and innovation has allowed us to create plant based, cultivated, and even 3D-printed foods which fulfil the same roles as traditional meat and fish products. Some of the most daring and inspiring advancements are coming from diverse leaders who aren't afraid to think outside the box, join them for this session.
Speakers:
Ann Rosenberg | Senior Vice President for Sustainable Development | Wood
Corinne Woods | Director of Commnunications | UN World Food Program
Stine Norum | CEO | Foodful
Majbritt Byskov-Bridges | Co-Founder | Alver World SA
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