Building Tomorrow

1. 09:00 – 10:00
   Registration and networking coffee
2. 10:00 – 10:05
   Welcome
3. 10:05 – 10:15
   Opening address

   Ursula von der Leyen, President, European Commission

4. 10:15 – 10:20
   Keynote address
   Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister, Canada

5. 10:20 – 10:25
   Keynote address

   Jacinda Ardern, Prime Minister, New Zealand

6. 10:25 – 10:30
   Keynote address

   António Guterres, Secretary-General, United Nations

7. 10:30 – 10:35
   Keynote address

   Othmar Karas, First Vice-President, European Parliament

8. 10:35 – 10:40
   Video on last year’s pledges:

   Philippe Donnet, Group Chief Executive Officer, Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.
   Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms, European Commission
   Odile Renaud-Basso, President, European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
   Carmen Hijosa, Founder and Chief Creative&Innovation Officer, Ananas Anam Ltd
   Werner Hoyer, President, European Investment Bank (EIB)

9. 10:40 – 11:40
   Striving for transparency globally

   Session 1 will discuss the EU regulatory frameworks put in place since 2018 to promote transparency and a harmonised reporting system on sustainable finance in the European Union, as well as similar frameworks in other countries that promote sustainability affects, businesses and investors. Investors need comparable standards to facilitate trustworthy sustainable investments for citizens and businesses across the globe. How do existing frameworks work in practice? How do we set the right balance for international standards on sustainable finance?

   Introduction:
   Valdis Dombrovskis, Executive Vice-President, European Commission

   Keynote address:
   Janet L. Yellen, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

   Panel discussion:
   Matthias Berninger, Executive Vice-President Public Affairs, Science, Sustainability & HSE, Bayer AG
   Mario Greco, Group Chief Executive Officer, Zurich Insurance Group
   Alfredo E. Pascual, Minister for Trade and Industry, Philippines
   Irene Tinagli, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs
   Steven van Rijswijk, Chief Executive Officer and chairman Executive Board, ING Group

10. 11:40 – 12:00
    Break
11. 12:00 – 12:05
    Keynote address
    Don Farrell, Minister for Trade and Tourism, Australia
12. 12:05 – 13:00
    Clean, secure and affordable energy for the future

    Developments in energy markets in recent months, and especially since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, require us to drastically accelerate the clean energy transition. Energy-poor or vulnerable households are the most exposed to energy price increases, exacerbating disparities and inequalities in the EU and around the world. Businesses, in particular energy-intensive industries and the agri-food sector, face higher production costs that is driving inflation. Ensuring that energy remains affordable is a concern for us all. The EU is advancing its strategy, which is also embedded in REPowerEU, for a clean energy path in future by diversifying energy supplies, reducing our dependence on fossil fuels more rapidly, accelerating deployment of renewable energy, reducing our energy consumption and boosting investments in critical energy infrastructure. Raising private finance for the associated investment needs is a key part of the solution. What are the concerns and strategies in other parts of the world? Is there a ‘one-size-fits-all’ solution? Who needs to invest and where, with a view to moving ahead with the clean energy transition? What are the main barriers to investments into much-needed infrastructure in the current economic reality? What role can the private sector and consumers play? How can public investments be better used to provide the right signals to the market?

    Introduction:
    Paolo Gentiloni, Commissioner for the Economy, European Commission

    Keynote address:
    Omar Paganini, Minister of Industry, Energy and Mining, Uruguay

    Panel discussion:
    Yinka Babalola, Special Adviser Fiscal Policy
    Mark Bowman, Vice-President for Policy and Partnerships, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
    Monique Goyens, Director General, The European Consumer Organisation (BEUC)
    Alberto de Paoli , Chief Financial Officer, ENEL
    Teresa Ribera, Third Vice-President, Minister for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, Spain

13. 13:00 – 14:00
    Lunch break
14. 14:00 – 14:05
    Welcome back by moderator
15. 14:05 – 14:10
    Live message from Ineza Grace, Eco-feminist and Chief Executive Officer, The Green Protector
16. 14:10 – 14:15
    Towards a circular economy

    Eva Gouwens, Chief Executive Officer, Fairphone

17. 14:15 – 15:10
    Be bold, take initiatives: financing the transition and accelerating innovation

    This panel will explore new ways to mobilise finance for sustainable investments, such as the increasing use of blending operations, crowdfunding equity platforms, citizen-led financing communities to accelerate the emergence of breakthrough technologies and other initiatives. We will review different ‘outside the box’ initiatives that have emerged in recent years to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable economy.

    Introduction:
    Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy for Climate Ambition and Solutions. Founder, Bloomberg LP and Bloomberg Philanthropies

    Keynote address:
    Mairead McGuinness, Commissioner for financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union, European Commission

    Panel discussion:
    Mar-Len Abigail S. Binay, City Mayor of Makati (Philippines)
    Franz Hochstrasser, Chief Executive Officer and Cofounder, Raise Green
    André Küüsvek, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
    Thomas Östros, Vice President, European Investment Bank (EIB)
    Ieva Valeškaitė, Vice-Minister, Economy and Innovation, Lithuania

18. 15:10 – 15:30
    Break
19. 15:30 – 16:20
    Brain is gold: make good use of it!

    New technologies inevitably bring about change. They usually require new knowledge and skills, which in turn affect how we work and live. The green transition of the economy and society will require different knowledge, new skills and training of those affected professionally, across sectors. While we increase our efforts and scale-up investments massively in new technologies to address climate change, we must also take into account how citizens and the workforce are prepared to adapt to this transformation. An important dimension of the European Green Deal Investment Plan is to provide the training necessary to make this adaptation successful. How can society adapt at the same pace as the technologies that will enable the green transition? How can we make sure that no one is left behind? What are the human capital investment needs?

    Keynote address
    Mathias Cormann, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

    Panel discussion:
    Shalini Bharat, Vice Chancellor, Tata Institute of Social Sciences
    Cléa Martinet, Director, Sustainable Development, Renault Group
    Xavier Matheu, Director ad interim, European Training Foundation (ETF)
    Monica Scatasta, Director of Technical Assessment and Monitoring, Council of Europe Development Bank
    Vic Van Vuuren, Director, ILO Enterprises Department

20. 16:20 – 16:30
    Wrap-up by moderators
21. 16:30 – 16:40
    The road to COP27

    Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice-President, European Commission, responsible for the Green Deal

22. 16:40 – 17:40
    Networking cocktail