Creating Markets For Climate Business: Mobilizing Private Sector Solutions | The World Bank | 18 April 2018 | Preston Auditorium, World Bank Group Headquarters, 1818 H Street, NW - Washington, DC

Climate business is the economic growth story of today—and tomorrow. IFC estimates that the climate plans of 21 emerging market economies alone represent $23 trillion in investment opportunities through 2030. Understanding these opportunities will define business success in the coming decades. Held during the World Bank Group 2018 Spring Meetings, the IFC flagship event “Creating Markets in Climate Business: Mobilizing Private Sector Solutions” will convene leading business executives, financiers, and regulators to showcase practical solutions to the challenges of growing climate business investment in emerging markets. The event will also provide a platform for IFC clients and partners to share their vision in relation to the global agenda for climate-smart development.

2018 Speakers

Philippe H. Le Houérou
CEO, International Finance Corporation

Gillian Tett
US Managing Editor, Financial Times (Moderator)

Moderator

Stephanie von Friedeburg
IFC Chief Operating Officer

Sri Mulyani Indrawati
Minister of Finance, Indonesia

Juan José Mendez
Secretary of Transportation, City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jonathan Taylor
Vice-President, European Investment Bank

Andy Pharoah
Vice President for Corporate Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, Mars, Inc.

Brian Deese
Head of Sustainable Investing, BlackRock

Frédéric Samama
Co-Head, Institutional & Sovereign Clients, Amundi

Franco Piza
Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Grupo Bancolombia

Aileen Lee
Chief Program Officer, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Alzbeta Klein
Director and Global Head, IFC Climate Business