FT Climate Finance Summit 2018 - New York | Financial Times | 6 February 2018 | 10 On The Park, 60 Columbus Circle NY, 10019, US

Following the success of the inaugural FT Climate Finance Summit held in London in May 2017 the Financial Times is pleased to announce the launch of the FT Climate Finance Summit 2018 to be held in New York City on 6 February.

This one day conference brings together leading figures in the Climate Finance industry. Speakers will address key themes affecting the US market such as the growing impact of state policies. In addition, pension funds, foundations and family offices, all of which have a key strategy towards impact and green investments will share their experiences and challenges, and where they see future opportunity for generating returns whilst addressing one of the greatest challenges of humanity.

Following the success of the inaugural FT Climate Finance Summit held in London in May 2017 the Financial Times is pleased to announce the launch of the FT Climate Finance Summit 2018 to be held in New York City on 6 February.

Climate change has implications for us all. Stabilizing the global climate is one of the most urgent and critical challenges facing our society. Despite The Trump Administration pulling out of the Paris agreement, the sentiment and the priorities of investors and asset managers in this space continues to gather momentum. Many in the US institutional investor community are reducing hedge fund and private equity manager headcount but are still increasing their allocation to impact and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

This one day conference brings together leading figures in the Climate Finance industry. Our prominent speakers will address key themes affecting the US market such as the growing impact of state policies. In addition, pension funds, foundations and family offices, all of which have a key strategy towards impact and green investments will share their experiences and challenges so far and where they see future opportunity for generating returns whilst addressing one of the greatest challenges of humanity.

2018 Speakers:

Al Gore
Former Vice President, United States, Co-Founder and Chairman, Generation Investment Management

Saadia Madsbjerg
Managing Director, Innovative Finance, The Rockefeller Foundation

Ronald Wuijster
Chief Investment Officer and interim Chief Executive Officer, APG Asset Management

Kyung-Ah Park
Managing Director, Head of Environmental Markets, Goldman Sachs & Co

Ryan Smith
Managing Director, Zoma Capital

Vikram Widge
Head, Climate Finance & Policy, IFC Climate Business

Deborah Ng
Director, Strategy & Risk and Head Responsible Investing, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan

Adam Matthews
Head of Engagement, Church Commissioners and Church of England Pensions Board

Anna Pot
Manager Responsible Investments, APG Asset Management US

Alfred Griffin
President, NY Green Bank

Michael Lent
CIO, Veris Wealth Partners

Clay Nesler
VP, Global Sustainability & Industry Initiatives, Johnson Controls

Frank Elderson
Executive Director, DNB

Jane Rueger
Partner, White & Case

Eduard Van Gelderen
Senior Managing Director, Office of the Chief Investment Officer of the Regents, University of California

Jessica Brown
Associate Director, Climate Policy Initiative

Priya Parrish
Chief Investment Officer, Schwartz Capital Group

Jeffrey Eckel
President & CEO, Hannon Armstrong

Leo Martinez-Diaz
ex-US Treasury, Global Director, Sustainable Finance Center, WRI

Lila Preston
Partner, Generation Investment Management

Adele Morris
Senior Fellow - Economic Studies, Policy Director - Climate and Energy Economics Project, Brookings Institution

Ian Simm
Founder and Chief Executive, Impax Asset Management

Lisa Walker
CEO, Ecosphere+

Maximilian Horster
Managing Director, ISS-Ethix Climate Solutions

Robert Engle
Michael Armellino Professor of Finance, New York University Stern School of Business

Anouk Agnes
Deputy Director General, Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI)

Josh Cohen
Managing Partner, City Light Capital

Carol Pepper
CEO, Pepper International

Sarah Wilson
Director, Nuveen

Frank van Lerven
Economist, New Economics Foundation

Stephen Foley
Deputy US News Editor, Financial Times

Robert Schuwerk
Interim Director North America, Carbon Tracker

Gillian Tett
US Managing Editor, Financial Times

2018 Associate Sponsors:

• Carbon Tracker
• Luxembourg for Finance (LFF)
• White & Case
• Institutional Shareholder Services Inc.