Global Landscape Forum Wachington, DC 2018 | Global Landscapes Forum | 30 May 2018 | International Finance Corporation (IFC), 2121 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA

ABOUT THE EVENT
The 2018 GLF Investment Case will gather 280 experts to advance the application of sustainable finance for land management. Highlighting proven deal structures that deliver both strong financial returns and landscape restoration, the 2018 symposium will facilitate dialogue between a diverse range of actors from the worlds of business, politics, academia, NGOs, civil society, local land users and the media.

2018 Speakers

Aanchal Anand
Land Administration Specialist, World Bank

Ava J. Holmes
Co-founder and Executive Producer, Fashion for Conservation

Miroslava Duma
CEO & Founder, Future Tech Lab

Kaya Dorey
Creator, Novel Supply Co.

Kate Dillon Levin
VP North American Sales & Marketing, Ecosphere

Katherine Foster
Advisor, World Bank Group

Michael Jenkins
Founding President and CEO, Forest Trends

Paola Agostini
Global Lead for Forests, Landscapes and Ecosystem, World Bank

Lina Dolores Pohl Alfaro
Minister of Environment and Natural Resources, El Salvador

Ana Tejero Arando
Oaxaca State Coffee Producers Coordinator, CEPCO

Ellysar Baroudy
Lead Carbon Finance Specialist, World Bank

Dr. Hajar Benelcadi
Senior EO Data Analyst, mundialis GmbH & Co. KG

David Brand
CEO, New Forests

Chris Brown
Vice President Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability, Olam

MaryKate Bullen
Associate Director, Sustainability & Communications, New Forests

Robert Bürmann
Head of Business Development, Fairventures Worldwide

Chris Buss
Deputy Director, GFCCP, IUCN

Bruce Cameron
Director, Agriculture and Project Finance , Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Christian del Valle
Founder and Manager, Althelia Climate Fund

Joanna Durbin
Director, Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance

Nabil Fawaz
Sector Manager for Agribusiness, Manufacturing and Services, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

Gustavo Fonseca
Director of Programs, Global Environment Facility (GEF)

Catherine Godschalk
Vice President, Calvert Impact Capital

Jaime Gomez
COO, Productos Naturales de la Sabana, Colombia Alqueria

Paula Guimaraes
Head of Forest Certification and Conservation, The Navigator Company

Jeffrey Hatcher
Managing Director, Indufor North America

Karin Kemper
Senior Director for the Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice, World Bank

Nabeela Khan
Investment Manager, Impact Accelerator, CDC Group

Gabriel Labbate
Regional Coordinator, Latin American and the Caribbean region for the Poverty-Environment Initiative (PEI)

Sarah Lowery
Economist and Public-Private Finance Specialist, USAID

Todd Miller
VP, US Business Development, ChromaWay

Melissa Moye
Senior Director, Conservation Finance, World Wildlife Fund

Robert Nasi
Director General, Center for International Forestry Research

Frank Pichel
Interim CEO & Chief Programs Officer, CADASTA

David Plattner
Chief Visionary Officer and Founder, M2e

Jennifer Pryce
President and CEO, Calvert Impact Capital

Stephen Rumsey
Chairman, Permian Global

Bas Ruter
Director of Sustainability and Lead on the Forest Protection and Sustainable Agriculture Fund, Rabobank

Seth Shames
Director, Innovations in Policy and Markets, EcoAgriculture

Dr. Tony Simons
Director General, World Agroforestry Centre

Laura Tuck
Vice President, Sustainable Development, World Bank

Walter Vergara
Senior Fellow, World Resources Institute (WRI)

Juergen Voegele
Senior Director, Food and Agriculture Global Practice, World Bank

Kaspar Wansleben
Managing Director, Forestry and Climate Change Fund

Leslie A.C. Weldon
Deputy Chief, USDA Forest Service

Daan Wensing
Program Director Global Landscapes & Deforestation Commodities, IDH, The Sustainable Trade Initiative

Vikram Widge
Head of Climate and Carbon Finance, World Bank Group

Sylvia Wisniwski
Managing Director, Finance in Motion

Howard Yana-Shapiro
Chief Agricultural Officer, Mars Corporation

Tashka Yawanawá
Chief of the Yawanawá people in Acre, Brazil

2018 Sponsors & Partners

COORDINATING PARTNERS:
• CIFOR
• UN environment
• WORLD BANK GROUP

FUNDING PARTNERS:
• Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conversation, Building and Nuclear Safety
• Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development

EVENT SPONSOR:
• gef