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Event Date |
Wed Mar 6 UTC - Fri Mar 8 UTC (9 months ago)
In your timezone (EST): Tue Mar 5 7:00pm - Thu Mar 7 7:00pm |
Location | Virtual |
Region | All |
The Forum brings together senior financiers, development partners and regulators to share and exchange expertise on sustainable and inclusive financial structures in island communities. The Forum aims to highlight the unique financial challenges faced by global island communities and the solutions for sustainable economic recovery and inclusive growth in a post-pandemic world.
This free virtual event will be accessible to attendees from across the globe in a variety of interactive sessions, including networking opportunities to meet and exchange ideas face to face or in small groups. Attendees can choose which of the topics and sessions they actively participate in and after the event many will also watch and comment on the session recordings.
This Forum will:
• Bridge the gap between sustainable development practitioners and financial stakeholders.
• Help island stakeholders access expert knowledge and financial opportunities available to them.
• Showcase the economic opportunities available from investing in the sustainability sector on islands – particularly impact investing and ESG.
2024 Speakers
Saud Minam
CEO, Fiji Development Bank
Ronke-Amoni Ogunsulire
Regional Manager for the Caribbean, IFC
Hon. Mark Brantley
Premier of Nevis, Nevis Island Administration
Jorge Rodrigues de Almeida
Financing Expert, Clean Energy for EU Islands Secretariat
Cindy Cisneros-Tiangco
Principal Energy Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Roy Jansen
Partner, Grant Thornton
Audrey Keating
Commissioner for Business Development and Partnerships, Magdalen Islands Innovation and Development Corporation
Gail Hurley
Development Finance Expert, UNDP
Elias Cherif
Start-up Coach, MALTAccelerate
David Meyers
Executive Director, Conservation Finance Alliance
Emily Wilkinson
Director, Resilient and Sustainable Islands Initiative (RESI)
Catherine Jadot
Managing Partner, ES Caribbean
Deodat Maharaj
Executive Director, Caribbean Export Development Agency
Inga Burton
Service Manager Sustainable Regeneration and Arctic, Orkney Islands Council