Natural Capital Investment 2023 - America | Environmental Finance | 24 September 2023 | Convene, 117 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036, USA

With the interest in sustainable investments at an all-time high, institutional investors are shining a light on a previously sidelined indicator of environmental health: biodiversity. But despite an increasing number of funds being created, natural capital investment opportunities remain limited, and biodiversity needs to be built into consideration of all companies and their investors.

This event will discuss the challenges and opportunities for financial institutions, investors, corporates, and service providers in this evolving space.

2023 Speakers

Ana Carolina Avzaradel Szklo
Technical Director – Markets and Standards, VCMI

Annabelle Palmer
Content Strategist, Environmental Finance

Caitlin Kelly
Regional Senior Manager, Climate Projects, North America, SouthPole

Charlotte Kaiser
Head of Impact Finance, BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group

Curtis Ravenel
Senior Advisor, Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ)

David Bi
Vice President, ESG Investment, Global Fixed Income, BlackRock

Dipti Pratt
Managing Director, Global Membership, Toniic

Ekaterina Gratcheva
Advisor on Climate and Sustainable Finance, Monetary and Capital Markets Department, IMF

Elizabeth Aceituno
Sustainable Finance, WWF Finance

Eric Cooperström
Managing Director, Impact Investing and Natural Climate Solutions, Manulife Investment Management

Erik Wandrag
CEO, Oceans Finance Company

Federica Bietta
Managing Director, Coalition for Rainforest Nations

Genevieve Redgrave
Reporter, Environmental Finance

Gordon Vermeer
Chief Financial Officer, Blue Forest Conservation

Gretel Gambarelli
Senior Manager, Food & Forest Finance, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

Gwen Busby
Head of Research and Strategy, Nuveen Natural Capital

Javier Kinney
Carbon Project Manager, Yurok Tribe

Jennifer Pryce
CEO, Calvert Impact

José Pugas
Partner and Head of Responsible Investments and Engagement, JGP Asset Management

Kevin Conrad
Executive Director, Coalition for Rainforest Nations

Leslie Samuelrich
President, Green Century

Lucky Halach Medina Estrada
Minister of Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment, Government of Honduras

Matthieu Maurin
CEO and Co-Founder, Iceberg Data Lab

Mary Beth Gallagher
Director of Engagement, Domini Impact Investments

MaryKate Bullen
Director, Sustainability & ESG, Forest Investment Associates

Matthew Potts
Chief Science Officer, Carbon Direct

Megan Reilly Cayten
Senior Investment Manager, Climate Asset Management

Monique Ewerton
Senior Officer, Capital Markets Engagement, CDP North America

Neil Stewart
Director of Corporate Outreach, IFRS

Norah Berk
Senior Program Manager, Nature, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)

Niamh McCarthy
Director of Climate-Related Risk, Climate Advisers

Ramzi Issa
Managing Director, Head of Credit IP Structuring, Credit Suisse

Rich Fitton
Investment Director, Finance Earth

Robert Hagler
Portfolio Manager, New Forests

Robert Hall
Director, Earth Systems Impact Investment, Federated Hermes

Rolando Morillo
Portfolio Manager; Senior Vice President, Thematic Investing; Rockefeller Asset Management

Sinclair Vincent
Director of Sustainable Development Innovation, Verra

Tanja Havemann
Director & Co-Founder, Clarmondial

Vicki Benjamin
Co-Founder and CEO, Karner Blue Capital

Vincent Huck
Editor, Insurance Asset Risk & Corporate Disclosures

Viviane Romeiro
Director of Climate & Energy & Sustainable Finance, Brazilian Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEBDS)

2023 Sponsors

GOLD SPONSORS:
• The Coalition for Rainforest Nations
• Climate Advisers
• Federated Hermes
• New Forests

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Timberland Investment Group
• Carbon Direct
• Forest Investment Associates
• Iceberg Data Lab
• BTG Pactual Timberland Investment Group (TIG)

BRONZE SPONSOR:
• Manulife Investment Management