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2 NOVEMBER 2023 | AMERICA SQUARE CONFERENCE CENTRE, LONDON, UK

EVALUATING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN ESG INVESTING

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ESG Investment Leader | Europe 2023 brings together the community of senior investment officers, ESG and responsible investing experts from third-party asset managers, pension funds, insurers, foundations, and endowment funds, alongside their operational, risk, and reporting colleagues, to explore both strategic insights and tactical guidance on how to design and integrate ESG investment plans, scale portfolio adaptation plans, optimise risk and reporting frameworks, access verified data, and refine portfolio holding engagement strategies.

KEY BENEFITS OF ATTENDING IN-PERSON

Benefit 1

In person networking

Meet like-minded professionals and industry innovators from across the European ESG and sustainable investment sector, providing a fantastic opportunity to connect and engage with fellow asset owners and investment professionals.

Benefit 2

Engage with industry experts

Have the chance to raise questions with our expert speakers during audience Q&A and designated networking breaks, as well as an opportunity to gain insight into the thoughts and aspirations of your peers.

Benefit 3

Focused agenda and prestige speakers

We examine and challenge the practical steps investment leaders of pension plans, insurers, and other institutional asset owners can take to boost returns and manage risk, through the appropriate use of ESG investment philosophy.

Benefit 4

Priority access to the bespoke report

Receive a free copy of the annual ESG Investing for Institutional Investors, 2023 report featuring further industry perspectives and ideas.
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2023 Speakers

Agenda

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST

9:00 AM - 9:05 AM
Chairman’s opening remarks

9:05 AM - 9:45 AM
OPENING ADDRESS: Regulator’s view: Understanding the regulatory roadmap, developments in near-term reform, and is standardisation on the horizon?
David Carlin, Head of Risk, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)

David Carlin

David Carlin

Head of Risk

United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)

9:45 AM - 10:35 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION: Matching progression targets with realistic investment opportunities: How to create a uniform approach for tracking progress, and how workable is the desire for accuracy during investment selection?
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Tim Manuel

Moderator

Tim Manuel

Partner, Head of Responsible Investment

AON

Mark Lewis

Mark Lewis

Head of Climate Research

Andurand Capital

Douglas Clark

Douglas Clark

Head of Investment Research and Solutions

Brightwell

Stephen Porter

Stephen Porter

Responsible Investment Lead

Scottish Widows

Sonia Schulenburg

Sonia Schulenburg

Founder, Director, Investment Committee Member

Level E Capital

10:35 AM - 11:00 AM
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Optimizing UN SDG Alignment through Revenue Assessments
Lorenzo Sáa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Clarity AI

Lorenzo Sáa

Lorenzo Sáa

Chief Sustainability Officer

Clarity AI

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
MORNING REFRESHMENTS & NETWORKING

11:30 AM - 1:20 PM
ESG INVESTOR FORUM - TALKING TABLE WORKSHOPS
Empowering asset owners: Data transparency, governance, and net-zero Strategies
Global, emerging market, corporate, sustainable fixed income: Why it works
Integration of climate metrics and sustainability outcomes for liquid assets
Claudia Röring

Claudia Röring

Head of Product Management

Quoniam

tbc
11:30 AM - 1:20 PM
ESG OPERATIONS, RISK & REPORTING FORUM
Jaclyn Bouchard

Jaclyn Bouchard

EVP, Head of ESG Solutions & Corporate Responsibility

Preqin

Davina Goodall-Smith

Davina Goodall-Smith

Chief Operating Officer, Board Director, and Chair of ESG & Stewardship Oversight

Nikko Asset Management Group

Davina Goodall-Smith joined Nikko Asset Management in May this year as Chief Operating Officer for their European business. As COO, Davina is responsible for over-seeing Nikko AM Europe’s day-to-day operational activities and ensuring that the firm has the global connectivity and processes required to achieve best practices. Davina has nearly 20 years of experience in global operations and change management across the UK, Europe, and Asia, and joined Nikko AM from BNP Paribas Securities Services where her most recent role was as Head of Relationship Management.

Simba Mamboininga

Moderator

Simba Mamboininga

Managing Partner

Devlin Mambo

Simba is a Managing Partner at Devlin Mambo LLP, an Edinburgh based boutique consultancy, providing advisory and implementation expertise within asset management. Simba leads the firm’s ESG research with a focus on determining how to successfully integrate ESG into the investment process. Along with the team at Devlin Mambo, he also co-chairs the Scottish Sustainable Finance Group, a forum centred on identifying practical solutions to industry challenges. He has experience in assisting firms with embedding ESG effectively, along with the supporting policies and governance structures.

Kroum Sourov

Kroum Sourov

Lead ESG Analyst, Sovereign Sustainability

Candriam

Alex Struc

Alex Struc

Chief Executive Officer

Goalsfirst

Maria Nazarova-Doyle

Maria Nazarova-Doyle

Executive Director, Head of Sustainable Investment

IFM

At IFM, Maria leads the Global Sustainable Investment team, supporting the organisation’s drive towards maximising long-term returns while creating positive and wide-ranging benefits for communities around the world. Prior to joining IFM, Maria spent nearly four years as Head of Responsible Investment and Stewardship at one of the UK’s largest pension providers Scottish Widows. She had previously held senior DC investment consulting roles at Mercer and JLT.  She is a spokesperson on responsible investment matters, a regular contributor to pension and sustainable finance industry events, a UK Top Green Voice on LinkedIn and a professional awards judge. She is a member of the UKSIF Board and its Policy Committee and also volunteers at the PMI Advisory Council and a number of government-led taskforces.

Mitch Reznick

Mitch Reznick

Head of Sustainable Fixed Income

Federated Hermes

1:20 PM - 2:20 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH

2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
ESG INVESTORS FORUM - KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: Fiduciary duty and pricing the ‘S’ in ESG: How do you quantify financial risk and deploy strategies?
Sindhu Krishna, Head of Responsible Investment, Phoenix Group

Sindhu Krishna

Sindhu Krishna

Head of Responsible Investment

Phoenix Group

2:20 PM - 2:50 PM
ESG OPERATIONS, RISK & REPORTING FORUM - HEAD-TO-HEAD: The shift to biodiversity: Quantifying and deploying data
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Suresh Weerasinghe

Suresh Weerasinghe

Head of EU and International Public Policy

Aviva

Suresh joined Aviva in 2018 and previously was a senior lawyer at HM Treasury for 6 ½ years where he worked on Brexit and EU financial services matters, including on the Withdrawal Agreement negotiations and MiFID 2. Prior to the Treasury Suresh worked in a number of legal jobs in the civil service, including as a lawyer to the UK Attorney General.

Clinton Adas

Clinton Adas

Global Stewardship Lead for Biodiversity, Investment Stewardship

HSBC Asset Management

2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
ESG INVESTORS FORUM - KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: tbc

2:50 PM - 3:15 PM
ESG OPERATIONS, RISK & REPORTING FORUM - KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: tbc

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
ESG INVESTORS FORUM - PANEL DISCUSSION: Beyond the ‘E’ in ESG Active stewardship, supply chain management
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Cleo Fitzsimons

Cleo Fitzsimons

Head of Responsible Investment

Pension Insurance Corporation

Cléo Fitzsimons is Head of Responsible Investing at Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC). Cléo leads PIC’s Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) efforts and is a member of the Investment Team. She is responsible for integrating ESG into the investment process, assessing ESG opportunities, embedding ESG into the overall investment strategy, and ensuring PIC is an active member of the sustainable financial industry. 

Prior to joining PIC Cléo spent 10 years in the Asset & Wealth Management industry at Schroders. She holds a dual Masters degree from the London School of Economics and ESADE business school in Barcelona and a First Class Honours business undergraduate degree from Concordia University in Montreal. Cléo is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investments (CISI) and holds the Investment Management Certificated awarded by the CFA institute. 

 

Nimisha Sodha

Nimisha Sodha

Responsible Investment Lead

Just Group Plc.

Gilles Moec

Gilles Moec

Chief Economist

AXA

Gilles Moëc has been the Chief Economist at AXA Group and Head of Research at AXA IM since June 2019.
He has also overseen investment activities pertaining to research, thought leadership, engagement and
active ownership since September 2020.
Between 1994 and 2006, Gilles held several positions in the French civil service, at the national statistical
institute (INSEE) and at the central bank, notably as head of the International Economics Division of Banque
de France. In 2006, he was appointed Senior European Economist at Bank of America, then, in 2009,
became Chief European Economist at Deutsche Bank. From 2014 to 2019 he was the Chief European
Economist at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
He graduated from Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris in 1991.

Helen Price

Helen Price

Director of Governance

Church of England Pensions Board

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM
ESG OPERATIONS, RISK & REPORTING FORUM - PANEL DISCUSSION: Actioning and Acting on ESG data through the operational and regulatory pipeline: How can strategies be improved?
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Aria Goudarzi

Aria Goudarzi

experienced ESG Data & Reporting Lead

Michael Marks

Michael Marks

Head of Investment Stewardship & Responsible Investing Integration

Legal & General Investment Management

Salim Mansoor

Salim Mansoor

Global Head of Investment Compliance, Alternatives

Allianz Global Investors

4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Drinks and Canapes Reception pre ESG Investment Leader Awards starting

5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
ESG Investment Leader Awards Ceremony

The ESG Investment Leader Awards builds on the success of the annual ESG Investment Leader | Europe summit, providing a platform for 200+ leading asset managers, insurance investment teams, plus defined benefit as well as defined contribution pension funds to be recognised for their commitment to excellence in ESG investing, investment operations, risk, and reporting. Visit: https://awards.esginvestmentleader.com/live/en/page/home

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