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Thank you all for attending 6th annual Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF15) at Stade de France
COP21 was just the beginning - Find out how nations have progressed on their COP21 commitments by attending the Sustainable Innovation Forum 2016, taking place on 15-16 November in Marrakech, Morocco – the largest business-focused event being held during COP22. To find out more and to register, click here: http://www.cop22marrakech.org/
See last year's event gallery here, check out our Storify here.
Bolstering Success in Paris
The Sustainable Innovation Forum (SIF15) was the largest business focused event held during the annual Conference of Parties (COP) last year on 7- 8 December at COP21 at Stade de France (Gate E) in Paris.
Building on year-round work from Climate Action and the UN Environment Programme, the 2 day Forum will convened cross-sector participants from business, Government, finance, UN, NGO and civil society to create an unparalleled opportunity to bolster business innovation and bring scale to the emerging green economy.
SIF15 Highlights:
- 750+ attendees - the largest number of global stakeholders at any commercially-inclusive side event at COP21
- International attendance – decision makers from across the globe represented 43 countries
- Over 80 world class speakers included country Ministers, industry CEOs and international thought-leaders
- Interactive discussion panels were held throughout the event, allowing for in-depth debate via audience Q&A and polls
- Workshops and co-located events took place to maximise content and networking opportunities throughout the two days
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SIF15 - What to expect?
Achim Steiner
The United Nations General Assembly in 2006 unanimously elected Mr Achim Steiner as Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme for a four-year term, and subsequently for a...
Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson (born 14 May 1943) is the fifth President of Iceland, having served since 1996; he was unopposed in 2000, re-elected for a third term in 2004 re-elected unopposed for a...
President of Iceland
Dr Ernest Moniz
As United States Secretary of Energy, Dr Ernest Moniz is tasked with implementing critical Department of Energy missions in support of President Obama’s goals of growing the economy,...
Secretary of Energy, USA
Barbara Hendricks
Dr Barbara Hendricks has been the German Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Construction and Nuclear Safety since December 2013.
German Minister for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Construction, and Nuclear Safety
H.E. Dr. Hakima El Haite
H.E. Dr Hakima El Haite is the current Minister Delegate in Charge of Environment of the Minister of Energy, Mining, Water and Environment of Morocco and a member of the executive board of the...
Delegate Minister in Charge of Environment, Morocco and COP22 Host
Manuel Pulgar- Vidal
Manuel Pulgar – Vidal is a lawyer with 27 years of experience in the fields of environmental law and policy. In 2011 he was named Minister of State for Environment...
Minister of Environment, Peru
Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola studied law at the University of Glasgow where she graduated with LLB (Hons) and Diploma in Legal Practice. Before entering the Scottish Parliament as a regional MSP for Glasgow in 1999...
First Minister of Scotland, Scottish National Party
President Felipe Calderon Hinojosa
Felipe Calderón was President of Mexico from 2006 to 2012. During his presidency he prioritised the rule of law and public security, a competitive and job-creating economy, equal...
Chair of the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate; Former President of Mexico
Helen Clark
Helen Clark became the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme on 17 April 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organisation. She is also the Chair of the United Nations...
Administrator, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nik Gowing
Nik Gowing was a main news presenter for the BBC’s international 24-hour news channel BBC World News 1996-2014. He presented The Hub with Nik Gowing, BBC World Debates, Dateline London , plus...
International Broadcaster
Hon Tim Groser
In addition to his trade role, Minister Groser has been deeply involved in facilitating international climate change negotiations since 2010, having participated in his first Ministerial...
Minister for Climate Change Issues, Minister of Trade, New Zealand
Helena Molin Valdes
Helena Molin Valdés, is an experienced leader within the United Nations system and a long-time proponent of sustainable development, climate change mitigation and adaption, and disaster...
Head of the Secretariat, Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), UNEP
RH Martin Haese
Martin was born and raised in Adelaide. He joined Adelaide City Council as Lord Mayor in 2014, with a background as a highly successful entrepreneur, retail consultant and tertiary...
Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Australia
George Ferguson
George Robin Paget Ferguson CBE, PPRIBA, RWA is a British politician, former architect, entrepreneur, and the first elected Mayor of Bristol.
Mayor of Bristol, European Green Capital 2015, United Kingdom
Sir David King
Professor Sir David King was appointed as the UK Foreign Secretary’s Special Representative for Climate Change (full-time) in September 2013. Sir David was previously the Government’s Chief...
Permanent UK Special Envoy for Climate Change
Peter Schwarzenbauer
Mr. Schwarzenbauer has been a Member of the Board of Management at BMW AG since 2013, with previous positions including President and...
Member of the Board of Management, BMW AG
Dean A. Scarborough
Dean A. Scarborough is chairman and chief executive officer of Avery Dennison Corporation.
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Avery Dennison Corporation
Joan MacNaughton CB
Joan is Executive Chair of the World Energy Trilemma for the World Energy Council, an annual assessment of the quality of 129 countries' energy policies...
Executive Chair, World Energy Trilemma
Tom Steyer
Tom Steyer is a California business leader, philanthropist and clean energy advocate. Before retiring from the private sector, Tom founded and was the Senior Managing Member of Farallon Capital...
California Business leader, Philanthropist and Clean Energy Advocate
Yancey Hai
Mr Yancey Hai joined Delta Electronics in 1999 and became Vice Chairman and CEO in 2004.
Chairman, Delta Electronics
Niels B. Christiansen
Niels B. Christiansen, has been a director of the Company since July 2008 and presently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board.
Chief Executive Officer, Danfoss
Magnus Hall
Mr Hall has been President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Vattenfall since 1 October 2014
Chief Executive Officer, Vattenfall
Hans Schulz
Hans Schulz is Vice President for the Private Sector and Non-Sovereign Guaranteed Operations of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Vice President, Private Sector and Structured & Corporate Finance, Inter-America Development Bank
Jonathan Taylor
Jonathan Taylor has been a Vice President of the European Investment Bank since January 2013. He is a member of the EIB’s Management Committee which draws up the Bank's financial and lending...
Vice-President responsible for Environment and Climate Action, European Investment Bank (EIB)
Sean Kidney
Sean focuses on promoting investment priorities for climate and green bonds, how governments can take advantage of the green bonds market and the development of international...
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Climate bonds
Mark Tercek
Mark Tercek is President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, the global conservation organisation known for its intense focus on collaboration and getting things done for the benefit of people...
President and Chief Executive Officer, The Nature Conservancy
Jane Burston
Jane worked as a consultant in the environmental sector for several years, including on climate change policy for Transport for London and the Mayor of London's office, and as an external...
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Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia
Since 1996, Luis Enrique Berrizbeitia has been Executive Vice President of CAF, Development Bank of Latin America. Previously, he was Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund...
Executive Vice President of CAF, Development Bank of Latin America
Mindy S. Lubber
Mindy S. Lubber is the president of Ceres and a founding board member of the organisation.
President, CERES
Aron Cramer
Aron is recognised globally as a preeminent authority on corporate responsibility and sustainability strategy by business, NGOs, and the public sector.
President and Chief Executive Officer, BSR
Marie-José Nadeau
Ms Nadeau is Chair of the World Energy Council since 2012. Based in London UK, this international organisation represents the entire energy spectrum and brings together more than 3000 member...
Chair, World Energy Council
Patrick Brown
Patrick O. Brown, M.D., Ph.D., is founder and CEO of Impossible Foods, a Redwood City, California-based startup making meat and dairy products directly from plants.
Chief Executive Officer, Impossible Foods
Bea Perez
Bea leads a new global Office of Sustainability that’s responsible for creating and overseeing an integrated sustainability strategy and global partnerships that improve individual lives,...
Chief Sustainability Officer, Coca- Cola
Chief Oren Lyons
Chief Oren Lyons was born to a traditional family and grew up on the Onondaga and Seneca reservations in upstate New York. Never forgetting the traditional ways of life his family taught him,...
Native American Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy
Glenn Schmidt
Glenn Schmidt is responsible for steering government affairs for the BMW Group and is based in Munich.
Vice President, Government and External Affairs, Americas, BMW Group, Transport Representative
Ahmad Alhendawi
Born in 1984 in Jordan, Mr Alhendawi holds a Master’s degree in Advanced European and International relations, a diploma as “Policy Officer in European and International Organisations”...
The UN Secretary General's Envoy on Youth
Eric Usher
Eric Usher brings over twenty years of experience in the low carbon sectors, spanning commercialisation of technology in Canada, an entrepreneurial venture in Morocco, and financial sector...
Officer in Charge, UNEP Finance Initiative
Miguel Albero
Currently Global Head of Origination of Trade & Working Capital Solutions, during the past 9 years Miguel Albero has been leading different positions on Santander Group combining Santander...
Global Head, Origination Trade & Working Capital Solutions, Santander
Carlo Lambro
Mr Carlo Lambro has been the Brand President of New Holland Agricultural Equipment since September 2013 and Member of The Group Executive Council at CNH Industrial.
Brand President, New Holland Agriculture
Jake Layes
Jake Layes is Global Lead for Cleantech & Entrepreneur Impact and Head of Sustainability and Cleantech for AsiaPacific at Autodesk. He is responsible for sustainability programs and initiatives...
Director, Global Cleantech & Entrepreneur Impact, Autodesk
Morten Dyrholm
Morten Dyrholm is the Global Vice President for Public Affairs at Vestas Wind Energy; He has been with Vestas for the last eight years and is an expert in wind energy policies and regulations....
Global Vice President for Public Affairs, Vestas
Hordur Arnarson
Hordur Arnarson completed his electrical engineering studies at the University of Iceland in 1986 and went on to obtain a doctorate from the Technical University of Denmark, in Copenhagen four...
Chief Executive Officer, Landsvirkjun
Michel Madelain
Mr Madelain has served as President of Moody’s Investors Service Inc. since November 2010 and as Chief Operating Officer since May 2008.
President and COO, Moody's Investors Service
Anita Krohn Traaseth
Anita Krohn Traaseth is the CEO of Innovation Norway. Prior she was the CEO of Hewlett-Packard Norway. She started her career at IBM and has held several executive positions, including CEO of...
Chief Executive Officer, Innovation Norway
Anthony Hobley
Anthony has been Chief Executive Officer of the Carbon Tracker Initiative since February 2014. Previously he was a partner at and Global Head of the Sustainability & Climate Finance Practice at...
Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Tracker Initiative
Philippe Joubert
Philippe Joubert started his career in 1976 as Secretary for the Chamber of Commerce in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Between 1977 and 1982, he held various positions in Brazilian bank BFB, part of...
Chair, Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group
Wayne Sharpe
Wayne founded the exchange in 2007, designing the technology and infrastructure of the innovative platform, as the first global exchange based on Microsoft Azure cloud technology.
Chairman and Founder, Carbon Trade Exchange
Ingrid Bonde
Ingrid has been the Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer since 14 May 2012.
Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Vattenfall
Vinod Kesava
Vinod and his team created the world’s first exchange to trade emission reduction certificates in 2003 through a global online platform for corporations.
Co-Founder and CEO, Climate Resources Exchange
Ida Auken
Ida Auken has served as a member of the Danish Parliament since 2007. She served as Minister of the Environment from 2011 to 2014. As a minister of environment she started the development of...
Former Environment Minister, Denmark and Environmental Rapporteur
Cherie Nursalim
Cherie Nursalim is the chair of Three on the Bund and the executive director of GITI Group. Cherie Nursalim earlier worked as a research associate at the Harvard Business School and was...
Vice Chairman, Giti Group
Tessa Tennant
Tessa has worked in the corporate and the not-for-profit worlds for many years. Among other things, she co-founded The Jupiter Ecology Fund, UK-Social Investment Forum, CDP.net, ASrIA and The...
Chair, Our Voices
Terri Wills
Terri Wills is the CEO of the World Green Building Council, an organisation uniting 100 Green Building Councils that green building through market transformation.
Chief Executive Officer, WGBC
Benoit Battistelli
Benoît Battistelli graduated from the École Nationale d'Administration (ÉNA, English: National School of Administration) in 1978.
President, European Patent Office (EPO)
Carl Pendragon
Inventor, philosopher and entrepreneur, with 25 years’ experience in energy markets. During the 1990s, Mr Pendragon disrupted electricity markets where competition was slow to take hold after...
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Mamadou-Abou Sarr
Mamadou-Abou Sarr is the Global Head of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing at Northern Trust Asset Management where he is responsible for ESG innovation and product...
Global Head of Environmental, Social and Governance Investing, Asset Management, Northern Trust
Andrew Steer
Dr Andrew Steer is the President and CEO of the World Resources Institute, a global research organisation that works in more than 50 countries, with offices in the United States, China, India,...
President and Chief Executive Officer, World Resources Institute
Paolo Falcioni
Paolo Falcioni is CECED's Director General. He has over fourteen years of experience working within the household appliance industry sector.
Director General, CECED
Horace Luke
Horace Luke is a co-founder and chief executive officer of Gogoro, where he has overseen product development and corporate strategy from the outset. Previously, Horace served as chief...
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Gogoro
Monika Zimmermann
Monika's vision as Deputy Secretary General is to enrich all ICLEI agendas through global projects and global city cooperation networks, further improve the consistency, methodology and...
Deputy Secretary General, ICLEI
Skye Lawrence
Skye Lawrence’s passion for enhancing the well-being of individuals and the environment can be traced back to a volunteer mission in Honduras in 1998, following the decimating effects of...
Director, Cool Effect
Bertrand Piccard
Born into a dynasty of explorers and scientists who have conquered the heights and depths of our planet, Bertrand Piccard made the first ever non-stop round-the-world balloon flight.
Initiator, Chairman and Pilot, Solar Impulse
Teresa C. Fogelberg
Teresa C. Fogelberg is Deputy Chief Executive at the Global Reporting Initiative. The GRI (www.globalreporting.org) produces the world’s most prevalent standards for sustainability reporting...
Deputy Chief Executive, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
Estefania Tapias
Estefania is a PhD candidate and a teaching assistant at the Chair of Information Architecture, ETH Zurich.
President, Climate KIC Alumni Network
Pirjo Jantunen
Ms Pirjo Jantunen is the Chair of World Energy Council's Future Energy Leaders, an international network of 100 exceptional individuals from across the globe who represent the different players...
Chair, World Energy Council Future Energy Leaders
Ebrahim Mohamed
Ebrahim is currently Director of Education at Climate-KIC. He is a specialist educator in the field of entrepreneurship education and helps spearhead Climate-KIC’s reputation in technology...
Director of Education, Climate-KIC
Olivier Dubois
Olivier Dubois (olivier.dubois@fao.org) is Senior Natural Resources Officer and Coordinator of the Energy Programme of FAO. An Agronomist, Land Use and Natural Resource Management Specialist,...
Leader, Energy Programme Climate, Energy and Tenure Division, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO)
Niall Dunne
Niall works with BT’s Chief Executive, Chairman and executive management team to bring the company’s purpose, to use the power of communications to make a better world, to life. Niall is a...
Chief Sustainability Officer, BT
Manuel Heitor
Manuel Heitor is Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal. From March 2005 to June 2011 he served as Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education in...
Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education of Portugal
Dexter Galvin
Dexter runs CDP’s program to enable major multinationals and governments to achieve sustainable supply chains, influencing over $2 trillion in annual procurement spend. Dexter's supply chain...
Head of CDP's Supply Chain Program
David Nussbaum
David Nussbaum is the Chief Executive of WWF in the UK, the world’s largest conservation and environmental network, and chairs WWF’s Global Climate and Energy Initiative. In a personal...
Chief Executive Officer, WWF UK
Andre Borschberg
André Borschberg is a Swiss businessman and pilot. He is a co-founder of the Solar Impulse project and, on 7 July 2010, completed the first 24-hour solar powered flight.
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Jose Pablo Maauad Ponton
Jose Pablo Maauad Ponton, was born on January 16, 1977 in Pachuca, Hidalgo, Mexico. He is married with Federica Rodriguez Valdez and has 3 daughters.
Secretary of Economic Development of the Government of the State of Hidalgo
Who should attend the Forum?
- Government/world leaders
- CEOs and senior executives of corporate businesses
- National, regional and city leaders
- Financiers and investors
- Associations, alliances and industry experts
Achim Steiner, Under Secretary General of the United Nations and UNEP Executive Director is inviting you to join us at the SIF15 this December, watch video now.
When?
7- 8 December 2015
08.30-19.00
Where?
Stade de France, Gate E
(at the Le Bourget area of Paris, no accreditation is needed)
Networking Opportunities
- Connect with leaders in business, government, finance& NGOs to catalyse innovation
- Start making connections in the conference hall with more interactive panels than ever
- Exchange ideas during structured networking breaks, workshops and focus groups
- Learning, cultural and business aspects to maximise interactivity with participants
Sponsorship Opportunities
For more information about how to further your business objectives by supporting the Forum, contact our business development team now on:
Call: +44 (0) 207 871 0173
Email: info@climateactionprogramme.org
Sustainable Innovation in Sport - 7 December
Organised by Climate Action, in partnership with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with haute patronage of the French Sports Ministry and in association with the Green Sports Alliance, this meeting will convene 100+ leaders from Government, UN, sports leagues, clubs and governing bodies and corporate sustainability leaders.
This half day meeting held alongside the Sustinable Innovation Forum will highlight the opportunities that enhancing sustainability in sports can offer to the wider climate change effort, amplify and bring awareness to current initiatives that are changing the face of the international sports and sustainability space, as well as focus on new policy and technologies that can be significant game changers.
''The 2014 SIF event brought together a diverse group of stakeholders; a most interactive and engaging conference.''
"I found the Sustainable Innovation Forum to be a stimulating, informative and practical window into business perspectives on climate solutions - engaging and enlightening!"
“The Sustainable Innovation Forum is my favourite event at the COP. Positive, practical and inspiring.”
“The Sustainable Innovation Forum brought together different perspectives in a very stimulating way”
“The event was outstanding. From the themes discussed, learnings from the speakers to the agenda and schedule. The event organization and support to attendees was very special.”
‘‘I always appreciate our opportunity to come together with Climate Action and to have this Forum alongside the conference, this is now a long standing tradition.’’
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