Held once every two years, the SSE flagship Global Dialogue is a unique global gathering designed to bring together market leaders to analyse, promote and foster communication on stock exchanges’ sustainability initiatives. Attracting speakers and audience members from around the world, the SSE Global Dialogue has become the main global platform for convening dialogue on sustainable capital markets. The 2018 Global Dialogue will take place as part of the UNCTAD World Investment Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.
The UNCTAD World Investment Forum will welcome more than 3,000 participants from around the world, including government officials, finance and corporate sector representatives, international thought leaders and members of international organizations and civil society.
NOTE: This event already took place. The news release on this event can be found here.
Watch the interventions
- Keynote and opening addresses
James Zhan, Director of Investment and Enterprise, UNCTAD; Chair of the Governing Board, SSE
Nandini Sukumar, CEO, World Federation of Exchanges (WFE)
KEYNOTE: Paul Andrews, Secretary General, IOSCO
- Interventions
Mohammed Omran, Executive Chairman, Financial Regulatory Authority, Egypt
Nezha Hayat, CEO & Chair, Moroccan Capital Market Authority, Morocco
Sandy Frucher, Vice-Chairman, Nasdaq
Didem Nisanci, Global Head of Public Policy, Bloomberg
Nicky Newton-King, CEO, Johannesburg Stock Exchange
Lauri Rosendahl, CEO, Nasdaq Nordics
Tim Mohin, CEO, GRI
Mary Porter-Peschka, Director of ESG Sustainability, Advice & Solutions Department, IFC
Urs Rüegsegger, Chairman, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Chairman, WFE
Bente Landsnes, CEO, Oslo Bors
Shaifur Rahman Mazumdar, Managing Director, Chittagong Stock Exchange
Robert Scharfe, CEO, Luxembourg Stock Exchange
Karim Hajji, CEO, Casablanca Stock Exchange
Eva Halvarsson, CEO, AP2
Jianjun Wang, President, Shenzhen Stock Exchange (in Chinese)
Sunil Benimadhu, CEO and Chair, Stock Exchange of Mauritius
Olga Cantillo, CEO and Vice President, Panama Stock Exchange
José Rafael Brenes Vega. CEO, Costa Rica Stock Exchange
Pakorn Peetathawatchai, President, The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Mohamed Farid, Chairman, The Egyptian Exchange
Moremi Marwa, CEO, Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange
Rashid Ali Al-Mansoori, CEO, Qatar Stock Exchange
Kesiuke Arai, Secretary General of Sustainability Committee, Japan Exchange Group
Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Aviva
- Closing comments
Eric Usher, Head, UNEP-FI, Member of the SSE Governing Board
Participants of the SSE Global Dialogue may also be interested in joining the following sessions on sustainable investment:
- Sovereign wealth and pension funds dialogue – 24 October, 15:30-18:00
- Sustainability, Commodities and Derivatives – 24 October, 16:00-18:00
- Sustainability bonds: innovative tools for financing the SDGs – 25 October, 10:30-13:00
- Smart beta: passive investment strategies for sustainable development – 25 October, 15:30-18:00
- Using blended capital to finance the SDGs – 26 October, 10:30-13:00
- Role of central banks in greening the financial system – 26 October, 14:00-16:30
Speakers:
Government, Securities Regulator Representatives
Stock Exchange Representatives
Investors and Private Sector Representatives
United Nations and Civil Society Representatives
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