GBANE 2022: Climate Change and its Implications for Business
Wednesday, Feb 16, 2022
This year’s forum will provide a bird’s eye view of the global climate change debate, including a review of the outcomes of COP26 and what this means for international companies.
Agenda:
12:00pm-12:30pm EST:
Welcome
- Kenneth J. Vacovec, Partner at Vacovec, Mayotte & Singer
Economic Update
- Dr. Michael Goodman, Senior Advisor to the Chancellor for Economic Development & Strategic Initiatives, Professor of Public Policy, UMass Dartmouth
Keynote “What Will It Take to Compete and Collaborate In a Climate Emergency. Lessons from COP26”
- Rachel Kyte, Dean of The Fletcher School at Tufts University
12:30pm-1:30pm EST:
Panel discussion with
- Véronique Bourgier, Vice President Strategy & Marketing, Veolia North America
- Claire Dykta, Head of UK Strategy, National Grid
- Nathalie Wallace, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Natixis Investment Managers
moderated by
- Dr. Peter Abbott, OBE, British Consul General to New England
The panel consists of executives who are well versed in the issues of climate change and sustainability and its implications for businesses following COP26.
