The Natural Resources Forum is delighted to announce dates for our third annual ESG Energy and Mining Forum 2022. Join our speakers and sponsors from the 3rd to 7th October for a week of in person events and on-line webinars as our panellists examine all the major ESG trends to watch including the continued role of critical minerals and technology, sustainable investment, stakeholder engagement, and diversity and inclusion. Addressing all the key challenges and opportunities stakeholders are currently facing, the Natural Resources Forum welcomes back corporate leaders, sustainability experts, government representatives, investors and NGO’s to ESG Week 2022.
ESG Week: Energy and Mining Forum
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Agenda
03 October
04 October
05 October
06 October
07 October
10:15
Registration Open
11:00
Opening Speeches and Key Note Address
Speaker:
Claire Dorrian
Head of Sustainable Finance, Capital Markets, London Stock Exchange Group
Keynote Speaker:
Pavan Sukhdev
CEO, GIST and former Special Adviser and Head of UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative
12:00
The Trends Shaping Energy and Mining
Moderator:
Iain Duncan
Partner, Energy, Natural Resources and Infrastructure, Simmons & Simmons
Panelists:
Aidan Davy
Chief Operating Officer and Director, Environment Programme, ICMM
Yulia Chekunaeva
Director, Clean Growth Leadership Network
Laura Sandys CBE
Senior Independent Director at SGN Network, the Energy Systems Catapult
Ignacio de Calonje
Chief Investment Officer, Global Energy & Mining, International Finance Corporation
13:00
Decarbonisation: The Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator:
Amy Smith
Sustainable Finance Manager, Capital Markets, London Stock Exchange Group
Panelists:
Karina Litvack
Founding Chair, CGI, Non-Executive Director, Eni
Julian Kettle
SVP, Vice Chair Metals and Mining, Wood Mackenzie
Jonathan Grant
Principal Advisor – Climate Change, Group Strategy, Rio Tinto
Julia Pyke
Director of Sizewell C Financing & Economic Regulation, EDF Energy
Harry Boyd-Carpenter
Managing Director, Climate Strategy and Delivery, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
14:00
Networking Tea and Coffee Break
14:30
Capital Markets Fuelling the Net-Zero Transition
Moderator:
David Trenchard
Engagement Director, Elliott Advisors (UK) limited
Panelists:
Jennifer Anderson
Managing Director, Co-Head of Sustainable Investment & ESG, Lazard Asset Management
Nick Stansbury
Head of Climate Solutions, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)
Barbara Oldani
Director, Emerging Markets Investors Alliance
Alex Miller
Vice President, Investment Banking, Stifel Nicolaus Europe Ltd
15:30
Mobilising the Power of Responsible and Impact Capital
Moderator:
Katya Gorbatiouk
Head of Funds, Primary Markets, and Sustainable Finance Committee, London Stock Exchange
Panelists:
Maria Nazarova-Doyle
MSc, CFA, Head of Pension Investments and Responsible Investments, Scottish Widows
Mirza Baig
Global Head of ESG Investments, Aviva Investors
Natasha Landell-Mills
CFA, Head of Stewardship, Sarasin & Partners
Mark Wade
Head of Sustainability Research and Stewardship, Allianz Global Investors
Mike Younis
Vice President, Asset Stewardship, State Street Global Advisors
16:30
Market Close Ceremony and Networking Reception
8:30
Resource Nationalism: The Challenges and Opportunities for Critical Mineral Companies
Moderator:
Charlie Jack
Partner and Head of Natural Resources, Hudson Sandler
Panelists:
Adam Davidson
CEO, Trident Royalties
Michael Naylor
CEO, EV Metals Group
Jeremy Wrathall
CEO, Cornish Lithium
10:30
Oil&Gas and the Energy Transition: Joining Forces Towards Net-Zero
Panelists:
Rosanna Fusco
Head of Climate Change Strategy and Positioning, Eni
Katherine Roe
CEO, Wentworth Resources
Charlotte Wollf-Bye
Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Petronas Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS)
12:30
Carbon Capture and Hydrogen Energy: Cutting Emissions while improving Energy Security
Moderator:
Dr JJ Traynor
Managing Partner, HydrogenOne Capital LLP
Panelists:
Hannah Bronwin
Director of Business Development, SSE Thermal
Will Lochhead
Deputy Director, Industrial Carbon Capture and Hydrogen Business Models, Industrial Energy Directorate
Olivier Mussat
Chief Executive Officer, ATOME Energy PLC
David Johnston
Managing Director of Head of Energy & Commodities, Lloyds Bank
14:30
Increasing Hydro Capacity to meet Global Demand
Moderator:
Maria Ubierna Aparicio
Director, Open Hydro
Panelists:
James Stevens
Global Sales and Marketing Director, Preformed Windings
Alex Campbell
Head of Research & Policy, International Hydropower Association
Dr Roland Roesch
Deputy Director Innovation and Technology Center, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA)
LeRoy Coleman
Director of Communications, National Hydropower Association
Preston Pierce
General Manager, Duke Energy Corporation
16:30
ESG Regulatory Framework for a Net Zero Agenda
Moderator:
Sonali Siriwardena
Partner, Global Head of ESG, Simmons & Simmons LLP
Panelists:
Daniele La Porta
Global Head of Sustainability and ESG, Gerald Group
Tim Rowe
Manager, Strategy & Coordination, ESG Division, Financial Conduct Authority
Dr Gillian Davidson
Chair of the Sustainability Committee, Central Asia Metals Plc
Eliette Riera
Head of UK Policy, Principles for Responsible Investment
10:30
Sustainable Investments and Finance for the Agri-Food and Fertiliser Sector
Moderator:
Shankar Athreya
CEO, Parshiv Consulting Limited
Panelists:
Belinda Clarke
Director, Agri-TechE
Anke Kwast
VP Climate Neutral Roadmap & Business Support, Yara International
Prof Henrietta Moore
Founder and Director, The Institute for Global Prosperity; Chair in Culture Philosophy and Design, University College London
12:30
In Conversation with Benedikt Sobotka, Group CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), Co-Chair of the Global Battery Alliance
Moderator:
Jonathan Blanchard Smith
Chairman, Natural Resources Forum
Panelist:
Benedikt Sobotka
Group CEO of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), Co-Chair of the Global Battery Alliance
14:30
Mission Critical: EV Metals and Battery Technology: Accelerating the Transition to a Zero-Carbon Future
Moderator:
Charlotte Selvey-Miller
Head of ESG, Benchmark Mineral Intelligence
Panelists:
Florian Mayr
Partner, Apricum – the Cleantech Advisory
Anne-Marie Fleury
Cobalt Responsible Sourcing Director, Glencore International
Mark Selby
Chairman & CEO, Canada Nickel Company
Marc Bishop Lafleche
CEO, Anglo Pacific Group PLC
Craig Woodburn
Global Head of ESG, Britishvolt
16:30
Incorporating ESG Principles in the Investment Life-Cycle: From Theory to Practice
Moderator:
Jamie Strauss
Founder & CEO, Digbee ESG
Panelists:
Vera Ivanova
Investment Director, Amed Funds
Jessica Fung
Head Strategist, Pala Investments
Daniel Litvin
Founder, Critical Resource
Randy Smallwood
President and CEO, Wheaton Precious Metals Corp
8:30
Bridging The Talent Gap: Attracting and Retaining Industry Professionals
Moderator:
Steve LeVine
Editor of The Electric
Panelists:
Lucy Crane
ESG and Sustainability Manager, Cornish Lithium
Ben Lepley
Environmental Consultant (ESG), SRK Consulting (UK) Limited
Dr Richard Lilly
NExUS Program Leader and Minerals Industry Embedded Research Fellow, Department of Earth Sciences, School of Physical, Sciences, University of Adelaide, Australia
Dr Miho Taka SFHEA
Assistant Professor in Peacebuilding, Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations
10:30
Meeting ESG Commitments made, and Compliance and Challenges facing the Mining Sector
Moderator:
Jane Joughin
Corporate Consultant (Sustainability), SRK Consulting (UK) Limited
Panelists:
Jack Cunningham
Director and Senior Advisor, Harlyn Advisory
Glenn Turner
Chief Legal and Commercial Officer, Gem Diamonds
12:30
Women in Mining UK Panel: Diversity and Inclusion and Attracting Talent
Moderator:
Dr Stacy Hope
Managing Director, Women in Mining UK
Panelists:
Elizabeth Baxter
Board Member, POWERful Women; Director of Finance, Sonnidex
Danielle Hatton
Principal, Natural Resources, Granger Reis
14:30
Social Impact: Modern Slavery and Supply Chains
Panelists:
Estelle Levin-Nally
Founder and CEO, Levin Sources
Madeline R. Young
Associate Professor & ESG Specialist, Anglia Ruskin University & University of Surrey
16:30
Integrating ESG into Anti-Bribery and Corruption Programs
Moderator:
Tamsin Bourne
Partner and Head of Due Diligence, Diligence Intl. Ltd.
Panelists:
Dr Ana Estefanía Carballo
Research and Program Manager – Accountable Mining, Transparency International Australia
Jonathan Middup
UK Head of Bribery and Corruption, Ernst and Young LLP
André Miniussi
Group Ethics & Compliance Executive, Mainstream Renewable Power
Duncan Smith
Deputy Head, Investigations Division, European Investment Bank
10:30
Strategy, Policy and Progress
Panelists:
Julie Baddeley
Chair of Steering Group, Chapter Zero Board
Josephine Bush
Non-Executive Director, Vulcan Energy
Tracey Kerr
Independent Non-Executive Director, Hochschild Mining plc
Dr Fiona Wild
Vice President, Sustainability and Climate Change, BHP
12:30
ESG, the Energy Transition and the Long View
Moderator:
Serra Tar
Partner (Clean Energy), Simmons & Simmons
Panelists:
Simon Henry
Board Member, Rio Tinto
Joan MacNaughton
Senior Energy and Climate Policy Professional
Mark Robinson
Executive Director, EITI
Namrata Thapar
Global Head of Mining, IFC
14:30
Activist Shareholders and NGOs as a Driving Force for Net-Zero Corporate Strategy
Moderator:
David Trenchard
Engagement Director, Elliott Advisors (UK) limited
Panelists:
Simon Rawson
Director of Corporate Engagement, ShareAction
Mike Younis
Vice President, Asset Stewardship, State Street Global Advisors
18:00
ESG Week Closing Dinner & ESG Champions Announcement
Guest Speaker: Lord Oates, Member of the House of Lords, Spokesperson for Energy and Climate Change
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