GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference 2022

Event type Events organised / involving GCF
Participation
Open to the public

Date 15 - 16 September 2022
Location Incheon, Republic of Korea

Join us for the sixth annual GCF Private Investment for Climate Conference (GPIC). A flagship event that gathers global leaders from the private and public sectors to accelerate private finance for climate action in developing countries.

GPIC 2022 convened global leaders, executives, and experts from businesses, governments, financial institutions, and technology companies to accelerate private sector-driven climate action for developing countries. Key areas included adaptation, ecosystem-based solutions, and innovative technologies.

GPIC 2022 highlights

Session 1.1 Opening session: Keynote addresses and opening statements

Speaker: Yannick Glemarec, Executive Director, GCF

Session 1.2 Enabling a green investment environment

Speakers:

Hon. Christopher Coye, Minister of State, Ministry of Finance, Economic Development & Investment Belize
Hon. John Ampontuah Kumah, Deputy Minister of Finance, Ghana Ministry of Finance
Cecilia Nicolini, State Secretary of Climate Change, Sustainable Development and Innovation
Helena McLeod, Deputy Director General, Global Green Growth Institute

Moderator: Oyun Sanjaasuren, Director of External Affairs, GCF

Session 1.3 Catalyzing climate innovation

Speakers:

Yong Hyun Kim, CEO, Envisioning Partners
Hee-Tae Jung, Director / Chair Professor, KAIST
Ronny Castillo Gonzalez, CEO, Gaia Impact
Sarbinder Singh, Director of Investments, P4G
Steven Panfil, Senior Director Project Development and Implementation, Conservation International

Moderator: German Velasquez, Director of Mitigation and Adaptation, GCF

Session 1.4 Preview of day 2 parallel marketplace sessions

Speaker: Soji Omisore, Deputy Director of the Private Sector Facility, GCF

Session 1.5 De-risking private capital at scale for mitigation and adaptation

Speakers:

Mitsuhiro Yamawaki, Deputy CEO, Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility
Anuj Awasthi, VP Operations, Credit Guarantee and Investment Facility
Kamran Khan, Managing Director, Head of ESG for Asia Pacific, Deutsche Bank AG
Koichiro Oshima, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Financial Solutions Group, MUFG Bank Ltd.
Leong Wai Leng, Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific, CDPQ

Moderator: Hong-Thuy Paterson, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, GCF

Session 1.6 Greening the financial system

Speakers:

Vaine Nooana-Arioka, CEO, Bank of the Cook Islands
Emmanuel Herbosa, CEO, Development Bank of the Philippines
Soh Young In, Research Director, Stanford University (Korea branch)
Tae-Young Paik, International Sustainability Standards Board, IFRS Foundation
Ruth Coutto, Portfolio Manager, UNEP

Moderator: Selina Wrighter, Head of Policy and Strategy, GCF

Session 1.7 Day 1 wrap up

Speaker: Soji Omisore, Deputy Director of the Private Sector Facility, GCF

Session 2.1 Supporting sustainable oceans and nature-based solutions

Speakers:

Renée González Montagut, Director General, Mexican Fund for the Conservation of Nature
Anton Willems, Executive Director, Profonanpe
Torsten Thiele, Founder, Global Ocean Trust
Benedict Libanda, CEO, Environmental Investment Fund of Namibia

Moderator: Veronica Galmez, Deputy Director of the Division of Mitigation and Adaptation a.i., GCF

Session 2.2 Co-investing in a clean and just energy systems transition

Speakers:

Wale Shonibare, Director for Energy Financial Solutions, Policy and Regulation, African Development Bank
Yariv Cohen, Founder, Ignite Power
Kerry Adler, President, CEO, Sky Power Global
Jiwoo Choi, Chief of Strategic Initiatives, Acumen

Moderator: Lilian Macharia, Director of Portfolio Management, GCF