Please note: This is a preliminary programme. Timings and session order are subject to change

A forum for asset owner thought leaders and others to discuss the most compelling issues facing sustainable investors 

9:30 
Registration, coffee and networking  

10:00
Conference welcome
Liam Kennedy - Editorial Director, IPE 

10:05-10:25
Opening keynote

10:25-11:10
Panel: Pension funds and the energy mix of the future 
Renewable energy may be the bedrock of the energy transition but it has not been immune to write-downs. An expert-led discussion session on the bumpy road to profitability for clean energy, the future role of fossil fuels and fossil fuel companies, and the implications for institutional investors.
Andrea Bath - Head of Low-Carbon Fuels, Energy Transitions Commission 
Luke Sussams - Head of Sustainability and Transition Strategy, EMEA, Jefferies 

11:10-11:40
Networking Coffee Break

11:40-11:55
Presentation

11:55-12:10
Presentation

12:10-12:25
Presentation

12:25-13:25
Lunch and Networking

13:25-14:15
Panel: Stewardship Evolution  
Stewardship remains under pressure to prove its worth. Are we asking too much of it or do asset owners just need to become more forceful? How can we measure its effectiveness and what does this mean for how asset owners incentivise asset managers? Will the clampdown on shareholder rights in the US colour the EU’s rules and how will this affect investors? Hear about the latest thinking and activity from experienced practitioners. 
Colin Baines - Stewardship Manager, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Pierre Devichi - Head of Responsible Investment, ERAFP
Caroline Escott - Head of Investment Stewardship and Co-Head of Sustainable Ownership, Railpen
Rikke Berg Jacobsen - Head of ESG, AkademikerPension

14:15-14:25
Presentation: Designing an ESG framework for Defence Investing 
Rasmus Bessing - Co-CIO Responsible Investments and Investment Products, PFA 

14:25-14:40
Presentation

14:40-14:55
Presentation

14:55-15:10
Presentation

15:10-15:35
Keynote

15:35-15:55
Networking Coffee Break

15:55-16:15
Keynote: Transition Finance
Chris Skidmore OBE - Chair of the Pathways, Policies and Governance Working Group, UK Transition Finance Council; former UK Energy & Clean Growth Minister 

16:15-17:00
Panel: Rethinking net zero strategies 
As asset owners struggle with the continued decarbonisation of their portfolios, is it time to put more focus on transition finance? Instead of cutting carbon footprints, will the next phase of net-zero investing be about increasing capital allocation to dedicated transition assets? 
Viktor Filipan - Director of Infrastructure, APG
Tsvetelina Kuzmanova - EU Sustainable Finance Policy Lead, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership; Member, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance
Faith Ward MBE - Chief Responsible Investment Officer, Brunel; Chair, Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change 

17:00-17:05
Chair’s Wrap-up and Awards intro
Liam Kennedy - Editorial Director, IPE 
Susannah Rust - ESG Editor, IPE 

17:05-18:00
Awards and Drinks Reception