Guernsey Sustainable Finance Seminar

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20 November 2024
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Guernsey Sustainable Finance Seminar

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20 November 2024
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Guernsey’s expertise and commitment to sustainable finance will be explored in detail at Guernsey Finance’s first London-based Sustainable Finance Seminar. 

The event will feature two panel sessions, focusing on emerging sustainable finance trends where Guernsey has expertise, including sustainable investment, biodiversity, disaster response and humanitarian aid. 

The event will amplify Guernsey’s strong commitment to the sustainable finance agenda through topical discussions on the implementation of developments in sustainable finance and its role in facilitating these developments.   

The event will include a keynote address from Emmanuelle Bury, UK Country Head of BNP Paribas. Emmanuelle will discuss her role at the Sustainable Markets Initiative, following His Majesty King Charles III’s visit with members of the SMI to Guernsey earlier this year.  

Sustainability specialists will discuss how the private sector can pioneer sustainable developments and the ways in which Guernsey provides support for global clients within sustainable finance, through regulation, administration, and director services. 

Sustainable finance is a golden thread that runs through every sector of Guernsey's specialist financial services industry.  

Guernsey is a global leader in the sustainable finance space and a founder member of United Nations Financial Centres for Sustainability (UNDP FC4S) Europe, a member of the Network for Greening the Financial System (NGFS) and the Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF).   

If you have any queries on this event, please contact Rosie Courtney.

With special thanks to our Mountain Sponsor (Delegate Badge & Lanyard) and Ocean Sponsor (Drinks Reception)

Mountain Sponsor (Delegate Badge & Lanyard)

Ocean Sponsor (Drinks Reception)

Main Event Programme - Wednesday 20 November 2024
15:00
Registration & networking

Check in with the registration team to obtain your delegate badge and lanyard, and to make your way into The Lounge. Your delegate badge and lanyard has been kindly sponsored by TISE. 

15:30
Welcome address
Stephanie Glover Photo
Stephanie Glover
Strategy and Sustainable Finance Director
Guernsey Finance
15:35
Panel 1: Pioneering sustainable development
Henry Freeman Photo
Henry Freeman
Strategic and Technical Advisor
Guernsey Finance
Ana Haurie Photo
Ana Haurie
Co-founder and CEO
Respira International
Amy Lazenby Photo
Amy Lazenby
Senior Investment Director and Team Head
Close Brothers Asset Management
Ruth Murray Photo
Ruth Murray
Investment Director
Gresham House
16:20
Coffee break & networking

Enjoy some light refreshments while networking

16:50
Panel 2: Guernsey: enabling sustainable innovation
Rebecca Booth Photo
Rebecca Booth
Non-Executive Director
Arolla Partners
Matthew Brehaut Photo
Matthew Brehaut
Partner
Carey Olsen
Pawel Czarnecki Photo
Pawel Czarnecki
Private Client Director
Ocorian
Charlotte Parr Photo
Charlotte Parr
Director
Imperium Fund Services Limited
Mike Pickard Photo
Mike Pickard
Director, Global (Re) Insurance / ILS Management
Aon
Justin Sykes Photo
Justin Sykes
Managing Director
Innovest Advisory
17:35
Keynote address
Emmanuelle Bury Photo
Emmanuelle Bury
UK Country Head
BNP Paribas
17:50
Closing remarks
Stephanie Glover Photo
Stephanie Glover
Strategy and Sustainable Finance Director
Guernsey Finance
18:00
Drinks reception & networking

Kindly sponsored by Ogier

19:00
Event close
Speaker
Keynote

Emmanuelle Bury

UK Country Head BNP Paribas

Emmanuelle Bury has been BNP Paribas’ Country Head for the UK for almost two years. She oversees 8,000 colleagues who work across investment banking, markets, real estate, leasing and personal financial services.

The eurozone’s largest bank, BNP Paribas has served the UK for over 150 years, and currently has EUR70 billion committed to British companies. BNP Paribas is the world’s leading bank for sustainable finance – number 1 for both sustainable bonds and loans – and in the UK has financed enough renewable energy to power one-third of all homes.

Prior to taking over in the UK, Emmanuelle was Chief Compliance Officer for BNP Paribas in North America. She has also worked in client relationship management and corporate finance in both banking and consultancy.

Speaker
Welcome address

Stephanie Glover

Strategy and Sustainable Finance Director Guernsey Finance

Stephanie facilitates the jurisdictional strategy for the promotion of financial services across key sectors, including sustainable finance.

She liaises with key stakeholders, including government, the financial services regulator, industry and the Sustainable Finance Guernsey Council to promote and connect Guernsey as a leading international and sustainable finance centre. Stephanie is Guernsey’s representative at the United Nations Financial Centres for Sustainability, and also sits on the TheCityUK Next Generation Leadership Council.

Stephanie previously worked in advisory at KPMG in Guernsey and has a BA (hons) in philosophy, religion and ethics from King’s College London. Stephanie has a Sustainable Finance Certificate with the University of Cambridge and is a youth ambassador for the not-for-profit Sustainability & You.

Speaker
Panel 1 Moderator

Henry Freeman

Strategic and Technical Advisor Guernsey Finance

Henry is a strategic adviser to Guernsey Finance and sits on a number of commercial fund and investment company boards as well as Guernsey’s sovereign wealth and pension funds and Guernsey’s Investment & Funds Association (GIFA) Executive Committee.

During his executive career in fund management, investment banking and fintech, Henry managed institutional and private client funds, advised London-listed funds and companies on strategy, structuring, IPOs and M&A, built technology and investment businesses and advised UK government on fintech and social finance, sitting on parliamentary policy groups and Downing Street roundtables. He is proud to have established the GIFA Schools Investment Challenge, encouraging financial literacy. Henry holds the Institute of Directors’ Diploma in Company Direction.

Panel 1: Pioneering sustainable development

Speaker
Panel 2 Moderator

Rebecca Booth

Non-Executive Director Arolla Partners

Rebecca has accrued more than 20 years' experience in the investment funds sector and is a Non-Executive Director. She is Chair of The Sustainable Finance Guernsey Council and has been a member  for more than five years and is actively involved in the local financial services industry. 

Rebecca holds a Master of Science in Corporate Governance and a Sustainability Business Management Qualification from the University of Cambridge.  

She is also a Member of the Institute of Directors, a Member of the Chamber of Commerce Sustainable Business Initiative, a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute (FCG) and a Fellow of the Royal Society for Arts, Manufacturing and Commerce (FRSA). 

Panel 2: Guernsey: enabling sustainable innovation