When?

October 11, 2024 | 9:00 am - 2:00 pm EST

Where?

Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center

555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20001

As Azerbaijan prepares to host the global climate conference, COP29, this November, we acknowledge the vital role of green finance in mobilizing the resources needed for sustainable and environmentally friendly projects. In alignment with the goals of COP29, this summit seeks to unite key stakeholders from the public and private sectors, as well as the scientific community, to discuss and promote the critical role of green finance and data-driven decision-making in combating climate change.

PROGRAM:

8:30 - 9:00 AM: Registration

9:00 - 9:05 AM: Welcoming Remarks

Natig Bakhishov, Executive Director, the U.S.-Azerbaijan Chamber of Commerce

9:05 - 9:30 AM: Keynote Addresses: "The Importance of Green Finance in Achieving Global Climate Goals"

Grant T. Harris, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce (invited)
Dr. Elnur Soltanov, CEO of COP29 (virtual)
H.E. Khazar Ibrahim, Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States of America

9:30 - 10:30 AM: Session 1: "Mobilizing Resources for Sustainable Projects"

Matthew Manning, Senior Advisor, Clean Energy Market Development, U.S. Department of Energy
Gunduz Shirin, Managing Director, Climate Transition Private Equity, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Jeyhun Huseynzade, Chief Accounting Officer, Audubon

10:30 - 10:45 AM: Coffee Break

10:45 AM - 11:45 PM: Session 2: "Transitioning to Low-Carbon Economies: Enhancing Sustainability and Reducing Financial Risks"

U.S. EXIM Bank (Speaker TBA)
J. Scott Beckerman, PE, LEED AP, Senior Vice President & Director of Corporate Sustainability, Comerica Bank

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM: Lunch Break

1:00 - 2:00 PM: Session 3: "Data-Driven Decision Making and Capacity Building"

Chris Lohmann, Senior Manager, Sustainable Aviation Fuels Business Development & Financing, The Boeing Company
Dr. Peter Boucher, Climate Data Scientist and Solution Architect, Leidos Inc.
Honeywell (Speaker TBA)

2:00 - 2:15 PM: Closing Remarks

For more details please visit the event's webpagehere.

REGISTRATION is REQUIRED