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October 2023 is closer than we think. Stay tuned to find out who will be joining the second edition of Climate Change Summit! Take a glimpse at agenda of the first edition!

Day 1, October 4th

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MAIN STAGE

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CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

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08:00

MAIN STAGE

registration

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08:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

registration

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09:15

MAIN STAGE

introductory remarks (en)

Ciprian Stănescu, Host & President of Social Innovation Solutions

Flavia Popa, Secretary General, BRD Groupe Societe Generale

Welcome speech: Francois Bloch, CEO, BRD Groupe Societe Generale

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09:15

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

introductory remarks

Live from Main Stage

Stage Host: Alina Burlacu, Executive Director, Romanian Business Leaders

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09:50

MAIN STAGE

opening message (ro)

Klaus Iohannis, President of Romania

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09:50

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

opening message

Live from Main Stage

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10:00

MAIN STAGE

what is needed to re-imagine our future (en)

Hans van der Loo, Chairman, Institute For Integrated Economic Research

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10:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

HOW CAN THE UN SUPPORT CLIMATE SOLUTIONS? (EN)

Vladislav Kaim, UN Secretary-General Youth Advisor on Climate Change

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10:30

MAIN STAGE

Financing the climate transformations (en)

Anna Akhalkatsi, Country Manager Romania & Hungary, World Bank

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10:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Biomass, Biogene Carbon and Negative Emissions (en)

Marieke van der Werf, Partner, Droge & van Drimellen

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11:00

MAIN STAGE

Resilience in face of Climate Change (en)

Giedrimas Jeglinskas, Assistant Secretary General, NATO

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11:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Circularity as the business model of the future? (en)

Douwe Jan Joustra, CEO, Implement Circular Economy

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11:30

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sustainable investments for climate (en)

Eila Kreivi, Chief Sustainable Finance Advisor, European Investment Bank

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11:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Regenerative agriculture: new business models to cut emissions and restore soil health (en)

Etienne Variot, Founder, Rize

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12:00

MAIN STAGE

Coffee Break

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12:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

coffee break

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12:30

MAIN STAGE

How do we finance a new economic model? (EN)

Stefania Racolta-Cruceru, Associate Director, Head of EU Green Finance EBRD;

Linda Zeilina, Founder, The International Sustainable Finance Center

Kokou Agbo-Bloua, Global Head of Economics, Cross-Asset and Quant Research, Groupe Societe Generale

Ciprian Stănescu, Host and President of Social Innovation Solutions (moderator)

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12:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

CEE ENERGY FUTURES (EN)

Andrii Zhupanyn, Ukrainian MP, Chair of the Gas Committee

Dr. Bengu Özge Şerifoğlu Akyürek, Climate Change Expert Engineer, Turkish Ministry of Environment and Urbanisation

Dan Drăgan, Secretary of State, Romanian Ministry of Energy

George Constantin, Senior Consultant, EY (moderator)

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13:15

MAIN STAGE

Sustainable Business Making (en)

Hacina Py, Chief Sustainability Officer, Groupe Societe Generale

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13:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

climate & DIGITALIZATION SOLUTIONS IN ROMANIA (RO)

Sebastian Burduja, Romanian Minister for Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization

Teodora Tompea, Journalist (moderator)

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14:00

MAIN STAGE

Lunch Break

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14:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

lunch break

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14:45

MAIN STAGE

Brave new world: facing challenges and seizing opportunities (EN)

Andreas Beckmann, CEO for CEE, WWF

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14:45

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Europe as a climate solution innovator (en)

A fireside chat with Giedrimas Jeglinskas, Assistant Secretary General, NATO in a conversation with Smaranda Heroiu, Speakers Director, Climate Change Summit

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15:30

MAIN STAGE

Green Economy Transitions (EN)

Mark Campanale, Founder, Carbon Tracker

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15:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Climate Resilience of Cities (EN)

Radu Mihaiu, Mayor of District 2, Bucharest

Dimitris Papastergiou, President, Greek Municipalities Association

Roxana Bojariu, Head of Climate Department, National Meteorological Administration

Sylvain Viard, Director of city planning and habitat, Communauté urbaine Grand Paris Seine & Oise

Oliver Harman, Cities Economist, Oxford University (moderator)

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16:00

MAIN STAGE

The role of collaboration and co-creation in the sustainability transition (EN)

Malin Berge, SVP Sustainability Innovation Lead, Mastercard

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CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

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16:30

MAIN STAGE

How do we make the shift to a new economic model? (EN)

Francois Bloch, CEO, BRD Groupe Societe Generale

Cecilia Tudor, Managing Director Renault South Eastern Europe

Cosmin Vladimirescu, Country Manager Mastercard Romania & Croatia

Stamatis Sapkas, Chief Financial Officer, Globalworth Group

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16:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Climate change: are startups part of the solutions or a piece of the problem?

A fireside chat with Nicolas Brien, President, The European Startup Network in a conversation with Alina Burlacu, Executive Director, Romanian Business Leaders

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17:15

MAIN STAGE

sustainable tech for sustainable futures (EN)

Bogdan Putinică, Country General Manager, Microsoft Romania

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CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

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17:45

MAIN STAGE

Sadhguru addresses the audience of the Climate Change Summit

A video message from Sadhguru

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CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Day 2, october 5th

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MAIN STAGE

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CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

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08:00

MAIN STAGE

registration

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08:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

registration

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09:00

MAIN STAGE

introductory remarks (EN)

Ciprian Stănescu, Host & President of Social Innovation Solutions

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09:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

introductory remarks

Live from Main Stage

Stage host: Adina Ardeleanu, co-founder, Financial Intelligence

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09:10

MAIN STAGE

CHANGING THE PARADIGM OF CLIMATE CHANGe (en)

Ingmar Rentzhog, Founder and CEO, WeDontHaveTime.org

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09:10

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

CHANGING THE PARADIGM OF CLIMATE CHANGE (en)

Ingmar Rentzhog, Founder and CEO, WeDontHaveTime.org Live from Main Stage

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09:30

MAIN STAGE

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE IN CEE (EN)

Linda Zeilina, Founder, The International Sustainable Finance Center

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09:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

how do we design for the future?

Douwe Jan Joustra, CEO, Implement Circular Economy

Andreas Kipar, Landscape Architect & LAND Co-Founder

Nicoleta Talpeș, Founder, Green Guerrilla (moderator)

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10:00

MAIN STAGE

HOW YOUTH CAN SOLVE THE CLIMATE FUTURE (EN)

Julieta Martinez, Founder, Tremendas Chile

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10:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

How do we finance climate solutions in Romania? (en)

Lara Tassan Zanin, Head of the EIB Group Office in Romania

Maria Rousseva, Deputy CEO, Global Corporates, BRD Groupe Société Générale

Adina Ardeleanu, co-founder, Financial Intelligence (moderator)

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10:30

MAIN STAGE

CREATING OPTIMISM DURING AN EXISTENTIAL CRISIS (EN)

Daniel Huertas, Producer, BBC 'The Earthshot Prize: Repairing Our Planet'

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10:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

A Green Belt for Bucharest's Future? (ro)

Alex Găvan, environmentalist & high-altitude climber

Diana Buzoianu, MP, Environment Committee Member

Florin Stoican, Co-Founder, Asociația Parcul Natural Văcărești

Magor Csibi, Head of Leadership & Organizational Culture Practice, Trend Consult Group (moderator)

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11:00

MAIN STAGE

Can renewables be a long term solution? (EN)

Marc Sadler, Climate Funds Manager, World Bank

Corina Murafa, energy expert

Mark Campanale, Founder, Carbon Tracker

Teodora Vasâlca-Cimpoi, NewsEnergy (moderator)

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11:15

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

A whole-of-society approach to climate change: integrating and mainstreaming climate action (en)

Miriam Privarova, Climate Ambassador, Global Youth Climate Network

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MAIN STAGE

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11:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

How can bees save the world? (en)

Loic van Cutsem,

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12:00

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coffee break

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12:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

coffee break

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12:30

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THE FUTURES OF PLANET EARTH (EN)

Chris Hines, Founder, A Grain of Sand

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12:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Nature Based Solutions (ro)

Ciprian Ciucu, Mayor of District 6, Bucharest

Florin Stoican, Co-Founder, Asociatia Parcul Natural Văcărești

Orieta Hulea, Country Manager, WWF Romania

Adina Ardeleanu, co-founder, Financial Intelligence (moderator)

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13:15

MAIN STAGE

How environment and business work together (EN)

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13:15

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION TO DRIVE OUR SUSTAINABILITY JOURNEY (en)

Filip Kowalski, General Manager for Energy & Natural Resources, Middle & Eastern Europe, SAP

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14:00

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lunch break

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14:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

lunch break

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14:45

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RE-BUILDING SOLUTIONS FOR THE FUTURE (EN)

Andreas Kipar, Landscape Architect & LAND Co-Founder

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14:45

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Towards a Green & Digital Economy in Romania (ro)

Tánczos Barna, Romanian Minister of Environment

Florin Spătaru, Romanian Minister of Economy

Teodora Vasâlca-Cimpoi, NewsEnergy (moderator)

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15:30

MAIN STAGE

the past and future of climate change in cities (EN)

Oliver Harman, Cities Economist, Oxford University

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15:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

Sustainable Agriculture Solutions in CEE in the Context of War and Pandemics (EN)

Leah Ann Soroka, Program Manager, Europe Climate and Agri, International Finance Corporation/World Bank

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16:00

MAIN STAGE

Leveraging emerging technologies to accelerate climate actions in Eastern Europe (EN)

Alastair Marke, Director-General, Blockchain & Climate Institute

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16:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

sustainable tech for sustainable solutions (EN)

Andreea Bulisache, National Technology Officer, Microsoft Romania

Adina Ardeleanu, co-founder, Financial Intelligence (moderator)

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16:30

MAIN STAGE

How a 65-Million-Year-Old Fish can be our future (EN)

Alex Găvan, Environmentalist and high-altitude climber

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16:30

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

impact based finance & natural capital (EN)

Eric Schoumsky, Head of Natural Capital, Impact-Based Finance Department, Groupe Societe Generale

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17:00

MAIN STAGE

STARTUP SOLUTIONS AS CLIMATE SOLUTIONS (EN)

Alexandru Petrescu, Co-Founder, Ecotree

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17:00

CLIMATE FUTURES STAGE

climate change: from health to food (en)

Dr. Maria Neira, Director, Public Health & the Environment Department, UN World Health Organisation