New York Climate Week 2024

Calling climate financiers and GGRF powerhouses! 

During this year’s New York Climate Week, we’re thrilled to co-host a symposium with GreenPortfolio and Rise, created by Barclays. The symposium will explore the next frontier in climate-conscious finance, the near-term evolution of climate lending and investing, and the important intersection of climate action and fintech.

The next five years are critical in deploying capital to decarbonize underserved communities and aligning people's investments with their values. As the urgency of addressing climate change intensifies, both climate lending and investing mechanisms need to be optimized to have the maximum impact in the shortest time possible. 

This intimate gathering brought together community lenders, banks, fintech pioneers, and climate investors to discuss the best strategies for accelerating green lending and climate-positive investments.

Rise Presents: "Rethinking Finance" - Green Lending and Investing in a Warming World

Join us for a symposium exploring the next frontier in climate-conscious finance, the near-term evolution of climate lending and investing, and the important intersection of climate action and fintech. The next five years are critical in deploying capital to decarbonize underserved communities and aligning people's investments with their values. As the urgency of addressing climate change intensifies, both climate lending and investment mechanisms need to be optimized to have the maximum impact in the shortest time possible. This event, hosted by Rise, created by Barclays, Banyan Infrastructure, and GreenPortfolio, will bring together community lenders, banks, fintech pioneers, and climate investors to discuss the best strategies for accelerating green lending and climate-positive investments.

Agenda

2:00 – 2:45 pm Optimizing Green Lending with Technology

To accelerate green finance programs, investors and lenders can leverage best practices and fintechs to maximize impact and efficiency. Hear from climate fintech players and lenders about their digital strategies and how they can help transform programs.

Speakers:

• Lynn von Koch-Liebert, Head of Climate, Energy & Infrastructure, Lendistry

• Rachel Halfaker, Associate Director 10,000 Communities Initiative, Milken Institute

• Damon Burns, CEO, Finance New Orleans

• Alexander Shermansong, Partner, SURE, an Inclusive Prosperity Capital & Housing Partnership Network Company

• Beatriz Da Cunha, Head of Sustainable Finance Strategy Execution, Barclays (Moderator)

3:00 – 3:45 pm Conscious Capital: Transforming Finance for the Next Generation

This panel discussion will delve into the critical need for the finance industry to adapt to the unique needs and preferences of the next generation of clients. We will explore how to build a financial ecosystem that resonates with millennials, who are digital natives and passionate about aligning their finances with their values.

Speakers:

• Bonnie Gurry, CEO and Co-Founder, GreenPortfolio

• Ravi Mikkelsen, Co-Founder and CEO, ATMOS Financial

• Rodrigo Garcia, CEO & Co-Founder, Suyana

• Kellen Parker, Director - Sustainability Data & Insights, Ethic

• Matt Spence, Global Head of VC Banking, Barclays (Moderator)

4:00 – 4:45 pm Climate Collaboration between Wall Street and Main Street

As new green lending programs proliferate like the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund, private capital plays a key role in magnifying total dollars, secondary markets creation, and thus total impact. Join us for a conversation on how to make a market in distributed green lending.

Speakers:

• Desiree Thomas, Vice President & Director of Climate Finance, TruFund

• Tony Berkley, Chief Development Officer, Opportunity Finance Network

• Katelyn Meehan, Director, Wells Fargo

• Genevieve Sherman, Head of Sustainability & Policy, Nuveen Green Capital

• Amanda Li, COO & Co-Founder, Banyan Infrastructure (Moderator)

4:45-6:30 pm Networking Happy Hour