Opening remarks

Baer Pettit, President and Chief Operating Officer, MSCI

KEYNOTE: CLIMATE RISK - THE TRANSITION TO MAINSTREAM

Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance and Prime Minister Johnson’s Finance Adviser for COP26

FASTER, TOGETHER: COLLABORATION IN THE NET-ZERO REVOLUTION 
In ‘The Role of Capital in the Net-Zero Revolution’, MSCI called on capital market participants to work as one team to ensure a global temperature rise well under 2°C — and race to net-zero — together. With asset owners, asset managers and banks channeling funds toward greener investments and innovation, and corporations making their own commitments, the net-zero transition will fundamentally reshape global markets. How can investors, governments and corporates best collaborate to make the net-zero revolution happen? 

Interview 1
Henry Fernandez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MSCI
Bill Winters, Group Chief Executive, Standard Chartered

Moderator: Gillian Tett, Chair of editorial board and editor-at-large, US, FT

Interview 2
Ola Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management, Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz AG

Moderator: Roger Urwin, Global Head of Investment Content, Willis Towers Watson

WHAT DOES THE NET-ZERO REVOLUTION MEAN FOR THE FUTURE OF INVESTMENTS? 
Accelerating the shift to a green economy requires navigating uncharted territory for many investors. From the reallocation of capital to less emissions-intensive investments, to decarbonizing a portfolio or assertively using voting rights to directly engage with companies, what path will investors seek – engagement, divestment or reallocation? How long will it take to bring lasting change? 

Paul Bodnar, Global Head of Sustainable Investing, BlackRock
Pascal Christory, Group Chief Investment Officer, AXA
Karen Fang, Head of Global Sustainable Finance, Bank of America
Sonja Laud, Chief Investment Officer, Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM)

Moderator: Mark Campanale, Founder and Executive Chair, Carbon Tracker Initiative

Closing remarks

Baer Pettit, President and Chief Operating Officer, MSCI

Welcome remarks

Henry Fernandez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, MSCI

KEYNOTE - CLIMATE AND BOARDS: HOW CAN INVESTORS MOVE NET-ZERO TO THE TOP OF THE CORPORATE AGENDA?

Karina Litvack, Non-Executive Director, Eni

Moderator: Meggin Thwing Eastman, Global ESG Editorial Director, ESG Research Director, EMEA, MSCI

HOW TO HALVE EMISSIONS BY 2030. IS NET-ZERO AN ACHIEVABLE REALITY? 
The investor perspective 
In an investment universe with limited net-zero investable assets and disclosure and measurement challenges, how can investors succeed in creating meaningful change while managing risk profiles and sourcing long-term sustainable returns? What innovations are required to overcome the challenges presented by Scope 3 emissions? 

Jenny Johnson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Franklin Resources
Anne Richards, DBE, Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity International
Anne Simpson, Managing Investment Director, Board Governance & Sustainability, CalPERS

Moderator: Huw van Steenis, Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive, UBS

HOW TO HALVE EMISSIONS BY 2030. IS NET-ZERO AN ACHIEVABLE REALITY? 
The company perspective 
Companies worldwide face increasing pressure by stakeholders to drastically cut their emissions. To achieve a net-zero economy, should companies focus only on reducing their dependence on a fossil-fuel economy? Or must more drastic action be taken to remain competitive – innovate and invest in solutions and services that displace dependance on a fossil-fuel based economy or risk extinction?

Giulia Chierchia, Executive Vice President Strategy & Sustainability, bp
Liv Garfield, Chief Executive, Severn Trent
Dr. Lucas Joppa, Chief Environmental Officer, Microsoft

Moderator: Lydie Hudson, Chief Executive Officer of Sustainability, Research and Investment Solutions, Credit Suisse

Closing remarks

Alvise Munari, Global Head of Client Coverage, MSCI