
Sustainable Finance Week 2022
2PM
BST
Registration

Rupert Pleasant
Chief Executive
Guernsey Finance
Welcome Address
Rupert moved to Guernsey as a boy and was educated in the island. His career in financial services has taken him around the globe, beginning in London, moving onto Hong Kong, Cape Town, Zurich and Geneva, before returning to Guernsey. His background is in private banking and trust and corporate services, where he has held a number of senior management roles in global companies. As well as an MBA from the University of Cape Town, Rupert holds a law degree, and is a member of STEP, CISI and the Institute of Directors. Rupert sits on a number of local government and industry committees, and represents Guernsey at TheCityUK, BVCA and AIC. In his spare time, Rupert is Chairman of the Guernsey Rugby Academy.
2:40PM
BST

Keynote Speech
Adam Matthews
Chief Responsible Investment Officer
Church of England Pensions Board
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Adam Matthews
Chief Responsible Investment Officer
Church of England Pensions Board
Keynote Speech
Adam is the Chief Responsible Investment Officer at the Church of England Pensions Board. Together with the CIO he is the co-Director of the Investment Team. He is also the Chair of the $45 trillion in AUM backed Transition Pathway Initiative and a Board Member of the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change. Adam co-leads sector engagement with the mining and steel sectors for the global investor engagement initiative, Climate Action 100+. He Chairs the Mining 2030 which is developing an Investor Agenda to address systemic challenges to mining and the low carbon transition.
3PM
BST

Panel Session
What does the energy transition really mean for financial market participants?
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Panel Session
What does the energy transition really mean for financial market participants?
Moderator

Josephine Bush
Sustainable Finance Strategic Advisor
We Are Guernsey
Panellists

Peter Bachmann
Managing Director of Sustainable Infrastructure
Gresham House

Giulia Guidi
Head of ESG
NextEnergy Capital

Ross Keeling
Origination Director
HSBC

Harry Manisty
Head of Energy Transition Investing
Octopus Renewables

Adam Matthews
Chief Responsible Investment Officer
Church of England Pensions Board
4PM
BST
Coffee Break
Sponsored by KPMG
4:30PM
BST

Panel Session
Managing a Just Transition – Insurance and Investment making the transition accountable
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Panel Session
Managing a Just Transition – Insurance and Investment making the transition accountable
Moderator

John Rowson
Chair
Guernsey International Insurance Association (GIIA) ESG Committee
Panellists

Emily Farrimond
Partner and Head of ESG and Sustainability in Financial Services
Baringa Partners

Adele Gale
Director & Group Head of ILS
Robus Group

Gus Majed
Group CEO & Founder
Paratus Group

Paul Sykes
Managing Director
Aon Insurance Managers

John Wilson
Founding Partner
Energy Growth Momentum
5:15PM
BST

Headline Sponsor Address - HSBC
Aline Ayotte
Head of Commercial Banking, Channel Islands & Isle of Man
HSBC Bank Plc
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Aline Ayotte
Head of Commercial Banking, Channel Islands & Isle of Man
HSBC Bank Plc
Headline Sponsor Address - HSBC
Aline is the Head of Commercial Banking in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man. She leads a team across the Islands that manages customer relationships and works with the business communities across a range of sectors, from small business to multi-national Corporates

Rupert Pleasant
Chief Executive
Guernsey Finance
Conclusions
Rupert moved to Guernsey as a boy and was educated in the island. His career in financial services has taken him around the globe, beginning in London, moving onto Hong Kong, Cape Town, Zurich and Geneva, before returning to Guernsey. His background is in private banking and trust and corporate services, where he has held a number of senior management roles in global companies. As well as an MBA from the University of Cape Town, Rupert holds a law degree, and is a member of STEP, CISI and the Institute of Directors. Rupert sits on a number of local government and industry committees, and represents Guernsey at TheCityUK, BVCA and AIC. In his spare time, Rupert is Chairman of the Guernsey Rugby Academy.
5:30PM
BST
Drinks Reception
Duke of Richmond, The Terrace