Agenda

Current Date and Time in Washington, D.C.

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Washington, D.C. time (EDT)

07:30-09:00

Registration

09:00-10:00

Opening Plenary | Livestream:

RECORDED

Room: B2 Auditorium

Speakers:

Robert Nasi

Chief Operating Officer, CIFOR-ICRAF Director General, CIFOR, CIFOR-ICRAF, CIFOR
Laura Tuck

Vice President, Sustainable Development, World Bank
Jennifer Pryce

President and CEO, Calvert Impact Capital
Michael Jenkins

Founding President and CEO, Forest Trends
Tony Simons

Director General, World Agroforestry (ICRAF) , Executive Director, CIFOR-ICRAF

10:15-11:45

Discussion Forums

The Private Ask: How the Public Sector can Support Private Sector Investments in Sustainable and Productive Landscapes | Livestream:
RECORDED

Host: World Bank Group
Room: B2 Auditorium
Speakers:
- Juergen Voegele
  
  Senior Director, Food and Agriculture Global Practice
  
  World Bank
- Nabil Fawaz
  
  Sector Manager for Agribusiness, Manufacturing and Services
  
  Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Bas Ruter
  
  Director of Sustainability and Lead on the Forest Protection and Sustainable Agriculture Fund
  
  Rabobank
- Chris Brown
  
  Vice President Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability
  
  Olam
- Paula Guimaraes
  
  Head of Forest Certification and Conservation
  
  The Navigator Company
- Vikram Widge
  
  Global Head, Climate Finance & Policy
  
  International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- Jaime Gomez
  
  COO, Productos Naturales de la Sabana
  
  Colombia Alqueria
Moderator:
- Chris Brett
  
  Lead Agribusiness Specialist
  
  World Bank
Creating “Bonds” at the Landscape Level | Livestream:
RECORDED

Host: World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Room: L-101
Speakers:
- Howard-Yana Shapiro
  
  Senior Advisor, Private Sector & Markets, Resilient Landscapes
  
  Distinguished Senior Fellow, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
- Bruce Cameron
  
  Director, Agriculture and Project Finance
  
  Overseas Private Investment Corporation
- Connie Nielsen
  
  Actress and Humanitarian
- Tracy Johns
  
  Climate Finance Specialist
  
  World Bank
- Christine Negra
  
  Principal
  
  Versant Vision
Moderator:
- Tony Simons
  
  Director General, World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
  
  Executive Director, CIFOR-ICRAF
The Many Faces of Blended Finance for Forest Landscape Restoration | Livestream:
RECORDED

Host: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Room: L-103
Speakers:
- Karin Kemper
  
  Global Director for the Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy Global Practice
  
  World Bank
- Leslie A.C. Weldon
  
  Deputy Chief
  
  USDA Forest Service
- Lina Dolores Pohl Alfaro
  
  Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Mexico
  
  Food and Agriculture Organization
- Ana Tejero Arando
  
  Oaxaca State Coffee Producers Coordinator
  
  CEPCO
- Gustavo Fonseca
  
  Director of Programs
  
  Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Moderator:
- Chris Buss
  
  Director
  
  IUCN Centre for Economy and Finance

12:00-13:00

Landscape Talks | Livestream:

RECORDED

13:30-15:00

Discussion Forums

Investor Strategies for Land Tenure Risk Mitigation to Scale-up Landscape Investments | Livestream:
RECORDED

Host: USAID
Room: B2 Auditorium
Speakers:
- MaryKate Bullen
  
  Associate Director, Sustainability & Communications
  
  New Forests
- Jeffrey Hatcher
  
  Managing Director
  
  Indufor North America
- Mark A. Constantine
  
  Social and Environmental Risk Management
  
  International Finance Corporation
- Sylvia Wisniwski
  
  Managing Director
  
  Finance in Motion
Moderator:
- Sarah Lowery
  
  Economist and Public-Private Finance Specialist
  
  USAID
Emerging Tech Innovation Driving New Landscape Sustainability Business Models | Livestream:
RECORDED

Host: ChromaWay
Room: L-101
Speakers:
- Todd Miller
  
  VP, US Business Development
  
  ChromaWay
- Frank Pichel
  
  Interim CEO & Chief Programs Officer
  
  CADASTA
- Aanchal Anand
  
  Land Administration Specialist
  
  World Bank
- Katherine Foster
  
  Advisor
  
  World Bank Group
REDD+ money for green results? What REDD+ finance needs to succeed | Livestream:
RECORDED

Hosts: Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) with CGIAR Research Program on Forests, Trees and Agroforestry (FTA)
Room: L-103
Speakers:
- Gabriel Labbate
  
  Head, Climate Mitigation Unit and Global Team Leader
  
  UN-REDD Programme at UNEP
- Kaspar Wansleben
  
  Managing Director
  
  Forestry and Climate Change Fund
- Ellysar Baroudy
  
  Lead Carbon Finance Specialist
  
  World Bank
- Asger Strange Olesen
  
  Global Topic Lead on Land Use and the Bioeconomy
  
  COWI A/S
- Dharsono Hartono
  
  President Director
  
  PT Rimba Makmur Utama, Jakarta, Indonesia
Moderator:
- Christopher Martius
  
  Team Leader, Climate Change, Energy & Low-Carbon Development
  
  CIFOR-ICRAF

15:30-17:00

Dragons’ Den | Livestream:

RECORDED

Room: B2 Auditorium

Speakers:

David Plattner

Chief Visionary Officer and Founder, M2e
Catherine Godschalk

Vice President, Calvert Impact Capital
Sylvia Wisniwski

Managing Director, Finance in Motion

17:15-18:15

Closing Plenary | Livestream:

RECORDED

Room: B2 Auditorium

Speakers:

Tashka Yawanawá

Chief of the Yawanawá people in Acre, Brazil
Lina Dolores Pohl Alfaro

Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Mexico, Food and Agriculture Organization
David Brand

CEO, New Forests
Charles Batte

Founder/CEO, Tree Adoption Uganda
Karin Kemper

Senior Director, World Bank - Environment and Natural Resources Global Practice

Moderator:

Melissa Moye

Senior Director, Conservation Finance, World Wildlife Fund

18:15-20:00

Evening reception

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Washington, D.C. time (EDT)

Landscape Talks - 12:00-13:00

Landscape Investment and Finance Tool (LIFT)

Room: B2 Auditorium
Speaker:
- Seth Shames
  
  Director
  
  Innovations in Policy and Markets, EcoAgriculture
Sustainable Landscapes Rating Tool

Room: B2 Auditorium
Speaker:
- Joanna Durbin
  
  Director
  
  Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance
Delivering scalable and replicable finance in natural capital

Room: B2 Auditorium
Speaker:
- Christian del Valle
  
  Founder and Manager
  
  Althelia Climate Fund
Using Big Data for Landscape Restoration: EO-li platform

Room: B2 Auditorium
Speaker:
- Hajar Benelcadi
  
  Senior EO Data Analyst
  
  mundialis GmbH & Co. KG
The Next Decade of REDD+: Opportunities to invest in natural forests

Room: B2 Auditorium
A multi-layered approach to achieving sustainable production, forest protection and social inclusion

Room: B2 Auditorium
Speaker:
- Violaine Berger
  
  Mitigation of Deforestation Impact Theme Lead
  
  IDH
Restoration investments in Latin America through the financial partners of Initiative 20×20

Room: B2 Auditorium
Speaker:
- Walter Vergara
  
  Senior Fellow
  
  World Resources Institute (WRI)

Wednesday, 30 May 2018

Washington, D.C. time (EDT)

Digital Summits

08.00-09.00 | Scaling up Social Enterprise for Sustainable Landscapes | Livestream:
RECORDED
Speakers:
- Mariella Belli
  
  Social Enterprise Consultant
- Peter Pinchot
  
  Social Entrepreneur
  
  Whole Forest
Moderator:
- Anna Madalinska
  
  co-founder
  
  Agrofloresta Mesoamericana
10.15-11.45 | Fashion for the SDGs: Sustainable supply chains | Livestream:
RECORDED
Speakers:
- Ava J. Holmes
  
  Co-founder and Executive Producer
  
  Fashion for Conservation
- Miroslava Duma
  
  CEO & Founder
  
  Future Tech Lab
- Kaya Dorey
  
  Creator
  
  Novel Supply Co.
Moderator:
- Michael Stanley-Jones
  
  Programme Management Officer
  
  UNDP–UN Environment Poverty-Environment Initiative
13.00-15.00 | The Role of Private Capital in Conservation | Livestream:
RECORDED
Speakers:
- Christian del Valle
  
  Founder and Manager
  
  Althelia Climate Fund
- Agustin Silvani
  
  Vice President, Conservation Finance
  
  Conservation International
- Kate Dillon Levin
  
  VP North American Sales & Marketing
  
  Ecosphere
- Marco Cerezo
  
  Executive Director
  
  FUNDAECO
Moderator:
- David Thomas
  
  Lead Facilitator/Engagement Specialist
  
  CIFOR