ACCELERATING IMPACT FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH @ CLIMATE WEEK- NYC

ACCELERATING IMPACT FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH IS A MULTI-DAY HYBRID EVENT (IN PERSON, ONLINE) TAKING PLACE BEFORE & DURING CLIMATE WEEK- NYC.
About this Event

ACCELERATING IMPACT FOR THE GLOBAL SOUTH @ CLIMATE WEEK- NYC is a hybrid, multi-day event, including:

• In-Person Conference: Tuesday, Sept. 22nd @ Climate Week- NYC
• 7 Hour Global Online Post-Conference (Week of October 11th)

** MAJOR THEMES:

• Clean Cookstoves, Health & Water (Focus on 2030 Goals)
• Africa & Latin America Energy Solutions (Rural, Peri-Urban)
• Empowering Women Thru Investment
• NbS Development Solutions (incl. Indigenous & Community-led)
• Smallholder Farmers & Soil Carbon (Latest Innovations)
• AI for GOOD

AGENDA (2nd Draft): Tuesday, September 22nd in Manhattan

(8:30am- 9:00am): Registration & Networking

(9:00am- 9:10am): Opening Welcome- John Rosser, 2050 Advisors

(9:10am- 9:25am): Opening Keynote- Andrea Atzori, CUAMM, Doctors with Africa, "Improving & Accelerating Positive Health Outcomes in the Rural South"

(9:25am- 9:45am): Keynote: Hank Lynch, One Tree Planted, "Biodiversity: Going Beyond and Deeper Than Forest"

(9:40am- 9:45am): Book Launch, Hugh Locke, “Whole Earth Farming”

(9:45am- 10:05am): David Mullings, Blue Mahoe Capital, “Focusing on the Raise: Across the Board Infrastructure"

(10:05am-10:45am): “Focus on the Amazon Rainforest: Meet the Leaders"
Speakers: Jasmine Aarons, Amazon Investor Coalition, Scott Francisco, Pilot Projects Collective, Michelle Arevalo-Carpenter, IMPAQTO Capital

(10:45am- 11:00am): Power Networking

(11:00am-11:45am): “De-Risking Rural & Climate Finance”

Speakers: Dr. Jeffrey Ashe, Grassroots Finance Action + Andrew Graham, ISF Advisors + Hank Lynch, One Tree Planted

(11:45am- 12:30pm): “Power Hungry: The AI Boom's Climate Ledger”,

Speakers: Shaheen Contractor, Bloomberg, Meghan Edge, Edge Consulting, Jason Lindauer, Metis ESG

(12:30pm-1:15pm): “Investing in the Global South (What Family Offices and Funds Require)”:

Speakers: Haroon Latif, EthicalFin, Jon Bellish, Shuraako Capital, + , Jonas Englund, Green Bond Advisors

(1:15pm-2:45pm): * Networking Lunches on 38th Street*

also (1:15pm- 3:00pm) Special Program “Accelerating Impact Community Broadband Workshop for the Global South”- Led by Travis Heneveld, Janja Systems & William Baraza, Afralti

(2:45pm- 3:00pm): Power Networking

(3:00pm- 3:45pm): Focus on Regenerative Agriculture- Latest Developments:

Speakers: Hugh Locke, Impact Farming Foundation + John Lewis, Saphi, 3rd Speaker (TBA)

(3:45pm-3:50pm) Mini-Keynote: Ed Demarco, Afrologi, "The Transformation of Lobito Corridor"

(3:50pm-4:35pm): “Surviving & Thriving Within Major Donor Disruption"

Speakers: Dr. Tabinda Soresh, Pathfinder International and Beth Riley, American Forest Foundation + 3rd Speaker (TBA)

(4:35pm-4:45pm): Power Networking

(5:05pm-5:35pm): "AI Datacenter Buildout: Presenting Carbon + Water Opportunities"

*curated by Meghan Edge, Edge Consulting (Speakers TBA)

(5:35pm- 6:05pm): “Focus on Infrastructure Investment Opportunities in the Global South"

Speakers: John Simon, Total Impact Capital, Jonus England, Green Bond Advisors + 3rd Speaker to be Announced