Spotlight Session
CEO Talks on Emerging Areas
Organized by: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Thursday, 6 June 2024
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (GMT +8) | Multi-Function Hall 2
Objectives:
“CEO Talk” panel will amplify the voices of CEOs and policymakers from Asia and beyond on increasing role of emerging areas in achieving sustainable and clean energy targets. Panel members are expected to share their visions and experience in developing policies, regulations, financing strategies, and institutional capabilities to enhance the sector’s performance, sustainability, and transparency across the value chain in the energy sector. Attendees will hear vital insights into the trends, challenges, innovations, and opportunities shaping the energy agenda and increasing role of new technologies, management systems, regulation and emerging business models while simultaneously encouraging private sector participation and investments to increase much needed access to capital. From the big questions, such as the role of governments, SOEs, private sector and consumers in the sector development and energy transition, to practical challenges around energy affordability, resilience, and security, the “CEO Talk” will be vibrant and dynamic platform for discussions about relevancy of emerging areas and the future of the energy sector. The session aims at:- How will government, policy makers and SOEs develop a business model by turning the climate rhetoric into a business strategy?
- How to leverage emerging areas and affordable finance for scale and commercialization of clean and sustainable energy in ADB DMCs?
AGENDA
11:00 - 11:15 a.m.
Keynote Speaker
11:15 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.
Panel Discussion:
Lorraine H. Akiba, President/CEO, LHA Ventures
Richard Fechner, President, GHD Advisory
Melody F. Ovenden, Senior Environment Specialist, ADBMs
Fiza Farhan, CEO, ORA Global Development Advisors and Member, UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Women’s Economic Empowerment, (WEE)
Matthew S. Mendis, Managing Director – Energy, Chemonics International
Moderator: Teymoor Nabili, CEO and Publisher at Tech for Impact Asia
12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Q&A and Wrap up