Financing the transition to a decarbonised built environment remains a challenge across the globe. Moreover, regional gaps means that solutions need to be tailored to specific barriers and opportunities. Identifying and supporting cutting-edge and niche technologies with resources becomes a crucial factor in successful global decarbonisation of the building sector and its value chain, in which capital investment, private finance, and startups play a large role. This session will deliver actionable financing strategies for supporting and accelerating the adoption of innovative solutions to achieve decarbonization and resilience in the buildings and construction sector.
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Agenda Overview
Fireside Chat: Where are the Opportunities & the Need for a Technology Shift
- Duration: 20 minutes
- In Conversation:
- Victoria Burrows, Strategic Partnerships & Insights, KOMPAS VC
- Mortiz Schaefer, Director & Expert for IKI projects BUILD_ME and Cool Up, Guidehouse Germany
- Dr. Maged K. Mahmoud, Executive Director (Acting) & Technical Director, Lead Renewable Energy Advisor, Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE)
Fireside Chat: Solutions & How to Finance Them
- Duration: 25 minutes
- In Conversation:
- Victoria Burrows, Strategic Partnerships & Insights, KOMPAS VC
- Peter Hirsch, Head of Sustainability, 2150
- Nidhi Baiswar, Senior Director - Sustainability and Climate Leadership, JLL
- Hugh Garnett, Real Assets Lead - Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)
