National University of Singapore National Climate Change Secretariat, Singapore
Agenda

Programme Rundown

Time
Programme
12.00 PM – 1.00 PM
Registration and light lunch
1.00 PM – 1.10 PM
Opening remarks:
  1. Professor Koh Lian Pin
    Associate Vice President and Chief Sustainability Scientist
    National University of Singapore
  2. Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak
    President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
    UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28
1.10 PM – 1.20 PM
Keynote speech
  1. Mr Sam Myers
    His Majesty's Deputy Trade Commissioner
    Southeast Asia
    British High Commission Singapore
1.20 PM – 1.30 PM
Keynote speech
  1. Mr Stanley Loh
    Permanent Secretary
    Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment
1.30 PM – 3.00 PM
Thematic discussion 1:
Biodiversity credits and lessons from the carbon market
Keynote Speaker:
Mr Patrick Suckling
Managing Director and Asia Chair
Pollination
Panellists:
  1. Mr Patrick Suckling
    Managing Director and Asia Chair
    Pollination
  2. Professor Koh Lian Pin
    Associate Vice President and Chief Sustainability Scientist
    National University of Singapore
  3. Mr Mikkel Larsen
    Chief Executive Officer
    Climate Impact X
  4. Ms Erika Korosi
    Strategic Advisor
    Nature Markets and Finance
    Conservation International
Moderator:
Mr Rueban Manokara
Assistant Director (Global Partnerships)
National Climate Change Secretariat
3.00 PM – 4.30 PM
Thematic discussion 2:
Unlocking the value of the oceans
Keynote Speaker:
Dr Alfredo Giron Nava
Head
Ocean Action Agenda and Friends of Ocean Action
World Economic Forum
Panellists:
  1. Dr Alfredo Giron Nava
    Head
    Ocean Action Agenda and Friends of Ocean Action
    World Economic Forum
  2. Dr Nilufer Oral
    Director
    Centre for International Law
    National University of Singapore
  3. Ms Jade Feinberg
    Director
    Sustainability Services
    KPMG ESG in Singapore
Moderator:
Dr Siti Maryam Yaakub
Senior Director
International Blue Carbon Institute
Conservation International
4.30 PM – 5.00 PM
Tea break
5.00 PM – 6.30 PM
Thematic discussion 3:
Compounding risks of nature loss and climate change
Keynote Speaker:
Ms Pamela Lee
Deputy Chief Sustainability Officer
Monetary Authority of Singapore
Panellists:
  1. Mr Wilfrid Goh
    Head
    Public Sector Solutions Asia excluding China
    Swiss Re
  2. Dr Yann Felix Boucher
    Associate Professor
    Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
    National University of Singapore
  3. Dr Herlina Hartanto
    Executive Director
    Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara
Moderator:
Mr Tom Brzostowski
Interim Singapore Country Director
The Nature Conservancy
6.30 PM – 6.45 PM
Closing remarks:
Professor Low Teck Seng
Senior Vice President (Sustainability and Resilience)
National University of Singapore
6.45 PM – 9.00 PM
Cocktails and Conservation networking event