Sustainable Financial Competitiveness Summit | Warsaw

Warsaw

18 February 2025 09:00 – 18:30 • mBank

Sustainable Financial Competitiveness Summit | Warsaw

Agenda

09:00 - 09:30
Welcome coffee
09:30 - 10:40
Welcome speeches
  • Prof. Agnieszka Słomka-Gołębiowska, mBank & Member, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance
  • Adam Pers, Vice-President of the Management Board & Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, mBank
  • Jarosław Neneman, Deputy Minister of Finance, Poland
10:40 - 11:00
Keynote speech

Helena Viñes Fiestas, Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

11:00 - 12:00
Panel: Transition planning and finance for transition

Chair of the session: Nadia Humphreys, Bloomberg L.P

Speakers:

Elia Trippel, OECD

Torun Reinhammar, CDP

Tomasz Niewola, mBank

Marta Mikliszanska, Allegro Group

12:00 - 12:20
Keynote speech

Roger Havenith, (2016-2024) Deputy Chief Executive, European Investment Fund

12:20 - 13:45
Lunch
13:45 - 14:05
Keynote speech on Climate Adaptation

Martin Špolc, Head of Unit, DG Climate Action, European Commission

14:05 - 14:25
Ideas on how to imitate Paris Aligned Benchmarks for Nature

Prof Theodor Cojoianu, University of Edinburgh

14:25 - 15:25
Panel: Biodiversity and the financial sector

Chair of the session: Dr Theodor Cojoianu, University of Edinburgh

Speakers:

Dr Fabiola Schneider, University College Dublin

Robert Adamczyk, EBRD

Gonzalo Delacámara, IE University

Marianne Haahr, Nature-related Finance Director at Global Canopy


15:25 - 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 - 16:20
Keynote remarks

Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka, Deputy State Secretary for European Union Affairs

16:20 - 16:40
Keynote speech: Investing for Transition Benchmarks (ITBs)

Prof. Andreas Hoepner, University College Dublin

16:40 - 17:20
Panel discussion: Tools for investing in the transition

Chair of the session: Prof Andreas Hoepner, University College Dublin

Speakers:

Piotr Dmuchowski, POLSIF

Lily Dai, Senior Research Lead, Sustainable Investment, LSEG

Bartosz Pawłowski, mTFI S.A.

17:20 - 17:30
Presentation: What to expect from the next European Commission

Linda Zeilina-Cross, CEO & Founder, International Sustainable Finance Centre

17:30 - 17:40
Closing remarks & wrap up
17:40 - 19:30
Networking drinks

Speakers

Prof. Agnieszka Slomka-Golebiowska

Prof. Agnieszka Slomka-Golebiowska

Chair of Supervisory Board, mBank & Member, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

Helena Viñes Fiestas

Helena Viñes Fiestas

Chair, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance & co-Chair, Taskforce on Net Zero Policy

Martin Špolc

Martin Špolc

Head of Unit, Adaptation & Resilience to Climate Change, DG Climate Action, European Commission

Jarosław Neneman

Jarosław Neneman

Deputy Minister of Finance, Poland

Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka

Magdalena Sobkowiak-Czarnecka

Deputy State Secretary for European Union Affairs

Cezary Kocik

Cezary Kocik

CEO, mBank

Prof. Andreas Hoepner

Prof. Andreas Hoepner

Professor, School of Business, University College Dublin & Member, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

Nadia Humphreys

Nadia Humphreys

Head of Sustainable Finance Data Solutions Observer on the Platform for Sustainable Finance of the European Commission

Roger Havenith

Roger Havenith

(2016-2024) Deputy Chief Executive, European Investment Fund

Tomasz Niewola

Tomasz Niewola

Head of Structured Finance & Head of investment banking, mBank S.A.

Piotr Dmuchowski

Piotr Dmuchowski

CEO, PFR TFI S.A

Linda Zeilina-Cross

Linda Zeilina-Cross

CEO & Founder, International Sustainable Finance Centre (ISFC) & Member, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

Fabiola Schneider

Fabiola Schneider

Asst Prof in Accountancy, University College Dublin; Sherpa, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance & Co-lead, GreenWatch

Theodor Cojoianu

Theodor Cojoianu

Associate Professor in Sustainable Finance at the University of Edinburgh and Director of Research for the Centre for Business, Climate Change and Sustainability.

Elia Trippel

Elia Trippel

Counsellor, Director’s Office of the OECD Directorate for Financial & Enterprise Affairs

Torun Reinhammar

Torun Reinhammar

Head of Capital Markets Europe, CDP

Robert Adamczyk

Robert Adamczyk

ESG Adviser, EBRD & Member, EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

Bartosz Pawłowski

Bartosz Pawłowski

CFA & CEO, mTFI S.A.

Marta Mikliszanska

Marta Mikliszanska

Director of Public Policy, Allegro Group

Gonzalo Delacámara

Gonzalo Delacámara

Academic Director & Professor at IE University

Marianne Haar

Marianne Haar

Nature-related Finance Director at Global Canopy

Organisers

Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU

Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU

The event has received the patronage of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU, and is listed as one of the Presidency events.

Polish Ministry of Finance

Polish Ministry of Finance

The event has received the patronage of the Ministry of Finance of Poland.

mBank

mBank

mBank has been a synonym for innovative banking solutions for years. The company was the first fully Internet-based bank in Poland and today sets the direction of the mobile and online banking development.

International Sustainable Finance Centre (ISFC)

International Sustainable Finance Centre (ISFC)

ISFC is an independent, apolitical finance think tank and a co-host of this event. ISFC is a member organisation of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance.

Polish Sustainable Investment Forum (POLSIF)

Polish Sustainable Investment Forum (POLSIF)

POLSIF is an independent association whose mission is to develop and promote sustainable investing and finance.

GreenWatch

GreenWatch

GreenWatch is a collaborative research team based at University College Dublin.

Summit on

Competitiveness & Future of Finance | Warsaw


“The only way to ensure our long-term competitiveness is to shift away from fossil fuels and towards a clean, competitive, and circular economy. “ Ursula von der Leyen, 9th September 2024

Sustainable competitiveness has been identified as one of the pillars of prosperity which unites Europe in its pursuit of inclusive economic growth.


This event sets out to bring together key stakeholders from industry, financial sector, policy making and academia to discuss how the clean and digital transition to net zero can be used to create a competitive advantage for Polish market players.


We will explore ideas and best approaches for supporting and financing industry decarbonisation and innovation. We will delve deeper into updates on relevant transition tools and latest developments in:

  • Transition finance and transition planning,
  • Proposed EU Investing for Transition Benchmarks (ITBs),
  • Nature based solutions and biodiversity.

Registration

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Resources

Investing for Transition Benchmarks - Report by the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance

Sustainable banking in Central and Eastern Europe: a scoping diagnostic report by International Sustainable Finance Centre (Platform member organisation)

Building trust in transition: core elements for assessing corporate transition plans


Contacts

For questions, enquiries or additional infirmation please email events@isfc.org

Sustainable Financial Competitiveness Summit | Warsaw

Competitiveness and Future of Finance Summit | Warsaw

18 February 2025 09:00 – 18:30 • mBank