This virtual event will feature speakers from all over the world such as Mark Tercek, Varun Sivaram, Arun Sharma, Rudra Dalmia, Jane Burston, Suriya Evans Pritchard Jayanti, Kiran Bhatraju, Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, and many more, who will share their insights on The Path to Climate Resilience.
This year, our Virtual Climate Summit will be offered in two parts to cater to global time zones. Please see details below:
Western Hemisphere – April 5th starting at 12PM EST | 9AM PST | 5PM GMT | 7PM Israel Standard Time. Register here
Eastern Hemisphere – April 6th starting at 9AM GST | 10:30AM IST | 1PM Singapore Standard Time | 3PM AEST | 5PM NZST. Register here
We look forward to another meaningful and impactful event led by environmental experts and community leaders, all of whom are deeply engaged with seeking out solutions to the current climate crisis.
Session I: Western Hemisphere Agenda
April 5th 9:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM ET | 5:00 PM GMT | 7:00 PM Israel Standard Time
9:02 AM PT
Welcome/Opening Remarks: MR Rangaswami, Founder and Chairman, Indiaspora
9:05 AM PT
Keynote Address: How Best to Harness Private Sector Leadership to Achieve Climate Resilience
Mark Tercek, Former CEO, The Nature Conservancy
9:20 AM PT
Fireside Chat: Geopolitical Perspectives on Climate Action
Suriya Evans-Pritchard Jayanti, Senior Fellow- Atlantic Council, Eurasia Center
Varun Sivaram, SVP for Strategy and Innovation, Orsted
Shoba Vishawanathan, Director, Development and Civic Engagement, Indiaspora
9:45 AM PT
Panel: India's green growth opportunity - how to realize the vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat?
Shruti M. Deorah, Senior Energy Policy Specialist, UC Berkeley, Moderator
Kiran Bhatraju, Founder and CEO, Arcadia
Rudra Dalmia, Managing Partner, Green Frontier Capital
Sushant Palakurthi Rao, Managing Director for Global External Relations, Agility
Amol Phadke, Senior Scientist, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
10:25 AM PT
Talk: How can philanthropy drive cross-sector change for climate action?
Jane Burston, Executive Director, Clean Air Fund
10:35 AM PT
Concluding Remarks: Neha Dewan, Vice President of Operations, Indiaspora
10:40 AM PT
Monsoons: A tribute to the timeless spirit of India that accords a revered place to precious water resources by Kanniks Kannikeshwaran
Western Hemisphere event concludes
Session II: Eastern Hemisphere Agenda
April 5th 9:00 AM GST | 10:30 AM IST | 1:00 PM Singapore Standard Time |
3:00 PM AEST | 5:00 PM NZST
10:02 PM PT
Welcome: MR Rangaswami, Founder and Chairman, Indiaspora
10:05 PM PT
Fireside Chat: Decarbonization : The Present and Future
Arun Sharma, Head of Sustainability and Climate Change, Adani Group
Veena Sahajwalla, Director of the Centre for Sustainable Materials Research and Technology at UNSW
10:30 PM PT
Panel hosted by GIVE: State Of Climate Philanthropy in India
Ashish Shah, CEO, North America at GIVE (Opening Remarks)
Anita Arjundas, Executive Director, ATREE
Sameer Shisodia, CEO, Rainmatter Foundation
Shloka Nath, Acting CEO, India Climate Collaborative
Gaurav Gupta, Global Managing Partner, Dalberg Advisors, Moderator
11:15 PM PT
Talk: The Face of Climate Change
Prachi Shevgaonkar, Founder, Cool The Globe
11:25 PM PT
Keynote Address: India's Position as a Key Player in the Current International Energy and Climate Landscape
Dr. Arunabha Ghosh, CEO Council on Energy, Environment, and Water
11:45 PM PT
Concluding Remarks : Sreekumar Nair, CEO, Indiaspora (India)
11:50 PM PT
Monsoons: A tribute to the timeless spirit of India that accords a revered place to precious water resources by Kanniks Kannikeshwaran
Eastern Hemisphere event concludes
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