The First AmCham Sustainability Conference – championed by the AmCham Hungary's EU Green Deal Working Group - will take a closer look at how companies and leaders can navigate the complexity that the EU Green Deal and the Fit for 55* package brings.
Main topics of the event:
Clean energy * Circular Economy * Mobility * Sustainable Finance
THE EVENT IS FULLY BOOKED.
PLANNED AGENDA:
Upon registration, please indicate which breakout session you prefer to attend in the 'Your Comments to the Organizers' section at the bottom.
09:00-09:10: Welcome Remarks by Zoltán Szabó, President, AmCham Hungary; Senior Advisor, the urban institute Hungary
09:10-09:30: Keynote Speech by Gábor Baranyai, Deputy Permanent Representative, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representation of Hungary to the EU
09:30-10:00 Discussion with
- Martin Porter, Executive Chair, Brussels at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL); Senior Strategic Adviser to CLG Europe
- Claudia Patricolo, Editor-in-chief, CEE Energy News
10:00-10:10: Break
10:10-11:10: Fit For 55 Package: Country Impacts Discussion with
- Barbara Botos, Deputy State for Climate Policy, Ministry for Innovation and Technology
- István Bart, Founder and Director, Climate Strategy Institute 2050
- Endre Ascsillán, Vice President of GE Global, CEO
- Antonella Sopranzetti, EU Affairs Manager, Public & Government Affairs, ExxonMobil
- Moderator: Thomas Narbeshuber, Vice President Central & South East Europe, BASF
11:10-11:40: Sustainability Stories - Inspire & Innovate
- "Defeating World Hunger: Circular Food Hubs" - Joerg Bauer, President & CEO, Tungsram
- Liz Madaras, Founder & CEO, Poliloop
- "AI for Earth" - Christopher Mattheisen, Country Managing Director, Microsoft Hungary
- "Climate Investing – Powering better investment decisions for a better world" - Oliver Marchand, Managing Director, Global Head of ESG Research & Development, MSCI
11:40-12:10: Break and Networking
12:10-13:30: Fit For 55 Package: Corporate Impacts – Break-out Sessions
Clean Energy
- Barbara Botos, Deputy State for Climate Policy, Ministry for Innovation and Technology
- Péter Kaderják, Director, Zero Carbon Hub, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- László Vajta, CEO, the urban institute Hungary
- Jeroen Kirschbaum, Lead Country Manager, ExxonMobil Hungary
- Gábor Bognár, P&S EE & MERT Regional Commercial Director, Resideo
- Moderated by: Balázs Bozsik, Senior Manager, ESG Services, PwC
Circular Economy - THIS BREAKOUT SESSION IS CLOSED, WE CANNOT ACCEPT MORE REGISTRATIONS.
- Joerg Bauer, President & CEO, Tungsram
- Norbert Takács, Manager Government Affairs – External Affairs and Sustainability, Philip Morris Hungary
- Liz Madaras, Founder & CEO, Poliloop
- Martin Porter, Executive Chair, Brussels at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
- Csaba Markó, Technical director, Hungarian Association of Environmental Enterprises (HAEE)
- Moderated by: Edina Dobos, Director, Andersen
Mobility
- Boris Martinovic, Director of Public Policy, MasterCard Europe
- Dániel Racsek, Ecostruxure Business Development and Sales Director, Europe Operations, Schneider Electric
- Attila Szabó, Managing director, FORD Közép-és Kelet-Európai Értékesítő Kft.
- Diana Diaconu, Country Sales Manager for Hungary, Greece, Romania and Slovenia, UPS
- Viktor Horváth, Head of Strategic Planning and Programming Department, ITM
- Moderated by: Tímea Pesti, CEO, LeasePlan Hungary
Sustainable Financing and EU Taxonomy
- Gábor Gyura, Head of Sustainable Finance, The Central Bank
- Tamás Jósvai, Director, Financial Services Industry, CEE, Microsoft
- László Pintér, Professor and Head of Department, Department of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University Private University
- Veronika Spanarova, Managing Director and Country Head for Hungary, Citi
- Moderated by: István Szabó, CEE Head of Sustainability Services, KPMG
13:30-14:30: Lunch and Networking
Host of the Conference: Írisz Lippai-Nagy, Chief Executive Officer, AmCham Hungary
*The European Commission released its 'Fit for 55' climate package as part of the European Green Deal in July 2021. The package aims at bringing all existing climate and energy-related initiatives in line with the EU's new 2030 55% greenhouse gas emission reductions targets. The new set of legislation will significantly impact all the businesses within the EU.
Please note that the agenda is subject to change.
FURTHER EVENT DETAILS:
Language: The event will be held in English without translation.
Participation: The event is open for AmCham members and non-members as well.
Participation fee:
- AmCham members: HUF 30,000 + VAT / person
- Non-AmCham members: HUF 40,000 + VAT / person
Location: Kempinski Hotel Corvinus Budapest
COVID-19 Precautions:
According to effective regulations, attendees must present the AmCham staff upon arrival a picture ID and a certificate of immunity against SARS-CoV-2 (Card OR App).
Participants are required to wear a mask.
He joined CISL from the European Climate Foundation, and has a long track record of working on industry, environment and sustainability issues. He is also an expert advisor to the European Commission’s Horizon 2020 on climate and resource issues, a representative on the Economic and Social Committee’s Commission on Industrial Change, a member of UCL’s European Institute Advisory Board and a member of the advisory board to the Sustainable Biomass Programme.
About CISL:
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is a globally influential Institute developing leadership and solutions for a sustainable economy. CISL focuses on collaboration between business, government and finance institutions, to deliver positive outcomes for people and environment in pursuit of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
