All sessions are indicated in local time.

8.00 - 9.00
Registration and breakfast

9.00 - 9.05
ALFI welcome address

Chairperson
Serge Weyland
Serge Weyland
ALFI

CEO

9.05 - 9.10
Introduction by the Master of Ceremony

Master of Ceremony
Giulia Pescatore
Giulia Pescatore
Deloitte Luxembourg

Senior Manager Strategy & Innovation

9.10 - 9.30
Global trends in nature investment

Biodiversity conservation, carbon markets, water security and climate change adaptation: why natural capital is not just for environmentalists, but a strategic imperative for investors, policymakers and business leaders seeking resilience, opportunity and sustainable growth.

Keynote speaker
Martin Berg
Martin Berg
Climate Asset Management

CEO

9.30 - 10.15
Natural capital in global investment portfolios

Biodiversity conservation, carbon markets, water security and climate change adaptation: why natural capital is not just for environmentalists, but a strategic imperative for investors, policymakers and business leaders seeking resilience, opportunity and sustainable growth.

Moderator
Maren Stadler-Tjan
Maren Stadler-Tjan
Clifford Chance

Partner

Panellists
Martin Berg
Martin Berg
Climate Asset Management

CEO

Caroline Bouquet
Caroline Bouquet
Mirova - Natixis

Investment Director Natural Capital

Margot Clarvis
Margot Clarvis
Bridge Carbon

Head of Global Nature-Based Solutions

10.15 - 10.55
Networking coffee break

10.55 - 11.35
Ocean focus: The blue economy

The ocean: climate regulation, food security and economic development for billions of people. Supporting its sustainable use - the blue economy - with investments delivers both environmental and financial returns.

Moderator
Niki Natarajan
Niki Natarajan
Phenix Capital

Head of Research

Panellists
Kristian Atkinson
Kristian Atkinson
Fidelity International

Portfolio Manager

Simon Dent
Simon Dent
Outrigger Impact

Co-Founder, Managing Director

Chris Gorell Barnes
Chris Gorell Barnes
Ocean 14 Capital

Founding Partner

Maria Velkova
Maria Velkova
Aqua Spark

Chief Investment Officer

12.15 - 12.20
Wrap-up and closing of the morning sessions

12.20 - 14.00
Networking lunch

14.00 - 14.05
Introduction by the Master of Ceremony

Master of Ceremony
Victoria Döringer
Victoria Döringer
Finologee S.A.

Head of Marketing & Institutional Relations

14.05 - 14.20
ALFI/McGill Funded Pensions Study

Presentation of the ALFI/McGill Funded Pensions Study and the role of private assets in funded pensions

Speaker
Patrick Augustin
Patrick Augustin
McGill University

Associate Professor, Finance

14.20 - 14.35
Building blocks for Europe – Overview of the European REIT landscape

REITs help communities grow, thrive, and revitalise and provide an investment opportunity that makes it possible for everyday citizens as well as large institutional investors to benefit from valuable real estate, dividend-based income and total returns. Fourteen European countries have already recognised a public benefit to incentivise real estate investment through public markets and have introduced REIT legislation in their jurisdiction: Luxembourg could be next.

Speaker
Tobias Steinmann
Tobias Steinmann
EPRA - European Public Real Estate Association

Director Public Affairs

15.10 - 15.50
Debating war and peace: investing in defence

Security is a social good, but are weapons the way to security? Is investing in defence a necessity or war profiteering? What ethical and financial concerns play a role in portfolio decisions in the "defence" sector and are there any red lines? A debate on realism, cynicism and morals in investing.

Moderator
Vanessa Müller
Vanessa Müller
EY

Partner Consulting

Panellists
Andra Migiu
Andra Migiu
European Investment Bank

Head of Division Security and Defence

Thekla Swart
Thekla Swart
Steyler Ethik Bank & Steyler Fair Invest

Manager Ethics & Sustainability

Wim Van Hyfte
Wim Van Hyfte
Candriam

Global Head of ESG Investments & Research - Member of the Executive Committee

15.50 - 16.00
Wrap-up and closing remarks

Master of Ceremony
Victoria Döringer
Victoria Döringer
Finologee S.A.

Head of Marketing & Institutional Relations