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Iain is a Labour member of the House of Lords (the UKs second chamber) having been introduced in 2018. Appointed as a deputy-speaker in the Lords in 2020. Iain served as the Secretary General of the Labour Party from 2011-18, moving from the position as National Political Officer of the GMB Union. He has a […]

Yasir is the Partner and leader of the Climate Change and Sustainability Services (CCaSS) Practice at EY for the MENA region and brings about 20 years of experience in ESG, sustainability and climate change consulting spread across 30 countries Asia, Europe, Africa, Americas and Australia. Yasir has experience in driving multiple service areas like ESG […]

Jochen Wermuth studied mathematics and economics at Brown University and finished all but his thesis toward his D.Phil. in economics at Balliol College, Oxford. He is fluent in German, English, French, and Russian. He likes to run, swim, cycle, dance, sing, and listen to music. He has an interest in the future, as his family […]

Nathan Fabian is Chief Responsible Investment and Signatories Relations Officer at the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment. The PRI supports over 5000 institutional investors globally to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance factors into their investment activities. He has been with the PRI for five years. From November 2020 – October 2022, Nathan was Chair […]

Dr. Ashraf Gamal El Din, FC is the Chief Executive Officer of Hawkamah, the Institute for Corporate Governance, the DIFC. He is a Fellow and Certified Governance Expert from the Chartered Governance Institute, UK (ICSA). He was a jury member of the Arabia CSR Award. Prior to joining Hawkamah, Dr. Ashraf was the Executive Chairman […]

Michael Salvatico leads ESG solutions in Asia, Pacific, Middle East and Africa for S&P Global Sustainable1, based in Sydney. For more than 20 years Michael has been providing investment solutions for financial markets. Over the last decade he has focused on sustainable solutions for investors, banks, corporates, regulators, governments, and academics. Michael works with these […]

Dr. Ahmad AlMeghames is the CEO of Saudi Organisation for Chartered and Professional Accountants (SOCPA) and serves on its board of directors, in addition to administrative positions he holds and committees in which he participates that include: Member of the Technical Committee at the Ministry of Finance for the project of transforming government agencies to […]

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Aymeric ARNAUD was appointed SG CIB’s Chief Region Officer for the Middle East, Türkiye/CIS, and Africa (META) in April 2023, in addition to his role as CEO, Societe Generale Dubai International Financial Center, held since 2021. His non-executive mandates include board memberships at Societe Generale Saudi Arabia and at the United Nations Global Compact Network […]

Jessica Robinson is a global expert in ESG and sustainable finance, advising financial institutions, institutional investors, think tanks, governments and regulators on a broad range of issues relating to ESG strategy, sustainable finance and responsible investment, as well as carbon, climate and gender finance. Based in the Middle East, Jessica is responsible for leading related […]

Sebastian Frederiks was appointed Country Head Wholesale Banking for ING in the Middle East in July 2021. He leads the Middle East team, serving corporate clients, wealth funds and financial institutions. Supported by specialist global sector and product teams and sustainable finance specialists, he works alongside local coverage teams to deliver a comprehensive offering. Sebastian […]

Michael is the Global Head of Sustainability Solutions at S&P Global Market Intelligence. With a passion for driving positive change, Michael plays a pivotal role in empowering corporates and financial institutions to embrace sustainable business models by leveraging cutting-edge, data-driven IT solutions. Michael is a pioneer in the ESG industry with more than 20 years […]