His Excellency Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh

Minister of State (UAE) and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)

HE Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh is the Minister of State to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Cabinet in September 2018 and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). With three decades of international experience and business leadership, HE Al Sayegh supports the government actively in initiatives and efforts that drive the nation's economic diversification plans and the sustainable future of the UAE.

As the Chairman of ADGM, HE Al Sayegh oversees the growth of ADGM as one of the world's leading International Financial Centres anchored in Abu Dhabi. He has formerly also served in several key capacities such as the Founding Chairman of Aldar properties, Founding Chairman of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Deputy Chairman of First Gulf Bank, and held senior positions in Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Abu Dhabi Investment Company (Invest AD).

HE Al Sayegh holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Lewis & Clark College, USA.

Mairead McGuinness

European Commissioner for Financial Stability, Financial Services and the Capital Markets Union, European Commission

Mairead McGuinness is the European Commissioner for financial services, financial stability and Capital Markets Union. The Commissioner's vision for the portfolio is focused on ensuring the financial sector's strength and stability, so that it can deliver for people, society and the environment.

Before joining the Commission in October 2020, Ms McGuinness was First Vice-President of the European Parliament from 2017. She served as an MEP from Ireland for 16 years, and was a Vice President of the Parliament since 2014. As Vice-President, she oversaw relations with national Parliaments, led the Parliament's dialogue with religious and philosophical organisations, and had responsibility for the Parliament's communication policy.

During her time in the Parliament, Ms McGuinness sat on a range of committees, covering agriculture, environment, public health, budgets, petitions and constitutional affairs. Her legislative work included leading for the EPP Group on the European Climate Law, the revision of medical devices legislation, and CAP reform post-2013. As an Irish MEP representing the border region, she was outspoken on Brexit and the consequences for the EU and Ireland. In 2006-2007, Ms McGuinness chaired the Parliament's investigation into the collapse of the Equitable Life assurance company which identified issues around weak financial regulation. Prior to becoming an MEP, she was an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and commentator.

H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi

Minister of Climate Change and Environment, UAE

In addition to his ministerial responsibilities, His Excellency Dr Al Nuaimi heads the UAE Council for Climate Change and Environment, the National Biosecurity Committee.

Between 2013 and 2020, His Excellency Dr Al Nuaimi served as Minister of Infrastructure Development, where he played a key role in developing the federal infrastructure, such as inter-emirate highways and federal government buildings. He was also Chairman of the Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme and Chairman of the Federal Transport Authority – Land & Maritime.

His previous posts included Undersecretary at the Ministry of Infrastructure Development (formerly known as the Ministry of Public Works), Engineering Manager at the General Civil Aviation Authority, Director of the Water Distribution Department at the Ministry of Electricity and Water, and Board Member of Federal Electricity and Water Authority. He also made a contribution to academia as Visiting Professor at the Higher Colleges of Technology.

H.E. Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Belhaif Al Nuaimi holds a PhD in Construction Management from the University of Reading in the UK (1990) and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (1980) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Ayat Soliman

Regional Director, Sustainable Development Department for Middle East and North Africa Region, World Bank

Ayat Soliman is the Regional Director for the World Bank Group's Sustainable Development Department for the Middle East and North Africa (MNA) region. Ms. Soliman has over 25 years of experience working on global issues of sustainable development in the World Bank, United Nations and private sector, covering water, agriculture, environment, social and urban development, as well as cross cutting issues of climate change. In her current assignment, Ms. Soliman is in charge of setting the policy direction, fostering partnerships and ensuring the integrated delivery of country and regional programs of the Sustainable Development Practice Group (PG) in MNA, consistent with the regional/country strategies.

She oversees a team of over 100 staff and an active portfolio of $5.2 Billion in investments across the region in urban and social development, agriculture, water and environment sectors, as well as analytical work and multi-donor trust funds.

Jamie Levy

General Counsel, Abu Dhabi Investment Office

Jamie Levy is the General Counsel of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and leads the Legal & Compliance Department.

Prior to joining ADIO, Jamie held various roles at strategic institutions including Partner at KPMG Australia, a General Counsel at Mubadala Investment Company and private equity lawyer at New York Law firm, Debevoise & Plimpton. He currently serves as an Advisory Board Member of the UAE Australia Business Council.

Jamie holds a Postgraduate Diploma of Legal Practice from the College of Law, and two bachelor’s degrees in Commerce (Finance) and Laws from Bond University, Australia.

Jean-Paul Villain

Head of Investment Strategy, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority

Mr. Jean-Paul Villain is a Director in the Strategy and Planning Department and a permanent invitee to ADIA’s Investment Committee.

Mr. Villain began his career as an Assistant Professor of Finance at Paris University, before joining Banque Paribas in 1971 as a Portfolio Manager and later Head of Investments in the Asset Management Department. He joined ADIA in 1982, as Regional Manager for Europe before being appointed as a Senior Fund Manager for all financial assets. He returned to Paribas in 1987 to become the first Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer of the newly created Paribas Asset Management Company. In September 1992, he re-joined ADIA as Regional Manager for European Assets before being promoted in 1995 to the position of Advisor and then Senior Advisor for Investment Strategy. He then became Head of the Tactical Asset Allocation Unit and later Head of the Strategy Unit.

Mr. Villain is a member of the Investment Committee of the Abu Dhabi Retirement and Benefits Fund, the pension fund of the citizens of Abu Dhabi. From 2004 to 2013 he was a Director of the Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) and a Governor of the British Community School in Abu Dhabi (BSAK). In April 2007, the President of the French Republic made him “Chevalier de la Legion d’ Honneur”. In December 2014 he was made Officer of the British Empire by Her Majesty the Queen of England.

He was educated in Paris in Politics, Economics and Sciences (Applied Mathematics).

H.E. Salama Al Ameemi

Director General, Ma'an

H.E. Salama Al Ameemi has been an integral founding member of the Department of Community Development (DCD), prior to her appointment as the Director General of Ma'an; the government authority decreed to build the entire ecosystem to enable non-government organizations and social enterprises to participate in the development process, advancing multi-stakeholder collaborations, social innovation, an entrepreneurial spirit and social cohesion in Abu Dhabi.

An accomplished and pioneering Emirati professional, Al Ameemi brings a wealth of leadership experience and proficiency in delivering solutions that translate the government's vision into ground realities with measurable outcomes, and demonstrates multifaceted leadership skills into the projects and responsibilities under her purview. As a purpose-driven leader, Al Ameemi believes in empowering others, building highly successful teams, being accountable and setting standards of excellence.

Equipped with diverse industry understanding, as well as significant strategic and operational experience in various high-profile government transformation projects within the health, education and social sector, Al Ameemi brings insights on various subjects including corporate governance, strategy formulation, public policy and management. The depth of knowledge and experience positions Al Ameemi to effectively engage the community into a paradigm shift.

In her dual role as Executive Director of Strategic Affairs with DCD, Al Ameemi drives the strategy approach and provides advice and operational support for policy planning and implementation of the development agenda, as well as spearheads and co-leads several strategic initiatives.

Furthermore, Al Ameemi has completed a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from Zayed University and was awarded the HRH Sheikh Rashid Award for Academic Excellence. She was also nominated and selected for the Leadership Program at London Government College, Member of the Social Sector Committee, Member of Directors of the Red Crescent and Member on the Board of Trustees of the National Fund for Social Responsibility, in addition to being a member of the Board of Trustees of Sorbonne University in Abu Dhabi, and a member of the Abu Dhabi Cycling Club Board of Directors.

Peter Thomson

High Level UN Diplomat and UN Special Envoy for the Oceans

In 2017, the United Nations Secretary General Guterres appointed Ambassador Peter Thomson of Fiji as his Special Envoy for the Ocean, aiming at galvanizing concerted efforts to follow up on the outcomes of the 2017 United Nations (UN) Ocean Conference, maintaining the momentum for action to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

Mr. Thomson leads UN's advocacy and public outreach efforts inside and outside of the UN system, ensuring that the many positive outcomes of The 2017 Ocean Conference, including the over 1500 voluntary commitments, are analysed and implemented. He also works with civil society, the scientific community, the private sector, and other relevant stakeholders, to coalesce and encourage their activities in support of the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14.

Mr. Thomson brings a distinguished experience in diplomatic services and is familiar with the work of the United Nations, including as Permanent Representative of Fiji to the UN and President of the 71st session of the UN General Assembly, during which he provided visionary leadership in guiding the preparation of The 2017 Ocean Conference.

Elected President of the Assembly of the International Seabed Authority's 2011-2012 session and President of the Council of the Authority's 2015-2016 session, Mr. Thomson chaired the Group of 77 and China (2013) and served as President of the Executive Board of UN Development Programme/UN Population Fund/UN Office for Programme Support (UNDP/UNFPA/UNOPS) from 2014 to 2015. As a civil servant in the Government of Fiji, he devoted many years of his life to working in the fields of rural development and then foreign affairs.

John Tanzer

Leader, WWF International Ocean Practice

John Tanzer has been with WWF for the last 8+ years and has raised the profile of WWF’s marine work around the world. John also headed up WWF’s successful global ocean campaign, ‘Sustain our Seas’. His career has been defined by developing partnerships and includes over a decade as the Executive Director of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

John Tanzer originally trained in the disciplines of geography and economics, completing an honours degree at James Cook University in 1980. Since that time, he has worked in a number of areas of natural resource management and policy particularly in the marine and coastal realms. He holds a master’s degree in environmental law from the Australian National University.

Günther Thallinger

Member of the Board of Management, Allianz SE

Günther Thallinger joined Allianz Group in May 2009.

He has been a Member of the Board of Management of Allianz SE since January 2017, responsible for Investment Management and the Center of Competence Life & Health. In January 2018 he additionally assumed responsibility for steering ESG topics within Allianz.

Until his appointment to the Board of Management, Günther Thallinger acted as CEO, and before CFO, of Allianz Investment Management SE and was Chairman of the Allianz Investment Management Board.

Before joining Allianz, he was principal at McKinsey&Company.

Günther Thallinger, born in Austria, graduated with a BSc from the Technical University Graz and a MSc from the Technical University Vienna in technical mathematics. He holds a PhD in applied mathematics from the Technical University Vienna.

Daniel Klier

Group General Manager, Chief of Staff to the CEO of Global Banking and Markets and Global Head of Sustainable Finance, HSBC

Daniel joined HSBC in August 2013 as Group Head of Strategy in London. Prior to joining HSBC, Daniel was a Partner at McKinsey & Company. He holds a PhD from his studies at Columbia University and the University of Dortmund after studying Business Administration at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and the London School of Economics. Daniel is a Young Global Leader at the World Economic Forum. He chairs the Sustainable Finance Working Group at the Institute of International Finance (IIF) and the Climate Risk Working Group at the Bank of England. He is a member of the UK Government Green Finance Task Force, the European Business Leaders' Council, and the Board of Sustainable Energy for All.

Antoine Sire

Head of Company Engagement, BNP Paribas

Antoine Sire graduated from the Institute of Political Studies in Paris and holds a doctorate (DEA) in public law.

After working at the French bankers' Association and at Crédit Mutuel, he became Communications Director of BNP in 1997 and BNP Paribas in 2000. He is credited with designing the bank's starred logo and creating the communication codes for the new group after its merger in 2000. He developed the brand worldwide, especially through tennis sponsorship. He strengthened the social commitments of the bank, particularly in the Parisian suburbs where BNP Paribas is an important employer.

In 2003, he broadcast a programme on France's main business radio, BFM, dedicated to new technologies in digital technologies and by extension to green technologies.

In July 2013 he announced his departure from BNP Paribas to focus on his passion for cinema and its history. He completed the writing of Hollywood, la cité des femmes, a 1200 page book that revisits the history of the golden age of Hollywood through the role of women. While contributing to the development and content of the start-up parisfaitsoncinéma.com, of which he is one of the partners, he joined the agency Havas Worldwide Paris in 2015.

In September 2017 he was appointed as a Member of the Executive Committee and Head of Company Engagement at BNP Paribas, with the mission to make the bank's commitment to society one of its strategic assets.

Antonio Keglevich

Global Head of Sustainable Finance Advisory, UniCredit

Antonio is in charge of UniCredit´s Sustainable Finance Advisory Team that was created in 2019 to combine sustainability expertise with capital markets execution capabilities. Prior to this he was heading the Sustainability Bond Origination team since 2014. A commercial banker by training, he joined one of UniCredit´s predecessor banks Bayerische Vereinsbank in 1983 and helped build the bank's corporate and commercial business in Japan and China from 1983 to 1989. He joined the Debt Capital Markets team in 1990 where he held various coverage positions in different jurisdictions and product responsibilities.

Tanguy Claquin

Global Head of the Sustainable Banking, Crédit Agricole CIB

Tanguy Claquin created and manages the Sustainable Banking team at Credit Agricole CIB. The team provides financial advisory for transactions targeting both financial objectives and positive social and environmental impacts, in all asset classes. During the last twelve years, Credit Agricole CIB became one of the largest arranger of Green Bonds, Social Bonds and Sustainability Bonds globally, having arranged several landmark transactions for a wide array of issuers in Europe, Asia, Americas and in emerging markets.

CA-CIB was elected “Most impressive bank for Green / SRI capital markets” in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in Global Capital market survey. Tanguy was elected “Most impressive Green / SRI banker” in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in the same market reference survey and “Most Valuable Player in Sustainable Capital Markets” in 2020. CA-CIB was also named “SRI Bond House of the Year” in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Tanguy co-drafted the Green Bond Principles (GBP) in 2013 and the Sustainability Linked Bond Principles in 2020. He is member of GBP Executive Committee since 2014 and a co-chair since 2019. He has been a member of the European Commission Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance and co-drated the EU Green Bond Standard.

Ibrahim N. Al-Zu'bi

Chief Sustainability Officer, Majid Al Futtaim Holding

In his current role, Ibrahim oversees the group-wide Sustainability strategy of Majid Al Futtaim and is in charge of raising the company's Sustainability Profile in the Middle East and globally. One of Ibrahim's top priorities is to develop and drive ‘Net positive' sustainability strategy across the company's different business units. Ibrahim joined Majid Al Futtaim Properties in 2011 as the Head of Sustainability for Majid Al Futtaim Properties where he played a pivotal role in driving sustainable real estate practices across the business, leading our properties business toward regional and international amongst both governing bodies and our industry peers.

Ibrahim brings over twenty years of experience in Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility. He is currently a Board member of the Emirates Green Building Council, Vice Chair of the Corporate Advisory Board of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and UAE representative in the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction – a COP21 initiative. Ibrahim is a member of World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Future Council on Net-Zero Transition and WEF's Circular Economy Council. Ibrahim is a Senior Associate at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership. He is also the Vice Chair of the UN Global Compact UAE network and the UAE Council of Climate Change and Environment launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum - UAE's Prime Minister. In addition, Ibrahim is a member of the Private Sector Advisory Council for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is a member of the Global Council for SDG13. Ibrahim also served as the Senior Advisor –Sustainability for the Dubai Land Department, Government of Dubai.

Selected as one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Europe and the Middle East by Center for Sustainability and Excellence in the US, he has taken sustainability and CSR initiatives to another level in the Middle East and internationally through awareness campaigns for environmental issues, climate change and education programmes, as well as private sector engagement. Author of How to ‘Net' Positive, Ibrahim outlines how Majid Al Futtaim embarked on its Net Positive journey and also provides a conceptual and practical blueprint to help companies start their Net Positive journey. Ibrahim is the West Asia Coordinator of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) UNESCO Youth Xchange Project.

Lamia Merzouki

Deputy General Manager, Casablanca Finance City Authority (CFCA)

Lamia Merzouki joined CFCA at its inception in 2010. Before that, Lamia was part of AKWA Group, the largest private group in Morocco, within which she held the position of Director of Strategy and organization for 7 years. She also worked on the Green Morocco Plan within the Ministry of Agriculture and on the development of the Souss-Massa-Draa region. She started her career at Arthur Andersen in Paris.

Lamia is an ESSEC and a Harvard Business School graduate. She is an executive coach, a member of the Choiseul 100 Africa, Co-Chair of the Financial Centers for Sustainability Network (FC4S), Moroccan Ambassador and Vice-Chairman of the Women Working For Change network and co-lead of the Africa CEO Network.

Andrew Steel

Global Group Head, Sustainable Finance, Fitch Ratings Ltd.

Andrew recently devised and launched the first integrated cross-asset ESG scoring system for credit ratings. Prior to his current role Andrew held several senior management positions for Fitch in EMEA and Asia. Andrew joined Fitch 17 years ago with a background in project finance, private equity, LBO's and M&A from investment banking and equity investments. Andrew is currently an advisory committee member of the UN PRI credit ratings initiative, and during the early 2000's was an independent expert for the UN ECE advising on risk issues and sustainable energy development.

Dr. Frank Rijsberman

Director General, Global Green Growth Institute

Dr. Frank Rijsberman leads the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in supporting governments transition towards a model of economic growth that is environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive. With over 30 years' experience addressing the challenges of environmental sustainability and poverty reduction with leading international organizations and philanthropic foundations, Dr. Rijsberman was initially appointed as the Director General of the Institute, on October 1, 2016 and re-appointed for a second term starting October 1, 2020.

In his role, Dr. Rijsberman engages with senior international stakeholders to drive the green growth agenda and help mobilize finance for climate action and sustainable development. As an advocate for sustainable development, Dr. Rijsberman is focused on supporting GGGI Member and partner governments to implement their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement and achieve their Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets.

Patrick Odier

Senior Managing Partner, Lombard Odier

Patrick Odier holds an economics degree from the University of Geneva and an MBA in finance from the University of Chicago.

He joined Lombard Odier in 1982 and completed his training in Zurich, New York, and Montreal, before becoming a Partner in 1986. He has been Senior Partner of Lombard Odier since July 1, 2008.

Patrick Odier is a board member of several Swiss and international academic institutions and non-profit organizations. He has been Chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association and is also Vice-Chairman of economiesuisse (Swiss Business Federation).

Maria Lombardo

Head of ESG Client Strategies for EMEA, Invesco

Maria Lombardo is Head of ESG Client Strategies EMEA at Invesco, a global asset manager company. She has more than 25 years of experience, serving as a manager director in investment banking and equity capital markets. In recent years she followed her passion for sustainability and became an expert in responsible investing and sustainable finance.

Maria holds the ESG CFA and a diploma in Responsible Investing at the Cambridge University Institute of Sustainability Leadership. Maria graduated in Economics of Financial Intermediaries from Bocconi University in Milan and holds a CEMS (Community of European Management School) MBA jointly awarded by UCLL University in Brussels and Bocconi University. She is fluent in English, French and Italian.

Maria is an advisor for the CFA UK Climate Change program and a Mentor for the Accelerator and Sustainability Hub at Cambridge University Institute for Sustainability Leadership. She is a board of director at the London Women's Forum, an investor members organisation promoting women's careers in finance.

Timucin Engin

Senior Director & Cross-practice Country Coordinator for the GCC, S&P Global

Prior to this role, Timucin managed our Istanbul office as the Country Manager for Turkey. Prior to that, he was a Director and Sector Specialist in the Financial Services team in our Dubai office.

Before joining us in 2011, he spent three years at Dubai Group as Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager, also representing the Group as a Board Member in various financial institutions in Middle East and APAC regions, including an investment bank listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Timucin also worked in various banking and investment research roles in Toronto and Istanbul. Timucin has a Master of Science degree in Business Analytics from New York University’s Stern School of Business in addition to an MBA degree from École de Gestion Telfer at University of Ottawa in Canada.

Thomas Fekete

Head of Strategy and Products for Sustainable Investing EMEA, BlackRock

At BlackRock, the Sustainable Investing team is focused on identifying drivers of long-term return associated with environmental, social and governance issues, integrating them throughout Blackrock's investment processes, and creating solutions for our clients to achieve sustainable investment returns.

Thomas joined BlackRock in 2013 and led the Global Product team for iShares and the Product, Solutions and Strategy business for the EMEA Retail market. Before joining Blackrock, Thomas spent ten years as Head of Investment Products in private banking at Barclays Wealth and UBS Wealth Management. He started his career in finance in 2001 at Morgan Stanley designing and distributing derivatives-based risk management solutions.

During the first ten years of his career, Thomas worked in the European telecommunications and aerospace industry where he held a variety of research and development, management and strategy roles at Airbus. Thomas graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School, a Masters in Aeronautics and Astronautics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and an engineering degree from Ecole Nationale Superieure de l'Aeronautique et de l'Espace, Toulouse, France.

Belinda Scott

Vice President & Head of Corporate Sustainability, First Abu Dhabi Bank

Belinda is responsible for developing and implementing the bank's group sustainability and ESG strategy and roadmap. This also includes oversight of the bank's climate change, sustainable finance and ESG performance. Belinda also acts as the sustainability adviser to the bank and its group businesses.

Belinda represents FAB on a number of committees, including the UAE Climate Change & Environment Council, the UAE Private Sector Advisory Council on the Sustainable Development Goals, the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum 2020 Advisory Group and the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) Sustainable Finance Working Group. Belinda also contributes to the Abu Dhabi World Future Energy Summit Technical Committee. Through her membership of the Sustainable Finance Steering Committee, supported by UNEP FI, MOCCAE and the UAE Central Bank, she contributed to the development of the Dubai Declaration on Sustainable Finance.

Through the ADGM Academy, Belinda studied Sustainable Finance at the London Institute of Banking and holds a Post Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership.

Carlo Funk

Head of ESG Strategy EMEA, State Street Global Advisors

Carlo M. Funk is the lead ESG Investment Strategist at State Street Global Advisors covering Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions (EMEA). Mr. Funk works with clients to identify solutions that align with their ESG objectives, including assessing the impact of integrating ESG into their portfolios. He works in close collaboration with the ESG research and development team across asset classes and investment styles and is also involved with ESG-related regulatory initiatives.

Before joining State Street Global Advisors, Mr. Funk was responsible for the design and distribution of passive ESG investment solutions at BlackRock and acted as its EMEA-wide ESG sales specialist.His prior experience also includes working at J.P. Morgan Private Bank in New York and Frankfurt.

Mr. Funk holds a BSc and MSc in international business and finance from Maastricht University and is part of various industry working groups on sustainable finance including the sustainable investment commission of DVFA in Germany. Additionally, he is a regular guest lecturer at the European Business School on sustainable finance. In 2020 he was awarded the Financial News "Asset Management Rising Stars Award".

Nikita Singhal

Co-Head of Sustainable Investment & ESG, Lazard Asset Management

Nikita oversees the firm's ESG integration strategy. She works closely with analysts and portfolio managers to enhance their investment processes and on launching new strategies. She co-chairs the firm's ESG Steering Group and sits on the firm's Proxy Voting Committee. She also leads client engagement and thought leadership on ESG topics.

Previously, Nikita worked on the Sustainability Leaders Fund at ClearBridge Investments, covering renewable energy and other high sustainability companies while also helping execute on the firm's overall ESG strategy. Prior to that, she was a Director at the Heron Foundation where she was focused on deploying and managing their $300mm endowment across asset classes. She has also worked at IFC's (World Bank Group) infrastructure private equity group and started her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. Nikita holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and is an executive board member of CECP's CEO Investor Forum and Bloomberg's ESG Advisory group. She is also an emeritus board member of the Human Impacts Institute, a non-profit organization aimed at using arts and culture to inspire environmental action for social good.