Speakers

Brendan Curran
Brendan Curran is a policy fellow working on sustainable finance policy with a particular focus on just transition and place-based climate investment at the Grantham Research Institute at the LSE.

Claire Nasike Akello
Claire Nasike is a Wangari Maathai Scholar, a Food Campaigner at Greenpeace Africa and the founder of the Hummingbird Foundation.

Lily Onardo
Lily Odarno is the Director of CATF’s Energy and Climate Innovation Program, Africa. She leads CATF’s effort to address the dual need of expanding affordable energy in developing economies and building a global decarbonized energy system

Olufunso Somorin (Ph.D)
Olufunso Somorin (PhD) is the Regional Principal Officer in charge of climate change and green growth across 13 countries within the East African region of the African Development Bank.

Tom Adeyoola
Tom Adeyoola is a technology entrepreneur, advisor and investor with 20 years’ experience in new media, disruptive technology and business strategy focused on positive society and climate impact.

Elissa Grey
Elissa Grey is a Global Strategist with more than 20 years of experience and a wealth of expertise in working with Boards and CEOs in both start-up and FTSE 100 environments to deliver groundbreaking innovation and unprecedented growth.

Sam Gyimah
Sam Gyimah is the Former Minister for Science and Innovation and Goldman Sachs International Board Director.

Saul Klein

Ziv Reichert
Partner at LocalGlobe
Agenda
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Welcome & Partnership Update
CLIMATE CHANGE & THE JUST TRANSITION
- Brendan Curran – Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute at the London School of Economics
- Claire Nasike – Wangari Maathai Scholar, a Food Campaigner at Greenpeace Africa, Founder of the Hummingbird Foundation
- Lily Odarno – Director of CATF’s Energy and Climate Innovation Program, Africa
- Olufunso Somorin (PhD) – Regional Principal Officer, East African Region of the African Development Bank
- Saul Klein – Co-founder, Phoenix Court Group (Moderator)
BLACK ANGEL INVESTING & DIVERSIFYING CAP TABLES
- Ziv Reichert – Partner, Phoenix Court Group (Moderator)
- Tom Adeyoola – technology entrepreneur, advisor and investor
- Elissa Grey – Global Strategist
- Sam Gyimah – Former Minister for Science and Innovation and Goldman Sachs International Board Director
- Jacque Onalo – Human Rights lawyer. Special advisor on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (Moderator)