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We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Christopher Clubb

Christopher Clubb

Managing Director, Convergence - Blending Global Finance

Danielle Smith

Danielle Smith

President, Alberta Enterprise Group

Peter Hammerschmidt

Peter Hammerschmidt

Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy), Department of National Defence - Canada

Bjornar Egede-Nissen

Bjornar Egede-Nissen

Co-chair, Drawdown Toronto

Dr. Benjamin Pohl

Dr. Benjamin Pohl

Head of Programme Climate Diplomacy and Security, Adelphi

Angelique Ahlström

Angelique Ahlström

Co-founder, Flash Forest

Layalee Ramahi

Layalee Ramahi

North America Network Coordinator, United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)

Dr. Paul Abolo

Dr. Paul Abolo

President, Ecologistics Integrated Services

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Sessions

Welcome address by Colonel Mark Read and introductions of Conference Chairperson and Moderator

18 May 2021, 01:30 PM
Paul H. Stevers Mark Read Dr. Sweta Chakraborty

Segment 1a: Highlights of The World Climate and Security Report 2020 report by speakers from the Expert Group of the International Military Council on Climate and Security (IMCCS)

18 May 2021, 02:31 PM
Tom MiddenDorp Steve Brock Rachel Fleishman Erin Sikorsky Dr. Benjamin Pohl

Segment 1b: Confronting Climate Security Risks: Proposals for the Biden Administration

18 May 2021, 03:30 PM
Leif Rosenberger Steve Brock John Conger Joan VanDervort

Segment 1c: Tackling Climate Change: What Role for NATO?

18 May 2021, 04:15 PM
Michael Ruehle

Segment 1d: Educating America's Future Leaders: Climate Change Impacts, Education, and Vulnerability

18 May 2021, 04:30 PM
Leif Rosenberger Mark Read Amy Richmond Adam Kalkstein

Segment 1e: Canada and the Arctic: Climate Change and Security

18 May 2021, 05:45 PM
John Conger Dr. Max Margulies Peter Hammerschmidt

Segment 2: Strategies to mitigate conflicts, build stability and accelerate action

18 May 2021, 06:30 PM
Leif Rosenberger Robert Baines Barry Tilton Col Shannon O'Harren Dr. Sweta Chakraborty Seth Klein

Segment 3: Highlighting Climate Solutions that Can Be Implemented on a Global Scale

18 May 2021, 07:15 PM
Paul H. Stevers Daryl Wilson Dr. Andrew Smith Gianni Chianetta Jorge Gastelumendi Danielle Smith Bjornar Egede-Nissen Angelique Ahlström

Segment 4: Financing Climate Action on a Global Scale

18 May 2021, 08:30 PM
Paul H. Stevers Steve Waygood Layalee Ramahi

Segment 5: Closing of Day 1 including call to action

18 May 2021, 09:00 PM
Paul H. Stevers

Day 2 Segment 1: Reducing Investment Risks to Increase Private Climate Finance in Africa

19 May 2021, 05:00 PM
Paul H. Stevers Albert Boateng Shahdab Qadri Serge LeVert-Chiasson Christopher Clubb

Day 2 Segment 2: Preview of future event about an opportunity for "Comprehensive Climate Action in Nigeria"

19 May 2021, 06:00 PM
Paul H. Stevers Dr. Paul Abolo