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EBNS 2022 speakers
European Business and Nature Summit 2022

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Keynote speakers

  • EU Commissioner giving talk.
    Virginijus Sinkevičius

    Commissioner for the Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, European Commission

    Video message

  • Humberto Delgado Rosa photo
    Humberto Delgado Rosa

    Director for Biodiversity, DG Environment, European Commission

    Moderator

  • Rob
    Rob Hopkins

    Founder of the Transition movement

  • Mieke Siebers
    Mieke Siebers

    Executive director, Foundation for Sustainable Development

  • Andre Hoffmann
    André Hoffmann

    Vice Chairman of Roche Holding, Switzerland

  • Katherine Tubb
    Katherine Tubb

    Rewilding Business Lead, SCOTLAND: The Big Picture

Plenary speakers

  • Florika_Fink-Hooijer
    Florika Fink-Hooijer

    Director-General, Environment Department, European Commission

  • Lidwin van Velden photo
    Richard Mattison

    President, S&P Global Sustainable1 and CEO, S&P Global Trucost

  • Anne Larigauderie
    Anne Larigauderie

    Executive Secretary, IPBES

  • Alexandre Paquot
    Alexandre Paquot

    Director, Innovation, Adaptation and Resilience, Stakeholder Relations, DG CLIMA, European Commission

  • Heimo Scheuch, CEO Wienerberger AG
    Heimo Scheuch

    CEO Wienerberger AG

  • Gilles Tisserand
    Gilles Tisserand

    Vice-President, Sustainability Climate & Biodiversity Tetra Pak, and Partner, Time for the Planet

  • Stefania Avanzini photo
    Lidwin van Velden

    CEO, NWB Bank and President, European Association of Public Banks

  • Joe Walston
    Joe Walston

    Executive Vice President, Global Conservation Program, Wildlife Conservation Society

 

Our sessions speakers

  • Vikas Aggarwal
    Vikas Aggarwal

    Regional Head of Public Affairs, ACCA



    Moderator

  • Awaz Alfadil
    Awaz Alfadil

    Director, Value Balancing Alliance

  • Stefania Avanzini photo
    Stefania Avanzini

    Director, One Planet Business for Biodiversity

  • Pierre-Alexandre Bapst
    Pierre-Alexandre Bapst

    Chief Sustainability Officer, Hermès International

  • Steven Beckers
    Steven Beckers

    Co-funder, BIGH & Circular, Economy Expert & Developer, Bopro

  • Jacob Bedford
    Jacob Bedford

    Programme OFficer, UNEP-World Conservation Monitoring Centre

  • Anne-Marie Bor
    Anne-Marie Bor

    Lead Finance and Biodiversity Community,  EU B@B Platform, and Coordinator, Finance for Biodiversity Foundation

  • Viktoria de Bourbon de Parme
    Viktoria de Bourbon de Parme

    Food and Agriculture Transformation Lead, World Benchmarking Alliance

  • Wijnand Broer photo
    Wijnand Broer

    Partner CREM, Program Manager, PBAF

  • sharon brooks
    Sharon Brooks

    Principal Business and Biodiversity Specialist, UNEP-WCMC

  • Dr Joseph Bull
    Dr Joseph Bull

    Associate Professor in Climate Change Biology, University of Oxford 

  • Arthur Campredon
    Arthur Campredon

    Deputy Head of the Sustainable Finance Office, French Treasury

  • Elodie Chêne
    Elodie Chêne

    Manager Standards, GRI

  • Bart Corijn
    Bart Corijn

     Change facilitator The Shift, Moderator

  • Michael van Cutsem
    Michael van Cutsem

    CEO and Founder, Beeodiversity

  • Marie-Alix Devauges
    Marie-Alix Devauges

    ESG Data Analyst, Biodiversity Solutions

  • Philippe Diaz
    Philippe Diaz

    Project Manager, Sustainable Finance Unit , WWF Germany and Member, Sustainability Reporting Standards, EFRAG

  • Julie Dimitrijevic
    Julie Dimitrijevic

    Technical Specialist, Corporate Sustainability, Fauna & Flora International

  • Giorgia Epicoco
    Giorgia Epicoco

     Senior EU Public Affairs Manager, Social & Environmental, Sustainability, Huawei

  • victor-elliot
    Viktor Elliot

    Senior Researcher, Biopath, University of Gothenborg

  • Dr Johannes Forster
    Dr Johannes Forster

    Department of Environmental Politics, Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research

    Moderator

  • Titus Ghyselinck
    Titus Ghyselinck

    Program Manager Food & Agriculture, WWF Belgium

    Moderator

  • Erin Gianferrara
    Erin Gianferrara

    Director, Pollination

  • Romie Goedicke
    Romie Goedicke

    Project and Technical Manager Nature, UNEP FI

  • Mark Gough
    Mark Gough

     CEO, Capitals Coalition, Moderator

  • Jamie Graham
    Jamie Graham

    Principal Specialist, The Biodiversity Consultancy

  • Chantal Van Ham
    Chantal Van Ham

     Senior Expert in Sustainability and Natural Capital, Arcadis Belgium

  • Pierre-Yves van Haute
    Pierre-Yves van Haute

    CEO, Domaine La Falize

  • Anita de Horde
    Anita de Horde

    Advisor Finance and Biodiversity Community,  EU B@B Platform, and Coordinator, Finance for Biodiversity Foundation

  • Benoit van den Hove
    Benoit van den Hove

    Head of Listings Belgium, Euronext

  • Emine Isciel
    Emine Isciel

    Head of Climate and Biodiversity, Storebrand Asset Management

  • Kendall Jones
    Kendall Jones

    Conservation Planning Lead, Wildlife Conservation Society

  • Jerome Kisielewicz
    Jerome Kisielewicz

    Mainstreaming Workstream Leader, EU Business and Biodiversity Platform and Lead Managing Consultant, ICF

  • Robert Konrad
    Robert Konrad

    Advisor for Natural Capital, Directorate General for the Environment, European Commission

  • Satu Kuoppamäki
    Satu Kuoppamäki

    Sustainability Manager, S Group

  • Marija Kuzmanovic
    Marija Kuzmanovic

    Economist and Policy Analyst, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities at OECD

  • Sam Lacey
    Sam Lacey

    Business Development Director, Nature Metrics

  • Johan Lammerant
    Johan Lammerant

    Lead Expert Business and Biodiversity (Arcadis), Methods Workstream Leader EU Business @ Biodiversity Platform

  • Edouard Lanckriet
    Edouard Lanckriet

    Directeur du Développement Agrosolutions, InVivo

  • Katie Leach
    Katie Leach

    Head of Biodiversity, ShareAction

  • Franck Lecomte
    Franck Lecomte

     Innovation and Sustainable, Growth Director, Spadel

  • Martin Lok
    Martin Lok

    Executive Director, Capitals Coalition

    Moderator

  • Mark Van Loon
    Mark Van Loon

    Senior Vice President, Sustainability and Innovation, Wienerberger

  • Fergus Lyon
    Professor Fergus Lyon

    Director, Centre for Enterprise and Economic Development Research, Middlesex University

  • Xinqing Lu
    Xinqing Lu

    Community Specialist, Champions for Nature, Nature Action Agenda, World Economic Forum

  • Justine Mariette
    Justine Mariette

    Project Officer, CDC Biodiversité

  • Nadine McCormick photo
    Nadine McCormick

    Manager Nature Action, World Business Council for Sustainable Development 

  • Nicolas De Meulemeester
    Nicolas De Meulemeester

     Legal Director & Head of Sustainability, Lhoist Southern Europe

  • Camille Mommer
    Camille Mommer

    Co-founder, Natura Mater

  • Benjamin Moncarey
    Benjamin Moncarey

    Co-founder & Operational Director, Sonian Wood Cooperative

  • Clotilde de Montpellier
    Clotilde de Montpellier

    Founder, Farm for Good

  • Richard Moriame
    Richard Moriame

    Human Resources Director & Public Affairs Director, Lhoist Southern Europe

  • EBNS 2022 Speakers
    Sébastien Morvan

    Co-founder, Brussels Beer Project

  • Christopher Perceval
    Christopher Perceval

    S&P Global Sustainable1

  • Pierre-Yves Pouliquen
    Pierre-Yves Pouliquen

    Vice President Director of Plural Performance and Sustainable Development, Véolia

  • Roel Nozeman
    Roel Nozeman

    Head of Biodiversity Team, ASN Bank

  • Hugo Rainey
    Hugo Rainey

    Senior Advisor, Business & Conservation, Wildlife Conservation Society

  • Isabel Reuss
    Isabel Reuss

    Senior Climate and Social Advisor, Italian Sustainable Investment Forum

  • Daniela Rizzi
    Daniela Rizzi

    Senior Officer for Nature-Based Solutions and Biodiversity, ICLEI

  • sabet
    John Sabet

    Business Engagement Associate, Business for Nature

  • Valerio
    Valerio Scartezzini

    Climate Strategies Manager, Nature Positive Program at Etifor

  • Eric Servat
    Eric Servat

     Sustainable Sourcing, Vice President, Livelihoods Funds

     

  • Sebastien Soleille
    Sébastien Soleille

    Global Head of Energy, Transition and Environment, BNP Paribas

  • Sonja Stuchtey
    Dr Sonja Stuchtey

    CEO and Founder, The Landbanking Group

  • Géraldine Vallejo
    Géraldine Vallejo

    Sustainability Programme Director, KERING

  • François-Xavier Vauchelle
    François-Xavier Vauchelle

    Senior Director Government and External Affairs, Continental Europe McCain

  • Saara Vauramo
    Saara Vauramo

    Leading specialist, Ramboll Finland

  • David Young
    David Young

    Senior Fellow, Broadway Initiative

 

Why is biodiversity important to business sustainability?

Andre Hoffmann

We need to change the way we measure business success – away from financial returns only – and follow a more holistic approach. I would suggest a very simple model: the three Ps or PPP. We need to look after the people, the planet and the profit.

André Hoffmann, Vice Chairman of Roche Holding, Switzerland
Nadine McCormick photo

More and more businesses are recognising both the risks and opportunities associated with biodiversity loss and are taking meaningful actions for a more equitable, nature-positive world.

Nadine McCormick, Manager, Nature Action World Business Council For Sustainable Development
EBNS 2022 Speakers

At Brussels Beer Project, we’ve been working on circular economy for almost a decade with Babylone, the first beer made with recycled bread & other projects. Yet, we realize it’s not nearly enough. We owe our planet, our community & our staff to boost our impact & environmental actions. And we can only do it collectively. Beer comes from land & water, it’s our duty to harm less & help more.

Sébastien Morvan, Co-founder, Brussels Beer Project