Climate Adaptation: From Risk to Impact

Through an interactive format, the workshop will examine the different facets of climate adaptation and climate risk.

Centre International de Conférence Genève (CICG) 

Room C

Rue de Varembé 17, Genève

Quand
Mardi 6 Octobre 2026
14:00 - 15:30

Through an interactive format, the workshop will examine the different facets of climate adaptation and climate risk.

Participants will gain insights into how banks, asset managers, the real economy, public authorities, and the World Bank are currently addressing these challenges, before jointly discussing remaining gaps and opportunities to further enhance action in the future.

This workshop is part of the 7th edition of Building Bridges' Action Events - Registration is mandatory


Organisé par :

Fondation Genève Place Financière (FGPF)

Association suisse des banquiers (ASB)

Asset Management Association Switzerland (AMAS)

with the expert collaboration of the World Bank Group

https://www.buildingbridges.org/event/climate-adaptation-from-risk-to-impact/
Plan d'accès

Centre International de Conférence Genève (CICG) 



Room C



Rue de Varembé 17, Genève


Programme détaillé
 
14:00
Introduction
  • Welcome Word from Laurent Ramsey, Vice President of the Geneva Financial Centre (GFC)
  • Keynote on climate adaptation, opportunities & challenges, by Christian Leitz, Chief Sustainability Officer & Group Historian - UBS
  • Keynote on climate adaptation, by Diep Nguyen-van Houtte, Senior manager for Market Development - International Finance Corporation (IFC)
14:25
Breakout sessions
14:50
Consensus & Roadmap
15:20
Wrap-up & Conclusion