Ecosperity Week 2024 - Renewing Our Vibrant Spring

15-17 APR 2024

The climate emergency remains. At 1.2⁰C warming, 2023 was the hottest year on record, with extreme weather becoming the norm. With a two-thirds chance of breaching 1.5⁰C by 2027, the urgency to radically decarbonise has intensified globally. 

Yet aside from the climate crisis, another crisis has been brewing. Nature, though responsible for generating approximately half of global GDP, is facing unprecedented loss without adequate intervention for decades. While the "eco-wakening" has brought issues on nature and biodiversity to the fore, in turn catapulting international commitments and business reporting standards, change remains incremental.

As research continues to reaffirm the symbiotic relationship between decarbonisation and nature, climate and biodiversity goals can no longer be siloed. Through headwinds such as geopolitical tensions and mounting protectionism, there is increasing recognition that only determined, concerted action can drive the progress we need. 

Themed “Renewing Our Vibrant Spring”, we aim to inspire and energise action-oriented discussions at Ecosperity Week 2024. As a metaphoric springboard to accelerate climate and nature-positive action, we seek to deepen the collective ownership and commitment needed across all stakeholders, with a focus on radical yet regenerative solutions, to restore the one planet we call home.

Over three days from 15 - 17 April 2024, the Ecosperity conference will focus discussions on innovative solutions across technology, nature and finance to accelerate a green and just transition: Amidst increasing geopolitical fragmentation, how can we leverage scalable policy levers and solutions to accelerate decarbonisation? Can we protect nature and reverse nature loss synergistically with our climate goals? How do we crowd in capital from different sectors to bridge Asia’s climate financing gaps?  

Nature-aligned discussions on 16 April will be co-curated with GenZero, an investment platform established by Temasek that is focused on accelerating decarbonisation globally, while finance-focused discussions on 17 April will be anchored by the Financing Asia’s Transition (FAST) Conference, jointly organised by BlackRock, the Monetary Authority of Singapore and Temasek.

As a convening platform, Ecosperity Week will also feature a line-up of other thematically aligned events by like-minded partners in the afternoons. These breakout sessions take the form of panels, roundtables, workshops and pitch sessions, and provide opportunities for more in-depth dialogue and networking opportunities. Major events include the GenZero Climate Summit (GCS), GenZero’s flagship annual event gathering global leaders from the climate ecosystem to accelerate diverse pathways towards decarbonisation, as well as the Philanthropy Asia Summit (PAS)Philanthropy Asia Alliance’s flagship collaborative platform catalysing public-private-philanthropic partnerships to address pressing environmental and societal challenges.


Programme Overview

Zeroing In on Common Ground​

15 APR 2024
08:00 - 12:15 GMT+8

Marina Bay Sands

Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 5

Plenaries

Timings indicated are Singapore time (GMT+8)
07:00 – 09:00
Registration
120 mins
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast Networking
60 mins
09:00 – 09:15
Ecosperity Week 2024 Opening | Renewing Our Vibrant Spring
15 mins
09:15 – 09:25
Keynote Address
10 mins
09:25 – 09:50
​ Ecology and Prosperity: Policy as a Balancing Spring​
25 mins
09:50 – 09:55
Solutions Showcase
5 mins
09:55 – 10:30
Critical Minerals: The Bedrock of a Green Future?
35 mins
10:30 – 10:55
Tea Break
25 mins
10:55 – 11:15
Forging Pathways towards Fossil Fuel Freedom
20 mins
11:15 – 11:25
Southeast Asia Green Economy 2024: Moving the Needle Report Launch
10 mins
11:25 – 11:30
Solutions Showcase
5 mins
11:30 – 12:05
Towards a Net-Zero Southeast Asia
35 mins
12:05 – 12:15
Closing "Rap Up"
10 mins
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
90 mins

Partner Events

12:30 – 14:00
The Climate in the Boardroom
90 mins
13:00 – 16:30
UBS: The New Economy – for People and Planet
210 mins
13:30 – 18:00
PwC: From Reality to Ambition
270 mins
14:00 – 15:30
ASEAN – Leading the Net-Zero Bioeconomy
90 mins
14:00 – 17:40
GenZero Climate Summit 2024: Tech Forum
220 mins
14:00 – 18:00
Philanthropy Asia Summit
240 mins
View more Partner Events here.

Integrating Nature-Positivity

16 APR 2024
08:00 - 12:15 GMT+8

Marina Bay Sands

Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 5

Plenaries

Timings indicated are Singapore time (GMT+8)
07:00 – 09:00
Registration
120 mins
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast Networking
60 mins
09:00 – 09:10
Keynote Address
10 mins
09:10 – 09:25
The Scientific Case for Nature-positivity: From Evidence to Action
15 mins
09:25 – 10:05
The Business Case for Nature-positivity: People, Profit, Planet
40 mins
10:05 – 10:10
Solutions Showcase
5 mins
10:10 – 10:45
Wild Frontiers, Green Rewards:​ Nature-based Solutions and the Role of Carbon Markets
35 mins
10:45 – 11:10
Tea Break
25 mins
11:10 – 11:55
Businesses and Nature as One: The Road to Nature-Positivity
45 mins
11:55 – 12:15
Closing Remarks
20 mins
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
90 mins

Partner Events

12:30 – 14:00
Executive Exchange Lunch
90 mins
13:30 – 18:30
AtoZero Asia 2024
300 mins
14:00 – 18:00
Philanthropy Asia Summit
240 mins
14:00 – 18:15
GenZero Climate Summit: The Next Steps
255 mins
16:00 – 18:00
SMBC Roundtable: From Niche to Norm - Identifying strategies to unlock capital to scale Nature-based Solutions in Southeast Asia
120 mins
View more Partner Events here.

Crowding In Capital for Sustainable Growth

17 APR 2024
08:00 - 12:30 GMT+8

Marina Bay Sands

Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Level 5

Plenaries

Timings indicated are Singapore time (GMT+8)
07:00 – 09:00
Registration
120 mins
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast Networking
60 mins
09:00 – 09:15
FAST Conference 2024 Opening |​ Bridging Global Ambition to Regional Action and Impact
15 mins
09:15 – 09:55
Navigating the Climate Polycrisis:​ Public, Private, Philanthropic Collaboration​
40 mins
09:55 – 10:13
From Commitment to Action: Accelerating Change through Transition Credits
18 mins
10:13 – 10:23
Transitioning Trillions - Across the Capital Stack
10 mins
10:23 – 10:40
Financing a People-centered Green Transition
17 mins
10:40 – 11:05
Tea Break | Financing Green Infrastructure in Asia
25 mins
11:05 – 11:45
Executing Transition Infrastructure Investments in Southeast Asia
40 mins
11:45 – 12:20
Unlocking Private Finance in Climate Adaptation for a Resilient Future​
35 mins
12:20 – 12:30
Ecosperity Week 2024 Closing | Renewing Our Vibrant Spring​
10 mins
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
90 mins
View the rest of the programme for Ecosperity Week 2024 here.

Partner Events

13:30 – 18:30
AtoZero Asia 2024
300 mins
14:00 – 18:00
Impact Investing Roundtable 2024
240 mins
14:00 – 18:00
Philanthropy Asia Summit
240 mins
14:00 – 18:00
The Liveability Challenge 2024 Grand Finale
240 mins
14:30 – 16:40
GenZero Climate Summit 2024: Senior Legal Roundtable
130 mins
View more Partner Events here.

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Programme, speakers and partner event details are subject to changes.


Speakers and Moderators

President
Republic of Singapore
Minister for Sustainability and the Environment & Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations
Republic of Singapore
Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
The Philippines
President, International Union for Conservation of Nature
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28
Chairman, Rio Tinto
Chairman, LeapFrog Investments
President & CEO
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
President
World Economic Forum
Founder & CEO
Event Rap

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