Green Business Forum

Impact Boards EM are collaborating with Sustain Finance to bring the Green Business Forum in Istanbul Turkiye on 26 November 2024. The event is open for registration to our community of Board Directors and stakeholders driving best practices in corporate governance in Emerging Markets. Space is limited, so we encourage you to register as soon as possible. 

The Green Business Forum will bring together international business leaders and finance experts to explore how sustainability is being implemented at the executive level, and the insights from these discussions will be translated into actionable strategies for a sustainable future.

The event will be held at Tekfen Tower and will be followed by a Networking Session at a nearby venue (TBC). 

Agenda

13:00 – 13:30: Registration 

13:30 – 14:30: CEO Panel 

14:30 – 15:00: Coffee Break 

15:00 – 15:20: Keynote Speech

15:20 – 16:20: Climate Panel 

16:20 – 17:30: Coffee Break and Networking (Optional)

Keynote Speaker

Galya Frayman Molinas

Galya is a seasoned global leader with over 30 years of executive experience in the consumer goods industry. With expertise in operations, strategy, and consumer marketing, Galya has a proven track record of driving consumer-centric growth, building sustainable businesses in challenging environments, and managing diverse stakeholders. She is passionate about fostering inclusive cultures and creating high-performing teams. Currently, Galya serves as a non-executive director on boards and teaches at business schools, while pursuing her interest in social impact. She leverages her experience to help scale leadership, ventures, and initiatives that drive positive societal impact.

CEO Panel

The panel will focus on Executives' perspectives on sustainability, their attitudes towards ESG initiatives, the challenges of aligning leadership teams and stakeholders around sustainability goals, and the critical impact of sustainability on business strategy integration.

Moderator: 

Paul Smith, Founding Partner - SustainFinance

Speakers:

• Ali Fuat Orhonoğlu, Country President @Unilever Turkiye
• Alper Çelebi, General Manager @ Kontrolmatik Technologies
• Sitare Sezgin, CEO TeknoSa
• Gorkem Bey, CEO Sisecam 

Climate Panel 

The panel will discuss the steps industry leaders take to address the urgent climate change issues and reduce global warming on the path to a greener future.

Moderator: 

Gregorio Saichin, Co-Founder and CEO - Impact Boards EM

Speakers:

• Philip Lymbery, CEO @ Compassion in World Farming /Bestseller Author on Climate Change
• Banji Fehintola, Executive Board Member & Head of Financial Services @ Africa Finance Corporation
• Rupert Bull, CEO The Disruption House
• Cenk Narter, Managing Partner Narter & Law

Registration is open to all and can be done via this link https://forms.gle/mKRabR7cFs6R7jUu9. Alternatively, please contact ela@sustainfinance.org. 

We look forward to seeing you there!