


Why should you attend?
Join us in midtown Manhattan on June 7-8 for our anticipated 8th Annual Congress.
Sold out in 2022, Vendor & Third Party Risk USA is the go-to risk Congress for vendor and third party industry experts and professionals at global institutions looking to advance their professional development and make meaningful connections.
Key
Highlights
- REGULATION:
Reviewing regulatory requirements and upcoming expectations from global regulators
- REGULATION:
Reviewing regulatory requirements and upcoming expectations from global regulators
- REGULATION:
Reviewing regulatory requirements and upcoming expectations from global regulators
- REGULATION:
Reviewing regulatory requirements and upcoming expectations from global regulators
- REGULATION:
Reviewing regulatory requirements and upcoming expectations from global regulators
- REGULATION:
Reviewing regulatory requirements and upcoming expectations from global regulators
- REGULATION:
Reviewing regulatory requirements and upcoming expectations from global regulators
- REGULATION:
Reviewing regulatory requirements and upcoming expectations from global regulators
Interact with industry front-runners paving the way in third party risk as they cover critical topics within the space.

An engaging and interactive agenda across 2-days
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Subject matter experts and highly-regarded practitioner speakers
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Over 7 hours of available networking opportunities
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Key
Speakers

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank

Markus Müller,
Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank,
Deutsche Bank
Session previews and related insights
Get a taste of what to expect from the Congress with our past and present speaker session previews.
Managing complexity of modeling requirements with longer time horizons for climate scenarios
Managing complexity of modeling requirements with longer time horizons for climate scenarios Sebastian E V Werner, Head of Climate Risk Scenario Design, Citi Below is an insight into what can be expected from Sebastian's session at Climate Stress Testing Forum Europe 2023. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+Climate+Stress+Testing+Europe&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_background=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Fclimate-stress-testing-forum%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the
Managing complex data requirements to incorporate climate into stress testing models
Managing complex data requirements to incorporate climate into stress testing models Marc Irubetagoyena, Head of Group Stress Testing and Financial Simulations, BNP Paribas Below is an insight into what can be expected from Marc's session at Climate Stress Testing Forum Europe 2023. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+Climate+Stress+Testing+Europe&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_background=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Fclimate-stress-testing-forum%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of
Reviewing the changing FFC landscape
Reviewing the changing FFC landscape Thomas Mangine, former Director, AML and MLRO, BMO Below is an insight into what can be expected from Thomas's session at Non-Financial & Operational Risk USA 2023. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+Non-Financial+%26amp%3B+Operational+Risk+USA&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_background=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Fnon-financial-and-operational-risk-usa%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the thought leader as an individual, and are not attributed
Managing the global geopolitical environment
Managing the global geopolitical environment Hunter Kreger, VP, FIU Deputy OFAC Officer, Atlantic Union Bank Below is an insight on managing the global geopolitical environment and managing fast-moving sanctions regimes provided by Hunter ahead of his session last year at Fraud and Financial Crime USA 2023. {{ vc_btn: title=Find+out+more+about+our+2024+Financial+Crime+USA&style=outline-custom&outline_custom_color=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_background=%23d51224&outline_custom_hover_text=%23ffffff&link=url%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cefpro.com%252Fforthcoming-events%252Ffinancial-crime-usa%252F }} The views and opinions expressed in

Agenda
08.00 – 08.50
Registration and breakfast
08.00 – 08.50
Registration and breakfast
09.00 – 09.35
Managing ESG as an essential to mitigate financial and market risks
The impact of climate change on the supply chain
Ensuring progression through developing sustainable capital
ESG and its relevance to the socio-economic system
Announcements from Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures
Managing impacts of the requirements
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.35 – 10.20
REGULATION – PANEL DISCUSSION
Reviewing regulatory requirements and upcoming expectations from global regulators
Divergence in requirements across jurisdictions
Developing an international solution
Providing feedback to align global standards
Managing products across jurisdictions
Impact to investment opportunities
Reviewing FCA product labeling requirements
Understanding and implementing changes
Impact of labeling on products
ISSB consultation results
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Gustavo Brianza, Managing Director, ESG Advisory & Debt Advisory, NatWest |
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Javier Munoz, Global Head of Conduct and Reputational Risk, Compliance & Conduct, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking |
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Simone Ruiz-Vergote, Global Head of ESG & Climate Policy, MSCI ESG Research Financial Markets Standards Board |
10:20-10:50
Morning refreshment break and networking
10:50-11:25
TAXONOMY- RISK AND COMPLIANCE
Developing an effective target operation model for managing ESG risk & compliance
1st and 2nd line roles and responsibilities
Sustainable finance classification: implementing taxonomy into BAU
Integrating ESG into due diligence
Prioritising the “S” & “G
International benchmarking
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Javier Munoz, Global Head of Conduct and Reputational Risk, Compliance & Conduct, Santander Corporate & Investment Banking |
11:25-12:00
GREENWASHING
A new challenge for the financial sector – creating an instruction manual to mitigate greenwashing risk
Recent regulatory attention regarding greenwashing
Top 5 sources of greenwashing in finance
Recipe to reduce and manage greenwashing risk
Lines of defense for greenwashing risk
Master governance for a greenwashing management system
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Andreas Geyer, Managing Partner, d-fine |
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Dr Christian Hoerhammer, Principle, d-fine |
12:00-12:45
GREENWASHING – PANEL DISCUSSION
Developing policies and frameworks to mitigate greenwashing risks
Developing meaningful green products
Managing data requirements and limitations
Understanding requirements with little guidance
Defining ‘green’
Reviewing greenwashing beyond climate change
Objectively measuring goals
Communicating commitments to customers
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Celia Lambert-Alcantara, Head of Sustainable Finance ESG Compliance, Credit Agricole CIB |
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Baba Abu, ESG Lead, Conduct, Compliance and Risk Oversight LBCM, Lloyds Banking Group |
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Alexandre Tiesset, Head of ESG, SESAMm |
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Anthony Fossati, Vice President, Global Head of ESG Sales, FactSet |
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Simon Gadd, Group Climate Change Director, Legal & General |
12:45-01:45
Lunch break and networking
01:45-02:20
CLIMATE CHANGE
Inclusion of climate change within risk management and understanding potential risks
Impact of carbon tax on portfolios
Data quality to understand risk
Stress testing climate risks
Requirements to report on climate stress
Increasing transparency on climate risks
Visibility of climate adjustment paths
Identifying sectoral exposures
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John George, Director of Responsible Investment & Impact Lead, Nuveen (tbc) |
02:20-03:05
NET ZERO – PANEL DISCUSSION
Managing net zero pledges and incorporating across portfolios and products
Usage of net zero benchmarking
Scenario analysis approaches
Leveraging to set targets and strategy
Managing conflicting indicators
Reviewing unintended consequences of decisions
Balancing responsible investing with targets
Reviewing principles for responsible investing
Balancing investor and real-world net zero targets
Disconnect between national targets and regulations for companies
Managing targets internally and across investments and supply chain
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Maya Hennerkes, Director, Climate Strategy and Delivery, Green Financial Systems, EBRD |
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Myles McCarthy, Group Head of Sustainability, Close Brothers Bank |
03:05-03:40
CLIMATE MODELLING
Climate modelling: The impact of floods on the mortgage portfolio
Case study based on the mortgage portfolio of a Dutch retail bank
Regulatory requirements related to climate modelling
Impact of physical climate risks on the mortgage portfolio
Quantifying the impact of flood risk on expected credit losses
Modelling challenges and next steps
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Marije Wiersma, Manager, Zanders |
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Myles McCarthy, Group Head of Sustainability, Close Brothers Bank |
03:40-04:10
Afternoon refreshment break and networking
04:10-04:45
TRANSITION RISK
Reviewing transition progress and benchmarking industry progress
Managing refinancing requirements
Defining a transition plan
Alignment with Paris agreement
What it means in practice
Incorporating within a wider ESG strategy
Impact of energy crisis on transition plans
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Graham Lloyd, Director of Strategy, Performance & Sustainability, Nationwide Building Society |
04:45-05:20
BIODIVERSITY
Monitoring and measuring biodiversity as a financial risk
Incorporating biodiversity into portfolios
Challenges within water biodiversity
Safeguarding biodiversity
Measuring with limited methodologies or data points
Identifying risk and exposure
Enhancing long term financial security
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Anita McBain, Managing Director, Head of EMEA ESG Research, Citi |
05:20-05:30
Chair’s closing remarks
05:30
End of day 1 and networking drinks reception
08.00 – 08.50
Registration and breakfast
08.00 – 08.50
Registration and breakfast
09.00 – 09.35
LONG TERM PLANNING
Balancing short- and long-term plans and developing an implementation roadmap
Impact of current geopolitical environment on sustainability paths
Prioritizing short and long-term planning
Managing combination of geopolitical risk, cost of living and energy crises
Taking short term measures
Structural changes for long term planning
Remaining competitive in a fast-changing environment
Implementing regulatory expectations
Innovation and diversification strategies
Investment approaches
Balancing ESG with the energy crisis
Immediate refinancing needs
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09:35-10:10
DATA
Managing limitations in availability and accuracy of data across ESG
Ensuring accuracy and quality of data
Supervising data providers as golden source of data
Development of European Single Access Point (ESAP)
Impact of access to data on methodologies and strategy
Modeling with limited data
Measurement and modeling challenges with limited data
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Marie D’Argentré, Head of ESG Data & Digital, Sustainability Center CIB, BNP Paribas CIB |
10:10-10:40
Morning refreshment break and networking
10:40-11:25
SCOPE 3 – PANEL DISCUSSION
Managing implementation and data challenges within Scope 3 calculations
Convergence of Scope 3 calculations and ESG data
Managing third party reporting
Understanding environmental impact of supply chain
Measuring Scope 3 emissions
Differentiating between Scope 1, 2 & 3
Measuring upstream and downstream emissions
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Gianluca Cantalupi, Global Head of Sustainability and Climate Risk, Credit Suisse |
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Maureen Bray, Climate Strategy Consultancy Senior Director EMEA, 3Degrees |
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Rebecca Goosen, Head of Supply Chain Sustainability, Schroders |
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Maria Lombardo, Head of ESG Advisory Sustainable Finance, Standard Chartered Bank |
11:25-12:00
RATINGS
Developing an industry standard to produce reliable ratings to enable decisioning
Objectives of ESG ratings
Uses for financial services
Leveraging ESG ratings to support financial analysis
Impact of ratings on lending decisions
Aligning methodologies across agencies
Exploring what ESG ratings mean across organizations
Regulatory developments
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Jean-François Veron, Managing Director, ESG and Credit Rating Advisory, Société Générale |
12:00-12:35
SOCIAL RISK
Monitoring social risks across supply chains to ensure social challenges and considerations
Investigating supply chains
Impact of carbon footprint on people
Creating a sustainable supply chain
Social requirements and norms across regions
Modern day slavery considerations
What does it look like now and where is it prevalent?
Designing a fair and equitable global policy
Reputation risk reporting
Contract clauses to ensure ethical code of conduct is adhered too
12:35-01:35
Lunch break and networking
01:35-02:10
Investing to reduce social inequities is a business imperative
Equitable investment landscape reduces long-term systemic risks
Untapped markets and potential
Resilience during a downturn
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Sanghamitra Karra, Managing Director, EMEA Head of Multicultural Innovation Lab Morgan Stanley |
02:10-02:55
INVESTMENT
Transition investing across private and public markets
Current gaps in investment flows
Pricing of climate risk in portfolios
Accessing transition investing solutions
Incorporating and measuring decarbonisation in portfolios
Product innovation and climate solutions in private markets
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Ewa Jackson, Managing Director, Sustainable & Transition Solutions, BlackRock |
02:55-03:15
Afternoon refreshment break and networking
03:15-04:00
PRODUCT INNOVATION – PANEL DISCUSSION
Developing a product infrastructure to reflect expectations and changes within ESG
Product opportunities and challenges
innovating whilst remaining compliant
New types of ESG funds and products
Portfolio analysis from an ESG perspective
Future of banking and data products
Staying competitive
Identifying innovative funds and products
Measuring and recording ESG products
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Jean-Xavier Hecker, Executive Director, Head of EMEA Equity ESG & Sustainability Research, J.P. Morgan |
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Nosa Omoigui, CEO & Founder, Weave.AI |
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Kamil Kluza, CPO, Climate X |
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Varun Sarda, Managing Director, Head of ESG Advisory, Corporate & Institutional Coverage, Lloyds Banking Group |
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Dan Bressler, Vice President of Climate and ESG Capital Markets, Natwest |
04:00-04:35
PRICING
Pricing derivatives with the inclusion of climate and environmental issues
Inclusion of a climate risk premium
Modeling risk premiums
Understanding impact to pricing
Embedding Idiosyncratic risk premium
Capital requirements for defaults after climate risk
Geographical impacts on pricing and capital reserves
Impact of climate risk on green bonds
04:35-04:45
Chair’s closing remarks
04:45
End of Congress
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Agenda
09.00 – 09.35
KEYNOTE – CULTURE & CONDUCT
Developing an effective risk culture aligned with new working practices
Session details
- Resiliency in a new work environment
- Long lasting implications of remote and hybrid work
- Potential degradation to organizational culture
- Impact of remote, hybrid and in office roles on attrition and misconduct
- Crackdown on using non-approved devices and applications
- Impact of work location on conduct issues
- Governance of employees in different working environments
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.35 – 10.00
KEYNOTE PANEL – COMPLIANCE
Managing a complex regulatory environment and driving risk teams beyond compliance
Session details
- Reviewing regulatory agenda for 2023 and beyond
- Managing increased scrutiny around use of automation and technology
- Inclusion of ESG within regulatory change
- Prioritization in a recessionary environment
- Conclusion of horizontal exams
- Approaches to uses of AI and machine learning
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.00 – 09.35
Managing ESG as an essential to mitigate financial and market risks
- The impact of climate change on the supply chain
- Ensuring progression through developing sustainable capital
- ESG and its relevance to the socio-economic system
- Announcements from Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures
- Managing impacts of the requirements
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.00 – 09.35
Managing ESG as an essential to mitigate financial and market risks
- The impact of climate change on the supply chain
- Ensuring progression through developing sustainable capital
- ESG and its relevance to the socio-economic system
- Announcements from Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures
- Managing impacts of the requirements
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.00 – 09.35
Managing ESG as an essential to mitigate financial and market risks
- The impact of climate change on the supply chain
- Ensuring progression through developing sustainable capital
- ESG and its relevance to the socio-economic system
- Announcements from Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures
- Managing impacts of the requirements
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.00 – 09.35
Managing ESG as an essential to mitigate financial and market risks
- The impact of climate change on the supply chain
- Ensuring progression through developing sustainable capital
- ESG and its relevance to the socio-economic system
- Announcements from Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures
- Managing impacts of the requirements
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.00 – 09.35
Managing ESG as an essential to mitigate financial and market risks
- The impact of climate change on the supply chain
- Ensuring progression through developing sustainable capital
- ESG and its relevance to the socio-economic system
- Announcements from Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures
- Managing impacts of the requirements
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.00 – 09.35
Managing ESG as an essential to mitigate financial and market risks
- The impact of climate change on the supply chain
- Ensuring progression through developing sustainable capital
- ESG and its relevance to the socio-economic system
- Announcements from Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures
- Managing impacts of the requirements
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.00 – 09.35
Managing ESG as an essential to mitigate financial and market risks
- The impact of climate change on the supply chain
- Ensuring progression through developing sustainable capital
- ESG and its relevance to the socio-economic system
- Announcements from Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures
- Managing impacts of the requirements
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
09.00 – 09.35
Managing ESG as an essential to mitigate financial and market risks
- The impact of climate change on the supply chain
- Ensuring progression through developing sustainable capital
- ESG and its relevance to the socio-economic system
- Announcements from Taskforce for Nature Related Disclosures
- Managing impacts of the requirements
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Markus Müller, Managing Director – Chief Investment Officer ESG Private Bank, Deutsche Bank |
To discuss how we can deliver your thought-leadership at the event, help you generate leads, and provide you with unique networking and branding opportunities, please contact sales@cefpro.com or call us on +1 888 677 7007 ext. 207 for more information.

Speakers

Gustavo Brianza,
Managing Director, ESG Advisory & Debt Advisory,
NatWest

Gustavo Brianza
Gustavo Heads NatWest’s Debt and ESG Advisory Businesses globally and has more than 22 years of experience advising global clients across various industry sectors on debt structuring, event financing and credit ratings.
For the past 5 years, he has advised clients on ESG issues including structuring sustainable financing, investor communications and ESG ratings. He has advised on over 300 mandates during his career, across multiple sectors across the Americas and in Western, Eastern Europe and Middle East. He is a regular contributor to forums and publications on his areas of expertise.
Gustavo has recently acted as ESG Advisor to global issuers in the Real Estate, Media, Transportation, Infrastructure and Telecommunications sectors. He has recently acted as rating/ financing advisor for major transactions and events in the following sectors Chemicals, Ports, Utilities, Energy from Waste and Telecommunications.
Prior to NatWest, he held the position of Director Debt Advisory at ABN AMRO and before that, Associate of Strategy Consulting within the Mitchell Madison Group.
Gustavo holds a BA in Economics from the London School of Economics and an MBA in Finance from Carnegie Mellon University.

Maureen Bray
Climate Strategy Consultancy Senior Director EMEA
3Degrees

Maureen Bray
Maureen Bray leads the Climate Strategy Consulting Practice for 3Degrees in Europe, where she supports clients across various sectors, including Financial Services, to take urgent action on climate change.
She has extensive experience in carbon, energy and climate management, designing and deploying corporate sustainability programmes throughout the value chain. Maureen uses her valuable insights on stakeholder engagement, corporate strategy and governance, data management, software and technology to support the optimisation of scope 3 consulting solutions for clients.

Maureen Bray
Climate Strategy Consultancy Senior Director EMEA
3Degrees

Maureen Bray
Maureen Bray leads the Climate Strategy Consulting Practice for 3Degrees in Europe, where she supports clients across various sectors, including Financial Services, to take urgent action on climate change.
She has extensive experience in carbon, energy and climate management, designing and deploying corporate sustainability programmes throughout the value chain. Maureen uses her valuable insights on stakeholder engagement, corporate strategy and governance, data management, software and technology to support the optimisation of scope 3 consulting solutions for clients.

Gustavo Brianza,
Managing Director, ESG Advisory & Debt Advisory,
NatWest

Gustavo Brianza
Gustavo Heads NatWest’s Debt and ESG Advisory Businesses globally and has more than 22 years of experience advising global clients across various industry sectors on debt structuring, event financing and credit ratings.
For the past 5 years, he has advised clients on ESG issues including structuring sustainable financing, investor communications and ESG ratings. He has advised on over 300 mandates during his career, across multiple sectors across the Americas and in Western, Eastern Europe and Middle East. He is a regular contributor to forums and publications on his areas of expertise.
Gustavo has recently acted as ESG Advisor to global issuers in the Real Estate, Media, Transportation, Infrastructure and Telecommunications sectors. He has recently acted as rating/ financing advisor for major transactions and events in the following sectors Chemicals, Ports, Utilities, Energy from Waste and Telecommunications.
Prior to NatWest, he held the position of Director Debt Advisory at ABN AMRO and before that, Associate of Strategy Consulting within the Mitchell Madison Group.
Gustavo holds a BA in Economics from the London School of Economics and an MBA in Finance from Carnegie Mellon University.

Maureen Bray
Climate Strategy Consultancy Senior Director EMEA
3Degrees

Maureen Bray
Maureen Bray leads the Climate Strategy Consulting Practice for 3Degrees in Europe, where she supports clients across various sectors, including Financial Services, to take urgent action on climate change.
She has extensive experience in carbon, energy and climate management, designing and deploying corporate sustainability programmes throughout the value chain. Maureen uses her valuable insights on stakeholder engagement, corporate strategy and governance, data management, software and technology to support the optimisation of scope 3 consulting solutions for clients.

Maureen Bray
Climate Strategy Consultancy Senior Director EMEA
3Degrees

Maureen Bray
Maureen Bray leads the Climate Strategy Consulting Practice for 3Degrees in Europe, where she supports clients across various sectors, including Financial Services, to take urgent action on climate change.
She has extensive experience in carbon, energy and climate management, designing and deploying corporate sustainability programmes throughout the value chain. Maureen uses her valuable insights on stakeholder engagement, corporate strategy and governance, data management, software and technology to support the optimisation of scope 3 consulting solutions for clients.

Gustavo Brianza,
Managing Director, ESG Advisory & Debt Advisory,
NatWest

Gustavo Brianza
Gustavo Heads NatWest’s Debt and ESG Advisory Businesses globally and has more than 22 years of experience advising global clients across various industry sectors on debt structuring, event financing and credit ratings.
For the past 5 years, he has advised clients on ESG issues including structuring sustainable financing, investor communications and ESG ratings. He has advised on over 300 mandates during his career, across multiple sectors across the Americas and in Western, Eastern Europe and Middle East. He is a regular contributor to forums and publications on his areas of expertise.
Gustavo has recently acted as ESG Advisor to global issuers in the Real Estate, Media, Transportation, Infrastructure and Telecommunications sectors. He has recently acted as rating/ financing advisor for major transactions and events in the following sectors Chemicals, Ports, Utilities, Energy from Waste and Telecommunications.
Prior to NatWest, he held the position of Director Debt Advisory at ABN AMRO and before that, Associate of Strategy Consulting within the Mitchell Madison Group.
Gustavo holds a BA in Economics from the London School of Economics and an MBA in Finance from Carnegie Mellon University.

Maureen Bray
Climate Strategy Consultancy Senior Director EMEA
3Degrees

Maureen Bray
Maureen Bray leads the Climate Strategy Consulting Practice for 3Degrees in Europe, where she supports clients across various sectors, including Financial Services, to take urgent action on climate change.
She has extensive experience in carbon, energy and climate management, designing and deploying corporate sustainability programmes throughout the value chain. Maureen uses her valuable insights on stakeholder engagement, corporate strategy and governance, data management, software and technology to support the optimisation of scope 3 consulting solutions for clients.

Maureen Bray
Climate Strategy Consultancy Senior Director EMEA
3Degrees

Maureen Bray
Maureen Bray leads the Climate Strategy Consulting Practice for 3Degrees in Europe, where she supports clients across various sectors, including Financial Services, to take urgent action on climate change.
She has extensive experience in carbon, energy and climate management, designing and deploying corporate sustainability programmes throughout the value chain. Maureen uses her valuable insights on stakeholder engagement, corporate strategy and governance, data management, software and technology to support the optimisation of scope 3 consulting solutions for clients.

Sponsors
Knowledge partner


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.
Co-Sponsors


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.
Legal Partner


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.
Associate sponsors


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.
Content and media partners


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.


Baba Abu
Baba is a seasoned banker with experience across ESG/sustainability, risk management, governance, compliance, debt arranging and credit stewardship. He provides advice and oversight of ESG governance, risk management and controls to businesses within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets. Baba’s involvement with ESG/sustainability dates back to 2003 when he helped launch the Equator Principles. Baba’s experience includes sustainability strategy formulation, building capacity for analysing and advising on ESG risks associated with clients and transactions, coordinating stakeholders to help capture sustainability related business opportunities, developing and embedding ESG policies and process, and conducting oversight reviews for stakeholder assurance purposes.

Venue & FAQs
Madison Avenue
Midtown Manhattan
New York 10017
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Frequently asked questions
Can I share my thought leadership at the Vendor & Third Party Risk USA Congress?
Will there be opportunities to network with other attendees?
- Breakfast, lunch and refreshment breaks
- Drinks reception at the end of day-1
- Q&A, panel discussions and audience participation technology
What is included within the registration fee?
Are CPE Credits available?
Are there any rules on dress code?
Where can I find the Congress documentation and speaker presentations?
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