Description
Interview with The Honourable Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment & Climate Change, on how Malaysia is driving adaptation through a whole-of-nation approach.
Speaker
The Honourable Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad, Minister of Natural Resources, Environment & Climate Change
Moderator
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Dave Sivaprasad
Description
The panels will discuss the importance of Adaptation & Resilience, Malaysia's global leadership, Global South experiences, collaborative climate planning, innovative financing, private sector engagement, technological innovation, and key takeaways for advancing climate adaptation in Malaysia and the Global South.
Speaker
World Bank Group | Jean Pesme
Asia Investor Group on Climate Change | Anjali Viswamohanan
PLUS Malaysia Berhad | Satpal Singh
Khazanah Nasional Berhad | Dr. Muhammad Hafiz Wan Rosli
Moderator
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) | Charmian Caines
Description
The panel session will focus on advancing climate adaptation and resilience through the lens of Islamic sustainable finance in the MENA and Asia Pacific regions.
Speaker
Securities Commission Malaysia | Azreen Idayu Zainal
Ajman University Centre for Excellence | Dr Adnan Aziz
HSBC | Mohammed Dawood
Islamic Development Bank | Dr. Daouda Ndiaye
Global Practice Leader Finance, WWF International | Aaron Vermeulen
Description
'Wayang Kulit' cultural performance
Group
Arjunasukma
Description
This session will outline the health implications of transgressing Safe and Just Boundaries; how decision makers can connect best available social and ecological science to accelerate effective health and climate policy making and provide inspiration on how to drive policy transformations to the benefit of planetary health.
Speaker
Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Sunway University | Professor Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood
World Health Organization | Dr. Maria Neira
Global Commons Alliance | Aditi Thorat
Future Earth| Dr. Wendy Broadgate
University of Washington | Prof. Kristie Ebi
Global Climate and Health Alliance| Dr. Courtney Howard
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands | Dr. Musonda Mumba
University of Washington | Professor Kristie Ebi
Sunway Centre for Planetary Health, Sunway University | Professor Tan Sri Dr. Jemilah Mahmood
Climate Tracker | Ushar Danielle
Global Commons Alliance | Jane Magdwick
Moderator
Climate Tracker | Ushar Danielle and Tan Sri Jemilah
Description
Case study of Kuala Kangsar, a city in Malaysia, on how 'locally led' adaptation can help address climate change
Speaker
Yayasan Hasanah | Dato’ Shahira Ahmed Bazari
Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) | Kamisah Mohd Ghazali
Boston Consulting Group | Varad Pande
Think City | Hamdan Majeed
Moderator
Think City | Ahila Ganesan
Description
A presentation by UEM Edgenta and Kaizen Group on learnings on climate resilience in the built environment and communities
Speaker
UEM Edgenta | Syahrunizam Samsudin
KAIZEN Group | Fadi Nwilati