Unlocking and Scaling Investments in Nature
April 5, 2022
Discover how tech and finance can support nature conservation and restoration at scale. Learn about capital-efficient Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and their pivotal role in mobilising capital to achieve Net Zero and climate change mitigation. You will also hear from two entrepreneurs that are raising awareness of the types of investments available and building companies that overcome some of the barriers to growth, such as fragmented and inefficient markets. This one-hour event will be moderated by Lorenzo Garofano, MBA’07D, Co-founder & Head of Sales and Marketing, Xilva AG. It is of interest to entrepreneurial alumni, impact investors, family offices and sustainability leaders.

Speakers

	Natascha Lander, Co-Founder & Partner,    B E L I E V E . Natascha has 20 years of experience in financial services in London, Paris and Zurich. She co-founded B E L I E V E . which advises organizations to scale their positive impact; built and led the Global Visionaries Programme at UBS to empower social enterprises tackling the SDGs; and speaks publicly on sustainability, climate change and impact investing.
	Jamie M. Lawrence, Co-Founder & Forest Strategy Lead, Xilva AG A purpose driven entrepreneur, Jamie has 20 years of experience in forestry and conservation at NGOs and companies, such as FSC, Rainforest Alliance, Rewilding Europe, The Nature Conservancy, and Kingfisher Group.
	Erik Ringvold, Associate Partner, McKinsey & Co. Besides advising suppliers, intermediaries and buyers in the voluntary carbon markets, Erik also works with large industry coalitions, such as the Taskforce on Scaling Voluntary Carbon Markets, WEF’s Nature and Net Zero, and The Coalition for Negative Emissions.