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1 October 2024 at the University of Zurich
We are excited to invite you to our practitioners meet academics conference on "Proxy Voting, Investor Coalitions, and Data: Challenges in Addressing ESG Issues".
The event is supported by a research grant from Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) and co-hosted by the Initiative in Sustainable Finance of the Department of Finance.
We are very pleased to have an academic keynote by Laura T. Starks, Past President of the American Finance Association and Professor of Finance in the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin (US), and a fireside chat with Jan Jenisch, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Holcim.
The conference will also feature three research paper presentations and an industry-focused panel discussion.
Learn more and registerhere
Please note: This is an in-person event and seats are limited. The conference will not be recorded.
Time: Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 12:00 - 18:00 PM
Location: University of Zurich, Room RAA-G-01
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12.00 |
Registration and Walking Lunch |
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13.00 |
Start of Event and Welcome Prof. Rüdiger Fahlenbrach, EPFL and Swiss Finance Institute |
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13.10 |
Academic Keynote by Prof. Laura T. Starks, George Kozmetsky Centennial University Distinguished Chair, University of Texas at Austin “Value versus Values in Sustainable Finance” |
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13.45 |
Recent Evidence from Academia I Prof. Roni Michaely, University of Hong Kong Prof. Ernst Maug, University of Mannheim |
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15.00 |
Coffee Break (Lichthof) |
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15.20 |
Fireside Chat with Jan Jenisch, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Holcim |
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16.00 |
Recent Evidence from Academia II Prof. Maxime Couvert, University of Hong Kong |
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16.30 |
Moderated Panel Discussion with Industry Representatives Philipp Aeby, CEO, RepRisk Barbara A. Heller, Managing Partner, SWIPRA Services & TBA Trusted Board Advisors Alexis Wegerich, Head of ESG Analytics, Active Ownership, NBIM
Moderator: Prof. Zacharias Sautner, University of Zurich and Swiss Finance Institute |
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17.30 |
Concluding Remarks |
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17.40 |
Apero in Lichthof |
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