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WEnergy Global Webinar: “Sustainability Investments: what would it take to redirect capital?"

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In the WEnergy Global Webinar “Sustainability Investments: what would it take to redirect capital?" on Wednesday 19 August 2020 at 17:00-18:30 Singapore Time, a dialogue with Dr. Frannie Léautier, Senior Partner of SouthBridge Group and CEO of SouthBridge Investments, Mr. Boris Petersik, Director of Tantallon Tech & Sustainability Fund, Tantallon Capital and Shareholder of WEnergy Global, and Mr. Atem Ramsundersingh, Founder and CEO of WEnergy Global.

This webinar aims to share views on what sustainability investments are. What requires to change in order to redirect capital towards sustainable development, in particular how to support clean electrification of off-grid communities in Asia and Africa? And what needs to change in our existing minds, institutions, of banks, investors and government agencies, and frameworks such that capital could flow into the sustainability sector?

Inside the Dialogue
The challenges seen over the past 8 years are that banks and investors are not familiar with sustainability investments, including handling risks and opportunities. Their old operating procedures and thinking is very much focused on conventional products, such as mortgages, car loans and perhaps equipment financing. They have no idea how to enter the business of financing micro-grids, hybrid power generation systems, using clean energy sources and conventional sources such as diesel, combined with energy storage systems. On the other hand, government agencies do not have their policies updated to allow the private sector to support off-grid electrification or are missing the capacity to evaluate new technologies being proposed to provide clean electricity in off-grid communities.

Webinar Program
Welcome and Introduction
Dialogue with panellists
Q&As facilitated by Mr. Quintin Pastrana, Head of Business Development of WEnergy Global and President of WEnergy Power Pilipinas Inc
Closing

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Aug 19, 2020 05:00 PM in Singapore

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Aug 19, 2020 05:00 PM Singapore Topic: WEnergy Global Webinar: “Sustainability Investments: what would it take to redirect capital?" Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_TeV1seCmQnWtlHZPwStbmg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Ms. Frannie Léautier (Senior Partner and CEO @SouthBridge Group and SouthBridge Investments) Ms. Frannie Léautier joined the World Bank Group in 1992, serving various roles including Director of Infrastructure, Chief of Staff to the President, and Vice President and Head of the World Bank Institute. She was also Senior Vice President at the African Development Bank. She has held several leadership roles at the Trade and Development Bank Group, including Vice Chair of the Board, first Independent Director of the Board, and Special Advisor to the President, before becoming TDB’s first Chief Operating Officer. She co-founded the Fezembat Group, a consultancy partnership where she worked as the Managing Partner. She was Executive Secretary of the African Capacity Building Foundation, covering 45 African countries. She served as the Co-Founder, Partner and Chair of Mkoba Private Equity Fund. In 2020, she joined the SouthBridge Group, as Senior Partner and CEO of SouthBridge Investments. Dr. Léautier holds a Masters and Doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Boris Petersik (Director of Tantallon Tech & Sustainability Fund, Tantallon Capital and Shareholder @WEnergy Global) Mr. Boris Petersik, currently Director of Tantallon Tech & Sustainability Fund, Tantallon Capital and Shareholder of WEnergy Global, holds a MBA from Insead and a BA from Princeton University. His experiences are built up as Head of Research with Barclays de Zoete Wedd, Analyst with Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, and Technology Analyst with Capital Group. With Capital Group Boris focused on emerging market equities, while managing a technology portfolio in excess of US$1bn as part of the Emerging Markets Growth Fund. The keen interest in renewable energy led him to investment in start-ups centered on solar energy deployment and battery technology. Boris is now setting up an equity fund to invest in technology and sustainability. He will look to put his 25 years of investment experience to use, build on his more recent insights into the renewable sector and expand his focus to capture investment opportunities in sustainability more broadly. Mr. Atem S. Ramsundersingh (Founder and CEO @WEnergy Global) Mr. Atem S. Ramsundersingh, Founder and CEO of WEnergy Global, brings in over 30 years of international experience and knowledge about business and project development in emerging economies and in complex multi-stakeholders negotiations and decision-making. He is a member of the Board of Director of CleanGrid Partners Pte Ltd, a Joint Venture between WEnergy Global and Tokyo Electric Power Corporation PowerGrid Inc. Atem maintains a vast network of contacts in over 65 countries, including among multilateral agencies. Atem holds a Master’s Degree in Infrastructure Planning & Engineering of Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands and trained at the Policy Development Academy of the World Bank, Harvard Business School, Cambridge University and at the Singapore Institute of Directors. Former CEO of a Malaysian public listed conglomerate and worked with the World Bank as a Senior Programme Manager in reforming the water sector in several countries in Asia, Africa and Middle East.

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