Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates

تحت رعاية صاحب السمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد آل نهيان، رئيس دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة

Supported by

Lina Osman

Managing Director & Head, Sustainable Finance - Africa and MENAP

Standard Chartered

Lina
Lina

Lina is the Managing Director & Head, Sustainable Finance - Africa and MENAP at Standard Chartered Bank. She has over 18 years of banking experience across Sustainable Finance, Corporate Finance, and investment banking, delivering innovative deal origination and execution across various industries and regions. In her current role, Lina has developed key relationships with clients advising them on sustainable finance solutions and instruments, and on suitable transition opportunities for their businesses. She also sits on various working groups with the objective of mobilizing capital towards green, social, and transition projects. Lina holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance (Magna Cum Laude) from the American University of Sharjah with a minor in Economics, and an MBA with distinction from London Business School. Lina was also a board member of the MENA Clean Energy Business Council (“CEBC”).

Session Overview
Monday, 4 November
15:30
Finance & Investment Conference Conference Room A 15:30 - 16:30
Climate finance: the role of the energy and finance sectors

The energy transition represents a trillion-dollar investment opportunity for investors. With public investment on the rise, risk profiles are becoming more attractive and are starting to facilitate the mobilisation of capital. However, for the global economy to transition at the pace and scale necessary to meet climate targets, private finance must play a greater role. How can the energy and finance sectors work more closely together to accelerate the flow of investments in clean energy projects to match investor risk return expectations?

Attendee insights:

The industry’s most influential investors and energy providers on how they are shaping the future of the energy transition to be profitable and green from both a financial and energy perspective.

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