Clean Planet Energy head of offtake, Dr. Katerina Garyfalou, MBA flying the green/blue/white flag at the LSE SU Green Finance Society last week, adding thoughts on the future of Clean Energy and Tech!
Sustainable Finance Conference 2025 - Day 3 Highlights We began the first of two events on Day 3 with an engaging discussion featuring leading finance experts Kay Hope (Bank of America), John Cox (Schroders) and Dror Elkayam, CFA (LGIM). With extensive experience in investment management and research, they shared valuable perspectives on: - ESG’s evolution - how it has matured beyond a niche trend to become a core component of mainstream investing. Despite heightened scrutiny, it remains crucial to the fundamental principles of risk assessment. - The Global South’s rising economic role - how supply chains should move towards circularity and away from linear ones where developed economies export old technologies to emerging markets. - The importance of diverse leadership - beyond hiring, true DEI strengthens innovation, risk mitigation and decision making. Last but not least, we wrapped up the conference with an Energy and Clean Tech panel featuring Rafael Manyari (Equinor), Dr. Katerina Garyfalou, MBA (Clean Planet Energy), Simon Hombersley (Puntios) and Manuel Vicente (Climate X). The discussion explored the challenges and rewards of founding clean tech and energy ventures, earning investor trust and strategically allocating resources within nascent businesses. A huge thank you to our speakers, partner societies UCL ESG Society and UCL Green Economy Society, and our committee and subcommittee members for making the final day of SFC 2025 a success! 🎉