GIP 5th Plenary Meeting

- MA Jun, Co-chair of the GIP Steering Committee, Chairman of China Green Finance Committee
- WANG Ying, Deputy Director, Beijing Municipal Bureau of Local Financial Regulation and Supervision

- Michael Sheren, former Senior Advisory to Bank of England
- Yaseen Anwar, Chair of GIP Central Asia Chapter, former Governor of State Bank of Pakistan

Financial institutions have a significant role to play in helping carbon-intensive sectors decarbonize, while effectively managing the transition risks within their own portfolios. As GIP is integrating transition in its medium-term vision, this session will focus on the key elements of transition finance at the entity level, including engagement, disclosure, and product design.
Moderator: Rongrong Huo, Managing Director, Head of International Business, Ninety One
Lead Discussant: John Green, Deputy CEO, Ninety One
- WANG Na, Senior Manager, Investment Banking, BOC
- George Wang, Senior Vice President, DBS
- Helena Fung, Head of Sustainable Finance & Investment, LSEG
- Fred Wen, China Wealth Leader, Head of Investment at Mercer China

Moderator: CHENG Lin, Head of GIP Secretariat Beijing Office
- Tracy Wong Harris, Head of Sustainable Finance, Asia, SCB
- WEN Jing, Chief Manager of Investment Banking Department, CCB

To fill the financing gap for climate action and sustainable development in emerging markets, innovative green financial instruments are needed to address local development challenges and the diversified financing needs from green activities that varies in duration and size. This session will feature presentation and discussion of innovative financial instruments from GIP members.
Moderator: Bolu Wang, Senior Executive Director, Silk Road Fund
- Amanda CHENG, Country Manager of HBL China
- CHEN Yaqin, Deputy General Manager, Green Finance Department, Industrial Bank
- Annie Xiong, Swiss Re Head Public Sector Solutions China
- Charles Nguyen, Head of ESG Asia, Neuberger Berman
- Erdenedelger Bavlai, First Deputy CEO of Khan Bank

- MA Jun, Co-chair of the GIP Steering Committee, Chairman of China Green Finance Committee
- Sir William Russell, Co-chair of the GIP Steering Committee (online)

Moderator: MA Jun, Co-chair of the GIP Steering Committee, Chairman of China Green Finance Committee
- JIN Zhongxia, Director General, International Department, People’s Bank of China

- Rahul Ahluwalia, Minister-Counsellor and Director (Financial & Professional Services) at British Embassy Beijing

In this session, the GIP Secretariat will introduce the new medium-term strategic plan, Vision 2026, provide a comprehensive overview of progress since the last plenary meeting, and present the key findings of this year’s annual report, based on performance evaluation of members.
Moderator: William Elliott, Director of High-Growth Markets, Innovation and Growth Department, City of London Corporation (online)

Working Groups and Regional Chapters present the work progress and propose new work plans for 2023/24.
Moderator: CHENG Lin, Head of GIP Secretariat Beijing Office
- representative, WG1-3
representative, WG4 (New working group on Transition Finance)
- Central Asia Chapter
- Africa Chapter

Moderator: MA Jun, Co-chair of the GIP Steering Committee, Chairman of China Green Finance Committee
- Ibu Mari Pangestu, Chair of the GIP ASEAN Chapter, former Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships at World Bank (online)
- Rino Donosepoetro, Vice Chairman, ASEAN and President Commissioner Indonesia, Standard Chartered Bank (online)
- Gim Huay NEO, Managing Director, Centre for Nature and Climate at the World Economic Forum and member of the GIP Steering Committee (online)