Name: Taster Session: The Role of ESG in Infrastructure and Project Finance
Start: 2022-08-16T08:30:00Z
End: 2022-08-16T08:30:42.000Z
Location: BrightTALK
Rating: 4.5

Financial insight and training from Euromoney and Euromoney Learning.

LLMs are rewriting the rules of finance. Join AI expert Dr Christian Spindler to explore real-world use cases, pitfalls, and practical strategies for banks, and learn what’s working, what’s risky, and what’s next.

AI Isn't Just Future Hype; It's Changing Banking Now

How future-focused leaders are measuring resilience to reduce NPLs, unlock value, and lead in uncertainty.

Is Resilience the New ESG?

Innovating Leadership for a Changing World

Research suggests that increasing the diversity of leadership teams leads to more innovation and improved business results and performance. How do we maintain a culture of collaboration, innovation and high performing teams in an environment where economies are reeling and work practices have been reshaped?

In these changing times, where individuals and businesses are being challenged to adapt to current conditions, leading and guiding our teams inclusively is more important than ever.

Only companies that transform continuously will remain competitive. For financial institutions in the midst of digital transformation, the ability to adapt is the single most important skill. That starts with people-the human factor.

Successful transformation depends crucially on whether leaders have the right mindset and skills. For global banks and institutions, the more diverse the workforce, the greater the need to be able to lead inclusively.

How Inclusive Leadership Powers Success

Join us for an exclusive webinar where we explore the results of the Euromoney Trade Finance Survey 2025. We will examine the evolving priorities of corporates, how they can navigate the ongoing uncertainty, and strategies to future-proof their organisations. Moderated by Andrei Charniauski, Chief Research Officer at Euromoney, the discussion will feature Chris Southworth, Secretary General at ICC United Kingdom, who will highlight the importance of data and an enabling legal and regulatory environment, and Ana Voicilă, Head of Transaction Banking at Euromoney, who will unpack the survey insights and discuss how banks can better support corporates.

What You Will Gain:
- For Corporates: 
Gain a clear view of emerging priorities in today’s volatile environment and uncover practical, data-driven strategies to strengthen resilience and future-proof your operations.
- For Banks: 
Gain a sharper view of what corporates expect from their trade finance partners and discover how leading banks are setting the benchmark for excellence through their product offering, technology capabilities, and client service.

Setting the Benchmark for Excellence in Trade Finance in 2025:  Insights from 13,000 corporates

Fraud, corruption, and financial misconduct continue to challenge organisations of all sizes - often going undetected until significant damage has been done. From deceitful suppliers and opportunistic middlemen to internal loophole exploitation, these threats fall under the wide umbrella of corporate wrongdoing.

But it doesn’t have to be inevitable.

In this interactive and eye-opening session, fraud expert Nigel Iyer, joined by Euromoney Learning's Raj Sood, will guide participants through real-world tools and exercises designed to help uncover fraud early—before it spreads.

Participants will:

- Demystify fraud through the “seven basic plots”
- Learn to out-think fraudsters using the “think-like-a-thief” method
- Discover how to follow the money and detect early warning signs
- Identify their own fraud detective style
- Take part in live exercises and an open Q&A

This is a must-attend for anyone who wants to play a role in protecting their organisation from the commercial dark arts.

How You Can Become A Fraud Detective...And Why It’s So Important!

Join our live event with digital banking expert, Haydn Jones, where we will delve into the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, exploring its evolution and the critical aspects of risk management and monitoring within the crypto business ecosystem.

Looking at the current state of the market, the webinar will examine key metrics that define the crypto landscape today, shedding light on its growth, adoption, and ongoing trends. Participants will gain insight into the various uses of cryptocurrency, from its legitimate applications in finance and innovation to its misuse in illicit activities.

The discussion also explores how businesses across different sectors become linked with crypto activities, outlining the pathways through which such connections occur, whether intentionally or unintentionally. The webinar highlights the principal risks associated with cryptocurrency, including regulatory challenges, financial crime, market volatility, and operational vulnerabilities.

Practical scenarios are presented to illustrate these risks in real-world contexts, followed by actionable strategies for mitigating them. Attendees will learn about some of the tools and techniques now available for effective risk management and monitoring and that can support the navigation of the complexities of crypto-related business activities.

Key Takeaways
• Explore the current state of the crypto market, including key metrics and trends.
• Understand the diverse applications of cryptocurrency, both beneficial and harmful.
• Learn how businesses become involved with crypto activity and the associated pathways.
• Identify the principal risks linked to cryptocurrency and their implications.
• Discover practical scenarios and strategies to mitigate risks effectively.
• Engage in an interactive Q&A session to deepen understanding and address specific queries.

Taking the Risk: Crypto on the Block

How L&D Can Develop Leadership Agility to Drive Success in Transformative Times

The financial services industry stands at a pivotal moment. As artificial intelligence and automation reshape the landscape, the ability to lead effectively has never been more critical - or more challenging. With AI-driven decision-making redefining business processes, cybersecurity threats escalating, and workforce expectations evolving, leaders must embrace agility and innovation to not only survive but thrive in this era of transformation.  

This webinar, with expert Anesh Jagtiani, highlights the urgent need for adaptive leadership to navigate the complexities of the AI era. By addressing real-world scenarios such as market volatility, regulatory shifts, and technological disruptions, we’ll uncover how leaders can leverage these challenges as opportunities for growth and advancement. The focus will be on equipping participants with the practical tools and forward-thinking mindsets needed to lead confidently, foster a resilient culture, and drive sustainable success in changeable environments.  

After this event you’ll takeaway

• In-depth Insights into Industry Trends: Understand emerging opportunities and risks shaping Learning & Development in financial services
• Leadership Success Metrics: Discover what defines effective leadership today and how L&D can drive these outcomes
• Key Skills Development Priorities: Identify the critical capabilities leaders need to thrive and how to embed them into your programs
• Strategic Team Alignment: Learn actionable strategies to align or re-align your L&D initiatives with organisational goals
• Creating Adaptive Learning Cultures: Master the art of fostering an environment that promotes agility and continuous learning
• Practical Inspiration: Explore real-world examples of innovative L&D approaches to apply in your context

The Human Edge: Leading with Purpose in an AI-Driven World

Sustainability is a People agenda. We all understand why sustainability is important, but many of us aren’t clear on how we can contribute meaningfully. Yet, engaged employees expect their leaders to act on sustainability, and almost a quarter  of individuals have considered leaving their roles to work for a more sustainable company.  

The sustainable transitions we need to see can only be achieved at the pace we need through cultivating a culture of sustainability that is embedded throughout organisations and across value chains. Developing People strategies that integrate a sustainability agenda are a key enabler for realising the impact we need to see at scale.

With COP29 underway, in this timely webinar, Natalie Ainsworth, founder of Virescent Learning, will translate what sustainability means for HR and Talent functions in the pivotal role they play as strategic partners to the organisation, culture enablers, and change  implementers. She will share how you can begin to navigate sustainability and shift it from an isolated strategy to a core component of how your employees think, feel, and act. 

Key Takeaways
- Become clear on what sustainability and ESG mean in the context of HR.
- Understand the business case for, and importance of, embedding sustainability within People agendas.
- Learn how your People strategy can become a key enabler of your organisation’s sustainability strategy.
- Equip yourselves with the know-how to act on sustainability in your People strategy and day-to-day role, and how to enable everyone in your organisation to do so too. 
- Have an opportunity to ask your questions live.


This webinar will be relevant for anyone working within a HR and Talent context, as sustainability is fundamental to everyone’s role – no matter their position within an organisation.

Embedding Sustainability into Your People Strategy

Join us for an insightful conversation based on the key insights from 30,000+ corporate treasurers worldwide who participated in the Euromoney Cash Management 2024 survey. This session will focus on the treasurers’ priorities, challenges, and their assessment of cash management providers. We will follow the story of world’s 10 best cash management providers and provide key performance highlights from various regions.

What You Will Gain:
• For Corporates: Discover the emerging trends that will shape your treasury operations and learn how to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving financial landscape.
• For Banks: Gain valuable insights from corporates and learn from peer competitors to understand what excellence in cash management looks like.

Euromoney sets the benchmark for excellence in the Cash Management industry. Don’t miss this opportunity to stay informed and strategically equipped for the future.

The Benchmark for Excellence in Cash Management: Insights from 30,000+ Treasurers

In less than two-years, game-changing generative AI tools have gone from zero to wide adoption faster than any other consumer tool in history. Organisations, including banks and investment firms, are grappling with decisions on how to integrate these tools to enhance productivity while protecting their organisations from inherent risks.

In this webinar, Kayode Odeleye, an investment banker and tech startup founder will help executives make sense of the fast-changing landscape and identify major risks and opportunities involved with implementation of generative AI in their institutions; and will share the top 5 generative AI use cases in corporate finance.

Key Takeaways
- Stay Ahead of the Curve: Learn about the latest advancements in generative AI, ensuring you remain at the forefront of technological innovation in your industry.
- Boost Strategic Decision-Making: Gain critical insights from Kayode Odeleye, that will equip you with the knowledge to make informed, strategic decisions about AI integration in your organisation.
- Equip Yourself with Actionable Insights: Explore high-impact use cases in finance that offer practical ideas to boost productivity and efficiency in your role.
- Mitigate Risks Effectively: Understand the inherent risks of AI implementations and learn strategies to protect your organisation.
- Gain a Competitive Edge: Learn how to leverage generative AI to give your institution a competitive advantage, positioning yourself as a forward-thinking leader in your field.
- Get your Questions Answered: Engage with Kayode directly in a live Q&A session.

This event is for: 
- Executives and decision makers in banking, PE and other finance roles who need help making sense of fast-changing technological landscape
- Other bankers and finance staff who want to be kept abreast of developments and how it impacts their careers

Innovate or Stagnate: Top 5 Generative AI Use Cases in Corporate Finance

In 2024, over 50 elections will take place, influencing the lives of nearly half of the world’s population. These elections, spanning from the United States to Sri Lanka and beyond, carry substantial implications for human rights, international diplomacy, and economic stability. Whether the elections result in new leadership or the reinforcement of current regimes, the global repercussions could be significant.

These electoral outcomes will have a profound impact on markets and policy environments, particularly affecting sectors reliant on project finance, such as renewables, oil and gas, and electric vehicle infrastructure. The extent of these impacts will vary across different countries, introducing an element of macroeconomic and market unpredictability. This uncertainty poses both risks and opportunities for global investors in tactical project finance and infrastructure. 

How can you best prepare your project finance team for the upcoming global electoral changes?

Join our expert, Ian Dixon, who brings over four decades of experience in finance, with a focus on international infrastructure and project finance markets. Ian has led infrastructure teams and most recently spent four years at Fitch Ratings, where he managed ratings for investment-grade and non-investment-grade transactions across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. His expertise spans power and renewables, transportation, social infrastructure, alternative infrastructure, sports, and diverse UK securitisation transactions.

In this 60-minute webinar, Ian will cover:

- Project Finance Assets: Identifying the riskiest
- Project Finance Risks: Highlighting the most pressing concerns
- Deep Dive of Major Risks
- Essential Guidelines for Conducting a Project Finance Risk Assessment

Join the webinar and equip your team with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate the dynamic landscape of global project finance amid the change and uncertainties of the 2024 elections.

Impact of 2024 Global Elections on Project Finance Risk: What You Need to Know

In this webinar we will demonstrate the biggest single mistake made by most banks around the world when managing their risks. Despite the billions spent on risk management frameworks, staff, tools and technology, regulators are witnessing serious failures by banks of all types and sizes around the world. Regulators are now calling for banks to improve their risk management or face significant capital addons. However, how can risk management professionals fix frameworks when they don't acknowledge the fundamental problem? Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a live demonstration of this mistake, and gain an appreciation of what is required to address it. All banks think their own risk management frameworks are good enough, and yet all banks continually fail this simple test.

Takeaways:
- Understand the facts & figures relating to the failures of risk management
- Learn why most banks fail (i.e. collapse or suffer the largest losses)
- Understand the common mistake which causes these failures
- Understand how to address this issue

About the Speaker:
Allan is a seasoned leader, speaker, and risk professional with extensive experience advising global financial institutions such as Barclays, Lloyds, Fidelity, JP Morgan, and more. Currently, he serves as a trusted advisor to RBS/NatWest. Recognised as an expert in various risk disciplines across banking, Allan specialises in:
- Enterprise risk management (credit, market, operational)
- ICAAP and risk modeling
- Worldwide regulatory compliance (including conduct, AML, sanctions)
- Effective leadership and stakeholder relations
- Establishing governance within financial services organisations

Allan's approach involves sharing insights from his experience and entertaining anecdotes to simplify complex problems. This makes him a sought-after speaker at industry events and a valued advisor to clients.

Risk Management: Why Are Banks Failing?

Join our taster session to sample the learning experience of the IJGlobal Masterclass in Infrastructure and Project Finance. You’ll hear from Robin Earle (Masterclass Director) and Warren Beardall (Expert Contributor) as they discuss the potential impact of AI on the industry, including:

• The development of AI and technology in infrastructure and project finance, and what may happen in the post-AI world
• The rise of ChatGPT, and which jobs are likely to be changed or replaced
• How we should respond to the increasing application of AI in infrastructure finance and beyond

In addition, you will: 
• Experience the platform - Understand how the learning experience allows you to fit learning around your workload
• Discover more about the core topics covered – Learn more about each week's content and why these topics will help you make the right decisions to give your projects the edge over the competition
• Get your queries answered - The Masterclass Director and Chief Learning Officer will be on hand to answer any questions in the live Q&A

Find out more about the Masterclass here: https://bankingfinance.euromoney.com/masterclass-infrastructure-project-finance-2023-taster-session

Taster Session: The Impact of AI on Infrastructure and Project Finance

Euromoney heads of research Kit Carson, Christy Lee, and Adam Majeed discuss the awards submission process for Euromoney Market Leaders, the Euromoney Awards for Excellence and Asiamoney Best Bank Awards for 2023.

What to expect: 

* Introduction to Awards & Accreditations in 2023
* Step-by-step guide to the submission process
* Research criteria
* Research timetable
* What makes a successful application
* Q&A

Awards & Accreditations Webinar | Euromoney Market Leaders 2023

Euromoney heads of research Kit Carson, and Ben Naylor discuss the awards submission process for Euromoney Market Leaders, the Euromoney Awards for Excellence and Asiamoney Best Bank Awards for 2023.


Understand the Process

Find all the information you need to ensure your company is considered for Euromoney Awards and Accreditations.


What Makes a Successful Application?

Kit and Alex share top tips to get your application noticed, outlining the research methodology and analysis to give you a better understanding of what you need to include in your application for the best chance of success.


We Answer Your Questions

The conversation will conclude with a live Q&A where participants can quiz the panel.


What to expect: 

* Introduction to Awards & Accreditations in 2023
* Step-by-step guide to the submission process
* Research criteria
* Research timetable
* What makes a successful application
* Q&A

Please join us on Thursday, July 7th at 2:00pm Singapore time for this hour-long live webinar.

Some key points our expert panelists will address:
-Why should APAC acquirers and sellers care about ESG factors in dealmaking?
-What are the key ESG factors acquirers need to be aware of when executing deals?
-Precisely how are ESG factors impacting M&A in specific APAC countries and sectors?  
-To what extent are ESG factors changing the nature of transactions in APAC?
-How are ESG considerations impacting due diligence in APAC?
-How is technology helping dealmakers navigate ESG requirements in M&A?  

The importance of environmental, social, and governance factors in M&A has been rising across all markets globally during the past few years, boosted by the impact of the pandemic and war in Ukraine most recently. Yet, while ESG is seen as unilaterally important in dealmaking, the levels of importance and how that is demonstrated vary across regions. In some respects, Asia-Pacific dealmakers are leading their global peers.

Off the back of a record year for APAC M&A, we will take a deep dive into the fast-evolving and important area of ESG, analyzing the extent to which it is driving and transforming dealmaking in the region, which sectors are being impacted most, and what role technology is playing from diligence to execution.

M&A Deal Momentum: The influence of ESG on APAC dealmaking

The Euromoney Foreign Exchange Survey is the industry's leading review of FX trading, research and e-business capabilities and the most comprehensive quantitative and qualitative annual study available on the FX markets. The annual FX Survey is widely considered the benchmark league table of the FX market. Results are based upon detailed responses from over 1,000 companies around the world. Treasurers, traders and investors worldwide provide feedback on the banks they use to conduct their currency transactions in terms of both transaction volumes and quality of service.

Euromoney FX Survey Presentation 2022

Ahead of the Masterclass in Infrastructure and Project Finance, join our taster session to:
- Sample the content: learn from our expert contributors, Ian Dixon and Warren Beardall as they discuss Insurers’ and Credit Rating Agencies’ approaches to ESG and the impact this has on infrastructure and project financing
- Experience the platform: understand how the learning experience allows you to fit learning around your life
- Discover more about the core topics: Our Masterclass Director, Robin Earle, and Chief Learning Officer, Lorraine Taylor, will explain each week's content and why these topics will help you make the right decisions to give your projects the edge over the competition

Taster Session: The Role of ESG in Infrastructure and Project Finance

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