Welcome to the inaugural conference of the Energy & Environment Alliance
Tuesday, 22 February 2022
Hosted by: Al-karim Nathoo at the new Westin Hotel,
Upper Thames Street, London
This, the first annual event dedicated to investment and innovation in Net Zero Carbon and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) leadership for hotels, has a threefold mission:
- A review of considerations critical to strategic CAPEX and OPEX decisions at this time: including the regulatory context, legal and governance requirements, and technological developments in NZC and ESG.
- Facilitate access to capital, both equity and debt, to drive NZC and ESG investment in Hotel and Apart Hotel assets.
- Instigate action: by facilitating meaningful networking between institutional investors, lenders, experts, and asset managers.
Conference Programme
Time | Session Title | Speakers |
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8.00 | Doors open: Coffee and refreshments | |
8.50 | Welcome | Ufi Ibrahim, EEA Armando Raish, City Air Technologies |
9:00 | Special Address | Rt Hon John Gummer, Lord Deben, Chairman, Climate Change Committee |
9:30 | Innovate: Whole Life Design and Build | Robert Godwin, Lamington Group John Vickers, Blue Abyss Xander de Buena Mesquita, Treating Life WellInterviewed by Paul Howarth, NBM |
10:10 | Energise: Transition to Net Zero Carbon | Leo Carrington, Credit Suisse Paul George, Drax Frazer Durris, BWS Chris Stevens, Quintex Armando Raish, CATModerator: James Fisher, BRE Group |
10:50 | Accelerate: Decisions and Actions | Munira Boghani Nathoo, The Beverly Group Tiffany Kelly, Beyond Bamboo Alice Strevens, ShivaModerator: Tony Matharu, Blue Orchid Hotels |
11:30 | Coffee and Refreshments | |
12:20 | Generate: Capital Investment | Al-karim Nathoo, 4C Hotels Maximillian Kufer, Invesco Elizabeth Davies, HSBCModerator Rekha Toora, JLL Capital Markets |
13:00 | Govern: Transparency and Risk | Imran Bhatia, Norlake Hospitality Kelli Turner, Village Hotels Victoria Kachel, Yotel Hadrian Beltrametti-Walker, Kempinski Moderator: Karen Friebe, Partner, Bird & Bird |
13:40 | Initiate: Methodologies & Metrics | Peter Till, EEA Dr Shamir Ghumra, BREEAM |
14:00 | Close |