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The Summit is the premier podium of choice for opinion leaders and senior policymakers to announce, share and explain important initiatives in the fields of CSR, ESG and Blockchain by exploring the convergence, challenges and opportunities in these fields.

The confirmed speakers and participants for the Summit 2024 include policymakers, diplomats, academicians, consultants, corporate leaders, lawyers, CSR, ESG and Blockchain experts from across the globe including Switzerland, Italy, France, Eastern Europe, India. South Africa and South America.

11. July 2024 CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit 2024 in Lugano

Leveraging blockchain towards UN SDGs

09:00 AM

WELCOME

Aditya Singh - Chairman of the ESG Center of Excellence Council Board and Chair of the CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit and Awards 2024

Marco Casanova - Director ESG Center of Excellence, Host of the CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit and Awards 2024

Tiziano Leidi - Director Information Systems and Networking Institute, SUPSI)

Brandon A'Hearn - Sviluppo economico , Città di Lugano, Representatives City of Lugano and SUPSI

09:30 AM

Corporate Governance – Board Perspective on ESG, Culture & Ethics

Vinay Kalia - Lead ESG Risk Governance, Financial Services, PwC Switzerland

10:00 AM

Codema Pilot Project

1P/2024 on blockchain advanced evaluation and certification schemes concerning ESG applications“ (Project 1)

Andrea Sacchi - Condema Group Founder and Executive Director Codema Global Rating

Paolo Pietro Biancone - Professor of Business Economics at the University of Turin and editor in chief of European Journal of Social Impact and Circular Economy.

10:20 AM

Break

10:40 AM

SUPSI's ESG research within Innosuisse framework (Project 2)

Stefano Colombo - Innosuisse Mentor

Federico Bosi - Head of research, Department of Innovative Technologies, SUPSI

Giacomo Poretti - Docente e Ricercatore, Dipartimento tecnologie innovative, SUPSI

11:10 AM

Presentation Project 3 "Nature Collectibles"

Toni Caradonna - CTO, Porini Foundation

11:30 AM

Presentation Project 4 "EcoGenius: unlocking private investments for natural capital"

Efrem Ferrari - Researcher presso University of Padova

11:50 AM

Brand Finance’s Global Soft Power Index 2024

Massimo Pizzo - Senior Consultant at Brand Finance

12:30 PM

Lunch

11. July 2024 CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit 2024 in Lugano

CSR & ESG and Blockchain in Private Public Partnership PPP legislations and initiatives

01:15 PM

"Switzerland’s policy on CSR, ESG and Blockchain Today and Outlook"

01:30 PM

Swiss Example (Project A)

Olaf Hannemann - CIO & Co-Founder CV VC, Zug, Switzerland / via MS Teams

George Maina - CEO & Co-Founder of Shamba Records, Nairobi, Kenia / via MS Teams

01:50 PM

"Italian policy on CSR, ESG and Blockchain Today and Outlook"

Gian Lorenzo Cornado - Ambassador of Italy in Switzerland

02:05 PM

Italian Example (Project B)

Carlo Verdone - Fondatore e Presidente di FEDERITALY, la Federazione che tutela e promuove il Made in Italy nel mondo

02:25 PM

"India policy on CSR, ESG and Blockchain Today and Outlook"

Mridul Kumar - Ambassador of India to Switzerland

02:40 PM

Sharing the PURE Impact Report

Nirav Mandir - Chief Human Capital & Sustainability Officer, Shree Ramkrishna Exports (SRK)

03:00 PM

"Peru policy on CSR, ESG and Blockchain Today and Outlook"

Luis Alberto Castro Joo - Ambassador of Peru to the Swiss Confederation

03:15 PM

Peruvian Example (Project D)

Livia Panez - Power Up Vechain, Marketing & Design, ETH Lima

03:35 PM

Break

eVoting starting for
CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit GAME CHANGING Award 2024
CSR / ESG meets Blockchain Summit ENCOURAGEMENT Award 2024

03:50 PM

Free Trade Agreement between EFTA and India with special Focus on Sustainable Development

Nik Gugger - National Council and President Swiss – India Parlamentarian Group

Helene Budliger Artieda - State Secretary and Director of the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs SECO / via MS Teams

04:40 PM

Keynote Speech 1: WINNER Excellence Award Category "VISIONARY 2024»"

Mathias Ruch - founder and CEO of CV VC and CV Labs and Chairman Expert Council Swiss Blockchain Federation

05:15 PM

Final Remarks SUMMIT Day 1

Aditya Singh - Chairman of the ESG Center of Excellence Council Board and Chair of the CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit and Awards 2024

05:30 PM

End SUMMIT Day 1 with eVoting ending

Marco Casanova - Director ESG Center of Excellence, Host of the CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit and Awards 2024

07:00 PM

Award Ceremony at SUPSI

"IMPACT AWARD 2024" (Jury)
"VISIONARY AWARD 2024" (Jury)
CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit GAME CHANGING Award (eVoting)
CSR / ESG meets Blockchain Summit ENCOURAGEMENT Award 2024 (eVoting)

08:00 PM

Apéro Riche at Villa Ciani

(10 minutes walking distance from SUPSI)

12. July 2024 CSR & ESG meets Blockchain Summit 2024 in Lugano

Break Out Sessions on CSR, Decarbonization, ESG performance of Blockchains and Impact

09:00 AM

WELCOME

09:15 AM

Keynote Speech: WINNER Excellence Award Category "IMPACT 2024»"

Joseph F. Stanley - Executive Director & General Secretary SKIP – Skills for Progress India

09:45 AM

CSR: Developments & Outlook

Mukesh Kumar - Head-Center for Excellence in CSR and Corporate Citizenship. IICA, Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Govt. of India on “Ten years of CSR – Throwback memories and Feed forward”

Kai Rolker - Chief Communications Officer CCO, Clariant AG on "10 years of Integrated Reporting"

10:25 AM

Break

10:40 AM