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Tech4Good #2 Building the Future

House of Switzerland • World Economic Forum 2020

Wednesday 22 January 2020
17:00 - 19:00
Location: Crystal Lounge

Organized by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs FDFA

How can we make better use of innovative technologies to slow down climate change, particularly in the building and construction sectors, which are among the principal contributors to CO2 emissions? Selected business leaders, political representatives and Swiss innovators will discuss the crucial role of innovation in sustainable development and the importance of partnerships between the private and the public sectors in reducing global CO2 emissions. Practical examples of innovative Swiss technology in construction materials and expertise in building design and financing models will demonstrate the impact of such solutions.

Expected speakers :
Sabine Döbeli, CEO of Swiss Sustainable Finance
Pierre Jaboyedoff, Project Director Indo-Swiss Programme for Energy Efficiency in Buildings BEEP
Ajay Mathur, Director General of the Energy & Resources Institute TERI, India
Karen Scrivener, Head of Construction Materials Laboratory, EPFL
Tatjana von Steiger, Deputy Head Global Cooperation at SDC

Moderator:
Manuel Sager, SDC Director General

Contact person:
Régis Nyffeler, regis.nyffeler@eda.admin.ch, +41 77 410 76 08