From Risk to Return: Climate Adaptation and the Future of Financial Resilience — Panel & Happy Hour

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❓ Why Should You Come?

​As climate volatility accelerates, financial institutions face rising pressure to move beyond risk awareness toward actionable adaptation strategies. But how do you quantify the benefits of adaptation—or price the cost of inaction?

​This session brings together leaders from across the climate-finance ecosystem to explore how climate risk is shaping capital planning, portfolio management, and regulatory frameworks—and where adaptation fits into the equation.

​Hear directly from top experts in banking, asset management, and climate analytics as they break down the tools, data, and strategies needed to future-proof financial systems in a warming world.

​👥 Panelists Include:

• ​Yue (Nina) Chen, Former Chief Climate Risk Officer, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

• ​Adam Slakman, Managing Director & Head of ESG Americas, J.P. Morgan Asset Management

• ​Julio Herrera Estrada, Vice President, BlackRock

• ​Matt Goldklang, Climate Advisor, Man Group

• ​Rich Sorkin, CEO and Co-founder, Jupiter Intelligence

• ​More speakers TBA!

​🎙️ Moderator: Louie Woodall, Founder & Editor, Climate Proof

​🔑 Key Topics Include:

• ​📊 How financial institutions are quantifying climate risk—and using that insight to drive action

• ​🏛️ The evolving regulatory landscape: expectations, uncertainty, and what’s coming next

• ​🧠 The role of climate analytics in capital planning, stress testing, and disclosure

• ​🌱 How firms are evaluating and implementing adaptation strategies across portfolios

• ​💸 Translating climate science into financially defensible investment decisions

• ​🏢 Managing climate risk at the entity level: beyond individual assets

​🌟 Join us for this must-attend session at New York Climate Week and get an inside look at how financial leaders are navigating the next frontier of climate resilience.