Oxford Executive Programme 2026 -Financial Assessment of Climate-Related Risks & Sustainability Regulations | Jun 29 - Jun 30
Executive Programme at the University of Oxford
"The Financial Assessment of Climate-Related Risks & Sustainability Regulations" is a one-day executive programme convened at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford.
Participation Fee
The participation fee is structured based on participant profile and institutional category.
The standard fee is GBP 1,500 per participant, with a preferential rate of GBP 2,000 for two participants from the same institution.
Special rates may be available for public sector institutions and development finance organisations.
The programme is organised by the Oxford Centre for Technology and Development (OCTD).
It brings together a limited cohort of senior leaders from the banking and financial services sector for focused academic engagement and strategic dialogue on the evolving landscape of climate-related financial risk.
The programme is informed by international regulatory developments and emerging global best practice, ensuring participants gain perspective aligned with evolving cross-border financial and supervisory trends.
Prof. Halil Hasar, Director at the Climate Change Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, will be delivering a keynote address at the programme and to participate in the Pre-COP31 Roundtable. Given that the Climate Change Presidency is leading the organisation and agenda of COP31, which will be hosted by Türkiye in Antalya in November 2026, his participation adds a very significant strategic dimension to the Oxford programme.
Fatma Çınar, Global Sustainability & Impact Finance Leader and Deputy General Secretary of the Turkish Participation Banks Association (TKBB), will also join the programme as Opening Keynote Speaker.
As part of the programme, Day 2 will host a dedicated Pre-COP31 Roundtable, designed as a senior executive discussion platform to contribute to agenda-setting ahead of COP31 in Antalya. With Türkiye holding the COP31 Presidency, this Oxford gathering will bring together academic experts, senior international financial leaders, and Turkish financial institutions to exchange views on climate finance priorities, regulatory developments, and potential areas of collaboration ahead of the conference. The roundtable discussions are expected to contribute to a summary note from the Oxford delegation in preparation for COP31.
Purpose
As sustainability regulation moves into binding supervisory frameworks across jurisdictions, climate risk has become a matter of prudential governance and institutional resilience.
This programme provides:
Structured analysis of ISSB and CSRD frameworks
Examination of EU and UK regulatory developments
Quantitative approaches to physical and transition risk
Portfolio stress testing methodologies
Impact measurement and ESG integration
Strategic reflection on the role of financial institutions in the net-zero transition
The format combines faculty-led sessions with moderated executive discussion.
Participants will receive formal certification upon completion.
Participation Fee
The participation fee is structured based on participant profile and institutional category.
The standard fee is GBP 1,500 per participant, with a preferential rate of GBP 2,000 for two participants from the same institution.
Special rates may be available for public sector institutions and development finance organisations.
Please contact us directly for further details.
All applications are subject to review. Selected applicants will be granted pre-approval, with final confirmation issued upon receipt of the participation fee.
Programme Agenda (Provisional)
Day One – 29 June 2026
St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford
09:00 Registration & Breakfast
09:30 Institutional Welcome & Opening Remarks
Dr. Emre Eren Korkmaz
09:45 Keynote I: Strategic Future of Sustainable Finance
Fatma Çınar
10:30 Mandating sustainability reporting
11:15 Networking Tea & Coffee
11:45 Sustainability Reporting for Financial Institutions
13:00 Executive Working Lunch
14:00 Comparative Regulatory Framework
14:45 Impact Measurement & ESG Integration
16:00 The Role of Auditing, sustainability risks and macro-prudential regulation
17:15 Closing Plenary: Financial Institutions & Net-Zero
18:00 Networking Dinner -Oxford
Day Two – 30 June 2026
Applied Executive Workshops & Strategic Dialogue
09:00
Morning Coffee & Informal Networking
09:30
Executive Workshop Series: Applied Climate Risk & Regulatory Implementation
Institutional case studies
Project-based discussion
Supervisory interpretation challenges
Interactive Q&A with faculty
Led by OCTD Faculty & Programme Contributors
11:30
Executive Roundtable: COP31 Antalya Discussion
12:30
Executive Networking Lunch
Optional Afternoon Programme (Subject to Interest)
For participants with later departures, optional arrangements may be organised upon request:
Guided Oxford city visit
College heritage walk
We look forward to welcoming you, together with a distinguished group of senior financial leaders, to Oxford.