World Leaders Forum to highlight importance of COP26 goal of global net zero by mid-century
With less than one month to go, preparations for this year’s UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) are well underway. The event, which will be held in Glasgow in November, has four clear goals: secure global net zero by mid-century and keep 1.5°C within reach; adapt to protect communities and natural habitats; mobilize finance; and work together to deliver.
The event will open with a keynote speech from the UPU Deputy Director General Pascal Clivaz, followed by the views and insights of postal leaders from around the world.
10h00 – 10h20: Keynote – Mr. Pascal Clivaz, Deputy Director General, UPU 10h20 – 10h40: Q&A with the audience 11h00 – 12h00: Leaders’ perspectives from around the world
Mr. Vincent Phang, Group CEO, Singapore Post
Ms. Þórhildur Ólöf Helgadóttir, CEO, Iceland Post
Dr. Anirudha Bansod, CEO Post Fiji
Ms. Rocío Bárcena, Director General, Correos de Mexico
Mr. David Walsh, CEO, New Zealand Post
12h00 – 12h30: Questions and comments from the audience Lunch break
14h00 – 14h40: Sustainability – the big issue of our time
Ms. Annemarie Gardshol, President and Group CEO, PostNord
Mr. David McRedmond, CEO, An Post
Mr. Siva Somasundram, Director of Policy, Regulation & Markets, UPU
14h40 – 15h15: Panel discussion and Q&A with the audience
15h30 – 16h30: Industry experts and thought leaders discuss and reflect on the journey ahead
Mr. Tomaž Kokot, CEO, Post of Slovenia
Ms. Þórhildur Ólöf Helgadóttir, CEO, Iceland Post
Mr. Brody Buhler, CEO, Escher Group
Mr. Jean-Paul Forceville, Director of European and International Relations, La Poste Group (France), Chair, Postal Operations Council, UPU
Mr. Mike Froman, Vice-Chairman and President, Strategic Growth, Mastercard
16h30 – 16h45: Summary and conclusion of the Forum
This is a virtual event, held on Zoom and live streamed on UPU TV
Free attendance – registration at https://bit.ly/upuforum
