Speakers
Mr Mukhtar Babayev
COP29 President, Special Representative of President of Azerbaijan for Climate
Ms Nigar Arpadarai
COP29 Climate High-Level Champion
Ms Leyla Hasanova
Presidency Youth Climate Champion
Mr Simon Stiell
Executive Secretary , UNFCCC
Mr Andre Aranha Correa do Lago
COP30 President
Mr Orkhan Amashov
Deputy Editor-in Chief, AnewZ
Mr Dan Ioschpe
UNFCCC High-Level Champion for COP30
Mr Yalchin Rafiyev
Lead Negotiator COP29 and Deputy Minister of Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr Majnun Mammadov
Minister of Agriculture, Republic of Azerbaijan
Dr Elnur Soltanov
Deputy of Minister of Energy of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Mr Gabriel Ervilha
BNDES (Brazil)
Mr Elmar Mammadov
Head of Economic Cooperation Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Azerbaijan
Mr Anar Aliyev
Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population
Dr Umayra Taghiyeva
Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources
Ms Estefanía Ardila Robles
Deputy Director, Country Engagement, NDC Partnership
Mr Parviz Shahbazov
Minister of Energy, Republic of Azerbaijan
Mr Rashad Mustafayev
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Labour & Social Protection of the Population, Republic of Azerbaijan
Mr Vugar Karimov
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Mr Anar Guliyev
Chairman, State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Mr Manuel Montenegro
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Brazil to Azerbaijan
Ms Maria Fernanda Espinosa
President of the 73rd Session of the UN General Assembly; Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ecuador 2017-2018
Mr Hikmat Abdullayev
Dy Vice President, SOCAR
Mr Raimonds Vejonis
President of Latvia (2015-2019)
Mr Csaba Kőrösi
President of the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
Ms Marina Olshanskaya
COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company, Chief Sustainability Advisor COP29
Mr Mehmet Savash Uzan
CEO, Azersun Holding
Dr Hakima El Haité
President of Liberal International; Vice President of COP21; HLC COP22 and Nizami Ganjavi International Centre Member
Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi
Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, CEO, Sustainable Energy for All; Co-Chair, UN-Energy
Ms Vladanka Andreeva
UN Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan
Ms Narmin Jarchalova
Chair of COP29 Azerbaijan Operating Company
Mr Fergus Auld OBE
UK Ambassador to Azerbaijan
Mr Zaur Mikayilov
Azerbaijan State Water Agency
Mr Viorel Gutu
Assistant Director-General, Regional Representative for Europe and Central Asia at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Mr Nasar Hayat
FAO Azerbaijan
Ms Gozde Kizilirmak
Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
Mr Surkhay Novruzov
Head of the AI Project, MoA
Ms Marina Rose Best
Country Operation Head, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan, ADB
Mr Ismat Bakhishov
Director, GIS Centre , AZERCOSMOS
Ms Stefanie Stallmeister
Country Manager, World Bank, Azerbaijan
Ms Kamala Huseyinli- Abishova
MFA, Baku Water Dialogue
Mr Carlo Stella
Global Sustainability and Climate Change Leader, ADL USA
Dr Marcelo de Andrade
Founder, Pro Natura International; Co-Founder, Earth Capital Partners; Chair, SMI Latin America
Mr Viktor Kovalenko PMP, SCR
EY, Climate Change and Sustainability Services Leader in Central Asia
Mr Orkhan Mustafayev
Rotas Consulting
Mr Orkhan Mammadov
KOBIA
Mr Vinicius Lages
Head of International Affairs, SEBRAE (Brazil)
Mr Ma Jun
Founder & Director, IPE (China)
Ms Aliya Azimova
Country Head, IFC
Dr Amal-Lee Amin
Managing Director and Head of Climate, Diversity and Advisory, British International Investment (BII)
Mr Yashar Hamzayev
National Coordinator, ILO Azerbaijan
Mr Mirza Aliyev
Senior Manager, Climate Change and Sustainability Services Practice Head in Azerbaijan, EY Azerbaijan
Dr Mahmoud Mohieldin
COP27 HLC/ GFANZ Africa Chair
Mr Jens Nielsen
CEO, World Climate Foundation
Ms Maria Netto
Executive Director, Instituto Clima e Sociedade (iCS)
Mr Real Hajiyev
Senior Banker, Associate Director, EBRD
Mr Jamal Ismayilov
Azerbaijan Market Leader, Oliver Wyman
Prof Daniel C. Esty
Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy; Director, Center for Environmental Law and Policy, Yale University
Mr Guy Shone
AnewZ
Ms Malini Mehra
Curator, Baku Climate Action Week
Mr Movlan Pashayev
ADL AZ
Mr Elmir Musayev
General Director, SOCAR Green LLC
Mr Bahruz Naghiyev
Deputy CEO, PASHA Bank
Ms Aysel Yagubova
Executive Director, ECO Clean Energy Centre
Ms Jodi Wood
Managing Director, Schlumberger (SLB), Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Turkmenistan
Mr Alexander Tishkov
Partner BCG Baku
Mr Murad Sadikhov
Country Manager (Azerbaijan)
Ms Rana Humbatova
Deputy Director, Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency
Mr Afgan Isayev
Vice President, SOCAR
Mr Dario Buccellato
Energy Transition Manager, International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)
Mr Stuart Shaw
VP Operations, bp Azerbaijan
Mr Mustafa Gurbanli
Head of Env. Disclosures and Green Affairs Department, SOCAR
Mr Pietro Mezzano
Director, OGDC
Ms Lauren Ward
Low-Carbon Programme Manager, OGCI
Mr Ryan Mattson
Vice President of Oil & Gas, GHGSat
Mr Sonna Satthiamoorthy
Methane Programme Manager & SME, bp
Ms Lisa Larsen
Climate Champions Team
Ms Claudine Sigam
UNCTAD
Mr Rufat Ismayil
AFFAIR
Ms Farida Akhundova
Azerbaijan Textile Association
Ms Hanushka Toni
Founder & CEO, Sellier Knightsbridge
Mr Eugene Seah
Chief Operating Officer, Baku International Sea Port LLC
Ms Fidan Farzaliyeva
Adviser to the President of AZAL
Mr Turkhan Ahmadov
Head of Communications Department, Azerbaijan Railways
Mr Fariz Aliyev
Head of Transport Policy Department, Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, Republic of Azerbaijan
Mr Emil Majidov
Managing Partner, Rotas Consulting
Mr Abdul Karim Sawan
CEO, Esyasoft Mobility
Mr Florent Nanse
Partner and Global ESG Leader, Arthur D. Little
Ms Anna Soave
Head of Country Programme, UN-Habitat Azerbaijan
Mr Paul Toyne
Head of Sustainability (Group), GRIMSHAW
Ms Lin O'Grady
Lead, Smart Cities Initiative, European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD)
Ms Alida Saleh
Senior Advisor for the Built Environment Climate Champions Team
Mr Israil Asaliyev
Head of Industry, NEQSOL Holding
Mr Abdinassir Shale Sagar PhD
Programme Management Officer, UNITAC
Ms Sana Kapadia
Chief Catalyst, Heading for Change
Ms Bahar Muradova
Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women, and Children Affairs
Ms Hijran Huseynova
Chair of the Parliamentary Committee on Family, Women and Children Affairs
Ms Jean Baderschneider
Board of Directors, Fortescue Ltd.; Chair of the Board, The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery; former Vice-President, ExxonMobil
Ms Natavan Mammadova
Islamic Chamber of Commerce
Mr Samir Mammadov
Head, UN Global Compact
Ms Tatyana Mikayilova
Founder, Azerbaijani Business Women Association, SHE Congress
Dr Rovshan Abbasov
Associate Professor, Head of the Environmental Research Centre, Khazar University
Mr Elchin Targuluyev
Senior Solar & Wind Energy Expert, SOCAR Green LLC
Ms Elif Karakulak
Business Engagement Lead, Climate Champions
Ms Liya Bayramova
Executive Director, GEM CSR and ESG Consulting
Ms Sunniya Durrani-Jamal
Country Director for Azerbaijan, Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Mr Aliagha Azizov
Deputy Head of Strategy, International Cooperation & Science Dept; Head of Science & Innovation Sector, Azerbaijan State Water Resources Agency
Ms Lamiya Vahidzada
Head of PMO, the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF)
Mr Vugar Zeynalov
Vice President, Azerbaijan Confederation of Entrepreneurs
Ms Shamsiyya Mustafayeva
Gender, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, STC Consulting
Mr Elkiyar Ziyadov
Advisor to the Chairman, Azerbaijan Trade Unions Confederation • Chairman, Culture Workers Trade Union
Ms Ilhama Gadimova
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Agriculture of Republic of Azerbaijan