# Building Bridges 2026

- Dates: 6 October 2026 to 8 October 2026
- Location: Geneva, United States
- Organiser: Building Bridges
- Expected attendance: 2,500

## Who attends

The strength of Building Bridges rests in its diversity. The scale and complexity of transitioning to a sustainable financial system requires the contributions of all sectors of society – the finance industry, companies, start-ups, governments, the UN, NGOs, academic institutions, philanthropists, asset owners, and more.

_As described by the organiser._

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.buildingbridges.org/2026-edition/)
- [Registration](https://registration.buildingbridges.org/)
- [Agenda](https://www.buildingbridges.org/2026-edition/building-bridges-2026-programme/)

## Topics

- Building

## Speakers

- Alix Lebec, Founder and CEO, LEBEC
- Barbara Buchner, Chief Executive Officer, Climate Policy Initiative
- Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer, Norges Bank Investment Management
- De Rui Wong, Senior Vice President Sustainability Office, GIC
- Emmanuel Faber, Chairman, International Sustainability Standards Board
- Francesco Starace, Partner, EQT
- Franziska Zimmermann, Managing Director, Sustainability, Temasek International
- Hubert Danso, Chief Executive Officer, Africa Investor (Ai) Group
- Lindsey Hall, Global Head of Sustainability Thought Leadership
- Mahmoud Mohieldin, United Nations
- Miljan Gutovic, Chief Executive Officer, Holcim
- Vian Sharif, NatureAlpha
- Aarno Keijzer, Lead Impact Finance, Aqua for All
- Alexia Semov, Head of Blue Carbon, Fair Carbon
- Amanda Radstake, Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB)
- Amandine Favier, Head of Sustainable Finance, WWF Switzerland
- Ammy Vogtlander, Founder, The Rethink Lab
- Andras Szorenyi, Senior Policy Advisor, Global Cities Hub
- Ania Porucznik, Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB)
- Anne Amanda Bangasser, Managing Director, Treehouse Investments, LLC

## Sponsors and partners

- Finance Community
- International Geneva
- Public Authorities

## Where to stay

- **The Herrington Inn**: 170 m from the venue

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/building-bridges-geneva-858de13af59f/