Agenda
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Discover the event’s sessions
Nordic Climate Dialogues returns for a second edition at Hanaholmen Cultural Centre on 29 September 2026, to convene Nordic and global experts to bring to the fore and discuss biodiversity and nature-positive investments.
Nordic Climate Dialogues 2026 places biodiversity at the centre of the conversation, recognising the need for more integrated approaches to addressing climate and environmental challenges. Discussions will explore global shifts in climate and development finance, the role of the Nordics in the evolving landscape, how catalytic finance can strengthen resilience and reach those most in need, and how nature-positive finance can move from concept to investable reality.
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Programme
Nordic Climate Dialogues 2026 – Bridging climate, development, and nature-positive finance
Besides the virtual session, the event is for invited guests. Please contact us for more information.
GMT+3 time zone
08:30-09:30 Registration and welcome
09:30-11:00 Part 1
(also streamed online)
Master of Ceremonies: Peter Nyman
Global shifts in climate and development finance — the role of the Nordic region in the new reality (broadcasted)
- Opening conversation - Why climate, development, and Nordic cooperation matter more than ever
- Keynotes and a panel discussion will bring Nordic and global perspectives on the changing climate and development finance landscape.
Peter Nyman
Master of Ceremonies
Satu Santala
Managing Director, Nordic Development Fund
11:00-12:30 Part 2
From concessional to catalytic — making climate finance deliver at scale
Through keynotes and a panel discussion, this session will combine strategic insight with practical examples of how blended finance and catalytic capital can accelerate climate and nature outcomes.
The session will explore how climate finance can move beyond funding individual projects to shaping markets, mobilising private investment, and enabling systemic change. It will bring together public and private actors to discuss what works, what no longer does, which new models are emerging, and how partnerships can deliver impact at scale.
Barbara Buchner
CEO, Climate Policy Initiative
Sashi Jayatileke
Senior Director, World Climate Foundation
Jacqueline Novogratz
Founder and CEO, Acumen
Marcus Svedberg
Chief Economist, Folksam
Michelle Voon
Program Manager, Nordic Development Fund
12:30-14:00 Networking lunch
14:00-15:30 Part 3
Nature-positive finance: Towards investable reality
Nature and biodiversity are no longer secondary benefits; they are essential to climate resilience, risk management, and long-term impact. Through keynotes and a panel discussion, this session will examine how climate finance can better integrate nature into investment decisions and delivery, and how nature-positive finance can move from principle to practical, investable solutions.
Magnus Nyström
Science Director, Professor, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Koloina Ramaromandray
Blended Finance Director, Miarakap
Danny Smith
Senior Advisor, WWF Norway
Thomas de Bang
Senior Scientific Lead, Novo Nordisk
Kristiina Karjanlahti
Chief Strategy Officer, Finnfund
15:30-16:00 Coffee break
16:00-17:00 Part 4
Climate solutions marketplace
In this session, presenters will pitch concrete, real-world climate finance initiatives to prompt audience reflection and to spark practical collaboration opportunities.
Bella Tonkonogy
Senior Director, Global Programs, Climate Policy Initiative
Jatin Yadav
Manager, Climate Innovation Challenge Fund, Nordic Development Fund
17:00-19:00 Reception and networking
Canapés and beverages will be served
