Creating sustainable finance and business panel

Join us for a panel discussion with Kyung-ah Park, Amil Dasgupta, and Rob Patalano

To reach net zero, the global economy will have to close a substantial investment gap measuring in the trillions of dollars. Such a gap cannot be filled by the public sector alone and the role of the private sector is therefore critical. Work is needed at the "micro" level: understanding investor preferences, the role of asset managers, and incentive provision inside corporations. But it is also needed at the "macro" level, focussing on the conditions needed to blend public and private sector finance together to achieve desirable transition outcomes.

Meet our speakers and chair

Kyung-Ah Park is Chief Sustainability Officer at Temasek. She is responsible for advancing Temasek's sustainability strategy to climate resilient, net zero portfolio and to enable nature positive and inclusive growth. She also oversees the integration of ESG across Temasek's global portfolio, including new investments and engagements with portfolio companies to deliver long-term sustainable returns., Kyung-Ah has over two decades of experience in the finance industry, the majority of which was dedicated to building and leading the global environmental markets initiatives at Goldman Sachs and advancing innovative finance solutions to address climate change. She was the head of Environmental Markets and Innovation and a member of the Sustainable Finance Steering Group. She joined Goldman Sachs in Mergers & Acquisitions and worked in Investment Banking in New York and Hong Kong. Prior to Goldman Sachs, she was at McKinsey in South Korea and South Africa., Kyung-Ah has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Yonsei University in Korea. She serves on the board of ClimateWorks Foundation and is a non-executive board director of Clifford Capital Holdings. She is a Fellow of the 2023 class of the Finance Leaders Fellowship and a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network.

Amil Dasgupta is Director of the LSE’s Financial Markets Group. He leads the Sustainable Finance Theme at the LSE’s Global School of Sustainability. Amil’s research focuses on the role of institutional investors in corporate governance, sustainable finance, and financial markets. His work has been published extensively in leading academic journals and he has led a major UK Research and Innovation funded research programme investigating the stewardship role of institutional investors. Amil is an Academic Advisor for the Reserve Bank of India’s research centre, CAFRAL, an Academic Visitor at the Bank of England, and a Director of the European Finance Association.

Rob Patalano is Executive Director and Professor in Practice at the Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx), joining in March 2025 after serving as Professor in Practice at the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change since 2023. He sets CETEx’s direction, manages relationships with international stakeholders, and oversees governance, staffing, and funding. At the Bank of England he headed the Market Intelligence and Analysis Division, leading analysis for monetary and financial policy committees. He led markets work at the OECD in Paris and held senior roles at the Financial Stability Board, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and European Central Bank.

Tom Gosling is a Professor in Practice and Director of the Initiative in Sustainable Finance within the Financial Markets Group at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Tom publishes on sustainable investing, executive compensation, investor stewardship, and fiduciary duty in finance and law journals. His co-authored paper Sustainable Investing in Practice: Objectives, Constraints, and Limits to Impact won the PRI Best Academic Paper Prize 2024. Tom previously had 20+ years of experience as a board adviser. He was a senior Partner at PwC where he established and led the firm’s executive pay practice, advising multinational companies on corporate governance and executive pay.

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