UBC Sauder's Centre for Climate and Business Solutions hosts this two-day event to explore the critical intersection of finance, economics, and the energy transition to advance research and catalyze action toward a sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient future.
Conference Highlights:
Day 1: Industry Day
Date: September 13th
Location: UBC Robson Square, Downtown Vancouver
Reception at the Vancouver Art Gallery (5 PM onwards)
- Engage in expert-led discussions with top industry figures, such as Jill Earthy, Jennifer Coulson, ICD.D, Jonathan Fowlie, and keynote speaker Barbara Zvan, President and CEO of the University Pension Plan Ontario.
Day 2: Academic Day
Date: September 14th
Location: UBC Sauder School of Business, Point Grey Campus
- Explore cutting-edge research through select paper presentations and a keynote address by Kelly Shue, Finance Professor at Yale School of Management.
Organizing Partners:
The event is organized in collaboration with Peter B. Gustavson School of Business, Bayes Business School, Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, and the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA). Our local organizing partners include the Canada Climate Law Initiative, Zero Emissions Innovation Centre, Canadian Climate Institute, UVic Impact Investing Hub, and, of course, UBC Sauder's Centre for Climate and Business Solutions (CCBS).
About IWFSAS:
The International Workshop on Financial System Architecture and Stability (IWFSAS) provides a forum for academic researchers, industry practitioners, and policy makers to discuss current issues related to the structure and design of financial systems and their impact on macro-financial stability and sustainable economic development. While the specific theme of the workshop varies from year to year, the overall objective of this annual event is to stimulate discussion of high-quality research that advances our understanding of the interactions between the financial system and the overall economy, nationally and globally. Further information on past IWFSAS meetings and featured themes can be found at http://iwfsas.org/previous-iwfsas/
