In-Demand Speakers on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Investing

Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz
Chair of President Obama’s Global Development Council (2012-2017)
CEO and Co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO (2007-2014)
President of Queens College, Cambridge

Read El-Erian's speech topic on The Fiduciary and Moral Imperative for Business Leaders to Address the Climate Crisis > >

AL GORE

Vice President of the United States (1993-2001)
Founder and Chairman, The Climate Reality Project
Independent Director, Apple; Chairman, Generation Investment Management
Nobel Peace Laureate (2007)

Listen to Gore speak about ESG Investing on Bloomberg > >

Read Gore's thoughts ahead of the Glasgow climate talks > >

JUAN MANUEL SANTOS

President of Colombia (2010-2018)
Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, 2016
Former Foreign Trade Minister, Finance and Public Credit Minister, and National Defense Minister of Colombia

"President Santos was wonderful in every way."

-Depauw University

BAN KI-MOON

Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007-2016)
President & Chair, Global Green Growth Institute
Chair, International Olympic Committee Ethics Commission
Founder, Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

Ban Ki-moon discusses sustainable investing. Read more > >

CAROL BROWNER

Director, White House Office of Energy and Climate Change Policy (2009-2011)
Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (1993-2001)
Member of President Biden's Campaign Climate Engagement Advisory Council
Distinguished Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress

Browner is an advisor for sustainability and climate change. Read more > >

SEKOU KAALUND

Managing Director, JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Head of Northeast Division, Consumer Banking at Chase

Read about Kaalund’s insight into how companies can drive economic opportunities effectively > >

EDWARD NORTON

Award-Winning Actor, Screenwriter, Director and Producer
Philanthropist and Activist
Visionary Entrepreneur
Founding Partner, CrowdRise

Read Variety’s profile on Norton as a climate activist > >

FELIPE CALDERON

President of Mexico (2006-2012)
Chair of The Global Commission on the Economy and Climate
Statesman of the Year, World Economic Forum

"President Calderon did a fantastic job presenting at our Seminar. He was exceptionally open and honest - participants loved him."

-Accenture

ALEXA VON TOBEL

Serial Entrepreneur & Bestselling Business Author
Founder & CEO, LearnVest.com
Founder & Managing Partner, Inspired Capital

Read von Tobel's TechCrunch interview on investing > >

VICENTE FOX

President of Mexico (2000-2006)
Humanitarian & Founder of Centro Fox
Co-President of the Centrist Democrat International, international organization of center-right political parties
Advisory Board Member at Inolife Sciences

"Our two-day Investors' Forum went very well: we had a large turnout and achieved our objectives. We enjoyed having President and Mrs. Fox here in Ogun State, it was a pleasure hosting them. President Fox's speech went well and was inspiring, he had so much experience to share!"

-Ogun State Investors Forum

DEVAL PATRICK

Governor of Massachusetts (2007-2015)
Political Contributor, CBS News
Senior Advisor of the Chicago Police Accountability Task Force
Board of Directors for National Nonprofit Social Finance

Watch Patrick discuss impact investing > >

PENNY PRITZKER

U.S. Secretary of Commerce (2013-2017)
Founder and Chairman, PSP Capital Partners and Pritzker Realty Group
Co-Chair, Cyber Readiness Institute

Pritzker is a board chair for P33, fostering better connections between Chicago stakeholders and the global tech and innovation community to facilitate economic growth. Read more > >