Summary
Join S&P Global at Climate Week NYC to explore the The Resilience Imperative — and what it means for the businesses, banks, and investors navigating a new era of disruption, from climate risk to geopolitical conflict.
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About the Climate & Infrastructure Forum
The Climate & Infrastructure Forum is the premier executive Summit designed for senior leaders across corporates, banking, investors, and market builders who are shaping the next generation of sustainable infrastructure and climate strategy. Convened alongside Climate Weeks around the world, the Forum creates a high-trust environment for strategic dialogue, cross-sector alignment, and actionable, climate-focused strategy.
This event is not open to media. Reporters can contact sustainable1comms@spglobal.com if interested in speaking with an S&P Global spokesperson.
Speakers
S&P Global Energy
Lindsey Hall
Global Head of Sustainability Thought Leadership, Sustainable1
Lindsey Hall is Head of Thought Leadership at S&P Global Horizons, where she co-hosts the ESG Insider podcast and is a steering member of S&P Global's Diversity Research Lab.
She got her start in financial journalism writing for various Financial Times publications in London before joining SNL Financial in 2010, where she spent a decade covering financial news and regulation as a reporter and editor.
Lindsey holds a Masters from the London School of Economics.
S&P Global Energy
Leanne Todd
Head of Energy Transition, Sustainability & Services
S&P Global Energy
Atul Arya
Senior Vice President & Chief Energy Strategist
| Senior Vice President & Chief Energy Strategist |
Iberdrola
Perdro Azagra
Chief Executive Officer
S&P Global Ratings
Paul Gruenwald
Global Chief Economist
S&P Global Energy
Roman Kramarchuk
Head of Climate Markets and Policy Analytics
Roman Kramarchuk leads efforts at Platts to analyze the impacts of the energy transition – driven by policy changes and technology advancements – on the energy sector and energy market outlooks, with a special focus on clean energy (i.e. carbon markets, hydrogen, stationary storage, electric vehicles/alternative transport, renewables, etc.). He oversees the Platts Analytics Future Energy Outlooks – advising clients on energy transition and long term energy market views (including 2 degree scenarios) – and has led the GHG and North American Environmental Markets Services – offering insights into environmental markets & policies.
Prior to joining PIRA, now part of S&P Global Platts, he was at the U.S. EPA, developing key power plant and industrial emissions regulations at the Clean Air Markets Division. With both PG&E NEG and PA Consulting / PHB Hagler Bailly, he evaluated strategies regarding fuel choice, capital investments and trading. Roman also worked on international projects to develop power markets and regulatory capacity in the former Soviet Union and India. At the Federal Reserve Board, Roman analyzed trends in industrial production.
He has an M.P.P. from the Harvard Kennedy School and a B.A. in economics and B.S.E. in systems engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Bank of America
Karen Fang
Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainable & Infrastructure Finance
S&P Global Energy
Kelly Morgan
Research Director, Data Center Services & Infrastructure, 451 Research
Kelly Morgan is a research director in the 451 Research technology research group at S&P Global Energy. She is responsible for the Datacenter Services & Infrastructure team as well as the M&A practice. Her research includes analysis of datacenter providers, market size, supply/demand, new technology and datacenter industry trends, as well as M&A activity.
Before joining S&P Global Market Intelligence in 2019 via acquisition, Kelly spent more than 18 years covering datacenters and telecommunications at both 451 Research and in private equity. She also worked for several years in Paris at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, managing the organization’s budget process.
Kelly holds a BA degree with honors from Wesleyan University and an MA from Tufts, where she studied international business and economics.
Gallagher Re
Dr. Mona Hemmati
Assistant Vice President
S&P Global Energy
Dr. Terence Thompson
Chief Scientist, Climate Center of Excellence, Sustainable1
Terry leads the overall climate science and socioeconomic strategy of the Science Team. He co-founded The Climate Service, leading the development of the TCS software platform and methodology using his over 20 years of experience in advancing climate analysis for industry. Prior to S&P Global, Terry led LMI's climate program, established the Intelligent systems Laboratory at Gould Electronics, and was the former VP of Energy & Environment at Metron Aviation (an Airbus subsidiary) serving as a principal investigator for many NASA and FAA environmental studies.
Terry holds a doctorate and masters in Biophysics from University of Rochester Medical School
Arctal
Krista Tukiainen
Co-founder & Chief Commercial Officer
Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Arctal
S&P Global Ratings
Paul Munday, Ph.D.
Director, Global Climate Adaptation and Resilience Specialist
Paul Munday is a Director, Global Climate Adaptation & Resilience Specialist at S&P Global Ratings, where he leads and coordinates S&P Global Ratings’ research and application of climate adaptation and resilience analytics. He works at the interface between data and research, leveraging his expertise to help improve clarity of the credit impacts from climate risks.
Paul has over 10 years of experience in both the UK and abroad, providing advice to private and public sector clients across multiple sectors to help mainstream consideration of climate resilience into projects and programmes. Prior to joining S&P Global Ratings, Paul worked in climate risk consultancy.
He is a Chartered Scientist, Chartered Water and Environment Manager and certified expert in climate adaptation finance by the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management.
TCW Group
Jamie Franco
Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Sustainable Investment
Ms. Franco is the Global Co-Head of Sustainable Investment. In this role, she co-heads the Sustainable Investment Group and is responsible for leading TCW’s sustainable investing efforts, including ESG integration across the firm’s investment platform and business strategy. She is also the Head of Fixed Income ESG and is responsible for sustainable investment and ESG integration within fixed income sectors. Before assuming her current role, she was a Senior Account Manager and Fixed Income Product Specialist within the Client Services group. Before joining TCW in 2014, Ms. Franco spent over a decade at the U.S. Department of the Treasury in Washington, D.C., serving in several roles, including as Senior Advisor to Treasury Leadership in both the domestic and international divisions, International Economist, and Deputy Director of the International Banking and Securities Markets Office. Ms. Franco was also an Advisor to the U.S. Executive Director at the International Monetary Fund for several years. Ms. Franco holds a BA in Political Science from Johns Hopkins University and an MA in International Economics from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Additionally, she holds Series 7 and 63 FINRA licenses.
S&P Global Energy
Thomas Yagel
Head of Sustainable1
Prior to leading Sustainable1, Thomas oversaw the Corporate business within Market Intelligence for six years, building on a career at S&P Global that began in 2007. Earlier in his career, he spent a decade in software product development and consulting, giving him a distinctive blend of technical depth and commercial perspective.
Thomas holds an M.B.A. with honors in finance and accounting from New York University Stern School of Business and a B.S. in physics from the University of Virginia.
Exploring Resilience, Infrastructure & Opportunity — Agenda
The Nest Summit, North Javits Center — 445 11th Avenue at the intersection of 38th Street, New York, NY 10001
Location
Venue: The Nest Summit, North Javits Center
Address: 445 11th Avenue at the intersection of 38th Street, New York, NY 10001
Nearest transit: 34th St–Hudson Yards (7), 42nd St–Port Authority (A/C/E)
FAQ
S&P Global Around Climate Week
In addition to our main hosted program featured above, S&P Global will be convening thought leaders throughout New York City during NYC Climate Week (September 20–26, 2026). You can view our additional engagements below.
| Activation | Date | Time | Details | Location | CTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meeting | Mon Sep 21 | 2:00–5:30 PM | North American Investor Client Council (ICC) Meeting | S&P Global Headquarters | Invitation only |
| Sponsorship | Tue Sep 22–Wed Sep 23 | All day | IETA North American Climate Summit — S&P Global sponsorship | Convene, 360 Madison Ave, New York, NY | Learn more |
| Private Dinner | Tue Sep 22 | 6:00–9:00 PM | From Uncertainty to Opportunity: A Dinner with S&P Global Sustainable1 and Novata | New York, NY | Invitation only |
| Roundtable | Wed Sep 23 | 9:30–11:00 AM | Pricing the Mispriced: Quantifying Water Risk to Build Resilience | The Nest Summit, North Javits Center | Invitation only |
| Roundtable | Wed Sep 23 | 11:30 AM-12:45 PM | Multidimensional Global Energy Pathways: A Framework for Resilient Energy Security | The Nest Summit, North Javits Center | Invitation only |
| Main Event | Wed Sep 23 | 12:45–6:45 PM | The Climate & Infrastructure Forum: The Resilience Imperative | The Nest Summit, North Javits Center | Request to join |
| Private Dinner | Wed Sep 23 | 6:00–9:00 PM | From Uncertainty to Opportunity: A Dinner with S&P Global Sustainable1 and Deloitte | New York, NY | Invitation only |
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