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Warwick Economics Lecture with Avinash Persaud
FAB0.03

This event is for University of Warwick students and staff only - this is not a public event.

The Department of Economics are delighted to announce Avinash Persaud, Special Advisor on Climate Change to the President of the Inter-American Development Bank, as our next speaker in the Warwick Economics Lecture series.

'Reforming international finance to turbocharge the energy transition: introducing the FX guarantee mechanism for eco-investments in fast-growing economies', with Avinash Persaud.

Date: Tuesday 12 March
Time: 4 - 5pm followed by a short drinks reception
Location: FAB0.03

This event is for students and staff only and registration is required in order to attend.

Christian Soegaard will introduce the speaker and chair the session. You will have the opportunity to ask questions in a Q&A at the end of the lecture, as well as network at our drinks reception in the FAB foyer after the lecture has taken place.

About the Speaker

headshot of Avinash Persaud

Avinash Persaud is Special Advisor on Climate Change to the President of the Inter-American Development Bank. Persaud has over 30 years of experience in finance, public policy, and academia. Prior to this appointment in January 2024, he was Special Climate Envoy to the Prime Minister of Barbados and an architect of the 'Bridgetown Initiative’ that played an instrumental role in helping to set the international financial reform agenda in recent years.

Persaud is a member of the High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance of the COP26, 27 and 28 Presidencies and a member of the first Board of the new Climate Loss and Damage Fund. He previously served as Chairman of the Caribbean Community's Commission on the Economy and Commissioner of the UN Commission on Financial Reform. Prior to his public policy roles, Persaud was a senior executive at several major banks including J. P. Morgan, State Street and UBS.

Persaud has authored multiple academic publications with particular emphasis on financial policy. An Emeritus Professor of Gresham College in the UK, he is 2024 Perry World Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, former Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Peterson Institute and winner of the Jacques de Larosiere Award in Global Finance for his work on financial risk management and systemic crises.

Please note: Photography will be taking place at this event, which may be used for marketing purposes (e.g. promotional materials). By registering your attendance at this event, you are giving consent to be photographed, however if you do not wish to be photographed, please inform the photographer or a member of Economics staff on the day. You can withdraw your consent at any time via email to emily.wesley@warwick.ac.uk.

Registration

Registration is mandatory and please only register if you are going to attend, as spaces are limited.

Registration will close on Monday 11 March at midday.

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