About the Event
Join us for the EU CircHive Investor Hub Stakeholder Day, hosted by the University of Edinburgh Business School and the School of GeoSciences, and supported by the Edinburgh Centre for Financial Innovations (ECFI) and its Nature Finance Lab (NFL).
CircHive is a Horizon Europe project strengthening the evidence base for nature-positive decision-making in business and finance. Our consortium develops standardised approaches combining biodiversity footprinting and natural capital accounting to make these tools credible and impactful for financial decisions.
The programme brings together academics, investors, policymakers, and practitioners across two connected themes:
- Greening Finance / Financing Green — engagement drivers, finance innovation, and high-integrity nature markets
- Data, Finance & Accounting — metrics, risk assessment, and ecosystem accounting for decision-making
Free and open to everyone interested in investing in nature and shaping sustainable finance.
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Keynote Speakers
Prof. Ed Mitchard
Space Intelligence
Afternoon Keynote · 13:45
Prof. Ed Mitchard is Chief Scientist and Co-founder of Space Intelligence, specialising in satellite-based monitoring of ecosystems and land use.
Gabriel Paun
UN Champion of the Earth
Closing Keynote · 16:45
Gabriel Paun is a UN Champion of the Earth recognised for outstanding contributions to environmental protection and sustainable development.
Panelists & Session Contributors
Asset Owner and Asset Manager Expectations of Corporate Nature Performance
Dr. Theodor Cojoianu
Singapore Management University & University of Edinburgh
Prof. Gordon Clark
University of Oxford
Jennifer Willetts
Franklin Templeton
Laura-Louise O’Reilly
Scottish Government
Gemma James
CHRONOS Sustainability
Finance Innovation: How to Achieve High-Integrity in Nature Finance Markets?
Prof. Marc Metzger
University of Edinburgh
Dr. Hannah Rudman
Highlands Rewilding / James Hutton Institute
Alexandra Hoadley
Edinburgh City Council
Dr. Craig McKenzie
University of Edinburgh
Dr. Hannah Wauchope
University of Edinburgh
Dr. Nat Duffus
University of Oxford
Nature Finance in Banking
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Ivan Paspaldzhiev
CircHive
Alessandra Meraviglia
NatWest Group
Elena Romanova
Raiffeisen Bank
Dr. Fabiola Schneider
University College Dublin
Data and Accounting Innovation
Dr. Matthew Purslow
University of Edinburgh Business School
Leander Raes
IUCN
Dr. Adriana De Palma
Natural History Museum
Prof. Franziska Schrodt
University of Nottingham
Dr. Susan de Witt
AWEI (Africa Wildlife Economy Institute)
Organising Committee
Dr. Theodor Cojoianu
Singapore Management University & University of Edinburgh
Prof. Marc Metzger
University of Edinburgh
Prof. Francisco Ascui
University of Edinburgh
Julia Clough
University of Edinburgh
Julia McCarthy
University of Edinburgh
Nadine Salkeld
University of Edinburgh
Yifan Qi
University of Edinburgh
Shumin Zheng
University of Edinburgh
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Join us on 21 May 2026 at the Edinburgh Futures Institute for a full day of insights, networking, and inspiration in nature finance.
Register on Eventbrite →Registration is free. The day is open to everyone interested in investing in nature.
