On November 16, Farid Huseynov, CEO of Kapital Bank, Irem Poyraz, Head of PR & Sustainability at Trendyol, Khayala Eylazova from PwC EMEA Advisory, and Timothy Grosser, Partner at EY, discussed the role of fintech and AI in reducing carbon emissions during the Sustainability Through Digitalization panel at COP29. The Shaping Governance Through Digital Transformation session featured Vasif Gasimov, Chief Security Officer at PASHA Bank, Rauf Najafli, Adviser to the Minister on Innovation at the Ministry of Economy, Farid Gattal, Technology Director at PwC Eurasia, and Zakir Khanmammadov, Head of Payments Office at Kapital Bank, who explored how technology can address global governance challenges. In the Climate Finance panel, Teymur Huseynov, Chief Strategy Officer at PASHA Holding, Bulent Karakaya, Managing Director and ESG Principal at Commerzbank, Ethan Zindler from the US Treasury Department, and Ed Crooks from Wood Mackenzie highlighted innovative financial tools for the green transition. Farrukh Aliyev, CEO of PASHA Innovations, joined Fidan Javadova, Founder & CEO of BeWorks UK, Anastasija Đorđa Bosančić, UNDP Youth Representative, Movlan Pashayev, Country Manager at S3/Esyasoft Technologies, and Stefan Helmcke, Senior Partner at McKinsey, to discuss scaling green startups during the Green Business Building panel.
On November 18, Zibeyda Haji, CHRO at PASHA Bank, moderated a discussion on empowering talent for sustainable growth, featuring Dr. Fariz Ismailzade, Deputy Rector at ADA University, Ulvia Zeynalova-Bockin, Partner at Dentons, Kim Noguera Gabrielli, CEO at World International Foundation, and Ellada Alishova, HR Director at AZAL. Dayanat Sadullayev, Chief of Staff at PASHA Holding, participated in the Financing Women and Youth-Led Businesses for Sustainable Growth in Post-Conflict Regions panel organized by the Islamic Development Bank, where the discussion centered on empowering women and youth and driving sustainable growth in post-conflict areas.
