Join us at this flagship event to drive capital towards real-world impact, sharpen the investment case for sustainability and strengthen collaboration across sectors.
Building Bridges is the leading platform for advancing sustainable finance at scale, bringing together financial institutions, public authorities, Geneva-based international organizations and innovators. The 2025 edition focuses on mobilizing capital towards solutions that mitigate systemic risks and unlock long-term value. With proven formats that foster collaboration and accelerate investment-ready ideas, this event is a launchpad for partnerships that drive measurable impact across the global sustainability agenda.
Our sessions
De-risking Sustainable Finance: ensuring trust in ESG data
Thursday, October 2, 16:00 – 17:00
Robust sustainability data is essential to steer capital toward real impact, but data inconsistencies, gaps, and greenwashing risks remain widespread. This workshop explores how AI-powered verification and collaborative tools can help financial actors reduce ESG data risk, comply with evolving regulations, and confidently allocate capital aligned with sustainability goals.
Framing this topic
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This session focuses on the management of sustainability data through innovative AI-powered tools, developed via cross-sector collaboration. It explores how technology can help address key technical, ethical, regulatory, and market challenges tied to ESG data integrity. Through real-world use cases, participants will analyze the core frictions in sustainability data management and co-design actionable strategies to de-risk ESG data, ensure compliance, and support informed, impact-driven investment decisions.
Speakers
- Natalie Benz, Managing Director, Global Lead Sustainable Finance, Quantis
- Michele Soavi, COO/CSO, ImpactScope
- Diana Rose, Head of ESG Solutions, Insig AI
- Caroline Perriard, Data and AI Advisor, StartEdge
- Maylix Brianto, CAIA, CESGA, MBA, CAIA Chapter Executive Geneva, CAIA
- Nicholas Niggli, Co-Chairman of the Board, Green Digital Finance Alliance & Guest Faculty, Complex Negotiation Dynamics, Geneva Graduate Institute
- Paola Fudakowska, Solicitor & legal consultant, Paola Fudakowska Legal & Human Rights Consultancy
Workshop: unlocking opportunities in nature finance
Tuesday, September 30, 15:30 – 17:00
Hear from our BCG colleagues in this event that will tackle the many angles that nature finance can take – from shareholder engagement, financing opportunities locally (in Switzerland), and investing opportunities globally to risk mitigation and understanding of investors’ value-chain.
Meet with us
Natalie Benz
Global Finance Lead
Quantis
