8:00 – 9:00
9:00 – 10:30
Welcome address
Keynote speeches
10:30 – 11:00
AGENDA
Broad and bold partnerships between governmental and non-governmental actors are instrumental to make sure no one is left behind. Resources, expertise and innovative solutions are among the incredible assets the private sector brings to their partnerships. Now is the time to explore what already is working, what can be further catalysed and what the OECD can do to optimise the private sector’s role in advancing sustainable development.
Angel Gurri?a, Secretary-General, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
Amy Jadesimi, Chief Executive Officer, Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Alain Papiasse, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, BNP Paribas
Registration and welcome coffee
Opening Session
        11:00 – 12:30
Session 1 - Financing the SDGs: How to make it happen?
Panel discussion
Coffee Break
Private sector resources need to be significantly mobilised to achieve sustainable development, as so far only a small amount of worldwide assets is invested in sectors critical to the SDGs. This Session will explore innovative development finance tools, including blended finance, from a policy perspective. Participants will explore how OECD and non-OECD countries can play a catalytic role alongside investors and companies in order to ensure optimal outcomes.
Marjeta Jager, Deputy Director-General, International Cooperation and Development, European Commission
Dessima Williams, Special Advisor on the Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations
Sergei Guriev, Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Nanno Kleiterp, Chairman, European Development Finance Institutions
David Croft, Chair, BIAC Development Committee
Harpinder Collacott, Executive Director, Development Initiatives
The SDGs recognise the role of SMEs in promoting strong, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, as well as decent work for all (SDGs 8 and 9). This session will shed light on the role of entrepreneurs in the achievement of the SDGs and the importance of creating conducive “ecosystems”. Participants will discuss, among other issues, smart regulation options to foster SMEs’ development.
Carolina Castro, Undersecretary of Policy and Management of SMEs, Argentina
Rami Ahmad, Senior Advisor to the President and Special Envoy on SDGs, Islamic Development Bank
David Landsman, Executive Director, Tata Limited
Lamia Kamal-Chaoui, Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Local Development and Tourism, OECD
Session 2 - How can Small- and Medium-sized
 enterprises help achieving the SDGs?
 
Moderator
Concluding remarks
12:30 – 14:00
Vineet Rai, Chairman and Co-founder, Aavishkaar Intellecap Group
Jorge Moreira da Silva, Director, Development Co-operation Directorate, OECD
Lunch
The private sector, from SMEs to large corporations, is increasingly embracing the sustainable development agenda. A smart mix of incentives and policies is needed to further stimulate such action. Participants will discuss new avenues to promote public private dialogue and explore efforts made by governments to support effective partnerships in developing countries that encourage private investment to achieve the SDGs.
Malin Ripa, Senior Vice President, Volvo Group Thomas Lo?sler, Head of Group Compliance,
Allianz SE
Martin Short, CEO of The Power of Nutrition and former Managing Director, Lion’s Head Global Partners and UBS
Andrew Mitchell, Former UK Secretary of State for International Development, Member of Parliament, United Kingdom
Ulises Canchola Gutierrez, Director-General for Economic Relations, AMEXCID, Mexico
Vitalice Meja, Executive Director, Reality of Aid Africa
Julie Gichuru, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Arimus Media Limited
Closing Session
Mario Pezzini, Director, OECD Development Centre and Special Advisor to the OECD Secretary-General on Development
Given the fast pace of Africa’s urbanisation, it is urgent to make it more environment-friendly and less resource-consuming. Discussions will bring together representatives from the private sector and African policymakers to share views and experiences on how the private sector can contribute to address the demand for low-carbon, climate-resilient urban infrastructure in Africa.
Ahmed Aziz Diallo, Mayor of Dori and Member of Parliament, Burkina Faso
Zeenith Ebrahim, Chief Executive Officer, General Electric South Africa Technologies
Christoph Beier, Vice-Chair, Management Board, German Agency for International Co-operation (GIZ)
Rachel Moussie?, Acting Deputy Director, Social Protection Programme, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)
Adrienne Klasa, Editor, This is Africa, Financial Times
  14:00 – 15:30
Session 3 - Public-private dialogue in support of better national policies and the SDGs
  Session 4 - Delivering sustainable urbanisation in Africa: the role of the private sector
  Panel discussion
Moderator
15:45 – 17:00
Chair
Panel discussion
During this closing session, key messages and concrete suggestions from the previous discussions will be presented, to allow participants to discuss a way forward and agree on key messages.
Douglas Frantz, Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
Charlotte Petri Gornitzka, Chair, Development Assistance Committee, OECD
Pierre Duquesne, Chair, Governing Board, OECD Development Centre
Jeremy Oppenheim, Programme Director, Business and Sustainable Development Commission