Webinar: Sustainability Unlocked: Sustainability Insights from a Carbon Markets Industry Leader by OrbitalX Webinars

About This Webinar

Sustainability is a strategic imperative shaping the future of every industry. In this series, we bring you cutting-edge perspectives from leading sustainability professionals.

Each month, a different expert shares practical, actionable insights, answering the same five critical questions about driving sustainable change. This series is designed to offer a deep dive into the real challenges and opportunities that organisations face today.

Whether you're at the beginning of your sustainability journey or looking to refine your approach, these sessions will provide the knowledge and inspiration to make a tangible impact.

Agenda

Understand why the price of carbon is essential to a clean energy transition
How the convergence of the voluntary and regulatory carbon markets is likely to shape global markets over the next decade
Why agility and learning are core to driving impactful change

Prasad Gollakota

Chief Content Officer, xUnlocked

Prasad is the Chief Content Officer and an Executive Director of XUnlocked, which is the parent brand for Sustainability Unlocked. With a rich and deep understanding of sustainability and ESG topics and the challenges businesses face in this space, Prasad also has over 20 years investment banking & corporate advisory experience, with unique expertise relating to financial institutions, structured finance, capital markets (debt and equity) & renewables.

Michelle Horsfield

Executive Director, ESG Advisory, SMBC

Michelle Horsfield is the Executive Director of ESG Advisory at SMBC, specialising in sustainable finance, decarbonization, and transitioning industries to net zero. A Chartered Environmentalist with deep expertise in climate change, she brings a pragmatic edge from her industry experience at a global energy company. Now, she helps large corporations align their financing with their net zero ambitions, driving one of the largest reallocations of capital in history towards a low-carbon future. Michelle’s insights empower businesses to lead in the global decarbonisation effort.