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Nov 2023
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Paddy Acharya - Deloitte NSE Board Membe...

Deloitte Middle East
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Paddy provides his perspectives on how COP28 can drive stronger private sector engagement to advance climate action, unique opportunities for the Middle East region in incorporating sustainability as well as how COP28 can address the ‘just transition’ for workers and communities affected by the shift to a low-carbon economy. 
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Salam Awawdeh - Deloitte NSE GLCSP for Saudi Aramco and Deloitte Middle East Energy & Chemicals Leader
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Mutasem Dajani - Deloitte Middle East CEO
Mutasem provides his perspectives on the difference hosting COP28 in the Middle East will have on the region, the biggest challenges that CEOs face in steering their organizations on climate transition and adaptation, and what policymakers could do to help organizations accelerat ... Show More
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Laura Jepson - Deloitte NSE S&C Government & Public Sector Lead
Laura provides her perspectives on trends that she has observed for city and regional development, how Middle Eastern cities are pioneering sustainable urban planning and architecture and how COP28 can promote policy coherence and integration across sectors to maximize the impact ... Show More
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