Michelle Horsfield

Sustainable Finance Expert

Michelle Horsfield, an environmental scientist with a climate change specialisation, transitioned into the financial sector four years ago to apply her knowledge to the largest reallocation of capital in history, as the economy moves towards a lower carbon future.

Kris De Meyer

Neuroscientist

Kris De Meyer is a neuroscientist and Senior Research Fellow at University College London and the Director of the UCL Climate Action Unit, which aims to bridge communication and understanding gaps between different experts, such as climate scientists and decision-makers in policy, business, and finance, to address climate change and its impact on society. He believes climate change is a 'people problem' influenced by how people perceive risk, communicate, and think about societal change.

Amit Kara

Macroeconomist

Amit Kara is an economist at the International Monetary Fund. He was previously Associate Research Director for Global Macroeconomic Analysis at NIESR. He is a macroeconomist with experience in central banking, investment banking, commercial banking and corporate credit rating, and has worked at the Bank of England, UBS and HSBC.

Moorad Choudhry

Banking and Capital Markets Practitioner

Professor Moorad Choudhry is a non-executive director at two UK financial institutions, having worked in London since 1989. He has experience in wholesale capital markets, treasury, ALM, and balance sheet management. Moorad's most recent role was as divisional treasurer at the Royal Bank of Scotland. He has also worked with Europe Arab Bank, KBC Financial Products, and JP Morgan. He is the author of "The Principles of Banking," which is currently in its 2nd edition.

Keith Mullin

Capital Markets Editor

Keith Mullin is the founder and director of KM Capital Markets, a media and thought-leadership consultancy. He spent the past 35 years working in specialist capital markets media and has had a ring-side seat at all of the major market events. Prior to setting up KM Capital Markets in 2017, Keith worked at Thomson Reuters.

Laura Houët

ESG Funds Lawyer

Laura Houët was Former Co-Head of ESG at CMS, and has over 16 years of experience in the asset management industry. She advised international fund houses on sustainable investment strategies and governance, helping them navigate sustainability-related regulations like SFDR, TCFD, EU Taxonomy, CSRD, and UK's SDRs. She also provided strategic governance and internal preparation for climate transition. Laura served on the CMS sustainability board committee and various industry bodies, contributing to the development of sustainable practices. She is a frequent speaker on sustainable investment issues.

Meggie Eloy

Senior Technical Analyst

Meggie Eloy is a Senior Technical Analyst in CBI's Capacity Building and Technical Assistance team, providing technical assistance to prospective debt issuers through portfolio reviews, entity readiness assessments, GSS+ training, and capacity building. She also supports clients in creating credible transition plans by reviewing existing plans to ensure they follow best practice guidelines. Prior to her role, she worked in CBI's Certification team, reviewing and processing green bond applications to determine certification. She has assisted in delivering over 300 billion US Dollars of Use of Proceeds debt instruments, focusing on limiting global warming to at or below a 1.5°C future. Meggie has worked across sectors such as Renewable Energy, Low Carbon Buildings, Low Carbon Transport, and the transition of hard-to-abate sectors like Steel, Cement, Hydrogen, and Basic Chemicals. She holds an MSc in Corporate Environmental Management from the University of Surrey, a BSc in Geography from the University of Leicester, and a CFA Level 4 qualification in Climate and Investing.