Date: 23 September 2019
Location: Convene, 730 Third Avenue New York, NY 10017
Commissioner Speakers: Dr James Cockayne
This annual meeting, held during the United Nations General Assembly, brought together the most relevant and influential leaders in business, government, civil society, NGOs and academia to collaboratively address the world’s most pressing sustainable development challenges. Participants explored different examples of the integration and leveraging of best practices in public-private cooperation, systems thinking and Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies to meet the Sustainable Development Agenda. The meeting was structured around four key themes: transforming markets, accelerating climate action, financing sustainable development and mobilizing action for inclusive societies.