Join us for a discussion about the intersection of climate adaptation and finance, diving into vital questions like: how to build financial markets that are resilient to physical climate risks, how to integrate climate risk data into investment decision-making, and where are opportunities for adaptation investment across banking, asset management, insurance and venture capital.
Grace Bucchianeri *04 (ECO), Americas Head of Global Investment & Portfolio Strategy, GIC Real Estate (Singapore sovereign wealth fund)
Andrew Eil *09 (SPIA), Head of Climate Risk for North America, Tata Consultancy Services
From early 2022 until November 2024, Andrew founded and led the climate risk practice in North America at Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), where he advised banks, insurance carriers, and other financial institutions. From 2018 until the end of 2021, Andrew was one of four partner-owners of Climate Finance Advisors, a boutique consulting firm focused on policy and investment solutions for commercialization and capital mobilization supporting nascent environmental technologies. Andrew joined CFA as a startup, which he co-managed and helped grow to a team of 20 until its acquisition by WSP. He is a widely published thought leader and speaker on climate and energy issues (LinkedIn profile). He serves on the steering committee of the Larta Institute’s Venture Fellows program and is a volunteer mentor for Third Derivative, a leading climate-focused deeptech accelerator. Andrew has worked in international climate policy and markets for more than 15 years with the U.S. Department of State’s climate change office (2010-14), the World Bank Group, UN agencies, and private clients such as Bloomberg LLP. He has studied and worked abroad for nearly six years in Kazakhstan, Russia, China, and France. He as a BA in Russian history and literature from Harvard, an MPA in development economics from Princeton, and executive education certificates in VC & private equity and sustainable finance from Columbia. He is a CFA level II candidate.
Julio Herrera Estrada *17 (CEE), Vice President, Head of Energy & Climate Analytics team, BlackRock
Dr. Julio Herrera Estrada *17 is a Vice President and Lead Data Scientist at BlackRock, where he leads a team that quantifies investment risks and opportunities in public financial markets, with a focus on geospatial factors such as natural hazards and natural resources. Prior to joining BlackRock in 2021, Dr. Herrera Estrada was an Applied Scientist at Descartes Labs, a geospatial analytics startup, where he contributed to solutions supporting sustainable supply chains for Fortune 500 companies. He has also held roles at Stanford University as a Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Earth System Science and at the World Bank as a Short-term Consultant in the Disaster Risk Management and Urban Development Unit. Dr. Herrera Estrada earned his PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Princeton University, along with a graduate certificate in Science, Technology, and Environmental Policy (STEP). His graduate research on the causes and impacts of drought under current and future climate conditions was supported by a NASA Earth and Space Science Fellowship. He also holds a BS in Applied Mathematics from Columbia University.
Raghuveer Vinukollu *11 (CEE), Head of Climate Insights and Advisory, Munich Re US
Raghuveer Vinukollu is a Senior Vice President (Climate Resilience and Solutions Lead) at Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (“Munich Re”) based in Princeton, New Jersey. He is a member of the Strategic Products team and also a core member of the Nat Cat Solutions group focusing on development of innovative products designed to cover various natural catastrophe exposures. Prior to joining Munich Re, Raghuveer worked at Swiss Re where he began his reinsurance career as a Natural Hazard specialist, developing probalistic models for Flood and Storm Surge perils. He later transitioned to the Facultative Programs unit as a Property Reinsurance Underwriter. Raghuveer has a PhD in land surface hydrology from Princeton University and has often expressed his thoughts on the impact of flooding on personal property and local businesses. He is a passionate advocate for climate adaptation and resiliency with emphasis on the role of insurance and public private partnerships in building resilient communities. Raghuveer is also one of the members of the California Climate Insurance Working Group.
Moderator: Marina Finley ’19, Portfolio Manager, Balance Sheet Management, GIC