Climate-Smart Finance Summit by LBS Holds Today

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

The much-awaited 2025 edition of the Sustainable Finance Summit organised by the Lagos Business School Sustainability Centre (LBSSC) in partnership with Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc is taking place today, Tuesday, September 23.

The event, which focuses on Climate-Smart Finance, will hold at the Civic Centre, Lagos. It is themed Financing Resilience: Digital innovation and AI for climate-smart communities.

The Sustainable Finance Summit 2.0 represents the definitive platform for understanding and shaping the future of finance and climate resilience in the digital age.

As a comprehensive engagement, the summit targets a diverse ecosystem of participants, including financial sector professionals, C-suite executives seeking to understand emerging sustainable finance opportunities, technology and AI innovators, policymakers and regulators, corporate leaders, academic community including researchers and students advancing knowledge in sustainable finance, media and civil society, journalists and NGO representatives amplifying sustainable finance awareness.

For Investors: Discovery of new sustainable investment opportunities, understanding of climate risk assessment tools, and connection with innovative fintech startups and for Regulators: Platform for policy dialogue, exposure to international best practices, and collaboration opportunities with private sector leaders.

The Sustainable Finance Summit 2.0 emphasises meaningful dialogue and active participation, through interactive panel discussions with industry thought leaders; Live Q&A sessions fostering direct engagement between speakers and attendees; Networking sessions designed to facilitate strategic partnerships; and Case study presentations showcasing successful sustainable finance implementations and demonstrations of AI-powered climate solutions.

While anchored in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, the summit’s hybrid format enables international participation, reflecting the global nature of climate finance challenges and solutions. The event positions Nigeria as a leading voice in sustainable finance across Africa and internationally.