Olivier Lemaire
Kora Knuchel
Christine Maury Panis
Bart Goddyn
Wendy Walford
Wendy Walford
Wendy Walford
Monica Filkova
Monica Filkova, CFA joined Aviva in January 2022 and is Head of Climate and Nature Investment Risk, Chief Investment Office. She is Chair of the CFA UK advisory panel responsible for the Certificate in Climate and Investing, member of CFA Institute ESG Panel, responsible for the Certificate in ESG Investing, and an advisor to the CFA UK Impact and Investing Certificate Panel. Over 2022, she was also technical lead on a disclosure standards and metrics landscape assessment for the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD).
Her previous roles include Head of Market Intelligence at climate finance NGO Climate Bonds Initiative (2017-2020), and Director, Sustainable Finance at Fitch Ratings (2020). Prior to pivoting to sustainable finance, she was in property finance and debt capital markets, including Head of Structuring, Debt Capital Markets at Eurohypo as well as roles in CMBS restructuring (Brookland Partners), bank property debt exposure and policy assessments (Alvarez & Marsal) and distressed debt credit research (Chalkhill Partners), among other mandates.
Monica is a CFA charterholder. She holds the GARP Sustainability and Climate Risk (SCR) Certificate. She earned a Master of Management degree from Cornell University, USA, and a BBA from the American University in Bulgaria.
Manuel Vicente
Manuel is a senior international executive with over 25 years of experience in financial services and expertise in sustainability and climate change. His knowledge of sustainability and ESG strategy has helped clients strengthen how they manage climate change, stakeholder well-being and governance through robust risk identification and management processes, enabling more informed and effective planning practices. A specialist in materiality assessment, Manuel works with companies to lead solutions in sustainability, climate change and risk management. Prior to this, Manuel was CRO Europe Wholesale and Markets at HSBC, where he focused on shaping and delivering the Sustainability and ESG strategy across the UK and EU regulatory landscape. Manuel holds a MSc in Business Engineering from the LSM of UCL, and the Sustainability and Climate Risk certificate from the Global Association of Risk Professionals.
