2025 Climate Risk Management Conference
March 27, 2025 - March 28, 2025
GSU Buckhead Center, 6th Floor
Tower 200 - The Buckhead Center, J. Mack Robinson College of Business
Directions can be found through the building's website
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General Information
The Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Science at Georgia State University and the Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk are pleased to announce the first Climate Risk Management Conference. This year's conference will showcase cutting-edge research that quantifies climate change damage and the extent to which adaptation can mitigate these losses. The conference brings together experts from academia and the private and public sector for two days of talks at the GSU campus in Atlanta.
Organizers
Alejandro del Valle (Georgia State University) is the organizer of this conference. Contact Alejandro at [email protected] with questions about the conference program. For questions regarding participation and logistics, contact CEAR at [email protected].
Keynote Speakers
Rohini Pande (Yale University)
Rohini Pande is the Henry J. Heinz II Professor of Economics and Director of the Economic Growth Center at Yale University, where she also serves as Faculty Director of Inclusion Economics. An elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a fellow of the Econometric Society, Pande has been recognized for her contributions to the field with honors such as the 2018 Carolyn Bell Shaw Award and the 2022 Infosys Prize in Social Sciences. Her research focuses on how institutions influence economic and political power dynamics in low- and middle-income countries, with a particular interest in policies that empower disadvantaged populations. Through Inclusion Economics, she collaborates with governments in South Asia to advance gender-inclusive development and improve local policymaking. Pande holds a PhD in Economics from the London School of Economics, as well as degrees from Oxford University and Delhi University.
Wolfram Schlenker (Harvard University)
Wolfram Schlenker is the Ray A. Goldberg Professor of the Global Food System at Harvard Kennedy School and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. His research examines how weather, climate, and pollution impact agricultural yields, migration, and human health, as well as how policies like the U.S. biofuel mandate influence commodity prices. Previously, he served as Professor and Vice Dean at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs and as Co-director of the Center for Environmental Economics and Policy. Schlenker is a member of the Board of Reviewing Editors at Science and has been recognized for his contributions to environmental and resource economics. He holds a PhD in Agricultural and Resource Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, a Master of Engineering and Management Sciences from the University of Karlsruhe, and a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University.
Location
The conference will be held at the Georgia State University Buckhead Center, in Room 601 on the 6th floor. The building’s address is: Tower Place 200, 3348 Peachtree Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30326. Detailed directions can be found on the Buckhead Center's page.
Sponsors and Funding
The conference is sponsored by the Center for the Economic Analysis of Risk (CEAR), located in the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University. For more information about CEAR, visit cear.gsu.edu.
Standard travel and accommodation support for presenters and keynote speakers will be provided, and we will contact those parties directly for procedures and guidelines.
Attendance
Interested scholars are welcome to register without cost, space permitting. Please register your interest to attend via the following link: https://gsu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1NgFJcZfb1vBM7s
Alternatively, registration can be accessed through the button at the top of this page.
Lodging
CEAR will book and manage lodging reservations for all speakers and select guests whenever possible. CEAR will contact presenters directly to determine their lodging needs. All other attendees should book their own lodging. There are several options within walking distance of the conference building – be aware that there is no pre-negotiated rate at these hotels, so book at your own preferences.
