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Casablanca, Morocco | November 20–21, 2025

Join us in Casablanca to connect with changemakers and contribute to shaping Africa’s climate future. 

 

The Casablanca Climate Leadership Forum (CCLF) 2025 will take place on 20–21 November 2025 at ESCA Ecole de Management, Casablanca Finance City. Now in its third edition, the Forum has established itself as a leading platform in Africa for advancing the climate agenda through research, dialogue, and cross-sector collaboration. 

Organized by ESCA Ecole de Management in partnership with Business Schools for Climate Leadership Africa (BS4CL Africa), the CCLF brings together academics, business leaders, policymakers, and civil society actors to address the urgent challenges and opportunities of climate action on the continent. 

The program is structured around two complementary days: 

  • Scientific Day (20 November 2025): A space for cutting-edge research, workshops, and case discussions that foster knowledge creation and dissemination on climate leadership, innovation, and sustainability. Scholars and practitioners will exchange insights on new pedagogies, actionable business cases, and evidence-based solutions. 

 

  • Stakeholders’ Day (21 November 2025): A high-level dialogue engaging leaders from industry, finance, policy, and civil society. Structured around thematic panels, discussions will explore pathways to decarbonized industries, regulatory and financial support for sustainable growth, and inclusive collective action to shape a resilient and sustainable future for Africa. 

With its unique mix of academic rigor and practical engagement, the CCLF 2025 will showcase Africa’s leadership in climate action and catalyze concrete initiatives and partnerships to accelerate the continent’s transition toward a low-carbon and inclusive economy. 

CCLF Program Overview :

Day 1 :  Scientific Day 

Thursday, November 20th 

Location: Casablanca Auditorium 3rd Floor

8:00 – 8:30 AM Registration and Welcoming Coffee

8:30 – 8:45 AM Welcoming Speech 

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Thami Ghorfi

Dean, ESCA Ecole de Management 

 

9:00 – 10:30 AM Track I & II

Transforming Energy and Industry for a Low-CarbonFuture

Time: 9:00 - 10:30 AM

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Climate Governance, Law, and Policy Innovation

Time: 9:00 - 10:30 AM

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10:30 – 11:00 AM  Coffee Break and Networking

11:00 – 12:30 PM Track III & IV

Circular Economy and Sustainable Resource Strategies

Time: 11:00 – 12:30 PM

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Socioeconomic Transitions and Climate-ConsciousDevelopment

Time: 11:00 – 12:30 PM

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11:00 – 1:00 PM  Workshop
Climate Information Networks for African Leaders: A Session At The Casablanca Climate Leadership Forum

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Zeinab Hmama

 

 

Alexander S. Kolker

 

1:00 – 2:30 PM Lunch Break and Networking

 

2:30 – 4:00 PM Business Case Workshop
Can a family-owned fuel company in the Middle East lead in the age of sustainability ?

Thami Ghorfi
Thami Ghorfi

Dean, ESCA Ecole de Management 

 

Nada Naufal

2:30 – 4:00 PM  Track V & VI

Innovation, Technology, and Sustainable ConsumerEngagement

Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM

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Urban Futures and Resilience in a Changing Climate

Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM

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4:15 – 5:45 PM  Workshop
Innovative Pedagogies for Climate Leadership: What Should We Teach in Our Business School Classrooms?

Sherwat Elwan Ibrahim

PhD

 

 

5:45 – 6:15 PM Coffee, Networking, and Closing of the Scientific Day 

 

Day 2 :  Stakeholders’ Forum Day

Friday, November 21th 

Location: Grand Auditorium

8:00 – 9:00 AM Registration, Welcoming Coffee & Keynote Speech

9:00 – 10:00 AM  Panel 1 – Building Competitive and Decarbonized Industries through Clean
Energy and Green Innovation

Location: Grand Auditorium

Igazeuma Adikema Okoroba

Head of Sustainability at Dangote Cement Plc 

 

Kamel Abdallah

Managing Director & CEO of Canal Sugar Company 

 

 

10:00 – 11:00 AM  Panel 2 – Regulatory, Financial, and Technical Support for Africa’s
Decarbonization and Sustainable Growth

Location: Grand Auditorium

Adrien de BASSOMPIERRE

Head of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) Representation in Morocco 

 

Gaëtan Ducroux

Policy Officer in charge of Energy, Climate, and Environment Policies at the Delegation of the European Union to Morocco  

 

Omolara Gbodimowo

Strategy Director and Special Assistant to the CEO at Africa50 Infrastructure Investment Platform  

Ali Seddiki

Managing Director of the Moroccan Agency for Investment and Export Development  

Salim Rouhana

Program Leader for Infrastructure and Digital Practice Groups at The World Bank 

 

11:00 – 12:00 PM  Panel 3 – Advancing Collective and Inclusive Actions for a Sustainable Future 

Location: Grand Auditorium

Vinika Devasar Rao

Executive Director of INSEAD Africa Initiative and the Hoffmann Global Institute for Business & Society; Visiting Fellow, Cambridge Judge Business School  

 

Natalie Beinisch

Executive Director and CoFounder of Circular Economy Innovation Partnership (CEIP) Africa  

 

Balgis OsmanElasha

Climate Change Expert (Chief Climate Change & Green Growth Specialist) at the African Development Bank (AfDB) 

Nicole Rosow

Director of Sustainability Office at IE University 

Joseph Murabula

Chief Executive Officer of the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) 

Mahamadou Biga-Diambeidou

Professor of Entrepreneurship at UCLouvain; Honorary Research Associate at the Smith School of Enterprise & the Environment, University of Oxford 

Alex Kolker

Research Scientist at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) and is a Remote Fellow with NATO’s Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence 

12:00 – 12:30 PM  Closing remarks and Casablanca Call to Action

12:30 – 2:00 PM  Registration, Welcoming Coffee & Keynote Speech

Members of the Scientific Committee

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ahmed iraqi
Amine Mounir
cclf member 3
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cclf member 2
cclf member 13
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cclf member 11
kenza el badia
cclf member 10
cclf member 9
cclf member 8
cclf member 7
Sara Hathout
cclf member 6
cclf member 5
Tariq Rachid

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