Patrick Birley, CEO, European Climate Exchange, London

Patrick Birley was appointed Chief Executive of ECX in July 2007.

Patrick has previously CEO of LCH.Clearnet Limited, the London based multi-asset class clearing house.

Prior to this he held senior management positions at the London Metal Exchange (Director of Strategy) and FTSE Group (Director of Operations).

Patrick started his financial markets career as the second employee of the fledgeling South African Futures Exchange (SAFEX) in 1989, and was appointed as the youngest Chief Executive of any financial market in early 1999. Patrick was a key player in the SAFEX development into one of the most active derivatives exchanges in the world.

Topic: "Cap & Trade - Environmentalists and Capitalists Come Together on Climate Change"