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title: The Future is Not X+1
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# The Future is Not X+1

![Link to a Video of a conference with Speaker Scott Newton](https://play.vidyard.com/qqXWQVJkjwWqqjENyZcqd8.jpg)

- December 17, 2022

![Scott Newton](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/hs-fs/file-665636338-jpg/img/Scott_Newton.jpg)

[ Scott Newton ](https://www.thinkingdimensions.com/blog/strategy/author/scott-newton)

What do you think about ESG?

And how is the regulatory environment reshaping ESG investing in EMEA?

This is THE Hot topic and big question that investment committees, boards, private investors, regulators, politicians, voters, and management are all tackling today.

With the flood of news regulations hitting the ESG market recently, how are investors and managers keeping pace, and compliance?

Scott Newton, Managing Partner, Thinking Dimensions participated in a ESG panel discussion on this at the recent Intralinks Strategic Insights Summit at the Pan Pacific Hotel in London. 

Together with Moderator Noreen Crowe, Vice President, Product Management, SS&C Intralinks and expert speakers Vesselina Haralampieva, Principal Counsel at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and Oliver Johnson, Head of ESG at Climate Asset Management, the group spent time to breakdown the changes and share insights and plans for the future.

Judging by the full attendance and breadth of really interesting questions, this is a subject that global business leaders are hard at work on.

What do you think about the [#future](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=future) of [#esg](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=esg)  , and how are your [#strategy](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=strategy)and [#leadership](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=leadership)  changing as a result?

It is clear that both public and private industry decision makers have [#sustainability](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=sustainability) as their highest priority. 

Do you think [#compliance](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=compliance) can be a competitive advantage? Scott Newton at Thinking Dimensions believes it will be.

What will your board and management team do differently in 2023?

The future is not X+1.

For those of you interested and who were not in attendance at the event last week in London, a complimentary video recording is available here:

![](https://play.vidyard.com/qqXWQVJkjwWqqjENyZcqd8.jpg)

 

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