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7 May 2025 at 09:00 — 7 May 2025 at 09:15
Opening Remarks
Stephen Murphy picture
Stephen Murphy
7 May 2025 at 10:05 — 7 May 2025 at 10:40
Policy Accelerators: Regulation as a Growth Engine

This panel explores how strategic, forward-thinking policy can act as a powerful engine for both climate innovation and sustainable economic growth. Discover how well-designed regulatory frameworks can de-risk investment, catalyse private sector action, unlock new markets, and accelerate the deployment of critical climate solutions on the path to net zero.

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Ann Dunkin
Heather Buchanan picture
Heather Buchanan
Steve Race picture
Steve Race
7 May 2025 at 11:25 — 7 May 2025 at 12:00
Scaling Climate Tech: The Opportunities and Challenges

This discussion is focused on the crucial task of bringing climate technologies to scale, examining both the immense potential and the practical obstacles. This can include pathways to capitalising on market opportunities, attractinging investment, product development, leveraging founder and organisational strengths, and overcoming the complex systemic challenges inherent in scaling climate solutions.

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Steven Meersman
Elinor Picton picture
Elinor Picton
Charles Perry picture
Charles Perry
Yair Reem picture
Yair Reem
7 May 2025 at 12:00 — 7 May 2025 at 12:35
Fireside Conversation with Lucas Joppa
7 May 2025 at 12:35 — 7 May 2025 at 13:15
The Sustainable AI Nexus: Powering Computing and Climate Solutions

The exponential growth of artificial intelligence presents both unprecedented energy challenges and transformative opportunities for sustainability. This panel will explore the critical infrastructure investments required to power AI systems sustainably while exploring how these same technologies are accelerating decarbonisation across sectors. This will include emerging solutions for energy-efficient computing, renewable power integration, and how AI-driven innovations are catalysing the green transition.

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Dr. Enass Abo-Hamed MBE
Uday Khemka picture
Uday Khemka
7 May 2025 at 14:30 — 7 May 2025 at 15:05
The Future of Carbon Markets
Dan Morrell picture
Dan Morrell
Vivian Bertseka picture
Vivian Bertseka
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Niall Mac Dowell
7 May 2025 at 15:05 — 7 May 2025 at 15:40
Funding the Blue Economy
7 May 2025 at 15:40 — 7 May 2025 at 16:15
The Secret Sauce: What Investors Are Really Looking For in Climate Companies
7 May 2025 at 16:15 — 7 May 2025 at 16:50
The Opportunity Clock: What's Possible in the Next Decade

The next decade presents a critical window – 'The Opportunity Clock'. This panel focuses on the innovative technologies defining this period, exploring 'What's Possible' in terms of scaling solutions, creating new markets, and achieving significant climate progress by 2035, turning potential into tangible opportunity

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Daniela Herrmann
Roee Goldberg picture
Roee Goldberg
Melanie Windridge picture
Melanie Windridge
Kelly Wanser picture
Kelly Wanser
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Gemma Bale
7 May 2025 at 17:30 — 7 May 2025 at 19:30
VC Drinks - Presented by Blume Equity and Energy Impact Partners
7 May 2025 at 10:05
Valuing the Invaluable: The Business Case for Natural Capital

This panel addresses the critical importance of natural capital for economic resilience and explores the powerful business case for its valuation.

Discover how innovation provides essential tools across the cycle: from advanced biodiversity monitoring and data analytics to scalable tech-driven ecosystem restoration, underpinned by the venture capital perspective on identifying and funding nature-positive assets

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Dimple Patel
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Ollie Potter
Susan Graham picture
Susan Graham
Peter Hirsch picture
Peter Hirsch
7 May 2025 at 11:25 — 7 May 2025 at 12:00
Beyond Metrics: Communicating Climate Tech's Commercial Value

In today's climate tech landscape, demonstrating a clear commercial edge is paramount. This panel moves beyond impact metrics to focus on communicating commercial ROI – the key to unlocking growth for Series A startups. It will explore practical strategies for articulating tangible business value, aligning with current buyer motivations, and satisfying investor demands for measurable financial returns alongside environmental benefits.

7 May 2025 at 12:00
Funding the Future: The Climate Capital Ecosystem

This panel explores the increasingly diverse Climate Capital Ecosystem, moving beyond traditional approaches. Discussing the various instruments, structures, and capital flows – from early-stage innovation funding to large-scale project finance and novel mechanisms like carbon insurance – needed to accelerate the climate transition. 

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Chris Slater
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Sebastian Peck
Simon Mundy picture
Simon Mundy
Christian Schaefer picture
Christian Schaefer
Michelle Robson picture
Michelle Robson
7 May 2025 at 12:35 — 7 May 2025 at 13:10
Capital Catalyst: PE's Role in Climate Transition

This panel will examine how private equity is acting as a key driver in the transition to a low-carbon economy, exploring both strategies and challenges involved in deploying private capital to support climate-related solutions and innovations.

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Arnaud de Cremiers
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Simeon Bridgewater
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Natasha Fowlie
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Henry de Biolley
7 May 2025 at 14:30 — 7 May 2025 at 15:05
Transformative Infrastructure: Pioneering Innovation for a Sustainable Future

This panel will explore how cross-industry collaboration and forward-thinking design can accelerate the transition to sustainable infrastructure. This can involve strategies for scaling innovative materials, technologies, and financing models. 

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Irina Gorbounova
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Dr. Elizabeth Gilligan
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Roel van de Pas
Allison Dring picture
Allison Dring
7 May 2025 at 15:05 — 7 May 2025 at 15:40
Full Circle: Creating Value in a Circular Economy
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Tessa Clarke
Douglas Johnson-Poensgen picture
Douglas Johnson-Poensgen
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Nicholas Chadwick
Ben Spencer picture
Ben Spencer
7 May 2025 at 15:40 — 7 May 2025 at 16:15
The Bioeconomy Blueprint: Tomorrow’s Solutions, Today’s Science

This panel delves into the rapidly evolving bioeconomy, highlighting how current scientific advancements are actively shaping the sustainable solutions of tomorrow. Industry leaders will explore groundbreaking progress across diverse sectors, including novel biomaterials, alternative food production, and advanced biomanufacturing processes.

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Cai Linton
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Didier Toubia
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Jacob Nathan
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Jen Keane
7 May 2025 at 16:15 — 7 May 2025 at 16:50
Resilient Power: Securing Energy Independence in a Warming World
6 May 2025 at 09:00 — 6 May 2025 at 09:30
Registration Opens
6 May 2025 at 09:30 — 6 May 2025 at 09:50
Day 1: Opening Remarks
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Oliver Bonallack
William Neve picture
William Neve
6 May 2025 at 09:50 — 6 May 2025 at 10:10
Mentor Introductions, Rules, and Judging Process
6 May 2025 at 10:15 — 6 May 2025 at 11:00
Hackathon Begins!
6 May 2025 at 12:30 — 6 May 2025 at 13:00
All Teams Officially Finalized
6 May 2025 at 13:00 — 6 May 2025 at 16:30
Open Hacking + Mentorship Sessions
6 May 2025 at 16:30 — 6 May 2025 at 17:00
Day 1: Closing Remarks
Oliver Bonallack picture
Oliver Bonallack
7 May 2025 at 09:00 — 7 May 2025 at 09:15
Day 2: Opening Remarks
Oliver Bonallack picture
Oliver Bonallack
Stephen Murphy picture
Stephen Murphy
7 May 2025 at 09:15 — 7 May 2025 at 12:00
Open Hacking + Mentorship Sessions
7 May 2025 at 12:00 — 7 May 2025 at 13:15
Finalising Presentations and Demos
7 May 2025 at 13:15 — 7 May 2025 at 14:30
Lunch Break
7 May 2025 at 14:30 — 7 May 2025 at 16:00
Team Presentations
7 May 2025 at 16:10 — 7 May 2025 at 17:00
Judges Discussion
7 May 2025 at 17:00 — 7 May 2025 at 17:45
Hackathon Closing Remarks and Winner Announcement
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Stephen Murphy
William Neve picture
William Neve
7 May 2025 at 17:45 — 7 May 2025 at 19:30
Networking