An opening conversation between Michael Liebreich and Greg de Temmerman as they examine the current state of global climate action and the broader systems influencing it. They will explore the need for a strategic reset within the climate and innovation community as our global context rapidly changes.
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.
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.
Join Lucas Joppa, formely Microsoft's first Chief Environmental Officer, in conversation with moderator Eleanor Blagbrough. This discussion will explore the evolving climate investment landscape, looking at both past developments and the future outlook. Gain insights grounded in deep industry experience, potentially covering late-stage growth capital challenges and critical gaps in climate financing infrastructure.
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.
This will be hosted in the Sunley Room.
This roundtable dialogue will delve into the science and societal considerations of proposed rapid interventions in the atmosphere to reduce earth system warming and extremes, sometimes called "geoengineering". With emerging efforts in the UK and globally, threats to critical science, and rising concerns, we will gather scientists, industry partners, government officials and others to discuss the needs, and innovative possibilities, for a safe and secure climate.
If you'd like to join this roundtable, please email kendall@climateimpact.co
This panel forecasts the next evolution of carbon markets, alongside future drivers like tech innovation, policy shifts, and the demand for high-integrity carbon removal. This panel dissects these forces, offering strategic insights for buyers, sellers, and policymakers navigating tightening quality supply and evolving global rules. Speakers will chart potential pathways to scale markets effectively and deliver verifiable impact.
Hosted in partnership with the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, this panel tackles the unique funding and scaling challenges facing blue economy enterprises. Speakers will address specific hurdles like navigating risk perception, meeting significant capital needs, and aligning investment timelines within the ocean sector. Ultimately, the discussion will demonstrate how innovative, ocean-focused solutions successfully yield both crucial environmental impact and compelling market returns.
What's the 'secret sauce' climate companies need to unlock significant investment in today's competitive landscape? This session delves into the investor mindset, revealing the critical blend of demonstrable climate impact, technological validation, market traction, and team execution they prioritise. Gain high-level insights into navigating investor expectations and effectively positioning your climate venture for funding success.
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
Join Maeve Campbell in conversation with Jamie Arbib, author of paridigm shifting book Stellar - for a rare glimpse into what humanity’s radical transformation has in store for us all.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
This panel reveals how leading innovators create tangible business value by designing out waste and keeping valuable resources in constant use. Explore how the circular economy unlocks significant business value and new growth opportunities beyond theory by eliminating waste and maximising resource value through innovative circular models.
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.
This panel will address the complex nexus of energy security, climate action, and geopolitics, exploring how nations secure reliable energy while executing the transition to sustainable, low-carbon systems. Discussion will delve into ensuring climate resilience for critical energy infrastructure, understanding shifting global resource dependencies, and the strategic imperative of reconciling present energy security needs with future climate commitments.
