Agenda (17th)
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Lunch at your own pace
11:00 - 15:00
Psychedelic Breath® with Eva Kaczor @ The Lounge
13:15 - 13:45
Ripple Session 3(13:15 - 14:00)
Built Environment & MaterialsPedro Garcia @ Zacua Ventures | Nicole Florack @ 2150'Cement'-ing change - routes to decarbonize concrete
Grid/EnergyMariana Costa @ EDP Ventures | Eshel Lipman @ Ignite The SparkGridlocked or Gridready? Rewiring Networks for a Net-Zero Future
RoboticsJan Christoph Gras @ Planet A Ventures | Shinichi Nikkuni @ NordicNinja VCPhysical AI for Automation - reliable, adaptable automation for the real world
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterKatherine Mellis @ Sandwater | Simon Evill @ PelicanAgFood security is topping national agendas — is RegenAg the key to sustainable, resilient food systems?
AIRoboticsArjun Jairaj @ noa | Beatrix von Schröder @ HERmesaRise of the machines: Achieving massive scale with frontline robotics
Geopolitics & PolicySebastian Peck @ KOMPAS VC | Helen Lin @ At One VenturesIs There Still a Global Marketplace for Climate Tech?
Non-Mainstream Investing ThesisCamilla Dolan @ Eka | Albert Howard @ ReventConsumer startups are the most impactful startups
Global SouthRushad Nanavatty @ Third Derivative (RMI) | Rodney Carew @ Delta40Why Africa’s Climate Tech Future Should Be on Your Radar - and in Your Portfolio
ScalingMona Alsubaei @ Transition | Will Dufton @ Giant VenturesHow Climate Tech Can Survive The Capital Freeze
Corp/Gov/Uni CollabsKim Dang @ Planet A Ventures | Johan Wiksell @ JMWinning the Build: Sales & Adoption Lessons for Startups in the Construction Project Delivery Chain
ComputeMahsa Nami @ Montauk Climate | Devika Thapar @WilbeDouble-Edged Intelligence: Investing and Operating in AI for Climate
Grid/EnergyMatthew Blain @ Voyager Ventures | Namratha Kothapalli @ Speedinvest“Plaid for climate” - where are the $1B API opportunities?
BiotechSara Böcking @ ZINTINUS | Christian Gonzalez @ Planet A VenturesCan biotech ventures in food tech deliver on their promise?
ScalingElisabeth Schrey @ DeepTech & Climate Fonds | Céline Passedouet @ ElaiaBlended Finance for the Transition
AIComputeMichelle Robson @ Odyssey Ventures | Christoph Baumeister @ Possible VenturesAI + Deeptech: the start of a new tech supercycle
ComputeGrid/EnergyTerhi Vapola @ Greencode Ventures | Andrew Parish @ WakeUp CapitalBuilding the green AI stack: from chips to code
Investing & ImpactCarolina Echecopar @ Carbon Equity | Alena Schollmayer @ Allianz CLIMADeep Tech or Safe Bets? Decoding Climate Funds Investment Strategies
Adaptation & RiskAlina Bassi @ Ananda Impact Ventures | Alisha Jani @ At One VenturesFrom Combustion to Conductivity: Europe’s Path to Critical Mineral Sovereignty
CircularityShana Hudes @ IRIS | Sophia Martin @ 1st KindRefurb is the new build: but will the hype survive its supply chain?
ScalingBailey Morrow @ HSBC Innovation Banking | Nina Litman-Roventa @ ExtantiaLeveraging Debt to Unlock Strategic Growth Opportunities
Investing & ImpactKai Wagner @ FASE | Oliver Yorke @ Critical Capital PartnersLPs should catalyze impact optimized return
Non-Mainstream Investing ThesisFabrice Bienfait @ ETF Partners | Emil Mahjoub @ Planet First PartnersHow Quantum Innovation Can Accelerate Decarbonization and Resilience
Adaptation & RiskShani Zanescu @ Universe Partners | Nic Gorini @ Spin VenturesRegenerating Resilience
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterKathie Wildgruber @ TUM | Matthew Nordan @ Azolla VenturesBiodiversity-Enhancing Technologies: What is it and how to finance?
Geopolitics & PolicyHeidi Lindvall @ Pale blue dot | Andreas Munk Holm @ EUVCWhen is it appropriate for a VC to speak out politically?
Psychedelic Breath® with Eva Kaczor @ The Lounge
14:15 - 14:45
Ripple Session 4(14:45 - 15:30)
Investing & ImpactNicolas Krink @ SPRIND | Petar Todorov @ BioInnovation InstituteIs venture capital working for deep tech innovation?
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterAli Morrow @ Clay Capital | Mark Kahn @ OmnivoreHard lessons from a decade of burned capital—and why resilience has made agrifood investable again
Corp/Gov/Uni CollabsLeone Baron @ Pillar VC - Encode: AI for Science | Lottie O'Brien-Gore @ Nucleate UK / PhD Student Cracking the campus: what’s next for commercialising academic research?
Adaptation & RiskJeremy Brown @ Anthemis | Victoria Haatainen-Cutler @ Achmea Innovation FundClimate Risk and Insurance: What are the opportunities?
ScalingMichelle Capiod @ Blume Equity | Amanda Birkenholz @ UVC PartnersTransitioning from Startup to Scaleup - Bridging the funding gap
Geopolitics & PolicyAurianne Legris @ Honda Xcelerator Ventures | Max Werny @ Zero Carbon CapitalCritical material supply chains & geopolitics
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterSarah Jones @ Zero Carbon Capital | Daniel Skavén Ruben @ Solvable SyndicateDecarbonising agriculture: how do we solve nitrous oxide emissions from fertilisers?
Investing & ImpactChris Corbishley @ 9900 Capital | Madeleine Evans @ Generation IMBeyond the Obvious: Combining Resource Efficiency with Outsized Returns
Grid/EnergyRobin Neff @ World Fund | Anne-Sophie Krechting @ Atlantic LabsDo we need base load power in a renewable energy world?
Investing & ImpactArnoud Haverlag @ CarbonFix | Nathalie Moral @ Clima NowVenture Philanthropy, bridging the early stage funding gap for climate moonshots
CircularityAlfred Lam @ Chrysalix Venture Capital | Mathieu Goudot @ Demeter / Circular Innovation FundRedefining Resources: Unlocking Circularity & Waste-to-Value Opportunities
Adaptation & RiskAIJahed Momand @ Cerulean Ventures | Julie Pullen @ Ocean VisionsAI's moment to shine: Earth Observation, Novel Materials, and the Role of Tech in Saving the Oceans
Corp/Gov/Uni CollabsSatowa Kinoshita @ Japan Energy Capital | Felicity O’Kelly @ Climate InvestmentStarting (and maintaining) corporate partnerships for global expansion
Adaptation & RiskOllie Potter @ NatureTech Memos | John Robinson @ Mazarine ClimateClimate Adaptation Tech - What is VC backable?
Global SouthMarianne Smallwood @ Former USAID | Desirée Pettersson @ SatganaDe-risking Africa investments when the U.S. steps out: who and how?
AIComputeJasper Wigley @ Systemiq Capital | Ali Najafbagy @ 4impactAI at the Edge: The Future of Computing Infrastructure and Energy Systems
Investing & ImpactBen Joffe @ SOSV | Joel Larsson @ Pale blue dotVibe Coding and AI Workflows for Non-Technical VCs
Grid/EnergyMax Bray @ Earth / Kindred Capital | Lawrence Lundy-Bryan @ Lunar VenturesSo we have nuclear fusion, now what?
AICarmo Ferreira da Silva @ Bright Pixel Capital | Laura Coppen @ H&M Group VenturesAI for Net-Zero Retail: Driving Sustainable Sourcing & Operations in Fashion & Food
Non-Mainstream Investing ThesisLisa Mangertseder @ Carbon Removal Partners | Quentin Demarly @ Air Liquide VenturesTesting the Investment Thesis for CDR in 2025
Grid/EnergyAIAndrew Beebe @ Obvious Ventures | Rokas Peciulaitis @ Contrarian VenturesBalancing the Grid with AI
Grid/EnergyTeemu Mattila @ Lifeline VenturesDo we need seasonal energy storage?
Investing & ImpactAlessandro Santo @ Algebris Climatech | Alessandro Zaccaria @ 360 CapitalItaly + Climate: the next big thing in venture?
Built Environment & MaterialsPatricia De Esteban Belzuz @ Cardumen Capital | Marius Weckel @ Kopa Ventures Bio-materials for building: where AgTech and ConTech join forces
Grid/EnergyMax Blanshard @ 2150 | Nick Gosen @ KOMPAS VCFusion: Will it make or break your portfolio companies?
Closing remarks
16:00 - 16:15
Gather & eat dinner
16:30 - 18:30
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OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY
(19.00-LATE)
Mikkeller Moriskans | Norra Parkgatan 2
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