Agenda (17th)
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08:30 - 09:30
Opening remarks
09:30 - 09:45
Session 1(09:45 - 10:30)
Built Environment & MaterialsLaura Fox @ Streetlife Ventures | Tommy Leep @ JetstreamExtreme heat: investment strategies for the highest risk area of adaptation
Investing & ImpactGuy Yavin @ Doral Energy Tech Ventures | Alejandro Solé @ TechEnergy VenturesVC doing Venture Building
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterHarry Briggs @ Astanor | Anna Ottosson @ MudcakeTechnical Leaps, Real-World Impact: The Next Decade in Food & Ag
Grid/EnergyBenjamin Tincq @ Marble | Ashwin Shashindranath, @ Energy Impact PartnersDevCos for Climate Infrastructure
Grid/EnergyPhilip Specht @ AENU | Till Stenzel @ SET VenturesIndustrial energy resilience: how start-ups are strengthening Europe’s C&I powerhouses
Grid/EnergyHarry Michael @ Energy Revolution Ventures | Alexandra Dias-Lalcaca @ GVP ClimateNavigating Different Chemistries in the Future of Li-Ion Batteries
CircularitySara Ramos @ Silence VC | Clara Ricard @ TransitionCircularity: to invest or not to invest
ComputeAILindsay Rasmussen @ Third Derivative (RMI) | Mohamed Hassan @ AWS SustainabilityBeyond gas and nukes: a first principles approach to data center decarbonization
Non-Mainstream Investing ThesisAndrew Shebbeare @ Counteract | Tobias Seikel @ Planet A VenturesWhat’s Next for Carbon Removal?
Grid/EnergyTorsten Kolind @ Underground Ventures | Rebecca Schulz @ International Energy AgencyVenturing Into Geothermal
AIRoboticsAri Helgason @ Transition | Anjum Rangwala @ EQT FoundationPhysical AI: A lot of hype, but where should climate founders focus?
Investing & ImpactChloe Coates @ Zero Carbon Capital | Jesse Lou @ Conductor LabsTechnoeconomic analysis for early stage founders
Geopolitics & PolicyDanijel Visevic @ World Fund | Herbert Mangesius @ Vsquared VenturesAre the current political anti-climate winds good for climate tech?
Adaptation & RiskMaex Ament @ Earth | Nick David @ Starship VenturesWe need more time...how to geo-engineer us out of this mess
Grid/EnergyDan Shafqat @ Decarb Ventures | Mark White @ UK Innovation & Seed FundDual-use fusion technologies - Harnessing risk-mitigated stellar returns
Corp/Gov/Uni CollabsBrett Bivens @ July Fund | Sam Tidswell @ ReGen VenturesFinding Urgent Buyers: Collaborating with governments and industries
Non-Mainstream Investing ThesisAlexandra Nilsson @ Virida Capital | Bunmi Adekore @ DawnboxClimate solutions-as-a-Service: hype or real solution for faster asset deployment?
BiotechMichael Luciani @ Juniper | Alex Hoffmann @ ForbionBio-manufacturing: growing a cleaner means of production
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterSiddarth Shrikanth @ Just Climate/Generation IM | George Darrah @ Systemiq CapitalInvestable business models in nature
Investing & ImpactCritical MineralsKristen Rocca @ DCVC | Marc Faucher @ ArcTern VenturesFrom Mine to Market: Financing the Future of Critical Minerals
ScalingTBDTBD
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterSteve Kloos @ Burnt Island Ventures | Shanbor Gupta @ Clean Energy VenturesWater as an investment megatrend?
ScalingTBDTBD
Investing & ImpactNoortje van Heijst @ DOEN Ventures | Vishesh Srivastava @ Future Business PartnershipThe Climate and Investment Case for Sustainable Consumer Brands
Geopolitics & PolicyTBDTBD
Psychedelic Breath® with Eva Kaczor @ The Lounge
11:15 - 11:35
session 2(11:15 - 12:00)
Corp/Gov/Uni CollabsLena Kahles @ Henkel Ventures | Iris ten Have @ Visionaries TomorrowSleeping Giants or Secret Weapons? How Corporates Can Accelerate Ambitious European Tech
Global SouthSerhat Aydogdu @ LeapFrog Investments | Rafael Mace @ Just Climate/Generation IM The Global South Doesn’t Need Your HQ. But It Might Need Your Business Model
BiotechMaxi Pethö-Schramm @ HV Capital | Carolina Villa @ Nucleus Capital Is the Industrial Biorevolution Ready to Scale?
Investing & ImpactJonas Bergqvist @ Almi Invest GreenTech | Magnus Tuvendal @ Calluna Beyond CO₂: Navigating Complexity in Nature-based Investing
Grid/EnergyAustin Wood @ SET Ventures | Daniel Carew @ JOIN CapitalIs Dual Use tech Climate-tech 2.0?
AIComputeHillel Zand @ Maniv | Louis Fearn @ InMotion VenturesClimate and chips: compute as an environmental imperative
AIGrid/EnergyLauren Lentz @ Revent | Terese Hougaard @ AtomicoEnergy Supply 2.0: Smart, Resilient, and Distributed
Grid/EnergyChirayu Batra @ 92 Capital | Erik Engellau-Nilsson @ Norrsken LauncherThe Dawn of Nuclear Energy
ScalingAdelaide Morphett @ IFM Investors | Sam Hill @ TDK VenturesNavigating the Transition to First-OAK (FOAK) and Nth-OAK (NOAK)
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterAmanda Schaible @ Synthesis Capital | Matteo Leonardi @ Grey Silo VenturesNo one wants to change what they eat - what will actually move the needle?
Adaptation & RiskIván Markman | Miela Mayer @ Third SphereAccelerate Adaptation & Resilience innovation!
AIComputeBurhan Pisavadi @ PT1 | Caie Kelley @ Lowercarbon CapitalAre data centres really the biggest climate problem of the 2020s?
Non-Mainstream Investing ThesisCatriona Hyland @ noa | Mathilde Lyet @ Dreamcraft VenturesLast mile, last chance? Overcoming market precedent to decarbonise urban logistics
Geopolitics & PolicyAlex Bakir @ Norrsken | Chris O’Connor @ Formerly Nato Innovation FundGuns or Climate: Where is the red line in European VC?
Geopolitics & PolicyCharmaine Lee @ EnvisionTech | Ethan Chung @ Marunouchi Innovation PartnersGlobal Go-to-market (GTM) strategies in High Geopolitical Tensions
Grid/EnergyThomas Nivard @ 360 Capital | Loic Raynal @ EDFElectrifying industrial heat on Europe’s grid
Grid/EnergyShravan Shah @ Keeling Capital | Vincent Gregoir @ Junction Growth InvestorsAn ageing power grid - to what extent can advanced grid tech help us bridge the infrastructure gap?
CircularityCritical MineralsKyle Teamey @ RA Capital Planetary Health | Nicholas Andruschak @ Chrysalix Venture CapitalUnlocking circularity in steel, aluminum, and copper -- critical materials for the energy transition
CircularityAndreas Heyl @ SPRIND | Julia Pantel @ Circular RepublicCritical Metals, Circular Future: Unlocking Value from E-Waste
Adaptation & RiskJonas Öste Klevhag @ Network Agency Sweden | Daniel Goldman @ Clean Energy VenturesWhere is the insurance industry?
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterChristopher Ramsay @ Pelican Ag | Natalie Arrieta @ Just ClimateSoil as the super solution to climate and health
Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterTBDTBD
Non-Mainstream Investing ThesisRoberta Franchi @ Counteract | Will Summers @ Deep Science VenturesPulling Methane from Thin Air - Innovations in Methane Capture and Removal
Built Environment & MaterialsJan Palasinski @ Future Energy Ventures | Dinesh Ganesan @ Arctern VenturesOld, New, Smart, Green: How to Reinvent Buildings for the Future
Investing & ImpactSteffen Reinecke @ eCAPITAL VC | Christina Doumitrachko @ DeepTech and Climate FondsFrom Vision to Value: Making Climate DeepTech Pay Off
Psychedelic Breath® with Eva Kaczor @ The Lounge
13:15 - 13:45
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
Grid/EnergyElena Ballesteros @ Hitachi Ventures | Paul Eisenberg @ ExtantiaNavigating the Future of Commercial & Industrial Energy
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 | Marc Bouchet @ TDK VenturesRise 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
Grid/EnergyMax Blanshard @ 2150 | Nick Gosen @ KOMPAS VCFusion: Will it make or break your portfolio companies?
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
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Food/Ag/Biodiversity/WaterTBDTBD
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
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?
Grid/EnergyFerdinand Dansard @ Earlybird VC | Amanda Birkenholz @ UVC PartnersDavid vs. Goliath: How to crack sales to energy incumbents
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 NowDo we need base load power in a renewable energy world?
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
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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
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Grid/EnergyAIAndrew Beebe @ Obvious Ventures | Rokas Peciulaitis @ Contrarian VenturesBalancing the Grid with AI
Investing & ImpactAlessandro Santo @ Algebris Climatech | Alessandro Zaccaria @ 360 CapitalItaly + Climate: the next big thing in venture?
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Closing remarks
16:00 - 16:15
Gather & eat dinner
16:30 - 18:30
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OFFICIAL AFTERPARTY
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