The nexus of finance and technology.
The 2024 Wall Street Green Summit is our 23rd annual event and one of the longest running and most comprehensive sustainable finance events in the world and will be held in New York City at the Consulate General of Canada in midtown Manhattan on March 12th and March 13th 2024. Come to New York City as a Climate Finance and Technology center of excellence.
Launched in 2002 by Peter Fusaro, this conference covers cutting edge content and industry developments, featuring the leading practitioners in sustainability.
More importantly, it is aimed at building a sustainable finance system for responsible investing and the changing role of business.
The 2024 Wall Street Green Summit agenda is focused on key topical areas of ESG Investing & Reporting, Carbon Markets and Finance, Clean Energy solutions to climate change, and Greening Clean Transportation.
“How do you reduce a 38 billion metric ton carbon footprint for the planet? The only way to get there is technology and capital.”
Peter Fusaro
SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Peter to discuss where we are in our decarbonization journey in preparation for the 22nd annual Wall Street Green Summit.
Event Topics
Carbon Trading Platforms
Pricing Climate Risk Into Financial Markets
Carbontech and Blockchain
Energy Storage
Hemp as a Net Zero Building Material
Energy Transition Solutions
Sustainability Financing Models
Emerging Hydrogen Economy
VegTech Solutions
Reducing Embedded Carbon in Buildings
Decarbonization Opportunities
ESG Reporting & Software
Climate Solutions Technology and AI
Transitioning to Clean Transportation
ESG & The Supply Chain
Achieving Carbon Neutrality
Carbontech Solutions
Carbon Trading & Finance
Nature Based Solutions for Carbon Offsets
Harmonizing Diverse ESG Standards
WSGS 2024 Schedule
March 12 and 13, 2024 at the Canadian Consulate in New York
46 Speakers I 8 Sessions I 200 Delegates
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Day One
Tuesday March 12, 2024
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7:00 - 8:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast
Session One: ESG Investing
Moderator: Paul Ellis, Sustainable Finance Podcast
8:00 - 8:20 AM: Setting the Stage for Sustainability 2024
Peter Fusaro, Founder, The Wall Street Green Summit
8:20 - 8:40 AM: ESG and the SEC Mandates
TBD
8:40 - 9:00 AM: ESG Integration & Risk Analysis
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9:00 - 9:20 AM: Managing Diverse ESG Reporting Standards
TBD
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9:20 - 9:40 AM: Pricing Climate Risks Into Financial Markets
TBD
9:40 - 10:00 AM: Essential Story Telling on ESG
Tega Pittman, Global Communications Story Teller, Seconded to The Sustainable Markets Initiative
10:00 - 10:30 AM: Sponsor Break
Session Two: Carbon Markets Today
Moderator: Member of the Canadian Government.
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10:30 - 10:50 AM: State of Carbon Markets
Official from Canadian Government
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10:50 - 11:10 AM: Why Voluntary Carbon Offsets are Important
TBD
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11:10 - 11:30 AM: Achieving Carbon Neutrality
Joe Raia, Chief Commercial Officer, Abaxx Commodity Futures Exchange
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11:30 - 11:50 AM: How to Generate Carbon Offsets
TBD
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11:50 - 12:10 PM: When Will Voluntary and Compliance Markets Converge
TBD
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12:10 - 12:30 PM: Emissions Trading Updates
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12:30 - 1:30: Lunch
Session Three: Carbon Offsets & Nature-Based Solutions
Moderator: Scott Krady, CEO, Magnitude, Inc.
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1:30 - 1:50 PM: Offsets Capturing Methane Emissions, Curt Hopkins, CEO, Zefiro Methane Corp.
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1:50 - 2:10 PM: Using Land Restoration at Scale to Reach Carbon Neutrality and Biodiversity Objectives
Martin Beaudoin Nadeau, CEO & Founder, ViridisTerra
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2:10 - 2:30 PM: The Rising Role of Biochar
Jason Dodier, Co-Founder, GRAIN Ecosystem
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2:30 - 2:50 PM: Revolutionizing Carbon Verification with MRV & Satellites
TBD
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2:50 - 3:10 PM: Financing Model for Carbon Reductions in Blue Carbon and Biochar
Alec Kushnir, EVP, Investments and Origination Carbon Streaming
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3:10 - 3:30 PM: Achieving Scope 3 Emissions Targets
TBD
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3:30 - 3:50 PM: Sponsor Break
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Session Four: Climate Change Solutions
Moderator: David Garrison, Founder & CEO, Climate and Capital Connect
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3:50 - 4:10 PM: Commercializing Decarbonization Solutions, Corrado DeGasperis, CEO, Comstock
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4:10 - 4:30 PM: Transformative Finance: Traditional Energy’s Role in a Cleaner Future
Catherine Flax, Founding Member and President, Private Markets, X Machina Capital Strategies
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4:30 - 4:50 PM: Decarbonizing Financial Assets
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4:50 - 5:10 PM: Satellite Technology for Monitoring Emissions
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5:10 - 5:30 PM: Carbon Sequestration and Agriculture
TBD
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5:30 to 7:00 PM: Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Zefiro Methane
Day Two
Wednesday March 13, 2024
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7:30 - 8:00 AM: Breakfast
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Session Five: Clean Energy Commercialization
Moderator: Rob Parker, Hono Hoku Advisors
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8:00 - 8:20 AM: Distributed Solar
TBD
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8:20 - 8:40: Implementing ClimateTech Solutions
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8:40 - 9:00 AM: An Investment Banker's Perspective in ClimateTech
Jean-Marc O'Brien, Partner, Ardour Capital Investments
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9:00 - 9:20 AM: Waste Reductions in ClimateTech
Aviv Dekel, CEO, Co-Energy
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9:20 - 9:40 AM: Decarbonizing Buildings
Robert Politzer, Founder, Green Street Global Inc.
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9:40 - 10:00: The New Role of Industrial Hydrogen
TBD
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10:00 - 10:30 AM: Sponsor Break
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Session Six: Energy Storage & Electrification
Moderator: Nick Aster, Director, Marketing, Americas, South Pole
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10:30 - 10:50 AM: Advanced Battery Storage
TBD
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10:50 - 11:10 AM: Investing in Clean Energy in Africa
Nicole Poindexter, CEO & Founder, Energicity Corp
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11:10 - 11:30 AM: Renewables Plus Energy Storage
TBD
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11:30 - 11:50 AM: The Rise of Electric Vehicles and Recharging
TBA
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11:50 - 12:10 PM: Zero Emission Vehicles
TBD
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12:10 – 12:30 PM: AI and Sustainability
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12:30 - 1:30 PM: Lunch
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Session Seven: New Business Models for Sustainability
Moderator: TBA
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1:30 - 1:50 PM: Using AI and Big Data to Mitigate Climate Risk
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1:50 - 2:10 PM: Planetary Boundaries: An Investment Thesis
Gabriel Thoumi, CEO & Founder, Responsible Alpha
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2:10 - 2:30 PM: Using AI for Sustainability Outcomes
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2:30 – 2:50 PM: Green Hydrogen Market Developments
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2:50 – 3:10 PM: New Metrics for Green Investing
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3:10 - 3:30: Sponsor Break
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Session Eight: ClimateTech Solutions in Multiple Verticals
Moderator: Julie Davitz, Founder/CEO, Plus Media Solutions
3:30 – 3:50 PM: Regenerative Agriculture for Oceans
Bill Bien, CEO, Forever Oceans
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3:50 - 4:10 PM: Investing with Purpose: The Opportunities for Impact
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4:10 - 4:30 PM: Regenerative Ag Solutions
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4:30 – 4:50 PM: Emerging Markets for Agtech
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4:50 - 5:10 PM: State of Soil Sequestration
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5:10 - 5:30 PM: Blue Carbon Markets
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5:30: Conference Ends
Please Note: This year we are also offering One on One investor meetings at the conference venue.
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Covid 19 Guidelines for Wall Street Green Summit 2024
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Global Change Associates (”GCA”) considers the safety of our conference attendees to be our top priority. GCA will follow the Covid-19 guidelines and mandates set forth by the Cornell Club and New York City. These guidelines and mandates may change from time to time.
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By registering for this in-person conference, you acknowledge that an inherent risk of exposure to Covid-19 exists in any public space where people are present. By attending our conference, you and any guests are voluntarily assuming all risks related to exposure to Covid-19 and agree not to hold GCA or its speakers liable for any illness or injury.
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GCA has the right to remove anyone from the conference if they not follow the guidelines of the venue.
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