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DAY ONE
MARCH 10th, 2026
7:30 - 8:30 AM: REGISTRATION AND COFFEE SERVICE
SESSION ONE: CLIMATETECH TODAY
8:30 - 10:10 AM EST​​​
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MODERATOR
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David Garrison
Founder & CEO, Climate and Capital Connect
9:10 AM
Where are Climate Investments Flowing Today?
Mona Dajani
Partner & Global Co-Head of Energy Infrastructure & Hydrogen
Baker Botts LLP
Peter Fusaro
Founder, The Wall Street Green Summit and Wall Street Green Cap Intro​
9:30 AM
How AI is Transforming ClimateTech
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Jeff Gitterman
Managing Director, Gitterman Wealth Management & Perigon Wealth Management
8:50 AM
Update on ClimateTech Startups Universe
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9:50 AM​
Robotics, Drones and Energy Security
Nick Davis
Founder & CEO, SMRDefense
10:10 - 10:40 AM: SPONSOR BREAK
SESSION TWO: ESG INVESTING NOW & CARBON MITIGATION
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM EST​
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MODERATOR​​​
Paul Ellis
Sustainable Finance Podcast
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11:20 AM​​​​
AI and Climate: Measuring Climate Risk and Opportunities
Ron Dembo, Founder & CEO, Risk Thinking.ai
10:40 AM
Implementing the SDGs for the Smart Medium Sized Enterprise Market
Michelle Bongiovani, CEO/Founder, HRW Group
11:40 AM
Aligning Investable Opportunities for the UN Sustainable Development Goals
Navroop Sahdev, Founder & CEO, The Digital Economist
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11:00 AM
Pricing Climate Risk into Financial Markets
Pooja Khosla, CEO & Cofounder, Entelligent
12:00 PM​
Impact Without Compromise: How Nature-Based Investments can Align Your Portfolio
Melissa Weigel, Managing Director, Impact Finance and Markets at the Nature Conservancy​​​
12:20 - 1:30 PM: LUNCH
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SESSION THREE: CARBON MARKETS TODAY
1:30 - 3:10 PM EST
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MODERATOR
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Terence Bolden
President & Founder, TLB Enterprise Holding
2:10 PM
Next Generation Environmental Credits: Combining Carbon, Biodiversity and Water
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Darren Wolfberg, Chairman, Co-Founder & CEO, Triangle Systems Inc.
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1:30 PM
Will the Voluntary and Compliance Carbon Markets Converge?
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Tina Reine
Chief Commercial Officer,
Zefiro Methane Corp
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2:30 PM
Deep Dive into CDRs (Carbon Dioxide Removals)
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Waiting for Confirmation
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1:50 PM
Latest Developments in Scaling Biochar for CDRs
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Jason Dodier
CCO & Co-Founder, GRAIN Ecosystem​
2:50 PM​
Mature-Based Impacts: Providing Financial Returns
Martin Beaudoin-Nadeau
Founder & CEO, Viridis Terra
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3:10 - 3:40 PM: SPONSOR BREAK
SESSION FOUR: THE ENERGY TRANSITION TODAY
3:40 - 5:30 PM EST​
MODERATOR
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Scott Krady
Founder & CEO, Magnitude Inc.
4:20 PM
Building the Financial Infrastructure for the Ocean Economy​
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Daniela Fernandez, Founder & Managing Partner, VELAMAR
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3:40 PM
Energy & AI: The Power of Prompt & the Power of &
Katie Mehnert, CEO & Founder,
Ally Energy
4:40 PM​​
New Structures in Plastics Abatement
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Gabriel Thoumi
Founder & CEO, Responsible Alpha
4:00 PM
Carbon Management Topic
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Eamon Jubbawy
Founder & CEO, Isometric
5:00 PM​
How Data Empowers Decarbonization at Scale
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5:30 PM Sponsored Cocktail Party
DAY TWO
MARCH 11th, 2026
8:00 AM: COFFEE SERVICE
SESSION FIVE: CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTIONS
8:30 - 10:30 AM EST​
MODERATOR
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Rob Parker
Venture Partner​​
Strategic Ventures LLP
9:10 AM
Decarbonizing the Built Environment
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TBD
10:10 - 10:30 AM Focus on Mexican ClimateTech Startup
Placeholder
8:30 AM
What's the Role of Insurance for ClimateTech?
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9:30 AM
Leveraging Electric Aviation to Drive Grid Innovation
Lisa Wright
Founder & CEO, Landings
8:50 AM
The Role of ClimateTech Incubators
Keel AI
9:50 AM
Insights on Clean Transportation & Electrification​
Adam Ruder
Director, Clean Transportation at NYSERDA
10:30 - 11:00 AM: SPONSOR BREAK
SESSION SIX: Meeting Today's Rising Energy Demand
11:00 - 12:30 AM EST
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MODERATOR
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Moonah Ellison
Women Leading Sustainability Partner
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11:40 AM
Beyond Recycling: Engineering Circular Value from Waste at Scale
Nick Bravante, Head of Strategic Growth
Karin Burns, CEO, San Diego Community Power
12:00 PM
Can Nuclear Power Scale Rapidly Enough to Impact Climate Change
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Michael Ginsburg, President, Tokamak Energy
11:20 AM
Using Advanced AI to Measure Emissions​
Antoine Halff
Chief Analyst and Co-Founder, Kayrros
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12:30 - 1:30 PM: LUNCH
SESSION SEVEN: SOLVING NEW PROBLEMS IN SUSTAINABILITY
1:30 - 3:30 PM EST
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MODERATOR
Julie Davitz
Founder/CEO, Plus Media Solutions
2:10 PM​​
Fungal Leather at Scale: The First Real Alternative to Animal and Plastic Leather
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Emily Kahn
Founder, Myco Legacy Inc.
1:30 PM
Circular Supply Chains
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TBD
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2:30 PM
How GenZ View Sustainability
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Sophia Long, United Nations Associate Ambassador
2:50 PM​
Role of Plant-Based Protein as Climate Change Solution
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Jennier Behr, Director of Plant-Based Initiatives
Mercy for Animals
3:10 - 3:40: BREAK
SESSION EIGHT: CLIMATETECH FUND STRATEGIES
3:40 - 5:30 PM EST
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MODERATOR
Tim Hoffman
Program Director, Climate Initiatives Columbia Tech Ventures
4:30 PM
Long/Short Public Company Sustainable Investment Strategy
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Bill Page
Senior Portfolio Manager
Essex Global Environmental Oppotunities
Karen Sheffield, Founder and Managing Partner
Pachamama Ventures
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4:40 PM
Sustainable Equity Fund Strategy
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Bruce Kahn
Senior Portfolio Manager
Shelton Sustainable Equity Fund​​​
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4:00 PM​​
Addressing Climate and Human Health Riks: A fund Strategy
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Lisa Lambie
Managing Partner
Maroon Ventures LP
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5:00 PM
Investing with Purpose and Impact
TBD
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