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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
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
The 7 Horsemen of Bad ClimateTech Business Plans
Joe Romm, Research Fellow, Penn Center for Science, Sustainability and Media
9:50 AM​
Robotics, Drones and Energy Security
Nick Davis
Founder & CEO, SMRDefense
10:10 - 10:40 AM: SPONSOR BREAK
SESSION 2: Sustainable Investing Now & Carbon Mitigation
SESSION TWO: ESG INVESTING NOW & CARBON MITIGATION
10:40 AM - 12:20 PM EST​
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MODERATOR​​​
Lisa Vioni. CEO, Hedge Connection Inc.
11:20 AM​​​​
AI and Climate: Measuring Climate Risk and Opportunities
Eitan Levitt, Chief Product Officer, Risk Thinking.ai
10:40 AM
Insights into Latest Trends on ESG Investing
Marina Bird, Managing Director
at ESG News
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
Verra’s VM0052 methodology: Accelerated Retirement of Coal-Fired Power Plants Using a Just Transition
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Mandy Rambharos
CEO, VERRA
2:30 PM
Deep Dive into CDRs (Carbon Dioxide Removals)
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Roman Kramarchuk
Hea Energy Transition Narratives & Policy Analyis
S & P Global
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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 - 3:30 PM: SPONSOR BREAK
SESSION FOUR: THE ENERGY TRANSITION TODAY
3:40 - 5:30 PM EST​
MODERATOR
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Jennifer Ablan
Strategic Advisor, Magnitude Inc.
4:10 PM
Connecting Capital Flow with Circular Leadership & Inclusive Innovation in A
Cathy Latiwa Allara
Co-Founder & CEO, Build Her Future Circular Academy & Consulting
5:10 PM​​
New Structures in Plastics Abatement
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Gabriel Thoumi
Founder & CEO, Responsible Alpha
3:30 PM
The Residential SREC Revolution: Unlocking $1.4 Billion in Clean Energy Value
Mark Bell, Founder & CEO,
CarbonEnfo / Brytr
4:30 PM
Carbon Management Topic
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Kevin Grathwohl
Business Development Manager, Isometric
3:50 PM
Forests as Infrastructure:
Investing in Tropical Native Reforestation
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Shane Bush
Head of Projects & Carbon Fiance
Terraformation​
4:50 PM
Building the Financial Infrastructure for the Ocean Economy​
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Daniela Fernandez, Founder & Managing Partner, VELAMAR
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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 Climate Impacts on Indigenous People Globally
Justin Fornal
Explorer-in-Residence, Energea
Founder/CEO, HASAN (History Arts Science Action Network)
8:30 Speed to Power: Sustainable Energy for AI Data Centers​
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Will Latta,
Vice President, Bright Loop
Babcock & Wilcox
9:30 AM
Leveraging Electric Aviation to Drive Grid Innovation
Lisa Wright
Founder & CEO, Landings
8:50 AM
The Role of ClimateTech Incubators
Daniela Kandel, Founder & CEO
Evergreen Innovation Platform
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
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 EIGHT: CLIMATETECH FUND STRATEGIES
3:30 - 5:30 PM EST
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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: The New Frontier for Climate Investment
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Sarah Syed, Co-Founder,
Kinara Capital Partners
2:30 PM
How GenZ View Sustainability​
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Maya Hammoud
CEO & Founder,
Perception Foundation
2:50 PM​
Role of Plant-Based Protein as Climate Change Solution
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Jennifer Behr, Director of Plant-Based Initiatives
Mercy for Animals
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: The New Frontier for Climate Investment
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Sarah Syed, Co-Founder,
Kinara Capital Partners
2:30 PM
How GenZ View Sustainability​
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Maya Hammoud
CEO & Founder,
Perception Foundation
2:50 PM​
Role of Plant-Based Protein as Climate Change Solution
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Jennifer Behr, Director of Plant-Based Initiatives
Mercy for Animals
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: The New Frontier for Climate Investment
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Sarah Syed, Co-Founder,
Kinara Capital Partners
2:30 PM
How GenZ View Sustainability​
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Maya Hammoud
CEO & Founder,
Perception Foundation
2:50 PM​
Role of Plant-Based Protein as Climate Change Solution
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Jennifer Behr, Director of Plant-Based Initiatives
Mercy for Animals
3:10 - 3:30 BREAK
SESSION EIGHT: CLIMATETECH FUND STRATEGIES
3:30 - 5:30 PM EST
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SESSION EIGHT: ClimateTech Funding Strategies
3:30 - 5:30 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: The New Frontier for Climate Investment
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Sarah Syed, Co-Founder,
Kinara Capital Partners
2:30 PM
How GenZ View Sustainability​
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Maya Hammoud
CEO & Founder,
Perception Foundation
2:50 PM​
Role of Plant-Based Protein as Climate Change Solution
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Jennifer Behr, Director of Plant-Based Initiatives
Mercy for Animals
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: The New Frontier for Climate Investment
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Sarah Syed, Co-Founder,
Kinara Capital Partners
2:30 PM
How GenZ View Sustainability​
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Maya Hammoud
CEO & Founder,
Perception Foundation
2:50 PM​
Role of Plant-Based Protein as Climate Change Solution
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Jennifer Behr, Director of Plant-Based Initiatives
Mercy for Animals
Tim Hoffman
Program Director, Climate Initiatives at Columbia Tech Ventures
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Bill Page
Senior Portfolio Manager, Essex Global Environmental Opportunities
Darren Clifford, Managing Partner, Adapt[us] Capital and Challenges
Karen Sheffield, Founder & Managing Partner, Pachamana Ventures
Bruce Kahn
Senior Portfolio Manager
Shelton Sustainable Equity Fund
Lisa Lambie, Managing Partner, Maroon Venture LP
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Darren Clifford, Managing Partner, Adapt[us] Capital and Challenges
MODERATOR
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