WSGS 2026 Schedule
March 10 and 11, 2026
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Day One
March 10th, 2026
Day Two
March 11th, 2026
7:30 - 8:30 AM: Registration and Breakfast
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Session One: ClimateTech Today
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Moderator: David Garrison, Founder & CEO, Climate and Capital Connect
8:30 - 8:50 AM: Setting the Stage for Sustainable Investing 2026
Peter Fusaro, Founder, The Wall Street Green Summit
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8:50- 9:10 AM: Insights into ClimateTech Startup World
TBD
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9:10 - 9:30 AM: Where are Climate Investments Flowing Today?
Mona Dajani, Partner & Global Co-Head of Energy Infrastructure and Hydrogen, Baker Botts LLP
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9:30 - 9:50 AM: How AI is Transforming ClimateTech
Confirmed Speaker
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9:50 - 10:10 AM State of ClimateTech Today: The Latest Trends
TBD
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10:10 - 10:40 AM: Sponsor Break
Session Two: ESG Investing Now & Carbon Mitigation
Moderator: Paul Ellis, Sustainable Finance Podcast​
10:40 - 11:00 AM: Implementing the SDGs for SMEs
Michelle Bongiovanni, CEO/Founder, HRW Group
11:00 - 11:20 AM: Pricing Climate Risk into Financial Markets
Pooja Khosla, CEO & Co-Founder, Entelligent
11:20 - 11:40 PM: Ai and Climate: Measuring Climate Risk and Opportunities
Ron Dembo, Founder & CEO, Riks Thinking.ai
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​11:40 - 12:00 PM: Aligning Investable Opportunities for the US Sustainable Development Goals
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12:00- 12:20 PM Reducing Risk for a Brazilian Renewable Startup
TBD
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12:20 - 1:30 PM: Lunch
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Session Three: Carbon Markets Today
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Moderator: Terence Bolden, President & Founder TLB Enterprise Holding
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1:30 - 1:50 PM: Will the Voluntary and Compliance Carbon Markets Converge?
Tina Reine, Chief Commercial Officer, Zefiro Methane Corp
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1:50 - 2:10 PM: Latest Developments in Scaling Biochar for CDRs
Jason Dodier, CCO & Co-Founder, GRAIN Ecosystem
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2:10 - 2:30 PM: Next Generation Environmental Credits Combining Carbon, Biodiversity and Water
Tim Gocher, CEO, Dolma Impact Fund
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​2:30 - 2:50 PM: What's Working in Blue Carbon Markets
TBD
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2:50 - 3:10 PM: Generating Nature Positive Biodiversity Credits in the Companies' Supply Chain
Martin Beaudou-Nadeau, Founder & CEO, Viridis Terra
3:10 - 3:40 PM: Sponsor Break​
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Session Four: The Energy Transition Today
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Moderator: Scott Krady, Founder & CEO, Magnitude Inc.
3:40 - 4:00 PM: How AI is Transforming the Energy Industry
Katie Mehnert, CEO & Founder, Ally Energy
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4:00 - 4:20 PM: The Latest on CCUS (Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage)
TBD
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4:20 - 4:40 PM New Focus on Climate & Oceantech
TBD
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4:40 - 5:00 PM: New Structures in Plastics Abatement
Gabriel Thoumi, Founder & CEO, Responsible Alpha
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5:00 - 5:20 PM: How Supply China Data Empowers Decarbonization at Scale
TBD
5:30 to 7:30 PM:
Sponsored Cocktail Party
8:00 AM: Coffee Service
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Session Five: Clean Energy Solutions
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Moderator: Rob Parker, Managing Partner, Hono Hoku Advisors
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8:30 - 8:50 AM: What's the Role of Insurance for ClimateTech?
TBD
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8:50 - 9:10 AM: AI Incubator for ClimateTech In New York City
Brent Smith, Founder, Keel Ventures
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9:10 - 9:30 AM: ​Decarbonizing the Built Environment
TBD
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9:30-9:50 AM The Role of Microgrids in the Energy Transition
TBD
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9:50 - 10:10 Insights on Clean Transportation and Electrification
Adam Ruder, Director, Clean Transportation at NYSERDA​​
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10:10 - 10:50 AM: Focus on Mexican ClimateTech Startup
TBD
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10:30 - 11:00 AM: Sponsor Break
Session Six: New Ideas in Energy and Carbon Markets
Moderator: Tiago Brasil Rocha, Founder & CEO, GreenTech America Latina
11:00 - 11:20 AM: Community Power as Way Forward fro Sustainability
Karin Burns, CEO, San Diego Community Power
11:20 - 11:40 AM: Using AI to Measure Emissions
Antoine Halff, Chief Analyst and Co-Founder, Kayrros
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11:40 - 12:00 PM: AI and Data Centers
TBD
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​12:00 - 12:20 PM: Can Nuclear Power Scale Rapidly Enough to Impact Climate Change
Michael Ginsburg, President, Tokamak Energy
12:30 - 1:30 PM: Lunch
Session Seven: Solving New Problems in Sustainability
Moderator: Julie Davitz, Founder/CEO, Plus Media Solutions
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1:30 - 1:50 PM: Circular Supply Chains: The New Frontier for Climate Investment
TBD
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1:50 - 2:10 PM: Ocean Toxins Cleanup Technology
Bruno Grandsard, CEO, DisperioBio
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2:10 - 2:30 PM: Will Hydrogen Scale Commercially?​​
TBD
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2:30 - 2:50 PM: How GenZ View Sustainability
Sophia Long, United Nations Associates Ambassador
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2:50 - 3:10 PM: Where is Solar Electrification Now?
TBD
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3:10 - 3:40 PM: Break​
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Session Eight: ClimateTech Fund Strategies
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Moderator: Tim Hoffman, Program Director, Climate Initiatives at Columbia Tech Ventures
3:40 - 4:00 PM: Exploring the Climate Fund Landscape
Karen Sheffield, Founder and Managing Partner
Pachamana Ventures
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4:00 - 4:20 PM: Addressing Climate and Human Health Risks: A Fund Strategy
Lisa Lambie, Managing Partner, Maroon Ventures LP
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4:20 - 4:40 PM: Long/Short Public Company Sustainable Investment Strategy
Bill Page, Senior Portfolio Manager, Essex Global Environmental Opportunities
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4:40 - 5:00 PM: Private Equities Role in Sustainability
TBD
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5:00 - 5:20 PM: Investing with Purpose and Impact
TBD
5:30: Conference Ends
