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28th & 29th April 2026 | Olympia London

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28–29 April 2026 | Olympia London

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Welcome to the Innovation Zero World 2026 programme!

With over 100 individual sessions spread across 6 forums & theatres, and a dedicated showcase, Innovation Zero World 2026's programme will bring delegates fully up to date with the latest developments in the transformation to a low-carbon economy.

 

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Main Stage
  1. Welcoming Remarks
    Main Stage
    Confirmed Speakers
    Natasha Kaplinsky OBE
    Natasha Kaplinsky OBE, Journalist and Broadcaster
  2. Opening Keynote – Climate Resilience as Economic Resilience
    Main Stage
  3. The Price of Delay: Why Climate Action is an Economic, Societal & Security Imperative
    Main Stage
    Confirmed Speakers
    Tim Lenton OBE
    Prof. Tim Lenton OBE, Chair in Climate Change and Earth System Science - University of Exeter
    Nicola Ranger
    Prof. Nicola Ranger, Executive Director, Earth Capital Nexus & Professor in Practice, Natural Capital, Risk & Finance - London School of Economics and Political Science
    Steve Waygood
    Dr. Steve Waygood, Executive Director - The Finance Transition Centre
  4. Winning Hearts and Minds: Reframing the Net Zero Narrative
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Natasha Kaplinsky OBE
    Natasha Kaplinsky OBE, Journalist and Broadcaster
    Confirmed Speakers
    Laura Sandys CBE
    Laura Sandys CBE, Chair - Green Alliance
    Adair Turner
    Lord Adair Turner, Chair - Energy Transitions Commission
  5. Morning Break
    Main Stage
  6. Competing for Clean Growth: Net Zero as a National Advantage
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Natasha Kaplinsky OBE
    Natasha Kaplinsky OBE, Journalist and Broadcaster
    Confirmed Speakers
    Hakima El Haité
    Dr. Hakima El Haité, Chair of the Climate Action Committee / President - MENA2050 / Africa-Pact
    Tim Reid
    Tim Reid, CEO - UK Export Finance
    Emily Shuckburgh CBE
    Prof. Emily Shuckburgh CBE, Chief Scientific Adviser - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
  7. Keynote – UK's Seventh Carbon Budget
    Main Stage
    Confirmed Speakers
    Nigel Topping
    Nigel Topping, Founder / Chair - Ambition Loop / Climate Change Committee
  8. Accelerating Global Climate Action: Turning Pledges into Progress
    Main Stage
    Confirmed Speakers
    Paul Dickinson
    Paul Dickinson, Founder and Strategic Partner - CDP
    Jennifer Jordan-Saifi
    Jennifer Jordan-Saifi, CEO - Sustainable Markets Initiative
    Tom Rivett-Carnac OBE
    Tom Rivett-Carnac OBE, Founding Partner - Global Optimism
    Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE
    Dr. Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, CEO - Green Finance Institute
  9. Lunch Break
    Main Stage
  10. Innovation Zero Awards – Winners Presentation
    Main Stage
  11. Who Pays for the Energy Transition? Balancing Fairness, Investment & Public Trust
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Nick Wayth
    Dr. Nick Wayth, CEO - Energy Institute
    Confirmed Speakers
    Kingsmill Bond
    Kingsmill Bond, Energy Strategist - Ember
  12. Growth, Jobs & Innovation: Delivering the UK's Industrial Strategy
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Rachel Solomon Williams
    Rachel Solomon Williams, Executive Director - Aldersgate Group
    Confirmed Speakers
    Kate McGavin
    Kate McGavin, Chief Strategy & Policy Officer - National Wealth Fund
    Julia Reinaud
    Julia Reinaud, Senior Director - Breakthrough Energy
  13. Bridging the Skills Gap: Building the Talent Base for the Low-Carbon Economy
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Hilary Leevers
    Dr. Hilary Leevers, CEO - EngineeringUK
    Confirmed Speakers
    Maggie McGinlay
    Maggie McGinlay, CEO - Energy Transition Zone
    Derek Walker
    Derek Walker, Commissioner - Future Generations for Wales
  14. Closing Remarks
    Main Stage
Energy & Grid

 

Forum Partners
Energy UK The Association for Decentralised Energy

  1. Opening Remarks
    Energy & Grid
  2. Opening Keynote
    Energy & Grid
    Confirmed Speakers
    Dan McGrail
    Dan McGrail, CEO - Great British Energy
  3. Delivering Big Hardware & Low Carbon Molecules: Building the UK’s Clean Energy Backbone
    Energy & Grid
    Confirmed Speakers
    Jonathan Mills
    Jonathan Mills, Director General for Energy Markets & Supply - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
    Sally Prickett
    Sally Prickett, Director, Hydrogen Advisory - Arup
    Dhara Vyas
    Dhara Vyas, CEO - Energy UK
  4. Spotlight On: Accelerating the UK's Nuclear Revolution
    Energy & Grid
    Confirmed Speakers
    Simon Barber
    Simon Barber, UK Managing Director - Assystem
    Simon Bowen
    Simon Bowen, Chair - Great British Energy - Nuclear
    Nigel Cann
    Nigel Cann, CEO - Sizewell-C
  5. Financing the Transition: Is UK Capital Backing the Right Innovation?
    Energy & Grid
    Confirmed Speakers
    Jenny Hill
    Jenny Hill, Challenge Director: Clean Energy Mission - UKRI
    Leah Ramoutar
    Leah Ramoutar, Director of Environmental Sustainability - Aviva
  6. Lunch Break
    Energy & Grid
  7. Industrial Leadership in Grid Flexibility
    Energy & Grid
    Moderator
    Guy Newey
    Guy Newey, CEO - Energy Systems Catapult
    Confirmed Speakers
    Cy MacKinnon
    Cy MacKinnon, Managing Director, Product Development & Strategy - Equitix
    Duncan Stone
    Duncan Stone, Deputy Director for Electricity System Flexibility - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
  8. Interoperability by Design: Aligning the UK's Digital Energy Future
    Energy & Grid
    Moderator
    Monica Collings OBE
    Monica Collings OBE, Chair - POWERful Women
    Confirmed Speakers
    Sam Mathew
    Sam Mathew, Director, Industry Lead - UK Energy & Resources - Microsoft
    Laura Sandys CBE
    Laura Sandys CBE, Chair - Green Alliance
    Sasha Shipulina
    Sasha Shipulina, Head of Data Sharing Infrastructure - NESO
    Marzia Zafar
    Marzia Zafar, Deputy Director of Governance for Data & Digitalization - OFGEM
  9. From Energy Sink to Energy Source: Data Centres and the Digital Power Grid
    Energy & Grid
    Moderator
    Arshad Mansoor
    Arshad Mansoor, President & CEO - EPRI
    Confirmed Speakers
    Chris Crosby
    Chris Crosby, CEO - Compass Datacenters
    Ram Ramachander
    Ram Ramachander, Chief Growth Officer, EMEA - Hitachi
    Anna Carolina Tortora
    Anna Carolina Tortora, Head of AI, GB Energy Industry Digitalisation and Innovation - NESO
    Izzy Woolgar
    Izzy Woolgar, Director of External Affairs - Centre for Net Zero
  10. Future Gas Networks
    Energy & Grid
  11. Closing Remarks
    Energy & Grid
Finance & Emerging Technology
  1. Opening Remarks
    Finance & Emerging Technology
  2. Opening Keynote
    Finance & Emerging Technology
  3. Financing Heavy Industry’s Transition: Capital for Hard-to-Abate Sectors
    Finance & Emerging Technology
    Confirmed Speakers
    Irina Gorbounova
    Irina Gorbounova, Vice President M&A and Head of Xcarb Innovation Fund - ArcelorMittal
    Sophie Lu
    Sophie Lu, Global Head of Heavy Industrial Decarbonisation - HSBC
  4. Public Procurement as a Climate Tech Catalyst: Opening Doors for Innovation
    Finance & Emerging Technology
    Confirmed Speakers
    Hannah Cool
    Hannah Cool, Chief Operating Officer - B4NZ
  5. Masader Presentation
    Finance & Emerging Technology
  6. Low-Carbon Flight: Unlocking Future Fuelling Solutions
    Finance & Emerging Technology
    Moderator
    Andrew Chadwick
    Andrew Chadwick, Director - Ventura System Solutions
    Confirmed Speakers
    Jonathon Counsell
    Jonathon Counsell, Group Sustainability Officer - International Airlines Group
    Matthew Gorman
    Matthew Gorman, Director of Carbon Strategy - Heathrow Airport
    Mahesh Roy
    Mahesh Roy, Programme Director, SAF - Green Finance Institute
  7. Lunch Break
    Finance & Emerging Technology
  8. Adding Nature to the Balance Sheet
    Finance & Emerging Technology
    Confirmed Speakers
    Robert Gardner
    Robert Gardner, CEO & Co-Founder - Rebalance Earth
    Nina Seega
    Dr. Nina Seega, Director, Centre for Sustainable Finance - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
    Stuart Wainwright OBE
    Dr. Stuart Wainwright OBE, CEO - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
  9. Session Pending
    Finance & Emerging Technology
  10. Unlocking CDR at Scale: The Role of Policy, Markets, and Demand
    Finance & Emerging Technology
    Moderator
    Ita Kettleborough
    Ita Kettleborough, Director - Energy Transitions Commission
    Confirmed Speakers
    Georgia Berry
    Georgia Berry, CDR Programme Director - Green Finance Institute
    Carrie Harris
    Carrie Harris, Director of Sustainability - British Airways
    Jess Mackenzie
    Jess Mackenzie, Head of Greenhouse Gas Removals Strategy - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
  11. Closing Remarks
    Finance & Emerging Technology
Built & Infrastructure


Forum Partner
UKGBC

  1. Opening Remarks
    Built & Infrastructure
  2. Opening Keynote
    Built & Infrastructure
  3. Mobilising Capital: Financing Infrastructure Transformation
    Built & Infrastructure
    Moderator
    Harvey Chandler
    Harvey Chandler, Head of Policy & Public Affairs - Global Infrastructure Investor Association
    Confirmed Speakers
    Steve Lomas
    Steve Lomas, Managing Director, Banking and Investments - National Wealth Fund
    Tim Lord
    Tim Lord, Head of Climate Change and Energy - HSBC UK
    Meg Nicolaysen
    Meg Nicolaysen, Deputy Director, Climate Change & Sustainability - UK Export Finance
    Joe Robinson
    Joe Robinson, Director, ESG & Sustainability - Equitix
  4. Adapting for Impact: Building Climate-Ready Infrastructure and Communities
    Built & Infrastructure
  5. Circular Models: Rethinking our Built Environment
    Built & Infrastructure
    Moderator
    Melissa Zanocco OBE
    Melissa Zanocco OBE, Challenge Director: Growth Mission - UKRI - R&D Mission Accelerator Programme
    Confirmed Speakers
    Jonas Byström
    Jonas Byström, Lead Engineer - European Investment Bank (EIB)
    Roxana Slavcheva
    Roxana Slavcheva, Global Lead for Built Environment - World Resources Institute
    Debbie Ward
    Debbie Ward, Director - Circular Economy & Reuse - Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
  6. Lunch Break
    Built & Infrastructure
  7. Retrofit at Scale: How Data is Key to Driving Decarbonisation
    Built & Infrastructure
    Moderator
    Mike Pitts
    Mike Pitts, Deputy Director – Heat and Buildings - Innovate UK
    Confirmed Speakers
    Hannah Cool
    Hannah Cool, Chief Operating Officer - B4NZ
    Lucy Lyons
    Lucy Lyons, Co-Founder & CEO - Kestrix
  8. Healthcare’s Climate Prescription: Delivering Net Zero Systems
    Built & Infrastructure
    Moderator
    Fiona Adshead
    Fiona Adshead, Chair - Sustainable Healthcare Coalition
  9. Charging Ahead: Delivering EV Infrastructure at Scale
    Built & Infrastructure
    Confirmed Speakers
    Robin Heap
    Robin Heap, CEO - Zest
    Jonathan Heybrock
    Jonathan Heybrock, Sustainable Finance Associate - Green Finance Institute
  10. Closing Remarks
    Built & Infrastructure
Innovation Showcase

 

Showcase Partner
Cleantech Group Cleantech for UK

  1. Opening Remarks
    Innovation Showcase
    Confirmed Speakers
    Sarah Mackintosh
    Sarah Mackintosh, Director - Cleantech for UK
  2. Opening Keynote
    Innovation Showcase
    Confirmed Speakers
    Beverley Gower-Jones OBE
    Beverley Gower-Jones OBE, Founder & Managing Partner - Clean Growth Fund
  3. From Pilots to Pull: Creating Bankable Demand and Strategic Partnerships
    Innovation Showcase
    Moderator
    Cindi Bough
    Cindi Bough, Managing Director - Climate Investment
    Confirmed Speakers
    Mats Bredborg
    Mats Bredborg, Electrification Leader - Volvo Construction Equipment
    Sam Hill
    Sam Hill, Investment Analyst - TDK Ventures
    Yash Rane
    Yash Rane, Investor - Fortescue Ventures
    Charles Vaslet
    Charles Vaslet, Senior Partner - Emerald
  4. Pitch Session: Energy & Power
    Innovation Showcase
    Moderator
    Jonathan Tudor
    Jonathan Tudor, Investment Partner - Clean Growth Fund
  5. Spotlight On: Corporate Venture Capital and Building Partnerships That Work
    Innovation Showcase
  6. Pitch Session: Transport, Logistics & Supply Chain
    Innovation Showcase
    Moderator
    Viola Jardon
    Viola Jardon, Programme Director, Accelerator - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
    Stephen Price
    Stephen Price, Investment Director - Clean Growth Fund
    Monika Žilionytė
    Monika Žilionytė, Senior Sustainable Procurement Manger - VINCI Facilities
  7. Lunch Break
    Innovation Showcase
  8. From FOAK to Scale – Lessons in Commercialising Big Hardware
    Innovation Showcase
    Moderator
    Sarah Mackintosh
    Sarah Mackintosh, Director - Cleantech for UK
    Confirmed Speakers
    Carlota Ochoa Neven Du Mont
    Carlota Ochoa Neven Du Mont, Principal - Extantia
    Jim Totty
    Jim Totty, Managing Director - Viridis Capital
  9. Pitch Session: Land & Water
    Innovation Showcase
    Moderator
    Connor Duffy
    Connor Duffy, Investment Manager - Clean Growth Fund
    Monika Žilionytė
    Monika Žilionytė, Senior Sustainable Procurement Manger - VINCI Facilities
    Confirmed Speakers
    Kaly Chatakondu
    Dr. Kaly Chatakondu, Global Commercial Director - Arborea
  10. Spotlight On: Demystifying the UK Clean Energy Ecosystem
    Innovation Showcase
    Confirmed Speakers
    Stafford Lloyd
    Dr. Stafford Lloyd, Innovation Lead, Clean Growth Strategy - Innovate UK
    Hannah Scott
    Hannah Scott, Chief Executive Officer / Co-Founder - Oxfordshire Greentech / Climate Tech Supercluster
  11. Pitch Session: Built Environment
    Innovation Showcase
    Moderator
    Viola Jardon
    Viola Jardon, Programme Director, Accelerator - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
    Susannah McClintock
    Susannah McClintock, Investment Partner - Clean Growth Fund
  12. Closing Remarks
    Innovation Showcase
Main Stage
  1. Welcoming Remarks
    Main Stage
    Confirmed Speakers
    David Shukman
    David Shukman, Former Science Editor - BBC
  2. Opening Keynote – Reimagining Future Systems
    Main Stage
  3. Climate Investment: Driving Growth, Resilience & Innovation
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Arlo Brady
    Arlo Brady, CEO - Freuds Group
    Confirmed Speakers
    Ezgi Barcenas
    Ezgi Barcenas, Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer - L'Oréal
    Darshana Myronidis
    Darshana Myronidis, Global Director of Sustainability - Virgin
    Elsa Palanza
    Elsa Palanza, Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainability - ICG
  4. From Evidence to Action: Closing the Climate Resilience Gap
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    David Shukman
    David Shukman, Former Science Editor - BBC
    Confirmed Speakers
    Emma Howard Boyd CBE
    Emma Howard Boyd CBE, Chair - London Climate Resilience Review
    Juliet Mian
    Juliet Mian, UKIMEA Climate Change Risk, Resilience and Adaptation Leader - Arup
  5. The Capital Challenge: Financing Frontier Climate Solutions
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Beverley Gower-Jones OBE
    Beverley Gower-Jones OBE, Founder & Managing Partner - Clean Growth Fund
    Confirmed Speakers
    James Cole
    James Cole, Chief Innovation Officer - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
    Leslie Maasdorp
    Leslie Maasdorp, CEO - British International Investment
  6. Lunch Break
    Main Stage
  7. Spotlight On: Building the Green Grids of the Future
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Marcus Stewart
    Marcus Stewart, Head of Secretariat - Green Grids Initiative
    Confirmed Speakers
    Dean Cooper
    Dean Cooper, Global Energy Lead - WWF
    Swetha Ravi Kumar
    Swetha Ravi Kumar, Executive Director - FSR Global
  8. AI for Climate: Harnessing Opportunities for Impact
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Arshad Mansoor
    Arshad Mansoor, President & CEO - EPRI
    Confirmed Speakers
    Shubhi Rajnish
    Shubhi Rajnish, Chief Information Officer - NESO
    Lucy Yu
    Lucy Yu, CEO and Founder - Centre for Net Zero
  9. Investing in Nature: Unlocking Resilience and Returns
    Main Stage
    Confirmed Speakers
    Ewan Andrew
    Ewan Andrew, President, Global Supply & Procurement and CSO - Diageo
    Ben Caldecott
    Ben Caldecott, Founding Director & Principal Investigator - UK Centre for Greening Finance & Investment
    David Craig
    David Craig, Co-Chair - Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
  10. Safeguarding Societal Stability: Health, Food, Defence and the Economy in a Warming World
    Main Stage
    Moderator
    Hugh Montgomery
    Hugh Montgomery, Co-Founder - Real Zero
    Confirmed Speakers
    Paul Behrens
    Prof. Paul Behrens, British Academy Global Professor - University of Oxford
    Richard Nugee
    Richard Nugee, Former Chief of Defence People / CEO - UK Ministry of Defence / The Scar Free Foundation
  11. Closing Remarks
    Main Stage
Energy & Grid

 

Forum Partners
Energy UK The Association for Decentralised Energy

  1. Opening Remarks
    Energy & Grid
  2. Opening Keynote
    Energy & Grid
    Confirmed Speakers
    Jan Rosenow
    Prof. Jan Rosenow, Professor of Energy & Climate Policy - University of Oxford
  3. Communicating the Transition: Public Trust and Infrastructure Acceptance
    Energy & Grid
    Moderator
    Laura Sandys CBE
    Laura Sandys CBE, Chair - Green Alliance
    Confirmed Speakers
    Trevor Hutchings
    Trevor Hutchings, CEO - REA
    Solitaire Townsend
    Solitaire Townsend, Chief Solutionist - Futerra
  4. Global Lessons: International Pathways to Energy System Transformation
    Energy & Grid
    Moderator
    Mike Hemsley
    Mike Hemsley, Deputy Director - Energy Transitions Commission
    Confirmed Speakers
    Joseph Cordonnier
    Joseph Cordonnier, Finance and Investment Analyst, Industry and Clean Energy - OECD
    Ariel Ezrahi
    Ariel Ezrahi, Chair of the Energy Transition Committee / Partner - MENA2050 / NewVest
    Meng Ni
    Prof. Meng Ni, Head of Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering - The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
  5. Powering Regions: Delivering Strategic Energy Plans
    Energy & Grid
    Moderator
    Aaron Gould
    Aaron Gould, Interim CEO - Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE)
    Confirmed Speakers
    Stephen Cook
    Stephen Cook, Director - Arup
    Kate Gilmartin
    Kate Gilmartin, CEO - British Hydropower Association
    Ryan Jude
    Cllr. Ryan Jude, Built Environment Programme Director / Cabinet Member - Climate, Ecology & Culture - Green Finance Institute / Westminster City Council
  6. Lunch Break
    Energy & Grid
  7. Redesigning the Energy System from the Consumer Up
    Energy & Grid
    Moderator
    Daniel Paterson
    Daniel Paterson, Director of Policy and Government Affairs - Make UK
    Confirmed Speakers
    Gillian Cooper
    Gillian Cooper, Director of Energy - Citizens Advice
    Steven Gough
    Steven Gough, Head of Flexibility - Elexon
    Alex Schoch
    Alex Schoch, Group Director, Flexibility & Electrification - Octopus Energy
  8. Heating Up the Transition: Scaling Sustainable Heating and Cooling Networks
    Energy & Grid
    Moderator
    Jonny Page
    Jonny Page, Clean Energy Infrastructure Lead, Decarbonising Heat - Green Finance Institute
    Confirmed Speakers
    Peter Chalmers
    Peter Chalmers, Director for Heat Networks - National Wealth Fund
    Helena Charlton
    Helena Charlton, Director, Heat Networks - OFGEM
    Rasmus Nicolas Ringgaard
    Rasmus Nicolas Ringgaard, Head of European Cooperation - Danish Energy Agency
  9. Electrifying Industry: The Next Frontier in Clean Power
    Energy & Grid
    Moderator
    Ben Westerman
    Ben Westerman, Director of Policy and Advocacy - Electrify Britain
    Confirmed Speakers
    Seb Henbest
    Seb Henbest, Global Head of Climate Transition - HSBC
    Mercedes Maroto-Valer
    Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Champion & Director - Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)
  10. Closing Remarks
    Energy & Grid
Advanced Manufacturing & Industry


Forum Partner
BEAMA

  1. Opening Remarks
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
  2. Opening Keynote
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
  3. Powering Growth: The UK's Industrial Strategy in Action
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
    Moderator
    Rachel Cary
    Rachel Cary, Head of Business Decarbonisation - Energy UK
    Confirmed Speakers
    Jacqueline Castle
    Jacqueline Castle, Chief Technology Officer - Aerospace Technology Institute
    Yselkla Farmer
    Yselkla Farmer, CEO - BEAMA
  4. Cutting Carbon Beyond the Grid: Decarbonising Clean Energy Manufacturing
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
    Confirmed Speakers
    James Cadman
    Dr. James Cadman, Head of Climate & Consultancy - Action Sustainability
    Mercedes Maroto-Valer
    Prof. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, Champion & Director - Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC)
  5. Electrifying the Future: Driving Innovation in Battery Manufacturing
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
    Moderator
    Phoebe O'Hara
    Phoebe O'Hara, Head of Clean Power - Energy Transitions Commission
    Confirmed Speakers
    Raja Hanna
    Raja Hanna, Head of Manufacturing Batteries, Finance and Innovative Technologies - Department for Business and Trade
    John Poli
    John Poli, Manufacturing Operations Director - UK Battery Industrialisation Centre
  6. Lunch Break
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
  7. Regional Strengths: Driving Place-Based Growth and Innovation
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
  8. Innovation Through Defence: Leveraging Strategic Industries for Net Zero
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
    Confirmed Speakers
    James Clare
    James Clare, Director of Energy, Environment & Infrastructure - UK Ministry of Defence
    Andrew Kinniburgh
    Andrew Kinniburgh, Director-General - Make UK Defence
    Tom Odell
    Tom Odell, Chief – Climate Change & Sustainability - Dstl
  9. The Industrial Opportunity: Building Domestic Supply Chains
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
    Confirmed Speakers
    Jo Dally
    Jo Dally, Chief Business Officer - NCC
    Rob Gilbert
    Rob Gilbert, Director of Supply Chain - Great British Energy
    Tim Pick MBE
    Tim Pick MBE, Chair - Offshore Wind Growth Partnership
  10. Closing Remarks
    Advanced Manufacturing & Industry
Resilient Supply Chains
  1. Opening Remarks
    Resilient Supply Chains
  2. Opening Keynote
    Resilient Supply Chains
  3. Critical Minerals: The New Frontier of Supply Chain Security
    Resilient Supply Chains
    Moderator
    Eileen Maes
    Eileen Maes, Communications Manager - Critical Minerals Association
    Confirmed Speakers
    James Whiteside
    James Whiteside, Director, Banking and Investments - National Wealth Fund
  4. Supply Chain Decarbonisation: Tackling Scope 3 at Scale
    Resilient Supply Chains
    Moderator
    Monika Žilionytė
    Monika Žilionytė, Senior Sustainable Procurement Manger - VINCI Facilities
    Confirmed Speakers
    David Kennedy
    David Kennedy, CEO - Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi)
    Chris Low
    Chris Low, Head of Sustainability Procurement & Packaging - Haleon
  5. Water Stress and Supply Chain Risk
    Resilient Supply Chains
    Moderator
    Hannah Spencer
    Hannah Spencer, Operations Manager - Future Water Association
    Confirmed Speakers
    Tom Abel
    Tom Abel, Director of Sales and Sustainable Solutions - Business Stream
    Helen Avery
    Helen Avery, Director, Nature Programmes - Green Finance Institute
    Andy Griffiths
    Andy Griffiths, Global Head of Transformational Partnerships - Diageo
    Mads Steinmüller
    Mads Steinmüller, Head of Climate and Nature - Danske Bank Asset Management
  6. Lunch Break
    Resilient Supply Chains
  7. Deforestation-Free Supply Chains: From Risk to Accountability
    Resilient Supply Chains
  8. Closing the Loop: Circular Solutions for Consumer Goods
    Resilient Supply Chains
    Confirmed Speakers
    Kaly Chatakondu
    Dr. Kaly Chatakondu, Global Commercial Director - Arborea
    Catherine David
    Catherine David, CEO - WRAP
    Sandrine Ricard
    Sandrine Ricard, Director of Sustainability & Responsibility Communications - Pernod Ricard / Chivas Brothers
  9. Emission Blind Spots: Closing the Transparency Gap
    Resilient Supply Chains
    Confirmed Speakers
    Sarah Cheesbrough
    Sarah Cheesbrough, Mission Manager - Sustainable Earth - Satellite Applications Catapult
    Nick Wise
    Nick Wise, Founder & CEO - OceanMind
  10. Closing Remarks
    Resilient Supply Chains
Innovation Showcase

 

Showcase Partner
Cleantech Group Cleantech for UK

  1. Opening Remarks
    Innovation Showcase
  2. Financing the Risk Curve: Securing Early Climatetech Capital
    Innovation Showcase
    Confirmed Speakers
    Viola Jardon
    Viola Jardon, Programme Director, Accelerator - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
    Sarah Jones
    Sarah Jones, Principal - Zero Carbon Capital
    Cam Ross
    Cam Ross, CEO - Green Angel Ventures
  3. Pitch Session: Monitoring, Reporting & Verification
    Innovation Showcase
  4. Spotlight On: How do We Accelerate the Involvement of Banks in Innovative Solutions?
    Innovation Showcase
    Confirmed Speakers
    Richard Barker
    Richard Barker, Partner - Counteract
  5. Spotlight On: Building for Success – Turning Innovation into Impact
    Innovation Showcase
    Confirmed Speakers
    Artyom Sitnikov
    Artyom Sitnikov, Director - Regreen Capital
    Andrew Wordsworth
    Andrew Wordsworth, Co-Founder & CEO - Sustainable Ventures
  6. Closing Remarks
    Innovation Showcase

 

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