As world leaders have converged at COP16 in Colombia and COP29 in Azerbaijan, the urgency for rapid and coordinated nature and climate action becomes clear. This two-part webinar series, by the UK Centre for Greening Finance and Investment (CGFI), Nature Tech Collective (NTC) and Innovate UK Business Connect, will explore opportunities for green fintech innovation to accelerate action.
Speakers from finance, data/analytics businesses and academia discuss key outcomes and takeaways from both COP processes, explore trends in green fintech, and share insights and solutions from leading companies in the field.
Takeaways from COP16/29 and Opportunities for Innovation
This first webinar reflects on key outcomes from COP16 and COP29 and the implications for the financial sector. Speakers discuss opportunities for green fintech innovation in support of financial institutions’ nature and climate ambitions.
Christophe Christiaen
Head of Innovation and Impact, CGFI (chair)
Sarah Clow
VP Strategy and Partnerships, Stratifyx
Josh Gilbert
Co-founder and CEO at Sust Global
Gilad Goren
Executive Director, Nature Tech Collective
Megan Pillsbury
Founder & CEO, Dunya Analytics
Mike Wilkins
Executive Director, CCFI, Imperial College London
Takeaways from COP16/29 and Opportunities for Innovation
This second webinar highlights market and policy developments in green fintech and showcases innovative solutions from companies around the world. Our panellists discuss innovations for both “greening finance” and “financing green” with an emphasis on nature-related applications.
Andy Bennett
Knowledge Transfer Manager - Space, Innovate UK Business Connect (Chair)
Kanika Chandaria
Head of Strategic Partnerships, Agreena
Glen Delaney
Director of Partnerships, Earth Economics
Thomas Fenal
CTO, Gentian
Daniel Gibbs
Climate Consultant, Enterprise and Climate Propositions, NatWest Group
Paige Roepers
CEO & Co-Founder, Ocean Ledger
Janak Padhiar
Innovation and Design Associate, CGFI
Paula Palermo
Institutional Partnerships and Sector Intelligence Director, Nature Tech Collective
Lena Thiede
Co-Founding Partner, Planet A Ventures
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