Schedule
April 21st, 2025
Salesforce Tower
Schedule
Unlocking Innovation to Scale Nature-based Solutions
11:30 AM
Check-in, Lunch & Registration
Networking, lunch and opening remarks on the state of technology for nature.
12:30 PM
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Start the day with a warm welcome, a brief event overview, and recognition of our sponsors and partners. This session sets the stage for discussions on how technology can restore trust and scale nature-based climate solutions.
Diego Saez Gil
CEO at Pachama
Sunya Norman
SVP, Impact at Salesforce
1:00 PM
Panel Discussion
Pathways for progress: How leaders have advanced nature-based solutions
This panel will unpack the myriad forms of climate leadership, ranging from voluntary carbon markets, philanthropy, coalitions, internal R&D, incubator programs and more. Leaders will discuss the critical role of technology underpinning each pathway.
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Sunya Norman
Senior Vice President of Impact at Salesforce
Devon Lake
Head of Net Zero at Meta
Joe Speicher
Chief Sustainability Officer at Autodesk
Nick Ellis
Principal at Amazon Climate Pledge Fund
Diego Saez Gil (Moderator)
CEO at Pachama
1:45 PM
Roundtables
Peer-to-peer knowledge exchange
Choose from four interactive roundtables with your peers, each diving into a key aspect of technology’s role in scaling climate solutions. Engage in focused discussions led by experts in the field, gain expert insights, and explore the critical levers needed to restore nature at scale.
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Building Resilience Through AI-Enhanced Water Risk Mitigation
How organizations can build resilience by aligning their sustainability strategies with material water risks, aligned with the Taskforce of Nature-related Disclosures (TNFD). The session will explore how innovative technologies, particularly AI, are being utilized to effectively assess, manage, and report water-related risks, driving impact.
José Ignacio Galindo
Waterplan
Will Hewes
Amazon
Matt Haddon
ERM
Rayne Sullivan
Seastoria
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B
Building a standard financing approach to nature-based investments
This roundtable will explore how to scale investment in nature-based solutions through standardized finance and insurance structures. We’ll cover the role of project finance, emerging approaches to risk modeling, and how AI is being used to assess and underwrite complex, often unknowable risks in the natural world.
Greg Adams
Chestnut Carbon
Joshua Katz
McKinsey
ROOM
C
Integrating Policy and Tech to Implement Integrity at Scale
In this interactive roundtable, experts will discuss how policy can be designed to work in tandem with the rapidly evolving technology landscape. Experts will explore how tech can intersect with policy shaping the VCM, compliance markets and beyond, with the intention of identifying best practices and upcoming implications for companies eager to adopt the latest technological advances.
Alexia Kelly
High Tide Foundation
Aleena Ashary
CTrees
Jodi Manning
Cool Effect
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Incubating Innovation with Coalitions
Technical experts from the Symbiosis Coalition and Beyond Alliance discuss the power of harnessing collective action and shared tools to accelerate change.
Julia Strong
Symbiosis Coalition
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Luke Pritchard
Beyond Alliance, We Mean Business
2:30 PM
Fireside Chat
AI and Nature
The intersection of technology, innovation, and collaboration to address nature and biodiversity loss
How cutting-edge technology and the power of artificial intelligence help us turn the tide on biodiversity loss and restore our precious natural ecosystems? Join our expert panel as they delve into the exciting new innovations being deployed – from AI-powered species monitoring to forest tracking to optimizing land-use practices for agriculture. Discover and discuss the critical partnerships needed to scale these solutions.
Kate Brandt
Chief Sustainability Officer, Google
Evan Tachovsky
Global Director, World Resources Institute
3:00 PM
Panel Discussion
How digitization is transforming the ecosystem
Industry leaders break down how emerging technologies are enhancing efficiency and trust in nature-based investments. This discussion will explore the bottlenecks digital solutions are solving, assess the maturity of key innovations, and highlight what’s ready for adoption versus what’s still evolving.
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Alessandro Baccini
Chloris Geospatial
Eamon Jubbawy
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Mark Chen
CNaught
Alexia Kelly
High Tide Foundation
Dick Cameron (Moderator)
Pachama
3:45 PM
Introducing the Solutions Showcase
Explore the interconnected ecosystem of digital solutions driving transparency and scalability in nature-based initiatives.
4:00 PM
Solutions Showcase
Experience cutting-edge technology firsthand with live demos from leading innovators. Explore the latest technologies, connect with experts, and engage in informal discussions in the networking lounge. Featuring:
4:30 PM
Keynote Address
The Climate Transition & Disruptive Deep Tech
Tom Chi delivers a visionary keynote on how breakthroughs in technology can drive a socially and environmentally sustainable future. Diego Saez Gil takes the stage for final reflections and closing remarks.
Tom Chi
Founding Partner at One Ventures
Secure Your Seat at the Frontier
of Nature and AI.
Space is limited for this exclusive, invite-only event. To ensure a highly engaging and impactful experience, all registrations will be reviewed for approval.
April 21st, 2025
11:30 AM – 5 PM
Salesforce Tower