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Climate Innovation and Investment Summit: Official Opening

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sydney, australia
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Wed, 12 Mar, 8am - 10am AEDT

Event description

Kick off the Innovation and Investment Summit with an exploration of the “valleys of death” that face Australia's climate tech companies. This event will explore the pressing challenges in the funding landscape, innovative financial models, and collaboration opportunities to bridge these gaps and scale climate solutions, within the context of geopolitics, an upcoming Australian election, and ever-shifting global climate capital flows.

Hear from leading Australian climate tech founders on their scaling journey. Get insights from global investors on the market outlook for Australian climate tech – what can we learn from the global capital stack?

Speakers

  • Martijn Wilder: Chair, National Reconstruction Fund; Founder and CEO, Pollination
  • Rebecca McPhee: Deputy Secretary, Investment NSW, Premier's Department
  • Alexa Thompson: Senior Manager, Strategy, ARENA
  • Guy Debelle: Director, Tivan, Funds SA and CEFC
  • Prachi Agrawal: Head of Strategy and Corporate Affairs, Hysata
  • Dora Tan: Regional Director (Oceania), Singapore Economic Development Board
  • Alan Watters: Tech Sector and Venture Lead, AU & NZ, HSBC
  • Alice Lang: Chief of Staff and Head of Global Development, 5B
  • Creel Price: Co-Founder, Investible; Executive Chairman, Greenhouse
  • Harry Guinness: Chief Partnership Officer, Greenhouse

The Agenda

8:00am | Opening, welcome and introductions
Opening remarks, the program objectives, and setting goals for the Climate Innovation and Investment Summit.

8:20am | Panel - Tackling the Funding Chasm

  • Emerging blended finance models (first-loss, grants, pooled funding)
  • Corporate and institutional perspectives on “early-stage” risk
  • How to leverage international experience and make Australian companies more competitive

9:10am | Presentation - What can Australia learn from global climate tech financial flows?
Join HSBC for an overview of global climate tech financial flows and hear from Australian and global investors on the market outlook for Australian climate tech – what can we learn from the global capital stack?

9:15am | Panel: Global Insights and Market Outlook 

    • The global context, focusing on how global trade dynamics, policy changes (including potential shifts under a Trump presidency).
    • Opportunities in Southeast Asia present new avenues for Australian climate tech founders and investors. 
    • What these geopolitical and economic trends mean for scaling Australian climate tech and decarbonisation efforts.

    9:55am | Presentation - What’s to come in the Climate Innovation and Investment Summit. 
    This session sets the stage for impactful conversations and partnerships, bringing together climate tech startups, investors, and corporates to drive transformative change.

    10:00am | Closing

    Reserve your spot now and join the dialogue shaping the future of climate innovation!

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