Reset Connect London 2025 featured five main stages. Each hosted captivating keynotes, engaging fireside chats and insightful panel discussions, where visitors discovered the latest trends, strategies and solutions from cross-sector industry leaders. 

Discover the stages below:

Net Zero Business Stage

Offering thought-provoking panel discussions, visitors joined the Net Zero Business Stage to address the critical challenges and opportunities in achieving your net zero goals. Visitors heard from industry leaders, sustainability experts and innovators sharing actionable insights and strategies for driving systemic change and decarbonisation across their sector and beyond.

Finance & Investment Stage

Focused on the evolving financial landscape, including shifting regulations, emerging risks and a redefined vision of long-term value creation. Visitors connected with thought leaders from various financial sectors to explore how finance is driving the transition to a low-carbon economy and get insights into risk mitigation strategies, impact-led investment approaches and innovations shaping the future of responsible investment.

NEW Energy & Tech Stage

Showcased advancements in clean energy and technology that are shaping a sustainable future. Visitors met key stakeholders to address challenges in project financing, procurement and decarbonisation and learned about the necessary innovation, investment and policy shifts required for a clean energy transition.

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Net-Zero Business Stage at Reset Connect London

Cities & Nature Stage

Focused on transforming urban environments to be more resilient and sustainable in the face of population growth and climate change. Visitors joined stakeholders from various sectors to share strategies and innovations for sustainable urban development, focusing on climate-smart planning, nature-based solutions and inclusive policy frameworks.

Pitch & Invest Stage

The Pitch & Invest Programme offered start-ups and scale-ups the opportunity to pitch market-ready solutions to a panel of experts from the investment community across the full spectrum of capital. Together with an audience of pre-qualified funding partners, investors, corporate ventures and fellow innovators. 

The winning start-up will have their chance to win the Startup World Cup’s one million dollar prize

Show floor hubs

In addition to our five main stages, the event featured eight show floor hubs. Visitors deep-dived into some of the most relevant case studies for interactive, cross-industry insightful learning and knowledge sharing. 

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Looking to position yourself as a climate champion? Apply to exhibit and speak below!
 

All main stage sessions have been recorded and are available to watch on our YouTube channel.

Main Stages - Day 1

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  1. Main Stage Keynote
    30 mins
    This opening keynote challenges traditional business thinking and explores what it takes to lead in an era defined by climate and ecological crises. Moving beyond engineering and economic logic, it ca …
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    20 mins
    Financing the transition to a net zero economy requires unprecedented collaboration between public and private capital, guided by credible, science-based frameworks. This fireside chat will explore th …
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    This decade demands more than climate ambition— it demands action. As part of London Climate Action Week, Tracy Wyman, Chief Impact Officer at The Science Based Targets initiative, will deliver a keyn …
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  1. Main Stage Keynote
    45 mins
    As the UK navigates a critical juncture in its energy transition, this panel explores how ambition can be reset to meet the challenges of 2025 and beyond. With growing pressure to deliver clean, affor …
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  1. Cities & Nature Stage
    60 mins
    This panel will examine innovative strategies for creating future cities that prioritise sustainability for both nature and communities. As urbanisation accelerates, it is crucial to rethink urban des …
  2. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    As we electrify our economy and seek to meet the Clean Power 2030 and Net Zero targets, our power grids are undergoing a major transformation. Record levels of investment will be needed to connect win …
  3. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    In today’s rapidly evolving business and financial landscape, a profound transformation is underway. The adoption of global financial standards, coupled with innovative metrics such as nature-based an …
  4. Net-Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    In today’s climate-conscious world, major brands are committed to achieving net-zero emissions. This panel will explore the innovative strategies these industry leaders employ to overcome various chal …
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  1. Cities & Nature Stage
    60 mins
    This panel discussion brings together industry leaders and sustainability experts to explore the intersection of entertainment and environmental responsibility in the world of sports and live events. …
  2. Energy & Tech Stage
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    As the global transition to clean energy accelerates, investing in renewable energy has become a major focus for both institutional and individual investors. This panel will explore the evolving lands …
  3. Finance & Investment Stage
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    The Pension Regulator’s (TPR) latest review of climate-related disclosures shows pension trustees are taking steps to address climate risks and opportunities in pension schemes, life insurance policie …
  4. Net-Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    This panel explores how companies can embed sustainability into their core strategies and transform industries by shaping organisational behaviour. It will examine the integration of sustainable pract …
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  1. Main Stage Keynote
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    Solving the world’s most pressing climate and sustainability challenges demands coordinated international action. This keynote discussion will explore how cities, financial institutions, and mission-d …
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    2023 fractured the global carbon market. 2024 brought reflection. 2025 is about reinvention - with the UK poised to become the world leader for Natural Capital. This keynote unveils a landmark partner …
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  1. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    As the world accelerates its transition to a low-carbon economy, global carbon markets are playing an increasingly vital role in reducing emissions and driving sustainable investments. This panel will …
  2. Net-Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    The world is shifting, and sustainability needs to change with it. With global conflict increasing and a more transactional political landscape emerging, there is increasing fragmentation, friction an …
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  1. Cities & Nature Stage
    60 mins
    In a time of climate uncertainty, eroding institutional trust, and growing inequality, a powerful force for transformation is hiding in plain sight: the people inside our organizations. This session e …
  2. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    This panel session will explore the challenges and solutions involved in developing utility-scale solar and wind energy farms while ensuring environmental sustainability. Industry experts, environment …
  3. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    In the current landscape of climate change and regulatory evolution, the imperative for sustainable investment strategies is more pressing than ever. This session provides a deep dive into innovative …
  4. Net-Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    This panel gathers experts from agriculture, environmental science, logistics, and public policy to discuss critical challenges in food sustainability and supply chains. Join us to explore the impact …
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  1. Cities & Nature Stage
    60 mins
    In this engaging discussion, we explore the latest advancements in processes and technologies that are critical to achieving net-zero in the built environment. From intelligent building design and con …
  2. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    Join industry disruptors in this engaging panel discussion focused on finding solutions to the challenges of the energy transition. Explore cutting-edge technologies, novel business models, and innova …
  3. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    This panel discussion will unpack the complexities of aligning investments to positive sustainability outcomes when equality, stewardship and climate action are under attack, regulatory demands are in …
  4. Net-Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    In today's market, brands must do more than just sell products—they need to resonate with consumers on a deeper level.  This panel will explore how businesses can drive customer-centricity by merging …

Main Stages - Day 2

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  1. Main Stage Keynote
    20 mins
    Mike Berners-Lee takes a fresh look at the climate challenge from new angles. He stands further back for perspective and looks deeper under the surface of the problem to understand what every business …
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    20 mins
    Innovation is at the heart of the clean energy transition, driving breakthrough solutions across technology, sustainability, and finance. This fireside chat brings together senior industry leaders to …
09:40
  1. Cities & Nature Stage
    60 mins
    Join us for an essential discussion on the transformative impact of sustainable transport infrastructure in urban regeneration. We’ll explore how eco-friendly transport options can reduce greenhouse g …
  2. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    As the global shift towards sustainable energy accelerates, the role of innovative technologies has never been more crucial. This panel will explore cutting-edge solutions driving the energy transitio …
  3. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    This panel will explore how philanthropy, impact investing, and institutional investors can address global challenges like climate change, inequality, and social injustice.  Experts will discuss how t …
  4. Net-Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    Join us for an in-depth discussion on the pressing challenges facing supply chain decarbonisation, including obligations under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).  Engage with thought leaders and …
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  1. Cities & Nature Stage
    60 mins
    This panel discussion will explore critical strategies for safeguarding biodiversity and promoting ecosystem regeneration worldwide. As the urgency to address global environmental challenges intensifi …
  2. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    As the energy landscape evolves, community energy ownership and decentralised energy solutions are emerging as powerful models for achieving a more sustainable and equitable energy future. This panel …
  3. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    Securing Series B funding and beyond in the climate tech sector comes with unique hurdles. As the industry grows, startups face increasing pressure to demonstrate scalability, market traction, and a p …
  4. Net-Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    As sustainability rises on the corporate agenda, Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) and Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) are emerging as critical allies in shaping long-term strategy. CSOs play a vita …
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  1. Main Stage Keynote
    30 mins
    Join Tracy Brabin (Mayor of West Yorkshire) to hear about how the Green Economy revolution will support West Yorkshire’s vision for a thriving, happy and sustainable region, where all residents and bu …
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    Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive, will present the CCC’s annual report on the UK’s progress in cutting emissions. The report will highlight areas of achievement, identify where further action is needed …
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    30 mins
    Peter McGuinness, President and CEO of plant-based meat pioneer Impossible Foods, will take the stage for an honest conversation about scaling a sustainable business, rising above global category chal …
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  1. Cities & Nature Stage
    60 mins
    The water sector is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change: rainfall is increasingly unpredictable, yet intense storms can overwhelm the wastewater network and lead to sewage dischar …
  2. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    The rapid advancement of digital technologies has transformed industries, economies, and societies, offering innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges. However …
  3. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    Transitioning from successful demonstrations to securing major contracts and first-of-a-kind (FOAK) projects remains a significant challenge for innovators and businesses. This panel will delve into p …
  4. Net-Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    As the media industry moves towards a green future we hear from the leaders navigating this new and ever changing landscape - their strategic decision making, adoption of new technology, sustainabilit …
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  1. Cities & Nature Stage
    60 mins
    Demand for lower emission steel and concrete is growing. From across many sectors, a cohort of leading businesses have made commitments to tackle their scope 3 emissions and embed green industrial mat …
  2. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    As the demand for low-emission transportation grows across both public and private sectors, electric and hydrogen vehicle technologies are playing a vital role in decarbonizing how people and goods mo …
  3. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    Water pollution threatens ecosystems, supply chains, and economies, driving up costs and amplifying risks for businesses. These ecological risks increasingly translate into commercial challenges, incl …
  4. Net-Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    As consumer expectations and regulatory pressures rise, businesses must move beyond merely meeting sustainability standards—they must build resilience. This panel will explore how brands can integrate …

Pitch & Invest Programme

The Pitch & Invest Programme offered start-ups and scale-ups the opportunity to pitch market-ready solutions to a panel of experts from the investment community across the full spectrum of capital. Together with an audience of pre-qualified funding partners, investors, corporate ventures and fellow innovators.

This is where groundbreaking ideas collide with the capital and expertise to scale. Interested in participating in 2026? Find out more below.
 

Pitch & Invest Stage - Day 1

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  1. Pitch & Invest Stage
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    Technology and artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly becoming indispensable tools for shaping the future across nearly every industry and niche. With such high demand and potential for growth, now …
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    55 mins
    Engineering and manufacturing incorporate a vast range of industries, all playing a crucial role in global economies while also contributing significantly to carbon emissions. As the push for sustaina …
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    Inspired by the Energy Catalyst programme, this session will put the spotlight on groundbreaking start-ups and scale-ups accelerating and scaling clean energy solutions in emerging markets across the …
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  1. Pitch & Invest Stage
    55 mins
    A major hurdle to achieving large scale decarbonisation can be found at the intersection of people, mobility and the built environment of the world’s major cities. Combined, the transportation and bui …
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  1. Pitch & Invest Stage
    55 mins
    As businesses face increasing pressure to align with sustainability targets and frameworks, innovative solutions are key to driving impactful change from the board room throughout. This session highli …

Pitch & Invest Stage - Day 2

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  1. Pitch & Invest Stage
    55 mins
    Consumer behaviours are a much talked about topic regarding sustainability because it is tangible. But when it comes down to it, incorporating sustainability into the clothes you wear, beauty products …
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  1. Pitch & Invest Stage
    55 mins
    The Food and AgriTech sector, responsible for around a quarter of global GHG emissions, is rapidly evolving with groundbreaking solutions to enhance sustainability across the supply chain from field t …
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  1. Pitch & Invest Stage
    55 mins
    Energy is what makes the world go round. Without access to electricity, heating and power, daily life would look very different. Being the most demanded resource on Earth besides water, energy is cons …
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    55 mins
    The share of venture capital investment directed toward female founders has stagnated every year since 2011. With funding being the quintessential factor of success for any start-up, this equity gap c …
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  1. Main Stage Keynote
    90 mins
    Pitch & Invest Winner’s Grand Finale in association with the $1 million prize money Start-Up World Cup. After two days of dynamic pitches from inspiring startups and scale-ups, expert feedback, and in …