Where the transition takes centre stage powering the shift to a net zero economy

Five main stages and the Pitch & Invest Stage, driving the transition to a net zero, nature-positive economy. From corporate strategy and infrastructure transformation to capital mobilisation and breakthrough innovation, the 2026 programme brings together the leaders shaping sustainable growth at Excel London on 23-24 June 2026.

Net Zero Business Stage

Where climate ambition becomes measurable action. Senior sustainability leaders, innovators and industry pioneers explore practical pathways to systemic decarbonisation, regulatory readiness and long-term value creation. Sessions focus on embedding net zero strategies across operations, supply chains and governance to drive real business transformation. View programme.

Finance & Investment Stage

Mobilising capital to accelerate the transition. Investors, banks, asset managers and corporate finance leaders explore shifting regulations, emerging risks and new models of long-term value creation. Discussions cover risk mitigation, blended finance, impact-led investment and the innovations redefining responsible capital allocation. View programme.

Main Stages at Reset Connect London


 

Main Stages at Reset Connect London

Cities & Infrastructure Stage
Sponsored by Equans UK & Ireland

Reimagining urban environments for resilience, growth and climate security. Infrastructure leaders, developers and policymakers examine climate-smart planning, low-carbon systems and inclusive policy frameworks. The programme addresses the challenges of population growth, energy demand and adaptation while accelerating sustainable urban development. View programme.

Energy & Tech Stage

Powering the clean energy transition through innovation and investment. Energy developers, technology pioneers and policymakers share solutions tackling project financing, procurement and grid transformation. The stage highlights scalable technologies and collaborative models required to deliver secure, affordable and low-carbon energy systems. View programme.

Nature-Based Solutions Stage
Sponsored by Ecosystems Knowledge Network

Scaling climate and biodiversity action through nature. Environmental experts, businesses, land managers and financiers examine practical approaches to ecosystem restoration and protection. From regenerative agriculture and reforestation to wetland and coastal restoration, sessions demonstrate how nature strategies can manage risk, enhance resilience and create sustainable long-term value. View programme.


Pitch & Invest Stage

Where innovation meets capital. High-growth start-ups and scale-ups pitch market-ready solutions to a panel of leading investors across venture, private equity and family office networks. The programme spans Tech and AI, Engineering and Manufacturing, Energy, Food and AgriTech, Urban Regeneration, Corporate Sustainability, Female Founders and Retail, Fashion and FMCG.

The winning company will represent the UK at the Startup World Cup in San Francisco for the opportunity to compete for a $1 million grand prize. Explore the Pitch & Invest Programme

Show floor hubs

Alongside the five main stages and Pitch & Invest Stage, eight interactive show floor hubs provide deeper technical insight and peer-to-peer exchange. These spaces enable cross-sector collaboration, practical knowledge sharing and real-world case study exploration across the exhibition floor. View programme.

Show floor hubs at Reset Connect London

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Main Stage Programme

Day 1

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08:30
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    25 mins
09:00
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    15 mins
    In a world where transition risk is embedded into every aspect of business, the next step for corporate climate action is enabling companies to act on and manage that risk. Companies and stakeholders …
09:30
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    30 mins
    As AI adoption accelerates, demand for energy and digital infrastructure is reshaping the future of power systems. In this keynote conversation, NVIDIA and National Grid explore how AI can support gri …
10:00
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    60 mins
    This panel will explore how forward-looking organisations are beginning to reframe sustainability, both through the lens of business resilience and as a driver of innovation, growth and competitive ad …
11:00
  1. Net Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    With over 10,000 companies now having committed to net zero targets, evolving regulations are legally embedding climate action, making large corporations de facto leaders in the drive to decarbonisati …
  2. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    What began as the financial sector's most ambitious environmental initiatives ahead of COP21 in Glasgow has been systematically challenged by political and legal pressure, revealing the fragility of v …
  3. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    As clean electrification reshapes global power, a new class of nations, Electrostates, is emerging. Can the UK position itself as a leader in this low-carbon, energy-independent future, or risk fallin …
  4. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    60 mins
    When it comes to the provision of nature-based solutions, farmland is the UK’s biggest provider. These ‘solutions’ are, first and foremost, for business – offering climate resilience, a path to net ze …
  5. Cities & Infrastructure Stage
    60 mins
    Our cities and local authorities are at the forefront of the UK's decarbonisation efforts. Building sustainable, resilient urban environments requires more than just innovative design; it takes empowe …
12:00
  1. Net Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    For big brands, creating a sustainable future is a two-way street: it requires both deep corporate transformation and authentic reconnection with consumers. This panel will explore how today’s most re …
  2. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    This panel brings together senior leaders from across the financial sector to explore how the measurement of emissions associated with financial activities is being embedded into day-to-day operations …
  3. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    As the UK transitions to a low carbon future, a more flexible grid is critical for balancing renewable energy and ensuring our energy security. This panel will explore the technologies, strategies and …
  4. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    60 mins
    From transport routes to housing and commercial property, built infrastructure faces considerable pressures due to climate change. The way that land and water are managed can increase design life, red …
  5. Cities & Infrastructure Stage
    60 mins
    This panel explores how sustainable transport can drive urban regeneration while making our cities greener and healthier. You'll learn how eco-friendly mobility solutions, from low-carbon public trans …
14:00
  1. Net Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    Hosted by InvestHK, this vital discussion explores the UK-Hong Kong green energy corridor, spotlighting Hong Kong as the strategic launchpad for global expansion. Discover how leading Chinese energy f …
  2. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    Banks are pivotal in the global drive to decarbonisation, acting as financiers, advisors, and influencers for both businesses and consumers. This panel explores how banks can accelerate the transition …
  3. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    30 mins
  4. Cities & Infrastructure Stage
    20 mins
    A session reflecting on the UK’s electrification challenge for business and industry and why the drive toward decarbonisation and competitiveness is still here, only it’s evolving. James Graham will e …
14:30
  1. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    30 mins
    Nature is increasingly recognised as critical infrastructure for climate resilience, biodiversity recovery and human wellbeing — but how can businesses invest in nature with confidence and demonstrate …
15:00
  1. Net Zero Business Stage
    45 mins
    Ahead of this year’s UK Green Business Awards, winners from last year’s awards offer insights into their careers in the green economy and reflections on how the sector can maximise its impact at a tim …
  2. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    Private capital is now one of the most powerful forces shaping the global transition to a low-carbon, resource-efficient economy. Across private equity, infrastructure funds, private credit and corpor …
  3. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    As the UK accelerates its decarbonisation efforts, energy needs and opportunities differ greatly across the country. Industrial hubs in the North and the Midlands face tough decarbonisation challenges …
  4. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    60 mins
    This panel will examine the key pressures transforming food systems and supply networks. Speakers will discuss the impacts of climate change on crop yields, availability and global food security, as w …
  5. Cities & Infrastructure Stage
    60 mins
    From Belém to London. From COP30 to London Climate Action Week. Discover how an alliance of international and local organizations is working to accelerate a positive future, improving environmental an …
16:00
  1. Net Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    As corporate climate commitments accelerate, carbon markets are under growing scrutiny. While high integrity carbon credits have the potential to mobilise significant capital toward climate action, co …
  2. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    This panel brings together leading voices from across the retail sustainable investing value chain to explore the key challenges, tensions and growth opportunities shaping the market today. The discus …
  3. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    Against the backdrop of growing decarbonisation pressures, many companies face significant technical and commercial barriers to implementation. The panel will bring together international stakeholders …
  4. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    60 mins
    The global transition to clean energy is accelerating, and large-scale wind, solar and heat projects are reshaping our energy landscape. This panel explores the opportunities and challenges of investi …
  5. Cities & Infrastructure Stage
    60 mins
    The UK’s housing stock is one of the biggest sources of carbon emissions but it's also one of our greatest opportunities. Meeting our decarbonisation goals means upgrading millions of existing homes a …

Day 2

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  1. Break
    30 mins
09:00
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    15 mins
    As Chief Executive of WWF, Tanya will reflect in this moderated Q&A session on the critical role of action and ambition on both climate and nature in underpinning UK and global prosperity.  She will a …
10:30
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    30 mins
    As the UK accelerates towards a clean power future, scaling generation, modernising grid infrastructure and aligning policy with delivery remain critical challenges. This keynote panel brings together …
11:00
  1. Net Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    Supply chains are at the heart of the UK’s low carbon transition, affecting brands, multinationals, SMEs and startups alike. This panel explores the practical, financial and regulatory challenges of d …
  2. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    Sustainability only succeeds when the board, and especially CFOs, truly buy in. This panel explores how finance leaders can balance profitability with environmental responsibility by integrating green …
  3. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    Decarbonising our economy by 2050 requires innovation at an unprecedented scale. Over a third of the emission reductions needed in the next two decades will come from technologies not yet commercially …
  4. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    60 mins
    Natural landscapes across the UK and around the world from wetlands and woodlands to agricultural land face growing pressures from climate change, biodiversity loss and unsustainable land use. Yet the …
  5. Cities & Infrastructure Stage
    60 mins
    Across the UK, plans for new housing, enterprise and transport infrastructure are afoot. Delivering this in ways that will be sustainable is a huge challenge. But intelligent use of nature-based solut …
12:00
  1. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    The UK’s shift to electric transport is accelerating across private, commercial and public fleets. This panel explores how innovation, infrastructure and policy are driving the transition—from cars an …
  2. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    60 mins
    As global demand for credible carbon removal and biodiversity restoration accelerates, nature-based solutions are moving from pilot projects to institutional-scale investment opportunities. Yet major …
  3. Cities & Infrastructure Stage
    60 mins
    The UK faces growing flood risks, threatening homes, infrastructure and local economies. Building resilience means everyone working together from government and insurers to utilities and communities. …
13:00
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    20 mins
    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 …
13:20
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    20 mins
    Join Friends of the Earth chief executive, Asad Rehman, in exploring how inequality, climate change and nature loss are deeply interconnected, especially at the local level where their impacts are mos …
14:00
  1. Net Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    Advertising shapes culture, consumer habits and corporate priorities. As the world moves toward a sustainable future, how can we use that influence to drive real change? This panel explores how the ad …
  2. Energy & Tech Stage
    60 mins
    The UK is set to lead in low-carbon data infrastructure, with abundant renewable energy, competitive land and grid capacity and ideal conditions for energy-efficient digital operations. This panel exp …
  3. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    60 mins
    With over 80% of global wastewater discharged untreated, restoring the water cycle is not just an ecological imperative—it’s an economic opportunity. This panel explores how innovative financing, corp …
  4. Cities & Infrastructure Stage
    60 mins
    A healthier planet means healthier people, and healthier patients mean less strain on healthcare systems. Air pollution, extreme heat and environmental impacts directly harm health. This panel explore …
15:00
  1. Net Zero Business Stage
    60 mins
    As businesses face growing pressure to strengthen resilience, reduce resource dependency and meet evolving market demands, innovation in materials and manufacturing is becoming a key driver of competi …
  2. Finance & Investment Stage
    60 mins
    Financial risk is measurable, immediate and closely tied to profits — societal risk is broader, affecting reputation, stakeholders and long-term license to operate. Yet in today’s interconnected world …
  3. Nature-Based Solutions Stage
    60 mins
    Nature Positive Initiative is proud to bring the new short film 'Becoming Nature Positive' to London Climate Action Week with Reset Connect. The first-of-its-kind film 'Becoming Nature Positive' was c …
    Sponsored by:
    Nature Positive Initiative
  4. Cities & Infrastructure Stage
    60 mins
    The growth of plastic pollution is now three times faster than fossil fuels were at their peak, creating an escalating health and ecological emergency. This panel will explore the UK-wide impact of pl …
16:00
  1. Main Stage Keynote
    15 mins
    As climate impacts intensify, business resilience is increasingly tied to the health of natural systems — from water availability to supply chain stability. Yet for many companies, the complexity of n …