Net Zero Business

Driving business to net zero, advancing sustainable growth and decarbonisation

Reset Connect London is where business leaders, investors and policymakers come together to accelerate decarbonisation and unlock sustainable growth in business. Returning with a sharper focus on net zero business, sustainable finance, low carbon innovation and supply chain transformation, the event helps organisations move from pledges to delivery.

Join professionals across energy, technology, retail, transport, food, agriculture, engineering, manufacturing, healthcare, green finance and sustainable investment at this action-packed, two-day, free-to-attend event.

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The exhibition showcases cutting-edge solutions from 300+ innovators driving decarbonisation and net zero transformation.

Discover sustainable supply chain tools, carbon reduction technologies and business transformation strategies. Engage directly with solution providers and gain hands-on insight into the technologies reshaping the path to net zero to position your business for a sustainable future.

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The conference offers a dynamic programme focused on the strategies and innovations reshaping the path to net zero.

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Net Zero Business Stage Programme

Day 1

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08:30

DOORS OPEN

Main Stage Keynote

25 mins

08:55

Official LCAW Welcome

Main Stage Keynote

5 mins

Speakers

Lucy Siegle, Journalist and Broadcaster

09:00

Keynote - Moving from Ambition to Action - the Next Phase of Corporate Climate Action

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 …

Speakers

David Kennedy, CEO - SBTi

09:15

Keynote - Sustainability The New Business Imperative

Main Stage Keynote

15 mins

For a long time, growth and sustainability were often seen as competing priorities. Growth was about commercial performance. Sustainability was about managing impact. Today, that distinction is disapp …

Speakers

Preeti Srivastav, Group Head of Sustainability - Asahi Group Holdings

09:30

Keynote Panel - AI, Energy and the Future Grid

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 …

Moderator

Lucy Siegle, Journalist and Broadcaster

Speakers

Steve Smith, Group Chief Strategy and UK External Affairs Officer, and President of National Grid Partners - National Grid

Josh Parker, Head of Sustainability - NVIDIA

10:00

Keynote Panel - Reframing Sustainability: Building Resilience and Driving Growth.

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 …

Moderator

Richard Andrews, Head of Sustainability - KPMG

Speakers

Sarah Mukherjee, CEO - Institute of Sustainability and Environmental Professionals (ISEP)

Tom Crawford, Global Head of Sustainability - Vodafone Group - Vodafone

Alicia Kedzierski, Head of Sustainable Finance Department - FCA

11:00

How Businesses are Driving Decarbonisation and Real-World Sustainable Growth

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 …

Moderator

James Murray, Editor-in-Chief - Business Green

Speakers

Susan Taylor Martin, CEO - British Standards Institution (BSI)

Nancy Powell, Sustainability Lead EMEA Markets - HP

Neil Ross Russell, Managing Director - Ecologi

Harriet Lewis, Senior Director, Public Affairs and Communcations - Chiesi UK

12:00

Transforming Business & Re-Engaging Consumers for a Sustainable Future

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 …

Moderator

Gbemi Oluleye, Associate Professor in Sustainable Market Mechanisms - Imperial College London

Speakers

Cora Purdy, Sustainability Manager - SURI

Chris Forbes, Co-founder - The Cheeky Panda Ltd

Lisa Ashford, CEO & Director - Ethex

Nigel Leehane, ISO Net Zero Standard Convenor & Director - Leehane Environmental Consulting

14:00

Powering Expansion: UK-China Green Tech via Hong Kong

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 …

Moderator

Olivia To, Senior Vice President (Sustainability) Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Invest Hong Kong

Speakers

Jason Cheng, CEO - Kerogen-CX Capital

Michelle Cross, Director of Business Development (Europe) - RelyEZ Energy Storage Technology

Lawrence Nicholas Bennett, UK Country Manager - WorldFirst

Zooey Zhang, Founder and CEO - GreenSeed Power

15:00

UK Green Business Awards: Secrets of the Climate Leaders

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 …

Moderator

James Murray, Editor-in-Chief - Business Green

Speakers

Claire Traynor, Chief Commercial Officer - Nattergal

Louise Ayling, Director of Sustainability - Radley Yeldar

Laura Sandys, Chair - Green Alliance

Trewin Restorick, Founder - Sizzle Innovation

16:00

Rebuilding Trust in Carbon Markets: Scaling Credible Offsets for Businesses

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 …

Moderator

Jen Stebbing, CEO & Co-founder - Sotora Global

Speakers

Jodi Manning, Chief Executive Officer - Cool Effect

Marina Azcarate, Head of Marketing - Mitti Labs

Olivia Powis, CEO - Carbon Capture & Storage Association (CCSA)

Day 2

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08:55

Day 2 - Welcoming Address

Main Stage Keynote

5 mins

Speakers

Lucy Siegle, Journalist and Broadcaster

09:00

Keynote - UK security in Uncertain Times – the Case for Ambition on Climate and Nature

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 …

Speakers

Tanya Steele CBE, CEO - WWF-UK

09:30

Keynote Panel - Why We Need Climate Leadership in 2026

Main Stage Keynote

60 mins

Climate leadership is at a crossroads. As sustainability becomes increasingly embedded across business, finance, technology and public policy, organisations face growing pressure to lead through an er …

Moderator

Rachel Solomon Williams, Executive Director - Aldersgate Group

Speakers

Marian D’Auria, Chief Sustainability Officer - M&G Plc

Susan Aitken, Leader - Glasgow City Council

Adele Cheli, Global Vice President, Sustainability - GSK

Erin Meezan, CSO - JLL / Executive Director - JLL Foundation - JLL

Hacina Py, CSO - Societe Generale Group

10:30

Keynote Panel: Powering the Future: Scaling Clean Energy for a Net Zero World

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 …

Moderator

Wafa Jafri, UK Head of Energy Strategy & Global Lead for Energy Transition - KPMG UK

Speakers

Chris Stark, Head of UK’s Mission for Clean Power - UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Carl Trowell, President of UK Strategic Infrastructure - National Grid

11:00

Decarbonising Supply Chains for Business and Innovation

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 …

Moderator

Shana Gallagher, Net Zero Engagement Manager - British Standards Institution

Speakers

Rishi Jain, Director of Impact - Liverpool Football Club

Heidi Barnard, Head of Sustainability - NHS Supply Chain

Tanguy Robert, Co-Founder - Sami

Andrew Cowan, UK and Ireland Team Lead - One Click LCA

13:00

Keynote - Tracking the UK’s progress on emissions reduction: The CCC’s latest UK Progress report

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 …

Speakers

Emma Pinchbeck, Chief Executive - Climate Change Committee

13:20

Keynote - Reclaiming Climate Action for Communities

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 …

Speakers

Asad Rehman, Chief Executive - Friends of the Earth

14:00

How Can Advertising Accelerate the Race to a Sustainable Future for Businesses and Consumers?

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 …

Moderator

Justine Grimley, Operations Manager - Investigations - Advertising Standards Authority (ASA)

Speakers

Kate Whitman, Advertising Researcher - Revolution Plastics Institute of the University of Portsmouth

Chris Dooley, Head of Sustainable Media - JCDecaux UK

Gavin Ellis, Co-CEO - Hubbub

Fiona Couper, Group Head of Sustainability & Risk - VCCP

15:00

Manufacturing Innovation for Next Generation Materials

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 …

Moderator

Hannah Cox, Director - Better Business Network

Speakers

Paul Gilligan, CEO - Magical Mushroom Company

Anish Malpani, Founder - Without

Lorraine Ferris, Henry Royce Industry Fellow - University of Manchester

16:00

Keynote - Solving the Complexity Trap: Climate, Nature and the Next Phase of Business Resilience

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 …

Speakers

Erin Billman, CEO - Science Based Target Network

16:15

Closing Keynote

Main Stage Keynote

15 mins

Speakers

Rachel Millward, Deputy Leader - Green Party

Energy & Tech Stage Programme

Day 1

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11:00

The Next Wave of Clean Energy

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 …

Moderator

Wafa Jafri, UK Head of Energy Strategy & Global Lead for Energy Transition - KPMG UK

Speakers

Hans Royal, Vice President, Client Development and Strategy - Schneider Electric

Claire Dykta, Strategy and Policy Director - National Energy System Operator (NESO)

Richard Bodal Hansen, Head of External Affairs - Ørsted

José Davila, Director of Strategy and Sustainability - E.ON UK

12:00

Flexing the Grid for a Decarbonised Energy System

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 …

Moderator

Sarah Honan, Head of Demand - ADE

Speakers

Matt Ersin, Chair - Green Industrial Grids Association

John Swallow, Managing Director - TEST Consulting

Denise Owusu, Utility Decarbonization Manager - Motive Power

Stephen Todd, Head of growth - E2 Energy Partners

15:00

Rethinking Regional Energy Building a Resilient UK

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 …

Moderator

Aaron Gould, Interim CEO - ADE

Speakers

Susie Leppard, Renewables and Energy Margins Director - OVO

Sarah Kerr, Energy Systems Lead - Oxfordshire County Council

Sam Tickle, Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) Manager – Policy, Governance and Regulation - National Energy System Operator (NESO)

16:00

From Climate Ambition to Industrial Reality: Accelerating Industrial Decarbonisation Through Collaboration

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 …

Moderator

James Dennis, Director, Sustainability Advisory - KPMG

Speakers

Michelle Tan, Senior Vice President & Head, Environmental Sustainability - Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB)

Sabine Kuznik, Head of Sustainability Governance - Evonik Industries AG

Thomas Panton, Founding Associate - Endgame Capital

Frederick Barnes, Deputy General Manager & European Sustainability Lead - Sumitomo Corporation Europe

Day 2

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How Can AI Unlock the Economic Opportunity of the 21st Century?

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 …

Moderator

Sarah Mackintosh, Director - Cleantech Group

Speakers

Sam Mathew, Director, Industry Lead - UK Energy & Resources - Microsoft

Clare Maio, Global Lead Partner, Energy and Natural Resources - KPMG UK

Alex Pinho, Global Chief Revenue Officer - SAP Sustainability

12:00

Driving the Road to Clean & Accessible Zero-Emission Transport

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 …

Moderator

Dominic Phinn, Head of Transport - Climate Group

Speakers

Abby Chicken, Head Of Sustainability - Openreach

Neil Whittaker, Associate - Eigen Ventures

Sylvain Filippi, MD and CTO - Envision Racing

Oliver Boots, Chief Commercial Officer - Octopus Electric Vehicles

14:00

The AI Powerhouse: Building the UK's Green Data Future

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 …

Moderator

Craig Melson, Associate Director, Climate, Environment & Sustainability - techUK

Speakers

Sophie Ashcroft, Partner - Stevens & Bolton

Lewis Richards, CTO, Energy - Microsoft

Mark Lee, CEO - Deep Green

Business & Supply Chain Hub Programme

Day 1

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Tackling Supply Chain Challenges in ESG Reporting – From Data Gaps to Defensible Disclosures

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

Many organisations believe they have the sustainability data they need - until they're asked to evidence it. Drawing on real-world experience across carbon accounting, ESG assurance, EcoVadis assessme …

Speakers

Elisa Zandanel, Sustainability Auditor and Technical Lead - SGS

Laura Berns, Product Manager - SGS

10:30

Climate Change and Nature Loss are Costing your Business Money. Now What?

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

More and more businesses are reporting that the impacts of climate change and nature loss are becoming visible on their balance sheets - with Ecologi's research showing that 70% of UK businesses can i …

Speakers

Sam Jackson, Director of Climate Science & Impact - Ecologi

11:00

Turning ESG from Friction into Value Across the Supply Chain

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

Join me to uncover why supply chain ESG due diligence is broken and how it is eroding supplier engagement and trust in ESG itself. In the push to manage risk, organisations have created systems that a …

Speakers

Natashia Lee, Managing Director - ESG PRO

11:30

How Can A CFO Drive Purpose-Led Thinking In Their Business

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

A pragmatic discussion about what a CFO can actually do to champion, and control, a purposeful agenda when they are also being asked to help grow a business in an economically sustainable way.

Speakers

Robert Hayward, CEO & Chief Impact Officer - GoodFX

James Lizars, Founder & Director - Thrive

Sarah Whale, Managing Director - Profit Impact

12:00

Advancing Supply Chain Decarbonisation Through Collaborative Action

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

Every day, companies rely on hundreds or thousands of suppliers across their supply chains, but when it comes to decarbonising, these companies find that many of those suppliers lack the tools, expert …

Speakers

Emily Rose Williams, Sustainability Consultant - Guidehouse

Oyin Talabi, Associate Director - Guidehouse

12:30

From Strategy to Delivery: Closing the Innovation Gap in Sustainable Supply Chains

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

Most sustainability teams are being asked to do more than ever: Scope 3, supplier engagement, assurance, reporting, governance, Net Zero planning, tenders and internal change. The problem is not ambit …

Speakers

Jonathan Wragg, Co-Founder & CEO - LTT Group

14:00

You already know what to do. So why aren't you doing it?

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

In this session, we’ll explore the gap between intention and action. Why people often struggle to follow through on the changes they genuinely want to make and what it really takes to shift behaviour …

Speakers

Sally Tarbit, Brand communications consultant - The Team

Cliff Ettridge, Director - The Team

14:30

Beyond spreadsheet: The Smart Sustainability Stack - Building a Unified Sustainability Operating System with AI

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

This 30-minute workshop, led by Diane Jeanblanc of Credibl, challenges organizations to abandon spreadsheet-based sustainability reporting in favor of a unified, AI-driven "Smart Sustainability Stack. …

Speakers

Diane Jeanblanc, Business Development Director - Credibl

15:00

Moving SMEs From Commitments to Climate Action

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

It’s no longer enough to make a public declaration to reduce emissions – even for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These businesses are increasingly feeling the same pressure as large corpo …

Speakers

Pamela Jouven, Director, SME Climate Hub - SME Climate Hub / We Mean Business Coalition

Mina Dawahri, Sustainable Procurement Transformation Officer - AXA

Louise Rehbinder, COO - Exponential Roadmap Initiative

Lisa Lee, Managing Director, Communications & Impact - We Mean Business Coalition

Anna Matthews, Director of Business for Good - Small Business Britain

Marlene Scott, Account Director - veSpace

Rupa Ganguli, Founder and CEO - Inclusive Trade

15:30

Using AI to drive decarbonization across supply chains?

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

Speakers

Alexis Normand, CEO - Greenly

16:00

The 2026 Evolution of Net Zero Standards for Organisations

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

This session will deliver an expert briefing from the Carbon Accounting Alliance (CAA) on the landscape of evolving standards underpinning net zero for organisations in 2026. With the announced mergin …

Speakers

Andrew Griffiths, Co-Founder - Carbon Accounting Allliance (CAA)

16:30

INTERPLAY: Unleash your Sustainability Growth Potential

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

Sustainability doesn't belong in a compliance silo – it belongs at the heart of growth and innovation. In 30 fast-paced minutes, see how the INTERPLAY Diagnostic pinpoints where value is leaking betwe …

Speakers

Dan Harris, Head of Ventures - Like So

Darshana Myronidis, Global Sustainability Leader - Myronidis Ltd

Nina Pickup, Founder - Interrupt

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Holis: From Life Cycle Assessment to Life Cycle Intelligence

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

Holis empowers companies to build more sustainable products through a collaborative Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and eco-design platform. By centralising product and supply chain data, the platform qua …

Speakers

Martin Besnier, CEO - Holis

10:30

Who are you trusting with your brand story?

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

Reset Connect is a gathering of professionals across the sustainability and climate innovation ecosystem. Every climate solution needs a good storyteller to create the buy-in required to scale. Would …

Speakers

Audrey Yang, Lead Organiser - Clean Creatives

11:00

What does the SBTi Corporate Net-Zero Standard update (v2) mean for businesses

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

The Science Based Targets initiative is launching its first major update to the corporate net zero standard. In this session, Oliver Orlik, Europe Engagement Manager at SBTi will share more on the imp …

Speakers

Oliver Orlik, Europe Engagement Manager - SBTi

11:30

De-Risking Carbon: The Financial Crime and Integrity Risk Assessment (FCRA) Framework

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

The institutions and investors deploying capital into climate mitigation are doing so at a scale alarmingly below what the transition requires. Significant capital is withheld, while emerging markets, …

Speakers

Jonathan Chibafa, Founder & Chief Legal Officer - Forge ESG

12:00

From policy to practice: Building supply chains that protect women and girls

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

A practical session on closing the gap between commitment and implementation. It will explore what meaningful action looks like across due diligence, procurement, escalation systems and leadership acc …

Speakers

Meenal Sachdev, Director - Stepwell Alliance

13:00

From Intention to Action: Driving Adoption of Sustainable Products

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

This will be a fast-paced, interactive session exploring a widely recognised challenge: why customers say they want sustainable products and services, but don’t consistently adopt them in practice. Th …

Speakers

David Hall, Executive Director - Behaviour Change

Jen Emerton, Head of Business Engagement - WRAP

13:30

Small Scale, Big Change: Rethinking sustainable hotel operations

Business & Supply Chain Hub

30 mins

As sustainability claims continue to grow within the hospitality sector, the conversation is shifting from mitigation to accountability. In this session, Christian de Boer, Managing Director of Jaya H …

Moderator

Uwern Jong, Experientialist®-in-Chief - OutThere Magazine

Speakers

Christian de Boer, Managing Director - Jaya House River Park

Annabel Grossman, Global Travel Editor - The Independent

Justin Frances OBE, Co-Founder & Executive Chair - Responsible Travel

14:00

From Show Floor to Global Change: Smarter, Safer, and Sustainable Exhibitions

Business & Supply Chain Hub

120 mins

Explore how a simple idea to reduce waste on the show floor has grown into a collaborative movement driving smarter, safer, and more sustainable exhibitions across the industry. Better Stands is creat …

Speakers

Martha Jennings, Senior Sustainability Manager - Informa

Roger Lehner, Senior Operations & Sustainability Executive - IMEX Group

Ellen Osborne, ESG Manager - Clarion Events Ltd

Kane Simpson, Managing Director - Abraxys

Adele Kelly, Sustainability Coordinator - Clarion Events Ltd

Kate Holliday, Head of ESG - GES

Nature & Food Systems Hub Programme

Day 1

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Managing land in a changing climate: risks, realities and opportunities

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

Climate change is reshaping the future of food, farming and nature - so what does the science tell us about the risks ahead, and where are the real opportunities? Hear directly from two senior scienti …

Speakers

Chris Evans, Peatland Biogeochemist - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Richard Pywell, Principal Scientist - Nature Recovery - UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

11:00

Stop selling sustainability. Start selling health.

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

The consequences of our broken food system are no longer abstract; they are playing out in consumer food choices every day. Recent DEFRA reports echo this, that “the UK cannot currently produce enou …

Sponsored by:
Catch-A-Fire Agency

Speakers

Dorothy Shaver, Global Food Sustainability Director - Unilever

Isabella Ali-Khan, Senior Strategist - Catch a Fire Agency

11:30

Confluence not division: Holistic restoration of nature, community and food production at a catchment scale in Dorset.

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

Division is rife in the countryside. People talk about growing food vs allowing nature to recover, as if it was a binary decision, and farmers are often considered to be different species to everybody …

Speakers

Sam Rose, Executive Director - West Dorset Wilding

12:00

Advancing Place‑Based Decarbonisation: Insights from the PBIAA Park Royal Net Zero Food Systems Programme

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

In this Hub session, we will explore how the Park Royal Net Zero Food Systems programme is driving place‑based decarbonisation and supporting food businesses in their transition to net zero supply cha …

Speakers

Savvas Tassou, Professor of Energy Engineering - Brunel University

Iona Huang, Reader - Harper Adams University Business School

Jane Yardley, Project Manager and Researcher: Food Loss & Waste Reduction - Harper Adams University

12:30

Fishing for Change: how a global network is turning the tide on ocean pollution

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

Every minute, the equivalent of two shipping containers of plastic enters our oceans. Reducing plastic use is essential, but not enough. Humanity needs a parallel strategy to actively recover what’s a …

Speakers

Francesco Notari, Chief Sustainability Officer - Ogyre

14:00

The Protein Transition: Lessons from Incubating 130+ ventures building a better food future

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

To reach climate and nature goals by 2030, we must address the single largest driver of biodiversity loss, CO2 emissions and land-use change: our global food system. Decarbonising the food sector requ …

Speakers

Devika Suresh, Head - ProVeg Incubator

14:30

Collective Action isn’t a Fairy Tale: From Goldilocks to Real-World Water Solutions

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

Through practical examples, this session will unpack the need, means and opportunity for the food sector to look outside own site boundaries to address the shared issues of too little, too much and to …

Speakers

Katie Cross, Water Specialist - WRAP

Karina Berg, Senior Specialist, Water - WRAP

15:00

Can Construction Waste Feed the World?

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

Construction and industrial waste streams contain millions of tonnes of sulfate, a critical but often overlooked input for premium fertilisers. Vateris has developed a platform that transforms waste g …

Speakers

Dalraj Nijjar, Co-founder & COO - Vateris

Sid Pourfalah, CEO - Vateris

15:30

Climate Outreach Session

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

Speakers

Alex Randall, Head of Programmes - Climate Outreach

16:00

Incentivising farmers to adopt nature-based solutions

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

Agriculture has enormous potential to scale nature-based solutions and deliver meaningful environmental and social impact. However, widespread adoption depends on ensuring that farmers have access to …

Speakers

Amanda Lenhardt, CEO - Nyra

16:30

Future Food: Whose Future, Whose Narrative?

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

In this session, futures and systems change organisation, Forum for the Future, will lead an interactive exploration of the conversations happening around the future of the UK food system. The session …

Speakers

Kat Zscharnagk, Senior Change Designer - Forum for the Future

Kristin Ruby, Director, Global Business Development - Forum for the Future

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The Climate Story Nobody's Telling

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

Zakia Rashid, founder of MotherOceanBlue, makes the case that the biggest gap in our climate response isn't technology, policy, or money. It's story. A single narrative reshaped a civilisation's relat …

Speakers

Zakia Rashid, Founder/Director - MotherOceanBlue

11:00

Nature as co-author: reshaping copyright and intellectual property to include non-human beings Back to Gaia: the first collecting society for the rights of animals and plants — a new framework for art and patents beyond human ownership

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

The talk takes examples from design, music, the visual arts, and the creative industries to show how numerous apparently human works are actually the result of a cross-species creative process. It the …

Speakers

Sveva Antonini, Lawyer - Back to Gaia

11:30

The Land Beneath Your Supply Chain: Financing Nature Recovery

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

The food system depends entirely on healthy ecosystems - soil, water, pollinators, biodiversity. Yet the financial flows that could sustain and restore those natural systems are largely absent. In thi …

Speakers

Edmund Pragnell, Nature Finance Lead - CreditNature

12:00

Harnessing Wastewater to Power Clean Industry

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

Food and beverage manufacturers are under severe pressure from rising effluent, water and energy costs, with average net margins of around 11% leaving little room to absorb further increases. For many …

Speakers

Andrew Raslan, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer - Pipeline Organics

Keyvan Jodeiri, Director and co-founder - Pipeline Organics Ltd

13:00

Integrity and Transparency in Nature Data: Introducing Investment-Ready, Third-Party Verified Forest Impacts with FSC Verified Impact

Nature & Food Systems Hub

30 mins

As global demand for high‑integrity nature‑based solutions grows, so does the need for transparent and credible data on their real‑world impact. This session explores how ecosystem services—carbon, bi …

Speakers

Heewon Kang, Forest & Ecosystem Services - FSC

Energy & Storage Hub Programme

Day 1

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The buildings are ready. Is the grid? What real-world demand response deployment tells us about the UK's flexibility gap

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

The UK's renewable energy ambition has a problem that is not being discussed loudly enough. Renewables are intermittent, and without buildings that can absorb surplus and shed load on demand, 100% ren …

Speakers

Randall Bowen, Managing Director - Voltalis UK

11:30

Hybrid Storage - Share the gain through pseudo-independent microgrids

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

This talk will outline the work done at the Universities of Sheffield and Southampton on the use of Hybrid energy storage to provide grid independent EV charging infrastructure under the EPSRC FEVER p …

Speakers

David Stone, n/a - University of Sheffield / FEVER Hybrid Power

12:00

GreenTech in Motion: How Saxony is Powering Germany’s Sustainable Future, and How You Can Get Involved

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

As Germany leads Europe’s transition toward a low-carbon economy, Saxony has emerged as one of the country’s most dynamic GreenTech regions, driving innovation in hydrogen, clean advanced manufacturin …

Speakers

Saar De Breij, UK Representative for the Free State of Saxony - Saxony Trade & Invest

Andreas Lippert, COO Investor Services - Saxony Trade & Invest

12:30

Capability Lead: Mission and Complex Systems (Non-Defence)

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

Across all global sectors, customers are struggling with fragmented, complex energy systems that expose them to operational risk, cost volatility and slow decarbonisation. They must achieve reliabilit …

Speakers

Gareth Griffiths, Principal Consultant / Non-Defence Capability Lead - BMT

Jake Rigby, Global Head of Innovation & Research - BMT

14:00

The Next 20 Years Of Renewables: From Subsidies To 24/7 Clean Energy.

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

For 20 years, UK renewable development has been driven by subsidies. For the next 20 years, renewable development will be driven by CfDs, corporate demand, PPAs, flexibility, storage and hourly matchi …

Speakers

Kate Ryder, Head of Origination - Good Energy

14:30

The Future of Energy

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

In this session, futures and systems change organisation, Forum for the Future, will lead an interactive exploration of the conversations happening around the future of the Energy system. The session …

Speakers

Charles Thorneycroft, Principal Change Designer - Forum for the Future

15:00

Powering the Future: How Renewable Trends are Reshaping Local Economies and Resilience

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

After over a decade of stagnant electricity demand, the UK is at a critical inflection point. As we accelerate the electrification of transport, the decarbonisation of heat and the expansion of digita …

Speakers

Lara Martini, Commercial Director - Renewable Energy Association

15:30

Knowch4.com: Know the Commercial value of Methane Emissions

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

Knowch4.com, the Methane Intelligence Platform that identifies how and where to unlock up to Billions GBP per year of otherwise wasted fugitive emissions.

Speakers

Craig Vigor, CEO - Knowch4

16:30

How to Scale Up Carbon Negative Biofuels and SAF

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

Whilst some sectors can decarbonise by moving to electric power, other harder-to-abate markets such as aviation and marine will need to continue to use liquid fuels, so the challenge is how to grow th …

Speakers

Stewart Stewart, CEO - Nova Pangaea Technologies

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Private Energy - No Longer The Reserve Of The Hyper Scalers

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

For years the world’s largest tech companies have avoided energy market volatility by investing into private energy provisions. Now through innovative financing UK manufacturers can enjoy the benefits …

Speakers

Stephen Todd, Head of growth - E2 Energy Partners

10:30

Decent Energy – Take the Power Back

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

Why our energy is so expensive, why it doesn't have to be, and what we can do about it. We'll explore how software is driving down the cost and carbon intensity of energy — and the new developments in …

Speakers

Tom Cox, Founder & Managing Director, Founder - Decent Energy

11:00

Expanding the Solar Footprint: Powering New Surfaces at Scale

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

Power Roll is pioneering a breakthrough approach to solar generation through flexible, ultra-lightweight solar films manufactured using high-throughput roll-to-roll processes. This session will explor …

Speakers

Neil Spann, CEO - Power Roll

11:30

CarbonCentric - Managing Carbon Before the Budget’s Spent

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

This presentation explores the challenges of managing embodied carbon throughout the construction project lifecycle and examines how digital tools can support more effective carbon monitoring and deci …

Speakers

Ben Wells, Managing Director - CarbonCentric

12:00

Energy & Carbon Reduction in the Built Environment.

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

Smartcool delivers proven energy efficiency retrofits, targeting significant HVAC energy savings through precise compressor optimisation and improving efficiency. Achieve maximum results with minimal …

Speakers

Steven Martin, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer - Smartcool

13:00

From Cavemen to Cardboard to Caviar: Climate Comedy, Contradictions, and Systems Thinking for the Real World

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

Following a lively session at Reset Connect North earlier this year that drew one of the largest hub audiences and sparked strong social engagement across the event, Clare returns with a lively mix of …

Speakers

Clare Townley, Climate Systems Communicator & Eco-Poet - Retrofits Of Laughter

13:30

When Language Becomes Climate

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

Data Alone Won't Save Us. But A Line That Lands Just Right Might. Kavita takes the ideas filling this conference - systems, solutions, the weight of what’s at stake - and offers a fresh perspective th …

Speakers

Kavita Hansla, Spoken Word Artist & Former Climate Policy Advisor - Kavitalks

14:30

Delivering the clean energy mission: pipeline, skills and supply chain considerations

Energy & Storage Hub

30 mins

This session will explore some of the key policy and practical challenges around the delivery of clean energy from a civil contracting perspective. Including the need to enhance pipeline certainty, al …

Speakers

Ben Goodwin, Director of Policy and Public Affairs - Civil Engineering Contractors Association

Tech & AI Hub Programme

Day 1

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AI, Data and Sustainability: the New Engine of Business Performance

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Sustainability is rapidly shifting from fragmented reporting to connected intelligence. In this session, we will explore how AI-powered sustainability data and insights are transforming the way compan …

Speakers

Andrea Gori, Founder - Illuminem

11:00

On-orbit AI for on-ground solutions

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Effective climate disaster mitigation is often impacted by reactivity—delivering critical information to decision-makers before it's too late. While Earth Observation satellites have long provided the …

Speakers

Michael Williams, Senior Earth Observation Presales Engineer - Open Cosmos

11:30

Inside RIEm: Building a National Exemplar Scale-Up Support Programme for Growth

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Discover how Brunel University of London’s award-winning (RIEm) (Research, Innovate and Emerge) programme is helping SMEs unlock funding, accelerate innovation, and build strategic R&D partnerships; …

Speakers

Michael Joseph, RIEm Programme Lead - Brunel University of London

Andrew Tucker, Co-founder - Maxwell Data

Victor Harabari, CEO - Reneural

12:00

How AI does (not) change carbon accounting (software)

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

AI will not replace carbon accountants — but, when implemented correctly, it can superpower them. In this session, Kenneth will explain how Carbon+Alt+Delete uses AI to accelerate the work surrounding …

Speakers

Kenneth Van den Bergh, CEO - Carbon+Alt+Delete

12:30

Value Chain Decarbonisation: Tackling Scope 3 at Scale

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Scope 3 emissions represent the majority of most organisations' carbon footprint, yet they remain the hardest to measure, attribute and act on at scale. This panel brings together leaders from the foo …

Speakers

Emma Littlewood, Head of Research and Policy - 51toCarbonZero

Helen Ford, COO - Vestey Holdings

Will Richardson, Head of Eco Systems - 51toCarbonZero

Charlotte Jost, Head of Impact & Sustainability - Lily’s Kitchen

14:30

EMS 4.0 - The Technology Behind 20% Energy Reductions

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Modern energy reduction starts with data but succeeds through control. EMS 4.0 combines thousands of IoT sensors, real-time data and wireless control systems to transform buildings, assets and equipme …

Speakers

Robert Conway, Senior Business Manager - Clearworld

15:00

From Product-Level Sustainability to Advanced Sustainable Finance with AI

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

As sustainability regulations such as Digital Product Passports (DPP), CBAM, EUDR and PPWR reshape business requirements, organizations need more than compliance reporting; they need actionable, produ …

Speakers

Paul Pelissier, Global Sustainability Principal - SAP

15:30

Carbon management is a challenge AI-powered platforms can solve, but not alone!

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

All-in-one solutions combining software, advisory and training are the new go-to, where human intelligence and artificial intelligence work hand in hand.

Speakers

Tanguy Robert, Co-Founder - Sami

16:00

The Missing Layer: Proving Event Sustainability That Holds Up

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Same event. Same square footage. One stand's carbon footprint was 20 times higher than the other's. We dug into why, and what it means for anyone who has to answer an ESG question before a deal closes …

Speakers

John Davy, Head of NPE - Onetribe

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Not All AI is Created Equal: The Case For Climate-Positive Machine Learning

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

AI's energy footprint has become a legitimate concern, from growing data centres, training runs and increased inference at scale, the threats to rising carbon emissions are readily reported across med …

Speakers

Emily Webster, Senior MarComms Manager - Open Climate Fix

Sukhil Patel, Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Open Climate Fix

10:30

From Carbon Dashboards to Carbon Decisions: How AI Can Help Employees Choose Lower-Emission Business Travel

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Most companies now have better carbon data than ever, but the hard part is turning that data into day-to-day decisions. Business travel is a useful example: it is highly visible, commercially necessar …

Speakers

Dan Brown, CEO & Co-Founder - Route Zero

11:00

Can Your ESG Data Survive the AI Stress Test?

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Etoso has analysed 50 thousand ESG reports and 5 million pages of corporate disclosures using AI and large-scale data processing. The findings challenge some common assumptions about sustainability re …

Speakers

Jane Savina, CTO - Etoso

11:30

AI and Sustainability in the Public Sector

Tech & AI Hub

60 mins

This panel explores how AI can drive net positive sustainability outcomes across the public sector, while at the same time balancing climate impact considerations. Panellists will examine how better d …

Moderator

Elisabeth Sullivan, Sustainability Policy Manager - techUK

Speakers

Richard Wainwright, Field CTO - Okta

Mikela Druckman, CEO & Co-Founder - Greyparrot

13:00

Scaling Climate Innovation: Navigating Global Growth in a Changing World

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

As climate challenges become increasingly global, so too must the solutions. This panel brings together leaders from across the climate innovation ecosystem to explore how ClimateTech companies can su …

Speakers

Bradley Reagan, Trade Manager - Green Innovation - London & Partners

Roland Harwood, Compulsive Connector - Milestone Systems

Olatz Cibrian, Sales Associate - Carbonplace

Navjot Shawney, Founder - The Washing Machine Project

13:30

From Net Zero Ambition to Operating Capability: AI-Native Speedboats for the Sustainability Transition

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Every major company in energy, mobility and industry has a net zero commitment. Almost none have the operating capability to deliver one. Erik Schmiegelow, CEO of Hivemind Technologies, argues that th …

Speakers

Erik Schmiegelow, CEO - Hivemind Technologies AG

14:00

Be the Brand AI Recommends: Generative Visibility for Sustainability Leaders.

Tech & AI Hub

30 mins

Increasingly, people don't start with your website. They ask an AI assistant like ChatGPT. Investors assessing an emerging sustainability technology, buyers looking for new solutions to purchase, grad …

Speakers

Niall Moran, Head of Digital Innovation - Marketbridge

Danny Mitchell, Media Relations Director, Science, Engineering & Innovation - Marketbridge

People & Careers Hub Programme

Day 1

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Burn Bright, Not Out – Sustaining Energy and Effectiveness in High-Impact Roles

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

Many professionals in sustainability and impact-driven roles operate under continuous pressure. High responsibility, complex stakeholder environments and constant urgency often lead to a gradual loss …

Sponsored by:
Finding Sustainia

Speakers

Anna Katharina Meyer, Co-Founder - FindingSustainia

Santa Meyer-Nandi, International Environmental Lawyer and Founder - FindingSustainia

11:00

Why Your 'Humanness' is Your Superpower in an AI-Filtered World

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

n a job market increasingly dominated by AI-hype and the fear of automated rejections, more and more people are chasing keyword optimisation and homogenising their CVs to ‘beat the bots’. But here is …

Speakers

Cherry Swayne, Founder - Above & beyond Recruitment

11:30

Why Nobody Cares about Climate Change: A Communications Crash Course with Team Jump

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

Team Jump's CEO, Josh Cleall, uses insights from their survey of over 1,500 green champions to find out what the most effective motivators are for driving climate action. You'll learn what our members …

Speakers

Josh Cleall, CEO - Team Jump

12:00

Making Sustainability Action Easy

People & Careers Hub

45 mins

Most people want to contribute to a more sustainable future. Yet in many organisations, sustainability can still feel disconnected from day-to-day roles, leaving employees unsure how they can make a m …

Moderator

Sarah Davies, Advocacy Lead - The Carbon Literacy Project

Speakers

Elise Foster Vander Elst, Head of Exhibitions & Environmental Impact Lead - The Design Museum

Emma Burlow, Founder & Carbon Literacy Consultant - Lighthouse Sustainability Ltd

Lucy Hayes, Head of Carbon Management - Lower Thames Crossing

14:00

Sustainable Strategic Management: The Career and Organisational Skills That Turn Reporting Into Real Impact

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

Many organisations have improved sustainability reporting. But reporting progress is not the same as delivering measurable impact. Drawing on his latest book, Sustainable Strategic Management: Leaders …

Speakers

Paul Phillips, Professor of Strategic Management - University of Kent

14:30

Lizzie Carr MBE: From Adversity to Action

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

Join Lizzie Carr MBE, eco-adventurer, environmental campaigner and founder of Planet Patrol for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation about resilience, purpose and the power of collective a …

Speakers

Lizzie Carr MBE, Activist, Author and Founder and CEO - Planet Patrol

15:00

Would You Join or Marry this Management Team? - What Investors and Hiring Teams Skip in Due Diligence – and Shouldn’t..

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

Speakers

Zenon Grey, Founder /Board Chair - NicerGroup

15:30

Bridging the Green Skills Gap: Building Capacity and Future-Proofing Your Workforce

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

Sustainability is no longer just about compliance; it is a core business strategy. As the race for green talent intensifies, leadership teams face a critical bottleneck. Outdated frameworks, siloed te …

Speakers

Veronica Broomes, CEO & Head of Sustainability - Sustainability Support Service

16:00

Why Most Early Climate Tech GTM Hires Fail

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

Climate tech companies face huge pressure to scale revenue, but many GTM hiring decisions quietly damage growth rather than accelerate it. In this session, Samuel Wheeler, founder of Opto Talent, expl …

Speakers

Samuel Wheeler, Director - Opta Talent

16:30

Building The Human Engine Behind High-Impact Organisations

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

A session designed both for individuals looking to move into a role that has purpose, and for companies who are seeking to embed purpose into their operations and workforce. We will explore the journe …

Speakers

Robert Hayward, CEO & Chief Impact Officer - GoodFX

Zsuzsanna Recsey, CEO - Standing on Giants

Ian Povey-Hall, Founder & Director - House of Impact

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The unexpected reason we are disconnected from our climate

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

The impact of psychological trauma is the missing piece, so frequently overlooked, in the climate change conversation. We would prefer not to acknowledge how prevalent trauma is within our society, ou …

Speakers

Susanna Petche, Founder - Trauma-Sense

10:30

Net Zero Requires Behaviour Change, Not Just Innovation

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

A neuroscience-driven perspective on why sustainability strategies often stall at the adoption stage and how understanding human decision-making can help accelerate real-world action.

Speakers

Lisa Schulteis, Founder - Electralime Marketing

11:00

Ambassador Ruby Kryticous Climate Change International Expert

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

Ambassador Ruby Kryticous presents the profile of a dynamic African leader committed to advancing sustainable development, gender equality and climate action. Through a people-centered approach, she a …

Speakers

Ruby Kryticous, Acting CEO GAYO - Green Agriculture Youth Organization

11:30

How to Speak With Confidence & Clarity to Drive Commercial and Environmental Change

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

In today’s economy, the ability to communicate ideas clearly is becoming just as important as the ideas themselves. Whether pitching sustainable initiatives, influencing stakeholders, leading teams or …

Speakers

Frederick Afrifa, Co founder - Leadership Communication Group

Gordon Williams, Speaking Coach / Co-Founder - Leadership Communication Group

13:00

How I Ran 100 Marathons and Built a Business People Actually Trust

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

Hannah Cox had been running for 18 months when she ran 100 marathons in 100 days across India, 4,222km, raising over £106,000. It was not a personal challenge, it was proof of a hunch: that people and …

Speakers

Hannah Cox, Director - Better Business Network

13:30

Beginner’s Guide Investing 101

People & Careers Hub

30 mins

A practical, jargon-free introduction to investing for complete beginners. We’ll cover the basics of how investing works, common asset types (cash, bonds, equities, funds), risk vs return, time horizo …

Speakers

Ash Sherdel, Financial Well-being Consultant - HSBC UK

VIP Workshops & Roundtables Programme

Day 1

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The KPMG Hub

South Gallery Rooms

390 mins

By invite only

11:30

Sustainable Supply Chains

South Gallery Room 5

60 mins

A sustainable supply chain is the management of environmental, social and economic impacts throughout the entire lifecycle of a product. In today’s market, this is no longer just an ethical choice; it …

Speakers

Emmeline Skelton, Head of Sustainability - Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)

Rupert Bull, CEO - The Disruption House

12:00

Staying Competitive & Building Resilience through the Energy Transition

South Gallery - SG7

120 mins

As the energy landscape shifts, organisations must move beyond compliance to secure a competitive edge. This roundtable explores how to navigate the transition by integrating sustainability directly …

Speakers

Elizabeth Steele, Principal Consulting Engineer - Equans UK & Ireland

Josie Narramore, Climate Risk & Adaptation Lead - Equans UK & Ireland
Keeping your net zero promises with AI

South Gallery Room 3

60 mins

This cross-industry panel will explore the practical levers organisations can use to keep their net zero promises while scaling AI responsibly. Instead of discussing sustainability in theoretical term …

Speakers

Daryl Elfield, Partner UK ESG Tech & Data Lead - KPMG UK

Millie Rae, Senior Manager, Sustainable and Responsible IT - KPMG UK

Lewis Richards, CTO, Energy - Microsoft

Eric Zie, Founder - GoCodeGreen

Nataliya Tkachenko-Love, Responsible AI Mobilisation Lead - Lloyds Banking Group
The quantification gap: from sustainability ambition to financial decisions. A session convened with WBCSD

South Gallery Room 4

90 mins

SESSION IS FULL As organizations accelerate their climate and sustainability commitments, a critical barrier has emerged: the world still struggles to translate sustainability risks and opportunities …

Speakers

Simon Weaver, Partner, Global Head of ESG Advisory - KPMG

Julia Skene, Director, ESG Assurance - KPMG UK

John Willis, Senior Director, Corporate Performance & Accountability - WBCSD

13:00

Business Leadership for Climate Implementation

South Gallery - SG8

90 mins

This high-level session during London Climate Action Week convenes leaders from finance, the private sector, multilateral banks and strategic partners to turn the ambitious Baku to Belém (B2B) framewo …

Sponsored by:
BSI & SBTi

Speakers

Luciana Ribeiro, CEO and Founder - Flying Rivers Capital

Ricardo Mussa, Chair - SB COP
Steering What Matters - How Leaders Turn Sustainability into Decision Logic

South Gallery Room 6

90 mins

Sustainability has moved into the boardroom. Yet in many organisations, it remains disconnected from actual decisions. This session is designed for leaders who carry responsibility for performance, ri …

Speakers

Anna Katharina Meyer, Co-Founder - FindingSustainia

Santa Meyer-Nandi, International Environmental Lawyer and Founder - FindingSustainia

14:00

Greenwashing vs. greenhushing: Navigating ESG risk in a shifting landscape

South Gallery Room 3

60 mins

As scrutiny around ESG claims intensifies, organisations face a growing dilemma: say too much and risk greenwashing accusations or say too little and fall into greenhushing. In this roundtable, ESG la …

Speakers

Lisa Navarro, Head of Regulatory Law - KPMG UK

Cecilia Parker Aranha, Director of Consumer Protection - CMA

Kristel Boyes, Director, Sustainability - KPMG
Preparing for the next wave of sustainability regulation (Option 1)

South Gallery Room 4

60 mins

Gain a clear view of evolving reporting and assurance requirements, across the UK and internationally, the actions to take today and how to strengthen your data for confident, credible disclosure.

Speakers

Josh Olomolaiye, Partner, ESG Assurance - KPMG

Tom Arnold, Senior Manager, Sustainability Assurance - KPMG

14:30

Lambeth Climate Partnership Meet-Up

South Gallery - SG8

150 mins

Lambeth Climate Partnership has this room for informal networking at the end of the first day of Reset Connect to share reflections and insight. Members and non-members are welcome.
Making Climate Action Easy: Improving Confidence Talking Carbon

South Gallery Room 5

120 mins

Join us for this interactive and practical workshop which will build confidence in progressing climate action. We will work through the four steps of the Climate Action Arc which is designed to embed …

Moderator

Ravi Vekaria, Digital and Tech Sector Coordinator - The Carbon Literacy Project

Speakers

Lucas Nabarro, Digital and Tech Sector Coordinator - The Carbon Literacy Project

Sarah Davies, Advocacy Lead - The Carbon Literacy Project

Luiska de Lima, Project Advocate - The Carbon Literacy Project

Emma Burlow, Founder & Carbon Literacy Consultant - Lighthouse Sustainability Ltd

15:00

UN Global Compact Network UK and Carbon Pricing Pilot Group

South Gallery - SG7

90 mins

The UN Global Compact Network UK and Carbon Pricing Pilot Group highlight the growing importance of internal carbon pricing (ICP) as a tool for embedding climate considerations into business decisions …

Speakers

Steve Kenzie, Executive Director - UN Global Compact Network UK

Xavier Houot, Partner - Bain & Company

Chris Low, Head of Sustainability Procurement & Packaging - Haleon

Max Finney, Senior Sustainability Manager - Shoosmiths

Michele Tiley-Hill, Chief Financial Officer - RX Global
Decarbonisation that Delivers: Reaching Beyond Strategy, to Implementation and Measurable Delivery

South Gallery Room 6

90 mins

This hosted roundtable brings together senior professionals from across the industry, to explore decarbonisation. Reaching beyond strategy to implementation and measurable delivery, the three‑table fo …

Speakers

John Swallow, Managing Director - TEST Consulting

Ste Garlick, Strategic and Advisory Lead for Decarbonisation & Retrofit | AECB Expert Advisor - BDP

Jess Costanzo, Commercial Director - Simmtronic

Loreana Padron, Director - Carbon Futures

15:30

Strengthening Societal Resilience in a Time of Sustained Uncertainty

South Gallery Room 4

90 mins

In an era of constant, interconnected disruption, resilience is no longer an organisational capability but a societal outcome — shaped by how effectively governments, businesses and communities work t …

Speakers

Ash Harris, Partner, Operational Resilience Lead - KPMG UK

16:00

Integrated sustainability reporting (Option 1)

South Gallery Room 3

60 mins

As sustainability reporting scales, shifts from a compliance exercise to a core business capability, and becomes increasingly integrated with financial reporting, organisations should rethink how it i …

Speakers

Keith Thompson, Director, Finance Transformation - ESG - KPMG

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How to Leverage a Platform to Scale your Sustainability Data Management

South Gallery Room 5

120 mins

Sustainability reporting is getting more complex, but it doesn't have to be overwhelming. Join Sami and SGS for a breakfast during London Climate Action Week, where we'll cut through the noise and sho …

09:00

PCAF Signatory Exclusive Workshop: Lifecycle of Measuring Emissions - a case study

South Gallery - SG7

180 mins

This closed-door, interactive workshop takes participants of the PCAF community step-by-step through the lifecycle of measuring financed emissions, using two real-world case study from PCAF signatorie …

Speakers

Angélica Afanador-Ardila, Executive Director - PCAF

Addie Fairley, Strategic Communications Lead - PCAF

Tushar Biyani, Managing Consultant - PCAF

Javanshir Rasulov, Senior Sustainability Manager - Mitsubishi HC Capital

Alex Martin, Head of Environmental Risk - Admiral

Sonia Hensley, Group Sustainability Manager - Admiral Group

Simon Atherton, UK Chair - PCAF

10:30

The KPMG Hub

South Gallery Rooms

330 mins

By invite only

11:00

Sustainable value creation bootcamp

South Gallery Room 4

60 mins

Sustainability is no longer a values-based agenda. Climate, nature and social factors are already shaping revenue stability, cost volatility, asset values and access to capital. In our view, treating …

Speakers

James Dennis, Director, Sustainability Advisory - KPMG

Josh Holbrook, Director, Insurance Strategy - KPMG UK
Nature Measurement in Action

South Gallery Room 5

90 mins

Want to learn more about how companies can put nature measurement into action? The Nature Positive Initiative has undergone a consensus-building process to provide universal guidance to do just that - …

Speakers

Gavin Edwards, Executive Director - Nature Positive Initiative

Emma Marsden, Nature Positive Initiative - NPI Secretariat

Rebecca Nohl, Senior Technical Manager - TNFD

Makoto Haraguchi, Fellow, Corporate Sustainability Dept, MS&AD Insurance Group - MS&AD

Yuya Toyoshima, Corporate Marketing & Strategy Division, Oji Forest Value - Creation & Promotion Dept - Oji Holdings

Katharina Bryan, Director of Policy and Research - GRI
Future-Proof Your Organisation - From Impact Analysis to Strategic Action

South Gallery Room 6

90 mins

This workshop is designed for organisations ready to move beyond discussion and work with their own data. Participation requires a prior Impact & Future Proofing Analysis, conducted with Dr. Anna Kath …

Speakers

Anna Katharina Meyer, Co-Founder - FindingSustainia

Santa Meyer-Nandi, International Environmental Lawyer and Founder - FindingSustainia

12:00

Preparing for the next wave of sustainability regulation (Option 2)

South Gallery Room 3

60 mins

Gain a clear view of evolving reporting and assurance requirements, across the UK and internationally, the actions to take today and how to strengthen your data for confident, credible disclosure.

Speakers

Josh Olomolaiye, Partner, ESG Assurance - KPMG

Tom Arnold, Senior Manager, Sustainability Assurance - KPMG

12:30

Bringing the Heat - Geothermal x Heat Networks

South Gallery - SG7

120 mins

This workshop will explore how geothermal energy can power modern heat networks to deliver sustainable, low-carbon heating. A look at innovative ways to harness underground heat and transform urban en …

Speakers

Kane Watkinson, Founder - Konfab

Tony Bryan, Development Director - Star Energy Group plc

Anne Murrell, CEO - Geothermal UK

Meghan Newman, Heat Policy Manager - ADE: Heat Networks

Amy Fry, Connections Manager - Ener-Vate
Carbon data is the new building specification: Who wins in the new procurement economy? A closed-door executive roundtable for senior leaders across development, construction and manufacturing

South Gallery Room 5

120 mins

Speakers

Ste Garlick, Strategic and Advisory Lead for Decarbonisation & Retrofit | AECB Expert Advisor - BDP

Andrew Cowan, UK and Ireland Team Lead - One Click LCA
How to Build the Business Case for Nature

South Gallery Room 6

60 mins

Nature loss is increasingly becoming a business issue, not just an environmental one. From supply chain disruption and resource scarcity to regulatory pressure and rising operational costs, more organ …

Speakers

Sam Jackson, Director of Climate Science & Impact - Ecologi

Steve Dickenson, Commercial Director - Ecologi

Stuart Dainton, Head of Land Management & Estates - The National Forest

Tracey Herald, Head of ESG - Giffgaff

Theo Bromfield, Director - Fola Sustainability

13:00

Integrated sustainability reporting (Option 2)

South Gallery Room 4

60 mins

As sustainability reporting scales, shifts from a compliance exercise to a core business capability, and becomes increasingly integrated with financial reporting, organisations should rethink how it i …

Speakers

Keith Thompson, Director, Finance Transformation - ESG - KPMG

14:00

Making nature investable: An introduction to NACs

South Gallery Room 3

60 mins

SESSION IS FULL How do you make nature investable? This session will focus on the emerging concept of "Natural Asset Companies" developed by the Intrinsic Exchange Group that is designed to support tu …

Speakers

Sarah Nelson, Global Lead Director - KPMG International

George Richards, Partner, ESG Assurance - KPMG UK

Cherry Muijsson, Director, Multi-Asset Strategies and Solutions - Blackrock

Sarah Jane Chimbwandira, CEO - Surrey Wildlife Trust

Rayne Van Den Berg, Chief Value Officer - Value Australia

Roman Czebiniak, Director, Nature Based Solutions & Climate Private Sector - WRI

Douglas Eger, CEO - Intrinsic Exchange Group

Gauthier Acket, Global Head of ESG - KPMG International

14:30

Managing Nature Risks And Opportunities: Tools To Guide Business And Finance Action

South Gallery Room 5

120 mins

Businesses and financial institutions are increasingly taking steps to understand and manage their nature dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities. Lessons are emerging on how to implement this …

Speakers

Matt Jones, Chief Impact Officer - UNEP-WCMC

Stacey Baggaley, Principal Specialist: Nature and Business - UNEP-WCMC

Joanna Karlic, Partnerships Lead - IBAT

Sebastian Bekker, Technical Lead, Methods & Metrics - UNEP-WCMC

Maria Walsh, Lead Risk Filter Team - WWF Germany

15:00

Stakeholder Roundtable: Water Security, Business Resilience and Equitable Value Creation

South Gallery - SG7

90 mins

Water is emerging as the next critical frontier of global risk—where carbon was five years ago in terms of mainstream business concern—driving constraints on regional resilience, supply chains and cap …

Speakers

Illana Adamson, Founder & CEO - Be Better Sustainability

Jacob Tompkins, Chief Technology Officer
KPMG and TheCityUK panel: Financing Resilience, Driving Growth

South Gallery Rooms

60 mins

As climate-related physical risks intensify amid wider economic and geopolitical pressures, resilience has become a core priority for growth, competitiveness and financial stability. Mobilising capita …

Moderator

Richard Andrews, Head of Sustainability - KPMG

Speakers

Marco Serena - The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG)

Miles Celic, CEO - The CityUK

Nina Reid, Head of Sustainability - Private Markets - M&G Plc

Lénaïg Trénaux, Managing Director, Global Co-Head of Energy, Mining and Industries and Head of Sustainable and Impact Advisory - Societe Generale

Tony Rooke, Executive Director, Head of Transition Advisor - Howden
Renewable energy procurement innovations | KPMG and the Global Renewables Alliance

South Gallery Room 4

60 mins

Join KPMG and the Global Renewables Alliance, alongside corporate leaders including Mars, to explore emerging approaches to renewable energy procurement and deployment across the value chain. This ses …

Speakers

Blythe Chorn, MD, Supply Chain Sustainability & Circularity - KPMG

Wafa Jafri, UK Head of Energy Strategy & Global Lead for Energy Transition - KPMG UK

Devon Swezey, Senior Manager, Global Energy and Climate - Google

Ana Rovzar, Chief of Staff - GRA

Aitana Ramírez de Arellano Santiago, Business Development Lead and International Partnerships Advisor - GRA

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