Engage with ideas shaping tomorrow’s green economy

Located within the Reset Connect North 2026 exhibition, the Innovation Hub and Finance & Investment Hub, offered hands-on learning, live demonstrations and networking opportunities focused on the core challenges and opportunities of the green economy.

Innovation Hub 📍 Exhibition Hall

Discover sector-specific tools and technologies to cut emissions, explore circular economy and sustainable supply chain solutions. Connect with experts driving scalable green business models whilst highlighting talent and training pathways for green jobs.

Finance & Investment Hub 📍 Exhibition Hall

Sponsored by FUNKLED

Explore how finance is driving the transition to a sustainable economy. Sessions examine impact investing trends, innovative financial instruments and the regulatory changes shaping responsible markets, equipping participants to future-proof portfolios and scale climate-aligned capital.

Innovation Hub Reset Connect North

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Innovation Hub

Day 1

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11:00
  1. How to Deliver on Ambitions for Sustainable and Circular Housing
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Sustainable and circular features are desirable and sometimes mandated requirements for new developments - whilst initial strategy may be ambitious (we know what we should do), barriers to delivery st …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Amira Damji
    Amira Damji, Director - Additive Sustainability
    Speaker image for Ste Garlick
    Ste Garlick, BDP's Strategic and Advisory Lead for Decarbonisation & Retrofit | AECB Expert Advisor | Architect - BDP
    Speaker image for Jonathan Wilson
    Jonathan Wilson, Managing Director - Citu
11:30
  1. Sensing Leeds: Shaping the Future of Urban Environmental Data
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Join us for an inspiring session as we unveil Sensing Leeds, an innovative digital platform set to transform how we understand and shape our urban environment. Discover how a new, open-access web-port …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jim McQuaid
    Jim McQuaid, Atmospheric Scientist - The Institute of Climate and Atmospheric Science at University of Leeds
    Speaker image for Jim Parker
    Jim Parker, Reader - Leeds Sustainability Institute at Leeds Beckett University
    Speaker image for David Blaney
    David Blaney, Head of Engineering - SimAnalytica
12:00
  1. Harnessing Technology for Energy Optimisation
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    How the use of digital tools, smart systems and data-driven insights to reduce energy waste, improve efficiency and lower operating costs. By integrating technologies such as IoT sensors, AI‑powered a …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for John Swallow
    John Swallow, Managing Director - Test Consulting
12:30
  1. The Role of Consultants and Software in Corporate Carbon Accounting
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    As climate disclosures become mandatory and auditable, carbon accounting is rapidly increasing in complexity - particularly around scope 3, transparency and data assurance. While the market is crowded …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Javier Mateos
    Javier Mateos, Sales Manager - Carbon+Alt+Delete
    Speaker image for Susanna Jackson
    Susanna Jackson, Sustainability Manager and Lead Consultant - Beyondly
13:00
  1. From Strategy to Delivery: the Innovation Gap in Sustainability Teams
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    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 ambi …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jonathan Wragg
    Jonathan Wragg, Co-founder and CEO - Ltt Group
13:45
  1. From Lambda-K to Loofahs and Long-Hauls - Making Sustainability Land with Real People
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Grab your sandwich or salad and join Clare for a lunchtime Innovation Hub session that swaps slides for stories and acronyms for something more human. Opening with a sharp, relatable piece on modern c …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Clare Townley
    Clare Townley, Eco-Poet & Creative Climate Communicator - Retrofits Of Laughter
14:30
  1. Nature’s Playbook: Designing Operating Models and Teams That Thrive
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    What if your next breakthrough in organisational design didn’t come from a business book—but from a beehive, coral reef, or flock of birds? Nature has been innovating for 3.8 billion years—quietly per …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Danielle Heward
    Danielle Heward, Founder - Optimo | Certified B
15:00
  1. What every growth-focused clean tech team needs from its website
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Too many clean tech teams are held back by websites that aren’t built for scale. Slow to load. Hard to update. It should be driving growth, cutting carbon and scaling with your ambition. In this sessi …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sam Taylor
    Sam Taylor, Co-founder - madeby.studio
15:30
  1. Protecting Sustainable Inventions Cost Effectively
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    We will discuss how to best protect inventions in the environmental technology space, including software-based inventions. How do you keep associated costs down? The UK offers free acceleration under …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sam Giles
    Sam Giles, Partner - Meissner Bolte UK
16:00
  1. The Power of Events Schools Engagement Programme: Inspiring the Next Generation of Event Professionals
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    This in-person session provides a practical briefing on The Power of Events Schools Engagement Programme, designed to connect professionals from across the entire events industry with young people in …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Sophie Beasor
    Sophie Beasor, Head of Operations and Engagement & Schools Engagement Programme - The Power of Events
17:00
  1. Small99's People, Planet, Pint™: Susty Meetup
    White Cloth Hall
    120 mins
    Join us for an informal end-of-day sustainability meetup for the Reset Connect North community with just People, Planet, Pint™. at the White Cloth Hall (27 Crown Street, Leeds, LS2 7DA)

Day 2

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  1. From Risk to Return: De-Risking Climate Mitigation in Emerging Markets
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    The global climate finance system is broken. Investors hold significant resources in climate capital, yet emerging markets, where the vast majority of the world's vulnerable people live, receive a fra …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Jonathan Chibafa
    Jonathan Chibafa, Founder & Chief Legal Officer - Forge ESG
11:30
  1. An Introduction to Carbon Footprint Measurement – what’s it all about?
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Still wondering how to get through the noise of carbon footprints? This introductory session is perfect for anyone starting out on their sustainability journey and will be equally valuable to those wh …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for David Humphreys
    David Humphreys, Director - Green Circle Solutions
12:00
  1. Powering the Pennines: Why West Yorkshire is Winning on Climate Engagement
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    45 mins
    Across West Yorkshire, a new standard for organisational excellence is emerging. From major NHS trusts to leading private firms, local leaders are using Carbon Literacy training to bridge the gap betw …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Natalia Phipps
    Natalia Phipps, Head of Advocacy - The Carbon Literacy Project
    Speaker image for Anda Baumerte
    Anda Baumerte, Sustainability Manager - West Yorkshire Police
    Speaker image for Isaac Lassey
    Isaac Lassey, Policy Coordinator - West Yorkshire Combined Authority
    Speaker image for Jamie Saye
    Jamie Saye, Executive Director - SAIL
    Speaker image for Alison Tomlin
    Alison Tomlin, Head of Projects & Operations - Speak Carbon Collective
12:45
  1. GreenTech in Motion: How Saxony is Powering Germany’s Sustainable Future, and How You Can Get Involved
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    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
    Speaker image for Saar De Breij
    Saar De Breij, UK Representative for the Free State of Saxony, Germany - Saxony Trade & Invest
13:45
  1. Changing Positions: creative writing as a tool to move the conversation
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    The sustainability debate can feel polarized at times. Based on experience working with stakeholders on opposite sides, this session explores how writing can be used as a tool to move people from entr …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Emily Diamand
    Emily Diamand, Advocacy Coordinator - Nature North
15:00
  1. So where's all the power coming from?
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ian Emberton
    Ian Emberton, Managing Director - Xerogrid
15:30
  1. And Where Is All the Power Going?
    Innovation Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Energy efficiency has evolved beyond human behaviour change. Today, wireless IoT building control allows equipment to be monitored and optimised at a granular level - without the cost and complexity o …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Robert Conway
    Robert Conway, Commercial Director - Clearworld

Finance & Investment Hub

Day 1

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  1. A beginners guide to sustainable, responsible and ethical investment: principles and practice
    Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    This will be an ‘open to all’ session on the main floor.   We will be aiming to give newcomers to the area a basic introduction – with plenty of time to ask questions This session will be in two parts …
    Moderator
    Speaker image for Julia Dreblow
    Julia Dreblow, Founder & CEO - SRI Services
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Will Slater
    Will Slater, Business Development Manager - King & Shaxson Asset Management
    Speaker image for Helen Tandy
    Helen Tandy, Partner - Castlefield
    Speaker image for Christopher Toy
    Christopher Toy, Head of Adviser Distribution, Partner - Tribe Impact Capital
12:00
  1. How to get investment ready, find investors, and close your next funding round
    Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    Raising investment doesn’t have to feel like guesswork. In this session, Anthony Rose breaks down how to get truly investment-ready, attract the right investors, and run a funding process that builds …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Anthony Rose
    Anthony Rose, Founder & CEO - Seedlegals
15:30
  1. Consumer Engagement With Money
    Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    How do consumers engage with money topics in the digital, AI world? From trawling search engines, to asking AI, through to wanting to speak to a real person and we delve into how people are, or aren't …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Buddy Keville
    Buddy Keville, Group Chair / Founder - TFAS Wealth
17:00
  1. Small99's People, Planet, Pint™: Susty Meetup
    White Cloth Hall
    120 mins
    Join us for an informal end-of-day sustainability meetup for the Reset Connect North community with just People, Planet, Pint™. at the White Cloth Hall (27 Crown Street, Leeds, LS2 7DA)

Day 2

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  1. The value of advice
    Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    What is it like to get financial advice? Only 8.4% of UK adults get financial advice. So what are they benefiting from? And how can consumer sustainability views be reflected in the advice they get?
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Bradley Booth
    Bradley Booth, Board Director - ARK Financial Planning
11:30
  1. Can your money really change the world?
    Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    A conversation with Julian Parrot, founder of Ethical Futures. For over 20 years Ethical Futures have been investing client money in line with their world views. We delve into the practicalities of pu …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Julian Parrott
    Julian Parrott, Origen Ethical Futures Ambassador - Origen Ethical Futures
12:30
  1. Researching Investment Possibilities
    Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    How do you tell one investment fund from another? A conversation with Ken Rayner, co-founder of RSMR, a leading Yorkshire based research agency and portfolio manager that supports the work of hundreds …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Ken Rayner
    Ken Rayner, Director - Rayner Spencer Mills
13:00
  1. How an Investment Portfolio is run
    Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    30 mins
    How does a professional portfolio manager invest other people's money? And how do you take into account the investment aims and goals of different clients? Delve into the world of day to day portfolio …
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Anthony Walter
    Anthony Walter, Head of ESG and Co CIO - Clever IM
14:30
  1. Sustainable investment in 2026: what is it, how does it work and why does it matter?
    Finance & Investment Hub (Ground Floor)
    60 mins
    This will be an ‘open to all’ session on the main floor of the event. Content will be designed to help those new to this area to gain a basic understanding of sustainable investing – with the opportun …
    Moderator
    Speaker image for Julia Dreblow
    Julia Dreblow, Founder & CEO - SRI Services
    Speakers
    Speaker image for Helen Tandy
    Helen Tandy, Partner - Castlefield
    Speaker image for Charlie French
    Charlie French, Co-Founder - Etcho
    Speaker image for Christopher Toy
    Christopher Toy, Head of Adviser Distribution, Partner - Tribe Impact Capital

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