09:30
10'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Welcome Ceremony
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
09:30-09:40
In the opening ceremony of the Greentech Festival 2024, we will launch discussions off with deep insights into the future of sustainable business and global policy. To build a better world we need brave voices calling for change and leaders willing to take risks in order to correct the collision course we are heading on. ‘Business as usual’ is dead and in our brave new world, sustainability must become synonymous with good business. The market, customers and investors have clearly show that they will reward those who stand behind inclusive, sustainable and ethical values so let’s start the conversation, unafraid to take on the challenges before us.
SPEAKERS
Mary Robinson Former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Chair of The Elders
Howard Dawber Deputy Mayor, Business and Growth
Max Wasler
CEO
Greentech Festival
Dale Rickert
Head of Product
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
09:40
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Opening Panel: Leading in a changing world – turning crisis into opportunity
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
09:40-10:10
Climate change may be humanity’s first truly global existential threat. Success in meeting the challenges will require us to put behind our differences and unite in creating a world that is safe for all. Yet the irony is, as the effets of climate change mount, shortages grow, tensions rise, migration increases and war, conflict, and geopolitcal breakdown draw ever nearer. So in this pressure cooker situation, how do we find a common basis for collaboration? What’s the role of international institutions and NGOs, and what is the role of boarder policies and security when systems start to break down?
SPEAKERS
Sally Uren
Chief Executive
Forum for the Future
Apolline Roger
Head of Innovation Lab
ClientEarth
Thomas Kolster
Founder & Author
Goodvertising Agency
Dale Rickert
Head of Product
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
10:10
20'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Green Startup Slam Round 1
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
10:10-10:30
Come and witness round 1 of the Green Startup Slam, live, on stage in London. Decided through audience voting, one lucky startup will be chosen to join the afternoon Grand Final and compete for the prize for Green Startup Slam winner UK 2024.
SPEAKERS
Uri Meirovich
Co-founder & COO
Skarper
Alastair Darwood
Inventor and co-founder
Skarper
David Kendall
CEO
Optima Electric Yachts
Chloe Kendall
Director
Optima Yachts
Larry Kotch
CEO & Co-Founder
Flybox
Nico Rosberg
Sustainability & VC Entrepreneur, Co-Founder
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
10:30
45'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Sustainable Motor Sports: A Race we Cannot Afford to Lose
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
10:30-11:15
In motorsport, the bleeding edge isn’t just about speed—motorsport is going green and taking the world along for the ride. Formula E is pushing the fold on hyper-efficient batteries, F1 is chasing down synthetic fuels and meanwhile, Nico Rosberg’s Extreme E will turn to H2 from 2026. And it doesn’t stop there: off the tracks these innovations are rocketing into the mainstream, dragging the entire auto industry in their slipstreams. And it’s about more than just swapping fuels: green racing is winning hearts and minds, bringing sustainability into the mainstream, and making petrol heads a thing of the past.
SPEAKERS
Pantelis Papageorgiou
Postgraduate Student Researcher
The Oxford SDG Impact Lab
Auriane Flottes De Pouzols
MSc Biodiversity, Conservation and Management
University of Oxford
Aanchal Saxena
Sustainability Expert
Indepedent Consultant, Ex- World Economic Forum
Nico Rosberg
Sustainability & VC Entrepreneur, Co-Founder
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
Julia Pallé
VP Sustainability
Formula E
Sara Mariani
Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion Director
Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile
Roger Atkins
Founder
Electric Vehicles Outlook Ltd
11:15
35'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Leveraging Collaboration for Sustainable Success
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
11:15-11:50
From the deeply personal aspects of how we live our lives, through to our global supply chains, sustainability touches all aspects of our lives. Addressing it will require us to transform everything from the micro to the macro and can only be successful if we work together. Yet partnerships have to be chosen carefully and collaborations don’t run themselves. How do we get started in creating a transformation ecosystem that will deliver for business and the planet?
SPEAKERS
Carmel McConnell Director, Social Impact and Sustainability World Wide Technology
Guillaume de Vesvrotte
Co-Founder
WE DON'T NEED ROADS
Kevin Victory
Head of Supply Chain & Technology Sustainability
Lloyds Banking Group
Tom Woolley
VP Global Sales
SUEZ
Bobbie Mellor
Global Head of Sustainability and Transparency
Vodafone Group
11:50
40'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Energy for Tomorrow
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
11:50-12:30
The energy market has tipped and is rewarding those who pivoted early to efficient use and renewable sources. Many see the current transition as just the beginning with the steady march of energy storage and the fast approach of H2 set to disrupt the industry further. Where will the energy market be in the next 5 to 10 years and where should we be investing thought, effort and capital?
SPEAKERS
Dale Vince
Founder
Ecotricity
Dale Rickert
Head of Product
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
12:30
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Vibrant and Sustainable communities
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
12:30-13:00
Achieving sustainability in business requires strong, trust-based communities. Done right, becoming community-centric will win loyal customers, attract the best partners and employees, and supercharge your marketing potential. In a world where consumers care, community is the new brand and values are bottom line. But how do we get started and how can we appraise success along the journey?
SPEAKERS
Pierre-Yves Paslier
Co-founder & Co-CEO
Notpla
Noella Coursaris Musunka
Founder & CEO
Malaika Foundation
Richard Templer
Professor of Climate Innovation
Undaunted - Imperial College London
Andini Makosinski
Host, Writer, Inventor
Makotronics Enterprises Incorporated
13:00
1h 00'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Networking Lunch Break & Green Investors Crunch
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
13:00-14:00
14:00
20'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Green Startup Slam Round 2
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
14:00-14:20
As things start to heat up, it’s time for round two of the Green Startup Slam in London. Decided through audience voting, one lucky startup will be chosen to join the Grand Final and compete for the prize for Green Startup Slam winner UK 2024.
SPEAKERS
Elissa Brunato
CEO & Founder
Radiant Matter
Michele Soavi
COO
ImpactScope
Sean Murphy
CEO
ImpactScope
Lukas Jasiunas
Co-founder, CEO
ecorbio
Vuk Trifkovic
Managing Director & Partner
BCG X
Christopher Engman
Author and Founder: Megadeals. Large Deals in Sustainability Tech
Megadeals
14:20
10'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Keynote: How to build a successful sustainable startup
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
14:20-14:30
SPEAKERS
Christopher Engman
Author and Founder: Megadeals. Large Deals in Sustainability Tech
Megadeals
14:30
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Financing Change
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
14:30-15:00
“Money makes the world go around” and now more than ever the powerful mechanisms of green finance need to be activated in the fight against climate change. But what can you do, on a personal level, as an investor, as business leaders and as a business community to have lasting impact? What is the current state of play in finance markets, what certainties can business bet on and how can we make sure that money flows in the right direction in an increasingly unstable world?
SPEAKERS
Helen Avery
Director, Nature Programmes and GFI Hive
Green Finance Institute
Stanley Kwong
Head of Sustainable Investing EMEA
KKR
Tony Burdon
CEO
Make My Money Matter
Harvey Knight
Founder and CEO
Sustainable Times
15:00
10'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Green Startup Slam Grand Final
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
15:00-15:10
Come and witness the grand final of the Green Startup Slam, live, on stage in London. Decided through audience voting, one lucky startup will be chosen as the winner of the Green Startup Slam, UK 2024. The winner will receive a market readiness workshop with BCG X Greentech and be sponsored to attend next year’s international Green Startup Slam Grand Final at the flagship GREENTECH FESTIVAL in Berlin from the 3-5th of June 2025.
SPEAKERS
Vuk Trifkovic
Managing Director & Partner
BCG X
15:10
10'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Keynote: Trust and transparency in nature-based offsetting projects
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
15:10-15:20
SPEAKERS
Anja Rundquist
CCO
InvestConservation
15:20
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: AI: Game Changer or Costing us the Earth?
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
15:20-15:50
Has it all just become too easy?: write me a text, explain NFTs, create a logo for my new company. Yet as soon as those AI servers start whirring into action, they take an unmeasured toll on our environment. Far from genius, neuroscientists have calculated that solving problems with AI is 1000x less energy efficient than the human mind. Predictions are that AI use will cause the IT sector to double its emissions by 2030, eclipsing both the shipping and airline industries. Whether it’s green servers, efficient models or regulation, a solution must be found to the growing problem of AI-based climate damage.
SPEAKERS
Claudia McHugh
Senior Director, AI
VIRTUS DATA CENTRES
Karl Havard
COO
Nscale
Alpesh Doshi
Founder and CEO
Fintricity
Karan Pinto
Global Director of Growth
Terra Quantum AG
15:50
30'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Panel: Driving Sustainability: Collaborating for a Greener Future
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
15:50-16:20
As the world becomes more connected, increasingly, its personal connections and a shared vision that propels progress. Let’s explore the transformative power of collaboration, demonstrating how diverse stakeholders can come together to drive sustainable practices and create lasting environmental impact. From the macro to the micro, we’ll uncover the personal stories that make the world go around, on our collective mission to achieve a greener future.
SPEAKERS
Sophia Schepers
e-tron & Sustainability Project House Lead
AUDI AG
Luciano Della Mura
Project Lead Bentley Environmental Foundation
Bentley Motors
Lex Robinson
Water Stewardship Officer
The Rivers Trust
Dale Rickert
Head of Product
GREENTECH FESTIVAL
16:20
20'
GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE
Keynote: What a Decade of Sustainability Advocacy Taught me
Thursday 05.09
Main Stage
16:20-16:40
SPEAKERS
Klaus Mitchell
Media Founder & CEO
Plant Based News