Adaption And Mitigation 2024 | Cleantech Group | 10 September 2024 | Loft on Two, One Financial Center, Boston, MA 02111

Join us on for a one-day special event where leaders and innovators will discuss the interplay between adaptation and mitigation.

Adaptation is more than just adjustment to climate change; adaptation can also be a driver and enabler of decarbonization. Mitigation will remain critical to lessen the impact, but adaptation is needed to ensure we can reduce our risks from the harmful effects of climate change. By exploring this vital intersection, we can find more effective and integrated solutions to the climate crisis.

Join 100+ sustainable innovation leaders and visionaries to identify and assess the opportunity sets and to discuss how we mobilize the critical capital needed for climate adaptation making our businesses and industries, and our cities and countries, more resilient.

Be Part of the Conversation

• The potential is huge. Adaptation is VC’s biggest blind spot. Cleantech Group estimates that adaptation-type solutions – such as flood and wildfire prevention, resilient agriculture, clean water supply, infrastructure modification – constitute only about 4-5% of all cleantech venture and growth investments.

• The financial impacts are real. Major businesses face a reduction of up to 10% of annual sales and 4% of their market value due to physical climate risks, according to the World Economic Forum’s 2023 landmark study.

• The solutions are out there. More and more startups are entering the market. Innovation opportunities around heat, drought, flooding, storms, fire, etc. will be discussed and we will feature some leading example companies to showcase their solutions.

• Unlocking the triple dividend. From avoided losses to significant economic, social and environmental benefits, there is a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity to invest now and build a healthier, fairer and more resilient world.

Who Should Attend:
• Corporates: Safeguard Your Future. Unlock adaptation strategies to shield your bottom line and thrive in a changing climate.
• Investors: Hear about adaptation opportunities and actionable insight to integrate adaptation into your portfolio and fund mandate.
• Financial Services and Insurance Providers: Considering the opportunities and risks at stake, nobody is impacted more than you. Indeed, you are already feeling that impact.
• Government and Non-Profits: Share your perspective on building resilient cities and economies, and the strategies needed to adapt.
• Start-ups and Scale-ups: Showcase your adaptation solutions and build your network to fuel your business.

2024 Speakers

Amelia Thomas
CEO, River Otter Renewables, Inc

Anthony DeOrsey
Research Manager, Cleantech Group

Benjamin Alva
CEO, Azul Bio

Brian Glazer
CEO, Hohonu

Cam Raufi
Founder and CEO, Prezerv Technologies, Inc.

Christopher Lowell
Managing Director, InnSure

Craig Beckman
CEO, Aquamembranes

David Miller
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Clean Energy Ventures

Derek Stein
CEO, Adept Materials

Emilie Mazzacurati
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Tailwind

Galen Nelson
Chief Climate Officer, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

Holly Stower
Group Lead, Resources & Environment, Cleantech Group

Jennie Graham
Investment Associate, Burnt Island Ventures

Jessica Harrison
Executive Director of Strategy, VEIR

Josh Speros
Investment Manager, BASF

Mathilde Mounier
Co-Founder and COO, Powerweave

Mishal Thadani
Co-Founder and CEO, Rhizome

Peter Ortez
Principal, Munich Re Ventures

Snehal Desai
SVP, Chief Growth & Innovation Officer, Xylem

Sam Teicher
Co-Founder & Chief Reef Officer, Coral Vita

Sander Cohan
Director, Innovation and Venture Acceleration, National Grid Partners

Serena Shi
Vice President, Lightsmith Group

Shelly Klose
CEO, True Flood Risk

Steven Owens
State Representative, MA House of Representatives

Taylor Evans
Sr. Innovation Manager, Financing, Imagine H2O

Tina Tosukhowong
Investment Director, TDK Ventures

Tom Meade
Chief Science Officer, Enko Chem Inc.

Valkyrie Holmes
CEO and Co-Founder, Faura

Veronique Bourgier
Executive Vice President, Development, Strategy & Innovation & Chief Growth Officer, Veolia

Victoria Pisini
VP Strategy and Business Operations, Enersion

Zainab Gilani
Research Analyst, Cleantech Group

2024 Partners

COMMUNITY PARTNER:
• CFA Climate Finance Action
• Leading Cities
• MassChallenge
• Tailwind