Cleantech Forum North America 2025 | Cleantech Group | 27 January 2025 | Paradise Point Resort & Spa, 1404 Vacation Rd, San Diego, CA 92109, USA

This event is the premier event in sustainable innovation connecting investors, corporates and innovators to fuel business growth, climate solutions, and impact. Learn from our analysts, and each other, about trends and innovation driving the ecosystem forward. Our venue may have changed, but participants can expect the same amazing opportunities — investors, corporates and innovators finding new partners at the Forum year after year.

This event connects the latest generation of start-ups with investors and corporates looking for new partners. From co-investors to GPs and LPs, you’ll meet partners who can take you in new and exciting directions.

The Forum is a great opportunity to connect and learn from the world’s leading authority on cleantech innovation.

• Set the Tone for Your Year at Cleantech Forum North America: Cleantech Forum North America promises a productive and inspiring start to your year. Immerse yourself in an intimate setting that fosters genuine connections, unlocking the potential for meaningful collaborations and new business opportunities.
• Crafting Connections Beyond Conventional Networking: Say goodbye to forced small talk and hello to genuine connections. Our carefully curated agenda will get you up to speed on the latest investment trends and introduce you to rising start-ups and scale-ups, as well as leaders in the ecosystem. We leave ample time for networking to happen organically through shared moments and aligned goals.
• Dive into a World of Opportunities: Engage with a diverse pool of decision makers, each bringing their unique expertise to the table. From interactive briefings on key topics to thought-provoking panels to meetings with pioneering innovators, seize the chance to explore synergies and uncover new pathways to combat climate change.
• Exclusivity for Maximum Impact: To ensure an environment conducive to forging meaningful connections, we are limiting our guest list to 700 attendees. This exclusivity guarantees that every interaction is purposeful, creating an atmosphere where quality prevails over quantity.
• Meet Leading Innovators: There will be ample opportunity to meet innovators and learn more about their solutions, including companies from the 2025 Global Cleantech 100 (to be released in January 2025).

2025 Speakers

Aidan Mills
President & CEO, Northstar Clean Technologies

AK Srouji
Head of Automotive, Sonocharge

Alejandro Caiaffa
CEO, MUTA

Aleksey Matyushev
CEO & Co-Founder, Natilus

Alexei Beltyukov
CEO, Universal Fuel Technologies

Andrew McGovern
EVP, NanosTech

Anthony DeOrsey
Research Manager, Cleantech Group

Arindam Bhattacharya
VP and Managing Director, SLB New Energy Ventures

Artem Krylov
Managing Director, Origin Merchant Partners

Benjamin T.R. Fox
Partner, Morrison Foerster

Benson Lam
CEO, ExPost Technology

Blake Harris
Technical Director, Global Food Traceability Center, Institute of Food Technologists

Bob O’Connor
Partner, Emerging Companies Practice, Energy & Infrastructure, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Brian DiMarino
Managing Director, Deputy Director Global Sustainability, JP Morgan

Brian Morin
CEO, Soteria Battery Innovation Group

Buff Lopez
Research Analyst, Cleantech Group

Canon Bryan
CFO, Terrestrial Energy

Carol Hirschmugl
CEO, COnovate

Chad Reese
Environmental Manager, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority

Chao Yan
Co-Founder & CEO, Princeton NuEnergy

Charles Simons
Chief Sales and Revenue Officer, Bioscout Australia

Chinmoy Saha
CEO, Green Grid

Chris Wai
Founder & CEO, SixOne Labs

Conor Madigan
Co-Founder & CEO, Aether Fuels

Dan Crosby
Founder & CEO, Legend Energy Advisors

Dhileep Sivam
CEO, Aquagga

Eddie Cha
Partner, PwC

Emilie Mazzacurati
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Tailwind

Emmanuel Kasseris
CEO, Emvolon

Enrique Ruiz Zepeda
Senior Investment Officer, Climate Lead VC, IFC

Erica Nemser
CEO, Ardent Process Technologies

Erik Scher
Chief Commercial Officer, Koloma

Eve Hanson
Senior Vice President, Energy Impact Partners

Gina Domanig
Managing Partner, Emerald

Greg Fleming
Investment Director, Air Liquide

Hamilton Perkins
CEO, Hamilton Perkins Collection

Harshal Chokhawala
CEO & Founder, Zymochem

Iain Evans
President & CEO, Anodyne Chemistries

Ignacio Bincaz
CEO, Advanced Ionics

Igor Darian
Head of Business Development, Circlua

Ingrid Fung
VP, Operations & Strategy, Greenlight Biosciences

Jack Ellis
Senior Associate, Agriculture & Food, Cleantech Group

James Blake
Director, Catalyst, Breakthrough Energy

Jason Comandante
Senior Vice President, Head of Canada, Capital Power

Jay Ribakove
Principal, Convective Capital

Jehan Kanga
Founder and CEO, Rux Energy

Jitendra Apte
CEO & Founder, igrenEnergi

Joaquin Sebastian
Risk Analytics Manager, SDG&E

Joe Pratt
CEO, Zero Emission Industries

John Boesel
President & CEO, CALSTART

John Pierce
Partner, Energy Practice, Kilpatrick

Jon Williams
Chairman & CEO, Viridi

Jonathan Rowntree
CEO, Niron Magnetics

Julie Bliss Mullen
Founder & CEO, Aclarity

Justin Briggs
Co-Founder & COO, Antora Energy

Khalid Rasti
Partner, PwC

Khoa Mai
President, BioPolatis Solution

Kojo Ako Asare
Managing Director, Decarbonization Partners

Kristen Frick
Grid Innovation, U.S. Department of Energy

Kyle Baker
Head of Energy Transition Investment Banking, Americas, Jefferies

Lara Pierpoint
Managing Director, Trellis Climate

Laura Gillions
VP Marketing & Public Affairs, Carbon Clean

Lauren Fletcher
Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Flying Forests

Lindsay Weiss
Managing Director, Origin Merchant Partners

Liz Myers
VP, Business Development, Infinium

Mark Collins
CEO & Founder, Emission Free Generators

Mark Francis
Investment Director, Orbital Marine Power

Martin Coghill
Operations & Maintenance Manager - Asset Management, San Diego County Water Authority

Martin Pochtaruk
President, Heliene

Matthew Seabaugh
Co-Founder & CEO, UP Biochemical

Michael Elias
Director, Equity Research, Communications Infrastructure, TD Securities

Min Zhou
Co-Founder & CEO, CM Venture Capital

Naomi Senehi
Global Access Manager, 374Water

Nare Janvelyan
Investor, Voyager

Nathalie Morin
CEO, Polystyvert

Nathan Ough
President & CEO, VoltaGrid

Nathan Walworth
Co-Founder & CEO, Scape

Nazhar Adnan
Chief Business Officer, Sonocharge

Nicholas Lugansky
Head of Mining, SLB

Nick Linton
Sustainable Flight Fund, United Airlines Ventures

Nicole Cerulli
Associate, Transportation & Logistics, Cleantech Group

Parker Bovee
Research Analyst, Cleantech Group

Phill Lawson-Shanks
Chief Innovation Officer, Aligned Data Centers

Renée Yarmy
Director of Maritime Sustainability, Port of San Diego

Richard Youngman
CEO, Cleantech Group

Sam Moore
CEO, ILiAD Technologies

Sasha Bukhari
Associate, Data & Ecosystems

Shely Aronov
Co-Founder & CEO, Innerplant

Siegmar Pohl
Partner, Kilpatrick

Soheil Khiavi
President and CEO, Hydron Energy

Sophia Wennstedt
CEO & Co-Founder, Blip Energy

Stephanie Downs
CEO, Uncaged Innovations

Steven Kloos
Partner, Burnt Island Ventures

Stwart Peña Feliz
Co-Founder & CEO, Macrocycle

Sunena Gupta
Research Analyst, Cleantech Group

Susanna Sabbagh
Executive Director, Venture Development, Halliburton Labs

Terry Tamminen
President & CEO, AltaSea

Thomas Fontaine
Director, Halocell Energy

Thomas Vadora
CTO, Splight

Tina Tosukhowong
Investment Director, TDK Ventures

Tom Stepien
CEO, South 8

Tomoaki Ichida
President/CEO, MOL (Americas) Holdings, Inc./MOL Switch

Troy Helming
Founder & CEO, EarthGrid

Vic Shao
President, bp pulse fleet

Will Mitchell
Executive Vice President of Commercial Operations, Forum Mobility

Yamato Adachi
Senior Manager, Idemitsu

Yi Jean Chow
Investment Partner, Clean Energy Ventures

Zainab Gilani
Research Analyst, Cleantech Group

2025 Sponsors

PLATINUM SPONSORS:
• Edison International
• J.P. Morgan

GOLD SPONSORS:
• Anthropocene Institute
• Canadian Trade Commissioner Service
• Cycle Capital Management
• Fort Capital
• TD Securities

SILVER SPONSORS:
• Acario
• Berkner Group
• Chubb
• DealMaker
• Emerald
• Idemitsu
• Investment NSW
• ITA - Italian Trade Agency
• Kilpatrick
• Origin Merchant Partners
• PWC
• SLB

BRONZE SPONSORS:
• Breakthrough Energy
• David Rosenheim Executive Coaching
• ENGIE
• Fictiv
• Marathon Capital
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)
• Morrison Foerster
• NaviScale
• Traction Accounting Group