The Global Environmental Markets and Finance Summit 2023 | EMFS Environmental Markets & Finance Summit | 19 July 2023 | Westin Denver Downtown, 1672 Lawrence Street Denver, CO 80202

Driving progress for meaningful environmental outcomes.

This global summit connects voluntary, regulatory, and program-driven markets across carbon, water, biodiversity, and finance around the world.

Find your path forward

Discover Nature-based Solutions (NbS) across industries and resource agencies in carbon, water and biodiversity.

Gain insights on how to leverage private and blended finance.

Learn about current market mechanism trends, risks and rewards.

Understand applications of technology and data across multiple markets and the measuring of environmental outcomes.

Hear about successful models that translate across markets.

Find solutions for carbon, water, biodiversity, ESG and/or investment goals.

Gain clarity in developing and implementing practical policy.

2023 Speakers

Edward B. Barbier
Author & University Distinguished Professor

Amy Bourne
Director, Global Sustainability, Marriott International

David Hill
Chairman, The Environment Bank, UK

Mathew Nespeca
Head of ESG and New Business Models, Envu

Laura Grant
Biodiversity Net Gain Market Policy Lead, UK Defra

Katie Wu
Director, Global Impact, KKR

Charles Bedford
Chief Impact Officer, Carbon Growth Partners

Jody Bickel
Chief Executive Officer, Creekbank Associates

Elliott Bouillion
Founder and Vice Chairman, Resource Environmental Solutions (RES)

Brett Bovee
President, WestWater Research

Angela Bricmont
Chief of Finance, Denver Water

Ted Brown
Senior Water Resources Engineer, Practice Leader, Biohabitats

Tim Brown
CEO, Tradewater, LLC

Jay Cashubec
Head of Business Development, North America, Nature Metrics

Mark Cassalia
Senior Business Engagement Manager, Pacific Institute

Megan Reilly Cayten
Senior Investment Manager, Climate Asset Management

Tim Coles
Director & CEO, re-PLANET

Stephen D'esposito
President & CEO, Resolve and Regeneration | Board of Trustees

Adam Davis
Managing Partner, Ecosystem Investment Partners

Mark Desantis
CEO, Bloomfield Robotics

Paul Dettmann
Founder, Cassinia Environmental

Susan N. Dorsey
Senior VP-Finance, Administration & Impact Investing, Gates Family Foundation

Craig Ebert
President, Climate Action Reserve

Hannie Fisher
Director, Sustainability and Decarbonization, Civitas Resources

Russ George
CEO / Founder, Ocean Pasture Restoration (OPR)

Conor Gillespie
CEO, Ecotone, Inc.

Sam Gledhill
Head of Commercial, Trove Research

Ben Guillon
CEO, Conservation Investment Management

Ned Harvey
CEO and Co-Founder, Digital Gaia

Travis Hemmen
President and General Manager, Westervelt Ecological Services

Peter Howell
Interim Executive Director, The Conservation Finance Network

George Kelly
Chief Executive Officer, Earth Recovery Partners

Mark Kieser
Senior Scientist & Principal, Kieser & Associates, LLC

Pieter Krans
Deputy Director, ICF Climate Center

Jason Lee
Director, Quantified Ventures

Doug Macnair
Technical Manager, Capitals Coalition

Tim Male
Executive Director, Environmental Policy Innovation Center

Steven Martin
Mitigation Specialist

Lauren Mechak
Senior Director, Asset Innovations, ClimeCo

Tim Mooradd
Director of Investments, HASI

Laura Nelson
Associate Director of Market Engagement, International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation

Kathleen Niesen
Sustainability Professional

Mark O'leary
Client Solutions Manager, Resource Environmental Solutions (RES)

Ben Parkhurst
Vice President of Technical Development – Anew Climate

Spencer Plumb
Manager, Forest Carbon Innovation, Verra

Edward Pollard
Strategic Director, Corporate Services, The Biodiversity Consultancy

Jay Potter
Director, CEO, & Co-Founder, ECOR

Debbie Reed
Executive Director, Ecosystem Services Market Consortium

Grace Rink
Chief Climate Officer, City of Denver

Steven Rowe
President, BioFiltro U.S. and Senior Advisor, Michael Best Strategies

Kate Ryan
Executive Director, Colorado Water Trust

Rick Saines
Managing Director, Pollination Group

Phil Saksa
Co-Founder & Chief Scientist, Blue Forest

Mariana Sarmiento
CEO, Terrasos

Kevin Scott
President, RESOLVE Canada

Jordan Shockley
Chief Executive Officer, Blue Oyster Environmental

Elizabeth Sheppard
Manager, ISC and Agriculture Strategy, McCain Foods

Dominic Sutton-Vermuelen
Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of MillPont

Jeff West
Senior Director, Environmental Services, Xcel Energy, Inc

2023 Partners

LEGACY:
• Earth Recivery Partners

CHAMPION:
• Walton Family Foundation

PARTRON:
• Ecotone

ADVOCATE:
• Envu

BENEFACTOR:
• Conservation Investment Management
• Creek Bank Associates
• Eco Analytics
• Ecosystem Investment Partners
• KKR
• Mighty Arrow Family Foundation
• ONEX
• RES
• Stantec
• West Water Research

SUSTAINING:
• AEMI
• ERBA
• Ecological Workforce
• EMA
• Environmental Policy Innovation Center
• Forest Trends
• Rewilding Europe
• IMEC
• IETA
• CFA
• RePlanet
• Climate Action Reserve
• ESMC