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Invest in Sustainable Innovation at Innovation Zero World 2025

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At Innovation Zero, you'll have access to:

Exhibitors in the Innovation Zone: Discover exciting startups and businesses showcasing scalable, investment-ready solutions in low carbon and sustainable technology. Looking for the next unicorn? This is the place...

Curated Content Sessions: Gain insights at sessions tailored for investors to validate your strategies, including:

Funding the Future: Explore trends and opportunities in sustainable investments.

Startup Success Stories: Learn from innovators making measurable impacts.

The Policy Landscape: Understand the regulatory changes shaping the market.

Get a roadmap for driving impactful investments and staying ahead in the transition to a net zero economy.

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Missions and Moonshots: Mobilising the Market for a Low Carbon Economy

Main Stage

10:10 – 10:40

Successive COPs have called for a mobilisation of private sector finance towards climate mitigation and adaptation. Who should be leading the charge moving forward? Leading climate economists will int ...

Moderator

Natasha Kaplinsky OBE, Journalist and Broadcaster

Confirmed Speakers

Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Author and Executive Chair - Earth4All

Mariana Mazzucato, Professor of Economics and Author - UCL
Delivering Clean Power 2030

Main Stage

12:00 – 12:45

An ambitious vision for a decarbonised electricity grid by 2030 is placed under the microscope. Is this achievable, and what needs to be done over the next five years to take us there? How do we creat ...

Confirmed Speakers

Gillian Cooper, Executive Director of Partnerships and Advocacy - Citizens Advice
Accelerating Innovations: From Seed to IPO

Main Stage

15:00 – 15:45

Leading financiers will discuss the main barriers to scaling innovations through successive funding rounds. How can we take a fledging FOAK technology from early stage and bring it to mass market so i ...

Confirmed Speakers

Irina Gorbounova, Vice President M&A and Head of XCarb Innovation Fund - ArcelorMittal

Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, Co-Chair - Innovation Zero

Taking a Whole Systems Approach to the Transition

Energy Forum

10:10 – 10:55

How do we consider the entire energy system as an interconnected and interdependent network, rather than focusing on individual components in isolation? How do we consider interactions between differe ...

Moderator

Laura Sandys CBE, Chair - Green Alliance

Confirmed Speakers

Professor Paul Monks, Chief Scientific Adviser - DESNZ

Mark Neller, Energy Leader, UKIMEA - Arup

Rosalind Smith-Maxwell, Director - Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners
Onshore, Offshore – Where Does the Wind Blow?

Energy Forum

11:25 – 12:10

The de facto ban on onshore wind in England is lifted – what do these revised policy changes mean for the energy community? Will an increased appetite towards onshore wind investments hamper further g ...

Moderator

Mike Hemsley, Deputy Director - Energy Transitions Commission

Confirmed Speakers

Sol Anitua, Executive Director, Infrastructure and Energies - The Crown Estate

Colin Hudson, Managing Director - National Wealth Fund

Ravneet Kaur, Senior Technology Acceleration Manager - ORE Catapult

Simon Little, Director, Banking & Investments - National Wealth Fund

Damien Zachlod, Managing Director - EnBW
Green Hydrogen: Overcoming Hurdles to Accelerating Deployment

Energy Forum

15:25 – 16:10

With the IEA forecasting a 50% increase in energy demand by 2050, green hydrogen offers a promising pathway for decarbonising some of the most challenging sectors of the global economy. Despite its po ...

Moderator

Clare Jackson, Chief Executive - Hydrogen UK

Confirmed Speakers

Alicia Eastman, Co-Host - Everything About Hydrogen

Stefanie Murphy, Director of Hydrogen & Industrial Carbon Capture - DESNZ

Johanna Schiele, Policy Innovation - European Commission

Blended Finance: Mobilising Private Capital for the Transition

Finance Forum

10:10 – 10:55

What are the most effective, cost efficient and transformative ways in which public and private funders can distribute capital resources to low carbon transformation? As state actors repeatedly call o ...

Moderator

Roshana Arasaratnam, Executive Director - UK Government Investments (UKGI)

Confirmed Speakers

Kevin Chika Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management - African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Building Bridges to Scale: A Roadmap to Sustainable Financing

Finance Forum

11:00 – 11:45

This session examines what rules and regulations are required to create the optimal enabling environment for clean tech innovations to stay continually funded through successive rounds and achieve sca ...

Confirmed Speakers

Bertrand Badré, Managing Partner and Founder - Blue Like an Orange

Beverley Gower-Jones OBE, Managing Partner and Founder - Clean Growth Fund

Bob Wigley, Chairman - UK Finance
Catalysts for Change: Institutional Investors and the Low Carbon Economy

Finance Forum

12:00 – 12:45

Institutional investors are emerging as pivotal players in financing the transition to a low-carbon economy. This session will explore the critical role that pension funds, insurance companies, sovere ...

Moderator

Stephanie Pfeifer OBE, Chief Executive - Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)

Confirmed Speakers

Dr. Steve Howard, Vice Chairman, Sustainability - Temasek

Adelaide Morphett, Associate Director (Sustainability Specialist) - IFM Investors

Diandra Soobiah, Director of Responsible Investment - Nest Pensions

Steve Waygood, Chief Sustainable Finance Officer - Aviva Investors
Corporate Venture's Strategic Playbook for Emerging Industries

Finance Forum

12:50 – 13:35

How is corporate venture navigating the transition from investing in conversative industries to new business areas? What are the various strategic investment approaches they apply when considering com ...

Confirmed Speakers

Hans Middelthon, Managing Director - Aramco Ventures

Mike Smeed, Managing Director - InMotion Ventures
Deep Tech: The Funder View

Finance Forum

14:15 – 14:45

This fireside chat will delve into the multifaceted challenges and opportunities inherent in deep tech investments, such as the derisking FOAK technologies, where investors face the uncertainty of unp ...

Moderator

Yervand Sarkisyan, Founding Partner - DEEPTECHX

Confirmed Speakers

Hussein Kanji, Partner - Hoxton Ventures
Mobilisation for Innovation: What's Next For Sustainable Finance?

Finance Forum

16:35 – 17:20

Filling the execution gap and mobilising capital into critical innovations requires coordinated action and the de-risking of technologies essential for progress. With even large private funds struggli ...

Moderator

Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, Co-Chair - Innovation Zero

Confirmed Speakers

Alice Carr, Managing Director and Global Head, Public Policy and JETPs - GFANZ

Tony Greenham, Managing Director, Sustainability - British Business Bank

Meryam Omi, Chief Executive - Climate Arc

Innovative Financing Models for Green Builds

Built Environment Forum

11:25 – 12:10

Panellists will discuss how green mortgages and alternative lending and insurance models are providing the necessary funds for net zero residential builds, and reducing the high upfront costs for home ...

Confirmed Speakers

Simon Allford, Executive Director - Allford Hall Monaghan Morris

Heather Buchanan, CEO - B4NZ

Pete Gladwell, Group Social Impact & Investment Director / Member of the Board of Directors - Legal & General / Legal & General Affordable Homes

Ryan Jude, Programme Director - Green Finance Institute

Tariq Kazi, Group Treasurer - Peabody

Roots of Resilience: Building a Nature-Positive Future

Nature, Land & Sea Forum

10:05 – 10:50

The dual crises of climate change and nature loss rank among the most urgent global challenges of our time, with far-reaching implications for public health, food security and geopolitical stability. ...

Moderator

Kathryn Brown, Director of Climate Change & Evidence - The Wildlife Trusts

Confirmed Speakers

Helen Avery, Nature Programme Director - Green Finance Institute

Donna Lyndsay, Strategic Market Lead - Environment & Sustainability - Ordnance Survey

Dougie Peedle, Head of Nature Positive Economy - RSPB
Natural Capital Markets: Reinforcing Investor Confidence

Nature, Land & Sea Forum

11:00 – 11:45

As funding for nature continues to fall far short of what is needed to halt and reverse biodiversity loss, natural capital markets offer a promising opportunity for investors looking to help bridge th ...

Moderator

Mark Gough, CEO - Capitals Coalition

Confirmed Speakers

Claudine Blamey, Chief Sustainability Officer - Aviva

Kate McGavin, Chief Strategy and Policy Officer - National Grid

Archie Struthers, CEO - Nattergal

The Road to Net Zero: Accelerating CCUS Expansion

Energy Forum

10:15 – 11:00

The IPCC and IEA have identified CCUS as a key technological solution for achieving net zero emissions by 2050. With the UK government committing £22 billion to carbon capture and storage projects, th ...

Moderator

Olivia Powis, CEO - CCSA

Confirmed Speakers

Rafay Anwar, Vice-President, Project Development & Technical Services - International CCS Knowledge Centre

Alex Milward, Director of Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage - DESNZ
Developing and Deploying Energy Storage

Energy Forum

14:05 – 14:50

As electrification accelerates and the share of variable renewable energy in our grid continues to rise, the development and deployment of robust energy storage solutions will be crucial to decarbonis ...

Moderator

Olly Frankland, ESN Lead - Electricity Storage Network / Regen

Confirmed Speakers

Sarah Griffiths, VP, Government & Regulatory Affairs - Hydrostor

Gordon Hutcheson, Deputy Director, Low Carbon RAB - OFGEM

Gavin O'Leary, Head of LDES - DESNZ

Julia Souder, CEO - Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDESC)
Scaling Solutions for the Future: Accelerating Clean Tech Innovation

Energy Forum

14:55 – 15:35

As we progress beyond 2030 and move closer to 2050, research, investment and international collaboration will be crucial in advancing technological progress in areas such as renewable resources, energ ...

Confirmed Speakers

Professor Chris Coleridge, Associate Professor - University of Cambridge

Dr. Charlotte Kirk, Investment Principal - Clean Energy Ventures

John McKiernan, Head of Innovation Pipeline - ESB

Alan Ritchie, Senior Manager - Innovation - SSEN Transmission

James Sprinz, Vice President - Energy Impact Partners

Miranda Townsend, Senior Innovation Strategy Lead - NESO

Maximising the Capital Stack: Financing Climate and Developments Goals in the Global South

Carbon Markets Forum

10:20 – 11:05

Despite progress being made, a significant gap remains in mobilising the trillions needed to fully fund climate action plans in Global South countries by 2030. Carbon markets present a powerful opport ...

Moderator

Kalyani Inampudi, Independent ESG & Carbon Consultant

Confirmed Speakers

Joseph Nganga, Vice President, Africa - The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP)
Trust & Transparency: Securing Quality of Supply

Carbon Markets Forum

13:05 – 13:50

For buyers looking to invest in a diverse portfolio of projects that not only reduce emissions but also generate co-benefits for local communities, ecosystems and biodiversity, ensuring a consistent s ...

Moderator

Bryony Collins, Sub Editor and Feature Writer - Carbon Pulse

Confirmed Speakers

Jonathan Crook, Policy Lead - Global Carbon Markets - Carbon Market Watch

Doris Honold, Board Member - ICVCM

Rich Stockdale, Managing Director & Founder - Oxygen Conservation

Delivering Clean Power Infrastructure by 2030

Infrastructure Forum

10:15 – 11:00

If the UK government and its new Mission Control centre are committed to delivering a fully decarbonised grid by 2030, immediate and decisive action is required fast-track the rollout of renewable ene ...

Moderator

Yselkla Farmer, CEO - BEAMA

Confirmed Speakers

Mounir Boemond, Director, Sustainability Segment - AVEVA

Dervilla Mitchell DBE, Director - Arup

Paul Morrison, Chief Executive Officer - The Planning Inspectorate
Building an Attractive Infrastructure Market

Infrastructure Forum

11:10 – 11:55

Governments worldwide are competing to attract private sector investment to drive new infrastructure projects and accelerate progress toward net zero targets. How are they using regulation and policy ...

Confirmed Speakers

Jon Phillips, CEO - GIIA
Ports as Catalysts: Enabling the Clean Energy Shift

Infrastructure Forum

16:05 – 16:50

The decarbonisation of the maritime sector presents a unique opportunity for our ports to transform into clean energy hubs, reducing port emissions and accelerating maritime decarbonisation. In doing ...

Moderator

Edwin Lampert, Executive Editor and Head of Business Relations - Riviera Maritime Media

Confirmed Speakers

Alex Pepper, Policy Director - UK Major Ports Group

Ruth Wood, CEO - Mersey Maritime

Mark Wray, Ecosystem Director- Maritime & Ports - Connected Places Catapult

Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Blue Economy

Nature, Land & Sea Forum

10:15 – 11:00

The blue economy, encompassing sectors such as shipping, fishing and aquaculture, tourism and energy, has an estimated value of over $2.5 trillion annually, placing it on par with the world’s eighth-l ...

Moderator

Torsten Thiele, Founder - Global Ocean Trust

Confirmed Speakers

Chip Cunliffe, Senior Director, Innovation & Pipeline Development - ORRAA

Simon Dent, Co-Founder & Managing Director - Outrigger Impact

Louise Heaps, Global Lead, Sustainable Blue Economy - WWF-UK

Sonali Siriwardena, Partner - Global Head of ESG - Simmons + Simmons
Strategies for Unlocking Ocean Innovation

Nature, Land & Sea Forum

11:15 – 12:00

The challenges confronting our oceans are monumental, yet they also present a unique opportunity for start-ups, entrepreneurs and investors to pioneer transformative solutions for safeguarding and sus ...

Moderator

Philip Bishop, Head of Commercial Development - National Oceanography Centre

Confirmed Speakers

Clémence Ollivier, Investment Principal - SWEN Capital Partners

Ronald Tardiff, Ocean Innovation Lead - World Economic Forum
Sustainable Aquaculture: Innovations and Opportunities

Nature, Land & Sea Forum

14:55 – 15:40

Over the past thirty years, exponential growth has led to the aquaculture sector emerging as a cornerstone of the blue economy and a critical component of our global food system. With food security be ...

Moderator

Aashish Khimasia, Co-Founder & Director of Research - The Centre for Feed Innovation

Confirmed Speakers

Neil Hornby, Chief Executive - Centres for Environment, Fisheries & Aquaculture Science (Cefas)

Amy Novogratz, Co-Founder & Managing Partner - Aqua-Spark

Martin Sutcliffe, Aquaculture Innovation Lead - UK Agri-Tech Centre

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Drive Impactful Investments with Innovation Zero World

Innovation Zero World is more than an event—it’s a platform for collaboration, learning, and impactful investments. By joining us, you’ll:

Meet startups with scalable solutions in renewable and sustainable technology.

Connect with corporate buyers and policymakers committed to achieving net zero goals.

Gain insights and build partnerships that create meaningful impact.

Connect with Innovators and Industry Leaders

Networking is at the heart of Innovation Zero. As an investor, you'll have access to:

Investor Zone Meeting Area: A dedicated space to meet innovators and peers in a professional setting.
1:1 meeting scheduler: Through the app you can schedule 1:1 meetings with innovators in order to maximise your time at the event.
Annual Awards Ceremony: Complimentary access to the prestigious event on April 29th.
Investor Resources on the App: Access exclusive tools to enhance your connections and event experience.

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