Climate
Solutions
Conference
The day at a glance
From 11:50, choose your zone:
Tech Innovation
Nature and Agriculture
Energy and Mobility
09:15
Arrivals, registration, coffee and networking
10:00
Opening
Welcome and introduction
Hannah Scott
CEO
Oxfordshire Greentech
10:10
Keynote
Keynote address
Michael Pawlyn
Visionary architect and TED speaker
Exploration Architecture
10:30
Panel and audience Q&A
The Adaptation Imperative: why balancing mitigation and resilience is the defining strategy of 2026
Dr Kirsty Lewis
Science Fellow
The Met Office
Dr Alex Money
Principal Investigator and Founder in Residence
Oxford Smith School
Dr Martin Reeves OBE
Chief Executive
Oxfordshire County Council
Chair
Hannah Scott
CEO
Oxfordshire Greentech
11:15
Networking and coffee
11:50
Tech Innovation Zone
Innovators' Corner · Sponsored by Novabook
Elevator pitches from innovators and Q&A investor panel
Investor panel
Ruben Portz
COO
Novabook
Nick Charman
Head of Climate Tech
Elbow Beach Capital
Andy Straiton
Senior Associate
Oxford Science Enterprises
Chair
Hannah Scott
CEO
Oxfordshire Greentech
Pitching Companies: MCatalysis, Aireavu, Fetch Energy, Sorberus, Gardin
Nature and Agriculture Zone
Panel
Rewilding our region: nature-based solutions for biodiversity gain and flood mitigation
Estelle Bailey MBE
CEO
Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust
Tim Field
Co-Chair
North East Cotswold Farmer Cluster
Ian Pritchett
Co-Founder and Innovation Director
Greencore Homes
Aoife Dudley
Senior Partnerships Lead
Oxfordshire County Council
Chair
Illana Adamson
Founder
Climate and Water Coalition for Business and Community, and Be Better Sustainability
Energy and Mobility Zone
Panel
Zero carbon transport by 2050: innovations in technology, policy and behavioural science
Jan Simmonds
Co-Founder
Zimbl
Vikki Robins
Environmental Sustainability Manager
Oxford City Council
Dr Vicky Edmonds
CEO
EVA England
Dr Alistair Barnes CEng CSci
Senior Programme Manager, Land and Maritime Transport
Innovate UK
Chair
Caroline Gayed
Domain Expert
Carbon13
12:30
Tech Innovation Zone
Presentations
One year on: how have companies who pitched and initiatives that presented last year grown and succeeded?
Prerna Jain
CEO and Co-Founder
Lotus Matter
Bart Ashton
Manager
Zero Carbon Oxfordshire Partnership
Chair
Hannah Scott
CEO
Oxfordshire Greentech
Nature and Agriculture Zone
Q&A and mini workshop
How can attendees contribute to nature-based solutions?
Chair
Illana Adamson
Founder
Climate and Water Coalition for Business and Community, and Be Better Sustainability
Energy and Mobility Zone
Q&A and mini workshop
How can attendees contribute to low-carbon, efficient, healthy transport outcomes?
Chair
Caroline Gayed
Domain Expert
Carbon13
13:00
Lunch and networking
14:00
Tech Innovation Zone
Innovators' Corner
Elevator pitches from innovators and Q&A panel
Investor panel
Shruti Iyengar
Investment Manager
Future Planet Capital
Ben Woodhouse
Investment Associate
Clean Growth Fund
Gosbert Chagula MBE
General Partner
Future Impact Ventures
Chair
Satyajit Mohanan
Strategic Growth Lead
Rapid Innovation Group
Pitching Companies: Nature Based, Nimbus Agritech, AMPVERVE, Koitech, SLANT, COOloop Pipeline Organics
Nature and Agriculture Zone
Panel
How do we feed 10 billion people while enhancing nature?
Ben Williams
CTO
Sunbear Biofutures
Dr Monika Zurek
Leader, Food Systems Transformation Group
Environmental Change Institute
Harish Pesala
Founder
SmartResilience
Ruth Nussbaum
Executive Director
Proforest
Chair
Matt Whitney
Manager
Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership
Energy and Mobility Zone
Panel
Abundant, clean and smart energy: can we have it all?
Dr Berclin Solomon
Head of Strategic Energy and Sustainability
Rolton Group
Sarah Kerr
Energy Systems Lead and OxLAEP Programme Manager
Oxfordshire County Council
Al Cory
CEO
Hover Energy
Chair
Sue Riddlestone
CEO and Co-Founder
Bioregional
15:00
Coffee and networking
15:30
Tech Innovation Zone
Panel
How can AI help, not hinder, us in adapting to a rapidly warming planet?
Mark Lee
CEO
Deep Green
Jack Lidgely
Co-Founder
Poseira
Chair
Nicola McConville
Partner
Mishcon de Reya
Nature and Agriculture Zone
Interactive workshop
The "Stress-Test" simulation
Work in small teams, each representing an organisation such as a coastal council, a regional utility or a global food brand. Faced with a data-driven 2035 climate event scenario, you'll have 30 minutes to build an emergency adaptation plan using a checklist of climate technologies and financing tools. Best plan wins!
Chair
Hannah Scott
CEO
Oxfordshire Greentech
Energy and Mobility Zone
No session in this zone during this slot
16:15
Drinks reception
17:00
Formal close
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