Join us in-person at Climate Week NYC for an afternoon event focused on how companies can drive real change—with real business impact—in the new climate economy. Meet the Watershed team and fellow climate leaders over engaging conversation, drinks, bites, and networking.
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The event is at capacity, but add your name to the waitlist and we’ll let you know if space opens up.
Speakers
Taylor Francis
Co-founder, Watershed
Mark Carney
UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance
Lila Preston
Head of Growth Equity, Generation IM
Tom Steyer
Co-Chair, Galvanize Climate Solutions
Mary Creasman
CEO, California Environmental Voters
Maura Hodge
Partner, ESG Audit Leader, KPMG
Neil Jorgensen
Global ESG Lead, Block
Shengyuan Su
Sustainability Director, Zendesk
Emily Pontecorvo
Founding Staff Writer, Heatmap News
Ellen McCormack
Head of Europe, Watershed
Matt Fisher
Head of Policy, Watershed
Sessions
2:30pm ET
Doors open
Grab a bite, a drink, and your seat.
2:45pm ET
The new climate economy
Mark Carney, the UN’s Special Envoy for Climate and Finance and Chair of Brookfield, will join Watershed co-founder Taylor Francis in conversation about why climate is now a business imperative and a business advantage––and how we can collectively seize this moment.
3:10pm ET
Corporate climate impact in action
Hear from two companies leading the charge on making real-world emissions reductions: Block and Zendesk. They’ll discuss the challenges and wins of their ambitious climate programs, and how they’re realizing positive results for their businesses and the planet. Moderated by Emily Pontecorvo at Heatmap.
3:40pm ET
The policy landscape: SB 253 and beyond
Climate regulation is the new normal for businesses, and the landscape is shifting quickly. On the heels of this week’s news about California’s SB 253 bill being on its way to signature, Watershed’s Head of Policy, Matt Fisher, will be joined by co-sponsor of the SB 253 bill and CEO of California Environmental Voters Mary Creasman, along with KPMG Partner and ESG Audit leader Maura Hodge, for a conversation about what companies need to know.
4:05pm ET
Investing in climate solutions
A conversation with Lila Preston and Tom Steyer about where investors are seeing opportunity and exponential growth in the green transition, along with highlights from Generation IM’s recent Sustainability Trends Report.
4:30pm ET
Networking
Meet and mingle with your fellow sustainability leaders while enjoying delicious food and drinks.
Event is at capacity but sign up to join the waitlist
Sept 20 | 2:30 - 6:00 PM ET