Bloom Event

Bloom Speaker Nominations

Nomination Deadline: May 9, 2025

About Bloom

With growing momentum for nature, global business leaders and policymakers increasingly recognize the economic risks of biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse. Now is the time to turn awareness into action by addressing these risks, harnessing innovation opportunities, and aligning nature strategies with climate and social priorities.

Over three interactive days, Bloom convenes a vibrant community of leaders and innovators driving cutting-edge tools, business strategies, and partnerships to protect and regenerate nature.

Bloom is part of Trellis Impact 25, giving attendees access to three leading events taking place together—VERGE, GreenFin, and Bloom. Trellis Impact 25 bridges climate and nature strategies with sustainable finance, empowering professionals to accelerate innovative solutions to our planet’s biggest challenges.

Where and When

October 28-30, 2025 | San Jose Convention Center, San Jose, California

Submission Guidelines


What We Look For

Submissions are evaluated for their direct value to our primary audience: corporate climate professionals.

We look for:

  • Relevance to Tracks:
    • Nature-Positive Strategy: Advancing corporate strategies to halt and reverse biodiversity loss while driving business value.
    • Nature Tech & Data: Equipping sustainability professionals with advanced tools and data analytics to effectively monitor, manage, and enhance biodiversity within business operations and supply chains.
    • Regenerative Agriculture & Forests: Developing and implementing initiatives that restore and sustain ecosystems, build supply chain resilience, and actively engage local stakeholders.
    • Nature Finance: Financial mechanisms and investments that enable a nature-positive economy.
What We Value
  • Fresh and Convergent Content: Sessions should introduce latest trends and innovative approaches that accelerate biodiversity solutions, focusing on systemic and interconnected issues.
  • Case Studies and Best Practices: We aim to facilitate learning from both successes and setbacks, smoothing the path for others to follow.
  • Creativity and Interactivity: We encourage sessions that broaden perspectives, foster new thinking, and enable meaningful interactions.
  • Diverse Perspectives: Emphasizing content from speakers with varied backgrounds enhances the development of comprehensive solutions that serve all communities.
Session Formats

All submissions are for in-person speaking opportunities at the San Jose Convention Center. We do not support virtual presentations, as we aim to foster face-to-face interactions and networking.

  • Keynotes Talks (10-15 min): Inspirational short-form presentations by visionary leaders.
  • Keynote Conversations (10-15 min): Dynamic discussions among experts or one-on-one interviews with high-profile individuals.
  • Presentations / Panels (60 min): Deep dives with 1-2 experts or diverse views from 3-4 professionals on specific topics.
  • Case Studies (60 min): Sessions presenting new, effective approaches to significant nature challenges.
  • Workshops (60-120 min): Interactive sessions focused on skill development, specifying the skills taught and the method of facilitation.
  • Other (60 min): Propose innovative session formats that deviate from traditional structures to effectively engage the Bloom community.

Submissions

Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, Trellis will only respond to nominations we are interested in pursuing and will do so by June 6, 2025. We encourage you to submit your proposal early, as speaking slots fill up quickly.

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