VERGE 24 Program

Charlie Leech (Emergent & The LEAF Coalition) Destin Whitehurst (NatureRe Capital AG) Donna Lee (Calyx Global) Hannah Bebbington (Frontier) Ikarus Janzen (Varahaag) Margaret Morales (Carbon Capital Lab) Michael Dreibelbis (Latham & Watkins) Mo Safdar (Climate Impact Partners) Natalie Urban (Symbiosis Coalition) Olivia Albrecht (Artemeter) Reilly O'Hara (Google)

Program

Carbon Credit Offtake Tutorial

Climate Tech Commercialization Forum 2.0

Next Phase of Industrial Decarbonization: Data-Driven Procurement Strategies

Cleared for Takeoff: Designing the Next Decade of Climate-Ready Aviation

Shaping the Future of Scope 2: Corporate GHG Strategies Amid Evolving Standards

From Fundamentals to Market-Ready: Evolving Your Carbon-Free Energy Strategy

(Lunch Session) From Quick Wins to Quantum Leaps: Rethinking Energy for Data Center Growth

Startups to Watch: Energy Pitch Competition

Clean Energy and Scope 3: Taking Action With, and for, Your Suppliers

Charting a New Course: How Net-Zero Standards Are Reshaping Maritime Decarbonization

Catch a Falling Knife: Navigating a New Era of Renewable Energy Procurement

Hydrogen in Practice: What Deployment Is Teaching Us

Startups to Watch: Industry Pitch Competition

What’s Next for Scope 3? A Look Into SBTi’s Proposed Changes

Biochar Deep Dive

Accelerating the Transition: Measuring Returns and Impact

From Fields to Grids: The Rise of Dual-Use Solar

Private Reception Hosted by Constellation

Private Dinner Hosted by Target

Sustainability That Powers Business Results: An Exclusive Dinner for Sustainability Leaders Hosted by IBM

⛳ Drives, Drinks & Data: An Evening at Topgolf with Verse

(Breakfast Session) Purpose-Built AI: New Horizons in Forest Carbon Monitoring

Sustainability AI: Building Your Path From Concept to Action

Moo-ving the Needle: Dairy RNG as a Scalable Decarbonization Solution

Implementing and Crediting Supply Chain Emission Reductions

Understanding CCS in Your Decarbonization Strategy

Startups to Watch: Carbon Pitch Competition

Limited Federal Funding, Big Decarbonization Goals: Can We Scale?

The Next Frontier: Data Centers Powering Energy Innovation and Community Impact

The Latest in Carbon Markets: Jeopardy Style

FOAK 101: Strategies to Scale Novel Climate Infrastructure

Scaling Low-Carbon Steel

Driving Change: How Policy and Programs Are Powering EV Adoption and Fleet Electrification

Advancing Circular and Regenerative Feedstocks for Industry

From Reporting to Resilience: ESG Data Drives Optimization in the Built Environment

Chasing Net-Zero Cement: From Procurement Specs to Bankable Deals

Unlocking Flexible Solutions: Adaptive Management, Demand Response, AI and the Future Grid

Navigating New Threats and Opportunities for Corporate Renewable Buyers: SBTi 2.0, GHG Protocol, and the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Startups to Watch: Transport Pitch Competition

How AI Is Transforming Scope 3, Metrics, Accounting, and Reporting

FOAK 202: Strategies to Scale Novel Climate Infrastructure

Fueling the Future: Overcoming Production Bottlenecks to Scale Sustainable Aviation Fuel

The Role of Carbon Removal in Every No-Regrets Climate Strategy

Beyond the Box: How AI is Reshaping the Sustainable Supply Chain

Breaking Bottlenecks: Utility Partnerships to Unlock Grid Capacity

(Lunch Session) Accelerating Sustainability: Real-World Innovation and AI in Action

(Lunch Session) Decarbonizing Campuses: NIU's Success Model for Integrating Funding, Student Engagement, and Community

How AI Is Reshaping Climate Decision-Making

Corporate Capital: How Strategics and CVCs Invest and Partner to Reach Climate Goals

Innovations in Renewable Sourcing for a Difficult Market

Startups to Watch: Pitch Competition Finals

Re-Imagining Sustainability Solutions in a Changing World

An Inside Look at Two Carbon Credit Purchasing Strategies

Next-Gen Flight: Charting the Path to Clean Business and Urban Air Mobility

From Behavior to Impact: The People Side of Energy Management

Heavy-Duty, Fully Charged: Accelerating the Next Phase of Zero-Emission Freight

Global Energy Procurement and Supply Chain

Beyond Backup: How Corporations Can Keep the Grid Online-and Profit From It

Powering Circularity: Collaborative Solutions for Scaling Solar Recycling

Superpollutants: What To Do About Methane, Refrigerants, and Other Potent Greenhouse Gases

Resilience by Design: Managing Risk and Costs in a Changing Energy Market

What's Next for Durable Carbon Removal: Getting to Gigatonne

Scaling Up: Inside the Playbook for Fleet Decarbonization at a National Level

Advancing Thermal Decarbonization in Your Supply Chain

Scaling Low-Carbon Solutions: How Insetting Bridges the Gap (Sponsored)

Navigating Financing for Climate Startups and SMBs in an Age of Uncertainty

The Strategic Power of Storage

Forging Resilience: Rethinking Metal Supply Chains in a Tariff-Driven World

Private Dinner for Corporate Carbon Leaders

Mobilizing Capital to Transform Heavy Industry

Go-to-Market Playbook: Strategies for Growth and Impact

The State of Climate Tech Investment and What It Means for 2050

Financial Due Diligence for Carbon Projects and Climate Tech

Lighten Your Load: Financial Pathways for Efficiency Measures

Cracking the Code of the Messy Middle: Data, Insights, and the Future of Freight Decarbonization

Corporate Reverse Pitch for Data Centers: What Climate Leaders Need Built Now

Powering the Future Firm: Corporate Engagement in Next-Gen Nuclear & Advanced Geothermal

Building Ecosystem Services Around Datacenters and Industry

Clean Energy Conversations - Room 3