VERGE Event

VERGE Speaker Nominations

Nomination Deadline: May 9, 2025

About VERGE

VERGE empowers professionals decarbonizing and future-proofing their organizations and supply chains. Join the early movers and fast-followers financing and deploying novel and established climate technologies to gain insights on the future of the industry, navigate the changing policy environment, and deepen connections for collaboration.

Designed for corporate leaders committed to a sustainable and profitable future, VERGE serves NGOs, service providers, startups, and investors by providing essential tools, in-depth learning, and continual inspiration.

VERGE is part of Trellis Impact 25, and attendees will have access to sessions of three events — Bloom, GreenFin, and VERGE. This submission form can be used for all three events. Feel free to submit multiple nominations for multiple topics.

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, nature, and finance professionals. We look for:

  • Relevance to Tracks: The best submissions relate to our key topics and themes, showcasing solutions for operational decarbonization and value chain improvements:
    • Carbon: Strategies in carbon accounting, removal, and crediting to support carbon markets and achieve net-zero operations.
    • Energy: Exploring decarbonized, decentralized, and resilient energy solutions within operations.
    • Industrial Decarbonization: Highlighting technologies and contracting models that advance decarbonization efforts inside companies and across supply chains.
    • Transport: Discussing the scalable deployment of solutions to reduce transportation emissions.
  • Practical Insights: Case studies showcasing successful strategies, interactive workshops providing hands-on experience, and updates on relevant technologies, finance, and policies.
  • Targeted Expertise: We prioritize content from corporations and experts actively decarbonizing operations. We consider submissions from service and technology providers. If you are a service provider, we encourage you to include clients from your primary audience, particularly those less represented at our events.
What We Value
  • Fresh and Convergent Content: Sessions should introduce the latest trends and innovative approaches that accelerate climate 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.

  • Keynote 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 climate 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 VERGE 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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