Meeting events

Nature Tech Week in London is a dynamic convergence of global leaders, innovators, and practitioners dedicated to leveraging technology to address the nature crisis. It’s a week-long exploration of how cutting-edge tools, collaborative solutions, and bold ideas can transform the way we understand, protect, and restore nature.

This year’s inaugural Nature Tech Week brings together three unmissable events focused on a single mission: to accelerate the adoption of nature tech solutions to reverse nature loss and close the finance gap needed to realign humanity with planetary health.

Nature Tech Week is for anyone passionate about advancing the intersection of technology and nature to address the accelerating rise of nature loss around the world. It brings together a diverse and dynamic community, including:

Private Sector Leaders: Companies looking to embed nature-positive practices into their strategies, manage nature-related risks, and innovate within supply chains.

Policymakers and Regulators: Those shaping and implementing frameworks to drive transparency, accountability, and alignment with global biodiversity goals.

Conservation and Sustainability Experts: Practitioners seeking to scale impactful tools, share experiences, and collaborate on transformative actions for biodiversity.

Nature Tech Innovators & Project Developers: Pioneers designing and implementing transformative projects that integrate technology to restore and protect biodiversity at scale.

Academics and Researchers: Thought leaders diving deep into the complex issues at the heart of the nature-tech intersection to foster innovative solutions.

The Group of Twenty (G20) is an international forum of both developing and developed countries which seeks to find solutions to global economic and financial issues.

The G20 comprises 19 countries including: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Türkiye, United Kingdom, and United States and two regional bodies, namely the European Union and the African Union.

The G20 members include the world’s major economies, representing 85% of global Gross Domestic Product, over 75% of international trade, and about two-thirds of the world population.

Join this pivotal session to explore innovative strategies and investments driving the decarbonization of industries worldwide. From renewable energy breakthroughs to scalable carbon capture technologies, we’ll examine the transformative solutions that are reshaping our path to a net-zero future. Engage with leaders, investors, and innovators to uncover actionable insights and opportunities for accelerating impact in the fight against climate change. Together, let’s turn climate challenges into sustainable advancements.

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​Panel 1: Decarbonization

​Join us for an insightful exploration of how decarbonization strategies and climate-focused investments are shaping a more sustainable world. This session brings together industry leaders, investors, and innovators to discuss cutting-edge solutions in renewable energy, carbon capture, and sustainable technologies. Learn how targeted investments can accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy while driving tangible environmental and financial returns.

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​Panel 2: The State of Climate Investing in 2025

​Climate investments continued to decline in 2024, down 14% YoY after a 24% YoY decline, according to Sightline Climate. With the race to net zero more important than ever given increasing climate disasters like the LA fires, investing in innovative technology solutions is critical. Combined with major political uncertainty, navigating the fundraising environment is more challenging than ever. Hear from experts in the climate investing world on the latest and greatest trends and tips for getting the most promising ventures funded.

The World Climate Foundation (WCF) actively engages with policymakers, negotiators, and climate leaders, contributing to critical discussions and influencing policy decisions across a variety of locations. At Climate Hub Davos, WCF will set its agenda, building momentum for climate and nature solutions in 2025.

The event features 2 sessions to foster impactful collaborations, scaling solutions for climate and biodiversity challenges in the context of shifting geopolitics and the advancement of AI. Success will be measured by tangible partnerships, adoption of innovative financial and technological mechanisms, and actionable commitments made by stakeholders.

Panel 1: Maintaining the Focus: Advancing Climate and Biodiversity Solutions in a Shifting Global Landscape (16.00 – 16.45)

Panel 2: Delivering Impact: From Problems and Expectations to Solutions for Climate and Nature (16.45 – 17.30)

Networking Drinks Reception (17.30 – 18.30)

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This event is hosted at the Climate Hub Davos, a regenerative impact-space at the beautiful culture centre around nature and climate: www.green-up.ch/climatehubdavos. All sessions are streamed on wedonthavetime.org/davos2025

Our economic relationship with nature is at an inflection point. Reversing the loss of nature is the defining challenge of our time and requires a fundamental shift in our economic systems.

In this session, we will explore the financial risks and opportunities of i) real estate impairment & ii) supply chain interruption.

How can we change our approach to the new realities and exponential change?
What is the potential role of insurance based investment products grounded in natural capital? How can long-term investors pave the way?

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A panel discussion comprised of:

Prof. Debora Spar, Harvard Business School,

Kai Andrejewski, Senior Partner, Agora Strategy,

Moderated by Dr. Sonja Stuchtey, Founder, The Landbanking Group

Followed by a conversation on how to navigate a transforming world based on a context favouring historical data, between:

Prof. Dr. Martin Stuchtey – Founder of The Landbanking Group, Systemiq and ex-McKinsey Senior and Managing Partner, and

Peter Bakker, President & CEO World Business Council for Sustainable Development.

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This event is hosted at the Climate Hub Davos, a regenerative impact-space at the beautiful culture centre around nature and climate: www.green-up.ch/climatehubdavos. All sessions are streamed on wedonthavetime.org/davos2025

An interactive session blending documentary storytelling with engaging panel discussions on how the path to Belém can be a turning point from agriculture that drives deforestation and human rights violations to regenerative agro-business models with local land stewards as key partners (regenerative as in practices that go beyond sustainability to actively restore and enhance natural ecosystems while maintaining profitable agricultural production).

This session features:

• Perspectives of different key players that are reversing deforestation whilst growing nature-positive, social and economic returns
• Examples of transforming food systems
• An engaging discussion around the question of how we can create thriving ecosystems where both people and nature can flourish
• Remarks by Thomas Elliott, CEO of Restor and Carolle Alarcon, the Executive Director of Coalizao Brasil
• Excerpts from a Documentary
• Two panel discussions featuring knowledgeable experts, including Alexandra Brand, Executive VP, Sustainability and Corporate Affairs of Syngenta and Prithvi Naik, Chief Sustainability Officer of Nzatu————
  This event is hosted at the Climate Hub Davos, a regenerative impact-space at the beautiful culture centre around nature and climate: www.green-up.ch/climatehubdavos. All sessions are streamed on wedonthavetime.org/davos2025

Join the Climate Hub Davos to explore the “Portfolio Approach” to climate solutions, integrating natural and engineered methods. Climate innovators discuss how this combination can enhance resilience, sustainability, and impact while exploring how investing in nature-based innovation can drive environmental and business value. Learn about cutting-edge practices and collaborate for scalable impact.

This event is hosted at the Climate Hub Davos, a regenerative impact-space at the beautiful culture centre around nature and climate: www.green-up.ch/climatehubdavos. All sessions are streamed on wedonthavetime.org/davos2025

With 40% of land degraded globally, the consequences are starting to be felt in industry: a fall in agricultural productivity, polluted waterways and increased frequency of droughts.

What measures can be taken now to reverse this trend and create resilient economies for the future?

Granting nature legal personhood involves recognizing ecosystems’ rights to exist, thrive and regenerate. This legal framework empowers communities to protect natural resources by allowing lawsuits on behalf of rivers, forests and other natural entities.

What are the opportunities and challenges in granting nature legal personhood?

The ocean economy contributes over $2.5 billion to global GDP annually and supports nearly 350 million jobs worldwide.

How can key ocean-reliant sectors like shipping, ports, food, energy and tourism drive a regenerative ocean economy that balances economic growth, social prosperity and marine conservation?

To achieve net-zero emissions and reverse biodiversity loss by 2050, funding for equitable climate and nature transitions must increase by over $3 trillion annually. This can be unlocked through new finance models and innovative partnerships to accelerate and scale green solutions.

How can private capital, from grants and impact investing to family offices and sovereign wealth funds, be harnessed to catalyse systems change for people and planet?

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the historic Paris Agreement, however, the world is not yet on track to meet its goals. While momentum to decarbonize economies, build nature-positive systems and set up key financing mechanisms is growing, we lack the speed, scale and quality needed to prevent this emergency.

What kinds of innovation and partnerships are needed to turn crisis into opportunity and progress for people and planet in this critical decade of action?

During the session, the 2025 Social Entrepreneurs and Innovators of the Year will be announced by the Schwab Foundation.