Climate Symposium at Harvard Business School

⚡ Climate Symposium Keynote Highlight! We’re thrilled to announce that Mindy Lubber will take the stage at the HBS Climate Symposium on Sunday October 19 at Klarman Hall. Mindy is the CEO and President of Ceres, a leading sustainability nonprofit she has led since 2003, where she has mobilized major investors and corporations to integrate climate and sustainability into their strategies. Previously, she served as a Regional Administrator at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, founded Green Century Capital Management, and was Director of the Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group. 🌎 Learn more about Mindy and explore the weekend agenda: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2-3SpE7 🎟️ Tickets are going fast — reserve yours now: 👉 tinyurl.com/3u8wmnhn

Thrilled to have you join us, Joe Blair!

⚡ Climate Symposium Keynote Highlight! We’re thrilled to announce that Julia Thayne will kick off the HBS Climate Symposium weekend as our keynote speaker at the Exclusive Networking Event on Saturday, October 18, hosted by Pillar VC. Julia is the founding Partner at Twoº & Rising, a Loeb Fellow at Harvard University, and was previously an Advisor at RMI. She is at a climate innovator and city builder who has spent 15 years creating equitable, first-of-a-kind solutions — from clean ports and sustainable transportation to climate-aligned urban design and resilient infrastructure. We’re also excited to share that Little Sesame will be our food sponsor for the Saturday event! Huge thanks to the teams at Little Sesame and Pillar VC for their generous support. 🌎 Learn more about Julia and explore the weekend agenda: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e2-3SpE7 🎟️ Tickets are going fast — reserve yours now: 👉 tinyurl.com/3u8wmnhn

⚡Climate Symposium Panel Highlight! As AI drives an unprecedented boom in data center development, energy demand is surging — and fossil fuels are making a comeback to keep up. The AI Power Dilemma Panel will explore the challenge of powering AI infrastructure with reliable, renewable energy and the innovations needed to build a cleaner, more resilient data center future. Featuring: - James Koehler, Harvard (Moderator)  - Dipul Patel, Soluna Computing  - Michael O., Nextera Energy  - Taylor Lalemand, Treaty Oak Clean Energy ⚡Visit our website for full panelist bios and updates on the weekend agenda: https://lnkd.in/evgdxU4h 🎟️ Secure your ticket before they’re gone: https://lnkd.in/eQ3rbEg3

⚡Climate Symposium Panel Highlight! With climate disasters reshaping markets, infrastructure, and communities every month, adaptation has never been more urgent. This Business of Climate Adaptation Panel will bring together founders building in climate adaptation to explore how AI, geospatial analytics, and new insurance models are redefining risk transfer, response, and recovery. Featuring: - Joel Wish, Bright Harbor  - JT White, Forerunner  - Kathleen Ores Walsh, FCAS, USAA  - Christian Kaps, Harvard Business School (Moderator) ⚡Visit our website for full panelist bios and updates on the weekend agenda: https://lnkd.in/evgdxU4h 🎟️ Secure your ticket before they’re gone: https://lnkd.in/eQ3rbEg3

⚡Climate Symposium Panel Highlight! The Emerging Markets panel will explore how climate finance is flowing - or failing to flow - from global institutions and capital markets to real projects in emerging and frontier markets. Featuring: Morgan DeFoort, Factor[e] Ventures Ekaterina (Katya) Gratcheva, International Monetary Fund Wasim Tahir, CFA Harvard Center for International Development ⚡Visit our website for full panelist bios and updates on the weekend agenda: https://lnkd.in/evgdxU4h 🎟️ Secure your ticket before they’re gone: https://lnkd.in/eQ3rbEg3

🚀Join us for the HBS Climate Symposium Startup Pitch Competition! 🌎 On October 19, five groundbreaking startups — selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants — will take the stage to pitch their climate innovations to an incredible panel of judges: ⚡ Noah Sumait, Energy Impact Partners 🌱 Wynston Reed, Clean Energy Ventures 🌍 Timothy Kast, Greentown Labs Come for the pitches, stay for the conversations — and don’t miss your chance to meet the investors and innovators powering the next wave of climate solutions. 🎟️ Secure your ticket before they’re gone: https://lnkd.in/eQ3rbEg3

🚨The HBS Climate Symposium is just two weeks away, and tickets are going fast! On October 18-19, join 400+ leaders, innovators, and classmates shaping the future of climate and energy. This year’s event features:  ✅ Speakers from Amazon, DOE, IMF, Clean Energy Ventures, Eversource & more 🤝 Networking with change makers and future climate leaders 💡 Pitch Competition with non-dilutive cash prizes 💸 🎟️ Secure your ticket before they’re gone: https://lnkd.in/eQ3rbEg3

⚡ Climate Symposium Keynote Highlight! We're thrilled to welcome Chris Roe to the stage! Chris is Amazon’s Director of Worldwide Carbon, leading the company’s strategy to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040 through The Climate Pledge. ⚡Visit our website for Chris’s full bio and updates on the weekend agenda: https://lnkd.in/evgdxU4h 🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eQ3rbEg3 

⚡ Climate Symposium Speaker Highlight! Jonathan Schrag is a seasoned climate and energy policy leader with over two decades of experience spanning government, consulting, and nonprofits. As Massachusetts’ Deputy Climate Chief and Director of Investment for Decarbonization and Resilience, he drives clean energy finance, project delivery, and resilience initiatives, building on past leadership roles at RGGI, Connecticut DEEP, and the Environmental Defense Fund. 🎤 Join Jonathan in conversation with HBS’s own Mike Toffel for a live recording of the Climate Rising Podcast—an event you won’t want to miss! ⚡Visit our website for Jonathan’s full bio and updates on the weekend agenda: https://lnkd.in/evgdxU4h 🎟️ Get your tickets here: https://lnkd.in/eQ3rbEg3