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Inaugural Symposium on Climate Innovation and Finance

Fri, April 4, 2025
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David Almström, Arnaud Blandin, Brian Huff, Oskar Lund, Vanessa Scott, John Shrewsberry ’87 P’24, Anna Skarborg, and Todd Thomas ‘89

This inaugural symposium on climate innovation and finance organized by the Financial Economics Institute (FEI) will feature an exclusive panel of distinguished guests including thought leaders, industry experts, and emerging voices to explore the critical intersection of climate action and financial innovation. The morning panel will highlight climate innovations in clean energy and the afternoon panel will feature a discussion on climate finance, including early-stage venture capital. Vanessa Scott of Scripps Oceanography will deliver keynote remarks in the morning session on Climate Innovation while Arnaud Blandin, founder of the Beyond, will be the keynote speaker in the afternoon session on Climate Finance. This program offers a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders, alumni, and fellow students for insightful conversations, valuable networking, and an insider perspective on the very pressing issues around climate innovation and climate finance.

Panelists include:

Climate Innovation in Clean Energy: David Almström, Brian Huff, and Todd Thomas ‘89; moderated by Joe Tell

Climate Finance: Oskar Lund, John Shrewsberry ’87 P’24, and Anna Skarborg

Please note a SPECIAL SCHEDULE for this program:

10:00 AM | Opening Remarks
10:30 AM | Panel Discussion: Climate Innovation in Clean Energy
11:30 AM | Keynote: Climate Innovation, Vanessa Scott
12:30 PM | Lunch
1:15 PM | Student Presentations 
2:00 PM | Keynote: Climate Economics, Arnaud Blandin
3:00 PM | Panel Discussion: Climate Finance, including early stage venture capital


 


 

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