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Emerald Summit 2025 Agenda
September 19th, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM | New York City
09:00 AM - 10:30 AM EDT
Registration, Breakfast & Networking
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Welcome Keynote: Shaping Sustainable Futures With Community
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Nicole
Casperson
Keynote: Women, Fintech, and the Future of Climate Finance
In this keynote, Nicole Casperson — journalist, author, and founder of Fintech is Femme — makes the case for why women are the key to building a more equitable and sustainable financial system. Drawing on years of reporting at the intersection of fintech, venture capital, and entrepreneurship, Nicole highlights how women founders and investors are driving innovations that close wealth gaps, expand access, and embed climate responsibility into the core of financial technology.
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM EDT
Anaid Chacón
Meital Peleg Mizrachi
Madeleine MacGillivray
Danielle Azoulay
From Threads to Transformation: The Business Case for Circular Economy
The circular economy represents a $4.5 trillion global opportunity across industries—from textiles to electronics to packaging. This power-packed panel unites three leaders who’ve unlocked profitable circularity: a corporate ESG veteran who’s implemented sustainable practices at scale, a Yale researcher revealing supply chain arbitrage opportunities, and a materials innovator solving pollution crises across sectors.
For: Senior executives, investors, and entrepreneurs ready to move beyond sustainability theater.
Why Now: Digital Product Passports and extended producer responsibility policies launch globally in 2025. Early movers have 18 months to establish competitive advantages before compliance becomes table stakes.
Expect: Concrete ROI frameworks, cross-industry investment strategies, and action plans that balance environmental and social impact without sacrificing profitability. No doom-and-gloom—just actionable intelligence on policy positioning, technology priorities, and implementation roadmaps.
Circular transformation isn’t just inevitable—it’s profitable for those who act first.
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM EDT
Nicole
Casperson
Whitney McGuire
Climate Fintech: Fireside Chat
In this conversation, Nicole Casperson sits down with Whitney McGuire, co-founder of Sustainable Brooklyn, and former Director of Sustainability at the Guggenheim Museum — to explore what it truly takes to embed equity and climate action into business and finance. Whitney’s 360-degree approach spans law, design, and systems thinking, making her one of the most innovative voices at the intersection of sustainability, social impact, and community empowerment.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM EDT
Laurel
Hanson
Jillian
Foster
Leanne Spaulding
Michelle Chivunga
Toni-Shae Freckleton
Building Climate Resilience: Accelerating Action to Weather the Anthropocene
For: Senior executives, investors, and entrepreneurs interested in climate resilience.
Why Now: Climate resilience is an imperative – natural hazards and frequent climate-related disasters exacerbate risk, contribute to high capital costs, and suppress investments in growth.
Expect: Perspectives on how to accelerate and scale the action needed to build resilience in the face of the climate crisis.
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EDT
Lunch & Networking
Take a pause, refuel, and recharge with a curated networking lunch designed to foster meaningful connections across industries and sectors.participants will have the chance to deepen conversations sparked throughout the morning, exchange perspectives on emerging opportunities, and build relationships that can accelerate collaboration well beyond the Summit. This is not just a break, it’s a catalyst for partnerships that turn ideas into action.
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Manju Seal
Emily Kreps
Maria Springer
Unlocking Capital Flows For Climate Solutions: A Sustainable Finance Playbook
A practitioner-led panel for climate-tech founders and CFOs moving beyond venture into growth and asset financing. Learn which institutional investors lead large late-stage placements—pensions, insurers, sovereign funds, infrastructure/private credit managers, and banks—and what their investment committees require to approve capital. We’ll unpack proven structures (HoldCo + AssetCo, private placements, project finance), how sustainable debt issuances such as green bonds and blended finance compress cost of capital, the bankability and offtake metrics that matter, and real world success archetypes from multiple regions. Public fixed income financed over $800 billion in climate transition in 2023 (Bloomberg New Energy Finance), underscoring the scale of opportunity. Come ready to convert commercial traction into institutional grade capital.
- Prioritize outreach by aligning each target’s mandate, ticket size, and risk appetite with a clear capital ask, defined use-of-proceeds, and disciplined closing timeline.
- See pathways to package traction, de-risk execution, and choose structures that keep momentum while minimizing dilution and cost.
- When and how to launch inaugural green and other outcome based bonds in the sustainable debt market.
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Bhuva
Shakti
Tiya
Gordon
Brandi DeCarli
Shelly
Klose
Lizzy
Kolar
Christopher
Wood
Alison Gregory
Francois
Servranckx
Bobbie Shrivastav
Constanza Gomez
Max Interbrick
Paul H. Richardson
Cassandra
Sebastian
Pernia
Manju
Seal
Ani
Widham
Sherri
Lane
Sherrise Pond
Sabriya Stukes
Pitch Competition & Startup Awards
Twelve startups across climate, fintech and AI will present breakthrough solutions to leading investors. Each pitch highlights innovation, scalability, and impact. Six judges will award prizes to the most innovative and impactful startups.
Among the pitching startups are:
Applied Biorefinery Sciences (Christopher Wood)
AreaHub (Alison Gregory)
Farm from a box (Brandi DeCarli)
Green Gooding (Francois Servranckx)
it’s electric (Tiya Gordon)
Scope Zero (Lizzy Kolar)
Solvrays (Bobbie Shrivastav)
Sortile (Constanza Gomez)
Sparrow Analytics (Max Interbrick)
True Flood Risk (Shelly Klose)
Tumbleweed (Paul H. Richardson)
Zyro (Cassandra Sebastian Pernia)
Among the judges are:
Bhuva Shakti (Wallet Max)
Jeremy Harper (Remarkable Ventures)
Ani Widham (Clarity AI)
Sherri Lane (NYC Department of Small Business Services)
Sherrise Pond (Anthemis Group)
Sabriya Stukes (SOSV)
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Monika Murugesan
Liubov Volkova
Liana Jo Hunt
Saba Khalid
Powering Tomorrow: Innovation, Policy, and the Future of Renewables
The renewable energy sector is at a pivotal moment. On one hand, we are seeing record-breaking advances in technology from AI-enabled grid management to breakthroughs in storage and distributed generation. On the other, the pace of deployment is still defined by regulatory hurdles, policy shifts, and the urgency of scaling solutions that match the climate challenge ahead. This panel will bring together leaders from across the renewable ecosystem to explore how innovation and government action are shaping the energy transition, and what it will take to accelerate progress. Panelists will share insights on navigating policy frameworks, driving investment into scalable projects, and rethinking partnerships to deliver impact at speed.
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT
Ruth Hubbard
Hema Agwu
Jamila Wright
Powering Tomorrow: Innovation, Policy, and the Future of Renewables
Small businesses are the heartbeat of New York City — and they’re on the frontlines of disruption. From hurricanes and flooding in Lower Manhattan to the COVID-19 pandemic that emptied streets overnight, resilience has become more than a buzzword; it’s a survival strategy.
This panel brings together entrepreneurs and technology leaders to explore how New York small businesses adapt, recover, and seize opportunity in the face of crisis. Featuring a local merchant alongside Fiserv insights from the Small Business Index, we’ll uncover how creativity, access to technology, and innovation empower Main Street to thrive.
We’ll highlight real-world stories — including how businesses and Clover SMB restaurants pivoted during the pandemic, embracing delivery models and digital tools, and how they continue to adapt to climate-related challenges. We’ll also examine how platforms like Clover provide the flexibility and insights SMBs need to stay agile, from rethinking operations to engaging their communities.
Join us to hear how resilience is shaping the future of New York’s small businesses — and why these lessons matter for building a sustainable economy everywhere.
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM EDT
Pitch Winners & Startup Awards
The Emerald Summit stage transforms into a high-energy arena where innovation meets impact. 12 mission-driven startups – spanning climate, fintech, AI, and technology – will step up to pitch their bold solutions to some of the most pressing global challenges. Each pitch will be judged live by a panel of 6 seasoned investors, corporate executives, and industry leaders. This is more than a showcase, it’s a launchpad. This competition embodies the Summit’s ethos: spotlighting those with courage to build differently, and mobilizing the capital and community they need to scale.
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM EDT
Closing Keynote: Accelerate Impact Beyond Climate Week
The Emerald Summit closes with a forward-looking keynote from Bhuva Shakti, founder of Wallet Max, who will challenge us to think beyond the events of Climate Week and focus on what comes next. Drawing from her experience as a Wall Street risk leader turned impact investor, Bhuva will spotlight how communities, capital, and technology must continue to work together long after the headlines fade. She will share lessons from Wallet Max’s work building inclusive ecosystems, expanding funding access, and mobilizing leaders across finance, technology, and sustainability.
This keynote will emphasize the importance of moving from conversation to execution – accelerating impact through practical tools, partnerships, and governance models that create resilience beyond a single week of dialogue. Attendees will be called to carry the Summit’s momentum forward into boardrooms, investment strategies, startups, and policy agendas. By the end of this session, participants will leave not only inspired, but equipped with a renewed sense of urgency to scale solutions that outlast Climate Week and transform systems for the long term.
06:00 PM - 09:00 PM EDT
VIP Dinner & Networking
The Emerald Summit opens with a warm welcome and a chance to connect before the day begins. Attendees will check in at registration, receive their event materials, and enjoy light breakfast refreshments. Arrive early, settle in, and take advantage of the space to connect with those who, like you, believe that action starts with conversation. Network with peers, investors, founders, and executives who are committed to reshaping systems for people and the planet.
Meet your Host
Bhuva Shakti is the visionary founder and CEO of Wallet Max, a global community of executive women and venture capital investors on a mission to expand fundraising access for high-growth, sustainable startups.
With an MBA from Columbia University and over three decades as a senior executive on Wall Street, Bhuva has led diverse financial portfolios and launched cutting-edge digital transformation initiatives across investment banking, capital markets, and payment networks.
Her TED TALK, EXEMPLIFIES her leadership in risk governance, especially during the 2008 global financial crisis Where she was essential AT driving successful regulatory compliance, mergers, and acquisitions at some of the world’s top banks and credit rating agencies.
Bhuva currently serves as a board director and fractional C-Suite advisor to social impact businesses, and is a keynote speaker championing economic inclusion and climate-fintech innovation.
She is the USA Country Director for the World Business Angels Investment Forum and the Chief Ethics & Culture Officer for Women in AI globally.
Through her advisory firm, Bhuva’s Impact Global, she leads fundraising strategies, product operations, and investor relations for sustainable growth and market expansion.
Learn from Climate-Conscious Business Leaders
From Threads to Transformation: The Business Case for Circular Economy
Anaid Chacón is the CEO and co-founder of Minette.ai, where she is dedicated to eliminating the guesswork from producing and buying well-fitting clothes. Her vision is to remove $400 billion in inefficiency and waste through AI, data systems, and reward structures, making biometric shopping the new standard.
She specializes in product development and has 20 years of experience building and operating technology businesses across logistics, retail, fintech, and infrastructure. She has multiple patents on user interaction systems. Anaid holds a Masters in Information Systems Management from Harvard.
Meital Peleg Mizrachi, PhD is a Postdoctoral Fellow at Yale University’s Economic Growth Center, specializing in sustainable fashion, global supply chains, and public policy. Her research examines the intersection of environmental sustainability, labor rights, and consumer behavior, with projects spanning secondhand clothing trade, regulatory frameworks, and cultural influences on consumption. She leads the research field at Moving the Needle, Yale’s hub for sustainable fashion, and serves on the Board of the Sustainable Fashion Consumption Research Network.
Madeleine MacGillivray (she/her) is a lifelong climate advocate and sustainability professional with 10+ years of experience across textiles, fashion, and circular economy. Previously at Retrievr, a portfolio company of Closed Loop Partners, Madeleine is the Communications Specialist at CiCLO® Textiles and the Climate program lead at Seeding Sovereignty. Madeleine holds an MS in Sustainability Management at Columbia University’s School of Professional Studies and a BA in Environmental Policy from Barnard, having completed her undergraduate thesis on microplastics pollution at Columbia’s renowned Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory.
With over 15 years of experience in ESG, sustainability, circular economy, CSR, and social impact, Danielle helps companies at any stage of their impact journey to develop and execute strategies that create value, increase stakeholder engagement, and drive positive change. As the Founder of The CSO Shop, a fractional sustainability and social impact consulting and advising company, she works with clients across industries and geographies to identify opportunities, establish and exceed goals, measure progress, and communicate impact.
Building Climate Resilience: Accelerating Action to Weather the Anthropocene
Laurel is a recognized thought leader in climate resilience and disaster risk reduction. Her work experience includes managing projects to build the resilience of nomadic pastoralists in Mongolia, working with the Rohingya population in Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Komen, and implementing environmental awareness and climate adaptation projects in Nicaragua. She has also served in global policy focused roles with the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) in New York, where she supported the 2019 Climate Action Summit and Sustainable Development Goal Summit, and with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), where she was a coordinating lead author on the 2023 Flagship Report “The Impact of Disasters on Agriculture and Food Security.” Most recently, she worked as a Senior Advisor at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. She holds a Master of Arts in Geography with Distinction from King’s College in London, and a Bachelor of Arts in International Development from Tulane University.
Jillian J. Foster is a political scientist researching human behavior at the margins of risk and uncertainty at Yale University. As the founder & CEO of Global Insight—a data and research advisory working across the impact ecosystem—she spends much of her time translating chaotic data into strategy and critical insights that drive growth with corporate, foundation, investment, and startup teams similarly interested in impact. Jillian is a senior advisor to partners at UN DPO, UNHCR, UN Women, and Plan International. Her work has been supported by One Earth Future Fund, UN Action, Rotary International, and the Yale University MacMillan Center Program on Refugees, Forced Displacement, and Humanitarian Responses.
Toni-Shae Freckleton is Chief of the New York Liaison Office at the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, advising Member States on integrating the Sendai Framework and risk-informed development into global policies. She previously led sustainable development efforts in the Office of the President of the General Assembly (73rd–75th sessions), coordinating the 2019 SDG Summit and 2020 Biodiversity Summit. With 17 years at the Planning Institute of Jamaica, she worked on population, health, migration, and the SDGs. Ms. Freckleton holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Sociology (Demography) from the University of the West Indies, Mona.
Powering Tomorrow: Innovation, Policy, and the Future of Renewables
Powering Tomorrow: Innovation, Policy, and the Future of Renewables
As the Founder and CEO of APEX Specialist consulting firm, Monika leverages her extensive background to guide energy and cleantech companies through product strategy, development, and market execution.
Liana Jo Ault is the General Manager of Enscryb, an energy innovation Venture at Nokia. She has global experience with power utilities and energy transition policies. Her team sits at the intersection of grid digitalization, technology and economics building a platform to orchestrate flexibility in the ever changing world of energy and sustainability. Pursuing an MSc degree in Energy Policy, Liana is passionate about sustainable social equity in energy and how distributed renewables can bring about new paradigms and business models.Liana Jo Ault is the General Manager of Enscryb, an energy innovation Venture at Nokia. She has global experience with power utilities and energy transition policies. Her team sits at the intersection of grid digitalization, technology and economics building a platform to orchestrate flexibility in the ever changing world of energy and sustainability. Pursuing an MSc degree in Energy Policy, Liana is passionate about sustainable social equity in energy and how distributed renewables can bring about new paradigms and business models.
Resilient by Nature: How Small Businesses Thrive Amid Climate Challenges
Ruth helps data-rich businesses turn complexity into clarity—and insights into income. As a GTM operator and storyteller, she builds commercialization strategies for new data products, craft compelling partner narratives, and unlock monetization opportunities across fintech, payments, and consumer commerce.
Hema Agwu
Co-Founder
Brooklyn Suya
Jamila Wright
Co-Founder
Brooklyn Tea
In 2017, Alfonso and Jamila launched Brooklyn Tea as an online business. The two spent the first year participating in street festivals, pop-ups, and private events to get the company’s name out there. In December 2018, they opened their first brick-and-mortar, becoming one of only two Black-owned tearooms in NYC.
Since then, the company has gone on to be featured in The Brooklyner, New York Magazine, Self-Magazine, Goop Magazine, USA Today, News 12, Channel 2 News, a Shonda Rhimes’ Tweet, Beyoncé’s Black Parade List of curated Black businesses, and others. Her company empowers people to explore healthy alternatives, build a strong community through safe spaces, and promote generational wealth.
Fireside Chat
Nicole Casperson is an award-winning journalist, author, content director, professor, and leading voice in fintech.
As the Founder & CEO of Fintech Is Femme, she leads a thriving media platform and community of over 50,000 fintech leaders dedicated to shaping a more inclusive financial landscape.
Leveraging her extensive background as a former finance reporter and editor specializing in B2B sectors, Nicole provides trusted insights and analysis through her must-read newsletter, podcasts, and event series.
Nicole’s impactful contributions span prestigious speaking engagements, regular features in Forbes, and the release of her debut book, Fintech Feminists, publsihed by Wiley, the book covers the profiles of 40+ leaders in fintech and exemplifies fintech is femme’s mission to unlock a better financial future for the world.
Startup Awards Judges
Ani Widham is the Director of Climate, Biodiversity, and Impact Products at Clarity AI, where she helps drive innovative, data-powered sustainability solutions for investors, corporates, governments, and consumers worldwide.
Prior to joining Clarity AI, Ani held key roles at Bloomberg LP, including in Product Development and within the Sustainable Business and Finance department. In these roles, she served on the Secretariat for the G20’s Financial Stability Board Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) and the European Commission’s Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG).
Ani holds an MBA from Columbia Business School and a BA from Colgate University, and is an active early-stage investor in startups.
Principal at Anthemis Group, a leading venture capital firm that focuses on fintech, insurtech, and climatetech innovation. Sherrise identifes and evaluates early and growth stage investment opportunities that align with Anthemis’ mission to cultivate change in the financial system. She has over 15 years of experience in finance, spanning investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, and credit analysis. She holds an MBA from the Wharton School and a bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Yale University.
Her core competencies include deal execution, financial modeling, valuation, and strategic planning. She has worked on multiple transactions across various sectors and geographies, delivering value for clients and stakeholders. She is also passionate about supporting the development of disadvantaged or underrepresented communities through organizations that specialize in financial inclusion, education, healthcare, and women’s empowerment.
Applied Biorefinery Sciences Pitch
Christopher Wood, PhD, is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Biorefinery Sciences (ABS), where he is working to scale and deploy biorefining technologies to replace fossil-derived products with sustainable alternatives. Dr. Wood has personally run many of the trials conducted to develop and optimize ABS’s technology, and has designed, constructed, maintained, and/or operated a range of equipment across the biorefining and paper industries. His experience also includes detailed process and financial modeling for a range of technologies and industries and he is co-author of several articles on biorefinery technology and seven granted patents in biorefinery process engineering. Dr. Wood has strong experience in integration of technical innovations in paper and bioprocess pilot plant operations, as well as operational experience in commercial pulp and paper mills. He holds a PhD in Paper and Bioprocess Engineering and a B.S. in Paper Engineering from SUNY ESF, and an MS in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Syracuse University.
Applied Biorefinery Sciences (ABS) produces sustainable energy, chemical, and material products from biomass using its patented water-based biorefining platform. ABS’s lead product is a drop-in coal alternative for power stations in the EU, Japan, and Taiwan: a 250MM tonne / $28B market. Made from low grade biomass that would otherwise rot or burn, such as fire risk reduction cut biomass, urban forestry residuals, and logging slash, ABS’s durable, water-resistant, wood pellets can use the existing logistics chains feeding our customer’s power stations, replacing coal with minimal up-front cost, and at price parity with coal. ABS is currently working toward a demonstration plant to meet test burn volumes requested by utility customers, with next steps involving engineering and siting. ABS’s three initial facilities, expected to be built over the next 7 years, are expected to generate a combined $115MM per year in EBITDA and reduce net CO2 emissions by around 2.3 tons for every ton of coal replaced.
AreaHub Pitch
Alison is the CEO and Co-Founder of AreaHub. As a seasoned entrepreneur and senior management executive, she has experience launching and scaling a prior tech and data service company and has held senior roles at top financial service companies, such as Bridgewater, LTCM, and Morgan Stanley.
Prior to AreaHub, Alison co-launched and co-managed, at the Management Committee level, GlobeOp Financial Services (now SS&C GlobeOp), a fast-growing data services start up, which expanded internationally and had a successful exit. In addition, she has served on boards for for-profit companies and nonprofits, and guest lectured for years, mostly at Yale University.
AreaHub’s risk management information resources help clients minimize losses and maximize profitability. Our aggregated and predictive environmental intelligence empowers organizations to identify and manage the risks that can impact their finances, operations, and safety.
Clients leverage AreaHub across a range of applications, from investment decisions to insurance-related, operational continuity, and risk management decisions. Our platform equips leaders with the actionable insights needed to make faster, more informed choices in today’s evolving landscape.
Farm from a box Pitch
Brandi DeCarli is the Founding Partner and CEO of Farm from a Box, a cleantech-powered agtech company building resilient food systems through modular infrastructure and digital tools. A recognized leader in climate-smart agriculture, she is driving a future where regenerative, nutritious food is accessible to all, and where farmers earn a living income through sustainable production. Brandi serves on the Board of Directors for Heifer International. A dynamic speaker, she has presented at TEDx, COP27, and the Explorer’s Club on topics spanning climate resilience, economic empowerment, and the power of collaborative innovation.
Farm from a Box builds local food independence with clean technology and digital tools that power regenerative, climate-resilient supply chains. Our NexGen system integrates clean energy, adaptive irrigation, solar-powered cold storage, and an AI-ready data platform with API-connected market access, enabling farmers to grow, store, and sell more efficiently, increasing profitability. Through our lease-to-own subscription model, we remove upfront cost barriers, build farmer equity, and generate recurring SaaS revenue, creating a scalable network of profitable, climate-smart farms that strengthen local economies and food systems.
Green Gooding Pitch
Francois Servranckx is a former humanitarian aid worker with over 15 years of experience in corporate impact, sustainability, and strategic partnerships, working with global organizations like Doctors Without Borders and UNICEF, as well as Fortune 500 companies such as HP, SAP, Guardian Life, and LEGO. He holds a Master’s in International Relations and a certification in Business Sustainability Management.
Green Gooding is an on-demand rental platform that makes accessing small appliances and event equipment easy, affordable, and sustainable. By partnering with local shops and manufacturers, we offer a convenient alternative to ownership—reducing storage needs, unnecessary production, and CO₂ emissions. With 900+ rentals, 650 customers, and recognition as a Reusies Finalist and NYC Circularity Champion, Green Gooding is proving that smarter consumption can deliver both impact and growth. We’re building a more convenient, community-powered, and climate-smart future.
it’s electric Pitch
Scope Zero Pitch
As co-founder and CEO of Scope Zero, Lizzy is leading Scope Zero’s mission to accelerate employee financial wellness and corporate sustainability. With Scope Zero’s Carbon Savings Account® (CSA), the average employee can save over $5,000 per year, all while driving operational cost savings and net-zero goals for the company. Lizzy previously designed energy- and water-efficiency upgrades for military base housing nationwide, and she studied sustainable design engineering at Stanford University.
Scope Zero is an all-in-one platform for financial and environmental wellness. Our Carbon Savings Account® (CSA) is like a health savings account, except the CSA funds are used for home technology and personal transportation upgrades that help employees reduce their cost of living while advancing corporate ESG goals. For employees, the CSA increases the affordability and accessibility of upgrades — reducing their utility bills, fuel spend, and carbon footprint. For employers, the CSA measures, reports, and reduces scope 3 work-from-home and commute emissions. Together, we can tackle the 2.3 billion tons of carbon emissions from U.S. residential energy consumption and personal vehicle use — empowering employees and employers to drive real change for a more sustainable future.
Solvrays Pitch
Sortile Pitch
Constanza Gómez is the Co-Founder of Sortile, a company transforming textile recycling through AI-powered material identification. She began her career researching Latin American retailers, later earning her MBA from Columbia Business School. Today, she leads Sortile, with 50+ devices deployed and 95% accuracy in textile identification, helping recyclers and brands scale circular solutions.
Sortile is building the AI infrastructure for circular fashion, with smart hardware that instantly identifies textile material, construction, and color, key data points needed for next-gen recycling. As brands face regulatory pressure and recyclers scale capacity, Sortile fills a critical bottleneck: fast, accurate, and scalable sorting. With over 50 devices deployed and 95%+ accuracy, we’re positioned to become the intelligence layer for a $150B+ textile waste problem.
Sparrow Analytics Pitch
Max Interbrick is the co-founder and COO of Sparrow Analytics, a Switzerland-based startup revolutionizing environmental monitoring through cutting-edge IoT and data analytics. With a keen focus on sustainable innovation, Max has spearheaded partnerships with key players such as the Swiss Post, Uber, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, while driving global collaborations with initiatives like the Universal Postal Union (UPU). A strategic thinker and advocate for actionable ESG solutions, Max actively explores partnerships with industry leaders like SOCAR Energy and CSEM. His leadership ensures Sparrow Analytics remains at the forefront of smart city development, environmental sustainability, and hyperlocal data solutions.
True Flood Risk Pitch
Tumbleweed Pitch
Zyro Pitch
What you can expect
Value Driven Content
A Curated Network
Bringing together high-impact founders, investors, and executives focused on building a more sustainable financial future. Expect intentional matchmaking, strategic alignment, and connections that catalyze global change.
Elevated Experiences
from the Fintech Is Femme team ensures thoughtfully designed spaces and seamless event flow, creating an atmosphere that inspires meaningful connections, engaging discussions, and high-impact collaborations.
Main Character Energy
Join a room led by the builders, backers, and big thinkers driving climate fintech forward. This is where climate meets capital—with purpose, power, and presence.
NYC or Nowhere
Happening during Climate Week NYC, join global leaders converging in New York to shape the future of finance, climate, and tech— The city that never sleeps is where change happens.
Real Thought Leadership
A collaboration between journalist Nicole Casperson and climate fintech leader Bhuva Shakti, this summit brings together bold ideas at industry depth to shape the future of climate tech and finance.
Who’s in the Room
Taking place at the intersection of NYC Climate Week, the UN General Assembly (UNGA), and NYC Fashion Week — our summit annually brings diverse groups of impact enthusiasts and futuristic innovators.
- As climate intersects with all sectors, we see corporate executives in healthcare, food, climate, fintech, tech/AI, fashion, and more.
Startup founders, small-medium-businesses, tech builders – climate, fintech, AI, data, infrastructure (from Seed to Series B+).
Investors (Angels, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Family Offices, Fund of Funds) – investing from pre-seed through IPOs.
Corporate Boards, Executives, Middle Management – Board directors, CEO, C-Suite (CTO, CIO, CFO, CAIO, Sustainability Officers).
Policymakers and public sector leaders – NYC state/city officials, local regulators, financial institutions, Wall Street professionals.
Additional Participants – students, university leaders, community organizations, local/global media representatives (covering NYC Climate Week, UNGA, and NYC Fashion Week both on the ground and virtually).
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