Wallet Max and Fintech Is Femme Present: The Emerald Climate Fintech Summit 2025
Climate IS Fintech.
Climate tech is about directing capital toward a livable planet—and that makes it fintech.
From funding clean energy and scaling carbon markets to embedding sustainability in everyday transactions, these innovations rely on the same tools that power financial systems.
And just like fintech, climate tech isn’t only about technology—it’s about access.
Join us on September 19th at The Emerald Summit during Climate Week 2025 and discover the next generation of bold, innovative, & sustainable fintech solutions that are driving our planet forward.
What: Wallet Max and Fintech Is Femme Emerald Summit 2025
When: September 19th, 2025 (during NYC Climate Week)
Where: Manhattan, New York
Who’s in the Room: Impact investors, climate fintech innovators, and executives committed to addressing the planet's biggest issues.
Why The Emerald Summit Matters:
When climate solutions are paired with financial inclusion, we unlock regenerative systems that work for people, planet, and profit.
Climate fintech isn’t the future. It's the now.
If you’re a changemaker, entrepreneur, or professional passionate about impacting our world: you won’t miss this Summit.
The Agenda and Day at a Glance
9:00 - 10:00 AM | Check in & Registration with Breakfast
10:00 - 11:00 AM | Panel 1
11:00AM - 12:00 PM | Panel 2
12:00 - 12:30 PM | Lunch & Networking
12:30 - 12:45 PM | Pitch 1
12:45 - 1:00 PM | Pitch 2
1:00 - 1:30 PM | Keynote
1:30 - 1:45 PM | Pitch 3
1:45 - 2:00 PM | Pitch 4
2:00 - 3:00 PM | Startup Pitches
3:00 - 4:00 PM | Startup Awards
4:00 - 5:00 PM | Closing Keynote / 2026 Initiatives
5:00 - 5:30 PM | Transition to Dinner
5:30 - 8:30 PM | VIP Dinner
Reserve your space today and make your mark as a leader in climate tech.
MEET YOUR HOSTS...
Bhuva Shakti (she/her) is the visionary founder and CEO driving sustainable innovation at Wallet Max, a global community of executive women and venture capital investors with a mission to expand fundraising access for high-growth sustainable startups. With an MBA from Columbia University in New York and as a senior executive director on Wall Street for three decades, Bhuva has managed diverse financial portfolios and launched several digital transformation products for investment banks, capital markets, and payment networks.
Bhuva’s leadership and risk governance oversight, during the global financial crisis and the pandemic, was pivotal for the success of regulatory compliance and mergers acquisitions at the world's top banks and credit rating institutions. Bhuva is a board director and fractional C-Suite advisor for social impact businesses, and a keynote speaker advancing economic inclusion and climate-fintech partnerships.
Bhuva is the USA country director for World Business Angels Investment Forum and the Chief Ethics & Culture Officer for Women in AI worldwide. She leads the fundraising strategy and product operations for market expansion and manages investor relations throughout the diligence and investment. Bhuva is the founder of Bhuva’s Impact Global that provides board advisory services and enterprise risk management for public and private corporations.
Nicole Casperson is an award-winning journalist, 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 newsletter, podcast, and event series. She has been honored as a Top 100 Women in Fintech, Top 50 Women in Media, and as a storyteller with a Shorty Impact award.
Nicole's impactful contributions span prestigious speaking engagements, regular features in Forbes, and the release of her debut book, Fintech Feminists, published under Wiley, which has rapidly ascended to the #1 new bestseller spot on Amazon.
About Wallet Max:
Wallet Max is an inclusive global community of corporate executives and venture capitalists with a mission to expand fundraising access for high-growth startups in the technology, AI, fintech, and climate sustainability sectors.
With more than 10 investments directly in impact entrepreneurs thus far, Wallet Max’s network of 1,000 innovators and 60 partners regularly meet in person and virtually throughout the year to mutually exchange connections and drive collective action. Wallet Max ecosystem of events and initiatives are prominent during the New York Fintech Week, the New York Tech Week, and the New York Climate Week every year.
Wallet Max's Planet Positive Podcast is a monthly interview with female investors driving impact globally. Aligned with our mission to challenge the status quo, we showcase personal and professional journeys of diverse investors (Angels, VCs, PEs, Family Office, Corporate Venture) looking to leverage inclusion and impact without compromising growth of investments. Supporting sustainable innovations is good for people's wellbeing, planet survival, and financial profits.
Learn more about Wallet Max 2024 success and 2025 global initiatives: https://getwalletmax.com/climate-forward-2025
About Fintech Is Femme:
Fintech Is Femme is a media company and community dedicated to shaping fintech's future. The publication provides news and analysis on innovative startups to established institutions, showcasing their impact and vision through an industry-leading newsletter, podcast, and event series. Subscribe to the Fintech Is Femme Newsletter here.
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Once your seat at the table has been approved, your payment method on Luma will be charged. Please note that there are no refunds for this event given the exclusive nature.