Building a Sustainable Future: Decarbonisation and Net Zero in Infrastructure
Join us for an insightful panel discussion focused on the critical themes of decarbonisation, achieving net zero, and the future of infrastructure.
This event will bring together researchers, industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to discuss and explore the latest strategies, technologies, and best practices for creating sustainable and resilient infrastructure.
Key topics: decarbonisation strategies, net zero goals, sustainable infrastructure, green building practices, policy.
Agenda:
18:00-18:30 Arrival
18:30- 19:30 Panel discussion and Q&A
19:30- 20:30 Networking
Speakers:
Tom Dolan - Senior Research Fellow in UCL’s Infrastructure Systems Institute and a UKCRIC Senior Research Fellow. He argues for a transformative response and envisages a climate positive, net zero-enabling, resilience-enhancing infrastructure system at the heart of the prosperous Doughnut Economy.
Assia Kasdi - Founder of Milvus, which creates affordable nanomaterials that replicate platinum-group metals for green fuel and clean energy production. Milvus’s alloys enable high-performance catalysis at a fraction of the usual cost.
Victoria Lebegue - Investor at RealAssetX, PGIM Real Estate’s innovation lab for research, development and investment in technology to accelerate advancements in the real asset industry.
Zara Riahi - CEO and Founder of Contilio, a cutting-edge deeptech startup that uses 3D vision, deep learning and BIM to turn construction site data into real-time, intelligent insights on project progress, performance KPIs and risks.
Jia W. Li - Cofounder of Arcas & Callisto Consulting, a startup that facilitates sustainable technology transfer and learning exchanges in the construction and building materials industry between China, the UK, and the EU.