Building a Climate Company in 2025 followed by Wine & Music
This intimate gathering will bring together a curated audience of 50 to 75 leaders, including founders, investors, and climate innovators across diverse sectors. Our discussion will delve into the theme:
Building a Climate Company in 2025
***100% proceeds go to support The Bottleshop, a local business, THANKS! ***
Moderator & Panelists
· Moderator: Ron Erd, CEO of Unlocking Growth, 5x CEO, advisor building strategy, revenue and leadership capacity with Founders and Executives.
Panelists:
· Antonio Baclig, PhD, Founder & CEO of Inlyte Energy, building reliable grid batteries made from naturally abundant and inexpensive raw materials, iron & salt. ($8M+ in seed funding)
· Ellen Ehrenpreis, Partner at Orrick | Technology Companies Group | Technology & Innovation Sector. Ellen has a passion for working with companies making an impact in the world.
· Lukas Hackl, PhD, CEO and Co-Founder, Aepnus Technology, electrifying and decarbonizing the production of a variety of commodity chemicals. (raised $8M seed funding)
· Halen Mattison, CEO of General Galactic, pioneering the conversion of CO2 into clean, fossil-free fuels (raised $8M in seed funding).
· Kelly McCarthy, Investor at The Westly Group, focused on backing teams that are transforming physical industries and advancing sustainability across the energy, mobility, and industrial sectors
· Abhishek Vinod Singh, Co-Founder and CEO of AI Dash, leveraging satellites and AI to drive sustainability (raised $58.5M in Series C funding).
After the panel, we’ll celebrate the New Year and the promise of a sustainable future with a happy hour and live music, offering the perfect chance to connect and unwind.
Gratitude to Our Sponsor:
Kimberly Wiefling, cofounder of Silicon Valley Alliances, facilitates transformational experiences that enable teams to make “impossible” —> inevitable! She’s pivoting to apply her decades of proven ability in this area to corporate sustainability. As the World Business Council for Sustainable Development declared, “There’s no profit in a world that’s uninhabitable!”
Organizer:
California Software Professional Association (cspa.com) - About CSPA: A volunteer run 501(c)3 non-profit, founded in 1988. A community for collaboration, innovation and leadership.