

Global Climate Solutions Summit 2025
โ๐ Global Climate Solutions Summit (GCSS 2025)
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Friday, April 25, 2025 | 8:30 AM โ 5:00 PM
๐ The Punch Line, San Francisco
๐ A Flagship Event of SF Climate Week 2025
โJoin us for GCSS 2025, the premier gathering of climate investors, founders, innovators, policymakers, and corporate leaders driving bold, actionable solutions for a sustainable future ๐ฑ
โ๐ AGENDA Highlights
โ๐น 8:30 | Door Opens
โ๐น 9:00 - 9:10 AM | Opening Keynote, Michael Orme, Treeable
โ๐น 9:15 - 10:00 AM | Climate & AI Panel
๐น 10:15 - 11:30 AM | Investor Panel โ From Pitch to Check: Climate Investor Playbook
๐น 11:30 - 12:15 PM | Designing Sustainable Live Events & Activations
๐น 12:15 - 1:00 PM | Lunch & Networking
โ๐น 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Climate Thought Leadership Keynotes: Academic, Business, Philanthropic Perspectives
โ๐น 2:05 - 3:20 PM | Climate Venture Leaders Panel
๐น 3:30 - 3:50 PM | Keynote: From Ideas to Impact
โ๐น 3:50 - 4:00 PM | Book Signing & Comedian Entertainment
๐น 4:00 - 4:40 PM | Unlocking Growth: How Philanthropy Can Supercharge Business
๐น 4:40 - 5:00 PM | Climate Innovation Awards Ceremony ๐
โPlease help to nominate a changemaker by April 16:
Nomination Form
โ๐ Esteemed SPEAKERS
โ๐ค MC: Comedian Extraordinaire Chloe Matonis, Creative Corporates๐๐น
โ๐น 9:00 - 9:10 | Opening Keynote
โMichael Orme, CEO & Founder, Treeable
โ๐น 9:15 - 10:00 AM | Climate & AI Panel
โKyle Saari, CEO & Co-founder, Materia Chemistries
โHansi Singh, PhD, CEO & Cofounder, Planette.ai
โMatthew Stotts, General Partner, Cerulean Ventures
โToby Skinner, CMO, nubila.ai
โZoe Samuel, Venture Partner, Starshot Capital (Moderator)
โ๐น 10:10 - 11:20 AM | Investor Panel โ From Pitch to Check: Climate Investor Playbook
โAmy Zhao, Investor, Clean Energy Ventures
โAugust Fern, Partner, Baruch Future Ventures & Climate Tech Chair, Berkeley Skydeck
โAndrew Karsh, General Partner, Bay Bridge Ventures
โShaun Chaudhuri, Partner, The Westly Group
โWade Bitaraf, Founder, Plug & Play Sustainability
โRon Erd, Advisor, Unlocking Growth (Moderator)ย
โ๐น 11:30 - 12:15 PM | Designing Sustainable Live Events
โIsabel Heard, Customer Success Manager, Envire.ai
โCurtis Cook, Sales Manager, Live Nation
โMark Ziegler, Vice-Chair of the GBTA Sustainability Committee
โJennifer Klare, VP Operations, Poriferanano
โTommy Halvorson, Founder, Foxtail Catering & Events
โJohanna Behm, CEO, Envire.ai (Moderator)
โ๐น 12:15 - 1:00 PM | Lunch (by JW Catering, Foxtail)
โ๐น 12:25 - 12:50 PM | GTM strategies for climate technology
โGregory Billington, Head of Finance, C6B, Deal Flow, Transform VC
โPaul Salvaire,ย Deputy Consul General of France in San Francisco
โPreethy Padmanabhan, Founder & CMO, 10X Growth Strategies
โVrushali Gaud, Global Director,ย NetZero Strategy,ย Google
โDJ Deep, Mentor, Advisor and Founder Coach (Moderator)
โ๐น 1:00 - 2:00 PM | Climate Thought Leadership Keynotes
โDr. Stephen Luby, Stanford โ Academic Keynote
โTom Chi, Founding Partner, At One Venturesโ Business Keynote
โFiona Ma, CPA, California State Treasurer โ Policy Keynote
โ๐น 2:10 - 3:20 PM | Climate Venture Leaders Panel
โAndrew Beebe, Managing Director, Obvious Ventures
โCarolin Funk, Partner, Blue Bear Capital
โLeo Banchik, Director, Voyager Ventures
โJoshua Posamentier, Managing Partner, Congruent Ventures
โRon Erd, Advisor, Unlocking Growth (Moderator)ย
โ๐น 3:30 - 3:50 PM | Keynote: From Ideas to Impact โ How Entrepreneurs Can Tap Policy to Scale Change
โMichael Sheldrick, Cofounder, Global Citizen & Author of From Ideas to Impact
โ๐น 4:00 - 4:40 PM | Unlocking Growth: Use Philanthropy to Supercharge Your For-Profit Business
โMike Hoffman, Chairman Emeritus, Changing Our World, an Omnicom Group Company
โJoe Mrak III, CEO, Foundation Source
โWendy Chen, CEO & Co-Founder, Yun Impact (Moderator)
โ๐น 4:40 - 5:00 PM | Climate Innovation Awards Ceremony ๐
๐ก Donโt Miss This Game-Changing Event!
โWhether you're a climate entrepreneur, investor, corporate sustainability leader or policymaker, GCSS 2025 is the place to be for high-impact collaborations and groundbreaking insights.
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โ๐ Gratitude to Our Sponsors and Partners
โMany Thanks to our sponsors for making this event possibleโฃ๏ธ
๐ฑ Live Nation | Foundation Source | Yun Impact | Haworth | CSPA | JWCatering | Treeable | Foxtail | Goodwin Law | GABA | Silicon Zombies | Idea to IPO | Envire.ai | Angel Launch | Career Pathway Institute | EvenCharge | Silicon Valley Alliances | BESTMOW | Nubila | Value Economy
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