PROGRAM & SPEAKERS
The Climate Investor Forum 2025 will once again host an impressive, influential line up of speakers.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
18 MARCH 2025
International Climate Investor Roundtable
Invitation only
VIP Pre-Event Cocktails - Melbourne Town Hall
19 MARCH 2025
FULL DAY PROGRAM
Olympic Room, MCG
Welcome and opening address
Opening Plenary I - Global trends, developments and opportunities in climate investing
As investors, corporations and governments increasingly accelerate the deployment of climate solutions, what are the key supply and demand factors and where are the key geographic and sectoral investment hotspots?
Opening Plenary II - Defining the global role for Australian climate solutions
What are the investments, policies, technologies and market forces and trends that make Australia an attractive place to invest, and what are the climate solutions that Australia can build high value exports to regional markets?
Morning Tea
Concurrent Sector Showcases - I
The best of Australia’s world class growth companies and projects
across 9 sectors. Overview of the climate solution, investment and partner needs and strategies for growth.
- Nature Based Solutions
- Critical Minerals
- Circular Economy
Concurrent Sector Showcases - II
- Food and Agriculture
- Climate Tech
- Mobility and Transport
Lunch
Corporate Plenary - Speed and scale, meeting complex corporate decarbonization challenges
Insights and strategies on industry approaches to investing in meeting corporate emissions reduction targets and net zero targets.
Investor Plenary - Blended finance, innovative ways to mobilise private capital required to supercharge funding the transition to a net zero economy
What are some of the innovative climate financing models across different asset classes that can mobilise greater volumes of private capital?
Afternoon Tea
Concurrent Sector Showcases - III
- The Energy Transition
- Blue Economy- Oceans and Water
- Buildings and Infrastructure
Closing Plenary - The unicorns are coming - what was Wow?
What are the climate technologies, products or services to watch –
the next Unicorns!
Networking Cocktails, Betty Cuthbert Room
Betty Cuthbert Room
Climate Investors Forum Cocktails
Music and Networking
Gala Dinner, MCC Dining Room
Special dinner and Keynote Speakers.
In March 2025, The Climate Investor Forum will once again include over 50 speakers and moderators at the forefront of the climate investment landscape.
world class speakers
Five plenary sessions. Nine key sector sessions. Thirty Six presenting world class climate solutions.
Senior decision-making representatives from key industries including:
- Superfunds / Institutional Investors
- Private Equity
- Venture Capital
- Family Offices
- Impact Investors
- Banks
- Government funding agencies
- Corporate Venture Funds
- Company CFOs and Chief Sustainability Officers
- International Investors
Along with CEO’s and senior representatives from companies delivering:
- Climate Tech
- Food and Agriculture
- Blue Economy
- Nature Based Solutions
- The Energy Transition
- Nature Based Solutions
- Circular Economy
- Minerals and Resources
- Buildings and Infrastructure
world class Previous speakers included
Carol Schwartz
Chair Trawalla Foundation, Chair, Climate Council, Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia
Christina Tonkin
Managing Director, Corporate Finance, Australia & New Zealand Banking Group
Hon Lily D’Ambrosio
Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission, Victorian Government
A network of DECISION MAKERS
Substantial commerical opportunity and interaction, 2024 attendee representation included:
- $1 Trillion estimated funds under management represented
- Over 70% C-Suite level executives
Sector representation made up of:
43%
27%
21%
6%
3%
A MUST ATTEND EVENT FOR
Investors
To evaluate some of the best of the investable universe of climate solutions and connect with other investors from superfunds to VCs, PE, family offices, government funds and banks.
Corporate Executives
To connect with the cutting edge of solution providers, potential co-investors and partners to help deliver your decarbonisation agenda.
Climate Solutions Companies and Projects
To showcase solutions and network with potential corporate customers, commercial partners and investors.
Government Funding Agencies
To connect with private investors to leverage government funds into the net zero transition.
Climate Leaders
To influence, lead, motivate and guide corporate decision makers and the emerging climate investment community.
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Connecting Capital to Scale Climate Solutions
- 19 March 2025
- MCG, Melbourne, Australia
High Calibre Speakers
Engage with and hear from globally significant keynote speakers.
Commercial Outcomes
Network and build personal relationships with key decision makers driving climate related investments and commercial transactions.
World Class Climate Solutions
Understand the global potential of the best of Australian investment ready, scalable world class climate solution companies and projects.