GREENTECH FESTIVAL
NEW YORK

15-16 SEPTEMBER 2022

GLOBAL ISSUES NEED A
GLOBAL PLATFORM

It is time for us to address all relevant markets with the event. In terms of year-round communication, more events than just Berlin are needed to bring right people, companies and interested parties to one table and to use the GREENTECH FESTIVAL as a platform for networking, inspiration and action. After a successful start with London in 2021, we are happy to be internationally present in New York City, London and Singapore in 2022.

The GTF’s long-term ambition is to be able to bring amazing stories about green business transformation to a global audience. That’s why we’re reaching out to international destinations with a diverse program of high-level speakers focused on all relevant topics around sustainability and technology.

GREEN AWARDS TOP6 Community US

The winner will be determined solely by this public online voting. So spread the word and cast your vote now,
so that your favorite initiative or project is recognized and goes home with the GREEN AWARD trophy.

INVESTORS GOURMET

A networking lunch for startups and VCs

The sustainability funding market has quickly specialised and whether you’re searching for investment or investing, it’s hard to find the right partner for your next big opportunity. With ‘Investors Gourmet’ we’ve made shopping easy by bringing literally bringing the right people to the table so that you can take your next step with confidence.

HOW TO GET A TICKET

For two days this September NYC will form into a hub of inspiration. At the GREENTECH FESTIVAL from September 15th to 16th 2022 we are taking a glance into a greener future and building a global community of innovators and change makers, all with the belief that each one of us can make a difference. Together with our guests, partners and speakers we celebrate the process of change into a conscious and sustainable future.

To join GREENTECH FESTIVAL NYC you can apply for an access code. Please send an email to tickets@greentechfestival.com with a short text about why you should join.

If you already have an access code, please enter it below and fill in the registration form.

AN INSPIRING PROGRAM OF CHANGE

From an uplifting awards ceremony that celebrates stories of green transformation to a conference program that highlights the latest technologies and pressing needs in business, the GREENTECH FESTIVAL New York is there for those driven by impact.
THU 15 SEP
6PM - 7PM
GREEN CARPET
7:30PM - 8:30PM
AWARDS SHOW
8:30PM - 11PM
AFTER SHOW
FRI 16 SEP
9AM - 6PM
EXHIBITION & TEST DRIVES
9AM - 1PM
CONFERENCE
2PM - 5PM
BOOTCAMPS
5:30PM - 8PM
AFTER DRINKS & GREEN BEATS

THE VENUE

The Shed’s Bloomberg Building,
designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, Lead Architect, and Rockwell Group, Collaborating Architect, is an innovative structure that physically transforms to support artists’ most ambitious ideas. Means the perfect place for the GTF that is taking place at the The McCourt, The Shed’s most iconic space.

GREEN AWARDS TOP3 NEW YORK

GTF CONFERENCE NEW YORK.
SEPTEMBER 16th, 2022

With outstanding visionaries on stage and a hands-on interactive program. The New York GTF CONFERENCE engineers the future by bringing the right people to the table to create change. Inspired by Climate Week and built for business, you will come away inspired by ideas and armed with the contacts needed to shape a sustainable future.

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

09:45

30'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Welcome Ceremony

Friday 16.09

Main Stage

09:45-10:15

In the opening ceremony of the Greentech Festival 2022, we will launch discussions off with deep insights into the future of sustainable business and global policy. To build a better world we need brave voices calling for change and leaders willing to take risks in order to correct the collision course we are heading on. ‘Business as usual’ is dead and in our brave new world, sustainability must become synonymous with good business. The market, customers and investors have clearly show that they will reward those who stand behind inclusive, sustainable and ethical values so let’s start the conversation, unafraid to take on the challenges before us.

SPEAKERS


Ann Makosinski (Host) Inventor/Writer
Makotronics Enterprises Incorporated

Antonino Laspina Italian Trade Commissioner
Italian Trade Agency

Meera Joshi Deputy Mayor
New York City

Ligia Noronha UN Assistant Secretary-General and Head, New York Office
United Nations Environment Programme

10:15

15'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Startup Slam

Friday 16.09

Main Stage

10:15-10:30

In an exciting format developed by the GREENTECH FESTIVAL, three outstanding startups will be asked to pitch their concept in a gruelling 1-minute flash keynote. After they’ve outlined their basic concept, they will be challenged with one question from GTF founder and sustainable startup afficianado Nico Rosberg, and one question from you, our lucky audience members.

SPEAKERS


Debra Callahan Senior Scientist
Focused Energy

Charles Conwell CEO
Novele, Inc.

10:30

30'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Panel: Agile GREEN: SMEs as the key to lasting sustainability

Friday 16.09

Main Stage

10:30-11:00

Making up 99.9% of all US companies and employing a staggering 60 million workers, Small and Medium Enterprises truly are the powerhouses and backbones of the US economy. Yet despite the majority of SMEs wanting to tackle climate change, a recent survey from the UN SME Climate Hub shows that most feel under supported, lack the knowledge to get started and desperately require financial assistance. So come and hear and learn from those who do the heavily lifting of the US economy and discover how you can become part of their journey towards becoming sustainable SMEs.

SPEAKERS


Pamela Jouven Director
SME Climate Hub

Anthony Casciano President and CEO
Siemens Financial Services, Inc.

Dr. Sweta Chakraborty (Moderator) US President
We Don't Have Time

11:00

35'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Building Sustainable Communities!

Friday 16.09

Main Stage

11:00-11:35

How do we build for tomorrow? How do we achieve change that lasts? With 75 percent of global emissions influenced by the industrial world, the transformation of industry, infrastructure and transportation is essential, putting our communities at the center of initiatives for sustainable change. The good news is that innovative technologies for our buildings, our power systems and the future of electric mobility are ready to meet this moment – giving us an enormous opportunity to address climate change, strengthen local economies and create a better quality of life, for everyone.

SPEAKERS


Barbara Humpton President and CEO
Siemens Corporation

Kerry Bannigan Executive Director
Fashion Impact Fund

Mariama Camara CEO & Founder
Mariama Fashion Production

11:30

30'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Sustainable Leaders Panel: How insights, excellence, and sustainability dance together

Friday 16.09

Main Stage

11:30-12:00

What are the ingredience for lasting sustainable change in business? The truth is, there is no one perfect recipe, and that the elements of trusted insights, expert knowledge and vision need to be applied in unique ways for every business case. And the results: studies and experience show that sustainable transformation will make your business more resilient and attract loyal employees and customers to help you build a better future. Come and be inspired by sustainable leaders from diverse industries as they talk deep change and what this means for you.

SPEAKERS


Murielle Lorilloux (Moderator) EU Cluster and Enterprise Americas & Asia Pacific Director
Vodafone Business

Ann Tracy Chief Sustainability Officer
Colgate-Palmolive

Denise Lee Vice President, Cisco Engineering Sustainability Office
Cisco

Ezgi Barcenas Chief Sustainability Officer
AB InBev

Christine Gonzalez-Wertz Senior Principal Industry Strategist
DXC Technology

12:00

40'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Move and Energize!

Friday 16.09

Main Stage

12:00-12:40

We are in the midst of a severe energy crisis with flow-on effects that touch all aspects of business and life. With the war dragging on and the current volatility tipped to increase into the winter, it’s time we face a new and uncertain energy future. Within the current climate, what things can we do to ease pressure on the market; how quickly can the growing trend of renewables and electromobility influence demand; and is the current crisis going to speed up or slow down decarbonisation? Hear from leaders in Energy, Mobility and Transport as we map out a path for sustainable energy futures.

SPEAKERS


Daniel Weissland President
Audi USA

Spencer Reeder Director, Government Affairs & Sustainability
Audi of America

Frank Reig CEO & Co-Founder
Revel

Erin Beilharz Managing Director CleanTech Hub
Lufthansa Group

12:40

30'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Finance Green!

Friday 16.09

Main Stage

12:40-13:10

“Money makes the world go around” and now more than ever the powerful mechanisms of green finance need to be activated in the fight against climate change. But what can you do, on a personal level, as an investor, as business leaders and as a business community to have lasting impact? What is the current state of play in finance markets, what certainties can business bet on and what’s the role of green bonds and other incentives in shaping better practice?

SPEAKERS


Erika Karp

Erika Karp Chief Impact Officer
Pathstone

Laura Segafredo Global Head of Sustainable Research, ETF and Index investments
BlackRock

14:00

2h 45'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Building Sustainable Communities!/ Move and Energize!/ Finance Green!

Friday 16.09

Main Stage

14:00-16:45

Participants are divided into 3 equal groups and distributed amongst 3 moderated and themed workshop tables. Each group spends 45 minutes working with their moderator on the theme/challenge/concept at their table and then the groups change. After three rounds every participant has engaged with every topic area and the moderators have ‘harvested’ the collective knowledge of the entire group.

16:45

45'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Closing Ceremony

Friday 16.09

Main Stage

16:45-17:30

As the closing sessions of the GTF conference in New York, participants will hear the take-home messages and key learnings from the Bootcamp workshops, panels and keynote sessions that have been running through the day. After feedback from moderators and participants, the day will close with an inspiring keynote from a changemaker who’s made a lasting impact business, society and our world.

SPEAKERS


Cyrill Gutsch CEO and Co-Founder
Parley For the Oceans

14:00

2h 45'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Bootcamp 1: Building Sustainable Communities

Friday 16.09

Community Bootcamp

14:00-16:45

The Greentech Festival’s Green Business Bootcamp is a hands-on workshop series that allows participants collaborate in coming up with new business opportunities, outlining best practices or overcoming current challenges. By bringing key players to the table and allowing them to get their hands dirty in searching for a solution, the outcome is truly more than the sum of its parts.

 

Participants are divided into 3 equal groups and distributed amongst 3 moderated and themed workshop tables. Each group spends 45 minutes working with their moderator on the theme/challenge/concept at their table and then the groups change. After three rounds every participant has engaged with every topic area and the moderators have ‘harvested’ the collective knowledge of the entire group.

SPEAKERS


Matt Helgeson Head of Sustainability
Siemens USA

Kerry Bannigan Executive Director
Fashion Impact Fund

14:00

2h 45'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Bootcamp 2: Move and Energize!

Friday 16.09

Move and Energize Bootcamp

14:00-16:45

The Greentech Festival’s Green Business Bootcamp is a hands-on workshop series that allows participants collaborate in coming up with new business opportunities, outlining best practices or overcoming current challenges. By bringing key players to the table and allowing them to get their hands dirty in searching for a solution, the outcome is truly more than the sum of its parts.

 

Participants are divided into 3 equal groups and distributed amongst 3 moderated and themed workshop tables. Each group spends 45 minutes working with their moderator on the theme/challenge/concept at their table and then the groups change. After three rounds every participant has engaged with every topic area and the moderators have ‘harvested’ the collective knowledge of the entire group.

SPEAKERS


Sustainability Expert - Audi Audi

Expert Leader - Lufthansa Lufthansa

14:00

2h 45'

GREENTECH FESTIVAL CONFERENCE


Bootcamp 3: Finance Green!

Friday 16.09

Finance Bootcamp

14:00-16:45

The Greentech Festival’s Green Business Bootcamp is a hands-on workshop series that allows participants collaborate in coming up with new business opportunities, outlining best practices or overcoming current challenges. By bringing key players to the table and allowing them to get their hands dirty in searching for a solution, the outcome is truly more than the sum of its parts.

 

Participants are divided into 3 equal groups and distributed amongst 3 moderated and themed workshop tables. Each group spends 45 minutes working with their moderator on the theme/challenge/concept at their table and then the groups change. After three rounds every participant has engaged with every topic area and the moderators have ‘harvested’ the collective knowledge of the entire group.

SPEAKERS


Erika Karp

Erika Karp Chief Impact Officer
Pathstone

Laura Segafredo Global Head of Sustainable Research, ETF and Index investments
BlackRock

PARTNERS OF THE GREENTECH FESTIVAL