28–29 Apr 2026

Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity – Europe

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  • 28 April – Day one   Time Zone: CEST

    8:30-9:30

    Registration and Welcome Coffee

    9:30-9:45

    Keynote Address: Setting the Standard to Enable Scale of Action: The Core Carbon Principles

    Amy Merrill
    9:45-10:30

    Nature is Good for Business

    • Nature-positive actions strengthen business.

    • Corporate entry points to engage nature.

    • Outcomes need clear, credible communication.

    • Nature-aligned supply chains support business performance.

    Felicity SporsNikol OstianováSam BowerAndrea Schwalber
    10:30-11:00

    Coffee Break

    11:00-11:45

    Integrity of Carbon Markets

    • What integrity requires in practice.

    • How real outcomes are measured.

    • Clear communication of community benefits.

    • Why high-quality credits command higher prices.

    Stefanie KaiserWillem ValkenburgJulian EkelhofMaddy Agnew
    11:50-12:20

    From “Credits” to Verified Outcomes: Your Environmental Command Centre Awaits

    • A shared system for real outcomes—not fragmented credits
    • AI-powered, continuous verification you can trust
    • Scalable, investment-grade forest carbon supply
    Jason Petralia

    Sponsored by

    12:20-14:00

    Lunch

    14:00-15:00

    The Investor Test

    • Live pitches from investment-ready ventures.

    • Real-time feedback from NBS investors.

    • A front-row view of how investment decisions are made.

    Tripurari PrasadDami LaludeNikita Khandelwal
    15:05-15:35

    Delivering High Quality Carbon Credits

    • Investing in AI Integration to streamline data orchestration
    • Traceable high-integrity credits using the blockchain as a Single Source of Truth
    • Scaling nature-based market access to growers: Ecotropics case study in Colombia
    Edit KissJose Arturo Restrepo

    Sponsored by

    15:35-16:05

    Coffee Break

    16:05-16:50

    How to Get NBS Carbon Projects Off The Ground

    • Raising capital is costly, complex, and time‑intensive
    • Early‑stage funding gap remains a pain point
    • Developers face tough resource allocation choices
    • Investor‑readiness tactics that can unlock progress
    Shauna MatkovichFelicity SporsVitalija LavreckyteMike MusgraveJacob Hietink
    16:50-17:00

    Day One Closing Remarks

    29 April – Day two   Time Zone: CEST

    8:30-9:00

    Registration and Welcome Coffee

    9:00-9:45

    The Role of Forests in Nature Positive Transition

    • Productive forestry and conservation working together.

    • The benefits of sustainable forest management.

    • Structuring income streams to maximise value.

    Alejandro EspinozaThomas AsbeckTianhan JiDr. Timo Schönfeld
    09:50-10:35

    Project Design, Financing, and Implementation

    • The gap between capital and project readiness.

    • New financial tools that can bridge it.

    • How corporates have successfully financed projects.

    • Lessons for replicating carbon gains over time.

    Tripurari PrasadEdit KissShauna MatkovichSerena Shah
    10:35-11:05

    Coffee Break

    11:05-11:50

    Managing Risks in NBS Investments

    • What defines a strong project.

    • Structures that de-risk investment.

    • Managing financial, political, regulatory and social risk.

    • Approaches and tools for effective risk management.

    Tim DuehrkoopManish NeupaneSean Penrith
    11:55-12:40

    Metrics of Nature

    • What nature metrics actually capture.

    • How investors and corporates can include nature metrics in reporting outcomes.

    • Why simple, usable KPIs matter.

    Wienke SchouwinkAsger Strange-OlesenStefanie KaiserThorsten Arndt
    12:40-14:10

    Lunch

    14:10-16:30

    Roundtables

    Roundtable A: Project Design and Development - Edit Kiss hosting

    Roundtable B: Defining NBS Risk - Tim Duerhkoop hosting

    Roundtable C: Carbon Market Incomes - Jochen Gassner hosting

    Edit KissJochen GassnerTim Duehrkoop
    16:30-16:40

    Closing Remarks

  • Asger Strange-Olesen

    Director- ESG, Climate & Biodiversity 
    IWC Asset Management +

    Felicity Spors

    Director, Climate Strategy & Delivery – Sustainable Business & Infrastructure (CSD–SBI)
    EBRD

    Nikol Ostianová

    Founder
    Treevaluation

    Julian Ekelhof

    Senior Director Climate Solutions
    Forliance

    Shauna Matkovich

    Founding Director
    The Forestlink

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  • Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany

    Frankfurt Marriott Hotel
    Hamburger Allee 2,
    60486
    Frankfurt am Main,
    Germany

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