28–29 Apr 2026

Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity – Europe

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    Session
    Sponsored by
  • 28 April – Day one   Time Zone: CEST

    8:00-9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    9:00-9:15

    Keynote Address

    Amy Merrill
    9:20-10:05

    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
    10:10-10:40

    Sponsored Session A

    10:40-11:10

    Coffee Break

    11:10-11:55

    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
    12:00-12:30

    Sponsored Session B

    12:30-14:00

    Lunch

    14:00-14:45

    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
    14:50-15:20

    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

    15:20-15:50

    Coffee Break

    15:50-16:35

    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
    16:40-17:10

    Sponsored Session D

    17:10-17:15

    Day One Closing Remarks

    29 April – Day two   Time Zone: CEST

    8:00-9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    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.

    Asger Strange-OlesenStefanie Kaiser
    12:40-14:10

    Lunch

    14:10-16:20

    Roundtables

    Roundtable A: Project Design and Development

    Roundtable B: Defining NBS Risk

    Roundtable C: Improved Forest Management

    Roundtable D: Carbon Market Incomes

    16:20-16:30

    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

  • Gold Sponsors

    Bronze Sponsors

  • Frankfurt Marriott Hotel, Frankfurt, Germany

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

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