13–14 Oct 2026 London, UK

Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity – London

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    Session
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  • 13 October – Day one   Time Zone: BST

    8:00-9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    9:00-9:15

    Keynote Address

    9:20-10:05

    The Corporate Pathway to Net Zero

    • Making commitments and sticking to them
    • Planning and engaging with partners
    • Embracing nature to plan the last mile
    Petra Westerlaan
    10:10-10:40

    Sponsored Session A

    10:40-11:10

    Coffee Break

    11:10-11:55

    Project Planning and Implementation

    • Taking a project from pilot to scale
    • Navigating financial headwinds and ensuring project viability
    • Advances in financing mechanisms
    12:00-12:30

    Diversifying Timberland Investments: Enhancing Returns with Carbon, Conservation, and Ecosystem Services

    • Managing 2.2 million US forest acres
    • Returns increasingly diversify beyond timber
    • Case study on non-timber income boosting returns
    • Diversification drives long-term timberland success
    David K. Walters

    Sponsored by

    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 PrasadAdam Gibbon
    14:50-15:20

    Sponsored Session C

    15:20-15:50

    Coffee Break

    15:50-16:35

    Carbon Markets Bounce Back

    • Forward financed offtakes boosting supply
    • The flow of capital from corporates to conservation
    • The ongoing reach for quality
    Sean PenrithAdithya Pradeep
    16:40-17:10

    Sponsored Session D

    17:10-17:15

    Day One Closing Remarks

    17:15-19:00

    Drinks Reception

    14 October – Day two   Time Zone: BST

    8:00-9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    9:00-9:45

    Building Community Benefit for Project Success

    • An engaged community is a successful one
    • Factoring in community benefit sharing for long term viability
    • Avoiding tendencies toward and accusations of neocolonialism
    9:50-10:20

    Sponsored Session E

    10:20-10:50

    Coffee Break

    10:50-11:40

    Defining the KPI’s for Nature

    • Choosing the right metrics
    • Building KPI’s into a project plan
    • What those metrics mean for investors
    Ellen LourieErika Anderson
    11:45-12:30

    Sustainable Forestry as a Driver of Positive Action

    • Improved Forest Management as a long term solution
    • Building multiple income streams to maximise returns
    • Trees take time. Generational approaches work best
    • Incorporating biodiversity outcomes
    Jos Lemmens
    12:30-14:00

    Lunch

    14:00-14:45

    NBS Risk Mapping

    • Understanding risks and threats
    • Structures that de-risk investments
    • Managing remaining risks, managing them
    15:00-16:45

    Roundtables

    17:15-17:20

    Closing Remarks

  • Jos Lemmens photo

    Jos Lemmens

    Consultant
    Natural Capital Consulting

    Ellen Lourie photo

    Ellen Lourie

    Director of Policy
    International Sustainable Forestry Coalition

    Sean Penrith photo

    Sean Penrith

    CEO
    Gordian Knot Strategies

    Adithya Pradeep photo

    Adithya Pradeep

    Partnerships Manager
    Isometric

    Erika Anderson photo

    Erika Anderson

    Commercial Structuring, Risk Management and Counsel
    Earthshot Labs

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  • Hilton Canary Wharf

    South Quay Square,
    Marsh Wall,
    London E14 9SH

     

     

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13–14 Oct 2026 London, UK

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