13–14 Oct 2026

Corporate Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity – London

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  • 13 October – Day one   Time Zone: BST

    8:00-9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    9:00-9:20

    Keynote Address: Nature-Based Solutions as Financial Assets

    • Permanence, accounting and risk
    • From expensed credits to managed assets
    • Towards a financial value proposition
    • New research, unveiled at CIFB
    Thomas Annicq
    09:20-10:05

    Carbon Markets Bounce back Through Offtakes

    • Financial institutions increasingly financing projects backed by offtakes
    • Forward financing for projects
    • The flow of capital from corporates to conservation
    • The ongoing reach for quality
    Serena ShahSean PenrithNeelesh AgrawalMaddy Agnew
    10:10-10:40

    Investing in Nature with Confidence: Transparent Carbon Removal through TREES+

    • High-integrity, certified carbon removals
    • Every tree transparent and traceable
    • Trees that engage customers and employees
    Bas FransenSean Earp

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    10:40-11:10

    Coffee Break

    11:10-12:05

    Project Planning and Implementation

    • Taking a project from pilot to scale
    • Navigating financial headwinds and ensuring project viability
    • Advances in financing mechanisms
    Tripurari PrasadYiannis MagiakosDamien RicordeauMerel van SommerenAngie Xingfei ZhongÉtienne Desmarais

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    12:10-12:40

    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

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    12:40-14:00

    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 PrasadAdam GibbonTianhan Ji
    15:05-15:35

    Vichada Climate Reforestation Project: The Journey Continues

    • Market views and the relative positioning of BEE credits
    • Monitoring, verification, and social and biodiversity impact
    • Growth prospects and the business environment ahead
    Mounir Bouaziz

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    15:35-16:05

    Coffee Break

    16:05-16:50

    NBS Risk Management in Offtakes and Investments

    • Understanding and mapping NbS project risks
    • The last mile to an agreement: Structuring around risks
    • Monitoring and managing risks after the deal has closed
    Natalia GorinaMaxime GeraudieTim DuehrkoopJanneke AbelsKevin Brazel

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    16:50-17:00

    Day One Closing Remarks

    17:00-18:00

    Drinks Reception

    14 October – Day two   Time Zone: BST

    8:00-9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    8:00-9:00

    Invite only breakfast: Trees on the Timeline: Where Forests Fit into SBTi's New Carbon Removal Mandate

    • Where forests fit and where they're structurally shut out
    • Why companies need to act urgently to meet the 2035 mandate
    • Shared responsibility for Scope 3 unlocks new deal structures
    Jeremy Manion

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    9:00-9:45

    How to Win Corporate Commitment

    • The role corporates can play in unlocking impact
    • Delivering community, climate and biodiversity benefits
    • The role that frameworks can play in delivering integrity
    • Examples of projects that corporates can trust
    Dominique AireyWienke SchouwinkGreta Talbot JonesMo Safdar

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    9:50-10:20

    Your Environmental Command Center, Live

    • Verified, audit-ready evidence for nature commitments
    • Live demo of the Outcome platform
    • Case study from Kenya's Maasai lands
    Jason PetraliaJames Daniels

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    10:20-10:50

    Coffee Break

    10:50-11:35

    Defining the KPIs for Nature

    • Choosing the right metrics
    • Building KPIs into a project plan
    • What those metrics mean for investors
    Ellen LourieErika AndersonAimie KeelerSteve EdwardsGavin Edwards

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    11:40-12:25

    The Corporate Pathway to Net Zero

    • Making commitments and sticking to them
    • Planning and engaging with partners
    • Embracing nature to plan the last mile
    • Evidence base for demonstrating nature positive outcomes
    Petra WesterlaanJeremy ManionRebecca NohlGrace Osborne
    12:25-14:00

    Lunch

    14:00 - 14:30

    Financing Carbon Removal Like Software, Selling it Like Maize

    • Carbon removal is a system, not a sequence
    • Creating certainty requires someone to take the risk
    • Scaling carbon means making the system work together
    Brandy LellouCate O'Kane

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    14:35-15:20

    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 LemmensMartin PoulsenManish NeupaneMarie-Aimee Boury
    15:20-15:30

    Coffee Break

    15:30-16:15

    Roundtables

    • Roundtable A: Navigating BNG Markets in the UK - Matt Gledhill, RSPB & Owen Jackson, RSPB
    • Roundtable B: Advancing Sustainable Forestry- Dave Walters, Green Diamond
    • Roundtable C: Project Planning and Development - Alexandre Lépée, Hummingbirds
    • Roundtable D: Managing Risk in Nature-Based Solution - Kevin Brazel, Space Intelligence
    Matt GledhillOwen JacksonDavid K. WaltersAlexandre LepeeKevin Brazel

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    Martin Poulsen

    Managing Director
    Acacia Sustainable Business Advisors

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    Ellen Lourie

    Director of Policy
    International Sustainable Forestry Coalition

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    Tim Duehrkoop

    CEO & Co-Founder
    Xilva

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    Sean Penrith

    CEO
    Gordian Knot Strategies

    Neelesh Agrawal photo

    Neelesh Agrawal

    CEO
    Calculus Carbon

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    116 Pall Mall

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