13–14 Jan 2026 Singapore

Investments into Forestry & Biodiversity

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  • 13 January – Day one   Time Zone: Singapore

    8:00 - 9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    9:00-9:15

    Keynote Address

    Man Jing Kong
    9:20-10:20

    Long-Term Considerations for Project Success

    • The fundamentals of a good project

    • Scalability and permanence

    • Ensuring long term productive offtakes

    Edit KissTianhan JiMartin HalleTrang HoangHans Loth

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    10:25-10:55

    Unlocking the Potential of Carbon Projects: Strategies for Overcoming Operational Barriers in Due Diligence

    Dr. Sophie Flack-Prain

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    10:55 - 11:25

    Coffee Break

    11:25-12:10

    Carbon Market Incomes Driving Value of Nature Investments

    • New technologies, new trends

    • The long term viability of carbon incomes to the value chain

    • The Imperative of moving from philanthropy to markets

    Matthew McGarveyMounir BouazizNeelesh AgrawalHeather D'AgnesJoe Phelan

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    12:10-13:40

    Lunch

    13:40-14:25

    Corporate and Institutional Investment Perspectives

    • Common themes, aligned outcomes

    • Examples of effective collaboration

    • Ramping up action through aligned objectives

    Ambika BehalLuke SmithSiddartha JoshiAntoine Raes
    14:30-15:15

    The Role of Forests in Nature Positive Transition

    • Productive forestry & conservation forestry

    • Sustainable Forest management and its benefits

    • Managing income streams to maximise value

    Jacek SiryWikkie NettenWisnu WibisonoNikita AsthanaMai Ann Healy

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    15:15-15:45

    Coffee Break

    15:45-16:45

    Roundtables

    Roundtable A: Catalysing Community Led NBS via the Capital ContinuumHosted by Elmedina Krilasevic - Palladium Group and Edit Kiss of Capital Continuum Adviders

    Roundtable B: Managing risk in NBS projects. Hosted by Phil Cottle - Forest Re

    Roundtable C: Carbon market integrity & the emergence of Article 6 - Sophie Flack-Prain, Space intelligence

    Roundtable D: Large scale productive forestry & managing competing needs

    Edit KissPhil CottleElmedina KrilasevicDr. Sophie Flack-Prain

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    17:00-18:30

    Drinks Reception

    14 January – Day two   Time Zone: Singapore

    8:00-9:00

    Registration and Breakfast Buffet

    9:00-9:45

    The Emergence of Article 6

    • The implications for practitioners

    • What do the new deals mean for nature business?

    • The long-term business opportunity

    Martin HalleNadine LimWin Sim TanZhen Yi ChongGabrielle Malcom

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    9:50-10:35

    Nature is Good for Business

    • Nature positive is business positive

    • Integrating nature into every business decision

    • The positive outcomes of nature considerations

    Bob IzlarSoo Lin GohLiza JansenMike Musgrave
    10:35-11:05

    Coffee Break

    11:05-11:50

    Mangroves and Ocean Solutions as a Driver of Sustainability

    • Why blue carbon has potential

    • Types of projects that drive change

    • Long-term investable examples

    Laura ParryPatti ChuAhmad BaihakiSiti Maryam Yaakub
    11:55-12:25

    Optimising Forestry and Nature-Based Solutions for Multiple Objectives

    • How to maximise all values while maintaining project viability
    • Embracing uncertainty across multiple markets
    • Navigating multiple complex landscapes (physical, regulatory, operational)
    Jack LonsdaleTorrey Sanseverino

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    12:25-14:00

    Lunch

    14:00-14:45

    The Investor Test: What Makes a Pitch Stand Out

    • Lightning-round pitches from ventures across the NBS sector

    • Real-time reactions and questions from NBS-focused investors

    • An inside look at what drives funding decisions

    Maurik JeheeJulianto JohanesAntoine RaesMatthew McGarvey
    14:45-15:15

    Coffee Break

    15:15-16:15

    Roundtables

    Roundtable A: Catalysing Community Led NBS via the Capital ContinuumHosted by Elmedina Krilasevic - Palladium Group and Edit Kiss of Capital Continuum Adviders

    Roundtable B: Managing risk in NBS projects. Hosted by Phil Cottle - Forest Re

    Roundtable C: Carbon market integrity & the emergence of Article 6 - Sophie Flack-Prain, Space intelligence

    Roundtable D: Large scale productive forestry & managing competing needs

    Elmedina KrilasevicEdit KissPhil CottleDr. Sophie Flack-Prain

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    Phil Cottle

    Founder and MD
    ForestRe Ltd.

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    Jack Lonsdale

    Senior Principal
    AFRY

    Tianhan Ji photo

    Tianhan Ji

    Investment Manager
    FMO

    Martin Halle photo

    Martin Halle

    Programme Manager
    UNEP

    Edit Kiss photo

    Edit Kiss

    Co-Founder and Managing Partner
    Capital Continuum Advisers

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