"CLOSING THE TRILLION $ FINANCE GAP"
FOR OUR CLIMATE x NATURE x BIODIVERSITY
The VERBIER SUMMIT is the global sustainability and finance forum in the Alps. We are committed to close the trillion-dollar gap for our climate x nature x biodiversity, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We do this by bringing hundreds of global Leaders, Executives, Startups, Founders and Investors, together in, VERBIER, the most beautiful and best mountain ski resort in the world, to accelerate these solutions at speed and scale. We are also the organisers of the GREEN STARTUP Competition and the SUSTAINABLE FINANCE Anthology.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The Verbier Summit is a highly curated forum. We have invited 300 carefully chosen participants in the sustainability and finance world. With our partners and filtered databases of >20,000 contacts in the sustainability and finance world: VC/PE investors, Family Offices, Asset Owners, and Founders. We have targeted 100 C-level Executives, 100 Investors, 50 Family Offices, LPs and Asset Owners. The Top 50 Green Startup Founders and Top 10 Thought Leaders will come from our respective Green Startup and Sustainable Finance open competitions. Below is a sample of our Top 500 Green Investors in Europe database which we will launch later this year.
REGISTER AND BUY TICKETS
For General Admission, and if you are not an investor, Early-bird 75% Discounted tickets {€250) are on sale now until November 18, 2024, then the price doubles to €500. After January 18, 2025, the price of the ticket is at full price €750. So the earlier you buy your ticket the cheaper it is :) If you are an Investor, please choose the Investor Tickets option. Thank you.
PROGRAMME 2025
TWO STAGES: SUMMIT STAGE x STARTUP STAGE
The Verbier Summit consists of 2 parallel tracks. The SUMMIT STAGE (High-Level Plenary Sessions) in the main Plenary room, and the STARTUP STAGE (Pitches, panels, and meetings) in the Auditorium for the best Climate/Nature Tech, Green Fintech startups and investors in the industry.
SUMMIT STAGE
SUMMIT STAGE PROGRAMME
8.30-9.30: Arrivals: Coffees & Croissants
9.30-10.00: Welcome speeches
10.00-10.45: Panel 1 - Sustainability & Finance
10.45-11.00:Coffee Break & Networking
11.00-11.45: Panel 2 - ClimateTech & Decarbonization
11.45-12.30: Panel 3 - Philanthropy, Impact & Family Offices
12.30-14.00: Lunch & Networking
14.00-14.10: Sponsor Session
14.10-14.55: Panel 4 - Carbon & Biodiversity Markets
14.55-15.40: Panel 5 - Sponsor Session or Buildings & Energy
15.40-16.00: Coffee Break & Networking
16.00-16.45: Panel 6 - Commodities, Food & Agriculture
16.45-17.00: Sponsor session or Ecosystems & Nature-Based Solutions
17.15-17.30: Startup Final - (Prizes)
17.30-18.30:Networking & Drinks
20.30-22.30 Dinner - @ Restaurant (not incl.)
STARTUP STAGE
STARTUP STAGE PROGRAMME
10.00–10.45: Sustainable Transport
Matchmaking session
11.00–11.45: Green Fintechs
Matchmaking session
11.45–12.30: Climate & Sustainability
Matchmaking session
12.30-14.00: Lunch & Networking
14.00–14.45: Circular Economy
Matchmaking session
14.45–15.30: Decarbonization & Industry
Matchmaking session
15.45–16.30: Water, Nature & Biodiversity
Matchmaking session
16.30–17.15: Energy Transition
Matchmaking session
17.15-17.30 << Startup Final on Summit Stage
THEMES 2025
The overall theme of the Verbier Summit is to "Close the Trillion $ Gap" for our climate x nature x biodiversity. Sub-themes for the Summit include:
- Sustainability & Finance: Unlocking finance to meet the Paris Agreement and SDGs
- Philanthropy & Impact: Philanthropy and Impact for sustainability
- Climate & Nature Tech: Leveraging tech for nature and climate
- Carbon & Biodiversity Markets: The future of carbon and biodiversity markets
- Ecosystem & Nature-Based Solutions: How can we scale up the best solutions globally?
- Energy, Industry & Commodities: How do we transition these sectors to being climate and nature positive?
- Circular Economy: What and how do various sectors do to implement a circular economic system?
VERBIER SUMMIT NEWS
WEEKEND NETWORKING & SPORTS ACTIVITIES 2025
SATURDAY 8 MARCH, 2025
(Pre-booking & Pay)
8.00-9.30 Sunrise Breakfast @ 3,300m Mont Fort. Have a 360c of the Alps’ best view Switzerland, France and Italy.
10.00-12.00 3-D Art Park - Skin, snow shoe, walk or dogsled to restaurant Le Dahu. Experience all the Art work along one of the best ski trails in the valley. (or SKI lessons or SPA or Swimming Pool)
12.00-14.00 Lunch @ Le Dahu (2265m)
14.00-16.00 Paragliding @ Les Ruinettes
(or SKI lessons or SPA or Swimming Pool)
16.30-18.30 Après-Ski - Le Rouge (Drinks)
18.30-20.30 Après-Ski - Farinet (Live Music)
20.30-22.30 Dinner - Le Chalet d’Adrien
22.30-Late - @ Farm Club - experience the world famous and legendary Farm NightClub
SUNDAY 9 MARCH, 2025
(Pre-booking & Pay)
8.00-9.30 Sunrise Breakfast @ 3,300m Mont Fort. Have a 360c of the Alps’ best view Switzerland, France and Italy.
10.00-12.00 Zip Line @Mont-Fort - go down the world’s highest zip line at 130 km/h (or SKI lessons or SPA or Swimming Pool)
12.00-14.00 Lunch @ Le Mouton Noir (2200m)
14.00-16.00 Paragliding@ Les Ruinettes
(or SKI lessons or SPA or Swimming Pool)
16.30-18.30 Après-Ski - Le Rouge (Drinks)
18.30-20.30 Après-Ski - Farinet (Live Music)
20.30-22.30 Dinner @ Intenso (Italian)
SPEAKERS IN 2024
AUDIENCE IN 2024
JOIN MORE THAN 300 COMPANIES IN 2025!
Here are some of the companies we have invited to the Verbier Summit 2024
Earth Plus Google Howden Carbon Trust Tikehau Capital Climada Technologies Systemiq Capital Pale Blue Dot Marble Ring Capital Dirt Bloom Labs Eco Age Imperative Capital WMO Qaribo Natural Asset Milkywire International Sustainability Standards Board Raiffeisen Bank International Copernicus Capitals Coalition TFND Science Based Targets Network Global Commons Alliance WWF WBCSD Bezos Earth Fund Global Environment Facility Synergy Capital Sie Capital Lloyds Banking Group Standard Chartered Cambridge University FNZ Group Pollination Swiss Banking Association Pictet Swiss Info MSCI Swiss Asset Management Association EmSurge Founder Vice-Chair Sustainable Finance Integrity Global Partners TNW Schindler Group Fair Carbon European Central Bank Tropical Rainforest Alliance SHE We Don't Have Time Specsavers IAPB Sixt Positive Luxury Sainsbury's Pyrpose Mastercard Bloomberg NEF Bloomberg NEF EBRD Innovate4Nature Wyss Academy for Nature Holcim PiLife DRAX Athletico RePlanet World Economic Forum SEED French Government UK Government Invest Conservation Net Zero DownCarbon Sustainable Ventures Green People Clime8 Ventures CleanTech Alps Emerald VC Green Fintech Network Pelt8 EU Startups GreenTech Alliance 7percent Carbonaires Venture Lab We Do Solar Oceans 1000 CarbonX ClimateHack Paris Venture Lab ClimateHack Canopey Boson Energy Systemiq Capital Axle Energy Fuel Ventures Engame Capital Better Ventures Octopus Ventures World Fund VC Symbiotic Projects One Ventures Pale Blue Dot Nucleus Capital Partech Extentia Voima Ventures Borski Fund Cipher News Innovate 4 Nature Planet A Ventures Isometric Neustark Supercritical Emblem Brilliant Planet Future Positive Capital Mission Zero Technologies Deep Science Ventures BreakThrough Ventures Tikehau Capital
WHY NOW?
2023 was the Hottest Year on Record, and 2024 looks like it will beat it. Our rainforests are literally burning up, our oceans are heating up unsustainably, and the UN IPCC science report says that we only have 4 years left to peak our global climate emissions. According to the Paris Agreement we need to get to Net-Zero emissions by 2050 to reach our 1.5c target. With more than $9tn per year needed to reach that goal, and $130 trillion committed to this transition at the recent COP28, we are entering a New Sustainable Future. But how will we unlock, implement and catalyse this net-zero and nature positive economic transition? We aim to leverage the collective and creative power of business, finance, and tech to make this happen.
A NEW SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
EU COPERNICUS - https://climate.copernicus.eu/copernicus-summer-2024-hottest-record-globally-and-europe
NASA - https://data.giss.nasa.gov/gistemp/
Advances in Atmospheric Sciences - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs00376-022-1461-3
VIDEO - THE FIRST VERBIER SUMMIT
SPONSORS & PARTNERS 2024
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FOUNDER
MICHAEL MATHRES, Chief Marketing Officer, ITMO Ltd.
24-year veteran in finding and developing business and finance solutions to our climate and nature crisis and the SDGs. Currently Chief Marketing Officer of ITMO Ltd www.itmo.com - the global Compliance Carbon Market (CCM) Focused on bridging the carbon/biodiversity, and capital markets trillion-dollar gap. Most recently Founding Team of Mootral www.mootral.com initiated and developed a new multi-million carbon credit market for livestock methane emissions. Co-Founder of the World Climate Summit www.wclimate.com. The largest business and finance conference of the UNFCCC COP since 2009. In 2007, created the world's largest investor network for climate and carbon projects. Certified Impact Investment Analyst, Certified Investment Manager (University of Geneva), Master Certificate in Renewable Energy Management & Finance, Certified Green Bonds expert, and Certified Vegan Health Coach. BA in Economics from Hamilton College. Cambodian and Ukrainian heritage. Passionate about skiing, modern art, and music.