Growth Retreat 2024 Speakers

Growth Retreat 2024 features visionary speakers sharing insights on innovation, leadership,
and business growth strategies to inspire success in an ever-evolving global landscape.

Meet our speakers!

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Benedict Macon-Cooney

Chief Policy Strategist,
Tony Blair Institute for Global Change

Sessions

25-Nov-2024     

How to Achieve Unicorn Valuation

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Chris Steinau

 Partner, Lightrock 

Sessions

25-Nov-2024     

How to Achieve Unicorn Valuation

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 Warrick Matthews

 CEO, Tokamak Energy

Sessions

25-Nov-2024     

How to Achieve Unicorn Valuation

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Irene Gálvez

Head of Cleantech Growth Capital Division,  European Investment Bank

Sessions

25-Nov-2024     

How to Achieve Unicorn Valuation

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Alexander Farsan

Head of Climate and Environment, Klarna

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      16:15 17:00

Solving the Carbon Equation

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Allison Bennington

 Partner, PJT Partners

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  25-Nov-2024       10:00 10:40

ClimateTech Policy & The Year of Elections

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Andreas Aepli

 Chief Financial Officer, Climeworks

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  25-Nov-2024       09:20 10:00

How to Achieve Unicorn Valuation

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Andreas Hansson

Vice President of Strategy, Riverlane

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       11:15 11:55

Commercialising Moonshots

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Andreea Constantinescu

Managing Partner, Liminal Capital

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      11:55 12:35

The Sophisticated Climate Capital Stack

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Aruna Ramsamy

Managing Director, Just Climate

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       09:20 10:00

How to Achieve Unicorn Valuation

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Ben Spencer

Science Editor, The Sunday Times

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       11:15 11:55

Commercialising Moonshots

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Bobby Healy

Founder, Manna Drone Delivery

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      14:50 15:30

The Future of Mobility & Transport

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Brian Menell

CEO, TechMet

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       10:00 10:40

ClimateTech Policy & The Year of Elections

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Christophe Defert

Head of Climate Growth, HSBC Innovation Banking

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      15:35 16:15

From Metrics to Markets: Building Scalable Climate Solutions

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Christopher Chahine

Founder & CEO, Cosmic Aerospace

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  25-Nov-2024      14:50 15:30

The Future of Mobility & Transport

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Doyne Farmer

Professor, University of Oxford

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       12:35 13:10

Implementing Systems Level Change

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Freya Burton

CEO, TechMet

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       12:35 13:10

Implementing Systems Level Change

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Will Dufton

Principal, Giant Ventures

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       09:20 10:00

How to Achieve Unicorn Valuation

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Freya Pratty-Williams

Journalist, Sifted

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       10:00 10:40

ClimateTech Policy & The Year of Elections

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Jason Hochman

Jason HochmanCo-founder & Executive Director, Direct Air Capture Coalition

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      16:15 17:00

 Solving the Carbon Equation

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Katherine Herzog Parsons

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      16:15 17:00

Solving the Carbon Equation

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Kelly Wanser

Executive Director, SilverLining

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      11:55 12:35

The Sophisticated Climate Capital Stack

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Leah von Siemens

Partner, Manta Ray VC

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       14:50 15:30

The Future of Mobility & Transport

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Lubomila Jordanova

CEO & Founder, Plan A

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       15:35 16:15

From Metrics to Markets: Building Scalable Climate Solutions

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Maeve Campbell

Journalist & Producer, Channel 4 News

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       14:15 14:50

How The UK Can Become a Green Energy Superpower

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Marta Krupinska

CEO & Co-founder, CUR8

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  25-Nov-2024      16:15 17:00

Solving the Carbon Equation

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Oli Barrett

Director, The Connector Unit

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  25-Nov-2024      15:35 16:15

From Metrics to Markets: Building Scalable Climate Solutions

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Pramod Varma

Co-founder, Foundation for Interoperability in Digital Economy (FIDE)

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      14:15 14:50

How The UK Can Become a Green Energy Superpower

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Ryan Ramsey

Chief Operating Officer, First Light Fusion

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024       14:15 14:50

How The UK Can Become a Green Energy Superpower

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Simon Phelan

Founder & CEO, Hometree

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      11:55 12:35

The Sophisticated Climate Capital Stack

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Stephen Murphy

ClimateImpact

Sessions

  07-May-2024       09:00 09:20
Opening Remarks

  07-May-2024      17:10 17:30
Closing Remarks

  08-May-2024       09:00 09:15
Opening Remarks

  08-May-2024      17:30 17:45
Closing remarks & Hackathon Winners

  25-Nov-2024       09:00 09:20
Opening Remarks

  25-Nov-2024       17:00 17:15
Closing Remark

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Stewart McGuire

Director - Strategy & Corporate Development, Oxa

Sessions

  25-Nov-2024      16:15 17:00

The Future of Mobility & Transport