Agenda
Registration and Networking
Break
Registration and Networking
9am – 9.45am BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 45 mins
Break
Introductory remarks
Session
Introductory remarks
9.45am – 9.50am BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 5 mins
Session
Political keynote
Session
Political keynote
9.50am – 10am BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 10 mins
Session
Presentation: Tech Towards Net Zero: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward
Presentation
Presentation: Tech Towards Net Zero: Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward
10am – 10.15am BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Presentation
This update will be on how the tech sector is progressing with a net zero transition plan and how techUK members can adopt this.Speakers
![Weronika Dorociak](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/e78f5b1c-4060-4953-a36b6bd5a15e302d/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/pic.jpg)
Panel: The role of digital tech in delivering net zero and growth
Panel
Panel: The role of digital tech in delivering net zero and growth
10.15am – 11.15am BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 1 hour
Panel
This panel will look at how digital tech can support the UK getting to net zero while also delivering economic growth. Sometimes called the twin transition, this panel will talk through how the tech sector can win this argument.Presentation
Presentation
Presentation
11.15am – 11.30am BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Presentation
Tea/coffee break
Break
Tea/coffee break
11.30am – 11.50am BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 20 mins
Break
Breakout: How can GB Energy be a digital innovation hub for energy tech
Breakout Session
Breakout: How can GB Energy be a digital innovation hub for energy tech
11.50am – 12.45pm BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 55 mins
Breakout Session
he formation of GB Energy and a new ‘Mission Control’ for 2030 clean power represents a major state intervention in the energy sector. This workshop will look at how GB Energy can act as a catalyst for digital solutions to help deliver clean power by 2030.Speakers
![Teodora Kaneva](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/d76274c5-6e86-40e7-9d3c02cfccdb9146/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22/teodorakaneva-web-600px.jpg)
Breakout: How can policy unlock finance and help scale up new climate tech
Breakout Session
Breakout: How can policy unlock finance and help scale up new climate tech
11.50am – 12.45pm BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 55 mins
Breakout Session
The UK economy needs successful start ups and scale ups to grow, and climate tech is something the UK excels at. But how can the new government support these businesses and retain them in the UK? This workshop will look at the where the core areas of comparative advantage in the UK are and how policies that can help finance and scale promising climate techs.Speakers
![Mia Haffety](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/26d3c8cb-91cb-4d10-a64a569a72a01061/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/Headshot-Final.jpeg)
Presentation: What to expect from COP 29
Presentation
Presentation: What to expect from COP 29
1.30pm – 1.45pm BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Presentation
With COP 29 approaching this presentation will look at what to expect, identify potential landing zones and see where digital tech fits in to the global climate negotiationsPresentation and Q&A: ISSB and UK disclosure rules in the next government
Presentation
Presentation and Q&A: ISSB and UK disclosure rules in the next government
1.45pm – 2.10pm BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 25 mins
Presentation
This presentation will take members through the latest in UK sustainability disclosure rules at a time when the new government is deciding how best to implement the ISSB standards.Panel: The climate and AI challenges
Panel
Panel: The climate and AI challenges
2.10pm – 3.30pm BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 1 hour 20 mins
Panel
As AI adoption accelerated in all sectors, how can AI help address the climate crisis, but also be developed and deployed in the greenest possible way? This panel will explore both sides while also looking at the UK specific challenges for deploying data centres and AI related infrastructure.Speakers
![Mark Bjornsgaard](https://pixl8-cloud-techuk.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/prod/public/3d5f9f65-5490-4e78-bef5b225e720277f/eventfoliospeakerphoto2x_7a455221b20e4cf3de23b69510225e22_4a7c7e45a350/DeepGreen.jpeg)
Presentation: WWF x techUK: The role of tech in sustainable trade
Presentation
Presentation: WWF x techUK: The role of tech in sustainable trade
3.45pm – 4pm BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 15 mins
Presentation
This presentation will take members through a new techUK and WWF report looking at how digital tools can deliver sustainable trade worldwide.
Breakout: Supporting the UK’s resilience and adaptation via digital tech
Breakout Session
Breakout: Supporting the UK’s resilience and adaptation via digital tech
4pm – 4.30pm BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Breakout Session
Digital tech is going to be essential for improving the UK’s resilience to climate risk, and this workshop will look at the highest potential technologies and best use cases, and explore how to get the tech in the hands of those who need it whether that be the Environment Agency, Met Office or local authorities.Breakout: The tech sector approach to carbon markets and offsetting
Breakout Session
Breakout: The tech sector approach to carbon markets and offsetting
4pm – 4.30pm BST, 16 October 2024 ‐ 30 mins
Breakout Session
Carbon offsetting is coming under more scrutiny with more businesses opting out, while others see trusted, verified carbon markets as a crucial part of their net zero journey and as a way to invest in nature. This workshop will hear from companies on how they approach offsetting, how they determine their appropriateness and how to measure their actual impact.