2024 TTI Summit:
Nature & Biodiversity Investing
London, June 2024
The time to scale nature as an asset class is now.
On the road to COP16 in Colombia, we were excited to host the very first TTI Summit on Nature & Biodiversity Investing. It took place during London Tech Week and focused on nature as an asset class.
This TTI Summit gathered 100 highly selected family offices, asset managers, GPs and thought leaders in nature & biodiversity.
We discussed the mainstream deployment of capital into nature & biodiversity across public and private markets, globally.
5 Nature Investment Panels: Asset Managers, Corporates, Policymakers, VCs, and Innovators, Plus 1 Oxford-Style Debate
The morning started with a welcome speech by Alessa Berg, founder and CEO of Top Tier Impact, followed by a keynote delivered by David Carlin, Head of Risk at UNEP Finance Initiative.
The investors panel on “What does it take for nature investing to go into the mainstream?” was moderated by Alessa Berg, Founder & CEO at Top Tier Impact, featuring:
Chris Gorell Barnes, Founding Partner at Ocean 14 Capital
Erik Bruun Bindslev, Partner at Regenerate Asset Management
Ingrid Kukuljan, Head of Impact & Sustainable Investing at Federated Hermes
Peter Bachmann, Managing Director, Sustainable Infrastructure at Gresham House
The second panel on “What's the role of fixed income in financing nature-based solutions?” was moderated by Ilkay, Head of Global Events at Top Tier Impact, featuring:
Martina Macpherson, Head of ESG Product Strategy & Management at SIX
Dr Rachael Barza, Associate Director, Lead Climate Adaptation and Nature Finance at EBRD
Dr Ralph Chami, CEO & Founder at Blue Green Future LLC
Gwen Yu, Head of Nature and Biodiversity at JPMorgan Chase
Moderator: Ilkay Demirdag, Head of Global Events at Top Tier Impact
Following the second panel, Ian Redmond, Head of Conservation at Ecoflix and Co-founder at Rebalance Earth, delivered a keynote speech
Yes Team:
Gilad Goren, Executive Director at Nature Tech Collective
Lynn Dicks, Professor of Ecology at University of Cambridge Conservation Research Institute & Department of Zoology
Stephanie Race, Founder & CEO at Earth Analytics Group
No Team:
Emma Montlake, Director of Casework at Environmental Law Foundation
Jan Pachner, Secretary General at One Ocean Foundation
Mere Takoko, Vice President at Conservation International
The event concluded with a networking session and closing remarks overlooking the Thames.
The third panel on “The state of innovation, AI and technology in biodiversity” was moderated by Nic Gorini, Managing Partner at Spin Ventures, featuring:
Esben Svane Stockmarr, Founder & CEO at Prima Terra Group
Marcela Flores, CEO at Tierra-Foods
Marco Lambertini, Convener at Nature Positive Initiative
Michele Sofisti, CEO at Nzatu
After lunch, the fourth panel on “How can public & private stakeholders collaborate to support nature?” was moderated by Wei Ng, Growth Leader and Open Innovation Activist, featuring:
Christian O'Dwyer, Nature & Biodiversity Product Manager at Bloomberg
Hannah Skeates, Director of Nature Strategy at NatureMetrics
Peter Ward, Head of Corporate Partnerships at The Natural History Museum
Dr Vian Sharif, Founder at NatureAlpha & Global Head of Sustainability at FNZ Group
The final panel on “VC investing into nature and biodiversity: a SWOT analysis” was moderated by Alessa Berg, Founder & CEO at Top Tier Impact, featuring:
George Darrah, Principal at Systemiq Capital
Jay Lipman, Co-Founder & President at Ethic
Kevin Webb, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Superorganism
Sylvaine Rols, Senior Specialist, Nature at the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
The day ended with an Oxford-style debate on the topic, “Can the value of nature be financially quantified?” which was moderated by Marie Kemplay, Deputy Editor at Sustainable Views, featuring:
“I really enjoyed the format of the TTI Nature Investment Summit! It was engaging and with lots of time to connect.”
Erik Bruun Bindslev, Partner at Regenerate Asset Management
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“A great boost of positive energy this week thank you to Top Tier Impact who brought together investors, institutions and entrepreneurs innovating business models within nature. I walked away knowing we have the ability to fix this, we just need the right people to think differently and challenge the existing status quo.”
Andrea Webster, Head of Finance System Transformation at World Benchmarking Alliance
“I met remarkable people I hadn't met before in the more mainstream UN or business sustainability conferences. Many pioneers and cutting edge initiatives.”
Marco Lambertini, Nature Positive Initiative Convener & Secretariat Executive Chair
“I enjoyed being part of the Top Tier Impact Summit on Nature and Biodiversity Investing. The enthusiasm shown by Alessa Berg and Ilkay Demirdag was infectious and led to lots of interesting discussions!”
Marc Proudfoot, Partner, Head of Investment Trusts and REITs at Howard Kennedy LLP
