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October 2, 2023
Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Nomadic Venture Partners, Tem Tumurbat, will discuss the immense metals demand due to the clean energy transition. Innovation and capital play a critical role in bridging the supply gap while improving sustainability and safety. During the presentation, attendees will learn about the mining sector, its emissions challenges, geopolitical complexities, as well as vibrant investment and exit opportunities for climate tech innovations in mining.
Learn from accelerator programs incubating innovative climate tech solutions.
Panelists include:
Up to 3 startups will be selected to present their climate tech innovations on stage.
During this fireside chat, you will hear from Darius Nassiry, Vice President of Climate Resilience and Sustainability at WSP USA. With more than 18 years of experience in climate change and sustainable finance, Darius has a track record of producing innovative climate investment research, originating and preparing bankable projects, and designing and implementing start-up programs in developed and emerging markets. Patrick Weber, Investor with Nomadic Venture Partners will be moderating the conversation.
Hear why corporations are investing in sustainability as part of their business growth strategy. Guest speakers:
During lunch, attendees will get an opportunity to connect with other attendees and learn more about industrial climate tech innovations showcased at the event.
Up to 3 startups will be selected to present their climate tech innovations on stage.
Hear from climate tech investors and founders decarbonizing industrial sectors. Panelists include:
Climate tech innovations have a unique opportunity access variety of non-dilutive funding opportunities. The panel will provide perspective from public to private sector. Panelists include:
Up to 3 startups will be selected to present their climate tech innovations on stage.
Guest speakers include:
Road to net zero is dependent on policy changes. This session will feature government leaders working to foster a sustainable future. Learn how policy changes and government resource allocations at the city, state, and national level are shaping the energy transition journey. Panelists include:
We’re excited to have you join us!
If you have any other questions, please contact us at contact@nomadicvp.com.
Venue Six10, 610 S Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60605
Following the event, there will be a networking event hosted right around the corner at Niu B Sushi, 888 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60605.
Yes, there are plenty of options as the event will be in the heart of Chicago.
Couple of nearby options:
Yes, we plan to serve light breakfast and lunch during the event. Please be sure to indicate any dietary restrictions during registration.
Chatham House Rule apply at the Industrial Climate Tech Summit. In other words, participants and attendees are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed or quoted without consent.
We recommend business casual.
If you’re arriving at O’hare, take the Blue Line or grab a cab to get to downtown Chicago. From Midway, the Orange Line runs towards downtown as well.
Check out SpotHero app for local parking options.
Yes, we will have a photographer at the event, so there is a chance you may be photographed at the event. Attendees agree to have their likeness used in any photographs of the event for future event promotion.
Founders selected to present at the summit will have 3 minutes to pitch on stage. You may provide a short slide presentation ahead of the event. We will provide high top tables for founders to go into deeper conversations with investors and others interested. Climate tech startups targeting industrial sectors are encouraged to apply to pitch by EOD Friday 9/15.
Space is limited. Thus, we recommend registering ahead of time. On-site registrations will not be permitted due to venue capacity constraints.
President, BofA Michigan
Sustainability Executive
Business and Global Commercial Banking
Matt serves a dual role as Sustainability Executive and Michigan Market President, furthering Bank of America’s mission to improve the financial lives of their clients and better the communities they serve. As Sustainability Executive for Business Banking and Global Commercial Banking, he partners closely with the enterprise sustainable finance teams to drive strategy and enable our salesforce to support our client needs on Net Zero and other sustainability topics. As President, Matt is Bank of America’s enterprise leader in Michigan, working with company leaders to deliver the BofA enterprise to clients and communities throughout Michigan.
Acting Deputy Director
DOE Office of Manufacturing & Energy Supply Chains
EV Officer
Illinois Environmental
Protection Agency
Director of Technology
Grants, Partnerships Constellation
Senior Manager
U.S. Policy and Advocacy
Breakthrough Energy
Deputy Director, Energy
Illinois Dept of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Chief Sustainability Officer City of Chicago
Managing Partner
Nomadic Venture Partners
Director of Partnerships
Voltpost
Director of Resurgence
Polsky Center at UChicago
Technology to Market Advisor
ARPA-E
Kirk Liu currently serves as a Technology-to-Market Advisor at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), where he helps prepare innovative energy technologies for transition from the agency-funded lab to the commercial market.
Kirk’s career has focused on commercialization and growth of new ideas. For the past 7 years, Kirk served in various growth capacities for early-stage startups. Recently, he served as the Head of Operations at a seed stage payments technology company. Kirk started his career as a chemical engineer at Honeywell UOP R&D, where he evaluated new petrochemical, oil, and gas technologies from conceptional design to commercial implementation.
Kirk earned his M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He also holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University.
Vice President, Sustainability & Innovation U.S. Venture Inc.
Brett has 10 years of experience in bringing together cross-functional teams to turn sustainability ambitions into action, with an emphasis in the commercial transportation space. He has a knack for creating a common language across company stakeholders to build and execute plans with a data-based, research-backed approach. In his current role, Brett leads the efforts across U.S. Venture to Find a Better Way for their internal sustainability. Additionally, Brett connects internal innovation teams and processes throughout the company to transform U.S. Venture’s businesses and better meet customers’ evolving needs
Senior Managing Director
gener8tor Sustainability
Program Manager
Chain Reaction Innovations
Managing Partner
Nomadic Venture Partners
Investor
BMW iVentures
Director of Strategy
Newlab
Executive Director
Uptake Alliance
CEO
Centrepolis Accelerator
Partner
Energize Capital
Executive Director at EPIC
Becker Friedman Institute
Sam Ori is the Executive Director at EPIC and the Becker Friedman Institute. From 2013 to 2015, he served as Executive Vice President at Securing America’s Future Energy (SAFE), a Washington, DC-based organization dedicated to reducing American oil dependence in order to enhance economic and national security.
From 2007 to 2013, Sam led SAFE’s policy work on a variety of topics, ranging from global oil and natural gas markets to transportation technology. Prior to joining SAFE, Sam spent four years working in the federal government at the Broadcasting Board of Governors and Department of State, including at the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi, India.
CEO and Co-Founder
ClearFlame Engine Technologies
Vice President
Silicon Valley Bank
Jensen Blezinger is a Vice President on Silicon Valley Bank’s Midwest Technology Team, where she is responsible for furthering the banks’ efforts in partnering with early and growth stage technology companies and developing relationships across the ecosystem connecting entrepreneurs, investors, and partners alike.
She began her career with SVB in 2014 and has held various roles across the organization, including an associate position on the Northern California Consumer Internet Team where she supported a portfolio of venture-backed, software and ecommerce companies before joining the Global Fund Banking Practice in NYC as a vice president where she managed a portfolio of venture capital and private equity funds and firms. In these roles, she provided clients with creative financing and banking solutions, access to SVB networks, and general business advisory services. Most recently she was working within SVB’s Credit Administration using her institutional know-how to help improve internal processes and communications.
Jensen grew up in Texas and earned her Bachelors of Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin studying finance and accounting. She currently lives in Chicago with her fiancé and pet bernedoodle named Dolly Pawton.
Chief Financial Officer
LanzaTech
