--- title: Puro.earth NYC Climate Week CDR Summit 2024 description: Puro.earth NYC Climate Week CDR Summit 2024 image: https://connect.puro.earth/hubfs/Option%201%20(12).png --- ### Tuesday, September 24, 2024   # Climate Week NYC CDR Summit 2024 [ Register to Attend ](https://lu.ma/jc4yug2s) [ Become a Sponsor ](https://share.hsforms.com/1GW2v5E89Re2JomtrUAX_HA4h5ct) Join us for the Puro.earth CDR Summit in New York City on September 24, 2024 during Climate Week. This event is a pivotal gathering for leaders in the carbon dioxide removal (CDR) sector, focused on fostering collaboration, innovation, and investment in carbon removal technologies. The Climate Week NYC CDR Summit aims to bring together industry pioneers, experts, and stakeholders in the carbon removal ecosystem. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in discussions, share insights, and explore the latest advancements in CDR methodologies. This summit builds on the success of previous events, including last year's New York CDR Summit, and is part of our ongoing commitment to accelerate the growth of the carbon removal sector. Last year's attendees and sponsors included notable organizations such as XPRIZE, NextGen, Patch, EcoEngineers, Eion, Cloverly, GECA, Go Biosystems, Carbon Business Council and more. ![New York cityscape at Columbus Circle in Manhattan.](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/New%20York%20cityscape%20at%20Columbus%20Circle%20in%20Manhattan..jpeg?width=1000&height=666&name=New%20York%20cityscape%20at%20Columbus%20Circle%20in%20Manhattan..jpeg "New York cityscape at Columbus Circle in Manhattan.") --- ## Speakers --- - ![Alexia Kelly](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(40).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(40).png) - ![Edward Sanders](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(33).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(33).png) - ![Carolyn Weinberg](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(52).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(52).png) Alexia Kelly, Managing Director of CPMI at High Tide Foundation Edward Sanders, COO of Equatic Carolyn Weinberg, Executive Fellow Harvard Business School & Former Chief Product Innovation Officer at Blackrock - ![Ali Mashayek](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(41).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(41).png) - ![Deborah Lawrence](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(53).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(53).png) - ![Alicia Karspeck](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(51).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(51).png) Ali Mashayek, Associate Professor, Dept. of Earth Sciences at the University of Cambridge Deborah Lawrence, Chief Scientist & Director of Forest and Land at Calyx Global Alicia Karspeck, Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer at [C]Worthy - ![Fredrik Ekstrom](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(44).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(44).png) - ![Toby Bryce](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(46).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(46).png) - ![Dominic Lüdin](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(54).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(54).png) Fredrik Ekström, Global Head of Carbon Markets Nasdaq & Chairman of Puro.earth Toby Bryce, Managing Director of Yale Center for Natural Carbon Capture Dominic Lüdin, Chief Growth Officer at Carbonfuture - ![Dana Gibber](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(43).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(43).png) - ![Aniket Shah](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(39).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(39).png) - ![Mitch Rubin](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(45).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(45).png) Dana Gibber, Co-Founder & CEO of Flowcarbon Aniket Shah, Managing Director & Global Head of ESG at Jeffries Group, LLC Mitch Rubin, Senior Director of Innovation, Elemental Impact - ![Nate Beatty ](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(38).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(38).png) - ![Ben Rubin](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(36).png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(36).png) - ![Antti Vihavainen](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Option%201%20(49)-1.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Option%201%20(49)-1.png) Nate Beatty, Former VP of Science at Running Tide Ben Rubin, Executive Director of Carbon Business Council Antti Vihavainen, CEO of Puro.earth - ![Anu Khan](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Anu%20Khan.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Anu%20Khan.png) - ![Daniel Broberg](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Daniel%20Broberg-1.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Daniel%20Broberg-1.png) - ![Ana Carolina Szklo](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Ana%20Carolina%20Szklo.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Ana%20Carolina%20Szklo.png) Anu Kahn, Founder and Executive Director at Carbon Removal Standards Initiative Daniel Broberg, Senior Advisor for Deployment at the DOE’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Ana Carolina Szklo, Technical Director – Markets and Standards at VCMI - ![Marta Krupinska](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Marta%20Krupinska.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Marta%20Krupinska.png) - ![David LaGreca](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/David%20LaGreca.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=David%20LaGreca.png) - ![Diego Justiniano](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Diego%20Justiniano.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Diego%20Justiniano.png) Marta Krupinska, CEO & Co-Founder of CUR8 David LaGreca, Managing Director at EcoEngineers Diego Justiniano, President at Exomad - ![Marcelo Pereira](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Marcelo%20Pereira.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Marcelo%20Pereira.png) - ![Masao Koyama](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Masao.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Masao.png) - ![Daniel Klier](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Daniel%20Klier.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Daniel%20Klier.png) Marcelo Pereira, COO and Co-Founder of Exomad Masao Koyama, Head of Carbon Dioxide Removal at Mitsubishi Daniel Klier, CEO of South Pole - ![Naim Merchant](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Naim%20Merchant.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Naim%20Merchant.png) - ![Melissa Leung](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Melissa%20Leung.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Melissa%20Leung.png) - ![David Koweek](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Koweek.png?width=1200&height=1200&name=Koweek.png) Naim Merchant, Co-Founder & Executive Director at Carbon Removal Canada Melissa Leung, Director of Business Development and Carbon at GECA Environment David Koweek, Chief Scientist at Ocean Visions --- ## Why Attend --- The Puro.earth Climate Week NYC CDR Summit will deliver:  Networking Opportunities: Connect with a diverse group of investors, innovators, and carbon credit purchasers, all eager to collaborate and share knowledge. Expert Insights: Gain valuable perspectives from industry leaders through keynote addresses and panel discussions on pressing issues in carbon removal. Interactive Sessions: Participate in supplier pitches and speed networking sessions designed to foster connections and potential partnerships. Check out the video highlight below from the 2023 event. ![CDR+Summit-NY 2024](https://connect.puro.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/CDR+Summit-68.jpg?width=2000&height=1333&name=CDR+Summit-68.jpg "CDR+Summit-NY 2024") --- ## Testimonials --- > "The 1-day-event was great as it enabled networking with those keen on pre-purchasing carbon removal credits and funding our emerging technology. They're very excited about our technology and hopefully can become stakeholders." Bryan Eagle, Glanris​ > "I really loved the Puro.earth summit. It brought together a wide range of investors, innovators, and carbon credit purchasers. This is a great forum for connecting and collaborating with each other.​" Caitlin Wale, Kinjani​ > "This is an excellent summit, providing a valuable opportunity to bring many people together. It has allowed me to gain a holistic sense of what is changing and how people are generally thinking about CDR." Ph.D., Steffi Muhanji, Microsoft​ --- ## Agenda ---   **8:45 –9:15: Doors Open + Breakfast**   **9:15–9:20: Welcome** Joe Kochanski (Master of Ceremony) Head of Operations, Americas Puro.earth   **9:20–9:35: Puro News & Market Insights** Antti Vihavainen Chief Executive Officer of Puro.earth   **9:35–9:45: Canadian CDR Perspectives** Na'im Merchant Co-Founder & Executive Director Carbon Removal Canada   9:45–10:30: Policy & Market Integrity Panel Daniel Sierra (Moderator), Director, Compliance, Puro.earth Alexia Kelly, Managing Director, Carbon Policy and Markets Initiative (IC-VCM) | High Tide Foundation Anu Kahn, Founder and Executive Director, Carbon Removal Standards Initiative Deborah Lawrence, Ph.D., Chief Scientist and Director of Forest and land, Calyx Global Andres Clarens, Ph.D., Assistant Director for Industrial Decarbonization, White House Office of Science Technology Policy Ana Carolina Szklo, Technical Director, Markets and Standards, Voluntary Carbon Markets Initiative (VCMI)   **10:30–11:00:** **Project Developer Panel** Toby Bryce (Moderator), Managing Director, Yale University, Center for Natural Carbon Capture Daniel Klier, Ph. D., Chief Executive Officer, South Pole Ryan Stilson, Project Development Manager, 3 Degrees Melissa Leung ,Director & Co-Owner, GECA **11:00–11:25: Networking Break**   **11:25–11:55: Lessons Learned Panel** Ben Rubin (Moderator), Executive Director, Carbon Business Council Nate Beatty, Former VP of Science, Running Tide Julia Taylor, Director of Corporate Affairs, American Biocarbon Nikki Batchelor, Executive Director, XPRIZE David Antonioli Founder & CEO Transition Finance, Verra Caroline Ott, Director of Carbon Markets, Climeworks   **11:55–12:05: Sales Channel Spotlight: CEEZER** Kathy Kearns, Chief Executive Officer, CEEZER USA   **12:05–12:35: Reflections from Sales Channels and Marketplaces** Antti Vihavainen (Moderator) Chief Executive Officer, Puro.earth Marta Krupinska, Co-Founder, Cur8 Dominic Ludin, Chief Commercial Officer, Carbonfuture Jan Mertens, VP of Global Revenue,  Patch Robert Höglund, Climate Adviser Milkywire | CDR.fyi | Carbon Gap Aaron Randall, CTO & Co-Founder, Supercritical   **12:35–13:05: Lunch**   **13:05–13:45: Finance & Investment Panel** Fredrik Ekstrom (Moderator), Senior Vice President, Head of Carbon & Fixed Income, NASDAQ Stockholm and Chairman, Puro.earth Hans Beyer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (SEB Bank) Aniket Shah, Ph.D. , Managing Director, Global Head of Sustainability, Jeffries Investment Bank Dana Gibber, Chief Executive Officer, Flowcarbon Carolyn Weinberg, Executive Fellow, Climate Finance Harvard Business School; Former Chief Product Innovation Officer at Blackrock Mitch Rubin, Senior Director, Innovation Elemental Impact   **13:45–14:05: Biochar Supplier Spotlight: Exomad Green** C-Suite: Diego Justiniano, Marcelo Pereira Holters, Francesco Guglielmi, Exomad Green   **14:05–14:20: Enhanced Rock Weather (ERW) Supplier Spotlight: Lithos** Mary Yap, Chief Executive Officer, Lithos   **14:20–14:35: Terrestrial Storage of Biomass (TSB) Supplier Spotlight - Woodcache** Serge Bushman, Founder & CEO, Woodcache   **14:35–14:50: Carbonated Materials Supplier Spotlight - Carbicrete** Jake Homiller, Chief Executive Officer, Carbicrete   **14:50–15:10: Networking Break**   **15:10–15:45: Marine CDR - Unlocking Potential, Understanding the Science, Precautions for Successful Deployment** Morgan Raven, Ph. D. (Moderator), Associate Professor and Researcher, University of California-Santa Barbara David Koweek, Ph. D., Chief Scientist, Ocean Visions   **15:45–16:00 Direct Air Capture Ocean Storage (DACOS) Spotlight: Equatic** Edward Sanders, Chief Operating Officer, Equatic   **16:00–16:45 Buyer Panel+Reflections** Trenton Spindler (Moderator), Chief Growth Officer, Puro.earth Masao Koyama, Head of Carbon Dioxide Removal, NextGEN Joanna Klitzke, Strategy & Operations, Frontier Taylor Wright, Head of Strategy & Carbon Management, Operational, JP Morgan Chase & Co. 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