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Exponential Climate Action Summit

To beat climate change, we need decisive and exponential action. In the Exponential Climate Action Summits, we bring together the foremost thinkers and doers in climate action to discuss what innovations and policies exist that can bring the change required in order to halve emissions by 2030 in the Race To Zero.

We will explore how digitalization can enable sufficient action in businesses and governments. We will also discuss the solutions that digitalization brings in the sectors of energy, transport and industry, along with the frontrunners of each sector.

We need exponential climate action to halve emissions by 2030 and we have the solutions – but We Don't Have Time to wait. Join us in the Race to Zero!

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Program

All times are listed in Central European Summer Time (CEST) / Eastern Time (EDT)

15:00 / 9.00 a.m. - Introduction

Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, host, We Don’t Have Time, and Nick Nutall, We Don't Have Time, are joined by Johan Falk, Exponential Roadmap Initiative to open the show.

Opening Keynote

by Christiana Figueres, Founding Partner at Global Optimism and Former Executive Secretary of UNFCCC.

15:35 / 9.35 a.m. - Exponential Ambitions

Keynote - Businesses halving emissions

by Nigel Topping, High Level Climate Action Champion of the United Kingdom.

Panel discussion:

  • Majda Dabaghi, Director, Inclusive & Green Growth, International Chamber of Commerce

  • María Fernanda Garza, Vice Chair, ICC and CEO, Orestia

  • Mats Pellbäck Scharp, Head of Sustainability, Ericsson

  • Nigel Topping, High Level Climate Action Champion of the United Kingdom

Keynote - Cities and Regions halving emissions

with Helen Clarkson, CEO, The Climate Group

Q&A -NGOs working for halving emissions

with Marie-Claire Graf, Climate Advocate and Focal Point of YOUNGO

Keynote and Q&A

with Niklas Heuveldop, President and CEO, Ericsson North America

16:45 / 10.45 a.m. - Energy 

Keynote - Energy enabled by digitalization

by Adnan Amin, former Director General of IRENA

Panel discussion:

  • Dorothée D'Herde, Head of Sustainable Business, Vodafone Group

  • Jonas Eklind, CEO, Azelio

  • Dale Vince, Founder, Ecotricity and Chairman, Forest Green Rovers

  • Adnan Amin, former Director General of IRENA

17:20 / 11.20 a.m. - Transport 

Keynote - Transport enabled by digitalization

by Johan Rockström, Director for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

Panel discussion:

  • Henrik Henriksson, President and CEO, Scania

  • Bertrand Piccard, Explorer, medical doctor and global influencer, Solar Impulse

  • Robert Falck, CEO & Founder, Einride

  • Johan Rockström, Director for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

18:00 / 12.00 p.m. - Industry

Keynote - Industry enabled by digitalization

by Andreas Ahrens, Head of Climate, Inter IKEA Group

Panel discussion:

  • Jennifer Artley, Americas President, BT Group

  • Edda Aradóttir, CEO, Carbfix

  • Todd Brady, Director of Global Public Affairs and Sustainability, Intel Corporation

  • Andreas Ahrens, Head of Climate, Inter IKEA Group

18:30 / 12.30 p.m. - Concluding remarks and special guests


Special guests:

  • Ingmar Rentzhog, Founder, We Don't Have Time

  • Susanne Wallner, Business Strategist, Mariestad Municipality

  • Mattias Goldmann, Chief Sustainability Officer, Sweco

  • Simon Holmström, Member of parliament, Ålands lagting

19:00 / 1.00 p.m. - Broadcast ends

‍https://www.wedonthavetime.org/events/exponential-climate-action-summit-202009

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