1:40 pm - 2:30 pm
The Green Drive: Taking on the climate crisis through innovation
Innovation is essential for accelerating the race to a zero-carbon economy. We’ll look at key clusters across the region, discuss the challenges they are facing and understand how they are connecting with early-stage businesses and investors to find climate-resilient solutions.
Our speakers on this panel are:
- Panel Chair: Catherine McGuinness – Former Chair of the Policy and Resources Committee at The City of London Corporation
- Cam Ross – CEO of Green Angel Syndicate
- David Lynch – Energy Innovation Partnership Manager at North East LEP
- Julia Groves – MD of Sustainability at British Business Bank
- Michael Parkinson – Co-owner of Bamburgh Capital