Climate Masterminds

160 Spear Street,San Francisco CA 94105

14 November, 2022

Description

Join Visa, Swisscom and The Big Wild in this event hosted by ADAPT, Veritel Energy & UC Berkeley to learn about innovations in combating climate change. What is the event about? Climate Masterminds brings together experts and industry players who are developing new technologies and ideas in confronting our climate challenges and ushering in sustainability solutions. If you are looking to learn more about innovations in combating climate change from a wide variety of industry and academic professionals who are dedicated to make a difference; or want to share your knowledge about this exciting industry, then this event is for you! Who should attend? Sustainability ProfessionalsStartupsAcademicsStudentsDevelopersInsurersVenture Capitalists/Private Capital InvestorsInvestment bankersSpeakers & Hosts Theodore Waddelow Head of Sustainability & Mobility Policy Visa Theodore serves as Head of Sustainability & Mobility Policy as part of Visa’s Global Government Engagement team, based in the San Francisco office. Prior to Visa, Theodore advised multinational businesses on government relations and communications strategies at Albright Stonebridge Group, where he also served as an advisor and researcher for the firm’s Chair, former U.S. National Security Advisor Samuel R. Berger. Theodore graduated with high honors in history and politics from Oberlin College, and completed a Fulbright Fellowship in Bahrain. Alayna Van Dervort Founder and CEO The Big Wild Alayna Van Dervort is Founder & CEO of The Big Wild, bringing data to life for nature-based solutions. New Zealand born, Alayna is a Technology for Good Advisor, Visual artist, international speaker and dedicated wildlife conservationist. She started her field conservation career in New Zealand as a Project Jonah Marine Mammal Medic and went on to work with Wolves, Dolphins, Bears, Big cats and more. Alayna is a strong vocal advocate for disruptive innovation and non-competitive collaborations for measurable impact on wildlife conservation and the UNSDG’s. Jeffrey Gantner Innovation Manager Swisscom Jeffrey is an Innovation Manager at the Swisscom Outpost in Silicon Valley. With a focus on sustainability, he leads the deal flow for startups helping Swisscom and its enterprise customers achieve net-zero. Jeffrey holds a BSc in electrical engineering and an MBA from Hult International Business School, and has international work experience in strategy & business development, program management and entrepreneurship. Co-Hosts Dinesh C Founder and CEO ADAPT Dinesh C is the Founder and CEO of ADAPT, developing a Sustainable Mobility platform for organizations to decarbonize their transportation-related impacts. He is a globally recognized thought leader and innovator throughout the mobility industry. Dinesh is also a Board Member of Japanese Community Young Council (JCYC), one of the largest San Francisco non-profit educational institutions serving 7000 children and youth annually from all socio-economic and ethnic backgrounds. Dinesh started his career with IBM after graduating from Brown University in Computer Science and Business Economics and later pursued his Master’s in Sustainability at Harvard University. Obsessed with using technology to bring better lives for human beings around the world, Dinesh also started teaching entrepreneurship at UC Berkeley Extension since 2015. Tony Keslinke Founder Veritel Energy Tony Keslinke is the Founder of Veritel Energy, where he is working to decarbonize the electrical grid and democratize renewable energy in at-risk communities. He is passionate about the power of using intelligent development in the built environment to deliver improved outcomes for communities and residents of workforce housing. Prior to his current venture, Tony worked in traditional real estate development creating hundreds of millions of dollars of public and private value during the past three decades. He is a UC Berkeley Golden Bear lifetime alumnus member and a proud father of a third year Cal mechanical engineering student.