4-5 March 2026

London ExCeL

Agenda

Tuesday 11 March

14:00 - 17:30   |   North Gallery Meeting Room 17

Space for Nature and Finance

To connect the nature finance and space technology communities together to learn about how collaboration between the communities can bring significant benefits in helping us meet our goals around climate and nature. Key topics to cover will include:

  • Benefits and limitations of earth observation data for climate and nature finance including how geospatial AI and geospatial foundational models can support adoption of earth observation data.
  • How can earth observation unlock opportunities in Nature Markets and Natural Capital Accounting, as well as sectoral nature risks, dependencies, impact and opportunities different sectors (e.g. Agriculture, infrastructure, mining, etc)?
  • How do we create the change that enables nature positivity?
  • What new ways can we leverage earth observation data for nature?  

 

Agenda

14:00: Welcome and introduction – Andy Bennett & Luca Budello, Innovate UK Business Connect

14:10-15:00: Presentation and fireside chat focussing on the ESA LEON project, University of Oxford, Assimila

15:00-16:00: Technology and data analytics pitch session.

    • Thomas Fenal, CTO, Gentian
    • Jonathan Hendry, CTO, 4EI
    • Sebastian Leape, CEO, NatCap
    • More tbc

16:00-17:00: Panel exploring the ways earth observation data is being used in the financial services sector to provide more insight on nature to enable better decision making.

    • David Carlin, UNEP
    • Nataliya Tkachenko, Sustainable AI Strategy Lead, Lloyds Banking Group
    • Imene Ben Rejeb-Mzah, Head of Group ESG Methodoligies and Data, BNP Paribas
    • Vian Sharif, CEO, NatureAlpha

17:00: Networking

 

Places are limited so will be awarded on a first come first serve basis and require advance registration.

Please note: This workshop is taking place off the show floor and will be in the North Gallery Meeting Room 17.

Innovate UK Business Connect

Innovate UK Business Connect

See speaker profiles

Andy Bennett

Innovate UK Business Connect

Luca Budello

Innovate UK Business Connect

Dr. Nataliya Tkachenko

Lloyds Banking Group

Imène Ben Rejeb-Mzah

BNP Paribas

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