
Prado at the Omni Scottsdale
February 15, 2023
7:00 p.m. PDT
Reminiscent of an old-world dining room with views of the breathtaking Camelback Mountain, Prado is located in the heart of the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa, serving traditional wood-fired tapas and an elegant wine list.
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NCX Sessions
Taking Biodiversity Co-benefits From a Checkbox to Quantified
February 15, 2023 | 7:50 a.m. - 8:50 a.m. MT
Panel Breakfast
A widely touted co-benefit of forest carbon and other nature-based climate solutions is their potential to enhance wildlife habitat, improving biodiversity in the landscapes impacted. The reality is more nuanced.
Learn how co-benefits in nature can go from a checkbox to a metric-driven approach in order to deliver the outcomes for vulnerable types of biodiversity our planet needs with Dr. Sophie Gilbert.
Featuring

Elizabeth Sturcken
Managing Director, EDF+Business

John-O Niles
Natural Climate Solutions Senior Manager, Salesforce

Julia Strong
Head of Business Development, NCX
Moderator
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Patricia Zurita
CEO,
BirdLife International

Sophie Gilbert
Senior Lead Natural Capital,
NCX
Buying offsets now and planning for later
February 15, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. MT
Breakout Session
Purchasing offsets can be confusing, and criticism is harsh for companies that get it wrong. Meanwhile, the cost of offsetting a ton of carbon could rise by five to one hundred times by 2030, according to a 2022 BloombergNEF study.
How can buyers meaningfully offset carbon now while planning for the future? What are the highest-quality offsets to buy, and which projects offer additional benefits?
Panelists

Zack Parisa
Co-Founder and CEO, NCX

Nicholas Aster
South Pole

Emily Nyrop
VP, Climate Change Conservation International

Olivia Albrecht
Chief Executive Officer, Aspiration

Marisa Dukovich
Director, Global Sustainable Finance, Corporate Sustainability and Sustainable Operations, Morgan Stanley
Restoring Confidence in Forest Carbon Credits
February 15, 2023 | 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. MT
Round Table Lunch
Join Dr. Spencer Meyer, Head of Science at NCX, for an open discussion about the quality of the current carbon offsets on the market today.
Seating is first come, first serve, we hope to see you there!
Featuring

Dr. Spencer Meyer
Head of Science
NCX
Enabling Digital Transformation and Sustainability Across Industries
February 15, 2023 | 4:15 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. MT
Sponsored Breakout Session
How are companies looking at business transformation at a time of such significant turbulence in the world? Put another way, how do you ensure long-term sustainability and growth in an environment with such intense short-term pressures? Learn how industry-tailored emerging and cloud technology solutions can help organizations thrive while meeting ESG requirements.
Tune in to unlock growth and resiliency, and discover how companies can decarbonize their IT, transition to new energy sources, optimize digital operations resources, and achieve zero waste.
Panelists

Elisabeth Brinton
Corporate Vice President of Sustainability, Microsoft

Zack Parisa
Co-Founder and CEO, NCX

Rosie Mastrandrea
Senior Director Sustainability Marketing, Microsoft
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