Event themes

1. Buildings and Infrastructure
2. Climate and Health

3. Energy and Electrification

4. Environmental Justice

5. Finance and Clean growth

6. Food and Agriculture
7. Industry and Supply Chains
8. Nature, Land and Oceans

9. Policy, Governance and Leadership

10. Sustainable Living, Cities and Communities

11. Technology and AI

12. Transport and Travel

1. Buildings and Infrastructure

The next phase of the transition depends on how quickly we modernize the physical foundations of everyday life. 

From retrofitting buildings and improving energy efficiency to expanding grids, cooling systems, water infrastructure and resilient housing, this theme focuses on the physical upgrades needed to lower costs, manage rising demand and make communities more resilient to climate shocks.

2. Climate and Health

Climate change is already a public health crisis in many parts of the world and its impacts are accelerating. 

Extreme heat, air pollution, food insecurity, mental health pressures and shifting disease patterns are placing growing strain on health systems and communities worldwide. From resilience planning to healthcare innovation, leaders are increasingly focused on protecting vulnerable populations and strengthening systems under pressure.

3. Energy and Electrification

Energy security has rapidly moved to the top of the global agenda. As economies electrify, geopolitical alliances shift and fossil fuel volatility continues to expose businesses and governments to rising costs and instability, the economic case for clean energy has never been stronger. Across the world, markets are reshaping the energy landscape, with record investment flowing into renewables, battery storage, electrification and resilient infrastructure. 

But investment alone won’t deliver the transition at the speed required. Grid bottlenecks, permitting delays, supply chain pressures and rising electricity demand from AI, industry and extreme heat are creating new implementation challenges. This agenda focuses on how leaders can build faster, modernize energy systems and unlock the next stage of the clean energy transition.

4. Environmental Justice

The transition can only succeed if it works for everyone. 

Communities already facing the greatest climate risks are too often excluded from the decisions shaping their future. From affordability and workforce access to frontline leadership and equitable growth, this theme explores how a just transition can create opportunity, build resilience and ensure no one is left behind.

5. Finance and Clean growth

Capital is reshaping the transition faster than politics. 

Private investment, philanthropy, development finance and insurance markets are increasingly determining where climate solutions scale and where they stall. As businesses navigate volatility and governments seek growth, the focus is shifting toward resilience, economic competitiveness and financing the infrastructure, adaptation measures and innovations needed to thrive in a changing climate.

6. Food and Agriculture

Food systems are under growing pressure from climate shocks, supply chain disruption and rising demand. 

From agriculture and protein diversification to farmer resilience, land use, affordability and global food security, the focus is on building food systems that can withstand extreme weather, protect livelihoods and feed a growing population in a more volatile world.

7. Industry and Supply Chains

The future of industrial competitiveness is being rewritten. 

Steel, concrete, manufacturing, critical minerals and global supply chains sit at the heart of the transition, shaping everything from infrastructure and construction to trade and economic resilience. As businesses face growing pressure to decarbonize production, strengthen procurement strategies and build cleaner supply chains, the focus is shifting from ambition to implementation at scale.

8. Nature, Land and Oceans

Healthy natural systems are essential to life, livelihoods and long-term resilience. 

From biodiversity and oceans to forests, water systems and restoration – protecting and restoring nature supports communities, strengthens food and water security and helps societies adapt to a changing climate.

10. Policy, Governance and Leadership

The transition doesn’t need more ambition, it needs decisions.

Governments, regulators, cities, regions and business leaders are reshaping the policies, planning systems and governance structures that determine competitiveness, investment and speed of delivery. From permitting reform and industrial strategy to public-private collaboration, the decisions made here will shape who moves faster and who gets left behind.

11. Technology and AI

Technology is reshaping both the opportunities and demands of the transition. 

AI, climate tech, automation and data centres are accelerating innovation across the economy, while placing growing pressure on power systems as electricity demand rises. As investment surges and infrastructure struggles to keep pace, leaders are increasingly focused on ensuring technological growth supports climate progress rather than slowing it down.

12. Transport and Travel

How people and goods move, and how we choose to travel, is being reimagined.

Electric vehicles, public transport, aviation, shipping and freight are all evolving as governments and businesses work to cut emissions and modernize transport systems. At the same time, demand is growing for lower-carbon travel, from rail and active transport to slower, more sustainable ways to explore the world. The decisions made now will shape how people connect, commute and travel in the years ahead.