Cressida Pollock advises on the deployment of philanthropic and commercial capital to shift the current trajectory on climate change and build towards long-term sustainable economic systems. She is the former CEO of the Quadrature Climate Foundation, a UK based philanthropic foundation which she led from its inception. During her tenure QCF granted over $500m into global, systemic and tactical efforts to combat the climate emergency.   A deep generalist who focuses on transforming organisations and systems, she has advised national and multinational companies, governments, and NGOs on strategic challenges and transformational…

Benjamin Tincq is a climate tech entrepreneur and investor. He is a Founding Partner of Marble, a venture studio partnering with scientists, engineers and operators to create companies that solve hard climate problems. Ben first learned about carbon removal in 2017 but remained frustrated by how little this was being considered in European climate policy, even after the IPCC special report on 1.5°C which acknowledge the crucial role of CDR. In 2021 he joined a small team of volunteers, academics and philanthropists who led to the founding of Carbon Gap…

Remi Bouteille is the CEO of Quadrature Climate Foundation, a leading philanthropy dedicated to avoiding catastrophic climate impacts for humanity. Before joining Quadrature, he co-founded Spark Climate Solutions, a non-profit organisation focused on field-building in emerging climate areas and was an advisor at the Climate Pathfinders Foundation. He was a founding member of the Carbon Gap team.  Before transitioning to climate, Remi spent 20 years at JPMorgan Chase as Deputy CIO and CRO of the hedge fund business. He has a Science and Engineering BA from the University of Paris…

Irena Spazzapan leads Systemiq Capital, the climate-tech VC spin-off from the world’s largest pure-play climate advisory firm Systemiq. She built the current team and led most investments in Fund I, including companies like Charm Industrial and Brimstone who are directly involved with CDR. In 2022, Irena led the spin out of Systemiq Capital from Systemiq with a launch of Fund II, continuing to back early-stage companies across the UK, EU and North America. The restoration of climate through carbon and methane removal is one of the fund’s focus areas alongside…

Susan Hooper held senior executive positions across five industries in seven countries.  In the last 20 years, she has utilised this experience at board level to challenge conventional thinking and drive sustainable change – most recently in relation to the environment, reflecting her belief in the importance of living sustainably and protecting the planet.  She is co-founder of ChapterZero, which equips chairs and non-executives to lead meaningful discussions on climate change; and is chair designate of Inter.Earth in Perth, which is focused on carbon capture and sequestration.  She sits on…