Exploring Climate Innovation
The world doesn’t need more climate doom. It needs climate heroes.
Join EY, Climate Innovation Capital and Good is the New Cool for a Toronto Climate Week morning featuring the Canadian premiere of The Solutionaries, a documentary series that introduces the innovators rewriting what’s possible in sustainability.
From Lisa Dyson’s Air Protein to Cyrill Gutsch’s Parley for the Oceans, these are the stories of people taking action and building solutions to real climate challenges.
Following the screening, join a fireside conversation between Nelson Switzer, a leader in climate innovation and author of The Gigacorn Hunter, and Afdhel Aziz, Co-Founder of Good is the New Cool and a leading purpose driven storyteller. Moderated by Dan Zilnik, Partner, Sustainability Advisory at EY Canada, the discussion will explore what it takes to find and fund the next generation of Gigacorns: billion-dollar companies capable of drawing down a billion tonnes of carbon, and how the path to net zero is shaping business, investment and innovation.
Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2026
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location: Toronto
Speaker profiles
Nelson Switzer is a leader in climate innovation and sustainable finance, and the author of The Gigacorn Hunter. He has spent more than 25 years working at the intersection of capital markets and climate solutions, advising companies, investors and governments on how to scale impact and value. He is Co Founder of Climate Innovation Capital.
Afdhel Aziz is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and co founder of Conspiracy of Love, a consultancy advising global brands like Adidas, Sephora, and The Gap on storytelling and purpose. A former Fortune 500 executive, he is also co founder of Good is the New Cool, co author of the Purpose Trilogy, and a Forbes contributor spotlighting changemakers shaping meaningful impact.
Dan Zilnik is a Partner, Sustainability Advisory at EY Canada and an ESG strategy professional specializing in the decarbonization of energy and petrochemicals, the circular economy for plastics, and ESG due diligence. He works with business leaders and investors to drive meaningful improvements in sustainability performance while creating long term value.
About the Host
EY exists to build a better working world, helping create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate.
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