Wallet Max Emerald Summit and Awards
Emerald Summit: Where Sustainable Finance Builds Climate Solutions Together
Join us at #ClimateWeekNYC 2026: Emerald Summit with Startup Awards and Executive Dinner - to fund sustainable and profitable tech for people, planet, and global communities!
Summit/Awards/Dinner Website:
Stay in the know, and receive real time programming updates, speaker profiles, and networking opportunities on our dedicated event page: www.getwalletmax.com/summit
What's in it for you?
✅ Discover the next generation of bold, INNOVATIVE, and sustainable fintech solutions that are driving our planet forward.
✅ Learn, network, collaborate, and take action: along with global/local startups/founders, impact investors, corporate executives/CEOs/CxOs, climate talent/leaders/researchers, sustainable policymakers, press/media strategists, and many more with a common mission and futuristic mindset.
From Startups to C-Suite: A Curated Ecosystem of Climate Enthusiasts
Who’s in the Room at Emerald Summit:
Taking place at the intersection of NYC Climate Week, the UN General Assembly (UNGA), and NYC Fashion Week—our Summit annually brings diverse groups of impact enthusiasts and future innovators.
As climate intersects with all sectors, we see corporate executives in healthcare, food, climate, fintech, tech/AI, fashion, and more.
Startup founders, small-medium-businesses, tech builders - climate, fintech, AI, data, infrastructure (from Seed to Series B+).
Investors (Angels, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Family Offices, Fund of Funds) - investing from pre-seed through IPOs.
Corporate Boards, Executives, Middle Management - Board directors, CEOs, C-Suite (CTO, CIO, CFO, AI Officers, Sustainability Officers).
Policymakers and public sector leaders - NYC state/city officials, local regulators, financial institutions, Wall Street professionals.
Additional participants - students, university leaders, community organizations, local/global media representatives (covering NYC Climate Week, UNGA, and NYC Fashion Week both on the ground and virtually).
Agenda for the Summit with Awards and Dinner:
Emerald Summit 2026 Agenda
09:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Networking
Start the NYC Climate Week with light snacks and networking with registration.
10:30 AM | Welcome Keynote: Shaping Sustainable Futures With Community
Bhuva Shakti, Wallet Max
11:00 AM | Women, Fintech, and the Future of Climate Finance
11:30 AM | From Threads to Transformation: The Business Case for Circular Economy
12:00 PM | Climate Fintech: Fireside Chat
12:30 PM | Building Climate Resilience: Accelerating Action to Weather the Anthropocene
1:00 PM | Lunch & Networking
Network over lunch with executives, VCs, founders in climate, fintech, AI.
2:00 PM | Unlocking Capital Flows For Climate Solutions: A Sustainable Finance Playbook
2:30 PM | Pitch Competition & Startup Awards
3:30 PM | Powering Tomorrow: Innovation, Policy, and the Future of Renewables
4:00 PM | Resilient by Nature: How Small Businesses Thrive Amid Climate Challenges
4:30 PM | Closing Keynote: Accelerate Impact Beyond Climate Week
Bhuva Shakti, Wallet Max
5:00 PM | Pitch Winners & Startup Awards: Bhuva Shakti
We’ll recognize standout startups driving scalable solutions and give prizes/awards.
6:00 - 9:00 PM | VIP Dinner & Networking
End the day with casual networking and dinner, and meet with industry experts.
Climate tech is about directing capital toward a livable planet—and that makes it fintech.
From funding clean energy and scaling carbon markets to embedding sustainability in everyday transactions, these innovations rely on the same tools that power financial systems.
And just like fintech, climate tech isn’t only about technology—it’s about access. When climate solutions are paired with financial inclusion, we unlock regenerative systems that work for People, planet, AND PROFIT.
CLIMATE FINTECH isn’t the future—it’s the now.
Why The Emerald Summit Matters:
When climate solutions are paired with financial inclusion, we unlock regenerative systems that work for people, planet, and profit.
Climate fintech isn’t the future. It's the now.
If you’re a changemaker, entrepreneur, or professional passionate about impacting our world: you won’t miss this Summit.
Reserve your space today and make your mark as a leader in climate tech.
MEET YOUR HOST
Bhuva Shakti (she/her) is the futuristic founder and CEO driving sustainable innovation at Wallet Max, a global community of corporate executives, policy leaders, and venture capital investors expanding fundraising access for high-growth impact startups. With an MBA from Columbia University in New York and as a senior executive director on Wall Street for three decades, Bhuva has managed diverse financial portfolios and launched several digital transformation products for investment banks, capital markets, and payment networks.
Bhuva’s leadership and risk governance oversight, during the global financial crisis and the pandemic, was pivotal for the success of regulatory compliance and mergers acquisitions at the world's top banks and credit rating institutions. Bhuva is a board director and C-Suite advisor for people and planet friendly businesses, without compromising profits, and a keynote and TEDx speaker advancing economic inclusion and climate-fintech partnerships.
Bhuva is the USA country director for World Business Angels Investment Forum and the Chief Ethics & Culture Officer for Women in AI worldwide. She leads fundraising strategy and product operations for market expansion and manages investor relations from diligence to investment. Bhuva is the founder of Bhuva’s Impact Global, offering board and enterprise risk advisory services for public and private corporations.
About Wallet Max:
Wallet Max is an inclusive global community of corporate executives and venture capitalists with a mission to expand fundraising access for high-growth startups in the technology, AI, fintech, and climate sustainability sectors.
With more than 10 investments directly in impact entrepreneurs thus far, Wallet Max’s network of 2,000 innovators and 60 partners regularly meet in person and virtually throughout the year to mutually exchange connections and drive collective action. Wallet Max ecosystem of events and initiatives are prominent during the New York Fintech Week, the New York Tech Week, and the New York Climate Week every year.
Wallet Max's Planet Positive Podcast is a monthly interview with investors driving impact globally. Aligned with our mission to challenge the status quo, we showcase personal and professional journeys of diverse investors (Angels, VCs, PEs, Family Office, Corporate Venture) looking to leverage inclusion and impact without compromising growth of investments. Supporting sustainable innovations is good for people's wellbeing, planet survival, and financial profits.
Learn more about Wallet Max success and 2026 global initiatives: https://getwalletmax.com/climate-forward
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Once your seat at the table has been approved, your payment method on Luma will be charged. Please note that there are no refunds for this event given the exclusive nature.