Nature as Infrastructure: Protecting Capital by Protecting Ecosystems Fireside Chat

​On 8 October 2025, we invite you to join the Hub71+ ClimateTech Fireside Chat at Hub71, hosted alongside the IUCN World Conservation Congress.

​Speakers

• ​Vian Sharif – President, Nature Alpha

• ​Frank Hawkins – Policy & Science Advisor, IUCN

• ​Vriko Yu – Co-founder & CEO, Archireef

​Moderator

• ​Zain Tarawneh – ClimateTech Lead, Hub71

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​This fireside chat will gather leaders from finance, government, corporates, and technology to discuss how innovation and policy are shaping the future of nature finance.

​Themes will include the latest TNFD, CSRD, and UAE initiatives; AI-driven environmental risk assessment; institutional perspectives on integrating nature into decision-making; and innovative financing mechanisms such as blue and whale bonds. The session will be followed by networking.