SCALING IN EUROPE - Climate Tech and the Slovakia Advantage
Join us during New York Climate Week for a discussion on climate technology, clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, and the technologies shaping the next generation of industry.
As the transition to a cleaner economy accelerates, Europe is becoming an increasingly important market for climate technology, energy innovation, and sustainable infrastructure. Slovakia offers a compelling platform for this transition, combining a strong nuclear energy base, advanced industry, and a growing technology and innovation ecosystem.
The program will highlight Slovak companies scaling internationally, the growing energy demands of AI and data centers, and the role of next-generation nuclear technology in Europe's clean energy future.
PROGRAM
8:30 AM | Breakfast & Networking
Coffee and light breakfast
9:00 AM | Introduction
Vladimir Lackovič
Special Representative to the U.S. for Trade and Investment, SARIO
Zuzana Serinová
Policy Manager, AmCham Slovakia
9:15 AM | Keynote - Building Sustainable AI Infrastructure: The Energy and Technology Challenge
Faith Taylor
SVP Global Sustainability and Citizenship Officer, Kyndryl
AI is rapidly increasing demand for data centers, computing power, energy, and resilient digital infrastructure. Faith Taylor will explore how businesses can build more sustainable AI infrastructure and manage the growing intersection of technology, energy, and climate.
She will also highlight Kyndryl's growing technology and business services presence in Slovakia, where the company supports organizations with AI, cloud, data, infrastructure modernization, and digital transformation.
9:30 AM | Success Story - Smart Waste, Slovak Roots: Scaling Sensoneo's Technology in the U.S.
Roman Gdovjak
VP of Business Development (USA, Canada), Sensoneo
Sensoneo is a Slovak smart waste management company helping cities, manufacturers, facilities, and waste collectors make waste collection and recycling more efficient through smart sensors, data, and route optimization. With projects across the United States, Sensoneo demonstrates how Slovak climate technology can scale internationally while helping organizations reduce costs, improve resource efficiency, and deliver measurable environmental impact.
9:45 AM | The Next Generation of Nuclear Energy
Miroslav Šarišský
VP of Strategy & Chief Representative, newcleo Americas
newcleo is developing advanced nuclear technology based on lead-cooled fast reactors, with the ambition to provide safer, sustainable, and long-term energy solutions for Europe. The presentation will explore how next-generation nuclear technology could contribute to Europe's energy security and industrial decarbonization.
10:00 AM | Networking Reception
Continue the conversation over refreshments and connect with participating companies, investors, policymakers, and partners.
Keynote Speaker - Faith Taylor
Faith Taylor is Senior Vice President of Global Citizenship and Sustainability at Kyndryl, the world's largest IT infrastructure company in over 60 countries and $15B in sales, where she leads ESG strategy across environmental stewardship, social impact, and governance. Under her leadership, Kyndryl set a Science Based Targets-validated Net Zero goal for 2040, cut GHG emissions 18% in under four years, and earned an EcoVadis Gold Medal, placing it in the top 5% of companies assessed. Kyndryl has also been named to Forbes' Top 200 Net Zero Leaders and TIME's list of the World's Most Sustainable Companies.
Previously, Faith led ESG at Tesla and built Wyndham Worldwide's sustainability program from scratch, earning it recognition as the hospitality industry's Dow Jones Sustainability World Leader for 7 years in a row. She co-led the World Travel and Tourism Council's Sustainability group, publishing the industry's first ESG reporting framework. Faith serves on CMC Energy Services' Board of Directors and was named a Top 20 ESG Woman Leader in 2025 by Sustainability Magazine. She holds a degree from Stanford and an MBA from Wharton.
The event is organized by the Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency (SARIO) and AmCham Slovakia, with the support of the Consulate General of the Slovak Republic in New York.