NYC Climate Week - Scaling Solutions with Fortune 100
🎯 From Data to Impact: Scaling Climate Tech & Innovation through Public-Private Partnerships
As the world faces accelerating climate challenges, the need for measurable, collaborative, and scalable action has never been greater.
During Climate Week NYC 2025, join us for a high-impact evening produced by How2Scale, bringing together a global coalition of sustainability leaders from the UNDP, Mars, Kyndryl, and leading climate VCs and Startups.
📍 Date & Time: Sept 25, 2025 | 6:00–8:30 PM
This event explores how Fortune 500 is facing these challenges and are aligning climate goals with business strategy, leveraging data to drive accountability, and empowering next-gen solutions to scale through meaningful partnerships.
Speakers Include
🟢 Boaz Paldi, Chief Creative Officer, UNDP
🟢 Faith Louise Taylor, President, Kyndryl Foundation & VP, Global Sustainability, Kyndryl
🟢 Sonay Aykan, Global Director, Sustainability Performance Data & Analytics, Mars Petcare
🟢 Jean-Christophe Jung, Managing Partner, Anywhere Ventures (Fireside VC Interviewer)
🟢 Series A Climate Startup Founder (to be announced)
🟢 Moderator: Crystelle Desnoyer, CEO at How2Scale & Principal Strategic Partnerships GenAi at Adobe
We’ll unpack:
🌍 How enterprises are operationalizing sustainability strategy and how they can integrate startups to support their innovation in this area
📊 Why data is becoming the universal language of climate performance
🚀 What it takes for startups to engage with global partners and scale solutions
🤝 Lessons in cross-sector collaboration from the frontlines of climate innovation
Whether you're an early-stage founder, an investor, or a corporate sustainability executive, this session offers insights and connections to drive measurable climate impact at scale.
Run of Show
6:00 PM – Doors Open | Welcome Drinks & Snacks
6:30 PM – Introductions
6:35 PM – Panel & Q&A
7:15 PM – Fireside Chat
7:30 PM – Networking Reception
8:30 PM – Event Ends
Your Hosts:
How2Scale founded by Crystelle Desnoyer is a boutique advisory and event production firm helping scale-ups, investors, and enterprises accelerate growth through strategic partnerships, operational excellence, and curated community experiences. With deep expertise in scaling tech companies across industries and stages, How2Scale bridges the gap between “little tech” and “big tech” through hands-on execution and ecosystem-led initiatives.
Capgemini’s Applied Innovation Exchange (AIE) Capgemini’s Applied Innovation Exchange is a global platform designed to help organizations discover, contextualize, experiment, and scale innovative solutions. AIE blends deep industry knowledge with emerging tech expertise to accelerate responsible digital transformation.
Sponsored by:
🇳🇱 Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York
🇬🇧 UK Department for Business and Trade
🇩🇰 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark
🇸🇰 Slovak Investment and Trade Development Agency
🇮🇹 Italy’sMinistero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
Thank you Anuj Gupta, Founder & Managing Partner at WADR Law for always supporting Founders in NYC and this event as well.