From 24-25 February 2023, several members of the Cornell Energy Club and Monica Touesnard, the Associate Director of the Center for Sustainable Global Enterprise, attended the ClimateCAP 2023 conference, hosted by the University of Texas McCombs School of Business.
The conference brought together over 350 MBAs from across the country to learn from business leaders, and experts from around the world to assess the implications of climate change for business and investment. Attendees gained a deeper understanding of how climate change is shaping industries and markets, where the biggest financial and operational risks lie, and what promising innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities are emerging.
The conference commenced with a VIP sustainability tour of the newly constructed Austin FC stadium, and continued with lecture by several influential business leaders, such as the KPMG CEO, NextEra CEO, Walmart SVP, and the United Airlines CSO. Business leaders from BlackRock, and entrepreneurs who founded companies such as EnergyX and Jupiter Power were also speakers in attendance. Daily events concluded with open bars sponsored by companies.
ClimateCAP 2024 will be hosted by University of Michigan Ross School of Business.