Program Overview

Europe’s first major event dedicated to advancing corporate adaptation to climate change

Nov 6 2024, Berlin, Germany

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1: CLIMATE REALISM 9:00 - 12:30

Shift your mind, based on facts about the state of the global climate and its current and foreseeable impacts.

2: ADAPTATION IN PRACTICE 13:30 - 15:30

Learn from insights into companies current and planned efforts to adapt to climate change, incl. common challenges, pitfalls and promising solutions. Attend workshops to learn from others’ experiences and successful practices.

3: ADVANCING ADAPTABILITY 16:00 - 18:30

Obtain an overview of key enablers for successful corporate adaptation, covering the realms of governance, strategy, corporate culture, operations, finance and technology. Engage with your peers to build momentum for learning, change and action.

Detailed Program

(subject to change)

PART 1: CLIMATE REALISM

The current and foreseeable impacts of climate change

9:00 - 12:30 Wednesday, November 6

9:00 – 9:45

CHECK-IN & COFFEE

☕ Enjoy coffee, tea & cookies. Meet the adaptation community. 🍪

9:45 – 10:00

Welcome

Speakers: The Shift Team

10:00 – 10:20

The State, Trajectory and Impacts of the Global Climate

Speaker: Leading climate scientist (tbd)

10:20 – 10:50

Readying Ourselves for Climate Collapse: Deep Adaptation

Speaker: Prof. Jem Bendell, Professor emeritus of the University of Cumbria, International Scholars’ Warning on Societal Disruption and Collapse

10:50 – 11:15

Realistic Climate Conversations

Facilitated participant interaction | Facilitator: Ina Karabasz (Handelsblatt)

11:15 – 11:45

☕ II BREAK II ☕

11:45 – 12:00

Climate Adaptation: Responding Together

Speaker: Katharina Beck, Member of the German Parliament

12:00 – 12:30

Panel Discussion: Climate Perceptions & Realities

Panelists: Beck, Bendell, Climate Scientist (tbd) | Facilitator: Ina Karabasz (Handelsblatt)

12:30 to 13:30

🍽️ LUNCH 🍽️

PART 2: ADAPTATION IN PRACTICE

Insights into companies’ efforts to adapt to climate change

13:30 - 16:00 Wednesday, November 6

13:30 – 13:45

Kick-Off: Dimensions of Corporate Adaptation

Preparatory words for insight sessions, including the introduction of an adaptation framework to support thinking about different kinds of adaptation efforts.

Speaker: The Shift Team

13:45 – 15:45

INSIGHT SESSIONS

Multiple sessions to take a practical look at current adaptation efforts.

Currently planned sessions include:

Enhancing Adaptation through Cross-Value Chain Collaboration | Dr. Florian Feigs BASF Agricultural Solutions

Building Adaptation Networks | Marcia Toledo, Director Adaptation & Resilience, UN High Level Climate Champions

Dealing with paradoxes when facing climate change | Prof. Nadine Pratt, FOM University for Economics & Management

Strategic approaches to climate resilience | Annika Zawadzki, Managing Director & Partner, BCG

Deciding against complacency – Creating organizational momentum for adaptation | A/Prof. Johanna Nalau, University of Griffith, Australia

Tackling New Health Risks - how Global Health need to adapt to climate change | Dr. Jutta Reinhard Rupp, Head of Global Health Institute, Merck (requested)

More to be announced soon.

15:45 – 16:00

☕ II BREAK II ☕

PART 3: ADVANCING ADAPTABILITY

Individual and systemic enablers for corporate adaptation

16:00 - 18:15 Wednesday, November 6

16:00 – 16:45

Interactive Panel: Reflections on the State of Adaptation

Panelists: Selected hosts from insights workshops meeting adaptation research

16:45 – 17.00

C-Level Leadership for Adaptation

Speaker: Jenny Kwan, Director for Climate Action & Accountability, World Business Council for Sustainable Development

17:00 – 17:15

How businesses can work with governments, international organisations and communities to adapt

Speaker: Sebastian Buckup, World Economic Forum

17:15 – 18:00

Panel: The future of adaptation

Panelists: Jenny Kwan from WBCSD, WEF, further special guests

18:00 – 18:15

Wrap-up & Outlook