The Verbier Summit 2025 centres on the theme of “Closing the finance gap for climate, nature and biodiversity”. The one-day event will convene more than 300 sustainability leaders, including 40 high-level speaker from Switzerland and abroad. Selected attendees are seeking or building opportunities to unlock and catalyse private capital and corporate action. During the forum, main stage panel discussions will focus on sustainable finance, carbon & biodiversity markets, climate & nature tech. A separate stage will feature the best 40 Swiss and international startups developing innovative solutions to climate and nature challenges.
THEMES 2025
The overall theme of the Verbier Summit is to "Close the Trillion $ Gap" for our climate x nature x biodiversity.
Sub-themes for the Summit include:
- Sustainability & Finance: Unlocking finance to meet the Paris Agreement and SDGs
- Philanthropy & Impact: Philanthropy and Impact for sustainability
- Climate & Nature Tech: Leveraging tech for nature and climate
- Carbon & Biodiversity Markets: The future of carbon and biodiversity markets
- Ecosystem & Nature-Based Solutions: How can we scale up the best solutions globally?
- Energy, Industry & Commodity: How do we transition these sectors to being climate and nature positive?
- Circular Economy: What and how do various sectors do to implement a circular economic system?
PROGRAMME 2025
TWO STAGES: SUMMIT STAGE x STARTUP STAGE
The Verbier Summit consists of 2 parallel tracks. The SUMMIT STAGE (High-Level Plenary Sessions) in the main Plenary room, and the STARTUP STAGE (Pitches, panels, and meetings) in the Auditorium for the best Climate/Nature Tech, Green Fintech startups and investors in the industry.
SUMMIT STAGE PROGRAMME
8.30-9.30: Arrivals: Coffees & Croissants
9.30-10.00: Welcome speeches
10.00-10.45: Panel 1 - Sustainability & Finance
10.45-11.00:Coffee Break & Networking
11.00-11.45: Panel 2 - Climate Finance & Tech
11.45-12.30: Panel 3 - Philanthropy & Impact
12.30-14.00: Lunch & Networking
14.00-14.10: Sponsor Sustainability Speech
14.10-14.55: Panel 4 - Carbon & Biodiversity Markets
14.55-15.40: Panel 5 - Sustainability Sponsor Session or Buildings
15.40-16.00: Coffee Break & Networking
16.00-16.45: Panel 6 - Commodities
16.45-17.00: Sponsor Speech or Ecosystems & Nature-Based Solutions
17.00-17.30: Startup Final - (Prizes)
17.30-18.30: Networking & Drinks
20.30-22.30: Dinner - @ Restaurant (not incl.)
STARTUP STAGE PROGRAMME
10.00–10.45: Sustainable Transport Matchmaking
11.00–11.45: Green Fintechs Matchmaking
11.45–12.30: Climate & Sustainability Matchmaking
14.00–14.45: Circular Economy Matchmaking
14.45–15.30: Decarbonization Matchmaking
15.45–16.30: Nature/Biodiversity Tech Matchmaking
16.30–17.15: Energy Transition Matchmaking
