Nature as Infrastructure: Protecting Capital by Protecting Ecosystems

Join us for our upcoming Hub71+ ClimateTech Fireside Chat at Hub71, Abu Dhabi, hosted alongside the IUCN World Conservation Congress.

This discussion will gather leaders from finance, government, corporates, and technology to discuss how innovation and policy are shaping the future of nature finance. Speakers include Vian Sharif, President of Nature Alpha, Vriko Yu, Co-founder & CEO at Archireef, and Frank Hawkins, Policy & Science Advisor at IUCN, with the conversation moderated by Zain Tarawneh, ClimateTech Lead at Hub71.

Themes will include the latest TNFD, CSRD, and UAE initiatives; AI-driven environmental risk assessment; institutional perspectives on integrating nature into decision-making; and innovative financing mechanisms such as blue and whale bonds. The session will be followed by a networking reception.