Events

Why are leading investors now describing adaptation to climate change as a $1T opportunity? How are the ongoing disruptions from climate change that are affecting key sectors of the global economy – including in energy, agriculture, water, transportation and logistics, and health – driving over $1T of annual spending and creating $1T of opportunities for investments in solutions? The roundtable will bring together investors, entrepreneurs, and experts for an action-oriented roundtable discussion. The group will share expertise and lessons learned from investors and companies focused on climate adaptation solutions as well as from experts researching this rapidly emerging category of investing.

• • Topic 1: Climate Adaptation Investment – The $1T Opportunity

• • Topic 2: Climate Adaptation Solutions – Entrepreneurs and Examples

Hosted by The Lightsmith Group, GARI Group, and Silicon Valley Bank.

Invitation-only event. Please reach out to emilie@tailwindfutures.com to inquire about joining.

The Climate Policy Initiative, Global Adaptation & Resilience Investment Working Group (GARI), Resilience Investments, Tailwind, and The Resiliency Company are collaborating to make adaptation and resilience the center of New York Climate Week.

Is your organization planning an event focused on adaptation and resilience? Do you have new research or work you want to highlight? Do you want to host events focused on enhancing resilience in the face of extreme weather changes? Let us know here.

More details on our calendar of events coming soon!

Tailwind will be at Sustainable Brands 2025, where sustainability, brand, and innovation leaders gain the insights, strategies, and connections needed to build brands that drive business value and “good growth”. This flagship event helps teams integrate sustainability into core business strategy, unlocking new opportunities through regenerative business models, circular systems, and next-generation governance.

From next-gen materials and packaging innovation to driving lasting behavior change and discovering business strategies that drive “good growth”— economic progress that benefits brands, people, and the planet — join us as the SB community reunites to share innovative solutions and levers for driving sustainable growth.

Register here for the event on October 13 in San Diego!

Join Tailwind at the first Adapt Unbound Europe!

We’re excited to share that Katie MacDonald, Venture Partner with Tailwind, is a member of the European Advisory Board of Adapt Unbound. Adapt Unbound brings together leaders across finance, infrastructure, and innovation to reimagine how we prepare for and respond to climate risk.

We’ll be discussing the innovations future-proofing physical assets, workforce health and safety, supply chains, and beyond.

Register here for the event on October 14-15 in Amsterdam!

Tailwind will be at the World Economic Forum’s Urban Transformation Summit October 21-23 in San Francisco.

The Annual Urban Transformation Summit convenes over 300 participants for two and a half days focused on sustainable redevelopment, mobility transformation, innovation ecosystems, nature-positive infrastructure, technology governance, and more.

Let us know if you’ll be at the event!

Tailwind will be at SOCAP25, one of the world’s largest convenings of the global impact ecosystem happening October 27-29 in downtown San Francisco.

This event will bring together a global audience of founders and funders, plus people from philanthropy, government, education, media, finance, science, faith-based-organizations, NGOs, creatives, nonprofits, community leaders, and others to power meaningful impact.

Join Emilie Mazzacurati to discuss how climate adaptation and resilience has the power to impact lives and livelihoods for the better.

Click here to save your spot at SOCAP!

Tailwind will be at VERGE 2025 October 28-30 in San Jose, CA.

VERGE empowers professionals decarbonizing and future-proofing their organizations and supply chains.

Join the early movers and fast-followers financing and deploying climate technologies to gain insights on the future of the industry, navigate the changing policy environment, and deepen connections for collaboration. The VERGE ecosystem is designed for corporate leaders who believe a sustainable and profitable future is possible, and the NGOs, service providers, startups and investors making that new world a reality.

Join Tailwind to discover technology future-proofing organizations’ physical assets, workforce, supply chains, and more.

Register here for the event!

Tailwind is co-hosting the London Climate Action Week event: “Climate Adaptation: Technology Showcase & Reception” with ​Mazarine Climate, ClimateProof, TheAdapt, inClimate, Tailwind, Envest, NatureTech Memos, and others on Monday, June 23rd from 3-7:30PM GMT. ​Join us for a CAT technology showcase and reception with investors, sector experts, and innovators all focused on Climate Adaptation Technology …

Hohonu’s webinar spotlighted how hyper-local flood sensors are strengthening community resilience to flooding across the country.

Charleston, South Carolina has had more flood events since 2016 than the previous 96 years combined, and it’s not alone. Across the U.S., communities are seeing sharp increases in tidal flooding, storm surge, and riverine flood events. Federal agencies like NOAA and USGS can’t keep pace with the growing demand for localized flood data.

Enter Hohonu, a flood sensor technology company on a mission to democratize access to scientifically rigorous, real-time water data for communities, property managers and emergency response teams.

Hohonu helps asset owners, city planners, insurance companies, and community first responders answer questions like:
– How high, how often, and for how long does low-lying infrastructure flood?
– How do assets throughout town compare to each other during flood events?
– How does urban flooding compare to what you’re seeing on the coast?

To hear more about how Hohonu is strengthening community flood resilience, tune in to the recording!

We’ll be at Plug and Play’s Silicon Valley Summit 2025 on June 10-12 in Sunnyvale, CA! The Summit features three days of startup pitches, invaluable networking opportunities, and a front-row seat to the future of innovation. Over 300+ startups from 17 different industry programs will demo their technologies at Plug and Play’s HQ. Osama Idrees, …

The ULI Resilience Summit is the flagship ULI event for climate adaptation. It brings together global leaders in real estate and resilience to explore innovative approaches to protecting cities and portfolios, including strategies for assessing and mitigating climate risks, how to finance resilient properties, and the role of public policy in fostering climate-prepared development. Attendees …

Join the Tailwind team at AdaptUnbound 2025 in New York, NY on May 14-15, 2025! More than 200 leaders and visionaries will convene in May 2025 to scale innovative solutions and unlock the critical capital needed to prepare, prevent, respond and recover from evolving climate risks. Whether through physical infrastructure or organisational attitude, preparation is …

Brooke Zhang will be speaking at the Climate Robotics Summit from May 6-9, 2025. The Summit is a virtual conference that builds a multidisciplinary community and knowledge base to inform the responsible, inclusive, and sustainable application of Climate Robotics. Brooke will be speaking on Friday, March 9th on the responsible development and deployment of robotics …

Tailwind will be co-hosting the San Francisco Climate Week event: New Solutions for Climate Resilience Investment on April 24, 2025, alongside GARI, DBL Partners, and Morrison Foerster. Our team will be represented by Emilie Mazzacurati and Brooke Zhang. Emilie will be moderating the 2nd panel, covering A&R innovation needs and leading a discussion on where …

Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) is hosting the SF Climate Week event: “Bridging the Gap: Catalyzing Private Investment in Adaptation”, sponsored by ClimateWorks Foundation. Emilie Mazzacurati will be speaking in the ​panel discussion, “What’s Working, What’s Next?”, on Wednesday April 23rd from 1-2:30PM PT. ​Join us for an afternoon of conversations with investors, sector experts, and …

Meet the Tailwind team at SF Climate Week from April 21-25th! Here’s a list of events our team will attend. (Events not hyperlinked are by invitation only) Monday, April 21st Tuesday, April 22nd Wednesday, April 23rd Thursday, April 24th Friday, April 25th Stop by to chat, reach out to us on Linkedin, or email us …

Emilie Mazzacurati and Brooke Zhang will be at ClimateTech Connect from April 15-16, 2025 at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center / Washington, DC. Emilie will be speaking on the “The State of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience (AR) Market” panel on Wednesday. ClimateTech Connect is the premier global conference and trade show …

Tailwind will overview its recently released the Adaptation Finance Primer on April 10, 2025 at 8:30AM PST/11:30AM EST/4:30PM BST/9:00PM IST. Sign up to attend our upcoming virtual session that will walk you through the Primer, and how to apply it in different contexts around the world. We’ll explore essential elements of funding and financing critical …

Elle Hempen will be at Miami Climate Week’s Resilience 365 Conference on from March 24-25, 2025 at the University of Miami (UM). She’ll be speaking on the “Financing Resilience Tech: Funding the Future” panel, alongside Stephen Hammer (CEO of the New York Climate Exchange) and Stonly Baptise Blue (Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Third Sphere). This …

Emilie Mazzacurati will be speaking in Adapt Unbound’s webinar covering Climate Adaptation Investment and Finance on March 20, 2025 at 11AM ET/8AM PT/16:00 GMT. Panellists Moderator In this webinar, Adapt Unbound brings together key investment leaders to discuss: Register for the webinar here!

Emilie Mazzacurati will be at Carnegie Mellon University’s Spring Workshop for Building Resilient Infrastructure on March 13, 2025 in Pittsburgh, PA. The workshop, hosted by the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, involves keynote speakers and panel discussions. It will dive deep into strategies to enhance the resilience and sustainability of the built environment, while …

Join the Tailwind team at the MIT Energy Conference on March 3-4, 2025 in Boston, MA. Join the conversation with expert lineup of 60+ speakers, panelists, and moderators at the forefront of the critical innovations shaping the energy transition. As a world-renowned hub for progress, MIT is driving the charge in pioneering research and discussions …

Emilie Mazzacurati will attend PwC and Triple-I’s Resilient Dallas workshop on February 19-20, 2025 in PwC’s Dallas office. The event gathers leaders and innovators across the housing, insurance, finance, and public sectors. It aims to address climate risks and enhance property resilience throughout the Dallas metropolitan area. Event Highlights: This event is invitation-only.

Brooke Zhang will be at the National Safety Council’s Future of EHS Conference on February 18-20, 2025 in St. Louis, MO. The conference brings together Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) industry professionals, researchers and solutions providers for an open exchange about the latest in safety innovations and best practices. This year, the event features a …

Join Emilie Mazzacurati at CleanTech Forum North America on January 27-29, 2025 in San Diego. Cleantech Forum North America is the premier event in sustainable innovation connecting investors, corporates and innovators to fuel business growth, climate solutions, and impact.  Emilie Mazzacurati will speak on a panel on Wed, Jan 29 at 1:40pm. The Adaptation Age: …

Tailwind participate to VERGE 2024 as a marketing partner and hosted a Climate Resilience Breakfast with professionals in adaptation and resilience. Emilie Mazzacurati spoke on a panel on Innovation to Accelerate Resilience in the Built Environment.

Tailwind was at SoCap 2024. SOCAP serves as one of the world’s largest gatherings for the impact ecosystem driving market-based solutions to the world’s most pressing issues.

More information on SoCap 24.

Meet the Tailwind team at Climate Week NYC! Here’s a list of events our team will attend. (Events not hyperlinked are by invitation only.) Monday September 23rd  Tuesday September 24th  Wednesday September 25th  Thursday September 26th 

Extreme heat is the number one weather related killer in the United States. With temperatures breaking new records this summer, the country and the world are facing a sizzling hot present and future that is guaranteed under all climate scenarios. This reality demands that innovators, investors, and experts from the medical community converge to envision …

Tailwind was at the Adaptation & Mitigation: New Innovation & Venturing Opportunities for a 2° world  to discuss the interplay between adaptation and mitigation in Boston, September 10.