Carbon Removal Summit: Business Value in a Shifting Landscape

Monday, June 23, 2025
1:00 – 7:30PM
Central london

Join us for CUR8’s first Carbon Removal Summit: a half-day event bringing together senior leaders from business, finance, policy, and science to explore how carbon removals can drive business value in a shifting political and economic landscape.

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Speakers

Carrie Harris
Director of Sustainability
British Airways
Chris Leeds
Head of Carbon Markets Development
Standard Chartered
Alice Ashpitel
Head of Sustainability
Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
Lauren Wylie
Global Head of Sustainability
Oliver Wyman
Randy Spock
Carbon Credits & Removals Lead
Google
Matthew Jolley
Director of ClimateTech & Sustainability
HSBC
Stephen King
Global Sustainability Solutions
Visa
Stephen Thompson
UK Offsetting Consultancy Services Lead
Arup
Chris Minter
Head of Supply Chain Sustainability. Group Procurement & Supply Chain Management
Zurich Insurance Group
Emily Martin
Director, Head of Voluntary Carbon & Nature Markets
Lloyds Banking Group
Lauren Harrington
VP of Commercial Development
Planetary
Alex Farsan
Head of Climate & Environment
Klarna
Richard Nimmons
CEO and Co-Founder
The Carbon Removers
George Beattie
Head of Innovation
CFC
Dr. Christina Larkin
VP of Science and Research
InPlanet
Mart de Bruijn
Director and Co-Founder
Carboneers
Steve Kelly
President and General Manager
1PointFive
Madhur Jain
CEO and Co-Founder
Varaha
Marta Krupinska
CEO & Co-Founder
CUR8
Gabrielle Walker
Chief Scientist & Co-Founder
CUR8
Dominique Airey
Chief Commercial Officer
CUR8
Swarnali Mitra
Carbon Finance Director
CUR8
Andy Wilton
Product Director
CUR8

Agenda

1:00–1:45PM
Networking Lunch
We welcome you to join us for a relaxing networking lunch, as we prepare to open the Carbon Removal Summit
1:45–1:55PM
Welcome to the Carbon Removal Summit
keynote
Marta Krupinska, CUR8's CEO and Co-Founder, will deliver the summit's opening keynote.
Speaker
Marta Krupinska
CEO and Co-Founder, CUR8
1:55–2:10PM
British Airways: Innovation in Action
Fireside chat
We will hear from British Airways about the innovative approach they've taken to their carbon removal portfolio.
Speakers
Gabrielle Walker
Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, CUR8 (moderator)
Carrie Harris
Director of Sustainability, British Airways
2:10–2:55PM
The Business Value of Carbon Removals
PANEL
Why are companies buying carbon removals? Hear from sustainability team leaders on what strategic advantages carbon removals offer across their organisation.
Speakers
Gabrielle Walker
Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, CUR8 (moderator)
Stephen King
Global Sustainability Solutions, Visa
Carrie Harris
Director of Sustainability, British Airways
Lauren Wylie
Global Head of Sustainability, Oliver Wyman
Chris Minter
Head of Supply Chain Sustainability, Zurich Insurance
2:55–3:40PM
Scaling Removals Through Innovative Financing
Panel
How innovative financial mechanisms like forward contracts, debt, and insurance are unlocking scale for carbon removals. With real-world case studies and market insights.
Speakers
Swarnali Mitra
Carbon Finance Director, CUR8 (moderator)
George Beattie
Head of Innovation, CFC
Chris Leeds
Head of Carbon Markets Development, Standard Chartered
Emily Martin
Head of Voluntary Carbon and Nature Markets, Lloyds Corporate & Institutional
Matthew Jolley
Director, ClimateTech & Sustainability, HSBC Innovation Banking
3:40–3:55PM
Product Announcement
Keynote
Andy Wilton will share an exciting product announcement.
Speaker
Andy Wilton
Product Director, CUR8
3:55–4:15PM
Networking Break
4:15–5:00PM
Lessons From the Front Line
PANEL
How are sustainability leaders purchasing carbon removals today? Get actionable insights and advice about how sustainability leaders are actually embedding carbon removals into their corporate sustainability strategies.
Speakers
Dominique E. Airey
Chief Commercial Officer, CUR8 (moderator)
Stephen Thompson
UK Offsetting Consultancy Services Lead, Arup
Alexander Farsan
Head of Climate and Environment, Klarna
Randy Spock
Carbon Credits and Removals Lead, Google
Alice Ashpitel
Head of Sustainability, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team
5:00–5:30PM
CUR8 Supplier Spotlight
SPOTLIGHT
Gabrielle Walker will speak with leaders from projects across the spectrum of nature-based solutions to cutting-edge technological approaches. Each interview will spotlight the science and innovation behind each of these projects.
Speakers
Gabrielle Walker
Co-Founder and Chief Scientist, CUR8 (moderator)
Madhur Jain
CEO and Co-Founder,  Varaha
Mart de Bruijn
Director and Co-Founder, Carboneers
Dr. Christina Larkin
VP of Science and Research, InPlanet
Richard Nimmons
CEO and Co-Founder, The Carbon Removers
Lauren Harrington
VP of Commercial Development, Planetary
Steve Kelly
President and General Manager, 1PointFive
5:30–7:30pm
Drinks Reception
Networking
Join us for a drinks reception overlooking the Thames to close out the first day of London Climate Action Week