CC FORUM
is the leading global conference
laser-focused on investment in sustainability
laser-focused on investment in sustainability
CC FORUM
Global Investment
in Sustainable Development
in Sustainable Development
19th - 21st March 2026
London
The Dorchester
Whilst the current geopolitical conflicts coupled with the energy and food crises are considered to be critical threats jeopardising corporations and industries, nothing can be regarded as a more existential one than climate change.
More than ever the global situation has highlighted the interconnectedness and interdependence of the modern world. An understanding has emerged that it is no longer possible to continue to do “business as usual” and that a new breed of entrepreneurs, more environmentally and socially responsible, should be fostered in order to preserve our planet as we know it today.
We as a generation have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to rethink the world’s existing paradigm.
Investors are becoming increasingly aware of how their impact can affect the world around them and are eager to invest in the ways that reflect their concern and respect for environment, for human dignity and for responsible corporate behaviour.
The mission of CC Forum – an investment conference which is 100% dedicated to investment in sustainability – is convening the top business leaders, policy makers and public figures and defining the course of action we should collectively take to confront the existential challenges we are all facing today including climate change, fossil-fuel-based economies, overpopulation and poverty to name but a few. Therefore, in accordance with Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, its topics centre around investing in Environment, Renewable Energies, Emerging Technologies, Healthcare, Education, Social Inclusion and Philanthropy connecting the brightest startups to the savviest of investors.
CC Forum’s previous editions were inter alia held in London in October 2019 with a written royal greeting from the late HM Queen Elizabeth II, in Monaco in September 2020 under the High Patronage and with the participation of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco and in the Kingdom of Bahrain under the auspices of HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince & Prime Minister in March 2022.
The goal of XII edition of CC Forum is exploring the prospects, challenges and business opportunities of investment in sustainable development as the world is entering its next stage of development.
CC Forum is number one global gathering of impact private wealth
Dr Gunter Pauli
Entrepreneur, Investor, Author
CC Forum is an excellent multinational conference debating the future of impact investment
Lord Marland of Odstock
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council Chairman, MP
I am fully aligned with the mission of CC Forum of identifying the investment-based solutions for the sustainable future of our planet and therefore with the Dubai edition every success.
HRH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Saeed bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan
CC Forum's event at Queen Elizabeth II's Centre achieved greater understanding of the manner of things for tomorrow's world. It has been a pleasure to participate and I have appreciated meeting many new friends who are dedicated to the process
Lord JD Waverley
I was thrilled to be among the high profile delegates of the CC Forum Dubai
HH Shaikha Noora Al Khalifa of Kingdom of Bahrain
It is a great honour for me to attend CC Forum and receive the prestigious CC Forum's Award.
Maestro Placido Domingo
It was amazing to present the investment opportunity for Nigeria at CC Forum Dubai and see so much interest on the part of investors
Hon. Dr. Doris Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite
Minister Industry, Trade & Investment of Nigeria
It means a great deal for me personally and my colleagues to be recognised for my efforts in improving fairness for all. It means... gender
Naomi Campbell
British actress, model, philanthropist
I was absolutely delighted to be invited to attend CC Forum Monaco. I have no doubt that climate change is one of the most serious emergencies the planet faces at the present time.
Stanley Johnson
Environmental campaigner
One of crucial themes of CC Forum is Women Empowerment and investing in women-led initiatives
Ingrid Orozco
Women Empowerment Initiative
President
President
When we all work together toward common goals for our shared planet, amazing things can happen. I look forward to our continued progress and thank the CC Forum.
Julian Lennon
Song-writer, philanthropist
The Monaco CC Forum delivered a very broad and interesting mix of content covering many aspects of sustainability. All in all a very successful blend of a well-diversified group and programme.
Per Wimmer
Financier, author, philanthropist
CC Forum is the number one global investment conference laser focused on sustainability
Angel Wang
Asia Investment Finance Group
Chairwoman
Chairwoman
It was a pleasure to speak at the 3rd edition of CC Forum. The audience was captive and the organizers managed to get together top people from the industry!
H.S.H. Prince Michael of Liechtenstein
Industrie-und Finanzkontor ETS Executive Chairman
Striving for racial and gender equality has always been a signature trait of CC Forum's global editions
Yvonne Thompson
Black Cultural Archives
The Home Of Black Culture In The UK
Chair
The Home Of Black Culture In The UK
Chair
The glory of the distributed ledger
Financial Times
Vibrant, exciting and a little controversial
BBC
as featured in the media:
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4 days
of top content and intense networking
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150+ speakers
hand-picked visionaries, world thought leaders and global transformers
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400+ attendees
entrepreneurs, executives, investors, policy makers and experts
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100+ Investors
private and institutional investors, family offices and VC firms participating in the Investors' Hub
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5 awards
CC Forum's Awards for Achievements in Sustainability
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50+ exhibitors
Companies representing sustainability projects including clean energy, alternative fuels, emerging technologies, social impact finance, fintech etc
CC FORUM kicks off in:
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-20Hours
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Speakers
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Lord Marland is the Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council. He was the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Business Ambassadors and the Minister of Energy and Climate Change. In December 2021, the Prime Minister appointed Lord Marland as a Trustee of the British Museum. Additionally, he is the Chairman of Tickets for Troops and Trustee of the Winston Churchill Society UK, where he previously served as Chairman. He is a Founding Trustee of the Atlantic Partnership. He was a Founding Director of Jardine Lloyd Thompson plc, is Co-Owner of Cricketer Magazine, and Chairman of both EcoWorld Management Ltd and Bspoke Insurance Group. He is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Kuwait Investment Authority and has a variety of other business interests and directorships.Lord Marland of Odstock
Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council
Chairman, MPLord Marland is the Chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council. He was the Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy, Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Business Ambassadors and the Minister of Energy and Climate Change. In December 2021, the Prime Minister appointed Lord Marland as a Trustee of the British Museum. Additionally, he is the Chairman of Tickets for Troops and Trustee of the Winston Churchill Society UK, where he previously served as Chairman. He is a Founding Trustee of the Atlantic Partnership. He was a Founding Director of Jardine Lloyd Thompson plc, is Co-Owner of Cricketer Magazine, and Chairman of both EcoWorld Management Ltd and Bspoke Insurance Group. He is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee of the Kuwait Investment Authority and has a variety of other business interests and directorships. -
Richard Quest is CNN’s foremost international business correspondent and anchor of Quest Means Business, the definitive word on how we earn and spend our money. As one of the most instantly recognizable members of the CNN team, Quest also serves as CNN Business editor-at-large in the network’s New York bureau.Richard Quest
CNN Business
Editor at Large
Chair at CC Forum ZurichRichard Quest is CNN’s foremost international business correspondent and anchor of Quest Means Business, the definitive word on how we earn and spend our money. As one of the most instantly recognizable members of the CNN team, Quest also serves as CNN Business editor-at-large in the network’s New York bureau. -
Gunter Pauli has made a difference as entrepreneur and investor. He coined the term zero emissions in 1988 and built the first factory in 1992. He has been key in the industrialization of green detergents, bioplastics, stone paper and mushroom farming. His books are translated in +60 languages. His concept of The Blue Economy was adopted by the United Nations in 2009. Today more than two dozen governments have a Minister for the Blue Economy. He is the owner of the experimental ship Porrima that holds the world record sailing with solar and which is now the model for the industrialization of zero emissions maritime transportGunter Pauli
Entrepreneur
Paedagogue
Author
CC Forum
Chairman of the Advisory BoardGunter Pauli has made a difference as entrepreneur and investor. He coined the term zero emissions in 1988 and built the first factory in 1992. He has been key in the industrialization of green detergents, bioplastics, stone paper and mushroom farming. His books are translated in +60 languages. His concept of The Blue Economy was adopted by the United Nations in 2009. Today more than two dozen governments have a Minister for the Blue Economy. He is the owner of the experimental ship Porrima that holds the world record sailing with solar and which is now the model for the industrialization of zero emissions maritime transport -
Marina Silva
Minister of the Environment and Climate Change of Brazil
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Lord Nat Wei of Shoreditch
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Dr. Iqbal Surve
Sekunhjalo Investment Holdings
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Tim Draper
Founder - Draper
Associates/DFJ/Draper University -
Lady Monika Bacardi
Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment
IE Studios by ILBE
AMBI Group
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HIRH Prince
Sandor Habsburg-
LothringenArchduke of Austria
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Mishal Kanoo
Mishal Kanoo
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Derren is the bridge between new entrants to the payment’s ecosystem and Mastercard. He joined Mastercard in 2018, having spent 22+ years in Financial Services working for HSBC & Citi across numerous roles and verticals. Derren’s true passion for technology, people and new business development (with collaboration, partnership underpinned by Purpose) is at the epicentre of his role where his focus is to support clients bringing a card proposition to market (in addition to helping clients navigate the Mastercard landscape). Derren is a passionate advocate for financial inclusion coupled with being wholly aligned to Mastercard’s overarching ethos of “doing well by doing good”. He is an Ambassador for the KidsOut charity, and, outside of Covid is a volunteer with the First Love Foundation.Derren Powell
Mastercard
Vice-PresidentDerren is the bridge between new entrants to the payment’s ecosystem and Mastercard. He joined Mastercard in 2018, having spent 22+ years in Financial Services working for HSBC & Citi across numerous roles and verticals. Derren’s true passion for technology, people and new business development (with collaboration, partnership underpinned by Purpose) is at the epicentre of his role where his focus is to support clients bringing a card proposition to market (in addition to helping clients navigate the Mastercard landscape). Derren is a passionate advocate for financial inclusion coupled with being wholly aligned to Mastercard’s overarching ethos of “doing well by doing good”. He is an Ambassador for the KidsOut charity, and, outside of Covid is a volunteer with the First Love Foundation. -
Nana Akua Amoatemaa-Appiah is a dynamic and multi-faceted broadcaster, journalist, and entrepreneur, whose career spans across radio, television, and print media. Her journey into higher education began with her academic interests spanning Philosophy, Theology, Business, and Politics.Nana Akua
Radio Television broadcaster for BBC, Channel 5, ITV
Daily Mail
JournalistNana Akua Amoatemaa-Appiah is a dynamic and multi-faceted broadcaster, journalist, and entrepreneur, whose career spans across radio, television, and print media. Her journey into higher education began with her academic interests spanning Philosophy, Theology, Business, and Politics. -
Sir James Caan
Hamilton Bradshaw Private Equity
CEO
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Christine Dawood
Philanthropist & Entrepreneur
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Dr Victoria Vysotina
Pacifico Group
CIO
UBS International Division
New York
Mission
CC Forum has been conceived as the world’s leading platform where governments present their innovative new strategies; where inspirational scientists relay to the world their revolutionary discoveries; where large corporations and small companies alike make global announcements, and where the brightest startups connect to the savviest of investors.
CC Forum is, simultaneously, considered a place where the world’s most formidable thought leaders are granted a unique opportunity to express their very opinions – even when they are highly controversial, and even when they are the polar opposites to what have become standard norms.
We, at the CC Forum firmly believe that it is only via public discussions, debates and brainstorming that some of the most complex issues society is facing today can be resolved. It is where iron sharpens iron. Hence a vast range of topics covered, stretching from Climate Change, Renewable Energy and Waste Management to Impact Investment, Social Inclusion and Philanthropy with the emphasis on how emerging technologies can help humanity resolve the existential issues we are all facing today. CC Forum thus facilitates change by virtue of its elite and foremost thinkers in the sphere where high technology crosses finance.
Here is the paradox that has mesmerized and engaged me, my friends. Mankind has organically chosen to go down the avenue of technological progress, which, in my firm belief, is largely why we are now facing existential environmental problems. Yet it is inevitably a veritable fact that technologies again are called upon today to resolve these self-begotten issues in order to achieve the catharsis we collectively strive for humanity to survive and prosper. We have, thus, come full circle. So, dear esteemed thought leaders, the ultimate mission of this, our CC Forum is to contribute to cracking down on the fundamental issues of human development, point blank.
NOW, my friends, is the time to act. We do not have much time to spare.
Max Studennikoff
Chairman & Founder
CC Forum
Agenda
Day I: Thursday 19th March
The House of Lords
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7.30 pm – 9.30 pm |
VIP RECEPTION
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Day II: Friday 20th March
The Dorchester
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9.00 am – 10.00 am |
Registration & Coffee
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10.00 am – 10.10 am |
Opening Remarks
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10.10 am – 10.35 am |
Panel Discussion:
Wealth with a Conscience: Can Impact Investing Rise to the Challenges of Climate and Social Crises?
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10.35 am – 10.45 am |
Keynote:
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10.45 am – 10.55 am |
Keynote:
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10.55 am – 11.20 am |
Panel Discussion:
Britain’s Green Mandate: Leading or Lagging in the Global Climate Transition?
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11.20 am – 11.30 am |
Keynote:
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11.30 am – 11.35 am |
Keynote:
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11.35 am – 11.50 am |
Coffee Break
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11.50 pm – 12.20 pm |
Panel Discussion:
Can the UN’s SDG Goals Survive Geopolitics? Impact Investing Capital in a Divided World
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12.20 pm – 12.30 pm |
Keynote:
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12.30 pm – 1.30 pm |
The Great Debate (part 1)
Livelihoods versus Planet: Should We Invest in Net Zero?
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1.30 pm – 3.00 pm |
Lunch break
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3.00 pm – 3.50 pm |
The Great Debate (part 2)
Profit versus Planet: Should We Invest in Net Zero?
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3.50 pm – 4.00 pm |
Keynote:
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4.00 pm – 4.30 pm |
Panel Discussion:
Walking the Talk: the Best Sustainability Projects
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4.30 pm – 4.35 pm |
Keynote:
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4.35 pm – 4.40 pm |
Keynote:
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4.40 pm – 4.55 pm |
Coffee Break
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4.55 pm – 5.10 pm |
Fireside Chat
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5.10 pm – 5.20 pm |
Keynote:
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5.20 pm – 5.30 pm |
Keynote:
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5.30 pm – 5.35 pm |
Keynote:
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5.35 pm – 6.05 pm |
Panel Discussion:
The Role of Global Investors’ Networks
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6.05 pm – 6.10 pm |
Closing Remarks
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7.00 pm – 8.00 pm |
Green Carpet Reception
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8.00 pm – 0.00 pm |
Gala Dinner & Awards Giving Ceremony
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Day III: Saturday 21st March
Old Session House
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12.00 pm – 5.00 pm |
Female Capital Salon
Old Sessions House
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6.00 pm – 8.00 pm |
FAREWELL DRINKS
King’s Head Pub
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Become a Sponsor
A variety of exhibiting/sponsorship/networking/workshop opportunities are available. Click here to find out the deck of exhibiting and sponsorship packages.
Please, contact our team on contact@cc-forum.com and we will immediately get back to you with detailed information and will be happy discuss a tailor-made package which is consistent with your requirements and budget.
Startups & Scaleups
The following opportunities are available for aspiring startups and scaleups:
PITCHING SLOTS
Startups and scaleups can also represent their products/services by purchasing a pitching slot. Terms and conditions apply. Please, contact us on contact@cc-forum.com for further inquiries.
EXHIBITION
Startups and scaleups may wish to reserve an exhibition space ranging from a small high table to fully fledged space of up to 15 square meters. Branding is in their hands. Please contact us on contact@cc-forum.com for further inquiries.
Business Speed Dating
10 selected startups and scaleups will have an opportunity of pitching their project to 10 investors by taking a chair for a five minute speed dating session in front of their table in our Investors’ Hub. Terms and conditions apply. Please, contact us on contact@cc-forum.com for further enquiries.
All the startup options can be found here.
Partners
Media partners:
CC Forum Awards
For each of its editions CC Forum's Organising Committee and Advisory Board carefully select and extend unique awards to a few public figures for their outstanding contribution to making the world a better place.
Hall of Fame
Press release
The much anticipated XII edition of CC (Climate Change) Forum «Investment in Sustainable Development» will take place on 28 September – 1 October 2025 in Zurich
The event follows CC Forum’s highly successful in-person editions in London (October 2022), the Kingdom of Bahrain (March 2022) under the High Patronage of the HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince & Prime Minister, in Cote-d-Azur (July 2021), Dubai (April 2021, December 2023), Monte-Carlo under the High Patronage and in the presence of HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco (September 2020) and London (October 2019) which received a royal greeting by HM Queen Elizabeth II.
CC Forum widely referred to by some journalists as «green Davos» brings together major global investment funds, family offices, VC capital firms, UHNWs, senior government officials, members of royal families and some of the brightest startups to brainstorm on the ways of confronting the current crises.
CC Forum addresses such issues as Climate Change, Clean Energy, Government Strategies, Impact Investment, Preservation of the Oceans, Emerging Technologies, Finance and Fintech, Healthcare and Education, Women Empowerment, Philanthropy and Social Inclusion.
CC Forum’s previous participants included among others HSH Prince Albert II of Monaco, Ban Ki Moon, Dame Jane Goodall, Stanley Johnson, Placido Domingo, Nouriel Roubini, Tim Draper, HSH Princess Charlene of Monaco, HSH Prince Michael of Liechtenstein, HE Sheikh Awadh Magrin bin Sultan, Gunter Pauli, Michael Flatley and Julian Lennon.
The Zurich iteration will be abound in a rich networking and cultural programme.
It will culminate in CC Forum’s traditional VVIP Investors’ Gala Dinner & Awards Giving Ceremony with heads of state, members of royal families and international celebrities in attendance.
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