planet:tech

Tech’s solutions to our planet’s most pressing problems

Our planet is facing an incredible set of challenges. At planet:tech, leading innovators, startups, companies and activists come together to discuss the solutions to our environmental crisis.

Join us in Lisbon this November.

Melanie Nakagawa, Chief Sustainability Officer, Microsoft, on Centre Stage
Melanie Nakagawa
Chief Sustainability Officer
Microsoft

What's happening?

Global temperatures are rising, ice sheets are shrinking and the world’s food supply is threatened. At planet:tech, we explore the scientific, business and cultural impacts of climate change – from carbon removal and plant-based R&D to investment, innovation and a new wave of activism. Your ticket gives you access to all planet:tech sessions, as well as to roundtables, masterclasses and other 25-plus tracks at Web Summit.

From net zero to climate positive

“We’re on a highway to climate hell with our foot on the accelerator.” So said UN secretary-general António Guterres. But what are companies doing to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, and how are they taking carbon and carbon capture seriously? Activists, shareholders and Fortune 500s discuss the carbon economy, divestment and more.

Adapting cleantech

Energy prices and carbon emissions are constantly rising, positioning renewable energy as the urgent and immediate solution. Dive into the fossil-free solutions set to transform the sector, from solar, wind and hydro to geothermal and biomass. What will the world’s energy mix look like in 2030, and what alternatives could be part of the solution?

Climate and conflict

With rainforest destruction, mass extinction, overfarming and overfishing, catastrophic climate change has already claimed many lives and caused mass migration. Is the one and a half degree warming target unattainable? Can we avoid catastrophe? And how can we adopt an action-oriented framework to save Earth and its ecosystems?

Are the UN SDGs sustainable?

The UN Sustainable Development Goals act as a blueprint for a more equitable society. But are they achievable? And are companies aligning with them for marketing purposes or genuine accountability? Can technology speed up the climate race and make these goals globally accessible?

Meet some of our past sustainability speakers

Sophia Kianni
Sophia Kianni
Sophia Kianni
Founder & Climate ActivistClimate Cardinals
Al Gore
Al Gore
Al Gore
ChairmanGeneration Investment Management
Kate Brandt
Kate Brandt
Kate Brandt
Chief Sustainability OfficerGoogle
Ryan Gellert
Ryan Gellert
Ryan Gellert
CEOPatagonia
Melanie Nakagawa
Melanie Nakagawa
Melanie Nakagawa
Chief Sustainability OfficerMicrosoft
Christopher Hopper
Christopher Hopper
Christopher Hopper
Co-founder & CEOAurora Solar
Kara Hurst
Kara Hurst
Kara Hurst
Chief Sustainability OfficerAmazon
Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen
Jens Nielsen
Founder & CEOWorld Climate Foundation
Ryan Pandya
Ryan Pandya
Ryan Pandya
Co-founder & CEOPerfect Day
Annabelle Baker
Annabelle Baker
Annabelle Baker
DirectorLush
Craig Leeson
Craig Leeson
Craig Leeson
CEO, Filmmaker & ExplorerLeeson Media International
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
Mark Ruffalo
Co-founderThe Solutions Project
Anna Gedda
Anna Gedda
Anna Gedda
Chief Sustainability OfficerH&M
Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown
Patrick Brown
CEOImpossible Foods
Pia Heidenmark Cook
Pia Heidenmark Cook
Pia Heidenmark Cook
Chief Sustainability OfficerIkea

Companies that attend

"Let's face it – technology will save the world."

Elena Doms, Head, +EARTH+, on planet:tech Stage during day three of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal

Elena Doms, Head, +EARTH+

"The way we treat animals, globally, is the most messed-up thing we've done in many generations."

Andy Shovel, Co-founder & Co-CEO, This, on Planet:Tech Stage during day two of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal.

Andy Shovel, Co-founder & Co-CEO, This

"How do we survive climate change? Radical love and community."

Sage Lenier, Founder & Climate Activist, Sustainable & Just Future, on Centre Stage during day two of Web Summit 2023 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal

 

Sage Lenier, Founder & Climate Activist, Sustainable & Just Future

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