In-person registration is now closed. Livestream registration is still available.

If you missed out on registering to attend in-person but would still like to come along, contact us to check on what options might be available.

A livestream registration allows you to watch the conference live or watch the session videos on demand later.

Speakers

International Speakers

Johan Rockström

Professor in Earth System Science, University of Potsdam, Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research

John Lang

Founder, Climate Trunk, Co-founder, Net Zero Tracker

Laura Clarke OBE

CEO, ClientEarth

Andrew Forrest

Executive Chairman & Founder, Fortescue

Andrew Petersen

CEO, Business Council for Sustainable Development Australia (BCSDA)

Nick Wandke

Head of Sustainability, Business & Wealth, Westpac Australia

Political representatives

Rt Hon Chris Hipkins

Party Leader, Labour Party

Hon Simon Watts

Climate Change Minister, National Party

Hon David Seymour

Party Leader, ACT Party

Chlöe Swarbrick

Co-Leader, Green Party

David Wilson

MP, NZ First

Qiulae Wong

Party Leader, The Opportunity Party

Building Momentum. Driving Change.

We are entering the final stretch of the decisive decade to 2030, approaching tipping points that demand renewed momentum. The impacts of climate change are no longer distant forecasts – they are real, and they are here. In Aotearoa New Zealand, extreme weather events provide a stark reminder of our vulnerability and the need for rapid adaptation alongside emissions reduction.

The 2026 Climate Change and Business Conference Building Momentum. Driving Change. will ask the critical questions of the moment:

How can New Zealand businesses harness the energy of the global transition, even if our domestic policy settings lag behind?

What are our most viable paths forward - politically and economically - to realise the upside of the new economy?

What are the key policy asks from the business community in the lead-up to Election 2026?

How can we leverage the opportunity of Australia’s shared COP31 leadership to bring attention, capital, and collaboration to our region?

How should New Zealand position itself to thrive in a shifting global economic paradigm?

This is a time for renewed resolve. The transition must happen - and we have the tools, talent, and tenacity to shape our role in it. The choices we make now will determine the kind of economy, society, and environment we inhabit in 2030, 2040, 2050, and beyond.