Event

09.22.26, 12:30 PM

Green Markets Day at New York Climate Week

Markets in Motion: Turning Progress into Scale

How corporate demand is accelerating the transition to low-carbon supply chains

The transition to a low-carbon economy depends on turning ambition into action. Green Markets Day brings together corporate leaders, suppliers, policymakers, investors, and nonprofit partners to explore how markets can accelerate the deployment of low-emissions fuels, materials, technologies, and infrastructure. Now in its third year, Green Markets Day has become a flagship gathering during New York Climate Week for organizations working to overcome barriers, unlock investment, and scale solutions across hard-to-abate sectors.

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Program Agenda

11:30-1:00PM | Registration & Networking
1:00-1:10PM | Welcome Remarks & State of the Market
Kim Carnahan, CEO, Center for Green Market Activation (GMA)
1:10-1:30PM | Executive Keynote
Robert Kowalik, VP of Worldwide Environment, Amazon
1:30-2:10PM | Panel Session: Opening the Floodgates, Standards and Market Infrastructure that Unlock Action
Jim Giles, Vice President, Trellis Group (moderator)
David Kennedy, CEO, SBTi
Jim Andrew, Executive Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, PepsiCo
Laura Draucker, Standards Director, GMA & AIM Platform
Tim Juliani, Director of US Corporate Climate Engagement, WWF
2:10-2:15PM | Spotlight Remarks: ZEMBA’s Market-Making Momentum
Ingrid Irigoyen, Managing Director, GMA
2:15-2:55PM | Panel Session: Deals That Move Markets
Andre de Fontaine, Managing Director, GMA (moderator)
Andreas Marschner, VP of Global Engineering, Maintenance & Sustainability (GEMS) and Worldwide Operations Sustainability (WWOS), Amazon
Albert Luu, Chief Financial Officer, Fortera
Ayesha Choudhury, Chief Commercial Officer, Infinium
Vrushali Gaud, Global Operations Director, Google
2:55-3:30PM | Networking Break
3:30-3:45PM | Spotlight Remarks: From Demand to Deployment, Scaling Zero-Emission Freight
Christoph Wolff, CEO, Smart Freight Centre
3:45-4:00PM | Spotlight Announcement: Expanding Sustainable Aviation Fuel Markets in Asia
Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero
Tan Seow Hui, CEO, SAFCo
Kim Carnahan, CEO, GMA
4:00-4:40PM | Panel Session: The Next Frontiers for Green Market Activation – New Technologies, New Sectors, New Regions
Andrew Alcorta, Senior Director, GMA (moderator)
Philippe Vedrenne, CEO, 3Degrees
Frederick Teo, CEO, GenZero
Rachel Lichte, Interim CEO, Good Food Institute
Devon Lake, Head of Net Zero Strategy, Meta
4:40-4:50PM | Spotlight Announcement: Scaling the Market for Low Emission Steel
Thomas Koch Blank, Managing Director, RMI
4:50–5:00PM | Closing Remarks
Jon Creyts, CEO, RMI
5:00–6:30PM | Reception
Drinks, bites, networking

Location

New York, NY

Event

09.02.26, 12:00 AM

SMM Hamburg

ZEMBA look forward to SMM Hamburg.

SMM stands for Shipbuilding, Machinery and Marine Technology. It is the world’s leading international trade fair for the maritime industry, held every two years at the Hamburg Messe und Congress exhibition center in Hamburg, Germany.

Location

Hamburg, Germany

Event

November 4-6, 2026

SAF North America Conference 2026

GMA staff will be in attendance representing the Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance. Additional details will be shared as they become available.

Location

Houston, TX

Event

October 20-23, 2026

Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

Staff from GMA will be in attendance. Additional details will be added as they become available.

Location

New York, NY

Event

September 1-3, 2026

Renewable Energy Markets 2026 Conference

GMA’s Andre de Fontaine and Sam Pearl Schwartz will be attending Renewable Energy Markets 2026, happening Sept 1-3 2026 in Washington, DC.

Catch them on the following panels:

Impact and Carbon Accounting: Credible Claims Within and Beyond Formal Frameworks | Sam Pearl Schwartz, panelist | Thursday, September 3, 2026 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
Renewable Fuel Project Case Studies | Andre de Fontaine, panelist | Thursday, September 3, 2026 3:00 PM-4:00 PM

Location

Washington, DC

Event

Nov 1-3 2026

2026 AFCC Global Biobased Economy Conference

Andre de Fontaine will attend and speak at the 2026 Alternative Fuels & Chemicals Coalition Conference & Exhibit in Washington, DC from November 1-3.

Session details are forthcoming.

Location

Washington, DC

Event

June 15-17, 2026

SAF Congress EU

GMA’s Jackie Brew will attend SAF Congress EU and speak on the following panel:

The Book and Claim Outlook | Wednesday, June 17, 3:20 PM

Location

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Event

April 14-16, 2026

Smart Freight Week

GMA will be in Amsterdam for Smart Freight Week 2026, where Andre de Fontaine will speak on the following panel:

Following the Chain: Book and Claim in Practice for Battery Electric Vehicles
Thursday, April 16, 2026 | 1:30 PM

Reach out to info@gmacenter.org to be connected to staff onsite!

Location

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Event

09.23.25, 01:00 PM

Green Markets Day at New York Climate Week

Signals that Move Markets

This year’s program is where climate ambition turns into real-world action. The Center for Green Market Activation, in partnership with Lowercarbon Capital and in collaboration with RMI and Smart Freight Centre, is bringing together buyers, suppliers, investors, standard-setters, and policy leaders for fast-moving conversations and big announcements that set the tone for what’s next. Expect candid debate, bold advances, and practical insights on scaling solutions in the toughest sectors to decarbonize – no matter which way the political winds blow.

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Program Agenda

12:30-1:00PM | Doors open
1:00-1:10PM | Welcome and State of the Market
Kim Carnahan, CEO, Center for Green Market Activation (GMA)
1:10-2:00PM | Standards Session (closed session)

Note that programming and discussion prior to 2PM is under Chatham House Rule and closed to press.

2:00-2:45PM (start of open session) | Trucking RFP Winners Announcement followed by Panel – Big Bet: Unlocking the Future of Trucking
Andre de Fontaine, Managing Director, GMA (moderator)
Christoph Wolff, CEO, Smart Freight Centre
Melissa Bauer, ESG and Sustainability Strategy Lead, eBay
RFP Winner TBA
2:45-2:50PM | SABA Spotlight: COP30 Campaign Announcement
Andrew Chen, Principal, RMI
2:50-3:20PM | Networking Break with Refreshments
3:20-3:25PM | Climate Intelligence Spotlight: RMI’s Climate Intelligence ‘Catalytic Procurement’ Report
Josh Henretig, Managing Director, RMI
3:25-4:00PM | Fireside Chat: Can Advance Market Commitments Jumpstart Climate’s Hardest Sectors?
David Roberts, Writer and Owner, Volts Podcast
Clay Dumas, General Partner, Lowercarbon Capital
4:00-4:40PM | Panel – Reaching Scale, Attracting Capital
Paul Bodnar, Director of Sustainable Finance, Industry, and Diplomacy, Bezos Earth Fund (moderator)
Brandon Middaugh, GM/Partner, Sustainability Markets and Climate Innovation Fund, Microsoft
Laura Helman, Senior Vice President, Brookfield
Rama Variankaval, Global Head of Corporate Advisory and Sustainable Solutions, JPMC
Jigar Shah, Co-Managing Partner, Multiplier
4:40-4:45PM | Campaign Spotlight: Mission Possible Partnership’s Build Clean Now Campaign
Michel Frédeau, Senior Fellow, Mission Possible Partnership
4:45-5:25PM | Panel – Concrete Steps, Steel Resolve, and Clean Chemistry: Heavy Industry’s Next Moves
Bryan Fisher, Managing Director, RMI (moderator)
Chris Atkins, Director, Worldwide Operations Sustainability, Amazon
Leah Ellis, CEO and Co-Founder, Sublime
Johan Mandaric Reunanen, Climate Impact Lead, Stegra
Hans Olav Raen, CEO, Yara Clean Ammonia
5:25-6:10PM | Panel – Founders at the Frontier: Startup CEOs Talk Scaling Climate Tech
Lauren Faber O’Connor, Partner, Lowercarbon Capital (moderator)
Gregory Constantine, CEO and Founder, AirCo
Sarah Lamaison, Co-Founder and CEO, Dioxycle
Sandeep Nijhawan, CEO, Electra
Hiro Iwanaga, CEO, TalusAg
6:15-8:00PM | Reception
Drinks, bites, and networking

Location

New York, NY

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