About the Event

Audience: VERGE Net Zero will bring together 5,000 leaders — including professionals in sustainability, supply chain, facilities, fleets, manufacturing, policy and other key roles — to learn from company executives behind ambitious carbon targets, innovators creating low-emission technologies and service providers with solutions to help your organization transition to a profitable, net-zero future.

Where and When: July 27-28, Online

What We Value

Cutting-Edge Content: We will elevate the latest strategies and innovations being used to transition companies to net zero.

Creativity and Interactivity: We strive to expand participants’ perspectives, catalyze new ways of thinking and facilitate meaningful interactions among attendees.

Diversity: We are committed to fostering dialogue among, and elevating the leadership of, speakers with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. This includes maintaining gender parity among speakers and ensuring racial diversity in all programing. 

DEI Commitments

• Including the perspective of a BIPOC speaker in every session with three or more people (including the moderator)
• Increasing the total number of BIPOC speakers across the entire program
• Including gender diversity in every session with two or more people (including the moderator)

Session Formats

• Breakouts — Forty-five minute, moderated discussions with no more than four speakers (including the moderator). We prioritize sessions that offer compelling (but short) presentations and ample time for audience engagement.

• Keynote Presentation — Short-form, stand-and-deliver, inspirational presentations (à la TED Talks) as part of the plenary program, delivered by visionary leaders, typically featuring a breakthrough idea. We prioritize speakers proven to be both dynamic and engaging. There are very few Keynote Presentation opportunities at VERGE Net Zero. 

• Keynote Conversation — Lively, mainstage conversations, 10-15 minutes long, among experts about a particular topic, or a one-on-one interview with a high-profile thought leader or C-level executive. These are moderated by a seasoned journalist with no slides or presentations — a “talk show” format. There are very few Keynote Conversation opportunities at VERGE Net Zero.