NEST [X]

Where AI meets the Resilience Economy

The first dedicated AI platform inside the world's largest resilience economy gathering. Three days. One room.

10000+

Attendees

80+

Countries

100+

Sessions

NestX Sessions

Our curated sessions for the AI + Resilience audience

How AI can deliver measurable sustainability outcomes

Momentum Stage
Jochen Gross
Jochen Gross Head of Sustainability Data Strategy and Architecture, Siemens AG
Simin Zhou
Simin Zhou VP, Risk and Compliance Software, UL Solutions

Resilient infrastructure and talent for the AI era

Main Stage
James Gowen
James Gowen SVP & Chief Sustainability Officer, Verizon
Justina Nixon-Saintil
Justina Nixon-Saintil Chief Impact Officer, IBM
Diane Brady
Diane Brady Executive Editorial Director, Fortune

The next environmental era: Built or blocked?

Main Stage
Dawn Lippert
Dawn Lippert Founder & CEO, Elemental Impact
Mike Schroepfer
Mike Schroepfer Founder & Partner, Gigascale Capital
Allie Garfinkle
Allie Garfinkle Sr. Writer & Editor, Term Sheet, Fortune

Unlocking the grid: An AI solution for an AI problem

Main Stage
Cully Cavness
Cully Cavness Co-founder, President & Chief Strategy Officer, Crusoe
Suzanne DiBianca
Suzanne DiBianca Executive Vice President & Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce
Varun Sivaram
Varun Sivaram Founder & CEO, Emerald AI
Allie Garfinkle
Allie Garfinkle Sr. Writer & Editor, Term Sheet, Fortune

The view from city hall - AI, energy and urban growth

Main Stage
Daniel Rickenmann
Daniel Rickenmann Mayor, Columbia, South Carolina
Kate Gallego
Kate Gallego Mayor, Phoenix, Arizona
Justin Bibb
Justin Bibb Mayor, Cleveland, Ohio
Kate Wright
Kate Wright Executive Director, Climate Mayors

AI's real job in the energy transition

Main Stage
Andrew Meyer
Andrew Meyer Founder & CEO, Arbor
Alex Wright-Gladstein
Alex Wright-Gladstein Founder & CEO, Sphere
Bruce Falck
Bruce Falck Co-Founder & CEO, Halycon
Lindsey Hall
Lindsey Hall Co-host, S&P Global podcast All Things Sustainable

A blueprint for deep tech's next decade

Main Stage
Moritz von der Linden
Moritz von der Linden Co-Founder & CEO, Marvel Fusion
Greg Piefer
Greg Piefer Founder & CEO, SHINE

Made in America: The next generation of heavy industry

Main Stage
Quoc Pham
Quoc Pham Venture Partner, Earth VC
Brook Porter
Brook Porter Founding Partner, G2 Venture Partners
David Bierman
David Bierman Co-Founder & Chief Commercial Officer, Antora Energy

Confronting the data center energy crisis

Main Stage
Josh Parker
Josh Parker Head of Sustainability, NVIDIA
Jim Gao
Jim Gao Co-founder & CEO, Phaidra
Jamie Nolan
Jamie Nolan CEO & Co-Host, Energy Empire Podcast
Jigar Shah
Jigar Shah Co-Host, Energy Empire Podcast

The precision dividend

Main Stage
Massimiliano Vitale
Massimiliano Vitale Chief Operating Officer, Xoople

Climate as a competitive advantage in the age of AI

Main Stage
Christoph Gebald
Christoph Gebald Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Climeworks
Matthias Medert
Matthias Medert Global Head of Sustainability, SAP
Christina Shim
Christina Shim Chief Sustainability Officer, IBM
Justin Worland
Justin Worland Senior Correspondent, TIME

Carbon as a commodity: Building the next industrial feedstock economy

Main Stage
Charles Cadieu
Charles Cadieu Co-Founder & CEO, Spiritus
Alexandra Petre
Alexandra Petre CEO, Deep Sky
Etosha Cave
Etosha Cave Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Twelve
Heather Clancy
Heather Clancy Editor-at-Large, Trellis

NEST Pitch: Final

Main Stage

Revolutionizing Amazonian conservation with breakthrough technologies

Main Stage
Gonzalo Rivas-Torres
Gonzalo Rivas-Torres Director, Tiputini Biodiversity Station
Cristián Samper
Cristián Samper Managing Director & Leader for Nature Solutions, Bezos Earth Fund
Andrew Zolli
Andrew Zolli Chief Impact Officer, Planet
Monica Medina
Monica Medina Host, The Scientista Podcast

Investing in water amid climate change and the AI boom

Momentum Stage
Jeff Markley
Jeff Markley Senior Equity Analyst, Water Asset Management
Dolly Mirchandani
Dolly Mirchandani Partner, White & Case
Jeff Gitterman
Jeff Gitterman Managing Director, Gitterman Asset Management and Perigon Wealth Management

How vehicles, storage, and utilities can solve the power crunch

Main Stage
Aseem Kapur
Aseem Kapur Chief Revenue Officer, GM Energy
Arvin Ganesan
Arvin Ganesan CEO, Fourth Power
Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson Chief Sustainability Officer, PG&E
Maria Gallucci
Maria Gallucci Senior Reporter, Canary Media
WHAT IS NESTX

The AI Center of Climate Week New York

Born from a partnership between The Nest Campus and HumanX — the premier conference for AI decision-makers — NestX is a focused three-day environment where the AI community meets the capital and enterprise decision-makers driving the resilience economy.

ENERGY & INDUSTRY TRANSORMATION AI & TECHNOLOGY RISK & FINANCE SUPPLY CHAINS CITIES & INFRASTRUCTURE FOOD, WATER, NATURE & HEALTH
Learn about HumanX
WHO NESTX IS FOR

Two communities who rarely share a room

THE AI COMMUNITY

  • AI startups seeking enterprise customers and investment in climate sectors
  • Technology investors backing the next wave of climate AI
  • Innovation leaders from enterprise technology companies
  • AI researchers working on climate modeling, grid optimization, and materials discovery

THE RESILIENCE ECONOMY

  • Chief Sustainability Officers and VPs of Grid Modernization seeking AI tools to accelerate transformation
  • Infrastructure investors evaluating AI-enabled resilience solutions
  • Supply chain and operations leaders looking for AI optimization at scale
  • Chief Risk Officers modeling climate exposure with AI
PROGRAM

Four elements.
From inspiration to transaction.

A complete three-day arc — headline keynotes, curated matchmaking, invite-only roundtables, and an evening reception.

NESTX STAGE

Three days of thought leadership at the AI × resilience intersection.

Headline keynotes, fireside conversations, and panels curated for the AI + Resilience audience.

STARTUP SHOWCASE

A curated group of AI startups across six resilience sectors.

Live demos, dedicated kiosks, and Startup of the Day recognition.

NEST CONNECT

Curated 1:1 matchmaking between founders, buyers and capital.

Pre-scheduled, facilitated meetings in dedicated Connect pods.

NESTX EVENING RECEPTION

Invite-only. 200 guests. The room everyone wants to be in.

The startup cohort, investors, enterprise buyers, speakers and sponsors together — plus lightning pitches from three selected founders.

Six transformations. One room. The only place where energy, AI, industry, supply chains, capital, cities and nature converge to define and expedite systemic change.

Peter Gilmer, CEO, The Nest Campus
SPONSORSHIP

Four tiers.
One AI and technology layer.

NestX sponsors are positioned within the AI layer of the resilience economy — with naming rights, programming ownership, and access that reflects the premium nature of this audience.

01 EXCLUSIVE

NestX Title Sponsor

"Powered by [Company]" naming across all NestX materials. Keynote slot Day 1. One only.

02

NestX Lead Sponsor

Named sponsor of one daily stage session — Energy AI, Nature AI, Supply Chains AI, Infrastructure AI, or Finance AI

03

Startup Showcase Sponsor

Named sponsor of the NestX Startup Showcase floor and all kiosk areas.

04

Reception Sponsor

Named sponsor of the NestX Evening Reception on Day 2. Welcome remarks slot.

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