Global Climate Solutions Summit 2026 | SF Climate Week

# 🌍 Global Climate Solutions Summit (GCSS 2026)

​📅 Friday, April 24, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 The Punch Line, 444 Battery St, San Francisco
🚀 A Flagship Event of SF Climate Week 2026
​Join us for GCSS 2026, the premier gathering of climate investors, founders, innovators, policymakers, and corporate leaders driving bold, actionable solutions for a sustainable future 🌱

The summit was sold out last two years.
Expect another sold out, register:: https://luma.com/jvl9bxpe

What’s new this year:
• Top-tier VCs (Khosla, At One, Blue Bear, Westly, Congruent...)
• Stronger sponsors (Tesla, Live Nation, + more)
• Founder demos + real deal flow conversations
• A curated room — not a crowded conference
Keynote speaker:
Josh Becker - California State Senate
We expect this to sell out again.
We'll give out many copies of Tom Chi's new book Climate Capital

## 🗓 AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS

🔹 11:00 AM | Doors Open
🔹 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | VIP Reception
A curated networking experience with investors, speakers and industry leaders. Enjoy bites, drinks, special gifts, and meaningful conversations before the summit begins.
PROGRAM
🔹 1:00 – 2:00 PM | Pre-Seed & Seed Investor Panel

• Joshua Posamentier, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Congruent Ventures
• Leonardo Banchik, Director, Voyager Ventures
• Josh Felser, Co-Founder, Climactic
• Moderator - Ron Erd, Founder, Unlocking Growth

🔹 2:15 – 2:30 PM | Climate Leader Keynote
🔹 2:30 – 3:00 PM | Founder Pitch & Demo - Apply Here
🔹 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Break & Networking
🔹 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Series A & FOAK Investment for Climate

• Tom Chi, Founding Partner, At One Ventures
• Carolin Funk, Ph.D, Partner, Blue Bear Capital
• Rajesh Swaminathan, Partner, Khosla Ventures
• Shaun Chaudhuri, Partner, Westly Group
• Moderator - Ron Erd, Founder, Unlocking Growth

🔹 4:30 – 4:45 PM | Keynote by Bert Bruggeman – Chairman The Ocean Clean-up, CEO & Founder, Aurelia
From Cleanup to Regeneration: Engineering the Next Wave of Innovation
🔹 4:45 – 5:00 PM | Innovation Awards Ceremony 🎉

> Nominate Changemakers: Global Climate Solutions Awards: Here

💚GRATITUDE to our Generous Sponsors❤️:
Live Nation Special Events
https://www.livenations.com
Global Climate Solutions — Connecting climate founders, funders, and leaders for action
https://www.theclimatesolutions.org
California Software Professional Association - CSPA.com
Tesla
https://www.tesla.com
Goodwin Law - #1 most active law firm in climate tech
https://www.goodwinlaw.com/en
CraveX Gum - Cut sugar cravings naturally
https://cravexgum.com
Unlocking Growth
https://unlockinggrowth.solutions/
[Envire.ai](https://envire.ai/)
https://www.envire.ai
Opalan — Water is Life
https://www.opalan.com
Maker Ninja - Graphic recording for your meetings
http://www.markerninja.com
GABA (German American Business Association) — Building meaningful global connections
https://gaba-network.org/norcal/make-new-connections/
Silicon Valley Alliances — Transforming managers into global leaders
https://siliconvalleyalliances.com
Career Pathway — Empowering the future workforce
https://www.careerpathway.info






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