Name: 11 Oct Direct Air Capture: reducing CO2 directly from the atmosphere
Start: 2023-10-11T17:30:00+02:00
End: 2023-10-11T21:00:00+02:00

Dear Alumni, Dear Alumnae,

You are cordially invited to an exclusive site visit at the offices of Climeworks, the global pioneer and market leader in Direct Air Capture, a crucial technology to mitigate climate change impacts!
With Andreas Aepli, CFO of Climeworks, you will learn insights on the challenges and opportunities in the carbon removal space.
Do not miss out!

Direct Air Capture: reducing CO2 directly from the atmosphere
Wednesday 11 October, 2023

The race to mitigate the effects of the energy crisis and climate change has seen one sector emerging: direct air capture. The technology is the only truly scalable solution to removing CO2 from the atmosphere, and is vital for both addressing unavoidable emissions, as well as cleaning up what has already been emitted.

Andreas will share his unique views and insights on:
*The importance and economics of carbon removals
*Opportunities and challenges of the technology
*The journey from startup to unicorn scale-up

Speakers

Andreas Aepli, Executive GEMBA‘16J
Chief Financial Officer Climeworks AG
Andreas has been CFO of Climeworks since early 2021. Prior to that, Andreas worked for 12 years for Swiss Engineering Group Bühler in General Management & Finance roles across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia, most recently helping to build the world’s first industrial plant making sustainable proteins from insects. Before INSEAD, he gained a BA in Business Administration from the University of St. Gallen.

Marco Montefiori, MBA’05J
President, INSEAD Energy Club Switzerland
Marco brings over 30 years of professional experience spanning from startups, as founder, board mamber and investor; to large global private and governmental corporations in energy, as senior global energy executive, covering governance roles; and philanthropic organizations, as board member and founder. He is currently Managing Partner of Payflow Digital, a fintech startup.

Programme:
17:30: Access to the building
17:40: Welcome cocktail
18:00: Presentation
18:30: Q&A
18:45: Visit to the facilities
19:15: End of the visit
19:30: Dinner and discussion
21:00: End of the event

Key Facts
When: Wednesday 11 October 2023 at 17:30-21:00 CET
Where: Climeworks AG Head Office Zurich Oerlikon – details to follow
Tickets: CHF 20 NAA Members (paid-up) // CHF 40 Alumni non-members and guests. Dinner (optional): additional CHF 60.
Registration: https://infomaniak.events/shop/0CTEJwoOIr/

INSEAD Alumni Association Switzerland
Marco Montefiori, MBA J05, President INSEAD Energy Club CH
events@insead.ch