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Wallet Max Emerald Summit and Awards

About this event
✅ Discover the next generation of bold, INNOVATIVE, and sustainable fintech solutions that are driving our planet forward. ✅ Learn, network, collaborate, and take action: along with global/local startups/founders, impact investors, corporate executives/CEOs/CxOs, climate talent/leaders/researchers, sustainable policymakers, press/media strategists, and many more with a common mission and futuristic mindset. From Startups to C-Suite: A Curated Ecosystem of Climate Enthusiasts Who’s in the Room at Emerald Summit: Taking place at the intersection of NYC Climate Week, the UN General Assembly (UNGA), and NYC Fashion Week—our Summit annually brings diverse groups of impact enthusiasts and future innovators. As climate intersects with all sectors, we see corporate executives in healthcare, food, climate, fintech, tech/AI, fashion, and more. Startup founders, small-medium-businesses, tech builders - climate, fintech, AI, data, infrastructure (from Seed to Series B+). Investors (Angels, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Family Offices, Fund of Funds) - investing from pre-seed through IPOs. Corporate Boards, Executives, Middle Management - Board directors, CEOs, C-Suite (CTO, CIO, CFO, AI Officers, Sustainability Officers). Policymakers and public sector leaders - NYC state/city officials, local regulators, financial institutions, Wall Street professionals. Additional participants - students, university leaders, community organizations, local/global media representatives (covering NYC Climate Week, UNGA, and NYC Fashion Week both on the ground and virtually). Agenda for the Summit with Awards and Dinner: Emerald Summit 2026 Agenda 09:00 AM | Registration, Breakfast & Networking Start the NYC Climate Week with light snacks and networking with registration. 10:30 AM | Welcome Keynote: Shaping Sustainable Futures With Community Bhuva Shakti, Wallet Max 11:00 AM | Unlocking Capital Flows For Climate Solutions: A Sustainable Finance Playbook 11:30 AM | Sustainabil
Event details
- Date
- Sep 18, 2026
- Format
- In-person
- Location
- New York, United States
- Focus area
- Sustainability
- Cost
- Listed on the event site
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