Natural Capital Investment Americas 2026

15 September 2026, 9:00 AM

Agenda

09:00-09:10

Welcome

09:10-09:45

The state of natural capital investing in the Americas

  • What has worked, what has not?
  • How has this progressed over the last year?
  • Is ESG backlash affecting the natural capital market in the US?
  • Is focus on the theme growing? Key priorities/opportunities

09:45:10:30

Managing nature-risk

10:30-11;00

Coffee break

11:00-11:40

Nature data and the AI revolution

  • How is AI improving nature data and measurement
  • How might this support the growth of nature-related products
  • What are the limitations of AI – what can it not help with?

11:40-12:00

Presentation on how AI is being integrated into nature measurement/investment strategy

12:00-12:40

Water as a risk and opportunity

  • What are the main risks and how to assess them?
  • How to define water investments within a natural capital investing framework?
  • What are the water-related opportunities?
  • The prospects for blue bonds

12:40-13:40

Lunch

13:40-14:00

Presentation/fireside chat on TFFF

14:00-14:30

Spotlight on Latin America

  • Where is Latam leading?
  • What are the main investment opportunities? Reforestation, restoring degraded land, biodiversity credits.
  • What are the main regulations stimulating investments?

14:30-14:45

Reforestation strategy presentation

14:45-15:25

The agricultural transition

 

  • What are the main issues relevant to agriculture?
  • Can sustainable agriculture or regenerative agriculture be a good investment opportunity?
  • Have rising commodity prices made sustainable agriculture more financially attractive?
  • What is the opportunity for carbon credits?

15:25:15:55

Afternoon coffee break

15:55-16:35

Emerging structures

  • Blended finance structures
  • Debt-for-nature across Latin America and Caribbean
  • Where can other institutions come in the absence of government capital
  • Credit markets

16:35-17:10

Natural capital themes of tomorrow

17:10-17:15

Closing remarks

17:15-18:15

Drinks reception