Discussion Panel & Networking

ClimateTech & AI Infrastructure:

A Gateway for International Founders & VCs

Our event brings together startup founders and leading VCs to explore how climate-safe AI infrastructure can scale into one of the decade’s most impactful opportunities.
5.30 – 9pm, September 25
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About

This event explores why climate-safe AI infrastructure is shaping up as one of the decade’s most important opportunities.

Meet international founders, leading VCs, and experts to discuss urgent issues — from AI’s surging energy demand and grid impact to lessons from Europe’s energy crisis, as well as infrastructure bottlenecks, cost volatility, and what investors are seeking in ClimateTech–AI ventures.

You’ll walk away with clear perspectives, actionable insights, and inspiration from mission-aligned, climate-smart innovation.

Speakers

Senior Director of Sustainability, Crusoe
Hui Wen Chan

Hui Wen Chan leads sustainability at Crusoe, the startup building $500B Project Stargate, the world’s largest AI datacenter for OpenAI and Oracle. Previously Head of ESG at Spin (acquired by Bird), she built sustainability, safety, and equity programs. At Citi, she drove ESG strategy, climate risk management, and global finance frameworks, also serving on UNEP FI’s Banking Committee. Earlier roles include Sagent Advisors, Oliver Wyman, and global health work with the Clinton Foundation and IAVI.
VP, Climate, Energy
and Infrastructure,
Black Rock
​Saman Armal

In September, BlackRock unveiled a $30 billion AI investment fund — in partnership with Microsoft and Abu Dhabi–backed MGX — focused on data centers and supporting energy infrastructure, with the aim of mobilizing up to $100 billion. Saman Armal, a climate and data scientist specializing in extreme weather and infrastructure resilience, brings expertise in ensuring that large-scale investments incorporate environmental risk assessments and long-term sustainability.

Founder & CEO,
XAtoms
Diana Virgovicova

Toronto-based Xatoms uses AI and quantum chemistry to advance water purification. CEO Diana Virgovicova discovered a molecule capable of cleansing water at just 17 and now holds 8 patents for a reusable powder that can be applied to filters. Raised in a small Slovak village, she found her mission at 14 while backpacking through India with her mother, where polluted rivers inspired her to dedicate her life to clean water. In June, Xatoms raised $3 million in pre-seed funding to commercialize its technology.
Founder & CEO,
FLUIX AI
​Abhishek Sastri

At 21, Abhishek Sastri invented a novel liquid cooling system used in DoE data centers, and has since spent his career inside DOD & DOE mission critical environments, working with utilities, MEP engineers, and developers to understand the operational bottlenecks slowing down AI infrastructure. Under his leadership, FLUIX is helping data reduce energy waste, accelerate deployments, and enable the next frontier of physical AI.
CEO & co-founder, Entelligent
Pooja Khosla

Pooja Khosla, Ph.D., is an economist, econometrician, and mathematician specializing in predictive modeling, microfinance, and impact investing. Since 2003, she has developed national and international solutions for sustainable finance. At Entelligent since 2016, she has led the data science team, co-invented the patented Smart Climate technology, and created climate risk products and indices.

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Agenda

Registration & Networking

5.30 - 6.30

Discussion Panel

6.30 - 7.30

Networking

7.30 - 8.30

Topics to discuss

How the explosive energy demand of AI will reshape power markets—creating new winners while exposing hidden operational and financial risks.
Lessons from Europe’s 2022 energy crisis and how to prepare for AI-era power price spikes.
Transmission constraints, permitting delays, and fuel supply challenges that could choke growth—and where cross-border partnerships can unlock solutions.
How to frame your product as mission-critical to both energy resilience and AI adoption—and what VCs are really looking for in ClimateTech–AI deals.
Climate Real-world insights from teams navigating the intersection of climate innovation and AI infrastructure.