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Transition-IQ’s 3rd forum in San Francisco continues strong engagement with Western-region asset allocators and is the top platform to engage with investment decision makers during San Francisco Climate Week 2026. Our forums are a highly anticipated and trusted source of unbiased intelligence for leading asset allocators that are navigating climate change risks and opportunities.

Top experts will advance the discussion on the most innovative energy transition topics; applying AI to the physical world (buildings, fleets, manufacturing), carbon capture/reuse, batteries, natural resource efficiency, and will uncover investment themes generating both impact and financial returns.

Key Themes & Discussions

  • How the energy transition is reshaping industrial supply chains
  • New opportunities to invest in climate-resilient and low carbon infrastructure projects
  • Measuring carbon intensity and physical risks
  • Powering AI and investing in digital infrastructure
  • Innovative approaches to climate adaptation, recycling, and nature-based solutions
  • Energy security and the role of critical minerals
  • Aligning capital with emerging demand from reshoring, industrialization, and clean energy
  • Emerging impact strategies in private credit, real assets, blended finance, natural capital, resilience.
  • Defining success engaging with high emitters
  • Scaling-up early-stage climate transition tech

Feedback from past attendees

“I found the conversation insightful and the time I spent at the event was both engaging and enriching. It was truly a great experience.”

-Head of Investment, Insurance Asset Owner w/ $160B in assets

"Thank you for your note and for having me.  I think there was a good vibe-dynamic enthusiasm in the room yesterday. Great scheduling!"

-Head of Sustainability, Pension Fund w/ $473B in assets

“We appreciate the ongoing opportunity to participate in your conferences. The heavy LP attendance is great.”

- VP, Head of Sustainable Investing, Private Markets Asset Allocator w/ $146B in AUM

Colin le Duc

Founding Partner
Generation Investment Management

Mandira Reddy

Director
Capricorn Investment Group

John Balbach

Director of Impact Investments
MacArthur Foundation

Megan Morrice

Associate Director
Sustainable & Impact Finance Initiative, Univ. of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Nick Ellis

Principal
Amazon Climate Pledge Fund

Peter Cashion

Managing Investment Director - Sustainable Investments
CalPERS

John Goldstein

Global Head of Sustainability and Impact Solutions
Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management

Dazzle Bhujwala

Senior Director, Investor Network
Ceres

Susan Mac Cormac

Partner, Chair of Social Enterprise + Impact Investing Group
Morrison & Foerster LLP

Eric Pedersen

Head of Responsible Investments
Nordea Asset Management

Bruce Brown

Head of Strategic Climate Initiatives
New Mexico State Investment Council

Kris Nelson

Head of Global Sustainable Investing
Russell Investments

Zenetta Burger

Partner, U.S. Lead
Giant Ventures

Aaron Skonecki

Investment Officer, Sustainable Investments
CalSTRS

Vanessa Ryan

General Manager, Climate and Engagement
Chevron

Steve Westly

Managing Partner
The Westly Group

Anna Totdahl

Investment Officer, ESG & Sustainability
Oregon State Treasury

Cynthia McHale

VP Investor Network
Ceres

Kathryn Hall

Co-Chair & CEO
Galvanize & Board of Managers, Pathstone, Trustee, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation

Lynne Paquin

Portfolio Manager
CalSTRS

Steven Mandel

Partner
TPG Rise Climate

Clay Dumas

General Partner
Lowercarbon Capital

Nuin-Tara Key

COO
California Forward

Maureen O’Brien

SVP of Corporate Governance, Engagement and Proxy Voting
Segal Marco Advisors

Sean Kane

Partner & Leader, Climate Capital Practice
McKinsey & Company

Machel Allen

CFA, CEO & Chief Investment Officer
Metis Global Partners

Sara E. Murphy

Director, System Level Investing
Sierra Club Foundation

Meghan Sharp

Global Head and Chief Investment Officer
Decarbonization Partners

Walt Duflock

VP of Innovation
Western Growers Association

Adam Bergman

Managin Director
EcoTech Capital
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Patrick Bischoff

CEO
Gradient Comfort

Carl Hoiland

CEO
Zanskar Geothermal & Minerals

Trevor Davis

VP, Finance
Carba

Andrew Ponec

CEO
Antora Energy

Alyssa Go

Managing Director
RRG Capital Management

Ari Swiller

Managing Partner
RRG Capital Management

Patrick Dobson

Earth Staff Scientist
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Vikas Gupta

Venture Capital Investor
Shell Ventures

Iliana Griva

MBA Candidate
University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business
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Registration Fee

IN-PERSON PASS

Inlcudes breakfast, presentations, lunch, networking, videos- on-demand

$1,250  Per Ticket

Complimentary admission is offered to asset allocators (pensions, foundations, endowments, family offices, private banks and investment consultants.)  Please email us at info@cleantechiq.com to register as an asset allocator.

Who's Attending in 2026?

Institutional Investors 

  • Allstate Investments LLC 
  • CalPERS 
  • CalSTRS 
  • ClimateWorks Foundation 
  • David and Lucile Packard Foundation 
  • MacArthur Foundation 
  • New Mexico State Investment Council 
  • Norrsken Foundation 
  • Oregon State Treasury 
  • Rockefeller Foundation 
  • San Francisco Employee Retirement System 
  • San Francisco Foundation 
  • Sierra Club Foundation 
  • Temasek 
  • United Church Funds 
  • William and Flora Hewlett Foundation 
  • Washington State Investment Board 

Asset Managers 

  • Amundi 
  • Breckinridge Capital Advisors 
  • Decarbonization Partners 
  • DWS 
  • Ecosystem Integrity Fund 
  • Galvanize 
  • Generation Investment Management 
  • Giant Ventures 
  • KBI Global Investors 
  • Lowercarbon Capital 
  • Metis Global Partners 
  • Nordea Asset Management 
  • RRG Capital Management 
  • S2G Investments 
  • SJF Ventures 
  • Terra Alpha Investments 
  • The Westly Group 
  • TPG Rise Climate 
  • Ultra Capital

Private Wealth 

  • Bessemer Trust 
  • BMO Family Office 
  • Ellevest 
  • Goldman Sachs Wealth Management 
  • Laird Norton Wetherby 
  • Perigon Wealth Management 
  • Veris Wealth Partners

Investment Consultants 

  • Callan 
  • Cambridge Associates 
  • Capricorn Investment Group 
  • Meketa Investment Group 
  • Russell Investments 
  • Segal Marco Advisors 

Companies 

  • Antora Energy 
  • Amazon Climate Pledge Fund 
  • Carba 
  • Chevron 
  • Edison International 
  • Giga Energy 
  • Zanskar Geothermal 

Venue

venue

City Club of San Francisco

155 Sansome St, 10th Floor

San Francisco, CA 94101

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