The event will provide a unique opportunity for over 10,000 business leaders, start-ups, innovators, investors, funders and policymakers from across the public and private sectors globally to connect, collaborate, and share insights on overcoming obstacles to drive large-scale, impactful progress towards a low carbon economy.

The Congress will host a range of highly topical panels over two days, exploring new public and private financial models, the future of Artificial Intelligence in climate science and policy, innovating new public and private financial models, Britain’s role as a climate champion in global trade and diplomacy, and more.

With over 300 exhibitors, the event will showcase cutting-edge low-carbon solutions from both established industry leaders and emerging startups. Exhibitors include Octopus Energy, Innovate UK, e.on Next, Schneider Electric, Nano Nuclear, and Arup.

New initiatives for 2025 programme

With 250+ content sessions spread across 13 forums and theatres, including Energy, Finance & Built Environment, Transport, Supply Chain, Nature, Land & Sea, Innovation Zero World’s programme will bring delegates fully up to date with the latest developments in the transformation to a low carbon economy.

A major highlight for 2025 is the expansion of the Innovators Zone, a dedicated space showcasing over 100 groundbreaking start-ups offering scalable technologies and solutions poised to disrupt the industry. This edition will also see new forums for high-level networking, which have been designed specifically to foster collaborative and productive meetings between investors, funders, innovators, corporate buyers and startups. The Congress will offer unparalleled opportunities for dealmaking and strategic partnerships, including carefully curated 1:1 meetings, directly on the show floor.

Key speakers announced

This year’s Innovation Zero World will be the most exciting yet, featuring over 400 expert thought leaders speaking individually and within panel sessions. Expert speakers appearing throughout the congress will include:

• Emma Pinchbeck, CEO, Climate Change Committee;
• Sir Alex Chisholm, Chair, EDF UK;
• Miatta Fahnbulleh MP, Minister for Energy Consumers, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero;
• Rain Newton-Smith, Chief Executive, CBI;
• Professor Paul CB Monks, Chief Scientific Adviser, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero;
• Kevin Chika Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President, African Development Bank Group;
• Danielle Mulder, Director of Sustainability, BBC;
• Bob Wigley, Chair, UK Finance;
• George Freeman MP, Former Minister for Science, Research and Innovation, House of Commons;
• Greg Jackson, CEO, Octopus Energy; and
• Mete Coban MBE, Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, Greater London Authority

Strategic & forum partners

Each year, prominent organisations across industry, policy and academia have an established presence at the Congress, and this year is set to be more subscribed than ever. Familiar names already confirmed to exhibit at Innovation Zero World 2025 include the Tony Blair Institute, CBI, Innovate UK, Green Finance Institute, London & Partners, Mission Innovation, UK100, Powerful Women, and Carbon Capture & Storage Association.

Innovation Zero Awards

For the second year running, the 2025 congress will host the Innovation Zero Awards celebrating the best innovations in climate change mitigation, clean technology innovation and the implementation of low-carbon solutions. The Awards feature 6 categories including Energy & Power, Transport, Land & Water, Industry, MRV and Built Environment, and ensure innovators are recognised by their crucial audience of corporate buyers and investors at the evening event held on 29th April. New for 2025 is the Accelerate Impact Award, which will reward one innovator with a marketing prize worth £30,000.

New co-chairs for the 2025 World Congress

This year, Innovation Zero will be chaired by Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, Chief Executive of the Green Finance Institute and Chair of the National Wealth Fund Taskforce, and Crossbench Peer The Baroness Bryony Worthington, key architect of the UK’s world-leading Climate Change Act. Together, Rhian-Mari and Bryony exemplify Innovation Zero’s mission to provide a platform for innovation in its broadest sense.

Dr Rhian-Mari Thomas OBE, Chief Executive of the Green Finance Institute, and Chair of Innovation Zero 2025 said: “We are delighted to partner with the Innovation Zero World Congress 2025 to showcase how innovation – in business, finance, technology and policy – can deliver a greener, more prosperous future.”

Tim Mann, Director of Innovation Zero, said: “Innovation Zero World Congress is centred around celebrating all forms of innovation – from transformative technologies to forward-thinking policies. We are at a pivotal moment in the climate transition and our mission is to accelerate a just global shift to a low-carbon economy by fostering connections among innovators, funders, policymakers, and business leaders from all sectors and regions of the world. We look forward to creating an essential platform for collaboration that facilitates meaningful action.”