A 2-day “impact forum” (July 2026)
Attendees: Private Investors, Family Office Investors, Innovators and Entrepreneurs, Government Policy-makers, Affiliate NGOs, Captains of industries, VP product development and VP of innovation at fortune 100 companies.
Theme: Sustainable Industries of the future and the multibillion dollar opportunities ahead
Location: London / England or Vienna / Austria (TBD)
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Over the next 25 years, billions of dollars will be allocated to “transformative innovation” that once paired up with AI, automation, and circular-economy principles can create the largest number of jobs and have the greatest economic impact, worldwide. These world-changing ventures will also open the door for greater government partnerships, and investment opportunities going forward.
- Clean Manufacturing & Advanced Materials
~USD $400 billion in 2025, expected to reach ~USD $1.07 trillion by 2034. - Renewable Energy, Microgrids & Energy Storage
~USD $916 billion in 2024, forecast to climb past ~USD $1.8 trillion by 2030. - Sustainable Construction & Smart Materials
~USD $333 billion in 2024, forecast to grow to ~USD $1.07 trillion by 2034. - Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems
~USD $56 billion, forecast to grow to ~USD $507 billion by 2035. - Green Mobility & Autonomous Transport
~USD multitrillion dollar by 2035. - Water Technology & Atmospheric Water Generation
~USD $43.7 billion by 2035. - Circular Economy & Waste-to-Value Systems
~USD $626 billion in 2025, forecast to grow to USD $956 billion by 2030. - Biotech & Nature-Based Carbon Capture
~USD $2.7 billion in 2023, projected to grow to ~USD $100 billion/year by 2035.
DAY 1 — Future of industry by sector
08:00 – 09:00
Registration, Networking Breakfast & Sustainability Showcase
Startups exhibit early prototypes and AI-enabled tools.
09:00 – 09:20
Opening Remarks
EWB mission, thinking beyond borders, collaboration across creative minds.
09:20 – 10:00
Keynote 1: The New Production Frontier
How AI will reshape manufacturing, materials, and global supply chains.
10:00 – 10:45
Sector Deep Dive #1: Clean Manufacturing & Advanced Materials
Focus on nano-coatings, composites, and bio-manufacturing.
11:00 – 11:45
Sector Deep Dive #2: Renewable Energy & Storage
Grid-independent models + AI-powered optimization.
12:00 – 13:30
Lunch & Founder-Investor Roundtables
Curated seating based on sector interest.
13:30 – 14:15
Sector Deep Dive #3: Sustainable Construction & Smart Surfaces
Materials that clean air, regulate temperature, reduce emissions.
14:30 – 15:15
Sector Deep Dive #4: Water Tech
Atmospheric water generation, desalination, and AI via resource mapping.
15:30 – 16:15
Coffee break + “Micro Pitches” from startups (10-min bursts).
16:30 – 17:15
Keynote 2: Government as a Co-Innovator and Co-Investor
Public-sector leaders discuss procurement, funding, and scaling.
17:30 – 18:15
Panel: The AI-Circular Economy
From waste-to-value to automated disassembly and reuse.
18:30 – 20:00
Evening Social: Cross-Border Deal-Flow Night
Founders, investors, and policymakers in pre-arranged matchups.
Social networking
DAY 2 — Solutions, Deals & Deployment
08:00 – 09:00
Breakfast meet-up.
09:00 – 09:45
Keynote 3: Financing the Next Industrial Wave
New frameworks: blended finance, sovereign partnerships, NGO-backed incubators.
10:00 – 10:45
Sector Deep Dive #5: Climate-Smart Agriculture & Food Systems
Precision farming, vertical farms, and bio-engineered soil.
11:00 – 11:45
Sector Deep Dive #6: Green Mobility & Autonomous Transport
Battery innovation, urban mobility, drones for logistics.
12:00 – 12:45
Sector Deep Dive #7: Circular Economy & Waste-to-Value
Plastics, e-waste, mining tailings → high-value products.
13:00 – 14:30
Lunch + International Project Pitches
Countries showcase projects seeking entrepreneurs.
14:45 – 15:30
Sector Deep Dive #8: Biotech & Nature-Based Carbon Capture
Enzyme-based recycling, algae systems, forest-tech.
15:45 – 16:30
Workshop: Building AI-Integrated Production Models
Teams design real concepts for cross-border deployment.
16:45 – 18:00
Pitch Competition: “Solutions Without Borders”
Judges: private investors, sovereign fund managers, policy experts.
18:15 – 18:45
Closing Remarks & 12-Month Action Roadmap
Commitments, pilot projects, next steps for participating nations.
19:00 – 22:00
Farewell reception.