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Join us at our London Climate Action Week event as we reflect on the progress the cement and concrete industry has made on its journey to low-carbon concrete and the way ahead. Technologies are available, but policy certainty and market infrastructure remain key barriers to accelerating our transition to low carbon. This event will explore the frameworks and enablers required to unlock the full potential of our sector’s transformation, from driving demand and innovation to supporting implementation across diverse regional contexts.
Key details
- Date: Monday 22 June
- Arrival: 08:00 (networking coffee & pastries)
- Programme: 09:00–13:00
- Location: Sustainable Ventures, County Hall, 5th Floor, Belvedere Road, London SE1 7PB
** Due to high levels of interest, we’ve closed registrations and have opened a waiting list. If you are interested in attending please email us below to be added to the list **
Programme Agenda
8.00 – 09.00
Networking – coffees and pastries
9.00 – 9.10
Welcome and opening remarks – Progress and the way forward
Speakers:
– Thomas Guillot, CEO, Global Cement and Concrete Association
9.10 – 9.25
Moderated Q&A: The role of international collaboration in our industry low-carbon transition
Speakers:
– Robert Fry, Deputy High Commissioner, High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom
– Adam Auer, President, Cement Association of Canada
9.25 – 10.20
Panel discussion 1: Scaling demand for low-carbon cement and concrete: Enablers and Challenges
Effective demand-side signals accelerate decarbonisation and investment into low-carbon technologies. The panel will discuss success stories across the value chain and how we trigger wider demand signals to encourage policy change.
This session will feature a solutions-oriented panel, bringing insights and practical examples from different stakeholders.
Speakers:
– Annika Ramsköld, Vice President Sustainability, Vattenfall
– Winston Beck, Vice President Global Public Affairs, Heidelberg Materials
– Olivia Absalom, Deputy Director, Business & Industrial Transformation, Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
– Emma Viklund, Innovation Lead, Skanska
– Felipe Sanchez, Senior Fellow, LeadIT (moderator)
10.20 – 10:30
Building collaboration across the value chain
Speakers:
– Regis Meyer, ICBC Co-Chair and Decarbonisation expert at the Ministry of Ecological Transition, Energy, Climate and Risk Prevention, France
10.30 – 11.15
Panel discussion 2: Global solutions and local realities: Driving local carbon transition in EMDEs
Climate action takes place at the subnational level. The challenge remains how to translate global net zero ambitions into local country specific actions. This panel will focus on key actions and on-the-ground solutions to enable effective, multi-scale strategies towards low-emission cement and concrete.
Speakers:
– Sreyamsa Bairiganjan, CEO, Energiva Ventures
– Julia Sobrevilla, Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, UNACEM Group
– Sophie Meerstadt, Associate Director, Technical Strategy and Sector Insights, Mission Possible Partnership
– Sarbojit Pal, Programme Manager of the Global Matchmaking Platform, UNIDO
– Jana Psarska, Head of Policy and Advocacy, GCCA
11.15 – 11.45
Break
11.45 – 12.45
Panel discussion 3: From innovation to project implementation: Financing and technology to deliver the transition
This panel will explore the critical role of innovation in accelerating decarbonisation, particularly as we work to scale breakthrough technologies from pilot stage to commercial deployment. It will also examine the major financial gaps and investment barriers that must be addressed to turn technological progress into real-world implementation at the pace required.
Speakers:
– Miles Haladay ,Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Concrete Transition Capital
– Shahrukh Shamin, CEO, Envicore
– Zarina Bazoeva, Co-founder and CEO, NeoCrete
– Benoit Grobon, Managing Director, Just Climate
– Thomas Guillot, CEO, GCCA (moderator)
12.45
Innovandi Open Challenge 2026 Launch
The Innovandi Open Challenge is our industry accelerator which partners start-ups with our member companies to develop and scale technologies that can help us reach net zero. Join us for the launch of our 2026 programm
Speakers:
– Paul Adeleke, Director, Strategy, Communications and Policy, GCCA
13:00
Close
Who should join
- Cement and concrete producers, value-chain organisations, and associations
- Developers, contractors, architects, and specifiers
- Governments, policymakers, and public procurement leaders
- Capital providers, lenders, and transition finance stakeholders
- Innovators, startups, and technology providers (materials, process, MRV, CCUS)
- NGOs, standards bodies, and other key stakeholder organisations
What you’ll get out of it
- Practical insight into the policy, standards, and market mechanisms that can accelerate demand for low-carbon cement and concrete.
- Real-world perspectives on what works across regions, including emerging market and developing economy contexts.
- Clarity on finance and delivery: what makes projects investable and how to move from pilots to implementation.
- Connections with peers across industry, government, and capital—plus informal networking time.
- Attend the launch of the Innovandi Open Challenge 2026, our industry start-up accelerator.