McKinsey at Climate Week

Monday, September 21, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Join McKinsey and industry leaders to explore how sustainability and artificial intelligence are transforming the future of packaging. Through an industry discussion and fireside chat, speakers will examine emerging technologies, shifting consumer expectations, and the innovations redefining packaging across the value chain. The session will highlight practical strategies and real-world examples of how organizations are translating sustainability and AI into measurable impact on packaging.

Tuesday, September 22, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

The energy transition is accelerating, even as powerful economic, technological, and geopolitical forces reshape the path forward. Drawing on the latest research from McKinsey, this session will explore where the transition stands today, how AI and data centers are contributing to demand growth, and the innovations redefining energy efficiency. Participants will gain a fact-based perspective on what it will take to build an energy system that balances affordability, reliability, resilience, and decarbonization.

Tuesday, September 22, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

As climate technologies mature, the focus is shifting from innovation to scale and competitiveness. Join McKinsey experts, builders, investors, and operators to explore where opportunities are emerging and what it takes to capture them. Participants will examine how green businesses can scale cheaper, faster, and better, identify pockets of competitiveness, and turn innovation into growth.

Wednesday, September 23, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Against a backdrop of geopolitical volatility and rapid policy change, energy security is increasingly central to the global energy agenda. Featuring Ernest Moniz, Founder and CEO of the EFI Foundation and former US Secretary of Energy, this fireside chat will explore balancing security, affordability, competitiveness, and the energy transition. Drawing on the latest McKinsey Global Institute perspective, the discussion will offer a cross-industry view of the risks and opportunities shaping the energy system.

Wednesday, September 23, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Wednesday, September 23, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Nature is one of the economy’s most undervalued assets, yet it often is not factored into financial models or capital allocation decisions. This session explores how recognizing nature as an asset can unlock investment at scale—where it already creates measurable financial value, what it takes to build investable revenue models, and how collective action can accelerate the opportunity.

Wednesday, September 23, Noon - 2:00 PM

As climate hazards intensify, the case for adaptation is clear: it is a good buy that strengthens the resilience of companies and economies. Yet a significant resiliency gap remains, and adaptation needs are rising. Drawing on McKinsey Global Institute research, this session will explore what is holding adaptation back, how to scale investment and how to capture the opportunity today.

Wednesday, September 23, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Drawing on findings from McKinsey’s Global Farmer Insights 2026, this session explores how farmers are navigating a new normal of tighter profitability, geopolitical volatility, and rising climate risk. We will examine how growers are prioritizing solutions that deliver measurable ROI, resilience, and flexibility—and how adoption of new technologies and practices are part of the solution.

Co-hosted at The Climate Pledge Hub

Wednesday, September 23 from 8.45 AM - 10:15 AM

Join McKinsey experts and industry leaders to explore how countries and regions are pursuing different pathways to decarbonization based on their resources, industrial strengths, and energy systems. This session will examine the strategic tradeoffs shaping the transition—from cost and resilience to energy security and competitiveness—and how these factors influence technologies such as carbon capture, biofuels, hydrogen, and electrification.