This edition of the Tech & Net Zero Conference brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and innovators to focus on critical interdependencies between climate, tech deployment and interconnected sustainability challenges. From clean energy to AI-driven efficiencies and nature risk, climate is increasingly merging with other areas of risk.
Key themes:
Policy & Governance - navigating new scepticism, understanding regulations and tech leadership in climate policy
Systemic Interdependencies - Balancing energy, infrastructure, nature, human rights and digital transformation
Climate tech growth: hear from startups, SMEs and global enterprises
Join the conversation shaping a sustainable, tech-powered future. Collaborate. Innovate. Decarbonise.
Event details:
Timings: 09:00-17:00 (Timings are subject to change as the agenda is finalised)
Ticket prices:
techUK member ticket - free
Public sector - free
Non-member ticket - £150.00 + VAT
Please note: a refund will be given on cancellations received in writing 6 weeks prior to the event. Regrettably no refunds can be given after this date. Full terms and conditions can be viewed here.
If you need any support when booking your tickets, please contact [email protected]
For more information, please contact:
Craig Melson
Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
Craig Melson
Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability, techUK
Craig is Associate Director for Climate, Environment and Sustainability and leads on our work in these areas ranging from climate change, ESG disclosures and due diligence, through to circular economy, business and human rights, conflict minerals and post-Brexit regulation.
Prior to joining techUK he worked in public affairs and policy has an avid interest in new and emerging technologies. Craig has a degree in Ancient History from King’s College London and spends his time watching Watford FC and holding out hope for Half Life 3.
Alec joined techUK in 2025 as the Programme Manager for Sustainability within the Climate, Environment, and Sustainability Programme.
In his role, he helps lead on key sustainability and climate topics, including ESG disclosures, supply chain due diligence, human rights, e-waste, biodiversity, and the move to the circular economy. He also supports data centre members with sustainability challenges.
Prior to joining techUK, he worked as a policy staffer for a United States Senator. He is a graduate of the London School of Economics and Political Science and SUNY Geneseo. Outside of work, he enjoys playing sports, going to the movies, and travelling.
Josh joined techUK as a Programme Manager for Telecoms and Net Zero in August 2024.
In this role, working jointly across the techUK Telecoms and Climate Programmes, Josh is responsible for leading on telecoms infrastructure deployment and uptake and supporting innovation opportunities, as well as looking at how the tech sector can be further utilised in the UK’s decarbonisation efforts.
Prior to joining techUK, Josh’s background was in public affairs and communications, working for organisations across a diverse portfolio of sectors including defence, telecoms and infrastructure; aiding clients through stakeholder engagement, crisis communications, media outreach as well as secretariat duties.
Outside of work, Josh has a keen interest in music, painting and sailing.
Margot joined techUK in September 2022 as the Head of Events and Sponsorship, running the event programme for our flagship events, such as the techUK Annual Dinner, Defence Ethics Summit, Building the Smarter State etc
Prior to this role, Margot managed events and external affairs for the Centre for Policy Studies, a political think tank in Westminster and also worked at the D Group, a London-based business membership organisation, where she was responsible for the events programme, account management and business strategy.
She holds a BA in Technical Translation in English, French and Spanish from Paris 7 - Denis Diderot and a MA in International Relations from the London Metropolitan University.
Outside of work, she enjoys travelling, going to concerts and snowboarding.
Dora joined techUK in October 2019 as an Events Assistant, coordinating and delivering our flagship events.
Prior to joining the team, Dora worked as a Senior Events Coordinator at the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors at Parliament Square managing conferences and high profile ministerial events.
For organisations committed to climate action and decarbonisation, techUK has highly valuable insight and experience. We support our members and those in the broader tech sector who are committed to net zero and climate resilience and we advocate for investment in digital transformation in other sectors to help meet their net zero ambition and future resilience.
For more information on how techUK can support you, please visit our Climate Action Hub and click ‘contact us’.
We encourage you to get in contact with our Climate team to see how we can help you.
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