Programme Section

Summit Programme.

This is a Tentative Programme, The final programme will be uploaded soon.

SEGMENTTIME/DATEAGENDA
Pre - Summit EngagementsJune 2026Role of Development Networks in Capital Mobilization for Adaptation Financing Breakfast, hosted by Impact Investing Kenya (IIK)
-June 2026Early - Stage Climate Fund Managers Caucus
-June 2026State of NDCs: the Case of Kenya
-June 2026Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) 2026
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Summit Badge Collection5 July 2026,
1 pm - 5 pm
Summit Badge Collection (at Summit Venue)
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6TH JULY 2026
CLIMATE ADAPTATION, LEGACY, IMPACT & MARKET TRANSFORMATION.

SEGMENTTIME/DATEAGENDA
Registration0700 - 0830 hrsRegistration/ Networking Breakfast
High Level Opening0900 - 1000Hrs
  • Opening Video
  • Welcome by MC
  • Welcome Statement 1: KCV CEO
  • Welcome Statement 2: KCV Board
  • Welcome Statement 3: Office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change
  • Keynote Speech 1: Embassy of Denmark, Nairobi _ Kenya
  • Keynote Speech 2: Ambassador _ Embassy of Israel, Nairobi _ Kenya
  • Keynote Speech 3: Director, Division of Climate Innovation and Montreal Protocol Technical Cooperation and Sustainable Industrial Development, UNIDO
  • Keynote Speech 4: Chief Guest
-1015 - 1115HrsHigh Level Plenary
--Climate Adaptation & Markets: What it is? how does it happen in our communities, at the enterprise level? how can it be commercialized? Promoting scalable, enterprise - led climate adaptation solutions, shifting from top - down approaches to a model where economic actors are key agents of change, building resilience through diversified products, services and market strategies that are climate smart.
-1130 -1230 HrsHigh Level Plenary
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Greening the Financial Ecosystem - Exploring the role of capital markets, banks, and investors in unlocking and growing climate adaptation finance.

  • TRIFIC
-1230 - 1330HrsInvestment Partnerships: possible announcements of related partnerships or MoUs.
--Launch of KCV’s Refreshed Brand
--Official Visit to the Exhibitions
-1330 - 1400HrsNETWORKING LUNCH
Thematic Dialogue1415 - 1530HrsSessions
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Session 1: Greening SACCOs - exploring pathways for inclusion of SACCOs in climate adaptation finance, lessons learnt from on -going initiatives, capacity and policy support required.
Convener (s):
  • Yapu Solutions
  • WOCCU
  • SASRA
  • MESPT
  • Selected SACCOs
Session 2: Public Sector Leadership in Climate Investment - Public private coordination and leadership to enable climate adaptation markets.
Convener (s):
  • KEFRI
  • FAO
  • Ministry of Water & Irrigation, Department of Irrigation
  • Pwani University
Session 3: Sustainable Finance for adaptation, inclusive and resilient economies_Role and challenges for Africa’s Pension Funds in Climate Adaptation Finance for Africa’s SMEs. Role of institutional capital for SME climate adaptation finance.
Convener (s):
  • CFF
  • NSSF Uganda
  • CPF
  • Britam
  • Sanlam Allianz
  • Finance in Motion
  • TRIFIC
Session 4: UNIDO Session.
Convener (s):
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-1530 - 1600HrsNetworking Health Break
-1600 - 1730Hrs

Session 5: Climate & Nature Governance - Explore mechanisms, policies, and institutional / governmental frameworks designed to steer adaptation to climate change, achieve effective accountability, and ensure a transformative transition to a low - carbon, resilient future.

Policy, regulation, and institutional frameworks that enable private-sector participation in adaptation investment.

Convener (s):

  • Pwani University
  • Kenya Association of Manufacturing (KAM)
  • Chapter Zero Kenya
  • GIZ
Session 6: Gender & Adaptation Investing _ Gender responsive Financing and for Sustainable and Inclusive Climate Adaptation Systems.
Convener (s):
  • ShEquity
  • Altree
  • CFF
Session 7: Investing, Trade and innovation _Matching climate financing supply with (bankable) climate agribusiness pipelines along key African trade corridors
Convener (s):
  • ECDPM
  • Trade Catalyst Africa
  • TradeMark Africa
Session 8:
Convener (s):
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Gala Dinner1830 - 2030Hrs

Gala Dinner & Impact Investing Champions Awards _ Invite Only

  • Celebration of leadership and innovation in adaptation investing.

7TH JULY 2026
CLIMATE FINANCE, RESILIENCE & INNOVATION

SEGMENTTIME/DATEAGENDA
Thematic Dialogues0830 - 1030Hrs

Keynote Address: Aligning macroeconomic policy for climate adaptation investment and inclusive green development: tax policy that allows for (green) public investment, structural transformation and global equity.

  • KenInvest

Plenary Fire Side Chat/ Panel: Greening the Tax Regime - Advancing dialogue on fiscal incentives, carbon pricing, and policy reforms that accelerate private sector climate investments.

  • Kenya Association of Manufacturers
  • Kenya Revenue Authority
  • FSD Kenya
  • Office of Envoy for Climate Change
  • Capital Markets Authority
  • Kenya Private Sector Alliance
-1030 -1100HrsNetworking Health Break
-1115 -1300Hrs
Session-Deal Rooms

Session 9: Climate Adaptation and Fragile Markets - Highlighting investment pathways that strengthen resilience in arid, semi-arid, humanitarian, fragile and frontier markets using context - appropriate enterprise models.

Keynote Remarks:
Mr. Arnon Arbel _ Minster, Economic Affairs & Head of Economic Mission of Israel to Kenya

Convenor (s):

  • KIFFWA
  • Care - Denmark
  • AV Ventures _INK Fund
  • Embassy of Israel, Kenya
Session 10: Climate Adaptation and Artificial Intelligence - Exploring how technology, data, and AI can drive adaptive climate solutions and smarter investment decision making.
Leveraging data, digital tools, and AI to improve decision-making, risk management, and scaling of adaptation solutions.

Convenor (s):

  • AgasiTech
  • Office of AI Envoy
  • PlanAdapt

Deal Room 1

  • SHEquity
  • Shona Capital
  • TerraFund
-1300 -1400HrsNetworking Lunch
-1415 -1600Hrss
Session-Deal Rooms

Session 11: Sustainability and Climate Impact Reporti Measuring, reporting, and verifying adaptation impact aligned with global ESG and sustainability standards

Convenor (s):

  • SHEquity
  • YAPU Solutions GmbH
  • PlanAdapt

Session 12: Capacity Building & Knowledge Exchange Strengthening institutional, enterprise, and ecosystem capacities through training, technology transfer, peer learning, and applied knowledge sharing.

Convenor (s):

  • Wylde International
  • Smart Regional Consultants
  • PlanAdapt

Deal Room 1

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-16000HrsSummit Close
Call to Action / Summit Declaration