2026 Calendar of Events

As a specialist VC with a very targeted investment thesis in on the Adaptation 'side' of Climate, we have to be where the action is. We are planning to be at many, if not all, of these summits, conferences, and expos.

Linear Assets

Every mile faces a different water risk in our new climate reality

January 19–22, 2026 — Pipeline Pigging & Integrity Management Conference (PPIM), Houston, TX.

PPIM is one of the most important U.S. conferences for long-distance pipeline operators and engineers. It focuses on integrity management, inline inspection, and geohazards such as landslides, subsidence, flooding, and stress/strain driven by climate variability. For linear assets spanning thousands of miles, PPIM is a central forum for understanding how water and ground movement increasingly dominate pipeline risk.

February 16–18, 2026 — Geo Week 2026, Denver, CO.

Geo Week brings together geospatial, remote sensing, and mapping technologies that are foundational to monitoring linear assets like roads, rail corridors, and pipelines. While not limited to transportation, the event heavily emphasizes terrain analysis, flood modeling, landslide detection, and climate-driven geohazards—tools that are becoming mission-critical for managing distributed infrastructure exposure.

March 17, 2026 — Keep America Moving: Transportation, Infrastructure & America’s Future, Washington, DC.

While more policy-oriented, this summit provides valuable context on federal infrastructure priorities, funding mechanisms, and climate resilience strategies affecting roads, rail, and pipeline networks. It offers insight into how water and climate risk are being translated into regulatory and capital-allocation decisions for linear assets nationwide.

April 29–May 1, 2026 — ASCE World Environmental & Water Resources Congress 2026, U.S. location TBD.

This congress sits at the intersection of water, climate, and infrastructure. Sessions frequently address stormwater, flooding, drainage design, and riverine processes that directly affect roads, rail lines, and pipeline crossings. It is especially relevant for understanding how changing hydrology introduces new failure modes across linear assets.

August 1–5, 2026 — ASCE Transportation & Development Conference 2026, U.S. location TBD.

Focused on roads, highways, and rail infrastructure, this conference addresses planning, design, construction, and lifecycle management under evolving environmental conditions. Climate resilience, extreme precipitation, embankment stability, and corridor-scale risk management are increasingly prominent themes for transportation systems that span diverse geographies.

August 9–12, 2026 — UESI Pipelines Conference (ASCE), Detroit, MI.

The UESI Pipelines Conference concentrates on pipeline engineering across design, construction, operations, and maintenance. Climate-related risks—such as flooding, erosion, soil movement, and water-driven geotechnical failures—are core topics, making this event especially relevant for investors and technologists focused on linear infrastructure resilience.

Coastal Infrastructure

At the intersection of ports, storms, and rising seas

February 4–6, 2026 — 39th National Conference on Beach Preservation Technology, St. Augustine Beach, FL.

This annual conference focuses on coastal engineering and preservation science, tackling topics like shoreline dynamics, structural coastal infrastructure, erosion, and adaptive technologies. It brings engineers, planners, and scientists together to share innovations in protecting beaches, coastal defenses, and waterfront infrastructure from sea-level rise and storm impacts. 

March 10, 2026 — ICCOE 2026 (International Conference on Coastal and Ocean Engineering), Boston, MA.

ICCOE is a technology-centric forum where professionals present research and solutions related to coastal infrastructure, port works, climate change impacts, sea-level rise, and hydrodynamic forces on coastal structures. Sessions span beach erosion, sediment transport, and resilient design principles for harbors and marine facilities. 

March 23–24, 2026 — Port of the Future Conference, Location Nationwide (varies by year).

The 2026 Port of the Future Conference features discussions on maritime innovation, port infrastructure resilience, federal grants, and technology integration in coastal facilities. It convenes port leaders, engineers, and agency stakeholders to explore strategies for adapting maritime infrastructure to changing water levels and extreme weather. 

May 17–21, 2026 — ASCE ICCE 2026 (International Conference on Coastal Engineering), Galveston, TX.

This biennial flagship event by ASCE’s Coastal Engineering Research Council tackles coastal risk, sea-level rise adaptation, storm surge barriers, and resilient port and shoreline design. It includes technical sessions, workshops, and field tours focused on real-world engineering challenges and solutions for coastal communities. 

September 22–25, 2026 — 2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit, San Francisco, CA.

Hosted by Restore America’s Estuaries, this summit addresses sea-level rise, flooding, erosion, and restoration strategies for coastal and estuarine systems. It brings together engineers, planners, scientists, and policymakers to explore actionable solutions for resilient coastal infrastructure and community adaptation. 

Finance, Insurance, Real Estate (FIRE)

Valuation & Insurability starts with understanding water quantity and quality

March 12–13, 2026 — Baruch-JFQA Climate Finance and Sustainability Conference, New York, NY. This academic and practitioner event at Baruch College and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis explores climate finance, sustainability, risk disclosure, and performance metrics. It brings together scholars and industry experts working at the nexus of finance, climate risk, and related asset valuation, including topics that touch on real estate and risk modeling within financial markets. 

February 11, 2026 — First Street Forecast 2026 (invite-only), New York, NY. This focused gathering brings asset owners, portfolio managers, and financial leaders together to integrate climate risk into financial modeling and investment strategy. Participants explore how climate-adjusted data shapes valuation, pricing, and risk-return outcomes across asset classes — including real estate and insurance exposure. 

May 8, 2026 — ULI Resilience Summit (part of the ULI Spring Meeting), Nashville, TN. This real estate-centric climate resilience summit convenes leaders from finance, lending, insurance, and development to discuss underwriting climate risk, managing insurance exposures, and strengthening long-term asset value across property markets. It intentionally blends real estate investment strategies with climate risk and insurance considerations. 

March 25–26, 2026 — Wall Street Green Summit 2026, New York, NY. Although broader in sustainability scope, this summit brings finance and investment professionals together with climate-tech innovators to discuss climate risk management, investment strategies, carbon markets, and risk-adjusted financing — topics highly relevant to institutional investors navigating climate impacts on real estate and insurance markets. 

May 11–12, 2026 — Insurance Innovators USA 2026, Nashville, TN. One of the largest U.S. insurance industry conferences, this event brings together carriers, insurtech innovators, and risk leaders to address evolving insurance products, risk modeling, and technology solutions in the face of increasing climate-driven losses. While focused on insurance, its implications reach into real estate and finance as underwriting and capital allocation strategies shift with climate risk.

Power Gen (Thermoelectric & Hydro)

Generating power in a water-constrained world

January 20–22, 2026 — POWERGEN 2026, San Antonio, TX. POWERGEN is one of the largest generation industry gatherings in the U.S., bringing together utilities, producers, OEMs, and EPCs. Its technical program includes tracks on optimizing thermal plant performance, hydropower trends, microgrids, and resilient generation practices under environmental pressures — a critical forum for power sector adaptation to climate-driven water and extreme weather risks. 

Feb 10–12, 2026 — E-world, Essen, Germany.  E-world energy & water is Europe’s largest energy trade fair and the central meeting place for the international energy industry, bringing together decision-makers, innovators, and future talent. Attendees gain access to expert presentations, panels, and discussions across four open forums—Change, Future, Climate Solutions, and New Energy Systems—covering the key topics shaping the energy transition, including Climate Adaptation.

March 2–4, 2026 — Future Energy Summit 2026, Houston, TX. This broad energy conference covers both thermal energy management and hydropower technology, along with systems innovation, grid resilience, and climate adaptation strategies relevant to power generation infrastructure. Attendees span industry leaders, technology developers, and energy strategists exploring sustainable, resilient generation solutions in a changing climate. 

March 12, 2026 — U.S. Industrial Energy Resilience & Microgrids Summit, Phoenix, AZ. While focused on industrial energy systems and microgrids, this event also explores integration of hybrid generation, onsite power resiliency, and energy intelligence — increasingly important as power plants (thermal and otherwise) seek to withstand climate stresses like drought-induced cooling water shortages or storm-driven grid disruptions. 

March 17-18, Hydropower Conference, San Diego, CA . CEATI's 2026 event will host over 700 utility professionals, including dam safety engineers, plant managers, hydrologists, and business executives. The theme for this year's event is "Hydropower Unleashed: Tools, Trends & Tactics for a Resilient Future".

April 22–24, 2026 — USA Power Summit, Austin, TX. This industry-wide summit spans the full power value chain, including turbine and boiler optimization, grid modernization, predictive maintenance, and digital twin technologies for thermal and conventional generation assets. Sessions on operational resilience, regulatory risk, and plant performance under variable water availability make it highly relevant for climate risk and generation infrastructure stakeholders. 

June 16–17, 2026 — Energy Projects Conference & Expo 2026, Houston, TX. EPC 2026 is a mega gathering of energy project leaders, including divisions for power generation infrastructure across fossil, renewable, and hydropower. This expo unites senior engineering, construction, and operations professionals to discuss investment, design, and construction challenges — including climate resilience and water risk impacts on major generation projects. 

March 16–18, 2026 — SED Forum: Spring Net Zero Conference, Lost Pines, TX. Part of a broader energy networking series, SED’s event focuses on cross-sector sustainability and energy solutions, including discussions relevant to power generation sources (both thermal and hydro) within climate risk and decarbonization pathways — helpful for technology, investment, and operational leaders navigating the climate-energy nexus. 

As a VC in Climate Adaptation, why do we attend events like these?

• Consolidating conviction and deal flow: We treat these conferences as critical touchpoints to stay close to the real problems, sharpen our investment theses, and identify founders building practical solutions customers under increasing climate stress.

  
  

• Connecting to future partners and exits: These events put us face-to-face with corporate leaders—customers, strategic partners, and potential acquirers—actively searching for technologies that improve resilience, reliability, and performance.

  
  

• Compounding the network effect: By consistently showing up, we expand a trusted network of domain experts, engineers, advisors, and operators who help our portfolio companies scale faster, sell smarter, and navigate complex markets. This is how durable venture platforms are built—by embedding deeply in the ecosystems shaping climate-critical infrastructure.