Sustainable Finance Forum

How can finance, technology and collaboration help tackle some of the biggest sustainability challenges facing society today?
About this Event

How can finance, technology and collaboration help tackle some of the biggest sustainability challenges facing society today?

From ESG reporting and sustainable investment to AI, digital infrastructure, water security and emerging regulation, organisations are navigating an increasingly complex landscape. At the same time, governments are investing in research and innovation to accelerate the transition towards a more sustainable economy, creating new opportunities for collaboration between academia, industry and policymakers.

This Forum brings together business leaders, financial institutions, regulators, policymakers, researchers and innovators to explore the challenges shaping the future of sustainable finance and identify practical solutions that can make a real impact.

Why attend?

Whether you work in industry, academia, government or the third sector, you'll have the opportunity to:

• Gain insight into the latest developments in sustainable finance, ESG and responsible AI.
• Understand the major challenges facing organisations and where innovation is needed most.
• Discover how finance and technology can help address issues such as climate resilience, energy demand, data centres, ESG measurement and sustainable investment.
• Learn about emerging funding opportunities and national priorities, including UKRI and Innovate UK programmes.
• Connect with researchers, industry leaders, regulators and potential collaborators.
• Help shape future research, innovation and partnerships that can deliver real-world impact.

This forum is hosted by:

UKFin+ is an EPSRC-funded network that brings together academia, industry, regulators and policymakers to tackle complex challenges facing the financial services sector. By fostering collaboration across disciplines and sectors, UKFin+ supports research and innovation that delivers real-world impact for the UK economy and society.

The Birmingham Institute for Sustainability and Climate Action (BISCA) connects world-leading expertise from across the University to deliver transdisciplinary research on sustainability and foster climate action. By bringing together researchers, industry, policymakers and wider society, BISCA drives impactful research and translates knowledge into action to address complex environmental, social and economic challenges.

The Institute for Data and AI (IDAI) promotes excellence in Data Engineering, Data Science and AI theory and practice, ensuring their co-evolution and competent adoption across disciplines to enable transformative, interdisciplinary, impactful data-intensive research. The Institute convenes researchers, educators and industry professionals around a shared ambition to address grand societal challenges through open collaboration across disciplinary boundaries

Drawing on the latest research and real-world experience, the programme combines expert analysis with practical solutions. Each session is designed to generate insights that can support both future research and better policies, governance, and investment practices.

Up to 20 travel and subsistence bursaries of up to £200 are available for early career researchers on a first come, first served basis. Early career status is normally up to 8 years from PhD, longer to account for career breaks. Proof of early career status is not required. Please e-mail [email protected], if you would like to request an early career travel bursary.

Photography and videography will take place during the event. Please let us know if you have any concerns about being filmed or photographed.

If you have any dietary requirements or accessibility needs, please inform us in advance by email at: [email protected]