SF Climate Week: New Solutions for Climate Resilience Investment

Tailwind will be co-hosting the San Francisco Climate Week event: New Solutions for Climate Resilience Investment on April 24, 2025, alongside GARI, DBL Partners, and Morrison Foerster. Our team will be represented by Emilie Mazzacurati and Brooke Zhang. Emilie will be moderating the 2nd panel, covering A&R innovation needs and leading a discussion on where the most exciting opportunities are for investors.

New Solutions for Climate Resilience Investment will include 2 panels featuring an exciting line-up of investors and innovation experts covering:

Increased pressure on the insurance market from fire and flood;
Consumer demands for affordable and efficient cooling and heating;
Innovation in existing sectors to make physical and digital infrastructure more resilient to climate change;
And so much more…

Join us for an afternoon of conversations with investors, sector experts, and entrepreneurs all focused on the private sector opportunities in climate resilience.

Panel I: Role of Insurance Companies in Disseminating and Pricing Innovation to Reduce Risk

Moderator: Abby Ross, Founder, The Resiliency Company
Chris Anthony, former Chief Deputy Director of CAL FIRE and advisor to Rain, BurnBot, and Fire Aside
Kyra Peyton, Senior Innovation Manager, CSAA Insurance Group
Nancy Watkins, Principal and Consulting Actuary, Milliman
Mike Gulla, CEO and Co-Founder, Adaptive Insurance

Panel II: Innovation in the Trenches

Moderator: Emilie Mazzacurati, Managing Partner, Tailwind
Vinnie Caruso, Principal, DBL Partners
Amy King, CEO, Pallet Shelter
Leila Madrone, Executive Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Activate