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​In this session, three Terra.do doers working at the intersection of product, technology, and climate will share how they're navigating one of the field’s toughest challenges: turning complex climate problems into products that create real-world impact.

​They’ll discuss how they balance scientific rigor with user needs, prioritize impact in product roadmaps, and build solutions that work across messy systems like energy, mobility, and supply chains.

​Whether you're pivoting into climate product roles, building climate tech, or trying to embed sustainability into existing products, this conversation will give you practical frameworks and honest insight from people who are doing it every day.

​What We'll Cover:​

• ​Building for Impact vs. Market Fit: How to prioritize climate outcomes while driving adoption
• ​Data-Driven Product Decisions: Leveraging climate data, KPIs, and user feedback
• ​Scaling Climate Solutions: From pilots to full deployment

​Meet the Speakers:

• ​Renee Davis - Fractional CPO and tech leader
• ​Kris Gjika - Product @ Exelon
• ​Alicia Wang - Product Manager at PVcase

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What does it really take to build companies - and ecosystems that endure beyond hype cycles and funding booms?

In this candid and wide-ranging conversation, Anshuman Bapna (Founder, Terra.do) and Sandeep Singhal (Senior Advisor & Investment Committee Member, Avaana Capital) explore what it means to bet on what truly matters, especially in the defining decade for climate action.

​Bringing together the perspectives of a serial entrepreneur building the talent infrastructure for the climate economy and a veteran venture capitalist deploying capital into India’s sustainability transition, this dialogue will unpack the intersection of entrepreneurship, capital, and long-term impact. 

​From lessons learned across multiple market cycles to the realities of scaling climate-first businesses in emerging markets, they’ll reflect on what founders and funders must do differently now and why the next wave of entrepreneurship may be more mission-driven, more capital-efficient, and more system-aware than the last.

​Expect an honest discussion on navigating risk, building conviction in uncertain markets, aligning profit with purpose, and creating institutions that outlast individual leaders. 

​For anyone thinking about starting, backing, or working in climate, this conversation offers both strategic insight and personal perspective on how to build for the long haul.

Celebrate International Compost Awareness Week with Terra.do! 

Join the North Carolina Composting Council for an engaging session on how composting helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions, build healthier soils, and strengthen community resilience. Whether you’re new to composting or looking to refine your approach , this session will cover the fundamentals of composting and provide practical guidance for starting and maintaining a successful compost system at home.

Our speakers:

Christine Wittmeier serves as the Organics Recycling Team Lead in the Recycling and Materials Management Section at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Environmental Assistance and Customer Service. In this role, she provides statewide technical assistance on organics recycling, manages the Food Waste Reduction Grant program, and leads North Carolina’s food waste prevention campaign, Use the Food NC. Christine has served on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Composting Council since 2023, first as Treasurer and currently as Co-Chair of the Mountain Composting Chapter.

Kat Polk is the Executive Director of NCCC, where she began as a communications specialist in 2023. With more than 13 years of nonprofit leadership experience, Kat entered the composting field in 2022 as the first program coordinator for the Garbage to Gardens school composting program. She holds an undergraduate degree from UNC-Wilmington and a Graduate degree from Johns Hopkins University, along with a certificate in Basic Immigration Law. Kat has proudly led the North Carolina Composting Council as Executive Director since 2024.