IGCC's Climate Finance and Investment Summit 2026
24-25 November | Ilumina, Sydney
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This is a Must-Attend Event For:
Institutional
Investors
Institutional investors, from portfolio managers to responsible investment leaders — navigating policy uncertainty, climate risk and capital deployment decisions that now sit at the core of fiduciary duty.
Senior Investment Executives & Boards
Senior investment executives and trustees — including CIOs, CEOs and CROs — seeking system-level insight on climate risk, policy divergence and market signals shaping long-term capital allocation.
Policymakers &
Regulators
Policymakers and regulators engaging with institutional capital — seeking insight into investor expectations, market readiness and policy settings that unlock investment while managing systemic risk.
Service Providers &
Market Enablers
Advisers, data, legal and technology providers supporting institutional investors — aligning solutions with emerging standards, investor demand and the practical realities of climate implementation.
The Investor Group on Climate Change’s annual Summit brings together institutional investors
and economic leaders to navigate climate risks, opportunities and policy change.
For more than ten years, we have drawn on our network’s deep insight to help attendees make informed
investment decision at a time of increasing market and policy complexity.
Defined by the seniority of its participants, it is one of the most significant climate investment
gatherings in the region.
$4.6 Trillion
AUM Represented Across
IGCC Membership
65%+
Executives & Senior Leaders
Typical Summit Composition
10+ Years
Executive & Senior Leaders
Convening the IGCC Summit
Featured In
AFR | The Australian | AAP |
Capital Brief |
FS Sustainability |
The Energy | KangaNews
Relive the Highlights from Our Most Successful Event Yet
Our 2025 Summit featured global voices including Al Gore and Saul Griffith, alongside
Australian leaders including Co-Founder of Quinbrook, David Scaysbrook, award-winning climate scientist
Dr Joëlle Gergis, and economist Guy Debelle.
The Summit also attracted extensive media coverage from outlets including the AFR, The Australian,
AAP, Capital Brief, FS Sustainability, The Energy and KangaNews.
Al Gore headlines Day 2 of the Summit. "There is a group of investors in Australia expanding into the Asian region who have helped to lead this charge. I thank you for what you’ve done for 20 years, and I thank you for what you have in store in the days and years going forward."
Dr Joëlle Gergis, award-winning climate scientist and writer, delivers an update on the latest climate science, cautioning that the 2020s “will be looked back on as the decade which either makes or breaks our ability to live safely on this planet.”
First Nations Speaker Brad Twynham delivers the Welcome to Country, and shares how Indigenous knowledge systems — the oldest living cultures on Earth — can inform and guide modern decisions around climate-related technology and investment.
The Hon. Penny Sharpe — NSW Minister for Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Heritage, bringing a vital New South Wales perspective to the Summit, during a time when the state is accelerating the development of renewable energy zones and infrastructure set to transform Australia’s energy system..
Post-panel exploring how sector pathways can provide credible signals, attract capital at scale, and create investable opportunities. L-R: Matt Kean (Climate Change Authority), Frankie Muskovic & Rebecca Mikula-Wright (IGCC), Margot Black (Investa), Jeff Brunton (HESTA).
Will Nankervis, Ambassador for Climate Change at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, shares insights on Australia’s climate diplomacy and international engagement.
A full house in 2025, hosted at new state-of-the-art venue, Ilumina.
Celebrating our Climate Leaders Award's recipients, John Thwaites (ClimateWorks), Alison Ewings (QIC), Ros McKay (Cbus Super) and Rick Walters (Aware Super).
Nicholas Moore AO, Australia’s Special Envoy for Southeast Asia, shares insights on regional opportunities aengagement.
IGCC celebrating its 20th anniversary with CEOs, past and present, and Chair: L-R: Jo Saleeba, Nathan Fabian, Rebecca Mikula-Wright, Stephen Dunne, Emma Herd.
Guests gather at the annual Climate Leaders’ Dinner and Awards evening, hosted by ANZ, celebrating leadership and achievement across the climate investment community.
Bernie Hobbs, award-winning science writer and broadcaster, serves as the long-standing Master of Ceremonies at the IGCC Summit, guiding discussions with informed and engaging commentary.
Explore the Questions Shaping Institutional Investment Decisions Today
The Summit program will be shaped around five core themes that reflect the most pressing challenges
— and opportunities — for institutional investors navigating the transition.
Accelerating the Energy Transition
What it will take to accelerate the shift to clean energy systems — scaling renewables, financing infrastructure, and managing the economic and social dimensions of transition.
Driving Investment in Climate Solutions
Unlocking greater investment in climate solutions by examining the role of policy certainty, innovation and market design across mitigation, adaptation, nature restoration and a just transition.
Supporting Regional Decarbonisation
Navigating how institutional capital can support decarbonisation across Asia Pacific —managing global emissions risk while accessing new opportunities in rapidly growing and emerging markets.
Addressing Physical Climate Risk Impacts
Understanding how physical climate risk is reshaping investment decisions — protecting portfolios, communities and ecosystems while directing capital toward adaptation and resilience.
Driving Down Real World Emissions
How investors can move from commitments to outcomes — strengthening corporate accountability, aligning capital with credible transition plans, and engaging on policy to deliver real emissions reductions.
What You’ll Gain at the IGCC Summit
Make better climate investment decisions — informed by credible insight, senior peers and direct engagement with policymakers.
Our Singular Focus on Climate Investment
Our Summit distils IGCC’s year-round work with investors, researchers and policymakers into a concentrated forum that equips professionals with the insight needed to manage climate risk and allocate capital with confidence.
Forward-Looking Intelligence on Key Developments
Focused on the most consequential developments in climate finance and policy — translating insight from across IGCC’s finance, research and policymaking networks into forward-looking intelligence that keeps investors ahead of market and regulatory change.
A Deeper Understanding
A focused forum for decision-grade climate investment insight — going beyond mainstream debate to provide the evidence, policy context and peer practice investors need to make informed capital allocation and risk management decisions.
A Premier Networking Experience
Previous IGCC Summits have seen more than 60% of attendees drawn from executive leadership and senior management, creating a uniquely senior forum for connection. Engage directly with policymakers and finance leaders in conversations that shape capital markets.
Where Capital Meets Policy
A rare opportunity to engage across the full climate finance ecosystem — bringing together institutional capital, policymakers and market leaders in one forum to align signals, surface constraints and accelerate practical progress.
Help Shape the Conversation at IGCC Summit 2026
Previous summits have been supported by leading institutions across the climate finance ecosystem, including:
"There’s enormous economic opportunity in climate action. Business opportunity, investment opportunity and jobs opportunity – all waiting to be tapped. I’ll continue to count on you, the IGCC, as a very important partner."
Hon. Chris Bowen MP
Minister for Climate Change and Energy
IGCC Summit, August 2023.
About the Organiser
Created by investors, for investors, the Investor Group on Climate has helped shape the climate investment landscape across Australia and New Zealand for more than two decades — empowering the region’s largest funds to embed climate into
core investment decisions and real-world action.
Today, IGCC represents investors with $4.6 trillion in assets under management across Australia and New Zealand.
Our members include the nations’ largest superannuation and retail funds, specialist investors and advisory groups.
Together, their beneficiaries represent over 15.8 million Australians and millions more New Zealanders.
Watch our story - told through the eyes of IGCC CEOs, past and present - or click 'Learn More' to explore our recent work.
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