Location
Manhattan, New York, NY
Date & Time
September 24, 2025
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Node's inaugural FOAK Summit will bring together 300+ senior leaders from across the value chain, including capital providers, EPCs, strategic corporates, offtakers, insurers, regulators, and growth stage startup founders who are gearing up for a FOAK deployment.
This premier event is dedicated exclusively to addressing the unique opportunities and challenges associated with deploying First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) climate projects. Startup showcases, lightning talks, project pitches, roundtables, workshops, and a FOAK awards show are just a few of the day's events, hosted across four event spaces in lower Manhattan.
Join industry leaders as they explore innovative financing structures, regulatory strategies, risk mitigation approaches, and best practices for successful FOAK project execution. Whether you're a capital provider seeking cutting-edge investment opportunities, an EPC firm navigating FOAK project complexities, or a startup founder preparing to scale your innovation, the FOAK Summit provides the essential connections and insights to drive your projects forward.
Together, let's close the FOAK gap.
This premier event is dedicated exclusively to addressing the unique opportunities and challenges associated with deploying First-of-a-Kind (FOAK) climate projects. Startup showcases, lightning talks, project pitches, roundtables, workshops, and a FOAK awards show are just a few of the day's events, hosted across four event spaces in lower Manhattan.
Join industry leaders as they explore innovative financing structures, regulatory strategies, risk mitigation approaches, and best practices for successful FOAK project execution. Whether you're a capital provider seeking cutting-edge investment opportunities, an EPC firm navigating FOAK project complexities, or a startup founder preparing to scale your innovation, the FOAK Summit provides the essential connections and insights to drive your projects forward.
Together, let's close the FOAK gap.
Industry Showcase
Engage with leading organizations and growth
stage startups from across the FOAK value chain
Thought Leadership
Main stage sessions from
executives at the FOAK frontier
executives at the FOAK frontier
Private Workshops
Hands-on workshops, roundtables, and
networking events geared towards action
networking events geared towards action
The FOAK Summit is Sold Out
Schedule
The FOAK Summit doors will open at 9am and the event ends at 5pm. A large banquet hall and lounge area will be open all day for networking, as well as engaging with a hand picked group of exceptional startups who are working on FOAK projects. In the auditorium, we'll have a series of talks, panels, and pitches from FOAK thought leaders. Private workshops and roundtables will be hosted in a back lounge.
A buffet lunch will be served from noon to 1pm.
Main Stage Agenda
10:00 AM
FOAK Local Leaders: Perspectives from New York
10:30 AM
Financing FOAK - Navigating the Transition from First-OAK to Nth-OAK
11:30 AM
Risk characterization & Allocation in FOAK Projects: The Role of EPCs, Insurance, & Philanthropy
1:00 pM
FOAK Pitches #1
1:40 pM
FOAK Pitches #2
2:20 PM
Breaking New Ground: Legal and Business Perspectives for FOAK Companies
2:50 PM
Institutional Finance and DOE Programs: How Partnerships Push FOAK Forward
3:30 PM
Manufacturing and Supply Chains
4:00 PM
From Offtakes to Bankability
4:30 pM
Launching Project Development For Your FOAK
Workshops & Roundtables
by invitation only
11:00 AM
E.U. FOAK Grants Decoded: A Guide to the Public Funding Landscape for FOAK in Europe
1:00 PM
EPC Tales: Fluor’s Journey as a Climatetech Scaleup and EPC Thought Partner - open to first 75 registrants here.
2:30 PM
The Developer's Playbook: Essential Frameworks and Tactics for Project Success - apply for a spot here.
Speakers
Nse Esema
SVP, Green Economy
NYCEDC
NYCEDC
Steve Bravo
Director of Commercialization
NYSERDA
NYSERDA
Sidd Bhat
Executive Director, Debt Investments
IFM INvestors
IFM INvestors
Austin Badger
Managing Director
HSBC
HSBC
Richard Riley
MD, Business Development
New Energy Risk
New Energy Risk
Matanya Horowitz
Founder & CTO
AMP
AMP
Mario Fernandez
Head of Catalyst
Breakthrough Energy
Breakthrough Energy
Sinan Yordem
SVP, Energy & Infrastructure
Cambridge Consultants
Cambridge Consultants
Lorraine Chambon
Business Development Manager
Technip energies
Technip energies
Lara Pierpoint
Managing Director
Trellis Climate
Trellis Climate
Sara Mattern
Partner
Foley Hoag LLP
Foley Hoag LLP
Owen Cadwalader
COO
Travertine
Travertine
Mark Hillhouse
Executive Director, Sustainable Tech Lead
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo
Sarah Derdowski
Group Manager, IN2
NREL
NREL
Daniel Betts
CEO
Blue Frontier
Blue Frontier
Brett Bridgeland
Senior Director, Sustainability
CBRE
CBRE
Milo Werner
Co-Founder
NextGen Industry group
NextGen Industry group
William Ewing
NaviScale Venture Lead
Halliburton
Halliburton
Lisa Wang
Founder & CEO
Daylight
Daylight
Christian Okoye
Venture Partner
Generate
Generate
Julian Ryba-White
CEO
Mark1
Mark1
Amit Modi
Owner and Principal Project Developer
Focus Green Solutions
Focus Green Solutions
George Babu
Founder
Aire Labs
Aire Labs
Mihir Desu
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Celium
Celium
Ari Lesniak
Founding Growth Lead
Aire Labs
Aire Labs
Julia Reichelstein
Co-Founder & CEO
Vaulted Deep
Vaulted Deep
Rene Griemens
CFO
Antora Energy
Antora Energy
With Support From
Conference Location
Manhattan, New York City, NY
Join us in lower Manhattan for the FOAK Summit.
Detailed instructions will be provided to accepted registrants.
Join us in lower Manhattan for the FOAK Summit.
Detailed instructions will be provided to accepted registrants.
