Unlocking the Potential of Digital Climate Entrepreneurship

Originally aired April 20, 2023

Co-hosted by LightWorks at Arizona State University and the Security and Sustainability Forum, this 90-minute panel explores how digital tools are accelerating the clean energy transition — from AI-optimized renewable energy systems and precision agriculture to building energy management and emissions tracking platforms.

With climate tech investment reaching $70 billion in 2021, the conversation examines the policy, investment, and technical barriers that still limit funding for digital solutions — and how institutions like ASU are helping to build the digital ecosystems needed to speed the transition to a clean, just, zero-emissions economy.

Speakers

Eusebio Scornavacca (Moderator)

Digital Innovation Expert, Arizona State University

Eusebio Scornavacca is a Digital Innovation Expert at Arizona State University whose research focuses on disruptive digital innovation, innovation policy, digital entrepreneurship, ICT for development, and digital ecosystems. He brings a global perspective to the challenge of scaling digital climate solutions.

Kim Stroh

Co-Founder & Chief Digital and Information Officer, Persefoni

Kim Stroh is Co-Founder and Chief Digital and Information Officer at Persefoni, a leading climate management and accounting platform. She brings significant startup experience including as a key product leader at one of the records management sector’s first SaaS vendors.

Nate Wyne

Co-Founder & CEO, Floodlight

Nate Wyne is Co-Founder and CEO of Floodlight, bringing geospatial data intelligence to climate challenges. He is an entrepreneur with a background in banking who is applying data science tools to accelerate climate action and inform capital deployment in the clean energy transition.

Sunny Sanwar

Founder & CEO, Dynamhex

Sunny Sanwar is Founder and CEO of Dynamhex, an engineer, entrepreneur, and social scientist unraveling the drivers and outcomes of innovation in energy markets. His work focuses on building digital platforms that accelerate the adoption of clean energy solutions across diverse communities and industries.