Circularity As Imperative: AI Rewrites the Profit Equation - #ClimateWeekNYC

Sep 24, 9:30 PM – Sep 25, 12:00 AM (UTC)

New York City

Capgemini, 79 5th Avenue, New York, 10003

Join Startup Grind and Capgemini during New York Climate Week for a conversation on turning circularity into a driver of growth and profitability.

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About this event

AI is accelerating the shift from cost center to profit center by unlocking the business value of circularity

With greater visibility, optimization, and predictive insights, organizations can reduce waste while creating new revenue streams — from resale and reuse to product-as-a-service models.

​This session explores how leaders are embedding circularity into core strategy, using AI to drive both financial performance and competitive advantage.

Date & Time: September 24, 2026 | 6:00 - 8:00 PM

​Run of Show

  • 5:30 PM - Doors Open | Welcome Drinks
  • 6:00 PM - Programming Begins
  • 6:30 PM - Panel and Q&A
  • 7:15 PM - Networking
  • 8:00 PM - Event Ends

Panel Moderator

  • Andrew Winston - Author, Speaker, Adviser, and Driver of Change, Winston- Eco Strategies

Panelists


When

When

September 24 – 25, 2026
9:30 PM – 12:00 AM (UTC)

Organizers

  • Joshua Ness

    Fulbright Program

    Director, Startup Grind

  • Tova Feldheim

    York Effect

    Cofounder

  • Prianka Ball

  • Michaela Freedman

  • Pushkar Taday

    Opus Training

    Software Engineer (AI Operations)

  • Rebecca Liang

  • Theophila Lee

    Reitler Law

  • David Liu

  • Nancy Kang

    Aerion Capital

  • Jeannie Chan

  • Tilly Xu

  • Roberto Bruni

  • Madison Simon

  • Megan Purvis

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Capgemini Applied Innovation Exchange

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