Nelson Switzer

Managing Partner at Climate Innovation Capital

Moderator

Nelson Switzer is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Climate Innovation Capital, where he helps investors deploy capital into the largest economic transformation in history - the decarbonization of the global economy. He invests in mid-stage climate technologies that outperform incumbents: better performance, lower costs, faster deployment. The mandate is clear: back companies that solve critical economic challenges for customers while delivering large-scale carbon reduction and resilience as a natural outcome.

Known as “The Gigacorn Hunter,” Nelson champions climate-tech businesses capable of removing over a billion tons of carbon while exceeding billion-dollar valuations.

Over a 25-year career, he has served as a Chief Sustainability Officer at Nestlé and held senior sustainability leadership roles at PwC, Centrica, and RBC. He is the bestselling author of The Gigacorn Hunter and a global speaker who reframes climate investing as opportunity, not obligation.