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The Vast Importance of Climate Risk Management. | Josh Hacker | Climate Tech Spotlight. | LMC
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Welcome back to Climate Tech Spotlight 💡 Hosted by Lewis Martin, a climate tech & talent specialist building industry-defining teams and solutions across a range of niche and global enterprises.
In this conversation, Lewis speaks with Josh Hacker, a climate scientist with an extensive background in research and science management. His experience spans from laboratory to university, but most recently in leading an exciting startup, Jupiter Intelligence, in the journey to fulfil private sector needs for rigorous and reliable information quantifying the costs of climate change on companies and market sectors.
The conversation explores:
- Allowing the economy to start pricing in physical climate risk
- The maturity of climate modelling, cloud computing, and machine learning for risk analysis.
- The level of maturity and challenges for climate risk in the current market.
- Being open to the limitations of current science in regards to climate risk, including data reliability.
- Starting the climate risk management journey early and finding trusted partners.
- Regulatory changes and their material impact on climate risk management.
and loads more!
Josh is a scientific genius and true industry innovator with a very real perspective on the impact we can have today. If you're interested in understanding the future of our market, this is a must-listen.
To speak to Lewis about becoming a guest, or to discuss the topic in more detail, get in touch at Lewis@lewismartinc.com or connect with him on LinkedIn.
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