A Tale of Two Crises: Climate Risk and Uncertain Data Access
Climate Week 2025
Join the Keeling Curve Foundation and the Data Foundation live in New York City this September for an in-person discussion on how climate data shapes risk management and decision-making across industries.
Thursday, September 25, 2025 at 8:30-10 am EDT
In-person event at the Marsh McLennan Headquarters, New York City
Cost: Free!
Event Summary
The Keeling Curve Foundation and the Data Foundation invite you to join us Thursday, September 25 at 8:30 am ET during NYC Climate Week for breakfast and an in-person discussion on how climate data shapes risk management and decision-making across industries.
The event will bring together experts to explore the vital role of long-term climate observations in risk management, as well as the applications, challenges and opportunities that exist in today’s evolving climate data landscape.
Secure your spot for this unique opportunity to network and gain deeper insights into climate data applications during one of the most important climate events of the year!
Event Details and Registration
This event explores the critical role of long-term climate observations in informing risk assessment and decision-making across sectors. As questions emerge about the continuity of federal observational programs, understanding how climate data supports risk management becomes increasingly important. The panel will examine current applications, challenges, and opportunities in the climate data landscape.
What You'll Learn
How insurance companies and private organizations integrate climate data into strategic planning and risk assessment
The potential impacts of climate data loss on the insurance industry
Innovative approaches to address gaps in federal climate data programs
Strategies for strengthening collaboration between data producers and users
Event Details
Thursday, September 25th, 2025 from 8:30 - 10:00 am EDT
Marsh McLennan Headquarters, 1166 Avenue of the Americas
New York City, NY 11036
Hosted by the Keeling Curve Foundation and the Data Foundation
Questions? Contact us at this link.
Event Registration
Registration is requested ahead of the event. Attendance options are in-person only, and attendance capacity is limited to 70 people.
Breakfast service will be provided.
Featured Panelists
Ryan Alexander, Executive Director, Climate Data Collaborative, Data Foundation
Kieran Bhatia, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Head of Climate and Sustainability for North America, Guy Carpenter
Ralph Keeling, Ph.D., Professor of Geochemistry, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Nancy Pfund, Managing Partner and Founder, DBL Partners
Charlie Sidoti, Executive Director, Innsure
Franklin Nutter, President, Reinsurance Associate of America (moderator)
About the Hosts
The Keeling Curve Foundation is dedicated to advancing, honoring, and protecting long-term environmental observations. We work to:
collaborate to protect globally-imperiled research data collections
communicate the significance of long-term observations to the public and to private/public funders of science
honor outstanding efforts in long-term observations with the Keeling Award
The Data Foundation is a nonpartisan think tank that champions the use of open data and evidence-informed public policy to make society better for everyone. The Climate Data Collaborative initiative addresses critical gaps between data and decision-makers by bringing together the right people, organizations, and processes to make climate data work better for decision-makers.
Speakers
Ryan Alexander
Executive Director of the Data Foundation’s Climate Data Collaborative, Data Foundation
Kieran Bhatia
Senior Vice President, Head of Climate and Sustainability for North America, Guy Carpenter
Ralph Keeling, Ph.D.
Professor of Geochemistry, Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Nancy Pfund
Managing Partner and Founder, DBL Partners
Charlie Sidoti
Executive Director, Innsure
Franklin Nutter
President, Reinsurance Association of America
What is Climate Week NYC?
Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 600 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening.
Climate Week NYC is hosted by Climate Group, an international non-profit whose purpose is to drive climate action, fast. Climate Group hosts the official program during the week that brings together the most senior international figures from business, government, civil society and the climate sector.
This year, Climate Week NYC is being held from September 21–28, 2025. The event takes place every year in partnership with the United Nations General Assembly and is run in coordination with the United Nations and the City of New York.
