NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

**New speaker just announced: Bill Gates, founder, Breakthrough Energy and co-chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation**

As COP26 approaches can governments, corporations and private businesses change how society works in order to meet the Paris agreement targets on time?

Sustainability Week: Countdown to COP26, hears from global corporations, policymakers, and investors who are committed to reversing climate change through innovative thinking. Methods to lower emissions, improve sustainability and the transition to renewables that actively protect the environment will be discussed in depth. Packed with insightful panel discussions and case studies, innovative investment opportunities and hackathons, their event’s deep analysis from senior-level speakers creates opportunities that can influence the emergence of a sustainable economy.