April 20

2026

Startup Bazaar DC Climate Week 2026

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Schedule & Agenda

Please note that the schedule and panel lineup are subject to change. Kindly refer to this space for the most up-to-date information.

10:0 AM - 10:45 a.m.

Registration and networking

Networking among founders, investors, climate-tech operators, policymakers, and corporate partners.

10:45 AM

Welcome Remarks

  • Opening by The American Bazaar
  • Partner remarks
  • Overview of the day’s climate-tech focus areas

10:50 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Fireside Chat: Sumit Bhatnagar, CEO, GreenBrilliance

11:35 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.

PANEL: Financing the Energy Transition: Who Funds What?

As the global push toward decarbonization accelerates, one question sits at the heart of the transition: who funds it—and how? The panel will unpack the evolving capital stack behind clean energy.

Designed for founders, investors, and policymakers, this conversation will offer a clear-eyed view of how capital is actually flowing—and what it will take to scale the energy transition.

MODERATOR
Rohit Tripathi, Principal, VU Capital

PANELISTS
Rokas Beresniovas
, Head of Partnerships & Business Development, Montgomery County Green Bank

Hana Freymiller, SVP | Director of Energy Project Finance driving impact through finance at Climate First Bank and OneEthos

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Startup Showcase

8-minute pitch + 5-minute investor Q&A

Judges:

Musa Collidge-Asad, Executive, Entrepreneur, Developer and Investor

Smita Siddhanti, Founder and President, EnDyna Inc.

1:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Networking