UpLink Annual Impact Report 2025

Type of events Purpose 36 in-person eventsFacilitate strategic business connections, enable collaboration, enhance visibility and strengthen brand value Examples: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, Sustainable Development Impact Meetings (SDIM), Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC) Spotlight Top Innovators’ impact and raise awareness to attract collaboration and investment Examples: Monaco Ocean Week, Dreamforce, 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) Build Innovation Ecosystems and strengthen partnerships Examples: Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development, The Villars Institute Summit 2024, 3-SPACE 19 virtual eventsCommunity development and connection Examples: Natural Capital Investor series, Blue Horizons: Pitching for a Regenerative Ocean Economy Capacity building Examples: Expert-led masterclasses on establishing credibility, perfecting the pitch and building a strong core story Table 1 UpLink events in 2024 Credit: Kran Nanobubble The Storytelling Masterclass workshop was very valuable and challenging. Every session was designed to push us to think critically and communicate with structure and precision. From delivering our pitch to giving and receiving feedback, the experience required us to be concise, clear and thoughtful in our communication. It helped simplify and sharpen our ideas, providing valuable tools to strengthen our overall presentation and pitching skills. Catalina Pfenniger Kran Nanobubble Uplink Annual Impact Report March 2025 7