Thibault Laconde is an engineer, entrepreneur and specialist in climate risk and energy systems. Since 2019, he has been the founder and CEO of Callendar, a climate tech startup providing climatology services to some of the largest energy and infrastructure operators in Europe.
He regularly contributes to public debate through media interviews, articles, conferences and panel discussions, in France and internationally, in French and English.
His areas of expertise include:
- Physical climate risks and climate change adaptation
- Energy systems and critical infrastructure
- Industrial risks and business continuity
- Climate projections, scenarios and uncertainty
- Heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and extreme weather
- Climate risk, investment and asset management
For interviews, conferences, panels or speaking engagements, in French or English, please get in touch.
International engagements and English-language conference
OECD - "Financing climate adaptation to strengthen SME resilience"
October 2026 - Paris, France - English
Panel session as part of the OECD 5th Annual Conference on Financing SMEs for Sustainability. Discussion on the role of climate risk information, technical support and finance in helping small businesses prepare for physical climate risks. Conference programme.
Next gen'ergy - "Energy and beyond: a cross-sector look at the transition ahead"
March 2026 - Paris, France - English
Panel session on the challenges for the energy sectors, with EDF, Vallourec and Hager. Conference programme.
Hard Talk Adaptation Dialogue
April 2025 - Berlin, Germany - English
Multi-actor discussion on private sector approaches to managing climate risk and adapting to climate impacts.Organized by TMG Think Tank for Sustainability and hosted by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development. Conference programme.
French Energy Days - "Climate issues - impact on power generation in France"
October 2023 - Paris, France - English
Keynote and panel session on the impact of climate change for the French power systems, including nuclear plants, transmission system and electricity demand. Conference programme.
Climate Chance Summit - "Access to climate data for non-state African actors"
September 2021 - Online - English
Panel session on the access to climate data for African companies, NGOs and local governments. A major challenge for improving projects, their funding and better meeting local needs. Video replay.
HES-SO Valais - "Introduction à l'Accord de Paris"
Avril 2016 - Sierre, Switzerland - French
Introduction to the Paris Agreement in the wake of the COP21. Video replay.
Some international media and publications
South China Morning Post
22 August 2026 - Article
"As natural disasters rage, does China’s ‘top-down’ climate model provide a way forward?". Read the article.
Wall Street Journal
30 July 2026 - Article
"Infernos in France Threaten Cluster of Defense and Aerospace Factories". Read the article.
Wired
21 July 2022 - Article
"Nuclear Power Plants Are Struggling to Stay Cool". Read the article.
Bloomberg
21 November 2019 - Article
"Aramco Faces Serious Risks From Climate Change, Report Says". Read the article.
Montel
25 July 2019 - Interview
"Flows on key French river close to record lows - expert". Read the interview.
RTS La Première
28 novembre 2018 - Radio interview in French
Invité de la matinale, "Tour d'horizon de l'avenir du nucléaire civil". Réécouter.
Front Vision
能源的"进化"
Petroleum Economist
19 July 2016 - Opinion article
"Brexit leaves certainty of uncertainty". Read the article.
Gallery: speaking and expert contributions
