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SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES & INNOVATION CONFERENCE

SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES & INNOVATION CONFERENCE on October 29, 2014

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

SUSTAINABLE STRATEGIES & INNOVATION CONFERENCE ENTIRE SS&I AGENDA 1st ROUND, PARTIAL AGENDA ONLY (note: more speakers, more panels to be added later) ** FOR HYATT HOTEL VISITORS: MORNING YOGA & MORNING TM with DAVID LYNCH FOUNDATION** WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29TH 8:00AM- 10:00 AM: REGISTRATION 10:00 AM- 10:30 AM: POWER NETWORKING 10:30 AM- 12:30 PM ** SPECIAL WORKSHOP on LEADING with DESIGN including GENSLER, AUTODESK, HERMAN MILLER, IDEO (invited) & other world-class innovators ** 12:30 PM- 2:00 PM: LUNCH 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM: AFTERNOON PLENARY THE FUTURE OF DESIGN- (Panelists to be Announced) 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) Building the Breakthrough Brand: The Value and Values Intersection - Henk Campher, Edelman (Moderator) - Kelly Semrau, SC Johnson (Edelman Client- Invited) - AT&T (Edelman Client- Invited) - Disney (Edelman Client- Invited) - Symantec (Edelman Client- Invited (2) EXPLORING SUPPLY CHAINS & TRANSPARENCY WITHIN FASHION – Jennifer Gilbert, I:CO - Lewis Perkins, Cradle-to-Cradle - Dr. Sarah Lewis, The Sustainability Consortium - Amber Valletta, Master & Muse - 5th Speaker (To Be Announced- Representative from Target or Levi’s) (3) HOW I DID IT: STORIES OF SUCCESSFUL IMPACT ENTREPRENEURS - Brook Eddy, Bhakti Chai - Bryan Cowley, VEEV - Maxwell Drever, Drever Capital Management 4:00 PM- 4:30 PM: POWER NETWORKING 4:30 PM-5:30 PM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) Stakeholder and C-Suite Engagement: The Big Breakthough - Jeff Mendelsohn, New Leaf Paper - Mark Heintz, Deckers - Engelina Jaspers, (Formerly) Hewlett-Packard - Sarah Finnie Robinson, WeSpire - Jesus Torres, Verizon (Invited) (2) Balancing Values, Spirituality & Capitalism - Grant Hunter, Lumeter Networks - Greg Wendt, Stakeholders Capital - Julie Hammerman, JLens Network - Hamza Yusuf Hanson, Islamic Scholar (Invited) - Brent Kessel, Abacus Advisors (3) The Future of Food – Alan Murray, GoodBelly/Next Foods – Justin Perkins, Care2 & Olomono Nut Company – Dave Kingsbury, New Hope Media – Bill Moses, Kavita (Invited) 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) The Promise of the New Sustainable Materials Economy - Steve Davies, NatureWorks - Nina Goodrich, GreenBlue and Sustainable Packaging Coalition - Keith Fanta, Proctor & Gamble - 4th Speaker (To Be Announced) (2) THE EXPERTS HOLD COURT: Deep Dives on Branding & Strategy Presentations by BBMG, Y+R Brands, MSL Group, and other Experts (3) THE NEW, INCLUSIVE ECONOMY (Unlocking the Potential of Underserved) - Arjan Schutte, Core Innovation Capital - Arno Hesse, Impact Carbon/Credibles - Stefanie Histed, Everyone Counts - Robert Egger, LA Kitchen - Nikki Silvestri, Green For All 7:00 PM NIGHT TIME RECEPTION including SUSTAINATOPIA HONORS ========================================================= THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3Oth 9:00 AM- 9:20 AM: KEYNOTE, BETSY HENNING, AHA! TITLE: IGNITE EMPLOYEE PASSION WITH YOUR CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY STRATEGY 9:20AM- 10:00AM: PLENARY PANEL, MAXIMIZING FUSE- A CONVERSATION LED BY PAUL POLIZZOTTO, PRESIDENT OF CBS ECOMEDIA 10:00 AM- 10:30 AM: POWER NETWORKING 10:30 AM- 11:30 AM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) TRIAL & TRIUMPH WITHIN SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP - John Roulac, Nutiva - Gunnar Lovelace, ThriveMarket - Ryland Engelhart, Café’ Gratitude (2) The Great Philanthropy Disruption: “How social media, crowdfunding, and millennials are forever changing the world of corporate philanthropy”- a conversation with Trevor Neilson of Global Philanthropy Group & Toms Shoes. 3- Understanding Latest Trends of Lifestyles of Health & Sustainability (LOHAS) Curated by: Steve French, NMI Institute 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) Leading Forward: Brand Strategy Firms Present - Individual Sessions curated by BBMG, YR Brands (Inspire) and MSL Group (2) BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES THROUGH IMPACT - Carla Javits, REDF - Omar Brownson, LA River Revitalization - Renata Gomez, Hitachi Foundation - Dr. David J. Erickson, Federal Reserve Bank of California - Grace Kim, GOOD Magazine (3) BEYOND CRADLE-TO-CRADLE: A STUDY OF UPCYCLE PARTNERSHIPS - Albe Zakes, Teracycle - Scott Hamlin, Looptworks - Bill Tiffany, Southwest Airlines (to be named) - April Crow, The Coca-Cola Company (Invited) 12:30 PM-2:00 PM: LUNCH 2:00 PM- 3:00 PM: AFTERNOON PLENARY (TBA) 3:00 PM- 4:00 PM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) Beyond Advocacy: Addressing Sustainability through Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Public-Private Partnerships, led by Daniella Russo (Think Beyond Plastic) (2) Leading By Example: Maintaining Authenticity - Kevin Maggiacomo, Sperry Rand - Bryan Welch, Ogden Publications - Steven Sashen, Xero Shoes (3) Deep Dive on All Things Supply Chain - Nicole Koharik, GOJO - Mike Wallace, BrownFlynn - Arnesha Patterson, Staples - Bonnie Nixon, Mattel 4:00 PM- 4:30 PM: POWER NETWORKING 4:30 PM- 5:30 PM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING & COMMUNICATIONS - Ellen Jackowski, Hewlett-Packard - Cisco (Invited client of Context) - Genie Stevens, FedEx - Simon Propper, Context USA - Jet Blue (Invited client of Context) (2) SUSTAINING AGRICULTURE FOR GOOD - Craig Wichner, Farmland - Mark Bernstein, Proteus Environmental - Jim Norton, Ecotrust (invited) - 4th Speaker (To Be Announced) (3) Soup to Nuts- Everything you need to know about Electronics & Sustainability - Scott Wieslow, Best Buy - Carol Baroudi, Arrow Electronics - Sarah O’Brien, Green Electronics Council - Nancy Wall- Scheurich, LittleFootprint Lighting 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) Fair is Fair: The Progression of Fair Trade Across Industries - Lucky Sharma, Fair Trade/Supply-Chain Expert - Sarah Endline, Sweetriot - Anne Gillespie, Textile Exchange - Alicia Culver, Responsible Purchasing Network - Jacqueline Holmes, Kopali/Midori Capital Managment (2) Get Collaborative: How the Shareable Economy is Revolutionizing the World - Lisa Gansky, The Mesh (Invited) - Chelsea Rustum, Collaborative Consumption - Molly Turner, Airbnb (Invited) - Eric Amgal, Good Mind Hunting - Sarah Finnie Robinson, WeSpire (3) Understanding & Engaging Millenials: Risks & Opportunities - Erin Schrode, Teens Turning Green - Kathleen Gasperini, Label Networks - Maura Mandell, MPWR - 4th Speaker (To Be Announced) (4) Empowering Women- Your Greatest Asset - Faith Taylor, Wyndham - Debbie Farah, Bajalia - Additional Speakers to Be Announced 6:30PM: KEYNOTE- HOW LOS ANGELES LEADS: MATT PEDERSEN, CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER FOR THE CITY OF LOS ANGELES ** 7:00 PM: BRANDED PARTIES IN BEVERLY HILLS & SANTA MONICA ** ========================================================= FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31st 9:00 AM- 10:00 AM- KEYNOTE: TO BE ANNOUNCED 10:00 AM- 10:30 AM: POWER NETWORKING 10:30 AM- 11:30 AM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) Designing a Culturally-Relevant Sustainability Program - Kim Matsoukas, Vans - John Rooks, The Soap Group - 3rd Speaker (To Be Announced) (2) X Marks the Spot: A Study of X-Prize Competition with Corporate Partners Nokia & Qualcomm- with Grant Campany of X-Prize Foundation and representative from Nokia & Qualcomm (3) The Intersection of Sustainability & Public Capital Markets - Kyle Scrimgeour, Core Capital - Jeremy Deems, Green Alpha Advisors - Kristin Hull, Nia Solutions/ Domini - Michelle Lapinski, IFC (Invited) - 5th panelist (To Be Named) 11:30 AM- 12:30 PM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) Focus on Public-Private Partnerships: Solving Sanitation on a Global Scale – John Sauer, Water for People - Daniella Pedi, The Gates Foundation - James McHale, American Standard (2) Exploring the nexus of water, energy & climate change – Diane Moss, Renewables 100 - Mark Chasan, AWE & Transformative - Steve Slingby, Green Tech Fund, California - Val Fishman, Bonneville Environmental Foundation (3) Greening Your Retirement Plan for GOOD - Timothy Yee, Green Retirement Plans – Garvin Jabusch, Green Alpha Advisors – Dr. Ellen Dorsey, Wallace Global Funds (Invited) – Michael Brune, Sierra Club (Invited) 12:30 PM- 2:00 PM: LUNCH 2:00 PM- 3:00PM (BREAKOUT SESSIONS) (1) 500 Billion Pounds: Transitioning from Plastic – Dianna Cohen, Plastic Pollution Coalition – Todd Gasperik, Smart Planet Technologies – Mike Biddle, MBA Polymers (2) Innovative Methods for Renewable Energy Finance - Jeff Bernicke, NativeEnergy - Desmond Wheatley, Envision Solar - Steve Slingsby, California Tech Fund - 4th Speaker (To Be Announced) 3:00PM- 4:00PM (1) Exploring Global Water Challenges – Rachel O’Reilly, Wildlife Works – Jena Thompson, Conservation Fund – Garrett Russo, Verified Carbon Standard – Pat Nye, B.E.F (2) Changing the world for GOOD- Social Entrepreneurs Leading the Charge Towards Change – Ian Fisk, William James Foundation – Monika Wiela, Give Back Box – Robert Styler, Crew, Inc. – 4th Speaker (To Be Announced) 4:00 PM- 4:30 PM CLOSING CIRCLES AND NETWORKING ** END OF CONFERENCE **