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Speakers
President, NRDC; Former U.S. EPA Administrator
Executive Director, Ecosystem Services Market Consortium
CEO, Carbon Direct
Director, California Office of Planning and Research
Founder, Clean Energy Works
Executive Director, Carbon180
Carbon Program Manager, Microsoft
VP, Energy and Climate Practice, 3Degrees
Senior Policy Advisor, Carbon180
Program Director, Clean Air Task Force
Deputy Director and Co-Founder, GreenWave
Senior Vice President, Freshwater and Food, World Wildlife Fund
Senior Associate, Electricity, Rocky Mountain Institute
Head of Sustainable Business, Farmer's Business Network
Contributing Editor, Greentech Media
President, Field to Market
Sourcing Sustainability Engagement Manager, General Mills
Chief Marketing Officer, ChargePoint
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, PYXERA Global
Low Carbon Policy Advisor, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures
Senior Policy Advisor, Carbon180
Director, NYC Mayor's Office of Resiliency
Vice President of Strategic Partnerships, American Forest Foundation
Senior Director for Sustainability, Walmart
Chief Sustainability Officer, General Motors
Commissioner, California Public Utilities Commission
SVP, Global Environmental Operations Director, Bank of America
Project Manager, Energy & Land Use, The Nature Conservancy
Professor, Marine Science, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Health Campaigns Director, NRDC
Co-founder, Generate Capital
Executive Director, Wheatsheaf Group
Chief Scientific Officer, Soil Health Institute
Deputy Division Director, Green Fleet Program, City of Seattle
Commissioner, California Energy Commission
Managing Director, S2G Ventures
Executive Director, Endeavour Center
Lead of the Power Sector Research Initiative, Columbia University's SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy
Assistant Professor of Environment & Sustainability, University at Buffalo
Culinary Education Training Developer, New York City Department of Education
Social Impact Lead, Business Center, World Resources Institute
Head of Marketing & Business Development, Schneider Electric
Carbon Free Energy Lead, Google
Vice President of Operations, Memphis Meats
Key Account Manager | Data Centers, Wartsila
Executive Director, UPROSE
Co-Founder & Director of Development, Project Vesta
Executive Director, FoodShot Global
Director of Agricultural and Environmental Metrics, WWF
Chair, California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Vice President, 3Degrees
Executive Director, Anthesis
Director, Amazon Air, Amazon
President, CarbonCure Technologies
Chief Energy Officer, Kaiser Permanente
Government & Cities Programme Lead, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Sustainability Director, Cargill
Research Fellow, University of California at Berkeley
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Newlight Technologies
Executive Director, & Director, GreenBlue.org & SPC
Director of the Office of Environmental and Energy Programs, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Director of Policy, Carbon180
Lead Agronomist, Agritecture Consulting
Senior Vice President, Strategy and Regulatory Affairs, Southern California Edison (SCE)
Senior Manager, Sustainability, Walmart
CEO, Native American Agriculture Fund
Executive Director, PUSH Buffalo
Research Director, Guidehouse Insights (Navigant)
Director Global Energy Procurement, UPS
Global Head of Supply Chain, CDP
Director of Transportation, Genentech
Deputy Director, Fuels and Transportation Division, California Energy Commission
Executive Director, EarthLab, University of Washington
Senior Director, Strategic Initiatives, Sustainability, Walmart
VP of Sustainability Partnerships, Dairy Management Inc
Global Energy Manager, Iron Mountain
Senior Associate, Corporate Sustainability, Bloomberg/BNEF
Renewable Energy Manager, Mars
President and Chief Executive Officer, Yield10 Bioscience
Policy Director, CarbonPlan
Senior Associate, Obvious Ventures
VP, Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls
President, WWF International
Entrepreneur in Residence, New Energy Nexus
Associate, Climate Program, World Resources Institute
Managing Director, Express, FedEx
Staff Attorney, Clean Energy, EarthJustice
Vice President, Global Ocean Initiatives, Monterey Bay Aquarium
CEO, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator
Commissioning Editor, MIT Technology Review
Government and Community Affairs Manager, REI
Head of EV100, The Climate Group
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships & Stakeholder Engagement, Cargill
Professor, Department of Architecture, University of Washington
Managing Director, Energy Impact Partners
Vice President, Western Region, Natural Capital Partners
Executive Director, Carbon XPRIZE
Oregon Clean Fuels Program Manager, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Head of Polestar USA, Polestar
Energy Strategy, Google
Manager, Microgrid Policy and Pricing Strategies, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Founder, Running Tide
Co-Owner, Farmers Restaurant Group
Executive Director, Buckminster Fuller Institute
Co-Director and Farm Manager, Soul Fire Farm
Project Manager, SoliTek
CEO, Etho Capital
Director & Investment Partner, Acario Innovation
Director of Innovation, Agriculture & Circular Economy, Elemental Excelerator
Founder & CEO, RoadPower
Co-founder, Lab Lead, Graviky Labs
CEO, Summit Nanotech
Co-founder & CEO, Flux
CEO, Safi Organics
Strategist, NamZ
CEO, EVgo
Chief Executive Officer, Calysta
Interim Director, Technology & Product Innovation, CPS Energy
Head of Sustainable Finance, Americas, ING
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, OnePointOne
Chief Operating Officer and Interim CEO, Comfy
Mayor, City of Stockton
Founder, Ocean Collectiv
VP, Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives, Apple
Principal, Transportation Electrification, Smart Electric Power Alliance
VP, Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Strategy, Iron Mountain
Sustainability, Allbirds
SVP of Strategy, Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
Co-founder & CEO, Uprise Energy
Founder and CEO, Algramo
Global Lead, Public Affairs & Vice Chair, Agriculture, Food, Edelman
Public Affairs Manager, Seattle Department of Transportation
Co-founder and Partner, KDC
Managing Director, Investment & Portfolio Management, NY Green Bank
VP of People, Trove
VP of Strategy & Finance, Carbon Direct
VP New Energies, Shell
Regional Manager, Infosys
Chief Resilience Officer, City of Pittsburgh
Director, Food Safety, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
Category Manager - Ethical Sourcing, Nestlé
Beef Director, World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
Head of Data Center Energy Strategy (Global), Microsoft
Head of Special Projects, Global Sustainability, Chanel
Reporter, Bloomberg News
President & CEO, IoTecha
Manager, Global Sustainability, Kellogg's
Head of Impact Transparency and Sustainability, GLS Bank
Director of Programs, Global Alliance for the Future of Food
Head of Impact Transparency and Sustainability, GLS Bank
Commercial Director, Lebensbaum
CEO, Raptor Maps
Director, Vehicles & Freight Strategy, EDF
Founder and Executive Director, City Forest Credits
Global Sustainability Lead - Procurement, Mondelez International
SVP of Strategy, Ørsted
CEO, Apex Clean Energy
Head of Clean Energy and Carbon Programs, Salesforce
S.J. Hall Chair in Forest Economics, University of California at Berkeley
President, Locus Agricultural Solutions
Executive Vice President of Global Environmental Strategy, Dairy Management Inc
Head of Sustainability, Adobe
Senior Manager, Decarbonization Strategies, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E)
Communications Manager, Neste
Vice President North America Renewable Aviation, Neste
Political Director, Evergreen
Sustainable Energy, Supply & Reliability, General Motors
Business Development Manager, Hemlock Semiconductor
Engagement Specialist, World Resources Institute
Head of Sustainability, JPMorgan Chase
Captain, Chicago Blackhawks
CEO, Carbon Engineerig
Chief Program Officer, Groundswell
Director, La Maraña
Founder, Executive Producer, Critical Frequency
Director, Sustainability, Equinix
Chief of Staff, Benson Hill
Co-founder, Global Optimism
Senior Advisor for Corporate Communications, KAUST
Managing Partner, Pure Energy Partners
Founder and Managing Partner, DBL Partners
Management Consultant, McKinsey & Company
Director of Grid Services Business Development, Sunrun
Vice President, International Programs, Edison Electric Institute
IBM Blockchain Transparent Supply European Leader, IBM
State Senator, Chair of the Committee on Wildfire Prevention and Recovery, Oregon Legislature
Principal, Converge Strategies
Founder & CEO, HyperBorean
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Hemlock Semiconductor
Vice President, Sustainability, Salesforce
Senior Buying Manager, Walmart
Policy and Planning Lead, AVs and Emerging Mobility, WSP
Global Communications Manager, Grieg Seafood
Global Head Circular Economy Innovation, Sustainable Impact Strategy, HP Inc.
Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Policy Director of Mobility and Inter Agency Relations, City of Oakland
Executive Director, Distributed Generation, NextEra Energy Resources
Co-Founder, 350.org
Director of Corporate Development, Nori
Global Sustainability Director, First Solar
Founder and Chairman, IdeaLab
Head of Sustainability - North America, Unilever
Founder and CEO, TerraCycle and Loop
Booths
Neste
Connect with a Neste climate change warrior and learn how you can use waste as a resource to fight climate change.
Apex Clean Energy
Accelerating the Shift to Clean Energy | Partnering with Corporations That Invest in Sustainability | Creating Resilience in America’s Heartland
SilviaTerra
Support rural landowners in your state and supply chain by sourcing high quality forest carbon credits from the Natural Capital Exchange (NCAPX)
ChargePoint
Fueling the Future: the leader in EV fleet solutions
Ecolab
Partners for a greater purpose
KAUST
Want to address global challenges in energy, food, water? Tune In
Wärtsilä
Connect with a Wärtsilä Energy expert today!
3Degrees
Global renewable energy, transportation decarbonization, and climate solutions
Acario Innovation
Tokyo Gas’ CVC & Open Innovation arm in Silicon Valley
American Forest Foundation
Achieve your sustainability goals and support rural America with the American Forest Foundation.
Adobe
Win one of 10 Creative Cloud subscriptions!
American Forests
Test your forest IQ with our quiz and we will plant a tree!
BioEnergy Devco
Creating Renewable Energy and Healthy Soils through Anaerobic Digestion
Bloom Energy
Bloom Energy provides clean, cost-effective, AlwaysON electricity for organizations and communities.
Corteva Agriscience
Protecting and preserving the source of our food
Innovation Center for US Dairy
U.S. Dairy Advances Journey to Net Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050
ING
Empowering people to stay a step ahead in life and in business.
Kwik Lok
The Global Leader in Package Closures
Johnson Controls
At Johnson Controls, sustainability is our business.
Waste Management
Connect with a circular economy expert from WM.
Black & Veatch
Accelerate a Sustainable Future
Direct Energy
Connect with our sustainability experts
BYD
The Official Sponsor of Mother Nature
2DegreesCooler
Connect with our experts to discuss the latest in biopolymer flexible packaging options for your brand.
California High-Speed Rail Authority
Clean- Fast- Electric Rail
Center for Resource Solutions
Green-e® Renewable Energy and Carbon Offsets
DD DANNAR, LLC
Mobile Distributed Energy Resource
Fill it Forward
Request your free gift (limited quantity)
ClearFlame Engine Technologies
Accelerating the Transition to a Decarbonized Future
MCE
Join MCE in Celebrating a Decade of Clean Energy and Community Choice
Edison Energy
Delivering dynamic energy solutions.
NASA Centennial Challenges
NASA Seeks Ideas from the Public for Powering Exploration on the Moon
ESGeo
Measure, Report, Improve, and Innovate with ESGeo!
Kaneka
Kaneka BioPolymers – Not made to last forever.
Patch
Automate your sustainability goals
RePack
ReThink your packaging
Scale Microgrid
Take charge of your energy resilience with the industry's experts.
Shinka
Start on your path to a sustainable future!
South Pole
From Ambition to Action: Your Journey to Net Zero Starts Here.
Verity Platforms
The first sustainable finance platform
WattIQ
Remote Energy Management Solutions
Natural Capital Partners
Talk to our experts about achieving your sustainability goals.
WBCSD
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
Climate Collaborative
Connect with Food Climate Leaders
REBA
Achieve a zero-carbon energy future through the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance community