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2022 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit

2022 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit

September 20, 2022, 1 - 6 p.m. ET - New York, NY + Virtual

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The global economy is built on a backbone of once-innovative technologies and practices that no longer work — from the materials and fuel we use to how we sell and engage with stakeholders.

 

It’s time for a change. For the first time, Forbes will convene the boldest business leaders who are driving a new wave of sustainable growth through disruptive processes, products, policies and people.

 

Join us to learn from and meet the changemakers who are taking the economy into the next century and into a greener, healthier world.

Speakers

Vivek Bapat

Vivek Bapat

SVP, Marketing, Purpose and Sustainability


SAP

Todd  Brady

Todd Brady

Vice President, Global Public Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer


Intel Corporation

Kyle Bridgeforth

Kyle Bridgeforth

Owner & Operating Partner


Bridgeforth Farms

Gaurab  Chakrabarti

Gaurab Chakrabarti

Cofounder & CEO


Solugen

Lisa  Dyson

Lisa Dyson

Founder & CEO


Air Protein

Sheila  Enriquez

Sheila Enriquez

Texas Market Leader and Houston Managing Partner


Crowe

Eileen Fisher

Eileen Fisher

Founder


EILEEN FISHER, Inc.

Maddie  Hall

Maddie Hall

Cofounder & CEO


Living Carbon

D. Mitchell  Jackson

D. Mitchell Jackson

Staff VP, Environmental Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer


FedEx Corporation

Roger Martella

Roger Martella

Chief Sustainability Officer


GE

Alexandra Palt

Alexandra Palt

CEO, L’Oréal Foundation and Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer


L’Oréal

Beatriz  Perez

Beatriz Perez

SVP & Chief Communications, Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships Officer


The Coca-Cola Company

Sondra  Sutton Phung

Sondra Sutton Phung

Marketing General Manager, Electric Vehicles


Ford Motor Company

Sarah  Sclarsic

Sarah Sclarsic

Cofounder & Managing Partner


Voyager

Mark Viviano

Mark Viviano

Managing Partner & Head of Public Equities


Kimmeridge

Shanté  Williams

Shanté Williams

CEO


Black Pearl Global Investments

Diane Brady

Diane Brady

Assistant Managing Editor, Communities & Leadership


Forbes

Christopher Helman

Christopher Helman

Senior Editor


Forbes

Alex Knapp

Alex Knapp

Senior Editor, Science & Health


Forbes

Moderator

Rosemarie  Miller

Rosemarie Miller

Digital Assets Reporter & On-Air Talent


Forbes

Jessica  Sibley

Jessica Sibley

Chief Operating Officer


Forbes

Chloe Sorvino

Chloe Sorvino

Staff Writer, Food, Drink & Ag


Forbes

Kristin Stoller

Kristin Stoller

Senior Editor, Under 30


Forbes

Agenda

1:00 p.m. ET

Registration and Refreshments

2:00 p.m. ET

Welcome Remarks

Diane Brady, Assistant Managing Editor, Communities & Leadership, Forbes

2:05 p.m. ET

Transforming Beauty for a Better Planet

Alexandra Palt, CEO, L’Oréal Foundation and Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer, L’Oréal

Interviewer: Diane Brady, Assistant Managing Editor, Communities & Leadership, Forbes

2:20 p.m. ET

What’s Old is New Again: Taking from the Past to Solve for the Future

The technologies that power the world today are built on 19th and 20th century technologies. Meet the founders and leaders who are taking the economy into the future and beyond, showing us ways to live in a greener, richer economy.

Todd Brady, VP, Global Public Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer, Intel Corporation

Gaurab Chakrabarti, Cofounder & CEO, Solugen

Maddie Hall, Cofounder & CEO, Living Carbon

Moderator: Alex Knapp, Senior Editor, Health & Science, Forbes

2:45 p.m. ET

Marketing in a Time of (ESG) Skepticism: How Brands Can Earn People’s Trust When Trust Is Hard to Come By

Trust in government to address our climate challenges has never been lower. Cynicism, skepticism and expectations that businesses will play a meaningful part in addressing these challenges has never been higher. This conversation will focus on how, with respect to their ESG efforts, companies can earn stakeholder trust, the role of consumer and employee expectations in driving ESG accountability and action, and how brands can get due credit for being part of the solution without having to take credit for it.

Vivek Bapat, SVP, Marketing, Purpose and Sustainability, SAP 

Beatriz Perez, SVP & Chief Communications, Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships Officer, The Coca-Cola Company

Moderator: Kristin Stoller, Deputy Editor, Founders, Forbes

3:05 p.m. ET

Networking Break

3:20 p.m. ET

Building Inclusive, Equitable and Environmentally Sustainable Communities

While racially diverse and socio-economically disadvantaged communities are disproportionately harmed by environmental hazards, these same communities have been historically excluded from the environmental movement—and underrepresented in positions of power that could create structural change. Yet, within today’s environmental movement, diversity and inclusion play an increasingly critical role. In this panel industry leaders, entrepreneurs and community leaders will talk candidly about the opportunities and challenges around building a sustainable society in an increasingly polarized world—addressing the role corporations can play and the business innovations that can help close the sustainability gap in the future.

Sheila Enriquez, Texas Market Leader and Houston Managing Partner, Crowe 

Sondra Sutton Phung, Marketing General Manager, Electric Vehicles, Ford Motor Company

Shanté Williams, CEO, Black Pearl Global Investments

Moderator: Rosemarie Miller, Digital Assets Reporter & On-Air Talent, Forbes

3:45 p.m. ET

Big Ideas at the Intersection of Energy and Sustainability

Even before Putin’s invasion, the world was facing shortages of all kinds of energy and fuel. Even coal is in hot demand this year. How should investors and capital allocators balance the needs of keeping people from freezing to death in Europe this winter with the necessities of the low-carbon energy transition? Can we legitimately think of natural gas as a “green” fuel? What advances are on the horizon that investors should be watching—batteries, solar, biofuels, nuclear fusion? Our panelists will share their fresh answers and new ideas.

Mitchell Jackson, Staff VP, Environmental Affairs & Chief Sustainability Officer, FedEx Corporation

Roger Martella, Chief Sustainability Officer, GE

Sarah Sclarsic, Cofounder & Managing Director, Voyager 

Mark Viviano, Managing Partner & Head of Public Equities, Kimmeridge

Moderator: Chris Helman, Senior Editor, Forbes

4:15 p.m. ET

Modern Agriculture's House Of Cards: Part I

Modern agriculture has been built on three key assumptions: cheap energy, free water, and consistent weather. That’s all starting to run out. The future of food depends on a major overhaul, which must address many fundamental threats that impact each part of the supply chain. From the world’s largest food corporations to the industry’s most innovative startups, these innovators will share how change is being put to the test. 

Kyle Bridgeforth, Owner & Operating Partner, Bridgeforth Farms

Interviewer: Chloe Sorvino, Staff Writer, Forbes

4:25 p.m. ET

Modern Agriculture's House Of Cards: Part II

Lisa Dyson, Founder & CEO, Air Protein

Interviewer: Chloe Sorvino, Staff Writer, Forbes

4:40 p.m. ET

In Conversation with Eileen Fisher

Eileen Fisher, Founder, EILEEN FISHER, Inc.

Diane Brady, Assistant Managing Editor, Communities & Leadership, Forbes

5:00 p.m. ET

Closing Remarks

Jessica Sibley, COO, Forbes

5:05 p.m. ET

Reception

6:00 p.m. ET

Event Concludes

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2022 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit

2022 Forbes Sustainability Leaders Summit

During this event, Forbes' convened the boldest business leaders who are driving a new wave of sustainable growth through disruptive processes, products, policies and people.

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