Eric Ryan

Ryan co-founded Method in 2001 and has since built the company into a $150 million brand at retail — a brand that was ranked the 7th fastest growing company in America by Inc. Magazine in 2006 and the 16th most innovative company in the world by Fast Company. He's been named an eco-leader by Vanity Fair, a Food & Wine Tastemaker, an eco-revolutionary by Time Magazine, and PETA's Person of the Year. Prior to becoming a soapmaker, Ryan started his career in London as a strategic planner in advertising followed by stints at Fallon, Hal Riney and TATTOO.

Program Session
Keynote Interview: Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan in conversation with Joel Makower
Method founders Adam Lowry and Eric Ryan, in conversation with Joel Makower, will give attendees a peek behind the company's methods to show how they've become a force within their industry - not as a result of their size, but by innovating their way to the top. With insight into their latest initiative - harvesting trash and plastics from the North Pacific Gyre to create their bottles - they'll discuss the implications of these efforts from financial, supply chain, and consumer perspectives, and what this newest innovation means for the company.