GreenBiz 23 Program

All times MST. Sessions are subject to change.

Net Zero Everything

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Time (MT)	Program
7:45AM - 9:00AM	Breakfast & Registration Check-in Opens
9:00AM - 12:00PM	Tutorials
12:00PM - 1:30PM	Lunch & Expo
1:30PM - 3:00PM	Keynotes
3:00PM - 3:45PM	Networking Break & Expo
3:45PM - 4:45PM	Breakouts
4:45PM - 7:00PM	Opening Networking Reception

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Time (MT)	Program
7:45AM - 9:00AM	Breakfast & Expo
7:45AM - 9:00AM	Roundtable Breakfast
9:00AM - 10:00AM	Breakouts
10:00AM - 10:30AM	Networking Break & Expo
10:30AM - 12:00PM	Keynotes
12:00PM - 1:30PM	Lunch & Expo
12:00PM - 1:30PM	Roundtable Lunches
1:30PM - 2:30PM	Breakouts
2:30PM - 2:45PM	Transition
2:45PM - 3:45PM	Breakouts
3:45PM - 4:15PM	Networking Break & Expo
4:15PM - 5:15PM	Breakouts
5:15PM - 7:00PM	Reception
9:00PM - 12:00AM	After Party

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Time (MT)	Program
7:45AM - 9:00AM	Breakfast & Expo
9:00AM - 10:00AM	Breakouts
10:00AM - 10:30AM	Networking Break & Expo
10:30AM - 11:30AM	Breakouts

Tracks

Supply Chain Resilience

Net Zero Everything

Leading Change

Finance & ESG

Engaging Your Audience

Circular Value Chains

Topics

Conscious Leadership

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Nature

Water

Tuesday

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Bringing Scope 3 Emissions into Focus

Director, Energy and Climate Practice

3Degrees

+7 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Tutorial

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9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Unpacking Science Based Targets for Nature

Mary Jane

Melendez

Chief Sustainability & Global Impact Officer

General Mills

Jessica

McGlyn

Corporate and Partner Engagement Director

Science Based Targets Network

+7 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Nature

Tutorial

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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Becoming Nature Positive

Global Land & Agriculture Lead

Quantis

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Nature

Breakout

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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Inside the Arizona Water Crisis

Will

Thelander

Farmer

Tempe Farming Company

+2 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Water

Breakout

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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Creating a Just and Regenerative Future

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Leading Change

Topics:

Conscious Leadership

Breakout

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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Beginning Your Net-Zero Journey

Bradford

Pete-Hill

Executive Director, Clean Energy Solutions

NextEra Energy Resources

Stefan

Premer

Principal Consultant, Global Lead Climate Strategy

Sphera Consulting

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Breakout

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3:45 pm - 4:45 pm

Wednesday

7:50 am - 8:50 am

Demystifying Climate Transition Scenarios

Senior Manager, Risk Consulting

PwC

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Finance & ESG

Breakout

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9:00 am - 10:00 am

Following the Lead of Indigenous and Local Communities to Protect Forests

Rajat

Panwar

Associate Professor

Oregon State University

Valentina

Guido

Senior Associate, Climate Intelligence Program

Rocky Mountain Institute

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Nature

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Breakout

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9:00 am - 10:00 am

Buying Carbon Offsets Now and Planning for Later

Marisa

Dukovich

VP, Head of Corporate Sustainability

Morgan Stanley

Nick

Aster

Director of Marketing, North America

South Pole

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

GreenBiz 23

Breakout

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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Roundtable Lunches

Julian

Moffatt

Principal Solutions Strategist, ESG

VelocityEHS

Spencer

Meyer

Vice President for Ratings (U.S.)

BeZero

+25 more speakers

Tracks:

Supply Chain Resilience

Net Zero Everything

Leading Change

Finance & ESG

Engaging Your Audience

Circular Value Chains

Roundtable Lunch

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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Integrating Climate Justice into Business Transformation, Part 1

Trina

Mallik

Vice President of Global Programs & Acting Co-President

Institute for Sustainable Communities

Danielle

Decatur

Director of Environmental Justice

Microsoft

+8 more speakers

Tracks:

Leading Change

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Breakout

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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

New Frontiers in Corporate Water Action

Deepa

Poduval

Senior Vice President & Global Advisory Lead

Black & Veatch

Jonathan

Lanciani

Senior Vice President

Coho

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Water

Breakout

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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

The Non-Negotiables: 5 Key Facets of a Strong ESG and Sustainability Strategy

Founder & Principal Consultant

Hower Impact

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Leading Change

Net Zero Everything

Breakout

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1:30 pm - 2:30 pm

Clean Energy’s Next Wave

Hélène

Dieck

Sustainability Manager

Neste

Laura

Nelson

VP Sustainability & Public Policy

Southwest Gas

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Breakout

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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

A Just Transition to Regenerative Agriculture in the U.S.

Jay

Watson

Regenerative Agriculture Director

General Mills

Emily

Luscombe

Natural Resources Director

Intertribal Agriculture Council

+2 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Circular Value Chains

Topics:

Nature

Breakout

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2:45 pm - 3:45 pm

Untangling Scope 3 Emissions: From Raw Materials to End-Users

Todd

Cline

Sr Director Sustainability, Fabric Care

Procter & Gamble

Rich

Gilchrist

Managing Director, ESG

PwC

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Breakout

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3:45 pm - 4:15pm

Office Hours

Vice President, Carbon Programs

Aspiration

+9 more speakers

Tracks:

Supply Chain Resilience

Net Zero Everything

Leading Change

Finance & ESG

Engaging Your Audience

Circular Value Chains

Networking

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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Addressing Air, Sea and Land Transport Emissions

Elba

Pareja-Gallagher

Sustainability Director Stakeholder Engagement

UPS

Frannie

Levar

Director, Sustainability and ESG

United Airlines

+2 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

GreenBiz 23

Breakout

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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Taking Corporate Real Estate to Zero

Susan

Uthayakumar

Chief Energy and Sustainability Officer

Prologis

Renae

Kezar

VP Global Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs

Johnson Controls

+3 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Breakout

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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

Unlocking Nature-Based Solutions with Sustainable Finance

Sunny

Schlesinger

Director, Finance

The Sustainability Consortium

+2 more speakers

Tracks:

Finance & ESG

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Nature

Breakout

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4:15 pm - 5:15 pm

BYO Challenge, Part 2: A Hands-On Workshop for Breakthrough Solutions

Nicole-Anne

Boyer

Partner, Director, & Chair

NOW Partners

Shana

Rappaport

SVP, Climate Tech & Executive Director, VERGE

GreenBiz Group

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Conscious Leadership

Breakout

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Thursday

7:50 am - 8:50 am

Going Negative: The Future of Carbon Removal

Anastasia

O’Rourke

Managing Director

Yale Carbon Containment Lab

Ariel

Hayward

Climate Strategy and Solutions Lead

Patch

+1 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

GreenBiz 23

Breakout

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9:00 am - 10:00 am

Farmer Adoption Happens at the Speed of Trust

Sally

Flis

Sr. Manager, Sustainability Field

Nutrien

Cody

Corbell

Vice President, Commercial Head of Market and Merchandise and Source

Indigo Ag

+2 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Nature

Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Breakout

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10:30 am - 11:30 am

Ask an Expert: Reversing Nature and Biodiversity Loss

+1 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

Nature

Breakout

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10:30 am - 11:30 am

Carbon Credit Measurement, Reporting and Verification

Remote Sensing Scientist

Pachama

+2 more speakers

Tracks:

Net Zero Everything

Topics:

GreenBiz 23

Breakout

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10:30 am - 11:30 am

GreenBiz 23 Program

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Tuesday

Bringing Scope 3 Emissions into Focus

Unpacking Science Based Targets for Nature

Becoming Nature Positive

Inside the Arizona Water Crisis

Creating a Just and Regenerative Future

Beginning Your Net-Zero Journey

Sponsored: Pushing the Envelope on Building Decarbonization

Wednesday

Sponsored: Taking Biodiversity Co-Benefits From a Checkbox Item to Core Metric

Demystifying Climate Transition Scenarios

Following the Lead of Indigenous and Local Communities to Protect Forests

Sponsored: Delivering and Measuring Social Impact in a Climate-Focused World

Buying Carbon Offsets Now and Planning for Later

Roundtable Lunches

Integrating Climate Justice into Business Transformation, Part 1

New Frontiers in Corporate Water Action

The Non-Negotiables: 5 Key Facets of a Strong ESG and Sustainability Strategy

Clean Energy’s Next Wave

A Just Transition to Regenerative Agriculture in the U.S.

Untangling Scope 3 Emissions: From Raw Materials to End-Users

Office Hours

Addressing Air, Sea and Land Transport Emissions

Taking Corporate Real Estate to Zero

Unlocking Nature-Based Solutions with Sustainable Finance

BYO Challenge, Part 2: A Hands-On Workshop for Breakthrough Solutions

Thursday

Sponsored: Origination and Novel Approaches to Financing Forest Carbon Solutions

Going Negative: The Future of Carbon Removal

Farmer Adoption Happens at the Speed of Trust

Sponsored: The Future of Sustainable Logistics: Building a Comprehensive Strategy

Ask an Expert: Reversing Nature and Biodiversity Loss

Carbon Credit Measurement, Reporting and Verification

Sponsored: Regenerative Agriculture: Reducing Emissions, Supporting Biodiversity, Feeding the World