WEDNESDAY MAY 8th, 2024

REGISTRATION OPEN

8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

OFFICIAL START OF CONFERENCE  | 9:00 AM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance      AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

GRAND BALLROOM

OPENING INTRODUCTIONS & KEYNOTES

John Rosser- Founder, Sustainatopia

Eric Corey Freed- CannonDesign

Colin Mangham, Morpho Energy

POWER NETWORKING | 9:50AM-10:20AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #1  | 10:25AM-11:25AM

       IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance     AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL ESG AI 

Elliott Library

DYNAMIC APPROACHES TO INTEGRATING ESG INTO INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING

(A Look to 2030)

-  Michael Poisson, Ideal Ratings

-  Kelly Abbott, Tablecloth.io

-  Fulya Kocak, Fulya Kocak, LLC

-  Dr. Axel Hesse, SD-M GmbH

 IM CL SC ESG 

Ceremonial Hall

FOOD SYSTEMS + CLIMATE ACTION (WHY WAIT FOR SIMPLE, AVAILABLE SOLUTIONS?)

-  Albert Tseng, Dao Foods

-  Jen Faigel, CommonWealth Kitchen

-  Robbie Vitrano, Mad Agriculture (Invited)

-  Seth Itzkan, Soil4Climate

 IM SC ESG AI 

Adler Hall

DEEP DIVE ON CITIES, CITIZENS & INNOVATIVE FINANCE TECHNIQUES

• Ben McAdams, Common Ground Institute
• Todd Fein, Green Diamond
• Marcela Ahumada, Ahumada Agency
• 4th Speaker (To Be Announced)

 IM CL SC ESG 

Adler Study

SUCCESSFUL EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT + CAUSE MARKETING

• Scott Pansky, Allison+ Partners
• Kevin Lee, Giving Forward
• Susan Hunt Stevens, WeSpire
• 4th Speaker (To Be Announced)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #2  |  11:30AM-12:30PM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance     AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

Elliott Library

SOCIAL JUSTICE & DEI: WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE

-  DK Bartley, Hill & Knowlton

-  Mark Watson, Potlikker Capital

-  Lara Pimenthal, Osa Philanthropy

-  4th Speaker (To Be Announced)

 IM CL AI 

Ceremonial Hall

FAMILY OFFICES & CLIMATE + IMPACT INVESTING- UNDERSTANDING THEIR JOURNEY (PART 1)                                                              

-  Heather Grady, Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors

-  Howard Fischer, Gratitude Railroad

-  Shawn Kravetz, Esplanade Capital LLC

-  Saurabh Kumar, Energy Impact Partners

 SC ESG AI 

Adler Study

GREEN BONDS VERSUS SUSTAINABILITY LINKED BONDS AND TRANSITION BONDS

• (moderator) Jonas Englund, GreenBond Advisors
• Joshua Linder, APG
• Matt Kuchtyak, Moody’s
• Billy Coughlin, BNP Paribas
• Ksenia Koban, Neuberger Berman

Adler Hall

DECARBONIZING THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

-  Elliott Glassman, CannonDesign

-  Colin Mangham, Morpho Energy/USGBC

-  Dr. Chris Wedding, Entrepreneurs for Impact

-  4th Speaker (To Be Announced)

LUNCH BREAK  |  12:30PM - 1:45PM

KEYNOTE & PLENARIES BLOCK  | 1:45PM- 2:45PM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance      AI  = Artificial Intelligence

IM CL SC ESG  AI 

GRAND BALLROOM

INTRODUCTIONS & KEYNOTES

John Rosser- Founder, Sustainatopia

Nick Davis, GridMarket

Jeff Gitterman, Gitterman Asset Management

POWER NETWORKING | 2:45PM-3:15PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #3  |  3:15PM - 4:15PM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance      AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC AI 

Elliott Library

LPs, PRIVATE EQUITY and CLIMATE INVESTING

•   Speakers To Be Announced

 SC ESG AI

Adler Hall

MULTI-STAKEHOLDER SOLUTIONS FOR LOCAL & RENEWABLE ENERGY (A PRIMER)

-  Claire Depit, CCA- Clean Energy Market

-  Nick Davis, GridMarket

-  Robert Black, Black Star

-  4th Speaker (To Be Announced)

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

Ceremonial Hall

(BOP): FOCUS ON GLOBAL AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS & PAYMENTS

-  Florence Reed, Sustainable Harvest International

-  Tim Prewitt, The Hunger Project

-  Genevieve Leveille, AgriLedger

-  4th Speaker (To Be Announced)

 IM CL SC ESG AI

Adler Study 

THE FUTURE OF CARBON MARKETS (WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW)

• Peter Fusaro, Global Change Associates
• Ed Cesare, SeaAhead
• 3rd Speaker (To Be Announced)

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #4 |  4:20 PM - 5:20 PM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance      AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

         Elliott Library

USING STORYTELLING TO REVOLUTIONIZE SUSTAINABILITY & IMPACT

• Jessica Harvey, Barclays

• Marissa Feinberg, Triple Bottom Why

• Peter Browning, Browning Environmental Communications

• 4th Speaker (To Be Announced)

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

Adler Study

EXPLORATION OF DYNAMIC US IMPACT INVESTMENT MODELS

• Karin Gregory, Blue Highway Capital

• Kris Schumacher, New Majority Capital

• Jasper Van Brakel, RSF

• Ravi S Mikkelsen, ATMOS Financial

 IM CL SC ESG  AI 

Ceremonial Hall

UNDERSTANDING & INVESTING IN BIODIVERSITY

• Helena Wasserman, Unstoppable Accelerator

• Karl Burkart, One Earth

• Mel Peh, Sustainable Finance Expert

• Cathy Key, World Tree

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #5  5:25PM- 6:25PM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance      AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

Adler Study

FAMILY OFFICES & IMPACT + CLIMATE INVESTING-

UNDERSTANDING THEIR JOURNEY (PART 2)                                                              

• Liza Gellerman, Toniic

• Darren Wolfberg, Triangle Digital

• Tim Dunn, Terra Alpha Investments

• Dan Farrell, Privos Capital

 IM CL SC ESG  AI 

Ceremonial Hall 

SOIL, WEALTH & FARM SYSTEMS (THE BASIS OF IT ALL)

• Zach Pogue, Green Algae
• Carol Zoubek, SRI Planning & Investments
• Seth Itzkan, Soil4Climate, Inc.  

  CL SC ESG AI 

Elliott Library

THE FUTURE OF IMPACT & ESG IN AN INCREASINGLY RED STATE/BLUE STATE WORLD

• Alice Korngold, A Better World
• Jasper Van Brakel, RSF
• Ben McAdams, Common Ground Institute
• 4th Speaker (To Be Announced)

NIGHT TIME MIXERS  |   6:20 PM - 7:20 PM

SPECIAL MUSIC GUEST-LIVE (ADLER HALL): COSMICA (Brazilian & American pop, jazz and R&B)

                               BONUS NETWORKING (FREE FORM): TAVERN ON THE GREEN (Central Park)

** END OF WEDNESDAY SESSION **

THURSDAY · MAY 9th, 2024

 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM

                                           REGISTRATION OPEN

MORNING KEYNOTES  | 9:00 AM - 9:55 AM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance    

 AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

GRAND BALLROOM

• (KEYNOTE) TIM DUNN, TERRA ALPHA INVESTMENTS

• (KEYNOTE) CATHY KEY, WORLD TREE

• (TBA) ADDITIONAL KEYNOTE

POWER NETWORKING | 9:55 AM - 10:25 AM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #5 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance    

 AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC ESG AI

Elliott Library 

THE FUTURE OF CARBON & BIODIVERSITY MARKETS (PART 2)

• Nathan Truitt, The American Forest Foundation

• Kevin Webb, Superorganism

           IM SC ESG 

      Ceremonial Hall

A DECADE OF IMPACT & ESG INVESTING- WHAT COMES NEXT IN THE EVOLUTION/REVOLUTION

• Maureen Maguire, Terra Blue Wealth Management

• Jeffrey Scales, JSA ESG Impact

• John Simon, Total Impact Capital

• Alan Reid, Iconik

 IM CL SC ESG AI  

Adler Hall

 IM CL SC AI 

          Adler Study

AI, BIG DATA & ESG: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:

• Todd Fein, Green Diamond

• Jason Lindauer, D&B

• Seth Forman, Socialsuite

• Robert Gottsegen, GridMarket

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #6 |   11:35 AM - 12:35 PM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance    

 AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

Adler Study

INSIGHTS & TOOLS TO DRIVE ENTERPRISE VALUE FROM SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGIES

(WORKSHOP ON THE RETURN ON SUSTAINABILITY INVESTMENT)

• Tensie Whelan, Distinguished Professor of Practice, Founding Director NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business
• Shira Beery, Senior Manager,  Sustainability Strategy & Transformation, Deloitte.  

 IM CL  AI

Elliott Library

FOCUS ON ESG & CLIMATE IMPACT

Moderator - Paul Ellis, Paul Ellis Consulting/Sustainable Finance Podcast (SFP)

Panelists:

• Jason Dodier, Grain Ecosystem
• Stephanie Potter, S&P Global
• James Kench, Kita

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

Ceremonial Hall

SCALING IMPACT INVESTMENT GLOBALLY (FOCUS ON AFRICA, CARIBBEAN AND BEYOND)  

• Patricia Chin Sweeney, Senior Advisor, AlphaMundi Foundation/Venture Partner, Beyond Capital Ventures

• John Simon, Total Impact Advisors

• David Mullings, Blue Mahoe Holdings

• Santhosh Anand, The Sun Circle

LUNCH  |  12:35 PM- 1:50 PM

AFTERNOON KEYNOTES  |  1:50 PM- 2:50 PM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance    

 AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC ESG AI

GRAND BALLROOM 

KEYNOTES:

• DAVID MULLINGS, BLUE MAHOE HOLDINGS

• MARK CHASAN, TRANSFORMATIVE, INC.

• JORDANA GUIMARAES, FASHINNOVATION

POWER NETWORKING | 2:50 PM- 3:20 PM

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #7  | 3:20-4:20 PM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance    

 AI  = Artificial Intelligence

         CL SC ESG AI 

Elliott Library 

THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE RISK ON FIXED INCOME INVESTING

• Brian Ellis, Calvert Research and Management

• Jeff Gitterman, Gitterman Asset Management

• Sara Hughes, American Century Investments

• 4th Speaker (To Be Announced)

  CL ESG AI 

Ceremonial Hall

EARLY-STAGE IMPACT VENTURES

(EFFECTIVE MULTI STAKEHOLDER SOLUTIONS & IMPLEMENTATION)

• Jim Fruchterman, Tech Matters
• Harriette Brainard, Soil in Formation (SIF)
• Komal Ahmad, Impact Entrepreneur & Co-Founder COPIA
• Dr. Pandwe Gibson, EcoTech Visions

 IM CL SC ESG LO 

Adler Study

AI- THE MOST IMMEDIATE + PROFOUND IMPACTS OF AI FOR THE 2020s

• Diane Ayton-Shenker, Leonardo/ISAST
• Dr. Mihaela Ulieru, Impact Institute for the Digital Economy
• Michael Casey, Coin Desk

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #8  | 4:25 PM- 5:25 PM

  IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance    

 AI  = Artificial Intelligence

 IM CL SC ESG LO AI 

Ceremonial Hall

SUSTAINABLE FASHION FROM SMALL BUSINESS TO CORPORATE ENGAGEMENT

• Andrea Reyes, NYC Fair Trade Coalition

• Fernanda Daudt, Volta Atelier

• Jordana Guimaraes, Fashinnovation

• Marci Zaroff, ECOfashion CORP.

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

Adler Study  

THE FUTURE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY- A LOOK TO 2030

• Dianna Jill Bunting, Shell (Off Shore Wind)
• Edward Lee, Alpha Motor Corp.
• Dr. Pandwe Gibson, EcoTech Visions Foundation

 IM CL SC ESG LO  

Elliott Library

A DECADE OF ESG & IMPACT INVESTING: (DISCUSSION OF RETURNS VS. MEASURABLE IMPACT)

• Jason Sukhram, Quinn+Partners

• Mark Watson, Potlikker Capital

• Dr. Axel Hesse, SD-H GMBH

• Makoto Okubo, Nippon Life Insurance

BREAKOUT SESSIONS #9 | 5:30 PM- 6:30 PM

 IM  = Ecosystem of Impact and SRI Investing     CL  = Climate Investing      SC  = Smart Cities, Resilience & Community

       ESG  = Environment, Social, and Governance    

 AI  = Artificial Intelligence

Elliott Library

SUSTAINABLE FASHION FROM PROFESSOR TO PROFESSIONAL

• Andrea Reyes, NYC Fair Trade Coalition
• Michelle Alleyne, M SHOP
• Naika Colas, Ovation In-Store

 IM CL SC ESG AI 

Ceremonial Hall

COMMUNICATING CLIMATE RISK & ESG EFFECTIVELY (LEARNING LESSONS)

• Kylelane Purcell, Purcell Communication

• Nicholas Ibarguen, Elemental (Invited)

• Paula DeLaurentis, Equities News                      

 IM CL SC ESG LO AI 

Adler Study

(WORKSHOP) INTEGRATED AND REGENERATIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP

• Led by Mark Chasan, Transformative, Inc.

END OF CONFERENCE- POST CONFERENCE NETWORKING (TBA)