Sustainable Brands

October 14–17 | Town & Country Resort

BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION

All of us feel the mounting pressure to reshape the future of commerce so that business and society can thrive in harmony with nature. It’ll require ongoing breakthroughs in innovation, properly and ethically deployed for us to reach our goals. Join us in 2024 as together we explore new strategies, tools and solutions for turning challenge into business opportunity to redesign our brands to win in a changing world.

What to Expect

From better software and data management solutions, to next-gen materials and packaging innovation to AI-enabled consumer insights and other knowledge platforms, to business model innovation and more, join us as the SB Community reunites to find innovative new solutions and explore the levers for driving sustainable growth.

Keynotes

Come and sit at the front line of change. Hear from visionaries who are culturally-attuned, purpose-driven, action-oriented and focused on delivering good growth for brands, consumers, the planet, and society as a whole.

Breakouts

Engage your creative thinking as carefully curated panels of subject-matter experts share new approaches to creating positive impact. You’ll understand the challenges brands face when working toward a sustainable economy.

Workshops

Tailor your experience to the needs of your business through deep-dive workshops. Designed to equip you with the tools you need to succeed, workshops address key topics, common pain points, and actionable solutions.

Special Events

Take part in a “Birds of a Feather” dinner discussion, or relax with meditation and yoga. Introvert or extrovert, we create opportunities for you to take a brain break between sessions.

why attend

At SB’24, be inspired and equipped to harness the latest innovations across technology, materials science, supply chain management, business models, marketing, and more to drive new business and brand value as well as net positive environmental and social impact.

Learn how to succeed in the marketplace by leading the transition toward positive impact across all products, services and business models.

Tracks

Materials & Packaging

Examining the most promising categories of next-gen materials and packaging that could, and likely will, play big roles in navigating and addressing the polycrisis we are currently in.

AI & Sustainability

Analyzing how to leverage the power of artificial intelligence for good through employing AI safely in all aspects related to advancing sustainability and regeneration agendas as well as addressing and mitigating challenging climate impacts of AI.

Supply Chain Management & Monitoring

Finding paths to transforming and monitoring supply chains to ensure they support the health, resilience and flourishing of both society and the environment.

Nature-Friendly Design Paradigms in Practice

Exploring the most promising product and service design principles gaining momentum at the intersection of positive impact and business value, including circularity, regeneration, biomimicry and more.

Organizational Transformation & Governance

Evolving governance and organizational behavior to deliver forward-looking leadership, strong employee engagement and cross-functional cooperation, as well as goal-setting, measurement and reporting fit for a regenerative and just economy.

Evolution of Marketing

Unlocking impactful new approaches to customer engagement focused on shifting demand and driving behavior change in favor of sustainability- and regeneration-centric innovation and brand preference.

Purpose-Led Corporate Communications

Harnessing purpose-driven storytelling, media relations, powerful messaging and the full corporate communications practice in service of sustainability and regeneration strategies.

2024 Speakers Included

Monique Oxender

Chief Sustainability Officer

Keurig Dr Pepper

Victor Casale

Co-Founder, Pact Collective and
Co-Founder and CEO, MOB Beauty

Prakash Arunkundrum

Chief Operating Officer

Logitech

Ame Igharo

Senior Director Sustainability Strategy

ULTA Beauty

Dr. Katherine Hoffman

Strategic Sustainability Initiatives

Eastman

Katherine Hofmann, PhD

Sustainability Strategic Initiatives Manager

Eastman

Dr. Neil Theise

Professor of Pathology, NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Author, Notes on Complexity: The Scientific Theory of Connection, Consciousness, and Being

Roma McCaig

Vice President, Public Affairs and Impact

REI

Jessica Filante Farrington

Director, Global Environmental Sustainability

AT&T

Deanna Bratter

Chief Sustainability Officer

Crocs, Inc.

Frantz Beznik

R&D Head of Sustainable Innovation

Procter & Gamble Company

Kelly Marsh

Director

Nestlé

Dale Green

Global Director – Purpose Marketing

Mars Inc.

Mikel Hancock

Senior Director Sustainable Food and Agriculture

Walmart

Ben Manid

CEO

Guayakí Yerba Mate

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Who Attends

Meet brand marketing and sustainability leaders, and everyone in between.

Functions

Sustainability & CSR Leaders
CMOs, Brand and Marketing Leaders
Corporate and Sustainability Communications Professionals, Agencies, Consultancies, Advertisers, Social Media Influencers, and Independent Content Creators
Design, R&D, and Innovation
Solutions Providers
NGOs, Academia, Government Agencies, and Stakeholders Who Support or Lead Systems Change in Partnership with Brands

Roles

C-Suite
Senior Vice President
Vice President
Director
Manager
Individual Contributor

7+ years of sust'y experience

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Manager level & above

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Testimonials

Here's why attendees come back year after year.

"As with Allbirds, the community gathering at Sustainable Brands deeply understands the importance of investing in a greener future and is dedicated to pushing their industries forward."

“[In the moment] I had to simply listen, but I need to really re-listen (again and again), and then share, plan, and act. I love being a part of the Sustainable Brands community.”

"Sustainable Brands is an opportunity for the leaders in sustainability to come together, share ideas, multiply our impact and create positive change for the future."

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