SB'19 Detroit Program - By Day

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Track

• Brand Influence & Engagement
• Governance
• Operations & Supply Chain
• Product & Service Innovation
• Purpose
• Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program

Topic

• Brands Taking Stands
• Breakthrough Leadership
• Circular Economy
• Collaboration
• Consumer Engagement
• Consumer Insights
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
• Employee Engagement
• Ingredients & Materials
• Packaging
• Plastics
• Regeneration
• Science
• Storytelling
• Technology
• Zero Waste

Day

• Monday, 3 June, 2019
• Tuesday, 4 June, 2019
• Wednesday, 5 June, 2019
• Thursday, 6 June, 2019

Audience

• Brand / Marketing
• Communications
• Supply Chain / Operations
• Sustainability

Event Type

• Brand Events
• Breakout Session
• Breaks/Meals
• Innovation Expo
• Keynote Session
• Special Event
• Workshop

Monday, 3 June, 2019

6:30 to 7:30	Special Event Offsite Sunrise Yoga
7:00 to 21:00	Special Event Atrium Registration Desk Open
8:00 to 10:00	Special Event Room 140FG Cohorts: Meet Your Community!
8:15 to 9:00	Special Event Corporate Member Lounge - Riverfront Salon East New SB Corporate Member Orientation
8:30 to 9:00	Breakout Session Room 360 (Ambassador Ballroom) Breakfast and Registration for Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC) Program Track: Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program
8:30 to 14:30	Special Event Offsite Timberland Urban Greening Event at Green Living Science & Lincoln Street Art Park
9:00 to 12:00	Special Event Offsite Arbor Day Tree Planting
9:00 to 10:00	Breakout Session Room 360 (Ambassador Ballroom) Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program: Welcome and Introduction to the Value of Sustainability for the Events Industry Track: Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program David Fiss Strategic Partnerships, Events & Engagement Sustainable Brands Mariela McIlwraith Author and Award-winning Advocate for Sustainability, Safety and Inclusivity Events Industry Council
10:00 to 10:30	Breaks/Meals Networking Break
10:30 to 12:30	Workshop Room 142AB Facing Your Own Unsustainable Lifestyle: How to Find Balance During a Planetary Emergency Track: Purpose Regeneration Jo Confino Executive Editor, Impact & Innovation HuffPost
10:30 to 12:30	Workshop Room 251BC How to Set Science-Based Goals with Respect to Carbon and Water Track: Operations & Supply Chain Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Science The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. Christina Copeland Senior Manager, Water Security CDP North America Bridget Schrempf Regional Lead, Commit to Action CDP North America
10:30 to 12:30	Workshop Room 140FG New Models for Urban Sustainability and Collaboration: The Power of Uncommon Partners and Digital Storytelling Track: Purpose Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Storytelling Technology The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Storytelling topic is sponsored by National Geographic. The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. Andy Brownell VP Newsy Brand Studio Jeremy Faust Assistant Vice President and Environmental Sustainability Leader Fifth Third Bank Connie Lilley Director Detroit 2030 District Joey Maiocco Producer Newsy Brand Studio Marie Perriard Brand Strategy for Sustainable Leadership Sustainable Brands Tremaine Phillips Director Cincinnati 2030 District
10:30 to 12:30	Workshop Room 252AB Putting Mission, Purpose, Impact and Engagement into Practice through the Principle of Single Organizing Idea Track: Purpose Breakthrough Leadership The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. Neil Gaught Author, "Core: How A Single Organizing Idea Can Change Business For Good" Neil Gaught & Associates
10:30 to 12:30	Workshop Room 260 (Portside Ballroom) Research Roundtable: New Studies on What Constitutes The Good Life in the Eyes of Consumers Track: Brand Influence & Engagement Consumer Engagement Consumer Insights The Consumer Insights topic is sponsored by Guardian News & Media. Whitney Dailey Vice President Porter Novelli/Cone Communications Randi Kronthal-Sacco Senior Scholar NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business Suzanne Shelton President & CEO Shelton Group Marie Stafford European Director, the Innovation Group Wunderman Thompson Mike Mueller Director, Strategic Marketing WestRock Kristen Stevens Senior Marketing Manager, U.S. Marine Stewardship Council Dimitar Vlahov Director, Knowledge & Insights Sustainable Brands
10:30 to 12:30	Workshop Room 142C Scaling the Living Building Challenge: How Big Brands are Leveraging Regenerative Principles to Transform Real Estate Portfolios Track: Product & Service Innovation Breakthrough Leadership Circular Economy Ingredients and Materials Regeneration Science Technology Zero Waste The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Circular Economy topic is sponsored by ASU Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service. The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. The Zero Waste topic is sponsored by Resource Recycling Systems. Jacob Arlein Principal stok James Connelly VP, Products & Strategic Growth International Living Future Institute Andreas Gyr REWS Sustainability Program Manager Google
10:30 to 12:30	Workshop Room 250BC School of Systems Change Track: Operations & Supply Chain Collaboration Employee Engagement Science Zero Waste The Employee Engagement topic is sponsored by salesforce.org. The Zero Waste topic is sponsored by Resource Recycling Systems. Sally Uren Chief Executive Forum for the Future Samantha Veide Associate Director Forum for the Future
10:30 to 11:30	Breakout Session Room 360 (Ambassador Ballroom) Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program: Creating a Sustainable Event Plan for Carbon Neutrality Track: Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program Aurora Benton Founder Astrapto Mariela McIlwraith Author and Award-winning Advocate for Sustainability, Safety and Inclusivity Events Industry Council Nicolas Tiziou Director Responsible Business, Americas Radisson Hotel Group
10:30 to 12:30	Workshop Room 141 The State of Gender Equality and Inclusion Inside Companies Track: Governance Breakthrough Leadership Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Employee Engagement The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion topic is sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. The Employee Engagement topic is sponsored by salesforce.org. Soon Mee Kim Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader Porter Novelli Anna Blue Co-Executive Director Girl Up Lisa Kenney Executive Director Gender Spectrum Valérie Martin Vice President, Communications, Culture & CSR ALDO Group Lora Picini Vice President, Equity, Strategic Policy & Regulatory Affairs Caesars Entertainment Claudya Arana Sanchez Global Diversity and Inclusion Manager Ford Motor Company
10:30 to 12:30	Workshop Room 250A Transformational Leadership: Scaling a New Leadership Paradigm Track: Governance Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Employee Engagement Science The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Employee Engagement topic is sponsored by salesforce.org. Nicole Miller Managing Director Biomimicry 3.8 Leith Sharp Director & Lead Faculty of Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
10:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 357 TSC's Bridging the Communications Gap: A Workshop for Communication Professionals Working in Sustainability Technology The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. Erika Ferrin Director of Marketing, Communication and Development The Sustainability Consortium Rick Velleu Marketing Director EDF+Business
11:30 to 12:30	Breakout Session Room 360 (Ambassador Ballroom) Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program: Sustainable Food and Beverage Track: Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program Rebekah Moses Senior Manager, Impact Strategy Impossible Foods Aurora Benton Founder Astrapto Mariela McIlwraith Author and Award-winning Advocate for Sustainability, Safety and Inclusivity Events Industry Council
12:30 to 13:30	Breaks/Meals Offsite Lunch (On Your Own)
12:30 to 13:30	Breaks/Meals Networking Break
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 142AB A Survey of Bold Commitments and Initiatives Tackling Plastic Pollution Track: Operations & Supply Chain Circular Economy Collaboration Ingredients and Materials Packaging Plastics Science Technology Zero Waste The Circular Economy topic is sponsored by ASU Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service. The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. The Zero Waste topic is sponsored by Resource Recycling Systems. Jane Abernethy Chief Sustainability Officer Humanscale David Lear Vice President, Corporate Sustainability Dell Matt Bondlow Director, Integrated Media Scientific American John Caturano Senior Sustainability Manager Packaging Nestlé USA Bridget Croke External Affairs Closed Loop Partners Mary Draves Chief Sustainability Officer Dow Richard Gerstein CMO UNIFI Ellen Jackowski Global Head of Sustainability Strategy & Innovation HP Inc. Teresa Lang Senior Key Account Manager, North America South Pole Mark Shamley VP of Global Social Impact Tupperware Brands Saskia van Gendt Sr. Director, Sustainability Method Gabe Wing Director of Environmental Health and Safety Herman Miller
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 251BC Delivering a Culture that Supports Innovating for The Good Life Track: Purpose Collaboration Employee Engagement The Employee Engagement topic is sponsored by salesforce.org. Pamela Wilhelms Owner Wilhelms Consulting Group
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 250A Innovation Inspired by Nature: Design Principles and Applications of Biomimicry Track: Product & Service Innovation Breakthrough Leadership Circular Economy Collaboration Ingredients and Materials Regeneration Science Zero Waste The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Circular Economy topic is sponsored by ASU Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service. The Zero Waste topic is sponsored by Resource Recycling Systems. Nicole Miller Managing Director Biomimicry 3.8 Prasad Boradkar Design Lead Google
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 252AB Purpose-Driven Innovation: How to Unlock Business and Societal Value Track: Purpose Consumer Engagement Employee Engagement Storytelling The Employee Engagement topic is sponsored by salesforce.org. The Storytelling topic is sponsored by National Geographic. Simon Mainwaring CEO & Founder WeFirst
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 260 (Portside Ballroom) Results of the Pull Factor Project: A New Toolkit to Shape Culture and Behavior toward Sustainable Lifestyles Track: Brand Influence & Engagement Breakthrough Leadership Consumer Engagement Consumer Insights The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Consumer Insights topic is sponsored by Guardian News & Media. Michael Abata Purpose-Driven Marketing Sr. Strategist, Brand Marketing Target Raphael Bemporad Co-Founder and Principal BBMG Tamay Kiper Associate Director, Member & Advisory Services Sustainable Brands Marion Klausmann Associate Brand Director, Global Sustainability Procter & Gamble Company Emanuele Madeddu Executive Vice President, Global Brand Strategy National Geographic
13:30 to 14:30	Breakout Session Room 360 (Ambassador Ballroom) Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program: Designing Welcoming Events and Overcoming Unconscious Bias Track: Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program Aurora Benton Founder Astrapto Mariela McIlwraith Author and Award-winning Advocate for Sustainability, Safety and Inclusivity Events Industry Council
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 141 The Emerging Science around the Importance of Psychological Safety in the Workplace Track: Governance Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Employee Engagement Science The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion topic is sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. The Employee Engagement topic is sponsored by salesforce.org. Susan Hunt Stevens Founder & CEO WeSpire
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 142C The Evolution of Multi-Stakeholder Alliances Aiming to Make Supply Chains More Sustainable Track: Operations & Supply Chain Collaboration Ingredients and Materials Maya Spaull Vice President, Apparel and Home Goods Manufacturing Program Fair Trade USA Brooke Gast Business Development Sustainable Brands Lara Koritzke Senior Policy Advisor Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance Cara Smyth Founder GCNYC Fair Fashion Center Dan Strechay Interim Director of Outreach & Engagement and U.S. Representative Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Joel Tickner Executive Director Green Chemistry and Commerce Council
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 250BC The Rise of Craft Brands: How to Build a Small-Batch Sustainable Giant Track: Brand Influence & Engagement Consumer Engagement Employee Engagement Storytelling The Employee Engagement topic is sponsored by salesforce.org. The Storytelling topic is sponsored by National Geographic. Janay Brower Founder Public Thread Steven Dyme Co-Founder & CEO Flowers for Dreams Nkolo Lebongo Business Development Manager and Sales Strategist Sustainable Brands David Myers Founder Mighty Good Coffee
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 251A The SB Brand Transformation Roadmap: How to Take Your Sustainability Journey to the Next Level Track: Governance Breakthrough Leadership Circular Economy Collaboration Employee Engagement The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Circular Economy topic is sponsored by ASU Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service. The Employee Engagement topic is sponsored by salesforce.org. Kevin Hagen Vice President, Environment, Social & Governance Strategy Iron Mountain Dimitar Vlahov Director, Knowledge & Insights Sustainable Brands
13:30 to 15:30	Workshop Room 140FG The State of Circularity: Key Updates on the Progress Toward Circular Business Models Track: Product & Service Innovation Circular Economy Collaboration Ingredients and Materials Packaging Regeneration Science Technology Zero Waste The Circular Economy topic is sponsored by ASU Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service. The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. The Zero Waste topic is sponsored by Resource Recycling Systems. Stephanie Devine CEO & Founder The Very Good Bra Jo Confino Executive Editor, Impact & Innovation HuffPost Jay Hunsberger VP Sustana Mike Newman CEO Returnity Innovations Jarret Schlaff CEO & Co-Founder Pingree Detroit Dirk Voeste Vice President of Sustainability Strategy BASF
15:00 to 16:00	Breakout Session Room 360 (Ambassador Ballroom) Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program: Towards a Circular Economy in the Events Industry: Sustainable Supply Chains And Materials Resource Management Track: Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program Aurora Benton Founder Astrapto Mariela McIlwraith Author and Award-winning Advocate for Sustainability, Safety and Inclusivity Events Industry Council Yalmaz Siddiqui Vice President, Corporate Sustainability MGM Resorts
15:30 to 16:00	Breakout Session Room 360 (Ambassador Ballroom) Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program: Materials Resource Management Track: Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Program Aurora Benton Founder Astrapto Mariela McIlwraith Author and Award-winning Advocate for Sustainability, Safety and Inclusivity Events Industry Council
16:00 to 16:07	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Opening Entertainment
16:07 to 16:10	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Opening MC Remarks Mark Lee Executive Director SustainAbility
16:10 to 16:25	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Welcome to SB'19 Detroit! KoAnn Skrzyniarz CEO Sustainable Brands
16:25 to 16:35	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom MC Remarks Mark Lee Executive Director SustainAbility
16:35 to 16:50	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Leadership and Activism in Times of Crisis: Lessons on Working with the Next Generation Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Consumer Insights The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Consumer Insights topic is sponsored by Guardian News & Media. "Little Miss Flint" Mari Copeny Activist & Philanthropist
16:50 to 17:05	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Unveiling New Commitments to Address Food Security, Speeding Up Positive Change for People and Planet by 2030 Consumer Engagement Steve Cahillane Chairman & CEO Kellogg Company
17:07 to 17:22	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Sustainability Targets: Acting on Climate, Plastics and Portfolio, All at Once Collaboration Ingredients and Materials Science Dirk Voeste Vice President of Sustainability Strategy BASF
17:25 to 17:40	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Leveraging the Power of Technology and a Broad Ecosystem of Innovators to Catalyze Systemic Change Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Technology The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. Maggie Buggie Global Head of Innovation Services and Solutions SAP
17:43 to 17:50	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Creating a Zero Waste World through Smart, Shared, Circular Supply Chains Laura Nador President CHEP
17:53 to 18:08	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Leadership in Storytelling and Consumer Engagement around Supply Chain Sustainability Consumer Engagement Storytelling The Storytelling topic is sponsored by National Geographic. Julie Channing VP of Marketing Allbirds
18:00 to 20:30	Special Event Innovation Expo Opening Night Reception, Sponsored by BASF, co-sponsored by CHEP and Marcus Thomas. Wine provided by Fetzer.
18:10 to 18:25	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Unsafe Thinking: How to be Nimble and Bold When You Need It Most Breakthrough Leadership The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. Jonah Sachs Author Unsafe Thinking
18:25 to 18:30	Keynote Session Grand Riverview Ballroom Closing MC Remarks Mark Lee Executive Director SustainAbility
20:30 to 22:30	Special Event Pride with Purpose: LGBTQ+ & Allies Meetup