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Operations & Supply Chain

Monday, 3 June, 2019

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 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
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 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

Tuesday, 4 June, 2019

11:00 to 12:30	Breakout Session Room 251A Looking into Quickly Evolving Technologies Shaping the Future of Supply Chain Transparency and Traceability Track: Operations & Supply Chain Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Science Technology The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. Dr. Leonardo Bonanni Founder & CEO Sourcemap Pete Girard Co-Founder & CEO Toxnot Tara O'Shea Director, Forests & Land Use Planet Mia Overall Principal Consultant Overall Strategies David Potere Head of GeoInnovation Indigo Jamie Tomkins Marketing Director Oritain
11:00 to 12:30	Breakout Session Room 252AB The Supply Chain Solutions Center: Bringing the Spotify User Experience to the World of Sustainability Track: Operations & Supply Chain Collaboration Suzanne Shelton President & CEO Shelton Group Rick Velleu Marketing Director EDF+Business
15:30 to 16:30	Breakout Session Room 250A Excellence in Supply Chain Transparency Track: Operations & Supply Chain Ingredients and Materials Technology The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. Heather Deeth North America Buying Manager LUSH Fresh Handmade Cosmetics Tim Greiner Managing Director Pure Strategies, Inc. Alison Melville General Manager of Footwear and Accessories Everlane Saskia van Gendt Sr. Director, Sustainability Method
15:30 to 16:30	Breakout Session Room 250BC Materiality Assessment is Broken: Here's How We Can Fix It Track: Operations & Supply Chain Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Science The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. Daniel Aronson Founder Valutus Gil Friend Founder & CEO Natural Logic Cassandra Garber Global Sustainability Leader 3M Rose Perkins Sustainability Strategy Leader DuPont

Wednesday, 5 June, 2019

15:30 to 16:30	Breakout Session Room 142AB Embedding Personal Wellbeing, Ecosystem Health and Strong Community Values in All Aspects of Product Development Track: Operations & Supply Chain Brands Taking Stands Breakthrough Leadership Circular Economy Collaboration Ingredients and Materials Packaging Science The Brands Taking Stands topic is sponsored by Tides. The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Circular Economy topic is sponsored by ASU Rob & Melani Walton Sustainability Solutions Service. Danielle Azoulay Head of CSR & Sustainability L'Oréal USA Julie Corbett President & Founder Ecologic Brands Ken Greene Co-Founder Hudson Valley Seed Shane Wolf Founder, SEED PHYTONUTRIENTS L'Oréal USA
15:30 to 16:30	Breakout Session Room 140E Navigating the Transition to Regenerative Agriculture at Scale Track: Operations & Supply Chain Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Ingredients and Materials Regeneration Science Technology The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. Sara Allan Sustainability Analyst, Triple Bottom Line Operating Unit General Mills Deanna Bratter Senior Director of Public Benefit and Sustainable Development Danone Christian Shearer CEO Regen Network Darcy Shiber-Knowles Senior Quality, Sustainability & Innovation Manager Dr. Bronner's Etienne White Founder & CEO Possible
15:30 to 16:30	Breakout Session Room 251A Revolutionizing Access to Renewable Energy: Exploring the Potential of the Newly-Launched Green Power Pass Track: Operations & Supply Chain Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Technology The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. Kevin Hagen Vice President, Environment, Social & Governance Strategy Iron Mountain Mark Porter Director Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance

Thursday, 6 June, 2019

11:00 to 12:30	Breakout Session Room 250BC Pooling World-Class Expertise, Innovation and Creative Partnerships to Solve a Range of Water Challenges Track: Operations & Supply Chain Breakthrough Leadership Collaboration Ingredients and Materials Plastics Regeneration Science Technology The Breakthrough Leadership topic is sponsored by Kohler. The Technology topic is sponsored by Iron Mountain. Eric Hoek Co-Founder & CEO Water Planet Greg McPartlin Co-Founder Parjana Jan Peelan Attaché for Infrastructure & Water Management Netherlands Embassy, Washington D.C. Julianna Smoot Board Member Obama Foundation Bryan Stubbs Executive Director Cleveland Water Alliance Matt Welch Director of Operations Circle of Blue
11:00 to 12:30	Breakout Session Room 142C The Better Buying Lab and The Cool Food Pledge: Whetting Appetites while Making Menus more Climate-Friendly Track: Operations & Supply Chain Collaboration Employee Engagement Ingredients and Materials Science The Employee Engagement topic is sponsored by salesforce.org. Edwina Hughes Head of Engagement, Cool Food Pledge World Resources Institute Keith Soster Director of Student Engagement, Sustainability University of Michigan Rachel Sylvan Director, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Sodexo Daniel Vennard Director, Better Buying Lab World Resources Institute
13:30 to 14:30	Breakout Session Room 142C Leadership in Supplier Diversity and Inclusion Track: Operations & Supply Chain Collaboration Diversity, Equity and Inclusion The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion topic is sponsored by Caesars Entertainment. Angela Henderson Head of Supplier Diversity Development, Global Purchasing, Supply Chain Sustainability Ford Motor Company Annie Longsworth Executive Managing Director RFB\|Siren Betty Manetta President and CEO Asociar Courtney Moore Director, Diversity and Inclusion Caesars Entertainment