Program
Full 2020 Agenda
See below for session descriptions and speakers from our 2020 event.
Strategies that Work: Climate Initiatives that Pack a Punch
Future Ready: Risk, Resilience, and Expanding Your Reach
The Pulse: Latest Trends and Innovation
Deep-dive instruction on applicable skills and decision-making for implementing specific climate solutions.
Climate Leadership Conference partners host interactive discussions highlighting best practices, emerging approaches and new research.
Once the formal conference program concludes, join us on March 6, 2020, as the Climate Leadership Conference hosts three tours of Detroit landmarks and institutions that are renowned for their sustainability.
Conference Registration
Voluntary RNG Markets and Trends
Hosted by Center for Resource Solutions
Applying Adaptation Standards and Exploring Development Needs in a Growing Resilience Marketplace
Hosted by American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP)
What’s Really Behind a Carbon Neutrality Pledge?
Hosted by The Climate Registry
Getting Started: Reducing Supply Chain Emissions
Hosted by Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
Coffee & Refreshments Break
The AAA Framework for Climate Policy Leadership
Hosted by Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
Advancing Ambition in your Supply Chain: How to Set the Right Targets
Hosted by WSP
Reaching Renewable Goals: Getting to 100%, Engaging Corporate Leaders and Driving Change Along the Way
Hosted by Fifth Third Bank
Networking & Refreshments Break
Opening Plenary Session
Welcome Remarks by Jerry Norcia, President & CEO, DTE Energy
Michigan’s Clean Energy Economy: Presented by Liesl Clark, Director of the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
Bright Spots in International Climate Leadership
Leading the Way to a Circular Economy
Speakers:
- Past Speaker: James Balog – Climate Leadership Conference , Founder and Director, Earth Vision Institute and Extreme Ice Survey (2017)
- Past Speaker: Michael Hancock – Climate Leadership Conference , Mayor, City of Denver, CO (2018)
- Past Speaker: Bruno Sarda – Climate Leadership Conference , Director, Sustainability Operations, Dell Technologies (2014)
- Past Speaker: Dr. Georges Benjamin – Climate Leadership Conference , Executive Director, American Public Health Association (2019)
- Past Speaker: Projal Dutta – Climate Leadership Conference , Director, Sustainability Initiatives, New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (NYMTA) (2014)
- Past Speaker: Amy Francetic – Climate Leadership Conference , Senior Vice President, New Ventures and Corporate Affairs, Invenergy LLC (2017)
Welcome Reception
Registration, Breakfast, Networking
Day 2 Welcome + Morning Plenary Session
Reading the Room: Understanding Climate Sentiments in a Pivotal Election Year, with guest speaker, Andrew J. Hoffman
Combating the Climate Crisis and Supporting a Positive Future for All
Speakers:
- Past Speaker: Rebecca Boudreaux – Climate Leadership Conference , President & Board Member, Oberon Fuels (2017)
- Past Speaker: John Hickenlooper – Climate Leadership Conference , Governor of Colorado (2018)
- Past Speaker: Kevin Bryan – Climate Leadership Conference , Senior Policy Director, Keystone Policy Center (2018)
- Past Speaker: Edan Dionne – Climate Leadership Conference , Vice President, Corporate Environmental Affairs, IBM (2019)
Networking & Refreshments Break
Strategy Exchange Sessions
Table Topics
Exchange Sessions
Networking Lounge Open
Plenary Conversation
State Led Climate Action: An Update led by Julie Cerqueira, U.S. Climate Alliance
Accelerating the Clean Energy Revolution through Technology and Investment
Speakers:
- Past Speaker: Alka Banerjee – Climate Leadership Conference , Managing Director, Product Management, S&P Dow Jones Indices (2015)
- Past Speaker: Brian Deese – Climate Leadership Conference , Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor, White House (2015)
- Past Speaker: Patricia Espinosa – Climate Leadership Conference , Executive Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (2017)
Reception
Climate Leadership Awards Dinner & Ceremony
Keynote from William Reilly, Climate Pioneer Awardee
Breakfast & Networking
Coffee & Refreshments
Closing Plenary Session
A Call to Action: Keynote by U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow
TECH Talk: Handprint Beats Footprint: How ICT Can Make a Big Contribution to Meeting the Climate Challenge
Beyond Zero: Introducing the Climate Take Back
What Climate Leadership Should Look Like in 2020
Speakers:
- Past Speaker: Chris Crane – Climate Leadership Conference , President and CEO, Exelon Corporation (2017)
- Past Speaker: Matt Clouse – Climate Leadership Conference , Director, Renewable Energy Policy and Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2015)