Comms Summit
Invitation requests have now closed for the GreenBiz 23 Comms Summit
We hope you will be able to tune in to the GreenBiz 23 keynote sessions & Sidebar interviews, which will be livestreamed for free on the GreenBiz 23 virtual event page during the event — no registration required. Be sure to subscribe to GreenBiz event updates to be notified when registration opens for GreenBiz 24, taking place February 12-14, 2024, in Scottsdale, AZ.
Monday, February 13 - Tuesday, February 14, 2023 - Mountain Shadows Resort, Scottsdale, AZ
The GreenBiz 23 Comms Summit is an invitation-only working session that will bring together 200 communications, legal and sustainability professionals from large companies along with outside experts on sustainability and ESG communications.
The hands-on, roll-up-your-sleeves program will feature real-world communications and messaging case studies, with feedback from investors, activists, journalists, policymakers and your peers.
What to Expect
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"360-degree" assessments of real-world communications and messaging strategies
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Focused networking with a diverse group of sustainability and communications professionals
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Actionable insights on how to tell more effective and impactful stories across a range of media and to a range of audiences
GreenBiz 23 Comms Summit Schedule
All times MST, subject to change
Monday, February 13, 2023
Registration opens at 11:30 am
12:00pm - 1:30pm: Arrival & Lunch (sponsored by United States Steel Corporation)
1:30pm - 3:10pm: Keynotes
A stimulating series of conversations will explore the current state-of-play for sustainability communications today including growing concerns around greenwashing and the critical collaboration between sustainability, communications and legal teams.
3:10pm - 3:40pm: Break
3:40pm - 5:30pm: 360-Degree Working Session: Business to Business Case Studies
Work through real-world communications and messaging challenges in small groups, receiving feedback from diverse stakeholders including investors, activists, journalists and customers.
5:30pm - 7:00pm: Networking Reception (sponsored by Cox Enterprises)
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
7:30am - 8:30am: Breakfast (sponsored by Arcadia)
8:30am - 10:05am: Keynotes
We will begin Day 2 with discussions around consumer trends and the future of sustainability communications.
9:35am - 10:05am: Break
10:05am - 12:00pm: 360-Degree Working Session: Business to Consumer Case Studies
Work through real-world communications and messaging challenges in small groups, receiving feedback from diverse stakeholders including investors, activists, journalists and customers.
12:00pm - 1:30pm: Lunch
Plenary lunch for all Comms Summit participants (sponsored by NextEra Energy Resources)
Optional: Roundtable Lunches are interactive lunch discussions, moderated by an expert or thought leader, held at roundtables of up to 10 participants. These are freeform discussions, so bring your own challenges, questions, and ideas to talk through and get to know your fellow conference participants.
- Overcoming Your Climate Communications Challenges - Table Host: Peter Browning, Browning Environmental Communications
- Responding to Anti-ESG Messaging (Without Getting Too Partisan) - Table Host: Mike Hower, thinkPARALLAX
- Consumer Behavior Change - What the New 61 IPCC 'Sustainable Behaviors' Mean for Brands - Table Host: Louise Wilson & Lucy Shea, Futerra
Comms Summit Speakers
