About the Event

VERGE Net Zero: Accelerating the transition to a climate-positive future

About: VERGE Net Zero is a complimentary online event that will provide you with deep dives and how-to guides on the strategies, technologies and partnerships key to accelerating your organization’s net-zero transition. Advance your career by connecting with and learning from thousands of private- and public-sector leaders — including professionals in sustainability, supply chain, facilities, fleets, finance, policy and manufacturing — building a profitable and climate-positive future.

Where and When: December 6-7, 2022 | Online

Tracks

• Measure
• Reduce
• Offset

What We Value

• Fresh and Convergent Content: We aim to elevate the latest trends, innovations and approaches to reaching net zero, and prioritize solutions that are systemic and interconnected by nature.
• Creativity and Interactivity: We strive to expand participants’ perspectives, catalyze new ways of thinking and facilitate meaningful interactions among attendees.
• Diversity: We are committed to fostering dialogue among, and elevating the leadership of, speakers with diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. This includes maintaining gender parity among speakers and ensuring racial diversity in all programming.

DEI Commitments

GreenBiz is committed to ensuring the sessions at our events reflect the world we live in. Our goals include:

• Ensuring that 40 percent of our speakers are Black, Indigenous or people of color, a target that is reflective of US census data.
  

• Ensuring gender balance across our program. 

Session Formats

Breakout: Panel (45 min) — A moderated discussion with no more than four speakers (including the moderator) and ample time to address questions from the audience.

Breakout: Presentation (45 min) — Led by one or two individuals, a thoughtful presentation that features a mix of instruction and exercises designed to give attendees the knowledge they need to get started on a particular task or challenge.

Breakout: Fireside Chat (20-45 min) — A conversation between a high-level speaker and an interviewer. This deep dive is well suited for excellent speakers with a compelling story and valuable expertise or research.

Breakout: Case Study (45 min) — Designed to highlight an impactful and innovative approach used to accelerate progress toward net-zero emissions. This is an opportunity to spark the imagination of attendees. Bring your collaborative partners.

Keynote: Talks (5-8 min) — Short-form, stand-and-deliver, inspirational presentations (à la TED Talks) as part of the keynote program, delivered by visionary leaders, typically featuring a breakthrough idea.

Keynote: Conversation (5-10 min) — Lively, keynote conversations among experts about a particular topic, or a one-on-one interview with a high-profile thought leader or C-level executive.

Submissions

Due to the high volume of submissions we receive, GreenBiz will only be able to respond to nominations we are interested in pursuing. We will respond no later than September 4, 2022. We encourage you to submit your proposal early, as speaking slots fill up quickly.

To learn more about last year’s event, please visit the program page. If you have specific, clarifying questions, please contact Jim Giles, VERGE Net Zero Conference Chair, at [email protected].