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All sessions listed below are in Pacific Time (PT).  View the Schedule summary here.

Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
11:00am to 11:45am
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Reduce 101: What You Need to Know to Electrify Everything

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Experts in buildings, fleets and industrial processes explain the opportunities and challenges in the electrification revolution.

Speakers

  • Liz Morrison
  • Ali Hasanbeigi
  • Mike Roeth
  • Mili Majumdar

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How Investors Evaluate Net-Zero Commitments

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Investors and consultants explain the metrics and values they use to evaluate corporate climate commitments.

Speakers

  • Amberjae Freeman
  • Susan "Suz" Mac Cormac
  • Pooja Khosla
  • Jared Westheim

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The Market Leaders Shaping the Net-Zero Transition

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Leaders pioneering ambitious initiatives in emissions, corporate collaboration and other areas share their strategies.

Speakers

  • Roberta Barbieri
  • Winston Chen
  • Katherine Canoy
  • Maud Texier

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12:15pm to 1:00pm
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Building the Right Renewables Strategy for Your Business

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The latest thinking in renewable and low-carbon energy to help you navigate the sector's opportunities and challenges.

Speakers

  • Robert Fairey
  • Sarah Golden
  • Gregg Belardo
  • Chris Ball

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Solutions Showcase: Build Your Company's Reductions Roadmap

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Leading service providers explain how they can help your organization carry out a carbon audit and build a roadmap to net zero.

Speakers

  • John Schulz
  • Maria Fujihara
  • Phil Redman
  • Simon Fischweicher
  • Taylor Francis

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1:30pm to 2:15pm
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Using Supply Chain Partnerships to Cut Scope 3 Emissions

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How companies are integrating supplier relationships with climate strategy to drive down emissions.

Speakers

  • Amanda Von Almen
  • Jens Burchardt
  • Joel Makower
  • Candace Laing

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Restructure Your Business to Reach Net Zero

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Case studies from companies that have changed culture and operations in pursuit of net-zero goals.

Speakers

  • Hana Kajimura
  • Emily Williams
  • Jane Ewing
  • Peter Boyd

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2:15pm to 3:00pm
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Ask an Expert: Inside Facebook's Net-Zero Strategy

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Facebook's sustainability strategy manager takes your questions on the company's plan to reach net zero by 2030.

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  • Sylvia Lee

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Ask an Expert: Companies and Cities Partner to Hit Net Zero

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Quiz sustainability leaders on how your company can collaborate with cities to reduce emissions and draw down carbon in urban environments.

Speakers

  • Debbie Raphael
  • Ryan Mooney-Bullock

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Ask an Expert: Neutral, Net-Zero, Negative...What?!

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Disentangle the confusing language and components of climate goals to improve your organization's climate strategy.

Speakers

  • Owen Hewlett

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Wednesday, July 28th, 2021
11:00am to 11:45am
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What does it Mean to be Net Zero in the Financial Sector?

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Investors, lenders and climate policy experts discuss how the financial sector can achieve net-zero lending and investment portfolios.

Speakers

  • Brian O'Hanlon
  • Jacqueline Smith
  • Danielle Sugarman
  • Deborah Ng

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12:15pm to 1:00pm
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These Cities Are Leading the Net-Zero Transformation

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Lightning talks from cities and corporate partners rethinking mobility, waste and other sectors in the bid to reach net-zero emissions.

Speakers

  • Carla Walker
  • Jeremy Baines
  • Jeremy Donnell
  • Phoebe Romero

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The Next-Gen Tech Accelerating the Transition to Net Zero

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Meet the startups behind the technologies set to emerge as enablers of the net-zero transition.

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  • Brennan Spellacy
  • Jeff Horowitz
  • Cedrick Tandong
  • Olugbenga Olubanjo
  • Kate Frucher

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1:30pm to 2:15pm
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Can Oil, Gas and Other Carbon-Intensive Sectors Reach Net Zero?

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What's the path for oil, steel, cement and heavy transport? What role should offsets, asset sales and other mechanisms play in that process?

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  • Eli Mitchell-Larson
  • Rohini Sengupta
  • Ben Kowing
  • Lamberto Eldering

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Native Net Zero: Integrating Emissions Goals into Products

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Companies explain how they have integrated emissions reductions strategies into products and business models.

Speakers

  • Stacy Kauk
  • Taylor Francis
  • Heather Clancy
  • Sandra Noonan

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2:15pm to 3:00pm
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Ask an Expert: Understanding Scope 3 and What Comes Next

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How can companies set ambitious decarbonization targets for suppliers and partner to achieve them?

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  • Brian Carey
  • Jeremy Handler

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Ask an Expert: Net-Zero Programs and a Just Transition

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Quiz an expert on how net-zero strategies can contribute to a transition that's equitable, just and inclusive.

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  • Rory Jacobson

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Ask an Expert: How Can the U.S. Reach Net Zero Emissions?

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Net Zero America lead author Eric Larson takes questions on how organizations of all types can contribute to the net-zero transition.

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  • Eric Larson

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