Sustainability Summit 2021

Reshape Stage

Sustainability Summit Welcome

Sustainability Summit 2021 Event Welcome

09:30 - 09:35
FIRESIDE: The Path to Net Zero, what industry needs to know from a Regulatory standpoint

Eamon Ryan, Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications & Minister for Transport
Jennifer Duggan, Time (Moderator)

09:35 - 09:50
FIRESIDE: The Need for Climate Repair Now

Sir David King, Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, University of Cambridge & Founder and Chair, Centre for Climate Repair
Pernilla Strid, Journalist, Aktuell Hållbarhet (Moderator)

09:55 - 10:20
CASE STUDY: Environmental Philanthropy as a Business Strategy - how your company can form part of creating a thriving future for our planet and generations to come

Kate Williams, CEO, 1% for the Planet

10:25 - 10:40
FIRESIDE: Moving Towards A Net-Zero Society

Mary Robinson, Adjunct Professor for Climate Justice, Trinity College Dublin & Chair, The Elders & Former President of Ireland (1990-1997)
Sunita Narain, Director General, Centre for Science and Environment (Moderator)

10:45 - 11:15
PANEL: Forging a Pathway to a more Sustainable Future

Alison Tickell, Founder & CEO, Julie's Bicycle
Paul Murphy, Director & Co-founder, Climeaction
Dr. Craig Bullock, Managing Director, Optimize
Megan Best, Managing Director, Native Events (Moderator)

11:20 - 11:50
FIRESIDE: Embedding A Culture of Climate Change

Norman Crowley, CEO, Cool Planet Group & Studio AVA
Dara Connolly, CEO, Common Purpose (Moderator)

11:55 - 12:15
PANEL: Climate Discussions and Decision Making Processes

Nabil Ahmed, Founder, INTERPRT
Dorothy Grace Guerrero, Head of Policy and Advocacy, Global Justice Now
Joan Mulvihill, Digitalisation Lead, Siemens (Moderator)

12:20 - 12:40
FIRESIDE: Companies using their influence to accelerate implementation of Strong Climate policies

Bill Weihl, Executive Director, ClimateVoice
Audrey Maatchi, Founder & CEO of Audgreen (Moderator)

12:45 - 13:05
PANEL: WORKING IN CONCERT: Towards a sustainable Irish Events Ecosystem

Cllr. Claire Byrne, The Green Party
Mark Barrett, Director, Purecore
Peter O'Brien, Founder & Director, Happenings
Megan Best, Managing Director, Native Events (Moderator)

13:10 - 13:40
FIRESIDE: Driving a sea change: Purpose as the New Luxury

Tony Verutti, Head of Global Partnerships and Strategy, Parley for the Oceans
Pia Hillebrecht, Sustainability, Innovation and System Change: Consultant, Coach & Facilitator for Strategic Development, imPactHill.s (Moderator)

13:45 - 14:05
FIRESIDE: Achieving Sustainable Impact, Together

Nick Hollis, Sustainability Brand Ambassador, HP Inc.
Gary Tierney, MD, HP Inc.(Moderator)

14:10 - 14:25
FIRESIDE: Sustainability & Justice

Magid Magid, Founder & Director, UnionOJ
Adirupa Sengupta, Global CEO, Common Purpose (Moderator)

14:35 - 15:05
PANEL: Beyond ESG: Creating Lasting Positive Change

Rodney Williams, President, Belvedere Vodka
Peter Jenkins, CEO, The Conran Shop
Diana Verde Nieto, Co-Founder & CEO, Positive Luxury (Moderator)

15:10 - 15:35
FIRESIDE: Climate Change: How to create connections between climate science and industry

Dr. Gavin Schmidt, Senior Climate Advisor, NASA
Kendra Pierre-Louis, Senior Reporter, How to Save a Planet, Gimlet / Spotify (Moderator)

15:35 - 16:05
FIRESIDE: Circular Economy & Partnerships as the Solution for a Sustainable Future

Tom Szaky, Founder & CEO, TerraCycle
Alexis Benveniste, Writer, CNN (Moderator)

16:10 - 16:30
FIRESIDE: Rescue your Organisation Before It's Too Late!

Marc Buckley, Founder, Environmentalist, UN & WEF Expert, ALOHAS Regenerative Foundation
Sarah Freeman, Managing Editor, Business & Finance Magazine (Moderator)

16:35 - 16:55
FIRESIDE: Earth's Wellbeing - Making a Business Model out of Philantropy

Daniel Gutiérrez Patiño, CEO, Saving the Amazon
Carol Saavedra Gutiérrez, International Director, Saving the Amazon
Pia Hillebrecht, Sustainability, Innovation and System Change Consultant, imPactHill.S (Moderator)

17:00 - 17:20
KEYNOTE: CYRILL GUTSCH FOUNDER & CEO, PARLEY FOR THE OCEANS

Cyrill Gutsch, Founder & CEO, Parley for the Oceans

17:20 - 17:30

Act Stage

Sustainability Summit Welcome

Sustainability Summit 2021 Event Welcome

09:30 - 09:35
PANEL: How green and circular business models can provide practical solutions to the transition to net zero, regenerative and purposeful value chains

Brendan Vidal Edgerton, Director, Circular Economy World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
Adam AG Mitchell-Heggs, Co-Founder & Circular Venture Builder Net Postive Labs
Angela Francis, Chief Advisor, Economics & Economic Development WWF-UK
Aoife Connaughton, Director, Risk Advisory, Sustainability Leader Deloitte (Moderator)

09:35 - 10:05
FIRESIDE: Tech For Good: Solutions to fight against Food Waste

Jamie Crummie, Co-Founder, Too Good To Go
David Monaghan, Deputy Editor, Business & Finance Media Group (Moderator)

10:10 - 10:30
FIRESIDE: Sustainability as a Business Imperative

Audrey Choi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Morgan Stanley
Marc Aboud, Director, Risk Advisory, Deloitte (Moderator)

10:35 - 10:55
PANEL: How ESG is impacting Venture Capital

Hannah Leach, Partner, Houghton Street Ventures
Colin Hanna, Partner, Balderton
Denise Xifara, Co-Founder & Investor, GMG Ventures
Jan Fitzell, Partner, M&A Advisory Team, Deloitte (Moderator)

11:00 - 11:30
FIRESIDE: Path to Zero An Post's Journey

Nicola Woods, Chief Transformation Officer, An Post
Sarah Freeman, Managing Editor, Business & Finance Magazine (Moderator)

11:35 - 11:57
PANEL: How Tech is helping make us Climate Ready

James Atkinson, Sustainability Programme Manager, DPD
Cormac Mannion, Head of Energy Services, Energia
Tracey Donnery, Executive Director, Policy and Communications, Skillnet Ireland
Ian Talbot, CEO, Chambers Ireland (Moderator)

12:00 - 12:25
CASE STUDY: Accelerating Sustainability: Schneider Electric's journey to becoming the world's most sustainable company

Chris Collins, Country President, Schneider Electric Ireland

12:30 - 12:45
PANEL: ESG: Authenticity, Trust, and Practical Steps to enabling Impact, Value, Investment and Buy In.

Eamonn Boland, Head of Trading and Data Analytics, Ireland and UK, Ørsted
Phil Redman, Offering Manager, OneTrust ESG
Moira Horgan, Head of Marketing, Business in the Community
Lisa-Nicole Dunne, Managing Director, Mantra Strategy (Moderator)

12:50 - 13:20
PANEL: Sustainable Creativity - A Catalyst for Disruption

Andrew Lynch, Chief Innovation Officer, IMR
Keith Nally, Creative Director, Church of Oak Distillery
Joan Mulvihill, Digitalisation Lead, Siemens (Moderator)

13:25 - 13:55
PANEL: Sustainable Manufacturing - The Path to Net Zero

Gary McCarthy, Director of Global Sales Operations, Wisetek
Austin Geraghty, Global Director, Health, Safety & Sustainability, Hovione
Andrea Cawley, Commercial Director, Automation Plastics Ltd
David McCormack, Director of Sustainable Manufacturing, IMR (Moderator)

14:00 - 14:20
FIRESIDE: Sustainability & Stakeholder Capitalism: Reshaping the Future of Ireland

Dr. Neil Walker, Head of Infrastructure, Energy and Environment and Transport, IBEC
Sarah Freeman, Managing Editor, Business & Finance Magazine (Moderator)

14:25 - 14:40
KEYNOTE: The Role of Regulation in Sustainable Finance

Laura Wadding, Partner Risk Advistory, Sustainability Leader, Deloitte

14:45 - 15:00
CASE STUDY: Our Energy Future - Imagine a Better Way

Dave Kirwan, Managing Director, Bord Gais Energy

15:05 - 15:20
FIRESIDE: The Future of Urban Planning

Maria Adebowale-Schwarte, CEO, Foundation for Future London
Lorna McDowell, Founder, XenerGie Consulting (Moderator)

15:30 - 15:50
PANEL: Certified B Corporations: Accelerating a Global Culture Shift to a More Inclusive and Sustainable Economy

Chris MM Gordon, CEO, Irish Social Enterprise
Christian Kroll, Founder, Ecosia
Lina Ruiz, Head of CSR, WeTransfer
Bryan Welch, CEO, Mindful (Moderator)

15:55 - 16:25
CASE STUDY: Re-Think your Operations: Strategies for Sustainable Packaging, Innovation and Tech

William Connolly, Head of Packaging Innovation & Sustainability, The Body Shop

16:30 - 16:45
PANEL: Responsible and Sustainable Businesses - Diverse Perspectives

Tomás Sercovich, CEO, Business in the Community
Georgia Heathman, Public Policy Manager UKI, Tier Mobility
Tony Corrigan, Founder and CEO, Orbidal
Kristina Moody, Senior Partnership Director, Common Purpose (Moderator)

16:50 - 17:10
PANEL: Where are we with ESG for Venture Capital?

Susan Winterberg, ESG Consultant | VC/PE/Project Finance | Disruptive Technology & Innovation
Dr. Johannes Lenhard, Centre Coordinator & Research Associate - Max Planck Cambridge Centre for Ethics, Economy and Social Change, University of Cambridge
Eleanor Warnock, Commissioning Editor, Sifted (Moderator)

17:15 - 17:35
CASE STUDY: Moving from good intentions to good concrete actions

Gordon Willoughby, CEO, WeTransfer

17:40 - 17:55