Virtual All-City Summit of  Sustainability Leadership Forum

Hosted by SLF-Chicago

Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2020

Theme: Accelerating Action

Speaker Series – opportunity to spotlight external speakers and/or member companies with 3 speakers @ 20 minutes per presentation (Ted Talk style)

Breakout Sessions – guided discussion focusing on themes, summary output and discoveries shared at end of conference with all attendees.  Attendees can select which breakout to attend

Forum Pricing – Early Bird Pricing $75 (register by Sept. 4); Regular Pricing  $95 (register by Sept. 18);  Late Registration Pricing $125 (after Sept. 18)

Tuesday, September 29

• 8am – 9am CST    Welcome and Keynote Speaker, Katherine Wilkinson, VP Communications & Engagement, Project Drawdown
• 9am – 10am            Speaker Series #1  Accelerating Action
  • • • • • Holly Benz, Director of Master of Science in Energy &  Sustainability, Northwestern Institute for Sustainability & Energy
          • Erin Meezan, Chief Sustainability Officer, Interface
          • Edwin Anderson, Partner, Oliver Wyman
• 10am-11am             Social Break
  • • • • • Chicago Blues Jam Session
          • Hot Topic Discussion
          • Attentiveness Facilitation
• 11am-12pm             Breakout Session #1 
                                        • Next Generation Goals
                                        • Climate and Water Risk
                                        • Renewable/Clean Energy   
• 4pm                          SLF Toast – Bring your favorite Beverage and Snacks!                                        

Wednesday, September 30

• 8am – 9am CST    Tom Szaky, CEO TerraCycle on Innovation for Sustainability 
• 9am – 10am           Speaker Series #2  Innovation
  • • • • • Michael Chui, Partner, McKinsey Global Institute
          • Kevin Butt, Sustainability Director, Toyota Motor North America
          • Dave Chen, CEO, Equilibrium Sustainability Investment Management
• 10am-11am            Social Break
  • • • • • Chicago Culinary Demo
          • Hot Topic Discussion
          • Attentiveness Facilitation
• 11am-12pm            Breakout Session #2
                                        • Tech/Innovation
                                        • Circularity
                                        • Transportation/Mobility  
• 4pm                          SLF Toast – Bring your favorite Beverage and Snacks!

Thursday, October 1

• 8am – 9am CST    Speaker Series #3  Overcoming Challenges to Accelerating Action
  • • • • • Majora Carter, Urban Rivitalization Strategist, Majora Carter Group
          • Martin Powell, Chief Sustainability Officer, Siemens USA
          • Russ Gaskin, Managing Director, CoCreative Consulting
• 9am – 10am           Social Break
  • • • • • Sustainable Step Challenge
          • Hot Topic Discussion
          • Attentiveness Facilitation
• 10am-11am            Breakout Session #3
                                        • Key Internal Stakeholder Engagement (Executive Leadership, Boards)
                                        • Key Partnerships (Social Impact, Informed Employees)
                                        • Coronavirus Lessons Learned Leading to a More Sustainable Future
• 11am-12pm         Closing Keynote, Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali , Founder, Revitalization Strategies, & Closing Remarks