2017 Program — Women In Green Forum

2017 Program - INNOVate. impact. inspire.

The 2017 Women In Green Forum program features a blend of interactive sessions, spotlight presentations, and curated tech demos around the theme "Innovate. Impact. Inspire." Throughout the day, each speaker will demonstrate how their innovations impacted their industries and inspired further environmental advances.

Featured Speakers

Detailed Program

8:00 AM	Registration and Healthy Breakfast
	Check in and start your day with a selection of yogurts, cereals, pastries, and organic and locally-grown fruits. Breakfast brought to you by Athens Services.

8:15 AM - 9:00 AM	Youth Mentorship Program (Program Participants Only)
	Students have the opportunity to connect with seasoned environmental professionals through roundtable discussions.
	Raminta Jautokas, Manager, Corporate Sustainability, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

9:00 AM - 9:20 AM	Welcome Address
	Barbara Romero, Deputy Mayor for City Services, City of Los Angeles

9:20 AM - 10:10 AM	INNOVATE: Creative Financing for the Low Carbon Future
	The future is here – and it’s low carbon. Speakers in this session will showcase emerging new financing models to fund renewable energy, clean technology, and emissions reduction projects.
	Moderator: Nina Nashif, Founder, Healthbox
	Nikki Batchelor, Prize Manager, XPRIZE Foundation
	Jaime Carlson, Executive Vice President of Operations and Capital Planning, Cypress Creek Renewables
	Commissioner Carla Peterman, California Public Utilities Commission

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM	IMPACT: The Power of Human Communication in the Robot Age
	We live in a world of where technology, machine learning, and artificial intelligence are rapidly advancing. While some fear that robots are coming for our jobs, others view the current climate as an exciting opportunity for our distinctly human talents to shine in the work place… and beyond. A core component of our human advantage lies in mastering how we communicate with one another.
	Sarah Backhouse, Managing Director, Communications 50 and Sustainability 50 at World 50, Inc.
10:25 AM - 11:00 AM	Caffeine Re-Fuel
	Powered by Altura Associates.
	Clean Vehicle Ride & Drive
	Sponsored by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM	INSPIRE: From Scraps to Staples – The Fight Against Food Waste
	In the U.S., more than 30% of food is never eaten. These food pioneers will reveal how they're working to change that through innovative new methods of food waste diversion.
	Moderator: Gigi Lee Chang, Managing Director, FoodFutureCo
	Kaitlin Mogentale, Founder & CEO, Pulp Pantry

	Claire Schlemme, CEO, Renewal Mill
	Alyssa Seibert, LA Outreach Team Lead, Imperfect produce
11:45 AM - 12:00 PM	INNOVATE: Public Policy Driving Clean Tech Innovation
	Learn about how the air district’s Governing Board supports cleantech innovation and entrepreneurship, as well as what they’re doing to incentivize near-zero and zero emission transportation technologies.
	Janice Rutherford, Second District Supervisor, San Bernardino County and Governing Board Member, South Coast Air Quality Management District
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM	Trailblazer Award Luncheon
	Luncheon in the Sculpture Garden featuring California’s freshest vegetarian delights.

12:30 PM - 12:45 PM	Women In Green Forum Youth Trailblazer Award
	Presented by American Honda Motor Co., Inc. The Women In Green Forum Youth Trailblazer Award acknowledges one young changemaker for her commitment to engaging the next generation in sustainability and environmental activism.
	Presenter: Raminta Jautokas, Manager, Corporate Sustainability, American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
	Awardee: Zola Berger-Schmitz, Environmental Youth Activist

12:45 PM - 1:00 PM	Women In Green Forum Trailblazer Award
	The Women In Green Forum and Care2 recognize one trailblazer's outstanding impact on sustainability, environmental health, and women’s leadership.

	Presenter: Alex Badduke, Campaigns Communications Coordinator, Care2
	Awardee: Participant Media, accepted by Elise Pearlstein, Senior Vice President of Documentary Films and Nicole Starr, Vice President, Social Impact
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM	INNOVATE: Women In Green Forum All-Star Showcase
	Back by popular demand! Legendary speakers from some of the world’s most influential organizations will return to our stage reveal how they’re re-imagining sustainability.

	Moderator: Lily Lapenna MBE, Founder, MyBnk
	Anna Cummins, Co-Founder and Global Strategy Director, 5 Gyres
	Tamara “TJ” DiCaprio, Sr. Director, Community Engagement, Microsoft Corporation
	Vivian Panou, Director of Special Events & Programs, Earth Friendly Products

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM	Smoothie Break
	Cool off with refreshing fruit smoothies in the Scultpure Garden, brought to you by Alta Environmental.
	Clean Vehicle Ride & Drive
	Sponsored by American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM	IMPACT LAB: Finding Your North Star
	Why is your company here? This bootcamp on purpose is about why defining a clear purpose is important, what your organization's North Star is, finding better ways to communicate and align all stakeholders around it, and, last but not least, ideas to activate it.

	Guusje Bendeler, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy & Creative Officer, thinkPARALLAX

3:15 PM - 4:00 PM	INSPIRE: How the Sports World is Rallying Around Sustainability
	Whether it’s inside or outside the arena - these speakers are game changers. During this session, you’ll learn about how the sports industry is tackling sustainability.
	Moderator: Dania Gutierrez, Program Manager, Green Sports Alliance
	Cristina Lucas, Project Manager, Sustainability & Legacy, Los Angeles 2028
	Sunny Sohrabian, Manager, Environmental Sustainability Projects and Initiatives, AEG
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM	INNOVATE: Industry Roundtable - The Entertainment Sector Takes on the Triple Bottom Line
	Moderator: René Jones, Head of Corporate Foundation & Employee Enrichment, United Talent Agency
	Shannon Bart, Sustainability Director, NBCUniversal
	Laura Kim, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Participant Media
	Melissa Sun, Director of Entertainment Partnerships, Sierra Club

4:45 PM - 4:55 PM	Closing Performance
4:55 PM - 5:00 PM	Closing Remarks
	Jaime Nack, Founder, Women In Green Forum