2018 Speakers
SILC brings together an amazing lineup of sustainability and corporate luminaries, from attorneys and CPAs to CEOs and CFOs to environmental experts and champions for social change.
Wednesday, May 2, 2018—Program
7:45 – 8:20 AM
Check-in
8:20 – 8:40 AM
Welcome & Opening remarks from Sponsors
– Sarah Tomolonius – Conference Chair, Co-founder, SILC
– Frank Kurre – Managing Partner, Grant Thornton
– Andrea Schmitz – Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety, Con Edison
– Patsy Doerr – Global Head Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability & Inclusion, Thomson Reuters
08:40 – 9:10 AM
Fireside Chat
– Barry Melancon, President and CEO, American Institute of CPAs
– Robert M. Carlson, President-Elect, American Bar Association
9:10 – 9:40 AM
Keynote Address
– Mike Krzus, Founder & President, Mike Krzus Consulting, lnc.; coauthor, One Report: Integrated Reporting for a Sustainable Strategy
9:40 – 10:00 AM
Break
10:00 – 10:50 AM
Supply Chain Assurance: Legal and Accounting
Speakers:
– Jonathan Eaton, Principal, Supply Chain Practice Leader, Grant Thornton
– Michael Littenberg, Partner, Ropes & Gray
10:50 – 11:40 AM
The Social Responsibility Investment Imperative: Investment Stewardship and Board Responsibility
Moderator: Kristen Sullivan, Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Speakers:
– Michelle Edkins, Managing Director, Global Head of Investment
Stewardship, BlackRock
– Suzanne Hopgood, President & CEO, The Hopgood Group LLC
11:40 – 12:30 PM *CLE Credit Material Attached Below
How Non-Monetary Factors Affect Supply Chain Management
Moderator: Lee A. DeHihns III, Esq., Partner (Retired), Alston & Bird LLP
Speakers:
– Mary Ann DiMascio, Senior Manager, Company Network – Ceres, Inc.
– Dennis Frio, Managing Director, Grant Thornton
– Christian Frutiger, VP & Global Head of Public Affairs, Nestle
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Lunch
1:30 – 2:20 PM
How to Apply the Principles of Sustainability
Moderator: Michael Kraten, Accounting Professor at Providence College
Speakers:
– Helena Barton, Partner & Client Service Executive for Sustainability
and Governance Risk, Deloitte; Chair of the Independent Appointments Committee, Global Reporting Initiative
– Janine Guillot, Director of Capital Markets Policy and Outreach,
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
– Pasty Doerr, Global Head of Corporate Responsibility and Inclusion, Thomson Reuters
– Robert Laux, North American Lead, International Integrated Reporting Council
2:20 – 3:10 PM
The Economic Priority: Diversity, Inclusion & Sustainability
Moderators:
– J. Michael Kirkland, Past President NYSSCPAs; Owner, JMK Consulting
– Rumbi Bwerinofa-Petrozzello, Principal, Rock Forensics, LLC
Speakers:
– Patsy Doerr, Global Head, Corporate Responsibility, Sustainability & Inclusion, Thomson Reuters
– Deborah Goldstein, Founder, DRIVEN Professionals
– Jeff Yin, General Counsel at XO Group Inc
3:10 – 3:30 PM
Break
3:30 – 4:20 PM
Your Future in a Sustainable World: How to Become the Next Generation Sustainability Professional
Moderator: Andrea Schmitz, Vice President of Environment, Health and Safety, Con Edison
Speakers:
– Michael Kraten, Associate Professor, Providence College
– Ashley Wolitzer, Corporate Social Responsibility and Communications Coordinator, Revlon
– Michael Gerrard, Andrew Sabin Professor of Professional Practice, Columbia Law School; Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law
4:20 – 5:10 PM
Impact Investing
Moderator: Marc Rinaldi, Partner in Charge of Family Office Investments and Financial Services-PKF O’Connor Davies LLP
Speakers:
– Julie Shafer, Head of Strategic Philanthropy & Purpose Investments, Bank of the West, BNP Paribas Wealth Management
– Anisa Dougherty, Investment Analyst, Tiedemann Wealth
Management
– Tensie Whelan, Clinical Professor of Business and Society, New York University Stern School of Business School of Business.
5:10 – 5:20 PM
Closing Remarks – Stanley Goldstein, Chairman, SILC
5:20 – 7:00 PM
Networking Cocktails
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