top of page

| MEET OUR SPEAKERS •  Perspectives Impact •  Houston, Texas •  February 26-27, 2025

|  KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Andrew Winston

01_Andrew, official headshot.jpg

Andrew Winston is a globally-recognized expert on megatrends, sustainable business, and how to build companies that profit by contributing to a thriving world. He was ranked #3 on the Thinkers50 list of the most influential management thinkers in the world.

 

Andrew’s books on strategy – including Green to Gold, The Big Pivot, and Net Positive, which was co-authored with legendary CEO Paul Polman – have sold over a quarter million copies in 15 languages. The Financial Times selected Net Positive as one of the Best Business Books of the Year. Andrew writes regularly for the Harvard Business Review and MIT Sloan Management Review. His views on strategy have been sought after by many of the planet’s leading companies, including 3M, DuPont, J&J, Kimberly- Clark, Marriott, PepsiCo, and Unilever.

 

Andrew is a dynamic and inspiring speaker, reaching audiences of thousands at executive meetings globally. He received degrees in economics, business, and environmental management from Princeton, Columbia, and Yale. 

|  SPEAKERS BY SESSION

Pre-Conference Decarbonization Workshop
​Wednesday, February 26th | 9:30-11:30 am

Professional headshot.jpg

Ian Lawrence
Head of Zeigo Network
Zeigo by Schneider Electric

Image-Coming-Soon

Nicole Hughes
Job Title
Repsol

Elody Samuelson.jpg

Elody Samuelson
Senior Consultant, Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Image-Coming-Soon

Adam
Job Title
Enbridge

Image-Coming-Soon

Leo Balsor
Procurement Manager
The Clorox Company

Pre-Conference Decarbonization Workshop

Pre-Conference Decarbonization Workshop
​Wednesday, February 26th | 9:30-11:30 am

Professional headshot.jpg

Ian Lawrence
​Head of Zeigo Network
Zeigo by Schneider Electric

Image-Coming-Soon

COMING SOON

Elody Samuelson.jpg

Elody Samuelson
​Senior Consultant, Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Image-Coming-Soon

COMING SOON

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks 
​Wednesday
, February 26th | 12:30-12:45 pm

Bill Brewer.jpg

Bill Brewer
Head of Sustainability Business, Americas
Schneider Electric

Keynote Day 1

Keynote: Is the World Better Off Because Your Business is in it?
​Wednesday, February 26th | 12:45-1:15 pm

01_Andrew, official headshot.jpg

Andrew Winston
Keynote Speaker
Winston Eco-Strategies

Plenary 1

Plenary 1: The Elephant in the Room: The Ambition-to-Impact Gap​
​Wednesday, February 26th | 1:15-2:00 pm

James Potach.jpg

James Potach
​Senior VP, Energy & Sustainability Services
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Gurpreet Singh.jpg

Gurpreet Singh
Director, Global Utilities and Infrastructure
Colgate-Palmolive

Rob Bahl Headshot (1).JPG

Rob Bahl
Global Vice Presdent, Engineering & Facilities
Marriott International

Greta Jost.png

Greta Jost
Sustainability Consultant
Haworth

Breakout 1A

Breakout 1A: Speed Up...But Slow Down: Building an Agile Strategy Amidst Regulatory Uncertainties
​Wednesday, February 26th | 2:15-3:00 pm

Image (3).jpg

Keith McHugh
Director, Client Development
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Heather Pishalski.JPG

Heather Pishalski
​Executive Director, Sustainability
American Axle Manufacturing

Image-Coming-Soon

Erik Mohn
Head of Sustainability, Americas
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Image-Coming-Soon

Beth Schenk
Executive Director, Environmental Stewardship
Providence

Breakout 1B

Breakout 1B: Client Voices on Greener Choices: Keeping up with Renewables Procurement & Investment Opportunities 
​Wednesday, February 26th | 2
:15-3:00 pm

Erin Decker.jpg

Erin Decker
Senior Director, Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Hans Royal.jpg

Hans Royal
Senior Director Client Development, 
Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Image-Coming-Soon

Adam Irwin
-
Enbridge

Breakout 1C

Breakout 1C: The Carbon Crusade: Navigating Voluntary Carbon Markets to Ensure Integrity & Maximize ROI​
​Wednesday, February 26th | 2
:15-3:00 pm

William Thiessen.jpg

William Thiessen
Commercial Director, Nature and Technology- Based Solutions
EcoAct

Image-Coming-Soon

David McIndoe
Co-Head, US Energy and Commodity Trading
Eversheds Sutherland

Rafa_Alonso_006 (2).jpg

Rafael Alonso-Arenas
Engagement Manager,
North America
VCMI

Workshop 1A

Workshop 1A: Innovation Lab​: AI Tools and the Next Era of Sustainability
​Wednesday, February 26th | 3:45-4:30 pm

Dan whitsell.jpg

Dan Whitsell
VP, Technology & Software Research & Development
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Laura Eve.jpg

Laura Eve
VP, SaaS Sustainability Solutions
Zeigo by Schneider Electric

Jeff Willert.jpg

Jeff Willert
Director, Data Science

Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Workshop 1B

Workshop 1B: Zeigo - Buyer's Bootcamp
​Wednesday, February 26th | 3
:45-4:30 pm

Rain Bliss.jpg

Rain Bliss
​Customer Success Associate
Zeigo by Schneider Electric

Jennifer Reece.jpg

Jennifer Reece
​Manager, Client Development, Strategic Renewables
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Ethan Cox.jpg

Ethan Cox
​Account Manager, Zeigo Network
Zeigo by Schneider Electric

Image-Coming-Soon

Tommy Greer
​-
Arevon

Tyler Phillips.jpg

Tyler Phillips
Commercial Solar Deal Facilitator
Zeigo by Schneider Electric

Image-Coming-Soon

Julian Gibson
​-
Matrix Renewables

Image-Coming-Soon

COMING SOON

Image-Coming-Soon

Alex Crown
​-
Onyx Renewables

Workshop 1C

Workshop 1C: Strength in Numbers: Partnering with Suppliers to Create Massive Impact ​
​Wednesday, February 26th | 3
:45-4:30 pm

Dave Rimkus.jpg

Dave Rimkus
​Associate Director, Supply Chain Renewables
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Kim Vu - Applied Materials.jpg

Kim Vu
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Responsibility
Applied Materials

Image-Coming-Soon

COMING SOON

John Brophy - John Deere.jpg

John Brophy
Manager, Supplier Sustainability & Clean Energy Programs
John Deere

Plenary 2

Plenary 2: The Big Breakthrough: Accelerating Progress from the Inside-Out​
​Thursday, February 27th | 9:00-10:00 am

John Powers.jpg

John Powers
VP, Renewable Energy & Carbon Advisories
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Screenshot 2025-01-09 163639.png

Angela Baker
Chief Sustainability Officer
Qualcomm

Katie Distler Headshot Square.jpg

Katie Distler
Chief Sustainability Officer
Technimark

Laura Gustafson Headshot.jpg

Laura Gustafson
Senior Director,

ESG Strategy
Hilton Hotels

Breakout 2A

Breakout 2A: All Aboard the 5-Year Plan 
​Thursday, February 27th | 10:45-11:30 am

Kristen Hanel.jpg

Kristen Hanel
Director of Client Management
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Image-Coming-Soon

Dan Anninos
​- 
Iron Mountain

Breakout 2B

Breakout 2B: Getting it Right, Onsite: Decarbonization Best Practices  
​​Thursday, February 27
th | 10:45-11:30 am

Tyler Phillips.jpg

Tyler Phillips
Commercial Solar Deal Facilitator
Zeigo by Schneider Electric

Image-Coming-Soon

Nate McMurry
Chief Commercial Officer
PowerFlex

Image-Coming-Soon

Tim Hertel
Senior Project Manager, Energy and Sustainability, North America
Mubea

ChrisHeadShot2023-casual.jpeg

Chris Wolfe
Senior Director, Sustainability
Grupo Bimbo

Breakout 2C

Breakout 2C: Unlocking AI at Scale
​​Thursday, February 27
th | 10:45-11:30 am

Amy Haddon.jpg

Amy Haddon
​Vice President, Global Marketing & Communications
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Jeff Willert.jpg

Jeff Willert
Director, Data Science

Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

01_Andrew, official headshot.jpg

Andrew Winston
Keynote Speaker
Winston Eco-Strategies

Plenary 3

Plenary 3: Transitioning to Resilience: Planning Your Business Strategy in a Net-zero Economy
​Thursday, February 27th | 12:45-1:30 pm

Allison Williams1.jpg

Allison Williams
Senior Manager, Client Development

Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Kristina Beifus.png

Kristina Beifus
Director, Compliance and Sustainability

American Greetings Corporation

Breakout 3A: Enterprise-wide Decarbonization: One Building at a Time 
​Thursday
, February 27th | 2:00-2:45 pm

Mike Kazmierczak.jpg

Mike Kazmierczak  
Chief Marketing Officer, Digital Energy Division

Schneider Electric

Claire Stephens - Verdantix.jpeg

Claire Stephens
Research Director, Real Estate & Built Environment
Verdantix

Breakout 3A
Breakout 3B

Breakout 3B: Market Movers: Adapting a Strategy to Manage Volatility and Build Resilience  
​Thursday
, February 27th | 2:00-2:45 pm

Gabe Smith.png

Gabe Smith
Vice President, Client Development

Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Brian Spears

Brian Spears
Global Energy Sourcing Leader
Owens Corning

Robbie Fraser.jpg

Robbie Fraser
​Director, Client Development
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

P Adhya headshot.jpeg

Poulomi Adhya
Director, Energy and Alarm Systems

Macy's, Inc.

Breakout 3C

Breakout 3C: Bracing for Impact: Building Business Resilience to Mitigate Climate Risks  
​Thursday
, February 27th | 2:00-2:45 pm

Lindsey Edelman.jpg

Lindsey Edelman
Sustainability Manager

Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Logan_Knollenberg_Headshot.jpeg

Logan Knollenberg
Environmental Sustainability & Product Regulatory Specialist
Spectrum Brands

HyeJu Lee-2.jpg

HyeJu Lee
VP, Corporate Responsibility
Amkor Technology, Inc.

Image-Coming-Soon

Gerardo Martinez
Operations Manager
Rich Products Corporation

Keynote 2

Keynote: Zeroing In: Charting Our Course to Achieve Net Zero 
​Thursday
, February 27th | 3:00-3:30 pm

Steve Wilhite.jpg

Steve Wilhite
President
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Workshop 2A

Workshop 2A: Supply Chain Decarbonization Workshop
Thursday, February 27th | 4
:00-5:30 pm

John Martin.jpg

John Martin
​Client Development Manager, Strategic Renewables
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Michael Susa.jpg

Michael Susa
​Account Executive,
Enterprise Efficiency

Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Jason Wykoff_edited.jpg

Jason Wykoff
​Senior Renewable Energy & Cleantech Client Development Manager, Sales
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Workshop 2B

Workshop 2B: Tax Credit Transfers
​Thursday, February 27th | 4:00-5:30 pm

John Powers.jpg

John Powers
VP, Renewable Energy & Carbon Advisories
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Hans Royal.jpg

Hans Royal
Senior Director Client Development, 
Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

Erin Decker.jpg

Erin Decker
Senior Director, Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory
Schneider Electric Sustainability Business

steve cassady.jpg

Steve Cassady
Senior Director, Global Procurement
Kimberly-Clark

bottom of page