Global Business Leadership in Sustainability Summit
Save the date!
Friday, March 7, 2025
8:30 am - 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Join us in-person at:
UConn Graduate Business Learning Center
Observation Deck
100 Constitution Plaza
Hartford, CT 06103
About last year's event
The Global Business Leadership in Sustainability Summit (GBLSS) is a half-day event that gathers professionals, alumni, faculty, and students to discuss key sustainability topics for business. Highlighted at this year's event are existing sustainability initiatives ongoing across the University of Connecticut and the State of Connecticut. The summit aims to create a space to build productive relationships with sustainable business partners while continuing to educate and prepare our students.
The 2024 GBLSS agenda "The Climate Challenge and the Quantum Leap: Business, Energy, and Infrastructure", will address current issues of the energy transition and the value stream of delivering clean energy and discuss where we are in the ESG conversation. Sessions will feature representatives from UConn, the public sector, and the corporate sector to respond to critical questions from a sustainable and responsible business perspective. As in previous years, we also include a panel showcasing the work of a few young alumni making an impact in their respective industries and a session highlighting current UConn student initiatives related to sustainability. There will be a networking break between the panel sessions to allow attendees to connect.
The summit is hosted by the School of Business Global & Sustainability Initiatives Office and co-sponsored by the Business and Human Rights Initiative at UConn. This event will be hosted on Friday, March 1, 2024 in the School of Business at Storrs from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m..
2024 Program Agenda
Friday, March 1, 2024 | 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. (EST)
12:30 - 1:00 p.m.
Registration and Check-In
1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Welcome
Gerlinde Berger-Walliser
Associate Professor, Business Law
University of Connecticut, School of Business
Keynote Fireside Chat with President Maric and Brian Paganini
"The Climate Challenge and the Quantum Leap: Business, Energy, and Infrastructure"
John Elliott
Dean and Auran J. Fox Chair in Business
University of Connecticut, School of Business
Radenka Maric
President and Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
Connecticut Clean Energy Fund Professor of Sustainable Energy
University of Connecticut
Brian Paganini
Vice- President and Managing Director
Quantum Biopower
1:55 - 2:40 p.m.
Panel Session: The Energy Transition: The Value Stream of Delivering Clean Energy
Moderator
Jennifer Eigo
Instructor-in-Residence
University of Connecticut, School of Business
Speakers
Bryan Dougherty
Offshore Wind Operations
Orsted
Dan Boyd
Founder
Current Trucking
Lauren Burm
Senior Director
Vestas
Larry Seiler
Head of Development
Ozone Renewables
2:40 - 3:10 p.m.
Networking Break
3:10 - 3:40 p.m.
Panel Session: Young Alumni Making an Impact
Speakers
Jessica Weaver
Deputy Director, Corporate Governance & Sustainable Investments
Connecticut Office of the State Treasurer
Jeff Levins
Senior Analyst, Emerging Technology
Charter
Sarah Cusano
Associate ESG Advisor
Alliance Advisors
Jason Harris
Senior Director of Project Development
NovoHydrogen
Shareen Hertel
Professor, Political Science and Human Rights
Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut
3:45 - 4:20 p.m.
ESG: Industry Trends and Corporate Perspectives
Heather Burns
CEO
CT Sustainable Business Council
John Mandyck
CEO
Urban Green Council, NYC
Karen Jarmoc
Senior Sustainability Consultant
National ESG Council
REPLACE WITH SPEAKER 2
Ryan Coles
Assistant Professor & Co-Founder Daigle Labs
University of Connecticut
4:25 - 5:00 p.m.
Closing Session: Spotlighting Student Success
Moderator
Radhika Kanaskar
Sustainability Program Lead, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Founder, Champions of the World
Olaoluwa Ogunseun
MSBAPM
University of Connecticut
Joseph Roberts
Finance major, Social Responsibility & Impact minor
University of Connecticut
Lucy Ledesma
MEM
University of Connecticut
Nicolas Michel
Computer Science
University of Connecticut
Arminda Kamphausen
Director, Global & Sustainability Initiatives
University of Connecticut
Thanks!
Our sincere appreciation to Professors Stephen Park and Rachel Chambers for all their support.
Questions?
For general inquiries, please contact Arminda Kamphausen at global.business@uconn.edu
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About the 2024 GBLSS Summit
The Global Business Leadership in Sustainability Summit (GBLSS) is a half-day event that gathers professionals, alumni, faculty, and students to discuss key sustainability topics for business. Highlighted at this year's event are existing sustainability initiatives ongoing across the University of Connecticut and the State of Connecticut. The summit aims to create a space to build productive relationships with sustainable business partners while continuing to educate and prepare our students.
The 2024 GBLSS agenda "The Climate Challenge and the Quantum Leap: Business, Energy, and Infrastructure", will address current issues of the energy transition and the value stream of delivering clean energy and discuss where we are in the ESG conversation. Sessions will feature representatives from UConn, the public sector, and the corporate sector to respond to critical questions from a sustainable and responsible business perspective. As in previous years, we also include a panel showcasing the work of a few young alumni making an impact in their respective industries and a session highlighting current UConn student initiatives related to sustainability. There will be a networking break between the panel sessions to allow attendees to connect.
The summit is hosted by the School of Business Global & Sustainability Initiatives Office and co-sponsored by the Business and Human Rights Initiative at UConn. This event will be hosted on Friday, March 1, 2024 in the School of Business at Storrs from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m..
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About the 2023 GBLSS Summit
The Global Business Leadership in Sustainability Summit (GBLSS) is a half-day event that gathers professionals, faculty, and students to discuss key sustainability topics for business. Highlighted at this year's event are existing sustainability initiatives ongoing across the University of Connecticut and the State of Connecticut. The summit aims to create a space to build productive relationships with sustainable business partners while continuing to educate and prepare our students.
The agenda will kick off with a Fireside Chat between Dean John Elliott and Dr. Dinah Koehler on the topic, "Is ESG Sustainable?" Following sessions feature representatives from UConn, the public sector, and the corporate sector to respond to critical questions about sustainability in business. Breakout sessions will offer a variety of topics for attendees. We will conclude the afternoon with a closing session to debrief on lessons learned and highlight current UConn student initiatives. There will be a networking break between the panel sessions to allow attendees to connect.
The summit is hosted by the School of Business Global & Sustainability Initiatives Office and co-sponsored by the Business and Human Rights Initiative at UConn. This event will be hosted on March 24, 2023 in the School of Business at Storrs from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
UConn complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding non-discrimination, equal opportunity, affirmative action, and providing reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities. Contact: Office of Institutional Equity; (860) 486-2943; equity@uconn.edu; http://www.equity.uconn.edu.
If you require an accommodation to participate in this event, please contact global.business@uconn.edu at least 5 days before this event.