Global Business Leadership in Sustainability Summit
Friday, March 24, 2023
9:00 A.M - 1:00 P.M. (EDT)
Join us in-person at:
UConn School of Business
Room 106
2100 Hillside Rd.
Storrs, CT 06269-1041
Learn More about the 2023 GBLSS
About the Event
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.
Program Agenda
Friday, March 24, 2023 | 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (EDT)
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Check-In
9:00 - 9:40 a.m.
Welcome
Robert Bird
Professor and Energy Eversource Chair
University of Connecticut, School of Business
Keynote Fireside Chat: "Is ESG Sustainable?"
John Elliott
Dean and Auran J. Fox Chair in Business
University of Connecticut, School of Business
Dinah Koehler
Head - ESG Reseach
FactSet
9:50 - 10:25 a.m.
Panel Session: Building Resilient Food Systems
Speakers
Brian Paganini
Vice President and Managing Director
Quantum Biopower
Stefanie Robles
Food Catalyst
reSET, Hartford
Dan Martens
Vice-President
Novamont
Sam King
CFO & Director
Blue Earth Compost
Richard Meinert
Center Coordinator & Agriculture (Dairy/Livestock) Nutrient Management
University of Connecticut
10:35 - 11:05 a.m.
Networking Break
11:05 - 11:35 a.m.
Panel Session: Young Alumni Making an Impact
Speakers
Radhika Kanaskar
Program Lead
Federal Reserve bank of Boston
Liz Willson
Program Assistant, SICS
Ceres
Dugyu Ozcan
PRISM Analytics Associate
Henkel
Lily Stiffler
Analyst
Arctaris Impact investors
Moderator
Shareen Hertel
Professor, Political Science and Human Rights
Department of Political Science, University of Connecticut
11:45 - 12:15 p.m.
Entrepreneurship, Innovation & VC - "A Dialogue"
Sara Harari
Associate Director of Innovation & Senior Advisor to the President and CEO
Connecticut Green Bank
Ryan Coles
Assistant Professor & Co-Founder Daigle Labs
University of Connecticut
12:25 - 1:00 p.m.
Closing Session: Spotlighting Student Success
Arminda Kamphausen
Director, Global & Sustainability Initiatives
University of Connecticut
Benjamin North
PhD & MBA
University of Connecticut
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
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
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.