Delivering on Climate Action
The 2022 LABC Sustainability Summit
Thursday, September 8, 2022
A high-level convening of leaders in one of the most environmentally forward-thinking cities of the world.
This year’s Summit will address our clean energy future, revitalizing our buildings with carbon free power, water resources and drought, achieving a new all-electric transportation sector, and much more.
Watch the FULL Summit:
Day-of Agenda
7:00 a.m.
Doors Open
8:00 a.m.
USC Welcome Dr. Mahta Moghaddam, Co-Chair, USC – Presidential Working Group on Sustainability
8:05 a.m.
LABC Welcome David Nahai, Chair, LABC/ President, David Nahai Companies
8:10 a.m.
Federal Frame Mike Garland, CEO, Pattern Energy
8:25 a.m.
Regional Momentum Toward a Clean Energy Future
Moderator:
Sammy Roth, Energy Reporter, LA Times
Panelists:
Martin L. Adams, General Manager & Chief Engineer, LADWP
Hunter Armistead, Chief Development Officer, Pattern Energy
Tom Buttgenbach, Founder & CEO, 8Minute Solar Energy
Natasha Keefer, Vice President, Power Supply, Clean Power Alliance
Stacey Crawley, Vice President, External Affairs, California ISO
Alice Busching Reynolds, President, California Public Utilities Commission
9:55 a.m.
Introduction Mary Leslie, President, LABC & Bob Graziano, Vice Chairman, Private Bank, JPMorgan
10:00 a.m.
Creating the Cleantech Workforce of the Future
Moderator:
Dr. Manuel Pastor, Distinguished Professor of Sociology and American Studies & Ethnicity, Director, USC Dornsife Equity Research Institute, USC
Panelists:
Dr. Gene Block, Chancellor, UCLA
Dr. Carol Folt, President, University of Southern California
Eric Garcetti, Mayor, City of Los Angeles
10:40 a.m.
Introduction Jonathan Port, President, Catalyze – PermaCity Division
10:45 a.m.
California Keynote Rob Bonta, Attorney General, State of California
10:55 a.m.
Introduction John Duong, CEO, GreenQuest Energy Development
11:00 a.m.
Business Keynote Dan Hedigan, Chief Executive Officer, FivePoint Holdings, LLC
11:05 a.m.
Revitalizing Our Buildings with Carbon-Free Power
Moderator:
Brad Cox, Senior Managing Director, Trammell Crow Company & Chair, LABC Institute
Panelists:
Jason Barrett, Senior Vice President, Sales, GAF Energy
Mick Dalrymple, Chief Sustainability Officer, USC
Siva Gunda, Vice Chair, California Energy Commission
Carmen Henrikson, Vice President Advanced Energy Strategy & Regulatory, TRC Companies
Tanya Peacock, Senior Director, Government Affairs & Policy, Bloom Energy
Katie M. Sloan, Vice President, Customer Programs and Services, Southern California Edison
12:35 p.m.
Edible Education
Moderator:
Alan Arkatov, USC Rossier Professor, Innovation Chair, and Center EDGE Founding Director
Featured Speaker:
Alice Waters, Founder of Chez Panisse Restaurant and the Edible Schoolyard Project
12:55 p.m.
Spotlight Walmart, Regenerative Approach
1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:25 p.m.
Introduction Cliff Graham, Senior Vice President U.S. Development, EDF Renewables
1:30 p.m.
Keynote Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency
1:35 p.m.
Outlook and Opportunities on Water Resources and Drought
Moderator:
David Nahai, LABC, Chair/ President, David Nahai Companies
Panelists:
Liz Crosson, Chief Sustainability, Resiliency & Innovation Officer, Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal.
Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency
Joseph Nye, Water Business Group Area Manager, HDR Inc.
Senator Fran Pavley, Environmental Policy Director, USC Schwarzenegger Inst.
Barbara Romero, Director and General Manager, Los Angeles Sanitation & Environment
2:50 p.m.
Achieving a New All Electric Transportation Sector
Moderator:
Matt Petersen, President & CEO, LA Cleantech Incubator
Panelists:
Samantha Bricker, Chief Sustainability and Revenue Management Officer, LAWA
Paul Jennings, Principal, PCS Energy
Paul Krekorian, Councilmember, Los Angeles City Council
Liane Randolph, Chair, California Air Resources Board
Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles
4:00 p.m.
Summit Close
Featured Speakers
Learn from California thought leaders working to address demands and opportunities of a clean energy future
Martin Adams
Alan Arkatov
Hunter Armistead
Jason Barrett
Gene Block
Rob Bonta
Samantha Bricker
Alice Busching Reynolds
Tom Buttgenbach
Brad Cox
Liz Crosson
Wade Crowfoot
Mick Dalrymple
Carol Folt
Eric Garcetti
Siva Gunda
Dan Hedigan
Carmen Henrikson
Paul Jennings
Natasha Keefer
Paul Krekorian
Mary Leslie
Elliot Mainzer
Mahta Moghaddam
David Nahai
Joseph Nye
Manuel Pastor
Fran Pavley
Tanya Peacock
Matt Petersen
Liane Randolph
Sammy Roth
Gene Seroka
Katie M. Sloan
Alice Waters
Heather Zichal
2022 Sustainability Summit Sponsors
The 2022 LABC Sustainability Summit wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our Sustainability Summit sponsors.
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To become a sponsor, please contact Rachel Levy at rlevy@labusinesscouncil.org.
We also thank our 2022 Cooperating Organizations
Abundant Housing
American Planning Association-LA
Advanced Energy Economy
Association of Environmental Professionals, LA Chapter
Better World Group
Black Business Association
California Coalition for Rural Housing
California Community Economic Development Association
California Electric Transportation Coalition
California Strategic Growth Council
Central City Association of LA
Coalition for Clean Air
Clean Coalition
Climate Resolve
Community Corporation of Santa Monica
Faith And Community Empowerment (FACE)
Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce
Greenlining Institute
Grid Alternatives
Hispanas Organized for Political Equality
LA Better Buildings Challenge
LA Neighborhood Land Trust
LA Works
Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
Los Angeles Housing Department
Los Angeles Regional Collaborative for Climate Action and Sustainability