Sustainability Summit
A high-level convening of business, government and nonprofit leaders in one of the most environmentally forward-thinking cities in the world.
2020 Event Information
This year’s Summit will cover a number of pressing topics, including international climate policy, regionalization of the energy grid, California’s resiliency strategy in the face of growing natural disasters, and more.
Date
Friday, March 27, 2020
Location
USC Bovard Auditorium
3551 Trousdale Pkwy
Los Angeles, CA 90089
Watch the 2019 Summit Online
For ease of access, we provide three links corresponding with each panel discussion.
Thank you!
Thank you to our 2019 event sponsors and panelists!
Photos of the main event and VIP Reception can be accessed below:
2019 Agenda
7:00 AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:00 AM
2019 Sustainability Summit Welcome & Caroline Choi Keynote
Getty Welcome
Steve Olsen Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and COO, Getty
LABC Welcome
Brad Cox Chair, Los Angeles Business Council Institute
Intro
Craig Overmyer, Vice President, Operations, Hecate Energy
Keynote
Caroline Choi, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Edison International and Southern California Edison
8:30 AM
Session one: Creating Climate Resilient Economies
Moderator
Pete Holland West Region Executive, AECOM Design & Consulting Services, Americas
Panelist
Assemblymember Chris Holden, Chair, Utilities & Energy Committee
Chris Thompson, Vice President, Local Public Affairs, Southern California Edison
Lynn Jurich, CEO, Sunrun
Michael Picker, President, California Public Utilities Commission
Chris King, Chief Policy Officer, Digital Grid, Siemens
9:45 AM
Break
9:55 AM
Keynote
Keynote Intro
Paul Jennings Principal, PCS Energy
Keynote
The Honorable Eric Garcetti Mayor, City of Los Angeles
10:20 AM
Session 2: Growing California’s Clean Energy Economy
Moderator
Michael Northrop Program Director, Sustainable Development, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Panelist
Ted Bardacke, Executive Director, Clean Power Alliance
Tom Buttgenbach, CEO, 8minutenergy
Gladys Limon, Executive Director, California Environmental Justice Alliance
Andrew McAllister, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
David Wright, General Manager, Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
11:45 AM
Spotlight Sessions
Spotlight Session Intro
Greg McWilliams, Chief Policy Officer, FivePoint Holdings, LLC
Spotlight Session
Speaker 1: Javier C. Angulo, Senior Director, Community Relations, Walmart
Speaker 2: Kristina Nilsson Executive Director Technology Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan
12:10 PM
Lunch Break
12:40 PM
Keynote
Acknowledgements
Mary Leslie, President Los Angeles Business Council
Intro
Michael Sabet, Vice President & Co-Founder, Strategic Legacy Investment Group
Keynote
Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency
1:00 PM
Session Three: Water Conservations, Resources & Energy
Moderator
Panelist
Judith Ibarra-Bianchetta, VP & Director of Client Services, Tetra Tech
Gary Gero, Chief Sustainability Officer, County of Los Angeles
Jeffrey Kightlinger, General Manager, Metropolitan Water District
Doug Walters, Chief Sustainability Officer & Chief Resiliency Officer, LA Sanitation & Environment (LASAN)
John Allen, Board President, Water Replenishment District
2:15 PM
Closing
2019 Event Sponsors
Co-Chair
Event Host
Committee
Looking Back at the 2018 Summit
Mayor Eric Garcetti on the 2018 Sustainability Summit.