Join us for an inspiring day, showcasing best-in-class brands and leaders who are successfully implementing sustainability into their company’s brand purpose and DNA. Centered around both people and planet, this two-day virtual summit is sure to spark creativity and a better understanding of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including a deep dive into best practices for upholding diversity, equity and inclusion.

Featured Speakers

Dean Aragon
Global Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman

Ezgi Barcenas
Global Head of Sustainability

Mike Cessario
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer

Cynthia Chen
President, Consumer Health, North America

Frank Cooper
Chief Marketing Officer

Rupen Desai
Global Chief Marketing Officer

Nadine Dietz
Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, VRM & ARIA and Co-chair of the Adweek Sustainability Council

Claudia Edelman
Founder

Sarah Kate Ellis
President and Chief Executive Officer

Julie Fleischer
Chief Growth Officer

Carla Hassan
Chief Marketing Officer

Virginie Helias
Chief Sustainability Officer

Sona Jones
Vice President, Community and Impact

Peter Land
Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer

Kinda Lincoln
Chief Executive Officer

Josh Loebner
Director of Strategy

Antonio Lucio
Executive Fellow, Yale School of Management

Nancy Mahon
Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability

Laura Maness
Chief Executive Officer

Elmis Medina
Head of Product Sustainability

Chris Miller
Head of Global Activism Strategy

Omar Mitchell
Vice President, Sustainable Infrastructure and Growth Initiatives

Maher Nasser
Director, Outreach Division, Department of Global Communications & Commissioner-General of the UN at Expo 2020, United Nations

Ashley Orgain
Head of Advocacy and Sustainability

Lina Polimeni
Chief Media Officer

Marc Pritchard
Chief Brand Officer

Arielle Gross Samuels
Head of Global Business Stra­­­tegy and Engagement

Diego Scotti
Chief Marketing Officer

Amy Senter
Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer

Joy Tan
Senior Vice President, Public Affairs

Shin-pei Tsay
Global Head of Cities and Transportation Policy

Tiffany R. Warren
Executive Vice President, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

More speakers to be announced shortly!

Agenda Overview


12:00 PM — 12:15 PM ET

Adweek Opening Remarks

Welcoming remarks and a look at the event.

 

Featuring:
Jeff Litvack, Chief Executive Officer, Adweek
Arielle Gross Samuels, Head of Global Business Stra­­­tegy and Engagement, Facebook 

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Main Stage


12:15 PM — 12:35 PM ET

UN - State of the World

Featuring:
Marc Pritchard, Chief Brand Officer, P&G
Maher Nasser, Director, Outreach Division, Department of Global Communications & Commissioner-General of the UN at Expo 2020, United Nations
Nadine Dietz, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, VRM & ARIA and Co-chair of the Adweek Sustainability Council

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Main Stage


12:35 PM — 1:00 PM ET

How to Bring Alignment Internally

Featuring:
Virginie Helias, Chief Sustainability Officer, Procter & Gamble
Nancy Mahon, Senior Vice President, Global Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability, The Estée Lauder Companies

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Main Stage


1:00 PM — 1:30 PM ET

How to Enroll Consumers

Featuring:
Peter Land, Chief Communications and Sustainability Officer, DICK’S Sporting Goods
Laura Maness, Chief Executive Officer, Havas
Sona Jones, Vice President, Community and Impact, WW International 

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Main Stage


1:30 PM — 2:00 PM ET

How to Work Together

Featuring:
Ezgi Barcenas, Global Head of Sustainability, Anheuser-Busch InBev
Kory Marchisotto, Chief Marketing Officer, e.l.f. Beauty

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Main Stage


2:15 PM — 2:40 PM ET

Planet - SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Elmis Medina, Head of Product Sustainability, Restaurant Brands International

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Breakout Room - Sustainability


2:15 PM — 2:40 PM ET

Planet - SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Omar Mitchell, Vice President, Sustainable Infrastructure and Growth Initiatives, National Hockey League

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2:40 PM — 3:05 PM ET

Planet - SDG 13: Climate Action

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Ashley Orgain, Head of Advocacy and Sustainability, Seventh Generation

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Breakout Room - Sustainability


2:40 PM — 3:05 PM ET

Planet - SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Dean Aragón, Chief Executive Officer & Vice-Chairman, Shell Brands International AG 

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3:05 PM — 3:30 PM ET

Planet - SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Joy Tan, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs, Huawei Technologies USA

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3:05 PM — 3:30 PM ET

Planet - SDG 14: Life Below Water

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Mike Cessario, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Liquid Death Mountain Water

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Breakout Room - Sustainability


3:30 PM — 3:55 PM ET

Planet - SDG 15: Life on Land

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Amy Senter, Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer, Kellogg's

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Breakout Room - Sustainability


3:30 PM — 3:55 PM ET

Planet - SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Shin-pei Tsay, Global Head of Cities and Transportation Policy, Uber

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12:00 PM — 12:10 PM ET

Adweek Opening Remarks

Welcoming remarks and a look at the event.

 

Featuring:
Danny Wright, Chief Brand Officer, Adweek
Heide Palermo, Head of Community, Adweek

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Main Stage


12:10 PM — 12:30 PM ET

How to Drive Change Inside and Out

Featuring:
Diego Scotti, Chief Marketing Officer, Verizon 
Nadine Dietz, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, VRM & ARIA and Co-chair of the Adweek Sustainability Council

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Main Stage


12:30 PM — 12:50 PM ET

Business in the Era of the SDGs

Featuring:
Rebecca Marmot, Chief Sustainability Officer, Unilever
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Main Stage


1:00 PM — 1:30 PM ET

How Do We Sustain The Progress We've Made?

Featuring:
Josh Loebner, Director of Strategy, Designsensory
Claudia Edelman, Founder, We Are All Human
Tiffany R. Warren, Executive Vice President, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Sony Music Group 
Sarah Kate Ellis, President and Chief Executive Officer, GLAAD
Cynthia Chen, President, Consumer Health, North America, Reckitt

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Main Stage


1:30 PM — 2:00 PM ET

Inclusive Leadership

Featuring:
Carla Hassan, Chief Marketing Officer, Citi
Antonio Lucio, Executive Fellow, Yale School of Management

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Main Stage


2:15 PM — 2:40 PM ET

People - SDG 1: No Poverty

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Kinda Lincoln, Chief Executive Officer, Raven + Lily

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2:15 PM — 2:40 PM ET

People - SDG 5: Gender Equality

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Shelley Zalis, Chief Executive Officer, The Female Quotient
Ronda Carnegie, Chief Innovation Officer, The Female Quotient

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Breakout Room - Sustainability


2:40 PM — 3:05 PM ET

People - SDG 2: Zero Hunger

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Rupen Desai, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Dole

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2:40 PM — 3:05 PM ET

People - SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Arielle Gross Samuels, Head of Global Business Stra­­­tegy and Engagement, Facebook

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Breakout Room - Sustainability


3:05 PM — 3:30 PM ET

People - SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Frank Cooper III, Chief Marketing Officer, Black Rock

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Breakout Room - Sustainability


3:05 PM — 3:30 PM ET

People - SDG 3: Good Health and Well-Being

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Lina Polimeni, Chief Media Officer, Lilly USA, Eli Lilly and Company

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3:30 PM — 3:55 PM ET

People - SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Chris Miller, Head of Global Activism Strategy, Ben & Jerry's

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Breakout Room - Sustainability


3:30 PM — 3:55 PM ET

People - SDG 4: Quality Education

Hear practical examples and case studies of how brand and sustainability leaders are making an impact towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

Featuring:
Julie Fleischer, Chief Growth Officer, Encantos

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4:00 PM — 5:00 PM ET

Sustainability Marketing: What's Not Working?

Join us for an Aftershow of the Adweek Sustainability + DEI Summit on Wednesday 4/7 at 4:00est (1:00pst) on Clubhouse. The event is co-hosted by the Adweek Executive Mentee group nicknamed "Sustainability Kweens," and "The Sustainability Marketing Guy," @TheRussAvery.

The session will address the opposite end of the spectrum from the past two days, which have focused on best in-class examples: what’s not working and where there’s opportunity for growth & improvement in brands’ sustainability efforts.

Examples of topics that'll be addressed: Accessibility, Cause-inflicting Sustainable Problem-Solving, Lack of Diversity, Consumer Behavior Change, among others.

Join us here: https://bit.ly/39M12KN



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