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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Main Stage
12:30 PM — 12:50 PM ET
Business in the Era of the SDGs
Featuring:
Rebecca Marmot, Chief Sustainability Officer, Unilever
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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