Energy & Sustainability Summit presented by

ABOUT
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group is pleased to host its 9th annual Energy & Sustainability Summit on June 25 with the theme, “Race to Net Zero: Resilient, Equitable Solutions for the Climate.” The annual forum highlights examples of corporate leadership on climate action and innovative technologies, policies and partnerships. This year’s event will convene leaders from the private, nonprofit and public sectors to engage in dialogue about solutions to the pressing energy, environmental and equity challenges that we face.


AGENDA

9:00 am Opening Keynote Conversation- Net Zero Nation: The Role of Business in Building Back Better and Cleaner 

Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor

9:10 am Q&A with Gina McCarthy

Gina McCarthy, White House National Climate Advisor

Ira Ehrenpreis, Founder & Managing Partner, DBL Partners

9:25 am Panel: From 0-500 Super charging ZEV’s: How Do We Get There?

Panelists: Liane Randolph, Chair, California Air Resources Board

Peter Rawlinson, Chief Executive Officer, Lucid Motors

Pasquale Romano, President & Chief Executive Officer, ChargePoint

Moderator: Vic Shao, Chief Executive Officer, Amply Power

9:55 am Panel: People, Planet, Prosperity

Panelists: Bracken Darrell, Chief Executive Officer, Logitech 

Sanda Ojiambo, Chief Executive Officer, & Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact

Tom Werner, Chairman of the Board at SunPower

Moderator: Mike Mielke, Head of Public Policy & SVP, Climate

10:25 am Spotlight Conversation – The Utility of Innovation: Adapting California’s Energy Infrastructure for a Net Zero Future 

Patti Poppe, Chief Executive Officer, PG&E

Ahmad Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

10:45 am Panel: Sacramento Spotlight- Continuing California’s Climate Leadership 

Panelists: Senator Dave Cortese

Assemblymember Phil Ting 

Fran Pavley, Environmental Policy Director, USC Schwarzenegger Institute

Moderator: Tim McRae, Vice President, Energy & Environment, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

11:15 am Fireside Chat – Powering Defense: A Stronger More Sustainable Military 

Melissa Dalton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities

Ryan Popple, Partner, G2VP

11:25 am Critical Conversation – Policy and Urgency: Transforming the EPA on an Accelerating Timeline 

Michael Regan, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Ahmad Thomas, Chief Executive Officer, Silicon Valley Leadership Group

11:40 am Closing Keynote Conversation- Net Zero World: The Strategy and the Stakes

John Kerry, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate

LOGISTICS
Friday, June 25, 2021
9:00 am – 12:00 pm PST
This is a VIRTUAL event.

For sponsorship questions, please contact our VP, Events at sjohnson@svlg.org.

TICKETS

The Silicon Valley Leadership Group does not offer refunds.

SPONSORS

MEDIA SPONSORS

NOTICE
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Date

Jun 25 2021
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Location

Virtual Event
Virtual Event

Speakers