Agenda

8:45 AM Networking and Breakfast

9:30 AM Opening Remarks

David Carey, SVP Public Affairs and Communications, Hearst

9:40 AM Keynote – Climate Action Across the Aisle and Across the Boardroom

Benji Backer, Founder and CEO, Nature Is Nonpartisan

In Conversation With Chisara Ehiemere, Senior Research Lead, Return on Sustainability Investment (ROSI™), NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business

10:10 AM Shaping the Climate Narrative: Media’s Role in Sustainability

Robinson Meyer, Founding Executive Editor, Heatmap News

Jane Francisco, Editor in Chief & Editorial Director, Hearst Magazines

Moderated by Kate Galbraith, Climate Editor, San Francisco Chronicle

10:45 AM Break

11:05 AM Sustainability 2025: Navigating New Commercial, Consumer and Political Dynamics

Sharo Atmeh, Co-Founder and COO, Montauk Climate

John Powers, VP of Global Renewable Energy and Carbon Advisory, Schneider Electric

David Wei, Partner, Brunswick

Moderated by Reshma Kulkarni, Senior Director and ESG Ratings Head - US and Canada, Sustainable Fitch (Hearst)

11:40 AM Closing Remarks

David Carey, SVP Public Affairs and Communications, Hearst