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December 8 • Zero Waste Business
| Time | Track A | Track B | Track C | Track D | Track E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 am | Networking & Zoom AssistanceNetworking and Zoom Assistance | ||||
| 8:00 am | WelcomeSpeaker: Stephanie Barger • Thank you for attending! Thank you to our sponsors! | ||||
| 8:15 am | Plenary: Roadmap To A Zero Waste Business: Strategies From Beginners To ExpertsModerator: Stephanie Barger • Speakers: Joanie Burns, Casey Mahalick, Susan Long | ||||
| 9:00 am | Keynote: Circularity at HP Across the Value ChainSpeaker: Mary Curtiss, Global Head of Sustainability, Renewable Energy and EHS Programs, HP, Inc. | ||||
| 9:30 am | Plenary: Metrics and Tools for the Invisible Bins: Reduce and ReuseModerator: Angela Howe • Panelists: Sue Beets-Atkinson, Nadereh Afsharmanesh | ||||
| 10:35 am | BreakSome sponsors may be available for questions in chat. | ||||
| 10:45 am | Climbing the Zero Waste Hierarchy to Highest and Best UseModerator: Daniel Hartsig • Panelists: Samantha Sommer, Jason Litt, Joshua Bradley, Kaela Martins | Introducing the Newest R’s: Rethink, Redesign, Re-InnovateModerator: Chrise de Tournay Birkhahn • Panelists: Kurt Bjorkman, Jeffrey Brown, Leah Tischler, Carolina Leonhardt | Do Circular Products Make a Zero Waste Economy?Moderator: Lauren Hibbert • Panelists: Garr Punnett, Bergen Hubert, Saskia van Gendt | Why Certification Matters to People, Planet and ProfitModerator: Elena Mateo • Panelists: Jamie Kaminski, Mateus PeÇanha, Will Zurier | Synergy Wins in Producer ResponsibilityModerator: Jeremy Drake • Panelists: Marialyce Pederson, Kevin Koertje |
| 11:45 am | Sponsor ShowcaseThanks to our sponsors! | ||||
| 12:15 pm | Keynote: In Transition from Business as Usual to a New ParadigmSpeaker: Nina Bellucci Butler, CEO, Stina, Inc. | ||||
| 12:45 pm | Recycling Market Development and InfrastructureModerator: Brian Balukonis • Panelists: Sue Pinera, Susan Green, Dan Noble and Jordan Fengel | Culture Change & Employee EngagementModerator: Jill Donello • Panelists: Bruce Buchan, Camille Sowinski, Barbara Larson, Daniel Sanchez | Best Practices in Zero Waste Contracting with Service ProvidersModerator: Amy Marpman • Panelists: Amy Marpman, Meghna Dhawan, Denise Braun | Increasing Your Bottom-line by Measuring What MattersModerator: Celeste McMickle • Panelists: Krietta Marley, Jasmine Johnson, Angela Moore | |
| 1:45 pm | Zero Waste Events: From Meetings to Sporting EventsModerator: Marialyce Pedersen • Panelists: Stephanie Katsaros, Carlie Bullock-Jones, Sofi Armenakian, Eric Ritz | ||||
| 2:45 pm | Zero Waste Construction, Deconstruction and DesignModerator: Stephanie Barger • Panelists: Timonie Hood, Amanda Kaminsky, Mike Gable, Mersy Maradiaga | ||||
| 3:45 pm | Creating a Zero Waste Economy for AllPanelists: Stephanie Barger, Sue Beets-Atkinson | ||||
| 4:00 pm | Happy HourHappy Hour with Sponsors | ||||
