Trellis Impact 26 Program | Top Sustainability Sessions & Workshops

Emily Lynch (WWF) Erin Simon ( WWF) Hannah Bogatin (WWF) Mary Jo Snavely (World Wildlife Fund) McKenna Morrigan (Seattle Public Utilities) Megan Daum (American Beverage Association) Shane Buckingham (Circular Action Alliance)

Tutorial

Close the Loop

Building the Circular Fiber Supply Chain Your Brand Needs

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Brian London (Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association; Whitehouse and Schapiro) Edd Denes (Accelerating Circularity) Meredith Boyd (UNIFI) Sarah Coulter (Accelerating Circularity) Sarika Bajaj (Refiberd)

Tutorial

AI x Sustainability Program

Power the Future

Corporate Energy Playbook: AI and the Large Load Era

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Dan Roberts (VECKTA) Heather Clancy (Trellis Group) Henry Richardson (WattTime) Jamie Link (Powerhouse) Kelly Trombley (Ceres) Maria A. Lopez Silva (Dell) Michelle Moore (Groundswell) Pete Edmunds (Voltus) Tina Jeffress (Panasonic North America) Tom Thunell (Tyba)

Tutorial

Advanced Perspectives

Decarbonize Operations

Decarbonize Your Supply Chain to Lower Scope 3 Emissions

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Anisha Krishnakumar (RMI) Brian Payer (RMI) Catherine Huyett (RMI) Christopher Wellise (Equinix) Hylla Barbosa (RMI) Kristin De Simone (Thrive Market) Rob Ellsworth (Medtronic) Simon Fischweicher (CDP) Tim Smith (TASA Analytics & University of Minnesota) Ty Colman (Optera) Yann Risz (Bureau Veritas)

Tutorial

Close the Loop

Balancing the Loop: How to Synchronize Supply and Demand for Circular Electronics

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Bob Mitchell (Global Electronics Council) Brenden Jiang (California Department of General Services) Christopher Weiland (Cisco) Daniel Reid (Circular Electronics Partnership) Erica Terek (Global Electronics Council) Jennifer Foxworthy Nathan Gassman (Google)

Tutorial

Draw Down Carbon

How to Secure Carbon Credits that Deliver Maximum Climate Benefits

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Apryl Dailey (HKS) Donna Lee (Calyx Global) Erik Hansen (Workday) Jim Giles (Trellis Group) Mark Chen (CNaught) Samantha Carr (Sylvera) Spencer Meyer (BeZero Carbon)

Coaching

Experiences & Activities

Design Your Next Chapter: 1:1 Coaching for Sustainability Practitioners

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

9:30 am - 4:00 pm

Kate Hanson (WSP)

Tutorial

Decarbonize Operations

Draw Down Carbon

The State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Aurora Winslade (Edison International) Barnaby Lynch (Watershed) Katie Schmitz (IFRS Foundation) Lynn Paquin (CalSTRS) Mica Olson (Autodesk) Roshini Das (California Air Resources Board) Steven Rothstein (Ceres)

Tutorial

Unlock Startup Innovation

How Sustainability Leaders Can Build Workforce Resilience

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

9:30 am - 12:00 pm

Aaron Burgess (Switch 5) David Leathers (Health Action Alliance) Jamil Wyne (Hazelwood Network) Manijeh Berenji (UC Irvine)

Meals

Networking

Lunch & Expo

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

Decarbonize Operations

Power the Future

Lunch Session: AI and the New Industrial Supply Chain: Managing Risk in an Interdependent Economy

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Edith Cecchini (Responsible Business Alliance) Hui Wen Chan (Crusoe) Josh Seidenfeld (Google) Olaf Schatteman (ERM)

Meals

Sponsored

Close the Loop

Decarbonize Operations

From Disclosure to Dialogue: Building a Connected Reporting Ecosystem (Lunch Session)

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Meals

Roundtable Lunches

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Aleisha Khan (REEF (Refrigerant Emissions Elimination Forum)) Ben Kruger (Roeslein Renewables) Brian Payer (RMI) Candice Yu (Kairos Power) Dan Roberts (VECKTA) David Younan-Montgomery (WattTime.org) Grayson Shor (Buckstop) Hilary Lane (Nuclear Energy Institute ) Hillary Kellogg (U.S. Bank) Jamie Link (Powerhouse) Jorge Ahumada (WildMon) Kirsten Love (Tradewater) Kristen Mertens (Center for Green Market Activation) Laura Draucker (Center for Green Market Activation (GMA)) Laura Sennett (Goldman Sachs) Leila Madrone (Activate) Liz Pearce (Ever.green) Nora Hennings (Sunrun) Sam Cotterall (Verse) Sam Hartsock (qb.) Sarah Golden (Universal Music Group) Steven Rothstein (Ceres) Tom Thunell (Tyba) Uma Patwardhan (JLL)

Networking

Guided Networking: First-time Attendees

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

12:30 pm - 1:15 pm

Emily Konchan (Trellis Group)

Coaching

Experiences & Activities

Executive & Leadership Coach for Sustainability Leaders

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

12:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Abby Sturges (Regenerous)

Keynote

Keynote: Future Forecast: Building AI Sustainably

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm

Danielle Decatur (Cloverleaf Infrastructure) Dara O'Rourke (UC Berkeley) Dawn Owens (Fervo Energy) Grant Harrison (Trellis Group) Hana Kajimura (Trellis Group) Heather Clancy (Trellis Group) Isabelle Ashley (Montana State University ) Jim Giles (Trellis Group) Katie Fehrenbacher (Axios) Katie Ryan (Trellis Group) Marian Macindoe (Parnassus Investments) Neal Kemkar (Ceres) Patrick Flynn (Switchboard) Sara Neff (Microsoft) Sierrah Paul (Code Girls United)

Expo

Networking

Networking Break & Expo

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Workshops

Power the Future

Part I: Choosing the Right Renewable Procurement Model for Your Business

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Amy Chiang (3Degrees) Brent Trenga (Kingspan) Erin Decker (Schneider Electric) Ivet Frayne (Penske) John Hoekstra (Prologis) Rachel McLaughlin (Forefront Power)

Workshops

Close the Loop

What Sells Circularity?

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Ashley Fill (Procter & Gamble) Benjamin Errett (Green Standards) David Bourne (Google) Deanna Bratter (Crocs) Heidi Frasure (Green Standards) Marcus Hopper (Gensler)

Workshops

Decarbonize Operations

Your Fleet Is Your Fastest Scope 1 Win: Real Strategies from Companies Already Saving Money

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Brandon Jones (Ceres) Cara Merriman (Inspiration Mobility) Gerard Westhoff (RMI) Nora Hennings (Sunrun) Vartan Badalian (Center for Sustainable Energy)

Workshops

Advanced Perspectives

Draw Down Carbon

Decarbonize Your Supply Chain With Environmental Attribute Certificates

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Devon Lake (Meta) Jim Giles (Trellis Group) Kayla Fenton (Amazon) Kristen Mertens (Center for Green Market Activation) Laura Draucker (Center for Green Market Activation (GMA)) Luke Pritchard (Beyond Alliance) Maressa Brennan (Electra) Oscar Hernandez (RMI)

Breakout

Close the Loop

When Policies Collide: Managing EPR and Recycled Content Requirements Together

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Anthony Tusino (The Recycling Partnership) Carolina Leonhardt (Mondelēz International) Jason Bergquist (RecycleMe USA) Nicol Sobczyk Costello (L'Oréal)

Breakout

Sponsored

Close the Loop

Nature as a Connector: Bringing Together Climate and Circularity Through Nature

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Cheryl Baldwin, Ph.D. (Pure Strategies) Dave Chaffin (Pure Strategies)

Breakout

Decarbonize Operations

Acquiring Buy-In: Translating Sustainability to Your Board, Investors, and C-Suite

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Dr. Cheemin Bo-Linn (Kore Wireless, Bain Capital Ventures, Silvaco) Japen Hollist (SAP) Kari Hayden Pendoley (Impact Savvy) Marian Macindoe (Parnassus Investments)

Workshops

AI x Sustainability Program

Draw Down Carbon

How AI is Changing Investor Analysis of Corporate Disclosure

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Brett Miller (Sodali & Co) Laura Sennett (Goldman Sachs) Marcy McCullaugh (Parnassus Investments) Sean McPhillips (Palo Alto Networks) Sonia Lagourgue (Georgian)

Breakout

Sponsored

Close the Loop

Cutting Carbon from Office Furniture: The BASF-MillerKnoll Innovation Partnership

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Gabe Wing (MillerKnoll) Samantha Gee (BASF) Susan Jackson (BASF)

Breakout

Close the Loop

California Textile EPR: Your Roadmap from Registration to Program Launch

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Irys Kornbluth (Everywhere) Jessica Matlock (Landbell USA) Marisa Adler (MKA Consulting) Stuart Ahlum ( SuperCircle)

Breakout

Sponsored

Close the Loop

Decarbonize Operations

Unlock Startup Innovation

Circularity at Scale: TRUE Certification in Construction, Winemaking and Manufacturing

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Brett Stuckey (Turner Construction Company) Les Szabo (Dr. Bronner’s) Stephanie Barger (U.S. Green Building Council)

Partner Event

Circular Electronics Workshop: Aligning Industry Targets and Building Shared Milestones

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Bob Mitchell (Global Electronics Council) Daniel Reid (Circular Electronics Partnership)

Breakout

Sponsored

Draw Down Carbon

Superpollutant Solutions: Building a More Effective Climate Portfolio

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Networking

Opening Reception

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Networking

Global Majority Welcome Reception

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Camille Forde (qb. consulting) Mohan Sivaloganathan (Harmonious Leadership) Noemí Jiménez (qb.)

RSVP Needed

Special Event

Exclusive Cocktail Reception – Joint Principles for Reducing Materials Footprint and Achieving Circularity

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

RSVP Needed

Special Event

Private Reception - AI in Action: Powering Sustainable Enterprise Performance

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

5:15 pm - 7:00 pm

Networking

Round Here, We Don't Do Linear: A roundtable mixer hosted by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

5:15 pm - 6:00 pm

Leah Karrer (WRAP) Sarah Morley (WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme))

RSVP Needed

Special Event

What's Actually Working in Portfolio Decarbonization: A Dinner Conversation Hosted by êffecterra

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

6:45 pm - 8:45 pm

RSVP Needed

Special Event

Navigating Energy Costs & Market Resilience: A Private Executive Dinner with Constellation Energy

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

6:45 pm - 8:45 pm

RSVP Needed

Special Event

Exclusive Leadership Dinner With Prologis - The New Energy Imperative: Infrastructure, Intelligence & Competitive Advantage

SPONSORED BY

Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026

Full Program

Beyond Alliance VCM Buyers Bootcamp

Trellis Impact Fun Run

Registration Check-In

Land Immersion: Red Dot Ranch Pescadero

Hole-some breakfast with Trellis Network

Free Headshot with Jason McCoy

EPR Academy: What You Need to Know to Lead Your Company Through the Next Phase of Regulation

Building the Circular Fiber Supply Chain Your Brand Needs

Corporate Energy Playbook: AI and the Large Load Era

Decarbonize Your Supply Chain to Lower Scope 3 Emissions

Balancing the Loop: How to Synchronize Supply and Demand for Circular Electronics

How to Secure Carbon Credits that Deliver Maximum Climate Benefits

Design Your Next Chapter: 1:1 Coaching for Sustainability Practitioners

The State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure

How Sustainability Leaders Can Build Workforce Resilience

Lunch & Expo

Lunch Session: AI and the New Industrial Supply Chain: Managing Risk in an Interdependent Economy

From Disclosure to Dialogue: Building a Connected Reporting Ecosystem (Lunch Session)

Roundtable Lunches

Guided Networking: First-time Attendees

Executive & Leadership Coach for Sustainability Leaders

Keynote: Future Forecast: Building AI Sustainably

Networking Break & Expo

Part I: Choosing the Right Renewable Procurement Model for Your Business

What Sells Circularity?

Your Fleet Is Your Fastest Scope 1 Win: Real Strategies from Companies Already Saving Money

Decarbonize Your Supply Chain With Environmental Attribute Certificates

When Policies Collide: Managing EPR and Recycled Content Requirements Together

Nature as a Connector: Bringing Together Climate and Circularity Through Nature

Acquiring Buy-In: Translating Sustainability to Your Board, Investors, and C-Suite

How AI is Changing Investor Analysis of Corporate Disclosure

Cutting Carbon from Office Furniture: The BASF-MillerKnoll Innovation Partnership

California Textile EPR: Your Roadmap from Registration to Program Launch

Circularity at Scale: TRUE Certification in Construction, Winemaking and Manufacturing

Circular Electronics Workshop: Aligning Industry Targets and Building Shared Milestones

Superpollutant Solutions: Building a More Effective Climate Portfolio

Opening Reception

Global Majority Welcome Reception

Exclusive Cocktail Reception – Joint Principles for Reducing Materials Footprint and Achieving Circularity

Private Reception - AI in Action: Powering Sustainable Enterprise Performance

Round Here, We Don't Do Linear: A roundtable mixer hosted by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP)

What's Actually Working in Portfolio Decarbonization: A Dinner Conversation Hosted by êffecterra

Navigating Energy Costs & Market Resilience: A Private Executive Dinner with Constellation Energy

Exclusive Leadership Dinner With Prologis - The New Energy Imperative: Infrastructure, Intelligence & Competitive Advantage

Power Walk: Energy Networking

Registration Check-In

The Hidden Energy Costs of Growth and How AI Can Fix It (Breakfast Session)

Private Breakfast: Using Energy Data Analysis to Justify Sustainability Investments

The Future is Distributed: How DERs Can Power Communities and the Grid's Next Chapter

Metrics to Moonshot: Building Circular Economy KPIs That Actually Get You There

The Next Frontier of Circularity in Data Centers: Hardware

Lessons on Transition Planning from Tech Companies

From Barrier to Blueprint: Case Studies on What's Working in Electrifying Industrial Heat

Part II: Advancing Your Renewable Program — Really, Really, Ridiculously Well-Managed Portfolios

The Polypropylene Breakthrough: How to Actually Scale Material Recycling

Using AI to Tackle Supply-Chain Deforestation and Create High-Quality Forest Carbon Credits

Startup Day Mainstage

Making the Case for a National EPR Framework

Low-Tech Wins: Reducing Energy Waste in Industrial Buildings

Everything You Need to Know About the SBTi's Upcoming Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2.0

Executive & Leadership Coach for Sustainability Leaders

Free Headshot with Jason McCoy

Breaking Carbon Accounting, or Breaking Through? Shaping the Future of Climate Impact

Design Your Next Chapter: 1:1 Coaching for Sustainability Practitioners

Networking Break & Expo

Beyond Pilots: Rethinking Climate Tech for Corporate Adoption

Aggregated & Activated: How Buyers Alliances Are Accelerating Green Market Transformation

Scaling Recycled Materials: What It Actually Takes to Design, Source, and Integrate

From “100% Renewable” to Real-World Impact: Redefining Corporate Clean Energy Leadership

The Fastest Ton: Making Super Pollutants Core to Your Decarbonization Roadmap

The Hard Tech Founder's Toolkit: Building the Right Capital Stack and Commercial Path in 2026

The Deep Tech Revolution in Circularity

Footwear Futures: Building Circular Infrastructure Through Collective Action

Built to Last: Repairability Starts at the Drawing Board

Battery Circularity: Where the Gaps Are and What Moves the Needle

AI as an Enabler of Sustainable Growth: Case Studies from Industry Leaders with Waterplan

Build the Right Carbon Removal Portfolio for Your Company

Optimized Charging in the Driver's Seat: New EV Solutions for Customers and the Grid

Lunch & Expo