Roundtable Lunches

Urban mining: What innovations are emerging to recover critical minerals at scale? Table Host: Justin Larson, RTI International

How can companies engage in prairie restoration that delivers water and biodiversity returns? Table Host: Elena Zienda, Roeslein Renewables

What challenges arise when operationalizing circularity across products, business functions and customer experiences and what approaches are actually working? Table Host: Danielle Nkojo, Ralph Lauren

UC Berkeley — Climate Solutions Conversation Table Host: David Fiss, Master of Climate Solutions UC Berkeley

AI’s growing footprint: What procurement and efficiency levers are most effective for customers to curb climate impacts? Table Host: Ting Lee, Atlassian

Unpacking the climate disclosures of U.S. insurers – Table Host: Steven Rothstein, Ceres

What’s needed to unlock consumer participation in e-waste recycling? Table Host: Nathan Gassman, Google

Could reforming the business model for investor owned electric utilities positively impact both sustainability and affordability? Table Host: Jon Wellinghoff, Voltus

How can AI assist with Climate Action Plan development, prioritization, and implementation? Table Host: Lincoln Bleveans, Stanford University

How will growing demand for electricity from AI data centers affect your electricity costs? Table Host: Rachel McLaughlin, Forefront Power

What are your biggest questions for the 2026 CDP disclosure cycle? Table Host: Simon Fischweicher, CDP

What if data centers paid homes and businesses to tap into their solar and storage? Table Host: Tim McRae, Tim McRae Consulting

How can we move innovations from stalled to scaled? Table Host: Kelly Cooper, Sustainable Innovation Group

How can we innovate our way to clean, firm power? Table Host: Colette Lamontagne, Ceres

How do you engage communities in data center development? Table Host: Ronnie Newman, Groundswell

How can incentive competitions help solve collective action problems like climate change? Table Host: Michael Leitch, XPRIZE Carbon Removal

Why is it so hard to fix our stuff? Table Host: Matt Zieminski, iFixit

What are the biggest hurdles to developing new energy projects? Table Host: Ryan McGraw, Zanskar

Beyond equity: How do we solve the early-stage, small-ticket credit gap for climate entrepreneurs? Table Host: Dave Smith, Enduring Planet

If you could remove one barrier to buying lower-carbon concrete tomorrow, what would it be? Table Host: Joan Gibbons, Center for Green Market Activation

How is your organization future-proofing its clean energy strategy against shifting federal incentives and supply chain restrictions? Table Host: Kristel Watson, Scale Microgrids

What sustainability metrics actually matter when evaluating building performance? Table Host: Safaa Skander, Green Building Initiative

Sustainability is no longer a “buzz” word nor a federal compliance requirement, so how are you getting sustainability projects funded? Table Host: Balaji Sampathnarayanan PhD, Cummins

How are corporates navigating increasing climate risk from extreme heat to natural disasters and supply chain risks? Table Host: Jamil Wyne, Hazelwood Network

Is sustainable packaging actually making food waste worse? Table Host: Judith Hochhauser Schneider, Global Impact Collective

What would you attempt if ambition meant abundance for all? Table Host: Lis Best, Girls Club Collective