Conferences
Sustainability in Business Conference: Fall 2024
Navigating Your Path as an Impact Leader
To learn more, visit the Sustainability in Business conference page.
Main Topics
- Conscious Capitalism
- Founding a Social Enterprise
- Green Marketing
- Humanitarian Rights & Climate Justice
- Innovation in Sustainability
- Net Zero Targets
- NGO Development, Private Public Partnerships
- Purpose-Driven Leadership
- Sustainability Strategy
Keynote Speakers
- Ben Garthwaite: CEO at Fors Marsh
- Jennifer Jenkins: Chief Science Officer at Rubicon Carbon
- Michael Levine: Vice President, Sustainability, Chief Sustainability Officer and Managing Counsel at Under Armour
- Steven Rochlin: CEO and Founder at Impact ROI
ESG Conference: Fall 2023
The State of Our Impact
To learn more, visit the ESG conference page.
Main Topics
- Green Energy
- Risk Management
- Green Technology
- Financial Consulting for Social Good
- Building an ESG Strategy
Keynote Speakers
- Carolyn Berkowitz: President & CEO, Association of Corporate Citizenship Professionals (ACCP)
- Orrin Marcella: Head of U.S. Government Affairs, GE Health Care
- Keesa Schreane: Author of “Gambling on Green and Corporations. Compassion. Culture.”
Release of ESVC Report
This year’s ESG Conference is themed around UMD’s first-ever State of Impact Reports. These reports highlight best practices and lessons learned in ESG across industries, featuring cross-cutting research from industry experts, UMD faculty, and alumni. The reports consist of an executive summary, an overview, and nine industry-specific reports. The reports will be released at the conference and embedded into the theme and discussions of the day.
6th Global Conference on Creating Value
October 19-21, 2023
In the Sixth Global Conference on Creating Value, business leaders/practitioners and leading academics from around the world will come together to exchange views, and to share and learn from each other regarding the problems, the potential, and the real-life uses of value creation, and how it can transform management, organizations, and institutions.
ESG Conference: Spring 2022
Reimagine Your Impact
Main Topics
- Value Creation Through MOOCs
- Unlocking the Potential of Carbon Markets to Achieve Global Net Zero
- DEI Fireside Chat
- Using Technology for Good
Keynote Speakers
- Chrissa Pagitsas: Strategic Advisor and Author of "Chief Sustainability Officers at Work"
- Stephen Thieringer: Founder and CEO of the Human Innovation Garage
