Sherpa Sustainability Institute
2018 Virtual Conference

June 20 through 22, 2018
from 10am-5pm Mountain Time Zone

Welcome to Sherpa Sustainability’s 2018 Virtual Conference. We are intent on breaking the mold of sustainability “conferencing”. Join us for an engaging, enlightening, and educational event. Meet new colleagues, understand the latest research, and develop yourself.

Don’t miss this important global event.

 
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Instead of carbon offsets...let’s remove the carbon cost all together!

Why Attend?

Although we are committed to collaboration and see the intense value of networking and expanding our knowledge as rapidly as possible, we are surprised by a continued reliance on physical conference platforms in the sustainability sphere of influence. Lessons learned, storytelling, success sharing, solution replication, and more—can all be very effectively accomplished in a virtual environment... join us with NO added carbon, energy, travel or time.

  • Interact with live online presentations from sustainability experts
  • Benchmark with our exhibitor sponsors – industry leaders in sustainability and social responsibility
  • Expand your professional network
  • Learn through the Sherpa Campus lectures offered throughout the day
  • Download valuable educational materials to access later

Event Highlights:

Here are some of our keynote presenters
Amory Lovins - Chairman Emeritus, Chief Scientist, and Co-founder of the Rocky Mountain Institute
Bonnie Nixon - Past Executive Director of the Sustainability Consortium, Executive at HP, Mattel, and ERM
Leon Logothetis - Creator, Producer, Host of The Kindness Diaries streaming on Netflix and Author Live, Love, Explore
Michelle Mason - President and CEO, Association Forum

  • Receive a complementary Purpose Profile from Imperative
  • Pay-it-Forward with our Social Change Challenge during the 3-day event
  • Participate in award judging for best CISR project and sustainability innovators
  • Additional digital gifts

Agenda

Wednesday – June 20

10:00 - 11:00 am Mountain Time

KEYNOTE KICK OFF

Amory Lovins Amory Lovins CoFounder and Chief Scientist,
Rocky Mountain Institute Disruptive Energy Futures
11:00 - 11:15 am Mountain Time

EXHIBIT HALL OPENS

Meet our Exhibitors and learn about their sustainability solutions
11:15 - 12:15 pm Mountain Time

PLENARY SESSION

Michelle Mason Michelle Mason President and CEO Association Forum
Professional Engagement
12:15—12:45 pm Mountain Time

EXHIBIT HALL & SHERPA CAMPUS

1:00 – 2:00 pm Mountain Time

PLENARY SESSION

Billy Ingram Billy Ingram Director Lean Product Development, Interface
Increase the Pace of Innovation with Stakeholder Development
2:15 – 3:00 pm Mountain Time

Concurrent sessions

Staffan Soderberg Staffan Soderberg Vice Chair ISO 26000 PPO
ISO 26000, ISO 20400, IWA 26: ISO is on the roll in Geneva
3:15 – 4:15 pm Mountain Time

PLENARY SESSION

John Paluszek John Paluszek Executive Editor – Business in Society
Innovation, Integration Driving Business Evolution Toward Sustainability

Thursday – June 21

10:00 - 11:00 AM Mountain Time

KEYNOTE KICK OFF

Leon Logothetis Leon Logothetis Author, TV Host, Cause Adventurer, Motivational Speaker & Philanthropist
Live, Love, Explore
11:00 - 11:15 AM Mountain Time

EXHIBIT HALL OPENS

Meet our Exhibitors and learn about their sustainability solutions
11:15 - 12:15 pm Mountain Time

PLENARY SESSION

Connie Hensler Connie Hensler Director, Corporate LCA Program,
Interface Mission Zero & Climate Take Back
12:15—12:45 pm Mountain Time

EXHIBIT HALL & SHERPA CAMPUS

1:00 – 2:00 pm Mountain Time

PLENARY SESSION

Leah Weiss Leah Weiss PHD Author - How We Work: Live Your Purpose, Reclaim Your Sanity, and
Embrace the Daily Grind
Preventing Burnout Through Compassion Cultivation
2:15 – 3:00 pm Mountain Time

Concurrent sessions

Cheryl Adas Cheryl Adas Coach, Sherpa Sustainability Institute
Culture Transformation
3:15 – 4:15 pm Mountain Time

PLENARY SESSION

Stan Currier Stan Currier IREX - International Education & Program Management
5 Tips for Global Sustainability Education: Best Practices from IREX
Sarah Bever Sarah Bever IREX - International Education & Program Management
5 Tips for Global Sustainability Education: Best Practices from IREX

Friday – June 22

10:00—11:00 am Mountain Time

KEYNOTE KICK OFF

Amory Lovins Bonnie Nixon Sustainability Strategist & Technology Innovator
NGO’s versus Corporations
11:00—11:15 am Mountain Time

EXHIBIT HALL OPENS

Meet our Exhibitors and learn about their sustainability solutions
11:15—12:15 pm Mountain Time

SR Salon: Climate Take Back

Eric Whan Eric Whan Director of Sustainability at GlobeScan
Global Trends in Sustainability
12:15—12:45 pm Mountain Time

EXHIBIT HALL & SHERPA CAMPUS

1:00 – 2:00 pm Mountain Time

SR Salon: Climate Take Back – Panel Discussion

Susan Hunt Stevens Susan Hunt Stevens Founder/CEO WeSpire
Employee Engagement
2:15 – 3:00 pm Mountain Time

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

Greg Allen Greg Allen PhD Ascendant Global Leadership, LLC
Moral Disengagement
Kaiser Aluminum Holly Duckworth PhD Kaiser Aluminum - Chief Learning Officer
Moral Disengagement
3:15 – 4:15 pm Mountain Time

PLENARY SESSION

Arthur Woods Arthur Woods Co-founder - Imperative
Purpose Driven Work
4:30 – 5:00 pm Mountain Time

Conference Closing Remarks

Andrea Hoffmeier Andrea Hoffemeier CoFounder
Sherpa Sustainability Institute

Frequently Asked Questions

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Full conference access, including access for 24/7 for 30 days after the live event is $375.
Yes, you will need to register for this online event. Simply follow the link at the top of the page and submit the short registration form. You’ll be prompted to pay the $375 registration fee. You’ll then receive an email confirming your booking.
No. You do not need to download or install any software to participate. You only need to have access to the internet.
Your login details will be emailed to you ahead of the event. You can use these details to access the online event.
The event will remain open 24/7 for 30 days. Therefore, you can attend whenever it’s convenient for you during this period of time. We understand your schedule or time zone may not allow you to attend all of the live sessions of the event.
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This is an online event. You do not have to travel to any specific location. You can participate anywhere that you have Internet access. The event is accessible from desktop, mobile and tablet devices.
  • Watch live online presentations from top industry speakers
  • Participate in Sherpa Campus offered throughout the day
  • Download valuable educational materials to access later
  • Chat live with sponsor representatives – benchmark best practices and learn about their solutions
Yes. Like any physical event, we will have a swag bag for you! You can add all of the documents available to the online swag bag in your account and then email them to yourself or share items with friends and family by simply entering their email.
Absolutely. We are counting on you to invite others! Help us spread the word. You can simply share the link to this page and they can register at their convenience.
Yes, you can access the event for up to 30 days after the event has ended.