About this Event
The Americas Conference at the INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation will provide an exceptional platform to rethink and discuss what innovation and sustainability mean today and how to put new concepts and goals into action to advance business as a force for good.
Overview
Sustainable Resilience: Catalyzing Innovations
Today, companies are asked not just to innovate but to innovate sustainably. To remain competitive, companies must accommodate a business landscape that embraces circularity and demands that companies operate in an eco-friendly, sustainable fashion.
The Americas Conference, to be held at the INSEAD San Francisco Hub For Business Innovation, provides an exceptional platform to rethink and discuss, with senior business and government leaders, INSEAD faculty, and alumni, how companies can integrate environmental, social, and financial factors into their decision-making as well as generate new business ideas and organizational models.
On Nov 10th, we will announce the winners of Karel Cool and Ataly Atasu’s INSEAD’s Business Sustainability Awards. We are honoured to have Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of INSEAD’s Board of Directors, join us for an awards ceremony and celebrations.
Program
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Thursday 9th Nov (Pre-Conference)
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2:00 - 7:00 pm
- 2:00 pm | INSEAD Innovators Showcase Sponsored by Loyal VC
Michael Kosic, Founder and Managing Partner at Loyal VC
Kamal Hassan, Managing Partner at Loyal VC - 2:00 pm | BCG Roundtable (invitation-only)
Ron Soonieus, Sr Advisor BCG - 4:30 pm | Loyal VC Update
Kamal Hassan, Managing Partner at Loyal VC - 5:00 pm | Welcome Cocktail with Francisco Veloso & Celebration of the Succession of the US NAA President from Cintia Tavella to Amit Akhelikar.
- 2:00 pm | INSEAD Innovators Showcase Sponsored by Loyal VC
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Friday 10th Nov (Conference + Awards + Gala)
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8:45 am - 6:30 pm
INSEAD Professor Karel Cool 9:00 am | Masterclass "Sustainability through the Lens of Strategy"
Joel Makower, Chairman and Co-Founder at GreenBiz Group 10:15 am | Keynote "Sustainable Business Opportunities for a Just and Resilient Society" - 11:30 am | FUL Foods Degustation Activity
Julia Streuli, CEO of FUL Foods - 1:00 pm | "The Role of the Board: Building Resilience in Business"
moderated by Mary Francia, CEO at Serowires Strategy Consulting,
Ron Soonieus, Sr Advisor at BCG,
Dave Young, Managing Director and Sr Partner at BCG,
Scott Atkinson, Managing Partner at Heidrick & Struggles,
Helle Bank Jorgensen, CEO & Founder at Competent Board - 2:00 pm | "GenerativeAI in Turbulent Times" Fireside chat
Brad Lightcap, COO at OpenAI,
Geoff Ralston, President at Y Combinator,
Peter Zemsky, INSEAD Professor of Strategy - 3:15 pm | "Trillion Dollar Investment Question"
moderated by Ilian Mihov, INSEAD Professor of Economics,
John Fleming, Partner at ERM: Environmental Resource Management,
Eva Zlotnicka, Founder & Managing Partner at Inclusive Capital Partners,
Bill Weil, Climate Finance Advisor at Tempest Advisors,
Katie Schmitz Eulitt, Director Outreach, Global Investors at IFRS Foundation - 4:00 pm | "Tackling over 90% of Global Emissions" (INSEAD Women in Business Global Club)
moderated by Megan Pillsbury, Founder and CEO at Duna Analytics,
Kirsten Ritchie, Principal and Global Director, Climate Action + Sustainability at Gensler,
Karen Bozynski Wilson, Director at KS2 - 5:00 pm | Award Ceremony
Announcement of the Winners of the INSEAD's Business Sustainability Award, with Francisco Veloso, Dean, Karel Cool, INSEAD Professor of Competitive Strategy, and Andreas Jacobs, Chairman of the INSEAD Board
6:30 pm to 11:00 pm
- "Blooming Extravaganza: Magic, Music, and Dance" Dinner & Gala - at 25Lusk - Within walking distance of the INSEAD San Francisco Hub, head straight for an unforgettable party! The more the merrier: Bring your partners and friends!
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Saturday 11th Nov (Conference + Social)
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9:30 am - 2:30 pm
- 9:30 am | "Future of Living" - in collaboration with Swissnex
moderated by Payal Vora, Founder of Payal Vora Associates,
Ning Wang, UZH,
Sascha Roesler, USI,
Arabelle de Saussure, ETHZ - 9:30 am | "From Vision to Action: Driving Sustainable Transformation in Global Supply Chains"
moderated by Karel Cool,
Valerie Touchon, Chief Impact Officer at Ecovadis,
Russell Chung, Chief Procurement Officer of the University of California, Berkeley,
Matthew Eaton, Head of Responsible Sourcing at VMware - 9:30 am | Blitz hackathon - "Design Your Sustainable Future"
Gabriel Lomeli, Strategy & Account Mgr at LinkedIn Media Production - 10:45 am | "Enhance Your Career: Aligning Purpose and Possibilities"
Jonathan Yeo, Founder at The Potential Space - 10:45 am | "Sustainability Leadership in Action"
Jing Liao, CAO of Solera, Inc.
Catherine Zhu, Partner & Global Head of Sustainability Practice at Egon Zehnder - 10:45 am | "Demystifying Angel Investing"(INSEAD US Angels Club)
James So, NPO Board & Venture Investor,
Bernard Yong, Co-Founder @ SLEEVE - 12:30pm | Foodtruck Festival in a Repurposed Doubledecker @ Spark Social
* this program is subject to change
** the conference is open to all professionals and NON-INSEAD communities
*** Active INSEAD NAA members get an additional 20% off. Email [email protected] for the member's code. - 9:30 am | "Future of Living" - in collaboration with Swissnex
Speakers and Hosts
Opening Reception
INSEAD Innovators Showcase
Master Class:
Sustainability through the Lens of Strategy
Keynote: Sustainable Business Opportunities for a Just and Resilient Economy
The Role of the Board: Building Resilience in Business
GenAI in Turbulent Times
Trillion Dollar Investment Question
Tackling over 90% of Global Emissions
Future of Living, with Swissnex
From Vision to Action: Driving Sustainable Transformation in Global Supply Chains
Sustainability Leadership in Action
Enhance Your Career: Aligning Purpose and Possibilities
Blitz Hackathon - Design Your Sustainable Future
Demystifying Angel Investing
Organizing Committee
INSEAD NAA Volunteers
INSEAD Team
Practical Information
The Venue
The Americas Conference 2023 will be held at the INSEAD San Francisco Hub for Business Innovation.
The INSEAD SF Hub is located at 224 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107
Ride Sharing
INSEAD aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, including Scope 3 (read more).
We encourage you to support the school in this effort and use public transportation to get to the event. If you must travel by car, please consider carpooling.
Parking
Please note that there are no on site parking facilities at the SF Hub. You can use SpotHero to check parking availability and rates in the nearby area.
Accommodation
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View the list of hotels
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Hotel Via
138 King Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: +1 415 200 4977
Hotel website
4 mins walk to HubBreakfast option:
Offer breakfast voucher or Grab & Go.Housekeeping service:
Daily service available.Onsite valet parking from USD70 per day plus tax
Hyatt Place
San Francisco/Downtown
701 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94107
Tel: +1 415 767 2000
Hotel website
2 mins walk to HubBreakfast option:
Breakfast included with rates - Continental breakfastHousekeeping service:
Daily service available.Limited onsite valet parking. From USD75 per day plus tax
Note: Corp code - 156814
LUMA Hotel San Francisco
100 Channel St.
San Francisco, CA 94158
Hotel website
8 mins walk to HubBreakfast option:
Breakfast not included with ratesHousekeeping service:
Daily service available.Onsite valet parking from USD75 per day plus tax
InterContinental San Francisco
888 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
Tel: +1 415 616 6500
Hotel website
19 mins walk to the HubBreakfast option:
Breakfast not included with ratesHousekeeping service:
Daily service availableOnsite valet parking from USD77 per day plus tax
Note: Select ‘INSEAD’
(Rate Preference)
Dress code
The dress code for the Americas Conference is business casual, and cocktail attire for the Gala
Media, filming and photography
INSEAD may engage professional photographers for this event. All sessions will be filmed. We reserve the right to use any film and/or photography from the event in our print and digital marketing collateral.
Gala venue
The Gala will take place at 25 Lusk, one of San Francisco’s top private dining venues, located just steps away from the SF Hub.
25 Lusk is located at 25 Lusk St, San Francisco, CA 94107