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2025 Berkeley Corporate + Climate Summit
March 11 @ 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
How will businesses lead in an era of shifting regulations, AI-driven innovation, and escalating climate risks? Join us at the Berkeley Corporate + Climate Summit 2025 to explore the critical intersections of governance, compliance, and sustainability. This year’s summit brings together leaders from business, government, academia, and advocacy to address the evolving landscape of corporate responsibility and climate action.
Draft Agenda
Corporate + Climate Summit
Spieker Forum, Berkeley Haas
March 11, 2025
| 8.00 – 9.00am
60 mins
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Registration |
| 9.00 – 9.05am
5 mins |
Welcome Remarks
Stavros Gadinis, Professor, Berkeley Law Susan Mac Cormac, Partner, Morrison Foerster Panos N. Patatoukas, L.H. Penney Chair Professor, Co-Director, Sustainable & Impact Finance, Berkeley Haas
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| 9.05 – 9.45am
40 mins |
Leveraging AI & Innovation for Climate Impact
Confirmed:
Moderator: Angeli Patel
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| 9.45 -9.50am
5 mins |
Q&A |
| 9.50 -9.55am
5 mins
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Transition |
| 9.55 -10.45am
50 mins |
Aligning Form & Governance for Climate Outcomes
Confirmed:
Moderator: Amelia Miazad, Professor, UC Davis School of Law |
| 10.45 -10.55am
10 mins
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Q&A
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| 10.55 – 11.55am
60 mins |
Keynote Lunch: The State of Climate Finance
Colin Le Duc, Founding Partner, Generation Investment Management Paul Bodnar, Director of Sustainable Finance, Industry, and Diplomacy, Bezos Earth Fund In conversation with: Kate Gordon, CEO, California Forward |
| 11.55 – 12.00pm
5 mins |
Transition |
| 12.00 – 12.50pm
50 mins |
Corporate Sustainability Reporting
Confirmed:
Moderator: Panos N. Patatoukas, L.H. Penney Chair Professor, Co-Director, Sustainable & Impact Finance, Berkeley Haas
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| 12.50 – 1.00pm
10 mins |
Q&A |
| 1.00 – 1.15pm
10 mins
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Transition |
| 1.15 – 1.50pm
35 mins |
Open Session: Anti-ESG Pushback and Evolving Litigation Risks
Aron Cramer, President and CEO, Business for Social Responsibility In conversation with: Christin Hill, Partner, Morrison Foerster |
| 1.50 – 2.00pm
10 mins
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Q&A
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| 2.00 – 2.20pm
20 mins
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Networking Break |
| 2.20 – 3.00pm
40 mins
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Disclosure Strategies in a Patchwork Era
Moderator: Stavros Gadinis, Professor of Law, Berkeley Law
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| 3.00 – 3.10pm
10 mins
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Q&A |
| 3.10 – 3.15pm
5 mins
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Transition |
| 3.15 – 3.55pm
40 mins |
Where Climate Meets Capital: Asset Manager Priorities
Moderator – Vik Viniak, Board Member, Kairos Mobility & Envira Global |
| 3.55 – 4.05pm
10 mins |
Q&A |
| 4.05 – 4.10pm
5 mins |
Transition |
| 4.10 – 5.00pm
50 mins
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KEYNOTE: How Space Technology is Revolutionizing Climate Action
Robbie Schingler, Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Planet Labs Moderator: [____]
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| 5.00 – 5.10pm
10 mins |
Q&A
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| 5.10 – 5.15pm
5 mins
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Closing Remarks
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| Cocktail Hour & Dinner | |
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