Summit on Sustainability
04 - 05 June, 2013
Convene (formerly Sentry Center)
New York, NY
04 - 05 June, 2013
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Summit on Sustainability
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03 June, 2013
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Pre-Conference Seminar:
Opportunity Driven Sustainability for Institutional Investors: Creating a Portfolio
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03 June, 2013
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Pre-Conference Seminar:
Examining Current Trends in Smart Cities and the Role of Corporations
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03 June, 2013
Pre-Conference Seminar A: Opportunity Driven Sustainability for Institutional Investors: Creating a Profitable Market Portfolio Based on Technologies and Innovations that Will Support Future Sustainability Needs
Main Conference: Sustainability Summit
Pre-Conference Seminar B, June 3, 2013
- Compare various Smart Cities in terms of:
o What they offer
o How they created their plan - How can your company benefit from doing business in a “Smart City”?
- How can you contribute to a smart city’s master plan?
SPEAKERS
Susan Leeds, Chief Executive Officer, New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation
Bruce Schlein, Director, Corporate Sustainability, Citi
Arya Tafvizi, Research Coordinator, Center for Urban Science and Progress, New York University
Kate Toews, Engagement Manager, McKinsey & Company
Halari Varnadore, Executive Director, STAR Communities
Andrew Watterson, Senior Consultant, Brown Flynn
Irving Wladawsky-Berger, Emeritus, IBM
A 9–10:45 AM
Smart Technology Update: What is Happening in Sectors?
Smart City projects can be divided into addressing three main concerns: Physical infrastructure, which includes things like providing energy, distributing water, managing waste, and transporting people and goods; Economic well being, which includes attracting new businesses, managing disbursements to citizens, managing payments, and drafting pro-growth regulations; and Quality of life, which includes police and safety, healthcare, education, and entertainment. The definitions of these things are fluid, and most projects have an impact on all areas. This session will be a roundtable forum where experts will discuss various projects they’re working on, the drivers behind them, what kinds of innovations have been developed to solve the intended problems.
Moderator
Irving Wladawsky-Berger, Emeritus, IBM
Panelists
Susan Leeds, Chief Executive Officer, New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation
Bruce Schlein, Director, Corporate Sustainability, Citi (financing disaggregated sustainability projects like retrofitting)
Andrew Watterson, Senior Consultant, Brown Flynn
NETWORKING REFRESHMENT BREAK 10:45–11:15 AM
B 11:15 AM–NOON
Financing for Smart Cities Technologies
Susan Leeds, Chief Executive Officer, New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation
Bruce Schlein, Director, Corporate Sustainability, Citi (financing disaggregated sustainability projects like retrofitting)
LUNCHEON NOON–1 PM
C 1–1:45 PM
Doing Business with Cities: How is it Different than Working B2B?
- Taking into account the “citizen perspective” – immediate and visible benefits versus more subtle benefits.
- Identifying municipal decision makers and their decision making process
- Creating KPIs for demonstrating value to cities
Andrew Watterson, Senior Consultant, Brown Flynn
D 1:45–2:30 PM
The Role of Universities in Creating Smart Cities
Arya Tafvizi, Research Coordinator, Center for Urban Science and Progress, New York University
SEMINAR CONCLUDES 2:30 PM
