FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ANNUAL NET IMPACT CONFERENCE TO CONVENE LEADERS WORKING TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, October 28 – 30, 2010
(San Francisco, CA) – The 18th Annual Net Impact Conference, 2020: Vision for a Sustainable Decade, hosted by the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, will challenge attendees to envision their role in working towards a sustainable future.
The three-day event, taking place October 28-30, 2010, will welcome more than 2,500 professionals, MBA and other students. Attendees will hear world-changing ideas and lively debate on how to achieve a more sustainable decade during these keynote addresses:
- From Source to Blue Bin: Extending U.S. Beverage Producer Responsibility
Kim Jeffery, Nestlé Waters North America
William McDonough, FAIA, Author, Cradle to Cradle
Marc Gunther, FORTUNE (moderator)
- Our Time is Now
Gary Hirshberg, Stonyfield Farm - Corporate Responsibility 2020: The Future of Sustainable Business
Susan M. Cischke, Ford Motor Company
Aron Cramer, Business for Social Responsibility
Rose Kirk, Verizon Communications - Green the Ghetto - And How Much it Won't Cost Us
Majora Carter, The Majora Carter Group, LLC - The Future of Management Education
Srikant M. Datar, Harvard University
James P. Walsh, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Judith Samuelson, Aspen Institute Business and Society Program (moderator) - Toward Sustainable Capitalism
David Blood, Generation Investment Management
Joining these keynote speakers, more than 350 sustainability and corporate responsibility experts will share best practices, challenges, and innovative ideas for the future at more than 100 sessions. Attendees will be able to design their own conference experience, choosing sessions from eight tracks: corporate impact, energy & clean tech, environment & natural resources, impact investing, international development, professional development, social innovation, and urban revitalization & community development.
“For nearly 20 years the Net Impact Conference has been the leading event that brings together current and future leaders to unlock the power of business to improve the world,” said Liz Maw, Executive Director, Net Impact. “The perspectives that converge at the conference and the resulting energy provide attendees the inspiration, tools, and ideas to lead sustainable change.”
The conference also offers professional development opportunities for those looking to build their career. From an expo with more than 70 exhibitors recruiting for more than 150 jobs and internships, to career-coaching and professional workshops, the conference will help attendees build a socially and environmentally responsible career path.
Read more about the conference at www.netimpact.org/conference, and contact Brenda Kiefer for information about attending the event as a member of the media: press@netimpact.org.
About Net Impact
Net Impact inspires a new generation of leaders to put their business skills to work for a better world. We help members transform their careers into ones that make a ‘net impact’—benefiting not just the bottom line, but people and planet too. More than 20,000 student and professional members turn to Net Impact for learning, connections, and leadership opportunities. Net Impact chapters can be found in cities across the globe and on the world’s leading business school campuses.
The annual Net Impact Conference is the world’s largest event of its kind and has established itself as an important forum for student, business, academic, and nonprofit leaders to network and learn from each other. The energy of the conference mobilizes attendees with an exciting array of keynotes, panels, case studies, simulations, and special events. Participants leave with fresh perspectives on the role of business in society, a new appreciation for their individual impact as an emerging business leader, and a strong connection with a network of like-minded colleagues. Past speakers have included the CEOs of GE, Starbucks, DuPont, Coca-Cola, and Patagonia; leaders of nonprofit organizations like YouthAIDS, Room to Read, Children’s Defense Fund, Acumen Fund, and Teach For America; as well as civic leaders such as Al Gore. For more information, please visit www.netimpact.org/conference.
About The Stephen M. Ross School of Business
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is a dynamic, distinctive learning community that is consistently ranked among the world's leading business schools. Ross faculty impact the way business is taught and practiced around the world. Ross students develop their leadership talent through action-based learning programs that connect the world of business education to the world of business practice. Ross prepares graduates to lead globally diverse teams, consider the role of business in society, and build organizational cultures that foster innovation.
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