Regional Connect (Boston)
Wednesday, October 8
For Registered Attendees
5:30 pm - 6:00 pm | Tour of ChopValue Microfactory
Networking Opportunity to follow
Thursday, October 9
8:30 am - 9:00 am | Registration
9:00 am - 9:30 am | Welcome
9:30 am - 10:30 am | Keynote Panel - Forging a Future
As federal policy in the United States and European Union is redirected, leadership from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and other New England institutions are more important than ever to addressing the climate crisis and capturing organizational resiliency. Join us for a pragmatic, yet optimistic, overview of some of the region’s most committed organizations and supply chains when it comes to addressing greenhouse gas emissions in a meaningful way. Hear how policy, strategy and supply chain innovation are transforming markets through the power of procurement.
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Moderator: Steven Rothstein, Chief Program Officer, Ceres
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Melissa Hoffer, Climate Chief, Office of Climate Innovation and Resilience, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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Brian Goldberg, Assistant Director for the Office of Sustainability, MIT
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Michelle Broussard, Director of Climate & Sustainability Unit, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Operational Services Division
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Elaine Chow, Founder of ChopValue
10:30 am - 10:45 am I Break
10:45 am - 11:30 am I Breakout Sessions
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Beyond the Bottom Line: Aligning Sustainable Procurement with Health Outcomes in Healthcare
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Sarju Ganatra, MD (Beth Israel Lahey Health), Becka DeSmidt (CHARME)
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Building Cross-Departmental Sustainability Coalitions
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Hope Patterson (Partners for Public Good)
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Leveraging Procurement's Role in Supply Chain Innovation, A Concrete Case Study
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Christopher Sidwa (Urban Mining Industries)
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11:30 am– 12:00 pm | SPLC Membership & Community Showcase
12:00 pm– 1:30 pm | Shared Table: Lunch & Peer Connections
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm | Breakout Sessions
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Partnering to Drive Engagement and Emission Reduction - Case Study
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Andrew Baer (S&P), Don Gregori (First Factory), Bennett Saltzman (Green Project)
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Scope 3 Supply Chain Analyses: Do’s, Don’ts, and Other Takeaways
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Nathalie Owen (Fairfax County)
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Packaging Innovations - Circular and Sustainable
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Charlie Schick, Senior Advisor (Business Finland)
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2:15 pm - 2:30 pm | Break
2:30 pm - 3:30 pm I Peer Learning Circles
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm | Closing Reflections
Networking Opportunity to follow
Registration Fees
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SPLC Member Pricing |
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Corporation |
$500 |
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Public Sector/Higher Ed |
$400 |
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Non Member Pricing |
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Corporation |
$600 |
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Public Sector/Higher Ed |
$500 |
Travel & Stay
Airport: Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
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