Regional Connect (Santa Clara)
Thursday, October 16
For Registered Attendees
4P - 5p I Tour of Charm Industrial Factory
Networking Opportunity to follow
Friday, October 17
8:30 am – 9:00 am | Registration
9:00 am – 9:15 am | Welcome
9:15 am – 10:15 am | Keynote Panel – Leadership in Tumultuous Times
Given shifts in United States and European Union climate policy, leadership from California’s public and private sector organizations is more crucial than ever. Join us for a pragmatic, yet optimistic, overview of California’s current leadership and importantly about the next steps of transforming the economy through the power of procurement and supply chain innovation.
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Moderator: Marc Heisterkamp, CEO, SPLC
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Sydney Vergis, Ph.D., Assistant Division Chief - Industrial Strategies Division, California Air Resources Board
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Angela Shell, State Chief Procurement Officer, Deputy Director, Procurement Division, California Department of General Services
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Steven Chyung, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain and Procurement Executive, Kaiser Permanente
10:15 – 10:30 AM | BREAK
10:30 – 11:15 AM | Breakout Sessions
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Transforming UC's Food Procurement Ecosystem to Advance Sustainability (UC) | Agnes Martelet, Associate Director of Sustainability, University of California, Office of the President (Ucop) | Marilyn Biscotti, Senior Manager, Hospitality & Foodservice at University of California, Office of the President (Ucop) | Tim Galarneau, Food Systems Program Manager, Center for Agroecology | Claire Tauber, Farm to School and Institution Manager, Community with Family Farmers
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Activating Emissions Reductions Through Supply Chain Engagement | Susan Nichols, WSP
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How Carbon Removals Can Help Procurement Plan and Meeting Net Zero Goals | Harris Cohn, Charm Industrial
11:15 – 11:30 AM I SPLC Membership & Community Showcase
11:30 – 1 PM I Shared Table: Lunch & Peer Connections
1 – 1:45 PM I Breakout Sessions
- Building on Stanford University's Construction Collaborative: Sharing Best Practice Sharing for Sustainability and Inclusivity in Construction | Moira Zbella, Director of Responsible Purchasing, Stanford University
- Unlocking Value: How Total Cost of Ownership Can Advance Sustainable Procurement | Beth Eckl, EPE Consult
- Partnering to Drive Engagement and Emission Reduction: Case Study | Bennett Saltzman, Green Project
1:45 - 2 PM I BREAK
2 – 2:45 PM I Breakout Sessions
- Strategic Purchasing to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions and Transform Global Transport: Decarbonizing Supply Chain Transport with Freight Forwarders, Buyers Alliances, and Book & Claim | Anne Shudy Palmer, Green Worldwide Shipping
- Navigate Carbon Markets like an Expert | Celia Landesberg, Patch
- Factoring Climate Impacts into your Sustainable Purchasing Program | Karen Hamilton, King County
- Make Your Merch Matter: A Guide to Sustainable Procurement; Product Trends and Strategies for Branded Merch | Charles Freund, Fairware
- Developing a Roadmap for UC Health Supply Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction I Agnes Martlet - UCOP
- Accelerating Sustainable Electronics Through Ecolabels: Next Generation EPEAT Criteria and Supplier Engagement I Holly Elwood - Global Electronics Council
- Fireside Chat | Mike Wallace, Persefoni + Marc Heisterkamp, SPLC CEO
2:45 – 3:45 PM I Peer Learning Circles
3:45 – 4:00 PM I 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: San José Mineta International Airport (SJC)
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