18th Annual Los Angeles Business Council’s Sustainability Summit

Learn from California thought leaders working to address demands and opportunities of a clean energy future

8:00 a.m.

LABC Welcome David Nahai, Chair, LABC & President, David Nahai Companies
8:05 a.m.

Keynote Wade Crowfoot, Secretary, California Natural Resources Agency
8:20 a.m.

Panel: Western Grid Energy Expansion – Pathways Initiative and Transmission
Moderator:
Bill Kissinger, Partner, Morgan Lewis

Panelists:
The Honorable Luz Rivas, California State Assembly
Darcie Houck, Commissioner, CPUC
Cary Kottler, Chief Development Officer, Pattern Energy
Elliot Mainzer, CEO & President, CA Independent System Operator
Enrico Schäfer, Head of Development Offshore – US West, RWE

9:35 a.m.

Introduction Bob Graziano, Chair, LABC Institute & Vice-Chairman, JP Morgan Private Bank
9:40 a.m.

Special Presentation United States Senator Alex Padilla
9:50 a.m.

Introduction Mary Leslie, President, Los Angeles Business Council
9:55 a.m.

USC Welcome Dr. Carol Folt, President, University of Southern California
10:05 a.m.

Business Keynote Phoebe Wang, Investment Partner Head of Female Founder Initiative, Amazon Climate Pledge Fund
10:20 a.m.

Panel: Regulations Driving New Markets
Moderator:
Evan Halper, Business Reporter, Washington Post
Panelists:
Marlon Boarnet, Director, METRANS Transportation Consortium, USC
Henrik Holland, Global Head of Prologis Mobility, Prologis
Jason Rondou, Chief of Staff for the Power System, LADWP
Gene Seroka, Executive Director, Port of Los Angeles

11:30 a.m.

Introduction Paul Jennings, Principal, PCS Energy
11:35 a.m.

Keynote Yana Garcia, Secretary, California Environmental Protection Agency
11:50 a.m.

Lunch
12:10 p.m.

Panel: Southern California and Regional Clean Energy Goals
Moderator:
Rita Kampalath, Chief Sustainability Officer, Los Angeles County

Panelists:
Ted Bardacke, Chief Executive Officer, Clean Power Alliance
Richard Katz, President, Board of Water & Power Commissioners, LADWP
Mark Milius, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Valta Energy
Ryan Pfaff, Executive VP, Grid & Distribution Scale Power, EDF Renewables
Funmi Williamson, Senior VP Customer Service, Southern California Edison

1:20 p.m.

Conversation: Energy and Infrastructure Investment
Moderator:
Mick Dalrymple, Chief Sustainability Officer, USC
Panelists:
Jason Barrett, Senior VP Sales, GAF Energy
Matt Kaczmarek, Managing Director, Blackrock
Jonathan Silver, Chair of the Global Climate Council, Apollo Global Management
Walker Wright, VP of Public Policy & Head of External Affairs, Sunrun

2:20 p.m.

Panel: Southern California’s Water Future
Moderator:
David Nahai, Chair, LABC & President, David Nahai Companies
Panelists:
Evelyn Cortez-Davis, Chief of Staff, Water System, LADWP
Joseph Nye, VP Water Business Group Manager, HDR Inc.
Ret. CA Senator Fran Pavley, Environmental Policy Director, USC Schwarzenegger Institute
Tracy Quinn, Metropolitan Water District So. Cal, Los Angeles Director
Barbara Romero, Director & General Manager, LA Sanitation & Environment

3:30 p.m.

Summit Close