Welcome from Chair

Ed Gillespie, Co-Founder & Creative Director, Futerra

Opening key note

Jonathon Porritt, Founder Director, Forum for the Future

In depth: energy management
Our “in depth” sessions focus on the detail of some of the big issues facing the sustainable events industry. The first session looks at energy management, with contributions from organisations with hands on experience of the sector.

Juliet Davenport, CEO, Good Energy

Jacquie Rogers, General Manager, ACC Liverpool

Q and A

In depth: social responsibility
Sustainability is about much more than greening your office or green events. In this session we examine how social justice and corporate responsibility can help improve the sustainability of your event.

Stephen Greene, CEO and Founder, RockCorps

Allison Ogden-Newton, CEO, Social Enterprise London

Q and A

In 2012: Sustainable procurement
How to ensure a sustainable approach throughout your supply chain.

Phil Cumming, Corporate Sustainability Manager, LOCOG.

In practice: streamed session

Stay grounded or stay face to face?
This interactive session looks at how technology can help to transform the events industry.

James Alexander, CEO, Do The Green Thing, Paul Dickinson, CEO, Carbon Disclosure Project and Izania Downie, CEO, Eve.     ntia.

Inspiration: quick fire success stories
Our “inspiration” sessions feature some examples of how diverse organisations are embracing the challenge of sustainability. This is not a sales pitch – it’s a chance to hear from people working at the front line of event sustainability.

Graham Keene, Group Executive Chairman, World Events

Charlie Dorman, Operations Director, Connection Crew

Iqbal Latif, CEO, Hotel Rafayel

Dale Hudson, Head of Project Development, IMEX

Louise Kjaertinge, General Manager, Pines Calyx Conference Centre

Q and A

In depth: waste
Whether it’s a small city-centre conference or a huge outdoor festival, controlling and reducing waste is a big issue for the events industry. In this session we examine how to reduce waste and recycling strategies to help control costs.

James Mark, Services & 2012 Director,
ExCeL London

Amanda Kiely

Q and A

In depth: carbon measurement and reduction

CO2 is a hot topic in the events industry, and this session examines how to measure the effect of your emissions and what you can do to reduce them as part of your event strategy.

Catherine Langabeer, Julies Bicycle

Donna Cullen, Executive Director,
Tottenham Hotspur

Helen Heathfield, Julies Bicycle

Q and A

Inspiration: detailed case studies of successful sustainable events

In this session delegates hear from two high profile case studies of successful implementation of sustainability strategies at events.

Gerry Hopkinson, Co-Founder, Unity

Andrew Williams, Managing Director,
Seventeen Events

Q and A

In practice: a unique chance to discuss questions from the floor, including those submitted during the day and in the run up to the Summit. This final panel session will distil all of the information captured during the day to ensure the maximum benefit for delegates.

Panel includes: Patrick Loy, Head of Events, GLA
Meegan Jones, Sustainable Event Alliance
Graham Keene, Group Executive Chairman,
World Events
Yasmin Arrigo, Editor, C&IT

 
Chair’s closing remarks and close of conference