2026 Summit Agenda

(Subject to change)

Time Session
9:00 AM     Registration and Check-In
9:45 AM Introduction and Kickoff
• Anne Beyer, Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
10:00 AM Opening Keynote
• Erik Hansen, Chief Sustainability Officer, Workday
10:30 AM Opening Remark
• Lauren Sanchez, Chair, California Air Resources Board
11:00 AM Topical Panels:
• AI for (or against) Climate Impact
• The Global Energy and Transportation Story
12:00 PM Lunch and Networking
1:00 PM “What If” Lightning Talks
2:00 PM Fireside Chat: Generation Investment Management x CalSTRS
2:45 PM Topical Panels:
• Climate Risk and Resilience as an Investment Theme
• Emerging Markets as Engines of Climate Innovation
3:45 PM Keynote Speaker
• Ernest Moniz, Former U.S. Secretary of Energy
4:30 PM Recruiting and Happy Hour