Water & Long-Term Value

DECEMBER 10, 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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AGENDA

The Skytop Strategies team is dedicated to crafting thought provoking
agendas that are diverse, not only in areas of thought and experience,
but in the broad range of attending speakers.

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Time Description
8:00-8:25
AM		 Networking Breakfast & Registration
8:25-8:30 Opening Remarks
Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies
8:30-9:00 Keynote Presentation
Water and Climate Resiliency: The Trickle-Down Effect
Presenter:
Jason Morrison, President, Pacific Institute and Head, UN Global Compact and CEO Water Mandate
9:00-9:20 Interview, Case Scenario
Water and Agriculture: Impact on Economic and Social Stability
Interviewer:
Interviewees:
9:20-9:45 Topic Introduction
Pricing Water Risk:  Analytics of Interest to Institutional Investors and Their Holdings
Presenter:
Peter Adriaens, PhD, PE, BCEEM, Director, Center for Digital Infrastructure Finance, University of Michigan
9:45-10:25 Institutional Investor Panel
Assessing Water Risk: Institutional Investment in Water Management Innovations
Moderator:
Panelists:
Peter Adriaens, PhD, PE, BCEEM, Director, Center for Digital Infrastructure Finance, University of Michigan
Michael Irlbeck, Director of Business Development,  Epcor
10:25-10:40 Networking Break
10:40-11:20 Public Company Panel
The Drive Toward Efficiencies: How to Best Integrate Water Risk into Company Strategy
11:20-12:00 Thought Leadership Panel
The Israel Experience: Innovations in Improving Water Reuse and Recycling
Moderator:
Panelists:
12:00-12:30 Discussion Panel
Real Estate and Water: The Rise of Water and Sewer Costs and Their Impact on Development
Moderator:
Panelists:
12:30-1:30
PM		 Networking Luncheon
1:30-2:10 Panel Discussion
Water Technologies: Next Generation Capabilities for Use in Water Management
Moderator:
Panelists:
Paula Kehoe, Director of Water Resources, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission
2:10-2:40 Presentation
Fashion Industry’s Impact: Product Innovations and Their Application Across Sectors
Presenter:
Lisa Hook, Sustainable Innovation, Gap Inc.
2:40-2:55 Networking Break
2:55-3:25 Audience Engagement
Resources: Development on How to Analyze, Gather, and Employ Water Related Solutions
Discussants:
3:25-3:35 Topic Introduction
Water Bonds and Standards Certification
3:35-4:15 Public Sector Panel
Water Development Strategy and Implementation: A Long-Term Perspective
Moderator:
Panelists:
Christina Copeland, Senior Manager, Water Security, CDP
M. Benjamin Eichenberg, Staff Attorney, San Francisco Baykeeper
Melissa Fifield, Senior Director, Global Sustainable Innovation, Gap, Inc.
4:15-4:30 Networking Break
4:30-5:10 Audience Engagement
Water Use and Its Impact on Cost of Business: Innovations in Resource Efficiencies
5:10-5:20 Recap, Closing Presentation
Key Considerations in Building a Water Strategy for Public Companies, Stakeholders and Institutional Investors
5:20-6:20 Networking Reception

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