Skytop Strategies

Water & Long-Term Value

OCTOBER 24 – 25, 2017
FORT MASON CENTER
2 MARINA BOULEVARD
SAN FRANCISCO, CA

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AGENDA

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agendas that are diverse, not only in areas of thought and experience,
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Time	Agenda Day 1
8:00-8:30 AM	Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30-8:35	Welcome Remarks Christopher P. Skroupa, Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Skytop Strategies
8:35-9:05	Opening Presentation Water Security: The Defining Issue of the 21st Century Presenter: Jason Morrison, President, Pacific Institute and Head, UN Global Compact CEO Water Mandate
9:05-9:45	Panel Discussion Policy Outlook: The Latest on California’s Water Framework Moderator: Kirsten James, Director, California Policy, Ceres Inc. Panelists:
9:45-10:25	Discussion The Integration of Centralized and Decentralized Water System Approaches Moderator: Michael George, Delta Watermaster, State Water Resources Control Board, California Discussants: Zach Gallagher, Executive Vice President, Natural Systems Utilities Darrin Polhemus, Deputy Director, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, California
10:25-10:55	Networking Break
10:55-11:35	Presentation Prudential Water Stewardship: Hedging Against Global Water Risk Presenter: Bruce Marlow, Executive Board Member, WaterFX
11:35-12:05 PM	Panel Discussion Investor Tools and Indexes: Benchmarking a Company’s Performance in Water Management Moderator: Nelson Switzer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Nestlé Waters North America Panelists: Cyrus Lotfipour, Vice President, ESG Research, MSCI Inc. Henrik Cotran, Sector Analyst, Industrials & Renewable Resources, SASB
12:05-12:45	Panel Discussion Analyzing Water Risk: How to Meaningfully Report on Water Strategies Moderator: Kirsten Spalding, Director, Investor Program, Ceres Inc. Panelists: Christina Copeland, Manager, Water, CDP Beth Williamson, ESG Analyst, Trillium Asset Management
12:45-1:45	Networking Luncheon
1:45-2:05	Interview Topic: TBA Interviewer: Interviewee: Emilio Tenuta, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, EcoLab
2:05-2:45	Next Generation Water Management: How to Modernize Outdated Approaches to Stewardship Moderator: Sarah Evans, Founder and CEO, Well Aware Panelists: Patrick Atwater, CaDC Project Manager, ARGO Matthew Howard, Vice President, Alliance for Water Stewardship, The Water Council Forrest Melton, Senior Research Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center Alisa Valderrama, Director, Water Infrastructure Finance, NRDC
2:45-3:45	*Concurrent Breakout Sessions Begin*
	Concurrent Breakout Session 1 Title: TBA Facilitator: Sarah Evans, Founder and CEO, Well Aware
	Concurrent Breakout Session 2 The Cost of Decentralization: Putting a Price Tag on On Site Water Reuse Facilitator: Zach Gallagher, Executive Vice President, Natural Systems Utilities
3:45-4:25	Concurrent Breakout Session Findings Panel Moderator: Panelists: Sarah Evans, Founder and CEO, Well Aware Zach Gallagher, Executive Vice President, Natural Systems Utilities
4:25	*Conference Adjourns, Networking Reception Begins*
Time	Agenda Day 2
8:00-8:30 AM	Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:30-9:00	Opening Presentation Abundance: Impact and Value Beyond Water Stewardship Presenter: William Sarni, Water Strategy and Technology Advisor, Water Foundry, LLC
9:00-9:40	From Plan to Action: Implementing Robust and Comprehensive Water Plans Moderator: Emilio Tenuta, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, EcoLab Panelists: Todd Brady, Director, Global Public Affairs and Sustainability, Intel Corporation Bruce Karas, VP, Environment, Sustainability, Safety and Technical Information, Coca-Cola North America Nelson Switzer, Chief Sustainability Officer, Nestlé Waters North America
9:40-10:20	The Emergence of Integrating Water Sustainability into Business Strategy: Moving Toward a New Standard for Industry Moderator: Panelists: Lindsay Bass, Manager, Corporate Water Stewardship, World Wildlife Fund John Jefferson, Executive Director Statewide Constituency Relations, AT&T
10:20-10:50	Networking break
10:50-11:30	Panel Discussion The Crucial Role of the Board: Conceptualizing a Company-Wide Water Policy Moderator: Panelists: Christina Copeland, Manager, Water, CDP
11:30-12:10	The Valuation Equation: Reframing How Public Companies Appraise Water Moderator: Panelists:
12:10	Day 2 Wrap-up; Program Adjourns
12:10	Day 2 Wrap-up; Program Adjourns

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