| Start Time | Name | Speakers | Track | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast | Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 AM | Welcome | Steve Bender, Sea 2 Sky Solutions | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome Address | Rajan Singh, EarthX Deniz Kustu, Asian Chamber of Texas | Powering the New India | |
| 9:00 AM | NHL Player Turned Sustainability Entrepreneur | Dylan Welch, Green Expeditions Doug Lynch, Filium Corp | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 9:00 AM | Opening Presentation: Greening Super Sprawl: How North Texas Can Remain Successful – and Sustainable – in the 21st Century | Cullum Clark, George W. Bush Institute | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 9:00 AM | Conscious Capital Story Telling Hub | Conscious Capital Story Telling Hub | ||
| 9:05 AM | Texas and India: A Natural Partnership for Economic Growth | Manjunath Chennerappa, Consulate General of India Houston Mohammed Farshori, Asian Chamber of Texas Arun Agarwal, Texas Economic Development Corp.;Dallas Park Board; Nextt | Powering the New India | |
| 9:05 AM | Girls Save the World!!! | Zachary Weaver, Democracy in a Box Chonnie Richey, Independence Gardens | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 9:15 AM | From the Ice to Impact: How the Polar Regions Can Shape Our Sustainable Future | Grace Cordsen, Arctic Research Foundation | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 9:30 AM | Ocean Conservation | Sam Fletcher, Odyssea Diving | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 9:30 AM | India's Impact Tech Revolution: Texas Goes All In | Jaleh Daie, Aurora Equity Sanjeev Gordhan, Type One Ventures Robert Horton, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Vaibhav Parikh, Nishith Desai Assocaites Aaditya Tangri, Global Sustainable Action Alliance; Dedicated Impact and Sustainability Corridor | Powering the New India | |
| 9:30 AM | Demand, Density, and Demographics: Can North Texas's Suburbs Grow Sustainably? | Leon Kolankiewicz, NumbersUSA Susan Alvarez, North Central Texas Council of Governments Eric Tate, Atmos Energy Cullum Clark, George W. Bush Institute Matthew Craig, HAlff | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 9:45 AM | Green Expeditions | Dylan Welch, Green Expeditions | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 10:00 AM | Dedicated Impact and Sustainability Corridor (DISC) Launch: Next Generation Purpose-Driven Fortune 500s from Texas | Aaditya Tangri, Global Sustainable Action Alliance; Dedicated Impact and Sustainability Corridor Trammell S. Crow, EarthX Tennell Atkins, City of Dallas | Powering the New India | |
| 10:00 AM | BREAK | The Rotary Xperience | ||
| 10:00 AM | Building a Sustainable Brand | Ellen Spooner, The Optimist Circuit Shane Coopersmith, Sustainable Shane Education Doug Lynch, Filium Corp Hap Klopp, The North Face | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 10:10 AM | BREAK | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | ||
| 10:15 AM | BREAK | Powering the New India | ||
| 10:15 AM | John Mathers Climate Action Leadership Program | Zachary Weaver, Democracy in a Box Ariel Maldonado, The Climate Initiative Leia Lowery, The Climate Initiative | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 10:25 AM | Fireside Chat: Keeping the Lights On: Grids, Growth , AI, and Electricity Demand | Hemal Doshi, Universal Green Group Peter Simek, EarthX | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 10:30 AM | The Future of Sustainable Finance | Meir Rabkin, Blue Vision Capital | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 10:30 AM | Impact & Returns: Reinforcing Value Creation | Robert Switzer, Astera Roxy Mathew Koll, World Climate Research Program / Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Anupam Govil, Avasant, Avasense, Avasant Foundation Kamal Fulani, US India Chamber of Commerce, DFW | Powering the New India | |
| 10:40 AM | Policy Leader Roundtable: Regional Approaches and Collaboration for Sustainable Development | Clay Lewis Jenkins, Dallas County Bill Hethcock, Dallas Business Journal Mattie Parker, City of Fort Worth Jim Ross, City of Arlington | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 10:45 AM | Scaling and Selling Your Sustainable Business | The Future of Sustainable Business | ||
| 11:00 AM | How Regenerative Development Solve Global Issues | Kelly Krezek, New Earth Development | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 11:00 AM | John Mathers Climate Action Leadership Program (Continued) | Leia Lowery, The Climate Initiative Zachary Weaver, Democracy in a Box | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 11:15 AM | Sustainable Green Tech | Nathalie Mindus, Mindus | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 11:15 AM | Energy Independence: Powering Global South's Sustainable Growth | Allie Kelly, The Ray Hasan Pirkul, Naveen Jindal School of Management, University of Texas at Dallas Golo Joachim Pilz, Brahma Kumaris Hemal Doshi, Universal Green Group | Powering the New India | |
| 11:20 AM | Making the Green Case for Urban Density | Chad West, City of Dallas D'Andrala Alexander, Dallas Neighbors for Housing Patrick Kennedy, The Human Ecosystem.City (THE.City) | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 11:30 AM | Fireside Chat on Food Systems and Sustainability - Global Lessons Come Full Circle | Michelle Adelman, Accite Holdings | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 11:45 AM | Running Into the Petri Dish of Burnout: A How Not-To Guide | Laurie McGinley, Via Lucent | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 12:00 PM | Future-Proof: Leading Through Culture, Risk, and Resilience | David Tice, Paul Revere Films, LLC Jurriaan Kamp, EarthX / THE WAY OUT Hap Klopp, The North Face | Lunch Keynotes | |
| 1:20 PM | Spoken Word for the Planet: Slam Poetry by Award Winning Poet Theo EJ Wilson | Theo EJ Wilson, Denver Slam Nuba team - Public Intellectual | Clean Energy Ecosystem | |
| 1:30 PM | Welcome - Rotarians for a Sustainable Future | Zachary Weaver, Democracy in a Box | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 1:30 PM | Welcome & Introduction | Clean Energy Ecosystem | ||
| 1:30 PM | Using AI for Sustainability | Stefania Di Bartolomeo, Physis Investment | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 1:30 PM | Water Futurism: Growth, AI, and Meeting Demand for North Texas Water | Fouad Jaber, Texas A&M AgriLife Jenna Covington, North Texas Municipal Water District Ian Seamans, Environment Texas Sarah Standifer, City of Dallas, Dallas Water Utilities | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 1:30 PM | Game-Changing Sustainability: Texas Leading Sustainability in Live Sporting Events | Jim Ross, City of Arlington Aaditya Tangri, Global Sustainable Action Alliance; Dedicated Impact and Sustainability Corridor Meghna Tare, The University of Texas at Arlington | Powering the New India | |
| 1:35 PM | Women in Civics and Sustainability | Zachary Weaver, Democracy in a Box Ann Drumm, American Promise Leia Lowery, The Climate Initiative Ariel Maldonado, The Climate Initiative Judy Nagel, Rotary Club of Green Bay; D-6220; American Promise Kellie McCrea, Searching | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 1:40 PM | Cultivating a Clean Energy Ecosystem with En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator | Bob Stout, Natural Gas Innovation Network Bethany Patten, MIT Climate Policy Center Jennifer Hernandez, Holland & Knight John Sterman, MIT Bill Shireman, CEO, Solution Citizen Hillary Holmes, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | Clean Energy Ecosystem | |
| 1:45 PM | Building a Sustainable Brand | Shane Coopersmith, Sustainable Shane Education | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 2:00 PM | Think. Act. Lead!: Get Out of Your Siloes, Find Your Partners, and Build a Network of Impact | Daniel Student, Potrero Group | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 2:10 PM | Infrastructure Deserts: The Environmental Justice Case for Expanding Access to Green Space | Lorin R. Carter, C-Suite Equity Consulting Barbara Minsker, Southern Methodist University Alberta Blair, Dallas county | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 2:15 PM | Wander Wisely Workshop: Reimagining Your Bucket List for a Better World | Bronwyn Worrick, Wild Nectar Immersive Travel Collection Joy Martinello, Wild Nectar Immersive Travel Collection | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 2:20 PM | What on Earth do Rotary, democracy, and sustainability have to do with each other? | American Promise | Ann Drumm, American Promise Matt Howerton, American Promise | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 2:25 PM | What on Earth do Rotary, democracy, and sustainability have to do with each other? | Rotarians for Civic Participation | Michael Kenig, National Association of Nonpartisan Reformers | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 2:30 PM | Mainstreaming Tomorrow: Entertainment's Power to Normalize Sustainability and Impact | Ann Canela, Niagara Cares Rajan Singh, EarthX Donna Letier, Gardenuity Jaideep Janakiram, Head of International Business at Sony Pictures Networks | Powering the New India | |
| 2:30 PM | What on Earth do Rotary, democracy, and sustainability have to do with each other? | #unifyUSA | Paul Zeitz, #unifyUSA | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 2:35 PM | What on Earth do Rotary, democracy, and sustainability have to do with each other? | American Promise at the Rotary Club of Green Bay | Judy Nagel, Rotary Club of Green Bay; D-6220; American Promise Zachary Weaver, Democracy in a Box | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 2:40 PM | What on Earth do Rotary, democracy, and sustainability have to do with each other? | Student Speaker | The Rotary Xperience | ||
| 2:50 PM | Presentation: Unlocking an Amazing Collection of Nature-Experiences in North Texas | Steve Smith | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 3:00 PM | Break | Clean Energy Ecosystem | ||
| 3:05 PM | Rewilding and Urban Biodiversity: New Strategies for Greening the City | Allison Docker, City of Fort Worth Steve Smith Ben Sandifer, North Texas Master Naturalist Cathy Boyles, DFW Airport Garrett Boone, The Container Store | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 3:10 PM | BREAK | The Rotary Xperience | ||
| 3:15 PM | Sustainable Investing | Meir Rabkin, Blue Vision Capital Stefania Di Bartolomeo, Physis Investment Michelle Adelman, Accite Holdings Michael Van Parys, Energy Vault | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 3:15 PM | Scarcity, Abundance, and Dominance: The New Politics of Energy | Cathy Reheis-Boyd, Western States Petroleum Association Jennifer Hernandez, Holland & Knight Allie Kelly, The Ray Hilary Braseth, Opensecrets John Szoka, Conservative Energy Network Bob Stout, Natural Gas Innovation Network | Clean Energy Ecosystem | |
| 3:25 PM | Is It Sustainable? | An Intergenerational Workshop with Rotary's Legendary Four-Way Test | Zachary Weaver, Democracy in a Box DON BENDER, DEMOCRACY IN A BOX | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 3:30 PM | BREAK | Powering the New India | ||
| 3:30 PM | Zephon Workshop: Advancing Sustainable Growth through Sustainable Cybersecurity | Zephon | ||
| 3:45 PM | The Future of Sustainable Energy | Paul Nijssen, EVCHARGE4U Inc | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 3:45 PM | BREAK | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | ||
| 3:45 PM | Building Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Safeguarding Essential Services to Sustain Economic Growth | Aryan Aggarwal, Recycle Plastics, India Bhushan Joshi, Ericsson Americas Gurmeet Likhari, Brahma Tank and Likhari Foundation Nathan Cobos, AT&T | Powering the New India | |
| 4:00 PM | Revolutionizing Energy Storage Solutions | Michael Van Parys, Energy Vault | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 4:00 PM | Fireside Chat: Stormwater Solutions for a Greener City: Rethinking Transportation Design | Jerry Lynn Cotter, University of Texas at Arlington Water Engineering Research Center Garrett Boone, The Container Store | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 4:15 PM | Using Communication to Inspire | Ellen Spooner, The Optimist Circuit | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 4:15 PM | The Emerging Clean Energy Ecosystem | Mike Bergey, Bergey Windpower and Distributed Wind Energy Association Stephanie Arcusa, Arizona State University Skip York, Turner Mason & Company Bill Shireman, CEO, Solution Citizen Grace Stanke, Constellation Alexander Sandy MacDonald, American SuperGrid Albert Huddleston, Aethon Energy Sharita Humphrey, EcoPower Source Inc. Lynn Sherman, Jackson Walker | Clean Energy Ecosystem | |
| 4:20 PM | Cleaning the Watershed: New Strategies for Restoring the Ecology of North Texas’ Water Supply | Jerry Lynn Cotter, University of Texas at Arlington Water Engineering Research Center Catriona Glazebrook, John Bunker Sands Wetland Center Melanie Ferguson, Dallas Water Commons | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 4:30 PM | General Q&A | Powering the New India | ||
| 4:30 PM | Project 2025: What Now? | Leigh Blake, FundAMom.org; #unifyUSA Conrad Shaw, ITSA Foundation; Bootstraps docuseries; Comingle Gary Lucks, Bay Law Group LLP Steve Bender, Sea 2 Sky Solutions | The Rotary Xperience | |
| 4:30 PM | Building The North Face | Hap Klopp, The North Face | The Future of Sustainable Business | |
| 4:45 PM | Closing Remarks | Aaditya Tangri, Global Sustainable Action Alliance; Dedicated Impact and Sustainability Corridor | Powering the New India | |
| 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks: The Constellation of Living Memorials Update | Corrin Breeding, Jackson-Breeding Consultant Group Julie Fineman, Constellation of Living Memorials | North Texas Day - A Region on the Edge: How Can North Texas Grow Sustainably? | |
| 5:00 PM | Networking Mixer | The Rotary Xperience | ||
| 5:20 PM | Day 1 Wrap-up | Bill Shireman, CEO, Solution Citizen | Clean Energy Ecosystem | |
| 7:00 PM | The Sustainable CEO Roundtable: Rethinking Growth for a Finite Planet | Jaleh Daie, Aurora Equity Helle Bank Jorgensen, Competent Boards Jim Keyes, 7-Eleven; Blockbuster Rayyan Islam | Banquet Keynotes | |
| 9:05 PM | Girls Save the World!!! | Kareena Dhillon, United Nations Association Chonnie Richey, Independence Gardens | The Rotary Xperience |
| Start Time | Name | Speakers | Track | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 AM | Yoga | Sarah Sampson | Wellness | |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast | Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 AM | E-Commercialization Connections | E-Capital Summit | ||
| 8:00 AM | E-Capital Connections | E-Capital Summit | ||
| 8:00 AM | E-Capital Connections | E-Capital Summit | ||
| 9:00 AM | Welcome | Steve Bender, Sea 2 Sky Solutions | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome and Invocation | Mindahi Bastida, The Earth Elders | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome and Set the Agenda for the Day | Millicent Pitts, The Ocean Exchange Chris Ostrander, Marine Technology Society Dain Dunston, Reservoir LLC | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 9:00 AM | Conscious Capital Story Telling Hub | Conscious Capital Story Telling Hub | ||
| 9:05 AM | The Health and Wellness Economy: A Triangular Force for Democracy, Climate Action, and Equitable Prosperity | Dave Rice, UNA Orange County, SIAS International | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 9:10 AM | Fireside Chat: The Case For Climate Restoration | Peter Fiekowsky, Climate Restoration Program Marcus Cooper, Penwell, Astraeus, Climate Restoration Program Bill Shireman, CEO, Solution Citizen | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 9:15 AM | Keynote: The Role of Ocean Enterprise in Ocean Management | Joel Johnson, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Chris Ostrander, Marine Technology Society | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 9:20 AM | Komodo Fire Systems | Peter Kuo, SIAS International | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 9:35 AM | Leveraging Waste Heat as an Asset | Bettina Hausmann, UNA Southern California; SIAS INTL Doug Hudson, Advanced Thermovoltaic Systems | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 9:45 AM | Ecosystem Services and Economies | Debbie Thomas, College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies, Texas A&M University Vicki Ferrini, Columbia University, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory Shelby Thomas, Ocean Rescue Alliance International Joel Johnson, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 9:50 AM | Pollutions to Profits: How to Filter Carbon From Smokestacks and Monetize Now | Peter Kuo, SIAS International Bob Caldwell, Caldwell Innovations | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 10:00 AM | Positive Polar: Entrepreneurship, Ecotourism and Climate Restoration | Hugo Hinrichsen, Positive Polar Ashley Meeky, Foundation for Climate Restoration | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 10:05 AM | Balancing eXtreme Fast EV Charging and Grid Sustainability | Victor Lee, Edison XFC Dave Rice, UNA Orange County, SIAS International | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 10:20 AM | ArchiMat - Sustainable Building Material Selections Made Easy | Bettina Hausmann, UNA Southern California; SIAS INTL Peter Kuo, SIAS International Thomas English, Earth Restoration Team Dave Rice, UNA Orange County, SIAS International | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 10:30 AM | BREAK | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | ||
| 10:30 AM | Engineering Approaches for Climate Restoration | Alan Burnham, Climate Restoration Alliance | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 10:35 AM | BREAK | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | ||
| 10:45 AM | MRV (Measurement, Reporting, and Verification) | Donna Kocak, L3Harris Technologies Thomas Frazer, University of South Florida Mark Huang, LongLeaf Studios, SeaAhead Justin Manley, Just Innovation Inc. | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 10:50 AM | Carboreal - Roots in the Ground Create Carbon Markets | Janne Saarikko, Carboreal Steve Bender, Sea 2 Sky Solutions | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 11:00 AM | Can we sequester gigatons of carbon using natural ocean-based mechanisms? | John Preston, TEM Capital Quico Toro, Anthropocene Institute Palul Morris, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute Seth John, USC | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 11:05 AM | SIAS International | Henrik Totterman, Hult International Business School | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 11:30 AM | Case Study: Resilient Broward (Broward Cty, FL) | Millicent Pitts, The Ocean Exchange Katherine O'Fallon, Marine Research Hub of South Florida | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 12:00 PM | The Ocean is the New Frontier: Deep Space Meets Deep Sea | Scott Parzynski, Proteus Ocean Group Tim Gallaudet, Ocean STL Consulting, LLC | Lunch Keynotes | |
| 1:30 PM | Case Study: Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation | Thomas Frazer, University of South Florida | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 1:30 PM | Eco Restoration Panel Discussion | Jenn Bonilla, PhD, Positive Polar Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions Hugo Hinrichsen, Positive Polar | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 1:30 PM | Climate Tech Prize Finals | E-Capital Summit | ||
| 1:30 PM | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals Europe | Steve Bender, Sea 2 Sky Solutions Peter Kuo, SIAS International Svitlana Krakovska, Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Institute of the State Service for Emergency Situations and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Bettina Hausmann, UNA Southern California; SIAS INTL Janne Neuvonen, BCaster Oleksandr Smerechynskyy, Stella Maris Ukraine Eugene Barsukov, Business Incubator Group. Ukraine Henrik Totterman, Hult International Business School Denys Ivashchenko, NGO "Together Best"; Business Incubator Group. Ukraine Serhiy Kropyva, Odesa Regional State Administration Marko Kärkkäinen, Riverrecycle Oy Uros Oleksii, Easter Law Igor Muterko, Inweb Agency, CSR-marketing | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 2:00 PM | Coastal Resiliency | Joel Johnson, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Katherine O'Fallon, Marine Research Hub of South Florida Debbie Thomas, College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies, Texas A&M University Tamara Kahn Zissman, Seaworthy Collective, Wave Makers Podcast | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 2:30 PM | Challenges and Governance of Ocean Iron Fertilization | Peter Fiekowsky, Climate Restoration Program | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 2:45 PM | Ocean Enterprise | Donna Kocak, L3Harris Technologies Chris Ostrander, Marine Technology Society Susan Hunt, Marine Technology Society | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 3:00 PM | When Being Right Isn't Enough: Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Climate Change in an Uncertain Landscape | John Bowey, TransmediaVision USA | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 3:15 PM | BREAK | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | ||
| 3:25 PM | Water Scarcity and Management; Climate Policy and Regulation | Peter Kuo, SIAS International Thomas English, Earth Restoration Team Bettina Hausmann, UNA Southern California; SIAS INTL Dave Rice, UNA Orange County, SIAS International | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 3:30 PM | Zephon Workshop: Advancing Sustainable Growth through Sustainable Cybersecurity | Zephon | ||
| 3:45 PM | BREAK | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | ||
| 3:45 PM | Blue Economy Start-Up Pitch Competition | Ray Schmitt, Salient Predictions Suki Wong, atdepth Reid Barnett, Ceretune Ed Rudberg, Nucleic Sensing Systems Susan Zellers, The Ocean Exchange Daniel Cho, Onvector Taylor Shropshire, Fathom Science Millicent Pitts, The Ocean Exchange Jordan Miller, Actea | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 3:55 PM | Environmental Justice and Equity; The Role of Technology in Addressing Environmental Issues | Peter Kuo, SIAS International Thomas English, Earth Restoration Team Bettina Hausmann, UNA Southern California; SIAS INTL | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 4:00 PM | What I’ve Learned from 3 Pioneering OIF Voyages | Victor Smetacek, Alfred Wegener Institute | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 4:00 PM | Is It the Truth? | A Rotary-Inspired Mythbusting Seminar | Bettina Hausmann, UNA Southern California; SIAS INTL Steve Bender, Sea 2 Sky Solutions Dave Rice, UNA Orange County, SIAS International Peter Kuo, SIAS International | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 4:20 PM | Ilan Mandel | Ilan Mandel, Climate Restoration Alliance | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 4:30 PM | Deliberations, Wrap-up, Vote for Winner of $25k Award. | Millicent Pitts, The Ocean Exchange | Brave New Ocean, Day 1: Advancing Ocean Enterprise for Innovation and Commerce | |
| 4:30 PM | A Private Investor's Personal Story | Tito Jankowski, Airminers | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 4:30 PM | Funding and Scaling Climate Restoration Solutions | Sanjeev Khagram, Thunderbird School of Global Management | Climate Restoration: Humanity Flourishing for Millennia to Come | |
| 7:00 PM | The Oklahomans: Legacy, Land, and the Spirit of Renewal | Chip Keating, VEX Energy, L.P. Frank Keating, State of Oklahoma, American Bankers Association | Banquet Keynotes |
| Start Time | Name | Speakers | Track | More Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:30 AM | AEM Chapter Presentation | Agustin Barrios Gomez, ICP Funds | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | |
| 7:00 AM | Sound Bath | Emily Dewberry, The Embody Edit | Wellness | |
| 7:30 AM | Breakfast | Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 AM | Welcome: Digital Assets for Sustainable Development (DASD) Forum | Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, PVBLIC Foundation | DAC Summit: Connecting Digital Assets to Nature’s Future | |
| 9:00 AM | Welcome Address | Trammell S. Crow, EarthX Vladimir Ryabinin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Tracy Fanara, Inspector Planet | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 9:00 AM | Opening Keynote | Fernando Sepulveda, Mexico Business Association (AEM) Francisco de la Torre, Consulado General de México en Dallas John S. Waggoner, Jr, AEM DFW | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | |
| 9:00 AM | Conscious Capital Story Telling Hub | Conscious Capital Story Telling Hub | ||
| 9:00 AM | Sea 2 Sky International Workshops | Steve Bender, Sea 2 Sky Solutions | Sea 2 Sky Solutions: Partnerships for the Goals | |
| 9:05 AM | Opening Keynote: Unlocking Nature’s Economy through Digital Assets | Gene Leon, Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity | DAC Summit: Connecting Digital Assets to Nature’s Future | |
| 9:25 AM | Panel 1: Tokens of Resilience: Digital Assets Transforming Island Economies | Gene Leon, Development Bank for Resilient Prosperity | DAC Summit: Connecting Digital Assets to Nature’s Future | |
| 9:30 AM | Opening Keynote, American Blue Economy Accomplishments During President Trump’s First Term: Implications for the Future | Tim Gallaudet, Ocean STL Consulting, LLC Tracy Fanara, Inspector Planet | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 9:45 AM | Welcome to Texas: Stories of Expansion and Opportunities | Patricio J. Gutierrez, Gutierrez Law Group Ramon Soler, Dr. Simi US | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | |
| 9:50 AM | Panel 2: Real World Natural Assets (RWNA) — Tokenizing the Planet’s Most Valuable Capital | Stan Smith, United Nations | DAC Summit: Connecting Digital Assets to Nature’s Future | |
| 10:00 AM | BREAK | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | ||
| 10:15 AM | BREAK | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | ||
| 10:15 AM | Panel 3: Data Sovereignty and Geospatial Infrastructure for a Nature-Backed Economy | Simona Marinescu, UNCTAD Ché Phillip, United Nations | DAC Summit: Connecting Digital Assets to Nature’s Future | |
| 10:15 AM | Conference Framing Discussion: Today’s Opportunities to Power the Global Blue Economy to a Sustainable and Superior Future | Ketan Patel, Force for Good Tim Gallaudet, Ocean STL Consulting, LLC Julie Pullen, Ocean Visions Sally Ann Ranney, Global Choices Vladimir Ryabinin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 10:30 AM | NASCAR in North America | Francisco de la Torre, Consulado General de México en Dallas | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | |
| 10:40 AM | Fireside Chat: Digital Assets and Stablecoin Policy — From Innovation to Regulation | DAC Summit: Connecting Digital Assets to Nature’s Future | ||
| 11:00 AM | Global Blue Economy Sectors Leading the Way Ecologically and Economically | Octavio Aburto, Scripps Institution of Oceanography Sally Ann Ranney, Global Choices Jessica Harvey, Guy Harvey Foundation Jim Ritterhoff, Force Blue, Inc | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 11:05 AM | Panel 5: Call to Action: Multilateral Mobilization — Building the Digital Asset Commission for Global Impact | Sergio Fernandez de Cordova, PVBLIC Foundation | DAC Summit: Connecting Digital Assets to Nature’s Future | |
| 11:15 AM | Panel: Texas & Mexico: Trade and Opportunities | Glenn Hamer, Texas Association of Business Fernando Sepulveda, Mexico Business Association (AEM) Das Nobel, MTX Group | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | |
| 11:30 AM | Optional Closing Networking / Engagement Roundtable | DAC Summit: Connecting Digital Assets to Nature’s Future | ||
| 12:00 PM | The Future of Nearshoring: Seizing the U.S.–Mexico Trade Opportunity | Agustin Barrios Gomez, ICP Funds Betty Cardiel, Softtek Gerald Schwebel, IBC Bank | Lunch Keynotes | |
| 1:30 PM | Showcase Presentation - Marine Permaculture SeaForestation | Ray Schmitt, Salient Predictions Tracy Fanara, Inspector Planet | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 1:30 PM | Green Goals: Sustainability and Sports: U.S.-Mexico-Canada World Cup 2026 | Mike Spiewak, Perot Museum of Nature and Science Eliud Jimenez Robert Ciccotelli, Perot Museum of Nature and Science Monica Paul, Dallas Sports Commission | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | |
| 2:00 PM | Expert Panel: Innovations in Ocean Technology – Including Emergence of AI | Justin Manley, Just Innovation Inc. Cooper Van Vranken, Ocean Data Network Harald Frank, One Earth - One Ocean Dwikorita Karnawati, Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics (BMKG) Roxy Mathew Koll, World Climate Research Program / Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Ray Schmitt, Salient Predictions | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 2:00 PM | Expert Panel: Innovations in Ocean Technology – Including Emergence of AI | Roxy Mathew Koll, World Climate Research Program / Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology Cooper Van Vranken, Ocean Data Network Ray Schmitt, Salient Predictions | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 2:15 PM | The Outlook for Trade and Tariffs: What to Expect | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | ||
| 2:30 PM | Energy Collaboration Between Mexico and Texas: Powering Nearshoring Initiatives | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | ||
| 2:45 PM | Tequila, Mexico – We Built a Sustainable City | Federico de Arteaga, Red Iberoamericana Destinos Turísticos Inteligentes Fernando Marti, IBC Bank | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | |
| 3:00 PM | BREAK | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | ||
| 3:15 PM | BREAK | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | ||
| 3:15 PM | Digital Twins of the Ocean (DITTO): Modeling the Global Ocean for Sustainable Investment Decisions | Tracy Fanara, Inspector Planet Swadhin Behera, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 3:30 PM | Zephon Workshop: Advancing Sustainable Growth through Sustainable Cybersecurity | Zephon | ||
| 3:45 PM | Today’s Innovative Companies Powering the Global Blue Economy | William J. Parker III, Parker Maritime Technologies, LLC Alan R. Pyle, WaterFleet, LLC Josh Richards, Pacific Peering Tracy Fanara, Inspector Planet Ray Schmitt, Salient Predictions | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 4:15 PM | Sustainable Infrastructure: Water Treatment and Clean Energy | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | ||
| 4:15 PM | Business Stories of Success from Yucatán | Arturo Peniche Solis, CANACINTRA Emilio Blanco del Villar, COPARMEX; Business Coordinating Council (CCE) Alejandro Guerrero Lozano, National Index Council | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships | |
| 4:30 PM | Closing Keynote Address: Applying What We Learned Today - Building a Sustainable Global Blue Economy | Tracy Fanara, Inspector Planet Julie Pullen, Ocean Visions | Brave New Ocean, Day 2: Global Ocean Science and Innovation Delivering a Healthy Ocean and Healthy Return on Investment | |
| 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks | FERNANDO ALVAREZ, VAQUERO ADVERTISING | AEM Mexico-Texas Business Summit 2025: Trade, Growth, Sustainability, and Partnerships |