GLOBE 2014 Preliminary Conference Program

Preliminary
Conference Program

01 | GLOBE 2014: MARCH 26-28, 2014
NORTH AMERICA’S LARGEST INTERNATIONAL
ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS SUMMIT
Over the past 24 years, the GLOBE™ Series has become the nexus for
global networking and leadership on the business of the environment. In
2014, GLOBE will once again serve as the consummate place to transform
environmental challenges into lucrative business opportunities.
Biennially, thousands of environmental business leaders, corporate environmental
managers and sustainability practitioners come together in Vancouver, Canada to explore
the mutually inclusive goals of corporate sustainability, business growth, energy and climate
change solutions and urban development.
Meet senior business executives and government officials. Exchange ideas, build
partnerships, and conduct business on a wide range of global environmental issues. Access
some of the most progressive individuals and companies in the world. You cannot afford
to miss this opportunity to find out how you and your organization can be best positioned
over the coming decade to survive and thrive.
NEW THEMES. NEW CONTENT. NEW OPPORTUNITIES.
Introducing the 2014 Conference Themes:
»» The Changing Energy Landscape
»» The Search for Clean and Abundant Water
»» The Future of Global Food Security – NEW!
»» Building Resilient Cities
»» Responsible Resource Management – NEW!
»» Clean Capitalism: Financing the Future
»» Doing Business in the Green
Economy – NEW!
»» China – Our Shared Future – NEW!
»» The Aboriginal Advantage – NEW!

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WHO ATTENDS
Corporate Executives responsible for strategic
planning, business development, environmental health
and safety, finance, regulatory and public affairs,
technology development, research and engineering
and product stewardship.
Financial Executives representing major insurance
and reinsurance companies, pension plans and
financial institutions, as well as venture capitalists and
SRI practitioners.
Government Policy Makers from around the
world responsible for energy, natural resources,
environmental policies, regulations and enforcement,
research and technology transfer, and business and
economic development.
Environmental Industry Executives from
environmental technology and service companies
responsible for business development, marketing,
research and development and finance.
International Agency Representatives from major
development banks, multilateral development and aid
agencies.
Urban Leaders and Design Professionals in
economic revitalization, sustainable construction, eco-
industrial development and urban governance, as well
as architects, engineers and urban planning specialists.
Domestic and International Media representing
television, radio, newspapers, magazines and web
news sources.
GLOBE 2012 Fast Facts
9,000+Total Participants
3,100Participating Organizations
1,800Conference Delegates
650Presidents CEOs
400Exhibiting Companies
220Media
157Conference Speakers
58Countries Represented
GLOBE 2012 Speakers
Left to right:
John Laird, Natural Resources Secretary, State of
California
John Kitzhaber, Governor, State of Oregon
Christine Gregoire, Governor, State of Washington
Christy Clark, Premier, Province of British Columbia

03 | GLOBE 2014: MARCH 26-28, 2014
A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION
The GLOBE 2014 Exposition will feature
leading-edge products, technologies
and services, corporate showcases, and
international pavilions highlighting the very
best solutions to the world’s environmental
challenges in three critical areas:
»» Energy
»» Green Building Sustainable Cities
»» Water
Discover and explore the very latest in clean
technologies and advanced environmental
solutions presented by over 400 exhibitors
from North America, Latin America, Europe,
the Middle East and Asia. Take in specialty
showcases, workshops and special
presentations. Visit our international pavilions
where you’ll meet global exhibitors and
learn about business opportunities abroad.
Everywhere you turn, you’ll see cutting-edge
technologies, learn about new sustainable
business practices and interact with
influential leaders of today’s diverse business
community.
GLOBE 2014 HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL
DELEGATIONS
The truly international
character of GLOBE™ Events draws
thousands of participants to the conference
and exposition. With participants from over
50 countries expected, GLOBE 2014 will offer
unparalleled opportunities to interact with
business and government representatives
from all corners of the world.
NETWORKING Opportunities
See what happens when business and social
collide. Here’s your chance to let your hair
down and meet fellow delegates over drinks,
dessert and music nightly. Build your business
and social networks, exchange views, and
fill your fun quota. And if you want to stretch
your networks before GLOBE even starts,
check out our online social networking
platform to set up meetings during the event
with colleagues old and new.
THE GLOBE AWARDS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
EXCELLENCE
Each year since 2002, the GLOBE Awards
for Environmental Excellence recognize
outstanding Canadian companies and
organizations who have demonstrated their
commitment to environmental and corporate
sustainability through technical, financial, or
practical applications. The GLOBE Awards for
Environmental Excellence will be presented
at GLOBE 2014 International Conference
Exposition on March 28, 2014.
For information on the GLOBE Awards, visit:
theglobeawards.ca
EXHIBITING
OPPORTUNITIES
AVAILABLE
Learn more:
info@globe.ca
604-695-5001 or
1 800-274-6097 (Toll Free)

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The global energy sector is undergoing a profound
transformation. New technologies and new sources of energy
are coming online; new players are reshaping the global
energy market; millions of dollars are being invested in new
transportation and processing facilities; and the search for
more efficient and less carbon-intensive energy solutions are
reverberating throughout many sectors. These sessions look at the
various dimensions of the changing energy landscape and their
potential impacts on the larger global economy.
Conference themes and Sessions
The Changing Energy
Landscape
THE DILEMMA OF HYDRAULIC FRACTURING
Hydraulic fracturing has opened up vast new sources
of natural gas and oil and is shifting the energy
supply-demand balance of power around the world.
But do the environmental costs of this process
outweigh the benefits? Ground water contamination,
risks to air quality, migration of gases and hydraulic
fracturing chemicals to the surface, mishandling
of waste, and the associated health impacts of all
these may be too high a price to pay for energy
independence. What can a Fracker Do?
ENERGY PIPELINES – THE TIES THAT BIND
The efficient transportation of energy resources by
pipelines has become a political and environmental
flashpoint that threatens not only the Continental
Energy Strategy, but also the ties that bind the three
nations of North America. Is rail transportation a
viable option? What does the future hold for this
form of energy transportation?

PIPE DREAMS OR PIPE REALITIES – WHAT MAKES
THE DIFFERENCE?
Finding the right route for a pipeline used to be a
simple engineering challenge. Today it is often the
focal point of controversy that can kill a project before
it begins. But some pipeline projects do become
realities. What marks the difference between pipe
dreams and pipe realities? Who is winning and who is
losing?
LNG – Exporting the Canadian Advantage
Several large LNG export projects are in development
to seize the window of opportunity for high LNG prices
in the Asia Pacific energy market. But could that
LNG be put to better use at home to fuel Canadian
industry or to facilitate the transition to a lower carbon
intensive economy? Are we exporting the long term
Canadian advantage for short term gain?
CLEAN ENERGY TRENDS: WHAT’S DRIVING THE
INDUSTRY FORWARD?
Now in its 13th
edition, Clean Edge’s Clean Energy
Trends report is one of the most established and
respected annual clean-energy publications. Based
on results from this year’s expanded research to be
launched at GLOBE 2014, a stellar panel of business
and investment innovators will come together to share
their insights on the current status, most prominent
trends, and future direction of global renewable energy
supply and storage, green buildings, energy efficiency,
and clean transportation.
COMMUNITY ENERGY: ARE THE DAYS OF BIG
UTILITIES NUMBERED?
Advances in renewable and distributed energy
systems are eroding the century old model of large
scale utilities with near monopoly powers. Who are
the new players in the emerging community energy
marketplace?
THE CHANGING NORTH AMERICAN ENERGY
LANDSCAPE
The United States is on track to eclipse Saudi Arabia
as the world’s top oil producer and this has changed
the balance of power in both the North American and
global energy markets. How will this change Canada’s
role as an energy superpower? How will it affect
Mexico’s goal to diversify its economy? What do the
leaders of North America’s energy giants predict for
the future energy landscape of North America?
A NATIONAL ENERGY STRATEGY FOR CANADA
– ISN’T IT ABOUT TIME?
Is the current preoccupation on fossil energy
preventing development of a national energy
strategy that gives equal weight to renewable
and other clean energy resources? Do we need
such a strategy? What do the thought leaders of
Canada’s corporate sector think?
ENERGY PRICING IN A WORLD OF LOW COST
NATURAL GAS
Electricity prices are rising across North America
particularly for coal-fired power generation
facilities. But natural gas supplies are increasing
and market prices are decreasing. What do
energy sector leaders predict for the future of
energy pricing and energy investment in North
America and around the world?
NATURAL GAS – TRANSITIONING TO A LOWER
CARBON FUTURE
Natural gas is a viable transition fuel as we move
to a lower carbon future. As this energy source
grows, the storage and distribution system,
whether by long-distance pipelines or via
distribution networks in cities to supply natural
gas to individual residences, will expand as well.
The potential of natural gas to play a key role in
the transition from the fossil fuel era to the low
carbon renewable energy era has not escaped
the more progressive leaders in this industry.
Hear their views on how natural gas will power
the future.
UTILITIES OF THE FUTURE: NEW BUSINESS
MODELS FOR RENEWABLES AND EFFICIENCY
INTEGRATION
What will the electric power industry look
like in the future? The utility sector is facing
a number of challenges that have upset the
conventional wisdom about where the industry
may be heading. Rising capital costs, escalating
operating costs, falling demand for electricity
and growing consumer frustration with all
powerful utilities are forcing utility companies to
reassess their business strategies and to explore
new business models. This session provides
insights from those who are at the forefront of
these changes.

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THE SEARCH FOR CLEAN
AND ABUNDANT WATER
CLEAN WATER FOR ALL – THE PRIVATE SECTOR
ROLE IN OVERCOMING WATER SCARCITY
The OECD estimates that worldwide over a billion
people lack access to drinking water and more than
twice that number lack access to basic sanitation.
Learn why the active participation of the private
sector in providing safe, clean water is becoming
the way of the future.
WATER USE AND RE-USE
Increased demand for limited fresh water supplies
has spurred innovations in the technologies and
processes for reuse of water. What more must be
done to overcome the growing global water reuse
challenge?
Water is the most fundamental element of our daily
lives, yet it is the most undervalued and mismanaged of all of our
natural resources. The competition for renewable fresh water has
increased to the point that water scarcity is now a harsh reality
in many parts of the world. Increased pressures being placed on
available fresh water supplies have made better water management
a virtual necessity. These sessions explore the many dimensions of
a growing global problem.

THE COMPETITION FOR WATER
The competition for water to grow food, to
supply fresh water to cities, and to meet energy
production demands is intensifying. Balancing the
needs of one sector over another is more than a
challenge; it’s an imperative. Whose needs are
more important?
URBAN WATER – WHO USED YOUR WATER
YESTERDAY?
The rise of megacities gives rise to mega-
challenges in terms of providing safe, clean water
and sanitation services. Learn from those who
make water that was used yesterday safe for
reuse today.
TOWN HALL MEETING ON WATER AND FOOD
Water and food deficits, already evident in many
developing nations, may soon become a key
issue in larger economies such as China, India
and North America. Hear how the leaders of the
world’s largest food companies are coping with
the new realities of water scarcity.
CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND BETTER WATER
MANAGEMENT
New technologies and best practices are needed
to mitigate or prevent the worst impacts of climate
change. This session explores the new realities of
water management in a changing world.
THE PLASTIC OCEAN – CAN OUR SEAS BE
SAVED?
Enormous gyres of plastic wastes in the world’s
ocean have raised alarms about their impact on
the living resources of the sea. The enormity of
the problem and the lack of practical solutions
have sparked calls for tougher pollution prevention
measures. But will this be enough?
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GLOBE 2012 Speaker
Laurent Auguste,
President CEO, Veolia Water Americas

THE FUTURE OF GLOBAL
FOOD SECURITY
Food security has always been an important social issue, but in
today’s turbulent economy, ensuring enough safe and nutritious
food to meet the dietary needs and food preferences of the world’s
growing population is becoming increasingly difficult, particularly
in developing and newly industrialized economies. These sessions
explore the many dimensions of this growing global problem.
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FOOD SECURITY IN A CHANGING WORLD
Extreme weather, droughts and floods are
having a devastating impact on agriculture and
food production resulting in famine, population
displacements and human suffering. Hear from the
world’s top experts on food security about the need
to adapt to the new climate realities.
AQUACULTURE – NEW APPROACHES TO FARMING
THE OCEANS
Aquaculture is the world’s fastest growing food
production sector providing for half of the fish
used for human consumption. Decades of over-
exploitation of limited fish stocks along with climate
change threaten the world’s main aquatic food
supply source. What can we do?
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SUSTAINABLE FARMING –
MUST WE GO BACK TO GO FORWARD?
Growing consumer demands for healthier and more
ethically grown food is redefining our concepts of
sustainable agriculture. Do we need to go back
to our roots in order to make agriculture more
sustainable for tomorrow?
URBAN AGRICULTURE –
CAN CITIES FEED THEMSELVES?
Rising costs and limited access to land for food
production are changing traditional farm-based
agriculture. One solution that holds potential is
urban farming. Hear from leading visionaries as
they explore this profound transformation in food
production.
WHO PROCESSES YOUR FOOD?
SHOULD YOU BE CONCERNED?
Large-scale food processing is crucial in meeting
the dietary needs of the world’s expanding
population. But reliance on additives and other
health related concerns are becoming widespread.
How can we make food processing safer, healthier
and more sustainable?
FOOD, WATER AND ENERGY –
THE NEXT GREEN REVOLUTION
The Green Revolution of the 1950’s in large part
was dependent on hydrocarbons in the form of
fertilizers, pesticides and fossil-fuel powered
machinery. Rising energy costs are changing the
face of agriculture. Could the next Green Revolution
be the greening of agricultural production?
THE FOOD VERSUS FUEL DEBATE –
WHY THIS ISSUE WON’T GO AWAY
Many studies link biofuel’s production to rising
food prices. Fuelling the controversy are concerns
about water shortages, competition for biomass
materials, and excessive use of subsidies. Learn
from the experts who have studied both sides of
this complex issue.
IS GMO THE WAY OF THE FUTURE OR A DEAD
END ROAD?
While a broad scientific consensus exists that
genetically modified crops pose no greater risk
to human health than conventionally grown food,
resistance to GMO products has been widespread.
Will this resistance halt the further development of
GM food products?
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BUILDING RESILIENT
CITIES
Cities everywhere are grappling with the challenges of
rapid population growth, rising energy prices, shortages in funds
for infrastructure renewal, and the need to deal with the often
devastating impacts of extreme weather incidents. There is an
urgent need for more sustainable urban management policies and
programs spanning everything from energy and water supply,
to transportation, to waste management, and to building more
sustainable infrastructure. These sessions will zero in on some of
today’s most pertinent issues related to building more resilient cities.
URBAN ADAPTatION – IT’S THE CLIMATE, STUPID
Calgary, Toronto, New York, and New Orleans: In
these cities, the impacts of a changing climate are
tangible and painful realities. Find out how leaders
from cities around the world are preparing for and
responding to the devastating realities of climate-
related disasters.
AVOIDING THE RISKS OF GREEN BUILDING
High-performance buildings and infrastructure
hold a wealth of promise, but also have complex
risk factors that require careful consideration. This
interactive discussion will explore how to turn green
building stumbling blocks into stepping stones for
innovative, green building.
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NExt GENERATION CITIES ARE SMARTER,
FASTER, BETTER
Information and communication technologies are
fuelling the urban revolution in how people live,
work and enjoy life in today’s society. Who are
the visionaries providing the technologies that are
spearheading the next-generation approach to
running cities?
HIGH-RISE, HIGH-TECH, HIGH-PERFORMANCE
BUILDINGS
Advancements in building operations are often
tempered by the inability to ensure operating
systems are running at optimal efficiency levels.
Learn what needs to be done to keep high-
performance buildings operating efficiently and the
risks involved when they do not.
STRIVING FOR CARBON NEUTRAL CITIES:
WHAT WILL IT TAKE
Cities around the world are working to lower their
carbon footprint by promoting green building and
instituting new best practices to favour more energy
efficient operations. This interactive session will
shed new light on best practices for developing
greener, more livable cities.
GOODBYE MIAMI: THE COMING CRISIS FOR
COASTAL CITIES
Rising sea levels and the devastating impacts
of storm surges have already demonstrated that
hundreds of cities around the world are at risk from
incalculable losses in property damage and human
lives. What can and must be done to deal with this
frightening reality?
REGENERATIVE DESIGN FOR
HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMMUNITIES
Regenerative design is a process-oriented
approach that uses sustainable systems principles
to integrate the needs of society with the power of
nature. Hear from those who are using regenerative
design for the cities of today and tomorrow.
DO GREEN CITY INITIATIVES REALLY WORK?
Many cities are making unprecedented investments
in sustainability, but lingering challenges remain
concerning measuring and reporting on the
success of these initiatives. Hear from those who
are developing solid key performance indicators to
measure urban sustainability.
THE INFRASTRUCTURE DEFICIT –
A PROBLEM OR AN OPPORTUNITY
The costs to replace infrastructure in many
cities is beyond the capacity of cash-strapped
governments. New investment models that serve
both the public and private sectors could turn the
infrastructure deficit problem into an opportunity to
create more resilient cities.
GLOBE 2010 Speaker
Gregor Robertson,
Mayor, City of Vancouver
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RESPONSIBLE RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
Climate change impacts, growing concerns about
environmental degradation, shifts in consumer attitudes
and consumption patterns, and increased government oversight
on the management of scarce natural resources are among the
many challenges facing corporations today that are redefining
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). These sessions will explore
the growing importance of responsible resource management.
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RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT IN A NEW AGE OF
ACCOUNTABILITY
In today’s age of instant media reporting and
civil oversight, the need for responsible resource
management is an unavoidable reality. Many
companies have proven their worth in this regard,
but often through costly trial and error. Learn
from those on the front lines of the new age of
accountability.
THE BIO-ECONOMY – HOW SUSTAINABLE IS
YOUR BIO-FUTURE?
The allure of bio-based energy has attracted a great
deal of attention, but is the bio-based economy
the way of the future? In this session, leaders of
the emerging bio-based economy will present their
successes and answer your questions about our
bio-future.

EARNING THE SOCIAL LICENSE TO OPERATE
National and local governments in many parts of
the world are demanding changes in long held
relationships between resource developers and
host communities. Learn from the successes and
failures of companies who are dealing with the new
realities of earning the social license to operate.
NATURAL Capital: PAYING FOR WHAT WE TAKE
FROM NATURE
None of the world’s major industry sectors would
be profitable if they actually paid for the resources
they take from nature or for the damage they inflict
on our natural capital. How will true accounting
for natural capital use affect the economy and
sustainability in the long-term?
THE GREEN MINING INITIATIVE: IS SUSTAINABLE
MINING POSSIBLE?
The Green Mining Initiative promotes innovation
in mining, and positions Canada’s mining sector
as the global leader in green mining technologies.
Learn how the international mining sector is
responding to demands for more environmentally
sensitive processes and practices.
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
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place to tell your corporate story to an influential, global audience. Partner with us to
ensure your company is well positioned and ready for new market opportunities. With
international media exposure and the presence of world renowned decision makers,
GLOBE 2014 has all the right elements to strengthen your business for long-term gain
and positive growth.
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NEW PARTNERSHIP MODELS THAT ENHANCE
ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION
New collaborations between business and non-
business organizations go to the heart of how
companies must now operate and how they engage
other players in the process. It is a lesson some
corporate leaders are finding hard to accept.
CLIMATE ADAPTATION – DELAY IS NOT
AN OPTION
The impacts of global warming and the
consequences of failing to act to mitigate
these impacts are well documented. But many
governments and businesses are still slow to act.
The world’s top experts on climate change lay it on
the line. Act now or pay the price tomorrow.
THE CHANGING ARCTIC – MANAGING THE RISKS
AND THE OPPORTUNITIES
The decline of ice cover in Arctic waters has made
shipping along the Arctic Sea Route an economic
and transportation reality. But at the same time it
exposes this very vulnerable region to potential
ecological disasters associated with transportation
mishaps. Member nations of the Arctic Council
are working together to manage the risks to the
northern environment that could arise with the
further exploitation of the natural resources of this
region.

CLEAN CAPITALISM:
FINANCING THE FUTURE
CSR
ENVIRO
COMMUNICATE
SUPPLY
Corporate sustainability has never been more important
as a driving force for free enterprise. In a world of resource
scarcity, increased international competition, climate change,
and scarce financial resources, clean capitalism has taken on a
new significance. Far more than a politically correct imperative,
managing risks in troubled financial times has become the key to
corporate survival. This series of sessions explores the importance
of making ‘sustainability’ and risk management fundamental
operating parameters for corporate policy, financial management
and product design.
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LIQUID CAPITAL IN THE CLEANTECH SECTOR
The cleantech industry which was once seen as
the white knight of a troubled global economy
has now left many investors wondering what’s
next and where is my reward as global financial
markets become increasingly risk averse to
sustainability initiatives. Listen to leaders from the
global financial community as they discuss how
capital markets and private equity liquidity are
evolving in funding sustainability initiatives in the
business world of tomorrow.
WEATHERING THE STORM: RISK MANAGEMENT IN A
CHANGING WORLD ENVIRONMENT
Climate related risks are becoming increasingly
important challenges for both businesses and
governments. Some of the largest players in risk
management are realigning their risk profiles to meet the
increasing downside impacts of climate related natural
disasters. What must companies and governments do
to tackle these growing challenges? Learn from the
world’s top experts about managing risks in tomorrow’s
world and how it will affect your financial future.

EXHIBITING OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE
Exhibiting at GLOBE 2014 will provide
a special opportunity to showcase
your technologies and services;
demonstrate your successes in
strategic environmental management,
operational innovation and community
projects with an audience of your best
prospects.
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SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT – FINANCING A
LOWER CARBON FUTURE
Learn from the leaders of major venture capital
firms about what they look for when assessing
the technical and financial risks associated with
investing in innovative technologies. This is a must
attend session for those seeking to finance their new
technology-based initiatives.
FINANCING THE URBAN REVOLUTION –
DIDN’T YOU GET THE MEMO?
What are the new financing tools that can make cities
more vibrant and resilient places to live, work, and
play? This is a must attend session for municipal
leaders looking for ideas and insights on financing
the future of their cities.
SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKETS
Millions of dollars are transacted daily on the stock
markets around the world. While many companies
wish to grow to a size that can seek financing
on these platforms, global stock markets also
are vehicles for change and are driving capital to
promising companies with proven products or
services that provide environmental benefits. Hear
from the pioneers who are working with some of the
world’s largest stock markets to embed sustainability
into the capital marketplace.
GREEN PROCUREMENT – BUYING A
GREENER FUTURE
The purchasing powers of businesses and
governments can create market-based opportunities
for small and medium sized enterprises. Learn from
those who have used their purchasing powers to
finance the changes that will lead to a greener, more
prosperous economy.
WHAT’S “UP” WITH THE CARBON MARKET?
North America’s carbon markets are slowly
developing a solid client base and are becoming
more effective in stimulating investments in
emissions reducing technologies. However, the
carbon markets have been volatile to say the least.
Will North America become the world leader in
carbon trading and what is still required to increase
the awareness of the true cost of carbon?
GREENBACKS FOR GREEN BUILDINGS –
BUILDING BEYOND INCENTIVES
A fundamental shift in the way incentives are
designed and implemented is needed to provide
longer term support for new buildings and new
infrastructure. Jurisdictions around the world are
grappling with ways to stimulate consumer behaviour
changes that are not linked to rebates, grants or
other incentives. Explore the innovative financing
schemes that will drive the next urban revolution.

DOING BUSINESS IN THE
GREEN ECONOMY
In a thousand different ways businesses and governments are
responding to the changing demands of more articulate and savvy
consumers and stakeholders who are seeking more transparency
and more sustainable business practices. Tougher environmental
protection standards, more stringent project approval processes,
and policies designed to promote job creation combine to create a
new operating environment for business leaders.
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HOW TO FUTURE PROOF YOUR BRAND
Changing consumer preferences and demands
for more honesty in product labeling and branding
are creating new challenges that go far beyond
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for many
long established companies. Learn from companies
that have listened to their customers and taken the
steps to survive the future.
EMERGING DRIVERS OF THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Efficiency is more than a time management
concept. It is now governing how corporations view
the economic realities of the marketplace and how
they can seize the opportunities that spring from
innovation. Listen to those who are changing the
world as we know it.

SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND MATERIALS
STEWARDSHIP: CRADLE TO CRADLE AND
BEYOND
One of the great maxims of management is that
you can’t manage what you can’t measure. This
is doubly so when it comes to managing life cycle
assessments of products and processes. Learn
from those who are blazing new trails in a largely
unchartered territory.
GREEN TEAMS – WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO
GREEN YOUR COMPANY?
Whether initiated by an activist employee or
mandated from above, Green Teams advance
concepts of sustainability throughout their
company’s operations. Learn from those companies
that have become successful by listening to their
employees.
BIG DATA: HOW THE INDUSTRIAL INTERNET WILL
CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER
The convergence of IT systems and technologies
has created new platforms that enable radical
efficiencies, breakthrough business models, and
innovative products and services. Is Big Data the
Big Brother we feared, or the pathway to a more
prosperous future?
COLLABORATIONS THAT DRIVE SUSTAINABLE
INNOVATION
Innovation knows no boundaries. Large
corporations may have the upper hand in turning
innovative ideas into market realities, but often
the genius springs from small enterprises or even
individuals. Learn from those who have prospered
by listening to the guy with a great idea.
SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS METRICS:
HOW DO WE REALLY MEASURE BEING GREEN
Gone are the times when anyone could define
‘sustainability’ as they wished and could market
‘green’ products at will. Interact with other business
leaders as they share their experiences on how to
gain legitimacy in the marketplace. Hear from the
world’s leading experts on sustainability standards
on how to measure your progress and performance
on being green.
ZERO WASTE STRATEGIES – TURNING WASTE
INTO PROFIT THROUGH ECO-EFFICIENCIES
Corporations are working hard to reduce their
environmental footprints by going well beyond
legal requirements to demonstrate they can be
successful with zero waste. This session will feature
some of the corporate leaders who are cleaning up
from zero waste.
CLEAN TECHNOLOGY TRENDS: WHAT’S DRIVING
INDUSTRY FORWARD?
A stellar panel of business, cleantech, investment
leaders and entrepreneurs will share their insights
on the current status of clean technology, the future
direction of global renewable energy supply, green
buildings, energy efficiency, clean transportation,
and water technology.
TRICK OR TWEET: USING SOCIAL MEDIA TO DRIVE
GREEN CONSUMERISM
Social networks are becoming the preferred means
of discovery for nearly a third of all consumers.
How is social media being used to drive green
consumerism and what is the potential for doing
more of this going forward?

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CLEAN TECHNOLOGY – BEHIND THE GREEN CURTAIN OF CHINA
China has become a world leader in the
development and deployment of clean
technologies. But China is in dire need of
technological solutions to meet these growing
demands and is opening its domestic market
to foreign suppliers. Business leaders at the
forefront of these new partnerships will share their
insights on the challenges, risks and enormous
opportunities that lie behind the green curtain of
China.
CHINA – OUR SHARED
FUTURE
China’s new leaders have declared ecological progress
as a top national priority. Billions will be spent on measures to
reduce energy consumption and to lower the country’s carbon
intensity. Already a world leader in renewable energy development
and deployment, China is reaching out to the world both as a
purchaser of key commodities and as a supplier of technologies,
consumer products, and investment capital. China also has a
significant appetite to grow its intellectual capital and domestic
technology innovation capacity. Developing China’s economy while
responding to increased environmental and quality of life goals
present both challenges and opportunities for global suppliers.
These sessions explore the many dimensions of the new China.

ENERGY – POWERING SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
IN CHINA
China’s need for coal, oil, natural gas, and other energy
resources has led it to the far corners of the world to
lock up supplies to meet present and future needs.
However, while importing resources from around the
world, China is also developing one of the largest
international markets for renewable energy especially
in solar and wind technologies. Learn why energy
partnerships with China are good news for buyers,
sellers, and for the world in general.
BUILDING CHINA’S GREAT CITIES
China’s great cities have undergone unparalleled
growth and redevelopment over the past few decades
to accommodate increased economic activity
and a growing middle class population. However,
China is also consistently ranked high on the list of
urban centers with the worst air quality. With urban
densification in many of China’s cities growing at rapid
rates, how are domestic and foreign solution providers
lending a helping hand? Hear from those leading
the charge to make China’s great cities cleaner and
healthier.
A SUSTAINABLE CHINA IN A
SUSTAINABLE WORLD
Repairing China’s damaged waterways, agricultural
lands, and urban areas, the costs of which are
estimated at over $400 billion, are straining the
resources of national and state authorities that might
better be used to move China toward the more resilient
and ecologically sensitive economy it desires. Why is
helping to green China a way to green the entire world?
CHINA’S LONG GREEN MARCH TOWARD
SUSTAINABILITY
China’s Twelfth Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) sets out
ambitious targets for greener growth and greater
social stability in rural and inland areas. While many of
these targets have yet to be achieved, China already
has become one of the world’s largest players in the
renewable energy market. China’s aggressive drive
towards sustainability creates opportunities for both
foreign and domestic solutions providers. Interact with
those who are helping China complete its Long March
towards sustainability.
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THE ABORIGINAL ADVANTAGE:
REALIZING THE VALUE OF
TRUE PARTNERSHIPS
Forging resource development agreements between
Aboriginal communities and companies are becoming a business
imperative, not an option. Unlocking the potential of electricity,
mining, pipeline, forest products and transmission ventures
necessitates going far beyond regulatory and legal requirements.
Bottom line, Aboriginal interests must be reflected in commercial
land-based projects and enterprises. These sessions focus on
Aboriginal-Business Accords that are community-centered,
environmentally-sensitive and economically value-additive for
major resource development opportunities.
INTERACTIVE KEYNOTE COMMUNITY
HALL SESSION
Securing the social license to operate in areas
where Aboriginal interests exist requires not only
a totally different engagement approach, but also
a fundamental rethink about doing business with
Aboriginal partners. Engage with those who are at
the forefront of this new reality.
COMMODITIES CORRIDORS: INTEGRATING
ABORIGINAL INTERESTS
One of the more challenging issues resource
development proponents face is ensuring that the
economic, social and environmental interests of
First Nation and Metis communities are integral
to any new infrastructure. This session explores
go-forward agreements that meet Aboriginal and
business expectations.

ABORGINAL POWER: A NATION-BUILDING
OPPORTUNITY
Aboriginal Power relates not only to energy
generation opportunities on Aboriginal lands, it also
relates to the growing power of First Nation, Metis
and Inuit leaders in corporate boardrooms. Learn
from a new generation of First Nations and industry
leaders at the forefront of the Aboriginal Power
movement which has the potential to fuel economic
prosperity.
Special arrangements will be made to
facilitate First Nations B2B meetings
with incoming investor delegations
Advancing Sustainability through Performance Verification
Environmental Technology Verification
(ETV) accelerates the market adoption of
innovative technologies and related products
by verifying their environmental performance.
It benefits companies seeking to
demonstrate the effectiveness and value of
the technologies and solutions they provide,
and also benefits technology users seeking
reliable, independently verified performance
information to support their decisions.
This special one day GLOBE Performance
Solutions (GPS) workshop is designed for
companies with an innovative technology
or those interested in having a technology’s
performance independently verified. Find
out how technology performance is being
verified in North America and globally.
GLOBE 2012 Speaker
Phil Fontaine, President, Ishkonigan Inc. Former National Chief,
Assembly of First Nations, Canada

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