"Green building" is the construction and renovation of buildings to more energy efficient, use fewer natural resources, and reduce waste and pollution. 

What to Expect

• Want to understand more about the benefits of "green" buildings? 
• Are you evaluating a green building retrofit and want to know more about typical costs and return on investment for comprehensive, building-wide, green retrofits? 
• Curious about the other financial benefits to green buildings besides energy savings? 
• What are the most significant challenges of green buildings and retrofits? 

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Speakers:

Mary Dickinson Assoc. AIA, RID, LEED AP BD+C
Regional Sustainable Design Leader
Perkins+Will

Zaida BasoraFAIA, LEED AP BD+C
Assistant Director of Facility Architecture and Engineering
Public Works Department, City of Dallas

Companies today are racing to exploit the growing availability of "BIG DATA." Big data helps firms create better products and services for customers and greatly improves decision making; however, big data can  create risks and complex ethical challenges such as:

• Is your organization prepared to address the ethical implications of big data?
• How does big data fit into your Corporate Social Responsibility strategy?

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Speakers:

Andrew Consolver
VP - Information Technology
UnitedHealthcare Student Resources

Mark Hargreaves
Director - Big Data Privacy and Compliance
AT&T

Dorcinda M. Pipkin, CIPM
Data Privacy Manager
Sabre

Texas Instruments provided an overview of their foundation of ethics from the company's inception as an oil exploration company to its present as a $13B leader in the technology industry. With an emphasis on global interests, accountability, and adherence to an ethical code of conduct, TI is a leader in business ethics. READ MORE

Speaker:

David Solomon
Vice President and Director of Ethics
Texas Instruments

Southwest Airlines highlighted and shared best practices in creating successful employee engagement and the impact it has on the triple bottom line of performance, people and planet. READ MORE

Speakers:

Julie Weber
Vice President of People
Southwest Airlines

Debra Benton
Director of Community Programs and Engagement
Southwest Airlines

Pepsi presented its program of success in converting to compressed natural gas and electric vehicles its fleet of Frito-Lay trucks. READ MORE

Speakers:

Cynthia Baker, ABC
Director of Corporate Communications
Frito-Lay North America 

Steve Hanson
Director of Engineering
Frito-Lay North America

Ken Marko
Senior National Fleet Engineer
Frito Lay North America

Eco-Innovation is the practice of developing and refining ideas into useful forms to create business value and benefit the environment at the same time. Innovating with apps to promote sustainability gives companies a way to generate brand awareness, optimize processes, and engage stakeholders. READ MORE

Speakers:

Blake Burris
Founder
Clean Web Worldwide

Andrew Miller
Co-founder
Compost Denton

Kim Hall
Founder
WorldTweak

Robert Kent
Director of Public Policy for the 
North Texas Commission

Leading for the Triple Bottom Line explored key strategies and tactics for embedding sustainability into your corporate culture and engaging stakeholders. READ MORE

Speakers:

Jack Lowe
Retired CEO
TD Industries, Inc.

John Muros, PhD
Senior HR Research Consultant
AT&T

Industry leaders discussed the ways their companies measure their "triple bottom line," which includes the financial, environmental and economic impacts of doing business. READ MORE

Speakers:

Terri Scannell
Director of Corporate Citizenship and Sustainability
VHA

Jean-Michel Fally
Principal
Deloitte Consulting LLP

Crystal Stutes
Senior Account Executive, Public Affairs
Hill+Knowlton Strategies

How organizations define sustainability, the processes they use, the outcomes they expect to achieve, and the tangible and intangible benefits of their respective sustainability strategies. READ MORE 

Speakers:

Garrett Boone
Co-founder & Chairman Emeritus
The Container Store

Nathan Loftice
Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability
Fed Ex

Nelly Rocha Andresen
Vice President of Quality Environment, Health & Safety
and Senior Corporate Counsel for eRecyclingSolutions