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Sustainable Brands Spotlights ‘Who’s Coming’ to Sustainable Brands ‘12 Conference

Executives from CNN, Walmart, Safeway, Ford, Coca-Cola and More to Join Over 1,000 Attendees at Game-changing Conference in San Diego CA, June 4 – 7, 2012

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Executives from CNN, Walmart, Safeway, Ford, Coca-Cola and More to Join Over 1,000 Attendees at Game-changing Conference in San Diego CA, June 4 – 7, 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 2012 – Sustainable Brands ‘12 today highlighted some of its diverse speaker faculty and registered attendees set to convene in San Diego, CA June 4-7 to collaborate and share sustainability strategies and insights in response to mounting environmental and social pressures and shifting consumer demand. The speaker line-up includes more than 150 business and design leaders from a wide range of industries coming together to address the cross-cutting environmental and social concerns driving the need for radical innovation. Speaking to the theme of “The Revolution Will Be Branded”, over 80 sessions will explore the unfolding market drivers and cutting-edge strategies for building business and brand value by innovating for sustainability.

Some notable faculty include:

Business/Brand Strategists:

Mike McCarthy, Senior Vice President of Programming, CNN International

Toby Corey, Chief Revenue Officer, Solar City

Adam Monroe, President, North America, Novozymes

Susan Sweet, President, General Manager, Neutrogena

Uwe Dreher, Global Head of Marketing, BMWi

Peter Nowlan, CMO, Molson-Canada

Maria Davlantes, SVP, CMO, Interface

Siddharth Sanghvi, General Manager, Sustainable Commerce, eBay

Designers & Innovators:

Volker Schaedler, VP, Innovation and Technology, North America, BASF

Mathieu Turpault, Managing Partner, Design, Bressler Group

Christiaan Maats, Founder, Design and Development, OAT Shoes

Phil Giesler, Director of Innovation, Unilever Corporate Ventures

Chris Yura, Founder & CEO, SustainU Clothing

Sustainability Executives:

Michael Dupee, VP Corporate Social Responsibility, Green Mt. Coffee Roasters

Rick Ridgeway, Vice President, Environmental Programs & Communications, Patagonia

Jim Thomas, VP Sustainability, PetCo

Gwen Migita, VP, Sustainability & Community Affairs, Caesar’s Entertainment

Jeff Rice, Director, Sustainability, Walmart

John Viera, Global Director, Sustainability & Environmental Policy, The Ford Motor Company

Shama Alexander, Environmental Officer, Director of Sustainability, LUSH

Marketing & Stakeholder Communicators:

Peter Callaro, Integrated Marketing Creative, The Coca-Cola Company

Maggie Kendall, Director of Marketing, CSR, NBC Universal

PJ Connell, Director of Marketing, Reef

Christopher Lukezic, Director of Marketing and Communications, Airbnb

Chris Arnold, Director of PR, Chipotle

Visit the Speaker Page to view the current list of confirmed speakers.

“Sustainability is the key to driving radical innovation throughout all industries,” said KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, Founder/Chief Catalyst of Sustainable Brands, “The Sustainable Brands Conference prides itself in bringing together the leading thinkers and doers spanning multiple industries to share their unique perspectives that benefit all.”

Several leading sustainability, business and brand strategy, product design, supply chain and communications executives from top global brands, bonfire brands, NGOs, academia and thought leaders have already registered, including executives from: AT&T, Quicksilver, Nestle, Harley-Davidson, Pepsi, Sony, Yahoo!, World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, Petsmart, National Parks Service, BASF, 3M, Blue Shield of California, The Dannon Company, Hewlett-Packard, Johnson & Johnson, National Geographic Society, Wharton, Princeton University, UC Berkeley, Recyclebank, UPS, Target, and many more – over 1,000 attendees are expected.

Check out the Who’s Coming Page to see who else is attending SB’12.

With June 4 less than a month away, the final countdown to Sustainable Brands 2012 Conference has begun. Regular Price registration is available until May 13 after which prices will increase to Late Registration pricing. Visit the Registration Page to secure your spot, as available space at the conference venue is now extremely limited and will sell out shortly.

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