How Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Can Generate  Multi-Sector Solutions To Advance the SDGs 

Time

Session

8:30am–9:30am

Registration and Networking Breakfast

9:30am

Opening and Overview Remarks

• Luis Neves, Group Sustainability and Climate Protection Officer at Deutsche Telekom, and  Chairman, Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
• Christopher T. Lloyd, Director, Global Corporate Citizenship, Verizon and Vice-Chairman, Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)
• Guest Keynote - Peter Cherukuri, President and Chief Innovation Officer, 1776 

Moderator: Steve Rochlin, co-Lead, GeSI America

10:20am

The role of ICT in advancing the SDGs – key findings from GeSI’s research

• Pavel Ponomarev, Senior Manager - Sustainability Strategy, Accenture
  

11:10am

Break 

11:25am

Solution #1:  How ICT can support food production and distribution

• Moiz Badri, IoT Product Development & Strategy - AgTech, Verizon
• Speaker on smart agriculture (TBD)

12:15pm

Lunch

1:00pm

Solution #2:  How ICT can support energy and climate solutions

• Brad Hoffman,Internet of Things Business Development,Connected Solutions, Verizon
• Mark Chung, CEO, Verdigris
• Collin Breakstone, Vice President- Partners & Solutions, Grid Net

1:50pm

Solution #3:  How ICT can support smart, sustainable communities

• Bill Mitchel, Sr. Director, WW Public Sector, Smart Cities, Microsoft
• Gordon Feller, Director and Advisor to the Board Chair of IoT Talent Consortium, Cisco Systems

2:40pm

Solution #4:  How ICT can support public health monitoring: air quality

• Neil Gerber, Director, New Energy & Environment, Energy & Utilities Industry, IBM
• Lev Noryan,Program Manager,Ericsson

Discussant:
Beth Holzman, Director of Engagement & Operations, Good World Solutions

3:30pm 

Next Steps

• Luis Neves,  Group Sustainability and Climate Protection Officer at Deutsche Telekom, and Chairman,  Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI)