Achieving Results 2027
February 3 - 4, 2027
Phoenix, AZ
Pathways to Transformation
Implications for Innovation, Corporate Strategy, and Change Management Corporate Affiliates Workshop™
Hosted at the Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak
7677 N 16th St Phoenix, AZ 85020
See below for tentative agenda and previous speakers
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Current Agenda
*Agenda is under development and subject to change
Pathways to Transformation
Implications for Innovation, Corporate Strategy, and Change Management
Corporate Affiliates Workshop™
February 3-4, 2027 – Phoenix, Arizona
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Day 1: 8 AM – 5 PM
Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak
7677 North 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85020, USA
8 AM - 8:45 AM: Check-in / breakfast / networking
8:45: Opening remarks
9:00 – 10:30: Session 1: “Lessons from 25 years: Three Veteran Firms Supporting Innovation, Sustainability and Profitable Corporate Strategy.”
(Michael Wallace, Strategic Advisor, Corporate Solutions & Engagement, Sustainability, S&P Global)
35 minutes: presentations
10 minutes: identify key issues and questions for small-group discussion
20 minutes: small-group discussions
25 minutes: share actionable takeaways
Speakers: Agilent; Enbridge; Telus; Weyerhauser
10:30-11:00: Networking Break
11:00 – 12:30: Session 2: “The Emerging / Changing Role of the Next Generation of Chief Sustainability Officers.”
(Aurora Winslade, Head of Sustainability, Edison International)
35 minutes: presentations
10 minutes: identify key issues and questions for small-group discussion
20 minutes: small-group discussions
25 minutes: share actionable takeaways
Speakers: Aurora Winslade, Edison International; Jen Hufstetler, HP; Katie McGinsky, Johnson Controls; Joseph Fiksel; TBD CSOs
12:30- 1:30: Networking Lunch
1:30 – 3:00: Session 3: Panel: Enabling Defense and Energy Innovation
(Dr. Larry Clay, School of Business, Marymount University)
10 Minutes: Intro by Dr. Larry Clay
30 Minutes: Ben Solomon, Founder and CEO, FedTech (Interactive presentation)
20 minutes: The Future of Shipyards. Alan Lerchbacker, President and CEO, F&A International (Interactive presentation)
20 minutes: CBRE (Interactive presentation)
3:00 – 3:15: Break
3:15 – 4:45: Session 4: “Innovations of Consequence.”
(Bill Flederbach, CEO, ClimeCo, and Scott Tew, Head of Sustainability, Trane)
Topics to include data centers, the tech sector, and supply chain adaptations.
35 minutes: presentations
10 minutes: identify key issues and questions for small-group discussion
20 minutes: small-group discussions
25 minutes: share actionable takeaways
Potential speakers include: Heidelberg Materials; Amazon; Netafim; Naty Barak (or other representative) – Water Conservation Innovations
4:45 – 5:00: Day 1 Concluding Remarks and Wrap-Up
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Dinner
Keynote Speaker Michael Crow, President of ASU
*Agenda and speakers subject to change.
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Day 1: 8 AM – 1 PM
Hilton Phoenix Resort at the Peak
7677 North 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, 85020, USA
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM: Check-in / breakfast / networking
9:00 – 10:30 Session 5: “Energy, Growth, and Strategy in Energy and Utility Sectors.”
(Julie Pierce, Vice President of Strategy and Planning at Minnesota Power)
35 minutes: presentations
10 minutes: identify key issues and questions for small-group discussion
20 minutes: small-group discussions
25 minutes: share actionable takeaways
Potential Speakers: Ed Saltzberg; Gary Dirks, ASU; energy and utility leaders
10:30 – 12:00 Session 6: “Pathways for Transformation.”
(Bill Shireman, CEO, Solution Citizen)
35 minutes: presentations
10 minutes: identify key issues and questions for small-group discussion
20 minutes: small-group discussions
25 minutes: share actionable takeaways
Speakers: Bob Stout, Senior Advisor for CO2EFFICIENT; John DeBarre, Natl Petroleum Council; Eastman Chemical; Exxon Mobil
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Concluding Discussion: “Looking Ahead: Have We Lost Momentum or Gained Ground?”
(Bruce Piasecki; Bill Novelli; Tommy Gardner, HP; Jeff Hanratty, Ducks Unlimited)
*Agenda and speakers subject to change.
Examples of Recent Leaders and Speakers in this Achieving Results Workshop Series Include:
