Agenda

Monday, September 22, 2025
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Steve Rovniak

Location: Nomadworks (1216 Broadway at 30th St.)

5:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Tapping Your Power to Forge a Sustainable IT Asset Lifecycle
Dr. Katia Chaban Gabe Middleton Rick Pastore

Your IT assets have a carbon footprint and waste profile that stretches from mining of minerals for manufacture to their end-of-life disposition and beyond. You have the power to drive sustainability across this lifecycle through vendor influence, informed choices, and green asset management. This panel unpacks the strategies and actions to turn environmental and social threats into business advantages.
 

Location: Nomadworks (1216 Broadway at 30th St.)

5:45 PM - 6:25 PM
CSO Power Panel: Embedding Sustainability into Your Business
Mary de Wysocki Ellen Jackowski Eva Riesenhuber Steve Rovniak

Chief Sustainability Officers from three top global companies will have a candid discussion on how organizations can embed sustainability into core business strategy, with an aim toward creating strong business value. The panel will explore how sustainable IT practices and broader  sustainability initiatives can not only address climate commitments but also generate measurable ROI, unlock innovation, and create lasting competitive advantage.

 

Location: Nomadworks (1216 Broadway at 30th St.)

6:25 PM - 6:45 PM
Closing Keynote
Sue Allchurch
 
6:45 PM - 8:00 PM
Rooftop Terrace Networking Reception
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Location: Nomadworks (1216 Broadway at 30th St.)

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Arrivals and Continental Breakfast
 

Location: Celonis (One World Trade Center, 70th Fl.)

9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Opening Remarks
Steve Rovniak Sarah Polech Ann Rosenberg

Location: Celonis (One World Trade Center, 70th Fl.)

9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
From E-Waste to Equity: Transforming Discarded Devices into Digital Opportunities
Brandon Smith

Transforming discarded devices into digital opportunities for all: social impact and monetized value realization.

Location: Celonis (One World Trade Center, 70th Fl.)

10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
Value Realization on Your SDG Journey: Panel Discussion
Sarah Polech Ann Rosenberg Alexander Brewer Livio Scalvini

Location: Celonis (One World Trade Center, 70th Fl.)

11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Process Mining and AI at the World Food Programme
Bernhard Kowatsch
 
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Roundtable Discussion
Dr. Katia Chaban

All attendees are invited to participate in a discussion of science-based business transition actions for the 2030 Agenda: leadership mindsets, shareholder returns, and impact monetization.

Location: Celonis (One World Trade Center, 70th Fl.)

12:00 PM - 12:10 PM
Closing Comments
Sarah Polech Steve Rovniak

Location: Celonis (One World Trade Center, 70th Fl.)