Name: Sustainability in Travel Tech Summit
Start: 2022-09-28T09:00:00-04:00
End: 2022-09-28T18:00:00-04:00
Location: The Commonwealth Club

12pm - 1pm

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The sustainability revolution in travel is here.

Join us for a day of killer keynotes, presentations, and networking with VCs, startups, and travel industry pros who are shaking up what it means to invest in a more sustainable future for all. We’ve carefully crafted an incredible lineup of presenters who are prepared to arm you with new strategies and insights to take your sustainability knowledge to the next level.

Hotel Discount

The Hyatt in downtown San Francisco has graciously offered our attendees a 10% discount. Book using the below link.

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Schedule

8:15 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast & registration

9:00 - 9:15 AM

Welcome remarks

JetBlue Ventures, President, Amy Burr

9:15 - 9:45 AM

Fireside chat: How to commercialize a sustainable startup

Joby Aviation, Head of Air Ops & People, Bonny Simi

Moderator: McKinsey, Partner, Robin Riedel

9:45 - 10:30 AM

Panel: The many forms of aviation propulsion

Air Company, CTO and Co-Founder, Dr. Stafford Sheehan

Universal Hydrogen, Head of Commercial: Americas & East Asia, JF Tessier
Electric Power Systems, President & CEO, Nathan Millecam
Moderator: Skift, Reporter, Edward Russell

10:30-10:45 AM

Break

10:45 AM - 11:15 AM

Fireside chat: How Salesforce thinks about sustainable travel

Salesforce, EVP Corporate Relations and Chief Impact Officer, Suzanne DiBianca

Moderator: JetBlue Airways, Director of Sustainability, Sara Bogdan

11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

Panel: How can travel, hospitality, and transportation companies use tools to enhance operational efficiency while also protecting the planet?

Aviation Climate Taskforce, CEO, Tom Light

Tomorrow.io, CMO, Dan Slagen
i6, Head of Marketing, Suraj Singh
Moderator: JetBlue Ventures, MD of Operations & Partnerships, Stephen Snyder

12:00 - 12:30 PM

Fireside chat: How policy impacts Uber's sustainability decisions

Uber, Public Policy Manager, Sustainability & Environmental Impact, Adam Gromis

Moderator: SFMTA, Policy and Long-Range Planning Manager, Timothy Doherty

12:30-1:30 PM

Lunch

1:30-2:15 PM

Panel: How sustainability touches each part of the travel journey

JetBlue, Director of Sustainability, Sara Bogdan

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Director of Sustainability, Rishi Shah

Blade, Chief Innovation Officer, Brandon Keene

Moderator: SFO Airport, Director of Sustainability and Environmental Policy, Erin Cooke

2:15-3:00 PM

Panel: Financing sustainable travel

Carbon Direct, Principal, Stephanie Karris
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Partner, Matt Eggers
Toyota Ventures Climate Fund, Partner, Lisa Coca

Moderator: Second Muse, Director of Climate Investment & Partnerships, Chante Harris

3:00-3:30 PM

Fireside chat: The future of sustainability according to Expedia

Expedia Group, VP Global Social Impact and Sustainability, Aditi Mohapatra
Moderator: JetBlue Ventures, President, Amy Burr

3:30-4:00 PM

Fireside Chat: How aviation regulation impacts the success of sustainable travel initiatives

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs & Environment, Peter Hearding

Moderator: SFO Airport, Sustainability and Environmental Policy Director, Erin Cooke

4:00-4:10 PM

Closing remarks

JetBlue Ventures, MD of Investments, Steve Taub

4:10 - 6:00 PM

Reception

Speakers

Aditi Mohapatra

VP, Global Social Impact and Sustainability, Expedia Group

Adam Gromis

Adam Gromis, Head of Sustainability Policy, Uber

Suzanne DiBianca

EVP Corporate Relations and Chief Impact Officer, Salesforce

Peter Hearding

Deputy Assistant Administrator for Policy, International Affairs & Environment, FAA

Sara Bogdan

Director of Sustainability, JetBlue Airways

Bonny Simi

Head of Air Ops + People, Joby Aviation

Dr. Stafford Sheehan

Founder and CTO, Air Company

Tom Light

CEO, Aviation Climate Taskforce

Erin Cooke

Director of Sustainability and Environmental Policy, SFO

Lisa Coca

Partner, Toyota Ventures Climate Fund

Stephanie Karris

Principal, Carbon Direct

Edward Russell

Editor, Skift

Robin Riedel

Partner, McKinsey

JF Tessier

Head of Sales, Universal Hydrogen

Matt Eggers

Partner, Breakthrough Energy Ventures

Chante Harris

Director of Climate Investment, Second Muse

Rishi Shah

Director of Sustainability, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

Brandon Keene

Chief Innovation Officer, Blade

Dan Slagen

Chief Marketing Officer, Tomorrow.io

Suraj Singh

Head of Marketing, i6 Group

Nathan Millecam

Founder, Electric Power Systems

Timothy Doherty

Policy and Long-Range Planning Manager, SFMTA

The Commonwealth Club is the latest to occupy this interesting site at 110 The Embarcadero, which during its 100-plus years of history has been used for winemaking, storing coal, housing retail shops, and accommodating banking and other offices.

How to get there

There are many parking garages close to The Commonwealth Club's downtown San Francisco headquarters. Below is a selection of them. Please note that this information may change at any time; contact the garages to make sure you have the latest information. We highly encourage guests take public transit to attend the event.

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About JetBlue Ventures

JetBlue Ventures invests in and partners with early-stage startups innovating in the travel, transportation, and hospitality industries. The company prioritizes investments that advance the seamless customer-centric journey; reimagine the accommodation experience; next-generation aviation operations and enterprise tech; distribution, loyalty, and revenue management; and sustainable travel. Founded in 2016, JetBlue Ventures is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JetBlue and is located in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit www.JetBlueVentures.com.

Goldman Sachs is the presenting sponsor for this event.