Sustainability Agenda

Who

Visionary leaders, activists, entrepreneurs, academicians, artists and policymakers join the annual World Woman Sustainability Agenda during the World Sustainability Day celebration in San Diego.

Why

The World Woman Sustainable Agenda calls for action to address the impact of climate change on women and girls, forging a gender-responsive plan for a sustainable future – a bold, transformative path forward.

when & WHERE

Thurs, Oct 26th, 2023

11:00 am -6:00 pm

UC San Diego Park & Market

1100 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101

REGISTER

Click here to to your Delegate Pass

RESERVE YOUR SPOT

WORLD WOMAN FUTURE FORUM

SEPT 19, 2022

MICROSOFT, 11 TIMES SQ, NEW YORK

NORMAL IS OVER
CHANGE IS HERE

The “normal” era is done. Change is here for a sustainable planet that empowers women and girls.

Climate change affects women and girls in many ways. It’s time to demand radical transformation with gender-responsive policies, women’s leadership, equal resources, and inclusive decision-making.

Together, we can overcome challenges and create a planet that benefits everyone.

BOLD IDEAS for
sustainable FUTURE

World Woman Sustainability Agenda fosters collaboration and multistakeholder impact, redefining global responsibility and cooperation in pursuing a sustainable and gender-balanced future. With a focus on #EqualFuture, it aims to create a harmonious planet, flourishing economy, and peaceful world.

HER SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA

Sustainability & Gender Equality

Energy Equality & Just Transistion

Inclusive Innovation & Technology

Waste Management
& Circular Economy

Healthier
Planet

Green Building
Movement

Science
& Sustainability

Big Data
& ESG

headliners

Marianne Williamson

Author, Speaker, Humanitarian, and Presidential Candidate

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Megan Camaisa

Co-founder Calidi Biotherapeutics

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Sarah Alegre

Weekend Weather Anchor/Reporter, FOX 5 San Diego

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Aayati Dash Kar

Co-Founder, Queendom Metaverse

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Wendy Pizarro

Chief Legal Officer, Chief Diversity Officer and Corporate Secretary of Calidi Biotherapeutics

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Sheila Gujrathi, MD

Biotech Executive, Physician Scientist

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Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman

Department Chair, UC San Diego Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences · UC San Diego Health

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Denise Melville

Head of Sustainability, BMW, North America

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Genevieve Shiroma

Commissioner CA Public Utility Commission

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Rupa Dash

CEO, World Woman Foundation

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Juli Moran

Managing Director, Life Sciences, Deloitte Consulting, LLP

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Zabrina Johal

Senior Director of Strategic Development, General Atomics

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Edna Patricia Hernandez

Binational Senior Advisor, ITJ

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Stacey Pennington

Founder & Principal SLP Urban Planning

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Dr.Shira Abeles

Director of Sustainability and Infectious Disease Specialist UC San Diego Health

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Sister Maria Muhammad

Founder, I Am Green

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Diane Moss

Chief Executive Officer, Project New Village

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Paula Sylvia

Program Director - Aquaculture & Blue Technology,Port of San Diego

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Lee Wills

Chief Diversity Officer, ASML

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Andrea D. McGary

Administrative Law Judge, California Public Utilities Commission

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Renée Yarmy

Program Director, Maritime Sustainable Development, Port of San Diego

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Courtney B. Jenkins

Vice President and General Manager and VP, Head of Distributed Energy Solutions, ENGIE North America

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Noemi Otilla Osuna Gallardo

Commissioner, The California Energy Commission

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Sarah Hassaine

Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Resmed

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Tia Ross

Founder, Nextlevel Vitality

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Aurora Winslade

Director of Sustainability at Edison International

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Louie Nguyen, CFA

Chief Investment Officer, Mission Driven Finance

Stephanie Hughes

Financial Advisor, Tax Financial Group

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Adriana Eguia Alaniz

Regional Vice President, Vesta Industrial Real Estate

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Kristina Yu

Architect, Educator, Leader

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Caitlin Infantino

Head of Sales and Product, Souler

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Colleen FitzSimons, PMP, LEED AP+, GPR

Executive Director San Diego Green Building Council

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Morgan P. Appel

Assistant Dean Education and Community Outreach Division of Extended Studies, UC San Diego

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08:45 AM - 09:00 AM

OPENING REMARKS & KEYNOTE

09:00 AM- 10:00 AM

HEALTH EQUALITY MOONSHOT

10:00 AM- 10:15 AM

BREAK

10:15 AM - 10:45 AM

FIRESIDE CONVERSATION How can women move from being short-changed to being in charge?

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

GLOBAL CO-OPERATION & EQUALITY MOONSHOT

11:45 AM- 12:00 PM

BREAK

12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

INDIA'S EQUALITY MOONSHOT

12:45 PM- 01:00 PM

BREAK

01:00 PM - 01:45 PM

NEW ERA DEMOCRACY, MEDIA FREEDOM & EQUALITY MOONSHOT

01:45 PM- 02:00 PM

BREAK

02:00 PM - 02:45 PM

MIDDLE EAST & EQUALITY MOONSHOT

02:45 PM- 03:00 PM

BREAK

03:00 PM- 3:45 PM

POWER OF INCLUSION & EQUALITY MOONSHOT

03:45 PM- 04:00 PM

BREAK

04:00 PM - 04:45 PM

INCLUSION INNOVATION, WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT & EQUALITY MOONSHOT

4:45 PM - 05:30PM

EUROPE'S EQUALITY MOONSHOT

05:30 PM - 05:45 PM

CLOSING REMARKS

6:30 PM - 9:00 PM

VIP RECEPTION & AWARDS

6:30 PM- 9:00 PM

LEADher BOOK LAUNCH

TRACKS

Food, Women and the Future of Food

Energy, Economic Empowerment and Equality

Women's Health and Healthier Planet

Digital Economy & Women

Green Living & Equal Future

Financing the Green Future

Food, Women and the Future of Food

Energy, Economic Empowerment and Equality

Women's Health and Healthier Planet

Digital Economy & Women

Green Living & Equal Future

Financing the Green Future

IT'S TIME TO BUILD INCLUSIVE GREEN ECONOMY

CELEBRATE WORLD WOMAN HEROES

To recognize the important work and support extraordinary women heroes who have dedicated their lives to transforming the lives of women and children; have the courage to fight, the power to survive, and the leadership to inspire, they become the recipient of the World Woman Hero Awards. During the World Woman Sustainability Agenda will celebrate our heroes for their commitment to gender equality in a bold new way.

AGENDA

Speakers:

Sarah Alegre
Weekend Weather Anchor/Reporter, FOX 5 San Diego
Rupa Dash
CEO, World Woman Foundation

Join our panel as we explore the intersection of women's health and planetary well-being. Discover innovative solutions and holistic strategies to reimagine women's health while nurturing a healthier planet.

Speakers:

Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman
Department Chair, UC San Diego Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences · UC San Diego Health
Shira Abeles Singh
Infectious Disease Specialist Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Sustainability, UC San Diego
Elle Mari
Director of Urban Food Equity for the UC San Diego Center for Community Health
Tia Ross
Founder, Nextlevel Vitality
Sarah Hassaine
Head of Diversity & Inclusion, Resmed
Megan Camaisa
Co-founder Calidi Biotherapeutics

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Engage with our leading women in tech in charge of equality and an inclusive future that fuels economic growth and sustainability for everyone. Gain wisdom from their trailblazing experiences, forging a path to a prosperous, equitable future in a bold new way.

Speakers:

Zabrina Johal
Director Business Development and General Atomics
Juli Moran
Managing Director, Life Sciences, Deloitte Consulting, LLP
Lee Wills
Chief Diversity Officer, ASML
Paula Sylvia
Program Director - Aquaculture & Blue Technology,Port of San Diego

Speakers:

Marrianne Williamson
Presidential Candidate
Aayati Dash Kar
Co-Founder, Queendom Metaverse

Speakers:

Noemi Otilla Osuna Gallardo
Commissioner. Commissioner's Term of Office. The California Energy Commission
Genevieve Shiroma
Commissioner, California Public Utilities
Adria Fox
CEO @C4GS-ZEDlife

In light of the ongoing energy transition, this discussion will lay the foundation for examining the proactive steps taken by the energy sector to achieve a sustainable global future by embracing electrification and digitization.

Speakers:

Denise Melville
Head of Sustainability, BMW, North America
Courtney B. Jenkins
Vice President and General Manager and VP, Head of Distributed Energy Solutions, ENGIE North America
Renée Yarmy
Program Director, Maritime Sustainable Development, Port of San Diego
Genevieve Shiroma
Commissioner, California Public Utilities
Andrea D. McGary
Administrative Law Judge, California Public Utilities Commission
Aurora Winslade
Director of Sustainability, Edison International

Speakers:

Uncover the blueprint for crafting equitable and sustainable communities in this insightful panel discussion. Learn from experts who will share strategies, innovations, and best practices for designing a future where everyone thrives while safeguarding our planet.

Speakers:

Diane Moss
Chief Executive Officer · Project New Village
Amani Shah
Co-Founder, Second Serve
Edna Patricia Hernandez
Binational Senior Advisor, ITJ
Sister Maria Muhammad
Founder, I Am Green
Stacey Lankford Pennington
Strategic Advisor, World Woman Foundation Founder, SLP Urban Planning

Speakers:

Louie Nguyen, CFA
Chief Investment Officer, Mission Driven Finance
Stephanie Hughes
Financial Advisor, Tax Financial Group
Sheila Gujrathi, MD
Biotech Executive, Physician Scientist
Kristina Yu
Architect, Educator, Leader
Adriana Eguia Alaniz
Regional Vice President, Vesta Industrial Real Estate

Speakers:

Morgan P. Appel
Assistant Dean Education and Community Outreach Division of Extended Studies, UC San Diego
Colleen FitzSimons, PMP, LEED AP+, GPR
Executive Director San Diego Green Building Council
Denise Melville, Head of Sustainability, BMW, North America
WORLD WOMAN HERO

Speakers:

THE VENUE

UC SAN DIEGO PARK AND MARKET

Park & Market brings UC San Diego downtown—in a glorious new state of the art building in East Village. Here, experts, community leaders, artists, entrepreneurs, and visionaries will mingle and confer

You're at the
right place

WHY ATTEND

GET INSPIRED.

Prepare to be inspired by an unprecedented lineup of leaders, on and off the stage. They’ll share their stories—and lessons learned along the way—about defying the odds and reinventing business their own way.

GET EMPOWERED.

Surround yourself with savvy leaders with diverse backgrounds, passions, and pursuits for a day of dynamic exchanges and innovative business ideas. They’ll have you energized and empowered to build a thriving economy, sustainable planet and inclusive world women and girls.

GET EQUIPPED.

Have your most-pressing world challenges, concerns, and questions addressed in this open forum. You will receive practical advice, feasible solutions, and innovative ideas on how to fund, launch and solve humanity’s grand challenges that women and girls face around the world

IN SPOTLIGHT

Inspired by her elementary teacher who was a mathematician and passionate about science, Dr. Luiza Nogaj, a young girl growing up in Poland, knew that she wanted to study Biology and Chemistry. Although science is not a subject readily associated with women, Dr. Nogaj was an exception. In 2005, she

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