environmental, social, & governance Speakers

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is often viewed as just sustainability and investments, but it’s much more than that – and includes a host of areas ranging from workforce diversity and inclusion to supply chain, operations, customer integration, and community imprint. The urgency for organizations to implement better ESG practices that ensure they are operating in a way that is responsible and conscious is greater than ever. However, many either don’t acknowledge the need or don’t have a clear path forward, leaving them out of sync with employees, competitors, and customers. A thoughtful ESG strategy can help attract top talent, boost business performance, ensure regulatory compliance, and even future-proof your organization. WSB’s expert ESG speakers can help you create an effective strategy, explain how ESG trends will impact your industry, what the risks are, and the opportunities that will come from it.

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Theresa May

Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2016-2019)

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Mark Carney

UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance; Governor of the Bank of England (2013-2020); Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008-2013)

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Steven Chu

U.S. Secretary of Energy (2009-2013), Nobel Prize-Winning Physicist and Professor, Stanford University

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Ernest Moniz

Secretary of Energy (2013–2017)

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David Malpass

President of World Bank (2019-2023), Senior U.S. Treasury and State Official, Leading Wall Street Analyst, Economic Columnist

$40K - $70K
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Andy Karsner

Corporate Innovation Strategist; Senior Strategist, X; Executive Chairman, Manifest Energy; Precourt Energy Scholar, Stanford University

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John Kerry

68th U.S. Secretary of State

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Brian Deese

Former Director of the White House National Economic Council

$40K - $70K
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Tom Ridge

First Secretary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Former Governor of Pennsylvania; Chairman, Ridge Global

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Andrew Busch

Economic Futurist; Former CMIO, U.S. Government; Author

Under $25,000
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Mona Sutphen

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff; Senior Advisor, The Vistria Group

$40K - $70K
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Ted Seides

Host of Capital Allocators Podcast; Best-Selling Author; Asset Management Thought Leader; Founder and Former Co-CIO of Protege Partners

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Kathy Varol

Expert on Purpose Strategy and ESG, a Force for Change, Former Head of Global Purpose Strategy at Adidas

Under $25,000
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Freddie Ravel

Grammy-Nominated Performer, Legendary Pianist and Business Visionary

Under $25,000
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Michael D. Rich

President and Chief Executive Officer, RAND Corporation

Under $25,000
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Enric Sala

National Geographic Explorer in Residence; Ecologist; Filmmaker; Author

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Harry Broadman

Pioneer Emerging Market Business Investment Practitioner Unlocking Growth Opportunities While Shielding Risks; Private Equity Executive; White House Trade Negotiator; Harvard Faculty; Author; Columnist

$40K - $70K
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Dov Seidman

Author; Founder and CEO of LRN; Moral philosopher 

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Greg Asner

Global Ecologist and Conservation Director, ASU

Under $25,000
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Iván Duque

Former President of the Republic of Colombia (2018 – 2022)

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Ashley Reichheld

Best-selling author; Internationally recognized trust authority

Under $25,000
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David Glasgow

Executive Director of the NYU Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging; Co-Author of Say the Right Thing: How to Talk About Identity, Diversity, and Justice

Under $25,000

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