Climate Summit 2021 highlights the latest climate science, private sector best practices, and regulatory environments related to climate change. Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler brings together a national audience of climate, government and insurance professionals to understand and explore how climate change affects our communities, regulatory efforts, and businesses.
Our goal is to focus our discussions on what we can do to mitigate and adapt. Review the agenda and join us for this free and virtual summit.
Our goal is to focus our discussions on what we can do to mitigate and adapt. Review the agenda and join us for this free and virtual summit.
Location
Virtual
Date & Time
October 06
9:00 AM to 12:00PM PDT
9:00 AM to 12:00PM PDT
Speakers
You’ll hear from our nation’s foremost experts in climate change, resiliency, mitigation, and adaptation, including:
Mike Kreidler
Insurance Commissioner
Washington state Office Of Insurance Commissioner
Jay Inslee
Washington state Governor
Keynote Remarks
Keynote Remarks
Ekhosuehi Iyahen
Secretary General
Insurance Development Forum (IDF)
Keynote Speaker
Jodi Hanson Bond
President
DevryBV Sustainable Strategies
DevryBV Sustainable Strategies
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon
Representing The 34th
Legislative District
Washington state
Legislative District
Washington state
Rob Johnson
VP Of Sustainability And Transportation
Seattle Kraken &
Climate Change Arena
Seattle Kraken &
Climate Change Arena
Dr. Yoon Kim
Head Of Global Client Services
Moody’s ESG Solutions
Michelle Lancaster
Director Of Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement
Microsoft
Anthony Leiserowitz
Director
Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Thomas B. Leonardi
Member of the board of directors of both The Travelers Companies, Inc. and Athene Life and Annuity affiliate ACRA
Rena Priest
Washington State Poet Laureate
Sponsored by Humanities Washington and the Washington State Arts Commission
Ana Pinheiro Privette
Lead
Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative
Dr. Amy Snover
Director
Climate Impacts Group
University Director, NW Climate Adaptation Science Center
9:00 AM
Opening Remarks
Mike Kreidler
Washington state Insurance Commissioner
Washington state Insurance Commissioner
Welcome
Rena Priest
Washington state Poet Laureate
Washington state Poet Laureate
Keynote Remarks from the Governor: Fighting Climate Change Head On
Jay Inslee
Washington state Governor
Washington state Governor
Keynote Address: The Insurance Development Forum: Addressing the insurance protection gap
Ekhosuehi Iyahen
Secretary General, Insurance Development Forum (IDF)
Secretary General, Insurance Development Forum (IDF)
Climate Risk in the Pacific Northwest
Dr. Amy Snover
Director, University of Washington Climate Impacts Group; University Director, NW Climate Adaptation Science Center
Director, University of Washington Climate Impacts Group; University Director, NW Climate Adaptation Science Center
Climate Change in the American Mind
Dr. Anthony Leiserowitz, PhD
Director, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Director, Yale Program on Climate Change Communication
Climate Strategy Best Practices from Both a Regulatory and Industry Perspective
Thomas B. Leonardi
Board of Directors, The Travelers Companies, Inc. & Athene Life and Annuity affiliate ACRA
Board of Directors, The Travelers Companies, Inc. & Athene Life and Annuity affiliate ACRA
Dreaming Our Way Forward
Rena Priest
Washington state Poet Laureate, Washington State Arts Commission / Humanities WA
Washington state Poet Laureate, Washington State Arts Commission / Humanities WA
Reimagining the Role of Private Sector Sustainability: The Microsoft story
Michelle Lancaster
Director of Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement, Microsoft
Director of Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement, Microsoft
The Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative
Dr. Ana Pinheiro Privette
Lead, Amazon Sustainability Data initiative (ASDI), Amazon
Lead, Amazon Sustainability Data initiative (ASDI), Amazon
Becoming Climate Pledge Arena
Rob Johnson
Vice President, Sustainability and Transportation for the Seattle Kraken and the Climate Pledge Arena
Vice President, Sustainability and Transportation for the Seattle Kraken and the Climate Pledge Arena
Climate Data and Investment Decision-making
Dr. Yoon Kim
Head of Global Client Services, Moody's ESG Solutions
Head of Global Client Services, Moody's ESG Solutions
State Legislation to Reach Net Zero Emissions by 2050
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon
Representative, Washington’s 34th Legislative District
Representative, Washington’s 34th Legislative District
Closing Remarks
Mike Kreidler
Washington state Insurance Commissioner
Washington state Insurance Commissioner
