Sustainability Workshop
Sunday, August 2, 2026, 10:30 am – 5:00 pm
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Workshop Information
A one-day Sustainability Workshop will be held on Sunday, August 2nd, before Global Connect.
In addition to panel sessions and breakout groups, you will have the opportunity to engage directly with experienced practitioners at lunch tables, creating a dynamic and interactive setting for exchanging ideas, discussing real-world challenges, and exploring how research can inform practice—and vice versa. This workshop will help you to expand your network and connect your research and teaching to practice.
Sustainability Workshop Agenda:
| Sunday, August 2, 2026 | |
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| 10:30 am - 11:20 am |
Regulatory and Technical Reporting Update |
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| 11:20 am - 12:20 pm |
Fireside Chat with a Sustainability Leader Moderator: Jeffrey Hales, University of Texas at Austin / ISSB |
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| 12:20 pm - 1:35 pm | Lunch with Practitioners Moderators: Khrystyna Bochkay, University of Miami Jacqueline Tan, Oklahoma State University Giulia Sargiacomo, University of Toronto Participants: Jennifer Leitsch, Managing Director, Climate Change and Sustainability Services and Americas Corporate Sustainability Leader at EY Kevin O'Connell, PwC US Sustainability Assurance Services Leader Matt Pelton, Audit & Assurance Managing Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP Dyan Rohol, Managing Director, KPMG Jessica Wullmoth, EY Americas Climate Change and Sustainability Services Deputy Leader Lynn Xia, Director of Global Sustainability, Las Vegas Sands Corporation |
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1:35 pm - 1:45 pm |
Break |
| 1:45 pm - 2:45 pm |
Sustainability Research Panel |
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| 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm |
Assurance of Sustainability Information |
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3:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
Break |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm |
Teaching Sustainability Panel |
There will be separate registration for this workshop, that will include lunch. For more information, reach out to Karen Osterheld (karen@aaahq.org).
We hope to see you in Las Vegas!