Why You Should Attend
Our EMA Impact Summit
IMPACT is not about the “what if” of a green economy, it is about showing the world that the green economy is here, and it is working. With a focus on environmental innovations, corporate responsibility, green jobs, and activism, IMPACT is a loudspeaker for solutions. The Summit is where luminaries, innovators, and influencers come together to not only educate and inspire but create actionable plans to save our planet and improve our economy.
The two-day Summit Includes leaders in entertainment, business, education and tech giving keynote speeches, one-on-one talks, and panel discussions. The Summit also includes the popular EMA Future Innovator of the Year Challenge, networking events and more.
Have an idea that could help save our planet? You’re not alone. Join others with a shared passion for making a difference for our environment at the EMA IMPACT Summit this May.
Future Innovator of the Year Award
Presented by New Pacific Holdings
WINNER
WatchTower Robotics
FINALISTS
Drinkwell Systems
Opus 12 Inc.
The Salt Miner LLC
change:WATER Labs Inc
TouchLight Innovations
Presented by Toyota Motor Sales, USA
Event Sponsors
Adobe Road Winery / Biossance / Earth Friendly Products
John Paul Mitchell Systems / JUST Water / Kellogg Garden Products
LAcarGUY Family of Dealerships / Montage International / Monterey Bay Aquarium
Participant Media / Patron Tequila / Star Waggons
Program
Day 1: May 21
9:00 - 9:45am
Breakfast/ Registration
9:50am
Welcome Remarks
10:00am
Panel One- How Philanthropy Can Fund The Next Game Changing Solution
Panel: Sarah W. Kearney, Matthew M. Nordan, Alexia Kelly, Alicia Seiger. Moderator: Katie MacDonald.
Panel: Sarah W. Kearney, Matthew M. Nordan, Alexia Kelly, Alicia Seiger. Moderator: Katie MacDonald.
10:30am
Conversation - Van Jones Raw
Intro: Debbie Levin. Van Jones.
Intro: Debbie Levin. Van Jones.
11:00am
Participant Media Vr Intro
Holly Gordon, Chief Impact Officer, Participant Media
Holly Gordon, Chief Impact Officer, Participant Media
11:05 - 11:20am
Break
11:20am
Panel Two- Nextgen (Activism And Empowerment)
Panel: Vien Truong, Lance Bass, Shailene Woodley, Jill Kickul, Barney Swan. Moderator: Frances Fisher.
Panel: Vien Truong, Lance Bass, Shailene Woodley, Jill Kickul, Barney Swan. Moderator: Frances Fisher.
11:50am
Nuclear Fusion: A Real Energy Solution?
Intro: Jaden Smith. Dr. Dennis G. Whyte and Drew FitzGerald.
Intro: Jaden Smith. Dr. Dennis G. Whyte and Drew FitzGerald.
12:30-1:30pm
Lunch
1:45pm
Panel Three- How To Make Your First Million While Being Green
Panel: Melissa Carbone, Carter Reum, Courtney Reum, Ian Monroe. Moderator: John Paul DeJoria.
Panel: Melissa Carbone, Carter Reum, Courtney Reum, Ian Monroe. Moderator: John Paul DeJoria.
2:15pm
Panel Four- Inclusion In The Solution
Panel: Caroline Hadfield, Mara Gourdine, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks. Moderator: Wendie Malick.
Panel: Caroline Hadfield, Mara Gourdine, Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks. Moderator: Wendie Malick.
2:45-3:00pm
Break
3:00pm
Keynote: Michael Masserman, Head of Global Policy and Social Impact, Lyft
3:30pm
Panel Five- Branding With Green: How To Send An Authentic Message
Panel: Kevin Buckler, Jana Hartline, Tom Sebastian, Drew FitzGerald, Garrett Melby. Moderator: Mike Sullivan.
Panel: Kevin Buckler, Jana Hartline, Tom Sebastian, Drew FitzGerald, Garrett Melby. Moderator: Mike Sullivan.
4:00pm
Part 1 - Innovation Contest
Intro: Debbie Levin, Dave Margulies. Judges: Debbie Levin, Jaden Smith, Mike Sullivan, Drew FitzGerald, David Margulies, Courtney Reum.
Intro: Debbie Levin, Dave Margulies. Judges: Debbie Levin, Jaden Smith, Mike Sullivan, Drew FitzGerald, David Margulies, Courtney Reum.
Day 2: May 22
9:00 - 9:45am
Breakfast
9:50am
Welcome Remarks Day 2
10:00am
Panel One- Cleaning Up Fashion
Panel: Alexx Monkarsh, Rosetta Getty, Kathleen Talbot, Sean Barron. Moderator: Amber Valletta.
Panel: Alexx Monkarsh, Rosetta Getty, Kathleen Talbot, Sean Barron. Moderator: Amber Valletta.
10:30am
Is Climate Change Making Us Sick?
Intro: Debbie Levin. Jaden Smith and Dr. Jay Lemery.
Intro: Debbie Levin. Jaden Smith and Dr. Jay Lemery.
11:15 - 11:30am
Break
11:30am
Panel Two- Planes, Trains And Automobiles 2.0
Panel: Mike Hart, Zachary Lyman, Jason Waggoner, Michelle Romero. Moderator: Doug Coleman.
Panel: Mike Hart, Zachary Lyman, Jason Waggoner, Michelle Romero. Moderator: Doug Coleman.
12:00-1:00pm
Lunch
1:00pm
Panel Three- Power Of Story
Panel: Asher Levin, Ben Stein, David Wild. Moderator: Jill Tidman.
Panel: Asher Levin, Ben Stein, David Wild. Moderator: Jill Tidman.
1:30pm
Why Economics, Not Politics, Will Make Your Community Green
Intro: Debbie Levin. Mayor Dale Ross and Ray Halbritter.
Intro: Debbie Levin. Mayor Dale Ross and Ray Halbritter.
2:00pm
Panel Four-70% Of The Planet
Panel: Mark Gold, Michael Muller, Jaden Smith, Andrew Morlet, Moderator: Julie Packard.
Panel: Mark Gold, Michael Muller, Jaden Smith, Andrew Morlet, Moderator: Julie Packard.
2:30pm
Break
2:45pm
Part 2 - Innovation Contest (Finals)
Intro: Debbie Levin and Jaden Smith. Judges: Debbie Levin, Jaden Smith, Mike Sullivan, Drew FitzGerald, David Margulies, Courtney Reum.
Intro: Debbie Levin and Jaden Smith. Judges: Debbie Levin, Jaden Smith, Mike Sullivan, Drew FitzGerald, David Margulies, Courtney Reum.
2018 Speakers
Van Jones
President & Co-Founder, The Dream Corps, CNN Host
Jaden Smith
Actor, Musician, Activist & Entrepreneur, EMA Executive Board Officer
Debbie Levin
President & CEO, EMA
Amber Valletta
Model, Actor, Activist
John Paul DeJoria
Co-Founder, Chairman, John Paul Mitchell Systems
Lance Bass
Entertainer, Entrepreneur, Activist
Dale Ross
Mayor, City of Georgetown, Texas
Amy Smart
Actor, Activist
Dr. Dennis G. Whyte
Hitachi America Professor at MIT Head, Nuclear Science and Engineering Director Plasma Science and Fusion Center
Jana Hartline
Advanced Technology Vehicle Marketing Manager, Toyota Motor Sales
Ben Stein
Speech Writer, Author, Actor, Tv Personality
Andrew Morlet
CEO, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Rosetta Getty
Fashion Designer
Michael Muller
Photographer
David Margulies
CEO, New Pacific Realty
Julie Packard
Executive Director, Monterey Bay Aquarium
Wendie Malick
Actor, Activist
Zachary Lyman
Managing Partner, Reluminati
Katie MacDonald
Director of Strategic Partnerships, Greentown Labs
Emmanuelle Chriqui
Actor, Activist
Jill Tidman
Executive Director,
The Redford Center
Frances Fisher
Actor, Activist
Kathleen Talbot
VP Operations & Sustainability, Reformation
Ray Halbritter
Oneida Nation Representative, CEO, Oneida Nation Enterprises
Drew FitzGerald
Co-Founder, JUST
Sarah W. Kearney
Founder, Executive Director & Board Chair, PRIME Coalition
Sean Barron
Co-Founder,
RE/DONE
Caroline Hadfield
SVP of Personal Care at Amyris, Inc.
Tom Sebastian
Co-CEO & Global Head of Content, Swirl McGarryBowen
Ed Begley Jr.
Actor, Activist
Garrett Melby
Co-Founder & Executive Director, GoodCompany Ventures
Alexia Kelly
Founder & CEO, Electric Capital Management.
Courtney Reum
Co-Founder M13, Innovative Entrepreneur and Investor
Carter Reum
Co-Founder M13, Innovative Entrepreneur and Investor
Asher Levin
Partner, Brat
Alan Fuerstman
Founder, Chairman & CEO, Montage International
Mara Gourdine
Corporate Culture Ambassador, John Paul Mitchell Systems
Vien Truong
Chief Executive Officer, The Dream Corps
Barney Swan
International Operations Director, CLIMATEFORCE
Alicia Seiger
Lecturer, Managing Director, Sustainable Finance Initiative, Stanford University
Matthew M. Nordan
Co-founder, Chairman of the Investment Committee
PRIME Coalition
Dr. Jay Lemery
MD FACEP FAWM
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Mark Gold
Associate Vice Chancellor Environment & Sustainability, UCLA
Alexx
Monkarsh
Sustainable Fashion Designer, dame
Ian Monroe
Founding President, Etho Capital
Professor, Stanford University
Melissa Carbone
Record-setting partnership with Mark Cuban on Shark Tank, Entrepreneur, Best-selling author
David Wild
Rolling Stone Contributing Editor, Emmy Nominated Writer
Holly Gordon
Chief Impact Officer, Participant Media
T.A. Barron
Author and Environmental Advocate
Michelle Romero
Deputy Director, Green For All
Mike Sullivan
Owner, LAcarGuy, #1 Hybrid Car Dealer in North America
Kevin Buckler
Founder & CEO, Adobe Road Winery, The Racers Group
Mike Hart
President & CEO, Sierra Energy
Mike Masserman
Head of Global Policy & Social Impact, Lyft
Doug
Coleman
Head of Mobility Services, Toyota North America
Kelly Vlahakis-Hanks
President & CEO,
Earth Friendly Products
Jason Waggoner
President, Star Waggons
Jill Kickul
Professor of Clinical Entrepreneurship, Lloyd Greif Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, Research Director of the Brittingham Social Enterprise Lab at the Marshall School of Business, USC
Location
225 N CANON DR, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
Los Angeles’ only LEED Certified, Five Diamond Hotel
