Careers with Impact Forum
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
October 5, 2018
The 2018 Careers with Impact Forum will include a diverse collection of companies sharing new, industry-leading ideas and concepts to MBA students interested in fostering social or environmental impact throughout their careers.
The full-day event will cover the role sustainability plays in industries such as consulting, real estate, finance, and energy, and will facilitate meaningful dialogue among MBA students and corporate leaders.
The conference will focus not only on sustainability-oriented companies, but also on how one can have personal and industry-wide impact within traditional companies. The event will include speakers and panels as well as a reception following the final panel.
*Note: event attire is business casual.
To learn more about UNC Kenan-Flagler's Net Impact chapter, visit our website.
2018 Schedule
Morning check-in will begin at 8:00am. A complementary breakfast will be served during this time and will include coffee, tea, pastries, and fruit.
REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST
8:00 am
Join us as keynote speaker John Replogle shares about the power of business and sustainability's role in innovation and transforming society for good. Can't join us? We'll be streaming this session live here.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
9:00 am
Join us as a panel of professionals discuss the role sustainability plays in industries such as consulting, real estate, finance, and energy.
OPEN PANEL
9:45 am
Join us in an interactive breakout session covering topics such as Sustainability Strategy in consulting as well as Building a Sustainable Future in Real Estate.
MORNING BREAKOUT PANEL
11:30 am
Lunch will be catered by Saladelia and will include deli sandwiches, salad, hummus, dessert, and beverages (vegetarian & gluten-free options available).
LUNCH BREAK
12:45 pm
Join us in an interactive breakout session covering topics such as Investing in Impact through Finance as well as Powering a Sustainable Tomorrow in Energy.
AFTERNOON BREAKOUT PANELS
2:00 pm
Join us in the Kenan Center as we wrap up the day's events with a relaxed time of socializing, snacks and complementary drinks.
CLOSING RECEPTION
3:30 pm
2018 Speaker Spotlight
Keynote Speaker: John Replogle
John Replogle is a leader in the conscious consumer and mission-driven brand movement, with extensive experience leading fast growth, high performing businesses including Seventh Generation and Burt's Bees. John believes that business is one of the most powerful forces on earth and that power must be harnessed for the greater good. He also served as GM of Unilever's Skin Care business and President of the Guinness Bass Import Company. John started his career at the Boston Consulting Group and holds degrees from Harvard Business School and Dartmouth College. An advocate of creative corporate social responsibility, Replogle has been recognized with the 2012 Global Green Millennium Award for Corporate Environmental Citizenship and the 2011 United Nations Leader of Change award. A proponent of education and humanitarian causes, Replogle has served on the Boards of Habitat for Humanity, Terracycle, Dartmouth College, Cree, Beautycounter and BEST NC. His focus is on sustainable growth strategies, organizational and cultural design, mission and values and CEO coaching.
Participating Companies
Location
Kenan-Flagler Business School
300 Kenan Center Drive,
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
Date & Time
Friday, October 5, 2018
8:00AM-4:30PM