The MoFo + BSR: Conversation Series returns with a special live edition during SF Climate Week 2026, convening leaders at the forefront of sustainability, ESG governance, and responsible business transformation.
Designed for sustainability executives, in-house counsel, and investors, this timely program will explore how organizations are embedding sustainability into enterprise strategy and governance frameworks. aligning innovation, risk oversight, disclosure, and long-term value creation in an increasingly complex global environment.
The business context for sustainability is changing rapidly and profoundly. At a moment when trust is a defining business asset, companies face heightened scrutiny from regulators, investors, employees, and communities. As regulatory expectations unfold and stakeholder demands evolve, sustainability leadership and legal strategy are more interconnected than ever. This discussion will examine how organizations are building and sustaining trust through credible governance, responsible innovation, defensible disclosures, and measurable performance.
Discussion Topics
- Responsible development and deployment of technology – Advancing innovation, AI, and digital tools in ways that are transparent, accountable, and aligned with social and environmental goals.
- Technology-enabled sustainability – Leveraging data, systems, and analytics to drive climate impact while strengthening reporting integrity and operational resilience.
- Responsible supply chains – Advancing transparency, human rights, and decarbonization across global value chains amid growing regulatory and stakeholder scrutiny.
- Sustainable finance and investment – Deploying capital to scale credible climate and social solutions while navigating evolving disclosure and compliance regimes.
- Credibility in action – Moving beyond commitments to measurable, defensible, and accountable sustainability performance.
Featured speakers include Ellen Jackowski (Chief Sustainability Officer and EVP, Mastercard) and Joe Speicher (Chief Sustainability Officer, Autodesk) in conversation with Aron Cramer (President and CEO, BSR) and Susan H. Mac Cormac (Co-chair of the Sustainability + Corporate Responsibility and Impact practices, MoFo).
Together, they will share candid perspectives on how global companies and investors are navigating regulatory complexity, disclosure obligations, supply chain accountability, technological disruption, and climate goals, while strengthening trust and positioning sustainability as a driver of resilience and competitive advantage.
Attendees can expect actionable strategies, peer-level dialogue, and forward-looking insight into what responsible leadership requires now.
Event Agenda
- Lunch & Networking: 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
- Conversation Series Program: 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
- Networking: 1:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
