Agenda

Welcome to the 21st annual SRI in the Rockies Conference!

For scheduling and flight plans, you may access the overall agenda structure.

Confirmed 2010 speakers: plenary speakers and breakout speakers.

First Affirmative will host a pre-conference Summit BaseCamp for brokers, financial planners, and investment advisors November 16–18, 2010. Investment professionals who are interested in connecting with the nationwide First Affirmative Financial Network are invited to participate. Contact Danielle Burns at 877-542-8583 / danielleburns@firstaffirmative.com for more information.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact Krystala Kalil, Conference Coordinator, at Krystala@SRIintheRockies.com, 888.774.2663.


  • Nov 18, 2010
  • Nov 19, 2010
  • Nov 20, 2010
  • Nov 21, 2010
  • All Days
Thursday November 18th
Time Session/Event
 Speakers/Presenters/Sponsor
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM Conference Registration
 
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sponsor Set-Up
 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Annual Meeting of the Social Investment Forum
 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM What's Wrong with a "Feel Bad" Recovery? *
  Mel Miller Presenter
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Welcome Aboard! New Participant Orientation
 
3:00 PM - 10:30 PM Sponsor Exhibits
 
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Breakout Sessions
Grand Oaks Salon BC B-01 Banking on Reform: Are We Entering a New Era of Sustainable Banking? *
 
Grand Oaks Salon DE B-02 Impact Investing and SRI: Using Capital to Generate Good
  Tony Berkley Presenter, Lisa Hall Presenter, Hope Neighbor Presenter, Betsy Zeidman Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon NO B-03 SRI Basics: Making Money and Making a Difference
 
Grand Oaks Salon PQ B-04 Re-thinking Modern Portfolio Theory: Exploring the Innovations *
  Tom Dodd Presenter, James P. Hawley Presenter, Steven Lydenberg Presenter, Phil Kirshman Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon RS B-05 Cracking the SRI Performance Debate *
  Mark Donohue Presenter, David Kathman Presenter, Lloyd Kurtz Presenter, Thomas Kuh Moderator
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Reception and Networking, Sponsor Exhibits  
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Dinner, Meal/Event Presentations Sponsored By Hope Community Credit Union
7:15 PM - 7:45 PM Official Conference Welcome
 
7:45 PM - 8:45 PM Opening Night Plenary: TBD
 
8:45 PM - 9:30 PM Ice Cream Social Sponsored By Pax World Management LLC
8:45 PM - 10:30 PM Sponsor Exhibits
 
Friday, November 19, 2010
Time Session/Event
 Speakers/Presenters/Sponsor
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM Private Breakfast for Community Investment Working Group  
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast Sponsored By Milberg LLP
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Official Conference Welcome
 
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM Protecting the Water Commons - Everyone's Business
  Maude Barlow Presenter, Simran Sethi Moderator
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Breakout Sessions
Grand Oaks Salon BC B-06 Can There Be a Responsible Hedge Fund? Experiments from the World of Long/Short Equity Investing *
  Jed Emerson Presenter, Adam Seitchik Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon DE B-07 Value vs. Values: A Fork in the Road?
  Marc Fox Presenter, Peter Knight Presenter, Mark Regier Presenter
Grand Oaks Salon NO B-09 Human Trafficking and Corporate Accountability
  Deborah Cundy Presenter, Amy O'Neill Richard Presenter, David Schilling Presenter, Julie Tanner Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon PQ Green Bonds: Creating a Market and Creating Portfolios *
  Cisco DeVries Presenter, Heike Reichelt Presenter, Catherine Palmer Roy Presenter, Craig Metrick Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon RS B-10 Water and Human Rights : How Do We Build Connections
  Sanjay Bhatnagar Presenter, J. Carl Ganter Presenter, Greg Koch Presenter, Bennett Freeman Moderator
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Break Sponsored By Moxy Vote LLC
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Breakout Sessions
Grand Oaks Salon BC B-11 Health Care: Emerging Approaches, Opportunities, and Risks for Socially Conscious Investors
  Andy White Presenter
Grand Oaks Salon DE B-12 Institutional Investors: RI investment, engagement and integration *
  Sarah Cleveland Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon NO B-13 China - TBA
  Jacob Park Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon PQ B-14 ESG Worldwide: The Global Campaign for Enhanced Corporate Disclosure
  Giuseppe van der Helm Presenter, Mike Wallace Presenter, Lisa Woll Presenter
Grand Oaks Salon RS B-15 Private Equity/Cleantech - TBA *
  David Kirkpatrick Presenter, Nick Parker Presenter, Susan Preston Presenter, Beth Sirull Presenter
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch, Meal/Event Presentations Sponsored By Self-Help Credit Union
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Growth and Change in Emerging Markets: Balancing Sustainability and Prosperity
  Geeta Aiyer Presenter, Christopher Flavin Presenter, David Brancaccio Moderator
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Recreation Time
 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Film
 
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Break Sponsored By Intel
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Political Spending - Corporations and Campaigns
  Mike Musuraca Presenter, Daniel Weeks Presenter, Joe Keefe Moderator
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM Sponsored Presentations
Grand Oaks Salon BC SP-01 Parnassus Sponsored Presentation
  Parnassus Investments
Grand Oaks Salon DE SP-02 Dell Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  Dell Inc.
Grand Oaks Salon NO SP-03 SKBA Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  SKBA Capital Management
6:20 PM - 6:50 PM Sponsored Presentations
Grand Oaks Salon BC SP-04 Parnassus Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  Parnassus Investments
Grand Oaks Salon DE SP-05 First Affirmative Financial Network - TBA
  First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC
Grand Oaks Salon NO SP-05 What Company Do You Know That Is Both a Sustainability Leader and Enabler?
  SAP Friederike Sophie Edelmann Presenter
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner, Meal/Event Presentations Sponsored By MSCI
8:00 PM - 8:10 PM Moskowitz Prize Presentation
 
8:10 PM - 10:30 PM Exhibitor Fair
  All Conference Sponsors
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Time Session/Event
 Speakers/Presenters/Sponsor
7:30 AM - 8:40 AM Private Joint APP & Policy Committee Breakfast  
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM Breakfast  
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Dirty Energy: Can't Live without It. Can We Live with It in SRI Portfolios?
  Amy Domini Presenter, Michael Jantzi Presenter, Tim Smith Presenter, Doug Arent Moderator
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Break, Sponsor Exhibits  
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Grand Oaks Salon BC B-16 Responsible Property Investment: How Do Investors Tap the Huge Potential? *
  Pat Tomaino Presenter
Grand Oaks Salon DE B-17 Embracing Social Media to Grow Your Business
  Brian Reich Presenter, John Rooks Presenter, Judy Seid Presenter, Bob Helmuth Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon NO B-18 Place-Based Strategies for Social Finance
  Leslie Christian Presenter, Ari Derfel Presenter, Rebecca Dunn Presenter, Don Shaffer Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon PQ B-19 15th Annual Moskowitz Prize for Academic Research
  Moskowitz Prize Winner Presenter, Lloyd Kurtz Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon RS B-20 Advanced Asset Allocation: Can ESG Portfolios Deliver? *
 
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CEO Lunch (private)  
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch and Topic Tables Sponsored By DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM TBA  
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Recreation Time
 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Film
 
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Break  
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Beyond GDP - Toward Qualitative Growth
  Riane Eisler Presenter, Hazel Henderson Presenter, Chris Hoenig Presenter
6:15 PM - 6:45 PM Sponsored Presentations
Grand Oaks Salon BC SP-07 Hang Onto Your Hats: Positioning Portfolios in an Uncertain Interest Rate Environment
  Calvert Catherine Palmer Roy
Grand Oaks Salon DE SP-08 First Affirmative Financial Network - TBA
  First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC
Grand Oaks Salon NO SP-09 Jantzi-Sustainalytics Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  Jantzi-Sustainalytics
6:50 PM - 7:20 PM Sponsored Presentations
Grand Oaks Salon BC SP-10 Envestnet Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  Envestnet Asset Management
Grand Oaks Salon DE SP-11 MSCI Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  MSCI
Grand Oaks Salon NO SP-12 Sustainable Investing and Today's Economy
  Pax World Management LLC Jon Hale Presenter, Joe Keefe Moderator, Simon Gottelier
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Dinner, Meal/Event Presentations Sponsored By Calvert
7:30 PM - 11:30 PM Sponsor Breakdown
 
8:30 PM - 8:40 PM SRI Service Award Presentation
 
8:40 PM - 9:00 PM Acknowledgements and Appreciations
 
9:00 PM - 2:00 AM Celebration / Dance
  Jantzi-Sustainalytics
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Time Session/Event
 Speakers/Presenters/Sponsor
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast  
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Closing Circle
 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Brunch: Conference Adjourns Sponsored By Calvert Social Investment Foundation
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Time Session/Event
 Speakers/Presenters/Sponsor
10:00 AM - 6:30 PM Conference Registration
 
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Sponsor Set-Up
 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Annual Meeting of the Social Investment Forum
 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM What's Wrong with a "Feel Bad" Recovery? *
  Mel Miller Presenter
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Welcome Aboard! New Participant Orientation
 
3:00 PM - 10:30 PM Sponsor Exhibits
 
3:15 PM - 4:30 PM Breakout Sessions
Grand Oaks Salon BC B-01 Banking on Reform: Are We Entering a New Era of Sustainable Banking? *
 
Grand Oaks Salon DE B-02 Impact Investing and SRI: Using Capital to Generate Good
  Tony Berkley Presenter, Lisa Hall Presenter, Hope Neighbor Presenter, Betsy Zeidman Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon NO B-03 SRI Basics: Making Money and Making a Difference
 
Grand Oaks Salon PQ B-04 Re-thinking Modern Portfolio Theory: Exploring the Innovations *
  Tom Dodd Presenter, James P. Hawley Presenter, Steven Lydenberg Presenter, Phil Kirshman Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon RS B-05 Cracking the SRI Performance Debate *
  Mark Donohue Presenter, David Kathman Presenter, Lloyd Kurtz Presenter, Thomas Kuh Moderator
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM Reception and Networking, Sponsor Exhibits
6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Dinner, Meal/Event Presentations Sponsored By Hope Community Credit Union
7:15 PM - 7:45 PM Official Conference Welcome
 
7:45 PM - 8:45 PM Opening Night Plenary: TBD
 
8:45 PM - 9:30 PM Ice Cream Social Sponsored By Pax World Management LLC
8:45 PM - 10:30 PM Sponsor Exhibits
 
Friday, November 19, 2010
Time Session/Event
 Speakers/Presenters/Sponsor
6:45 AM - 7:45 AM Private Breakfast for Community Investment Working Group
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast Sponsored By Milberg LLP
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Official Conference Welcome
 
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM Protecting the Water Commons - Everyone's Business
  Maude Barlow Presenter, Simran Sethi Moderator
9:30 AM - 10:45 AM Breakout Sessions
Grand Oaks Salon BC B-06 Can There Be a Responsible Hedge Fund? Experiments from the World of Long/Short Equity Investing *
  Jed Emerson Presenter, Adam Seitchik Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon DE B-07 Value vs. Values: A Fork in the Road?
  Marc Fox Presenter, Peter Knight Presenter, Mark Regier Presenter
Grand Oaks Salon NO B-09 Human Trafficking and Corporate Accountability
  Deborah Cundy Presenter, Amy O'Neill Richard Presenter, David Schilling Presenter, Julie Tanner Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon PQ Green Bonds: Creating a Market and Creating Portfolios *
  Cisco DeVries Presenter, Heike Reichelt Presenter, Catherine Palmer Roy Presenter, Craig Metrick Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon RS B-10 Water and Human Rights : How Do We Build Connections
  Sanjay Bhatnagar Presenter, J. Carl Ganter Presenter, Greg Koch Presenter, Bennett Freeman Moderator
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM Break Sponsored By Moxy Vote LLC
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM Breakout Sessions
Grand Oaks Salon BC B-11 Health Care: Emerging Approaches, Opportunities, and Risks for Socially Conscious Investors
  Andy White Presenter
Grand Oaks Salon DE B-12 Institutional Investors: RI investment, engagement and integration *
  Sarah Cleveland Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon NO B-13 China - TBA
  Jacob Park Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon PQ B-14 ESG Worldwide: The Global Campaign for Enhanced Corporate Disclosure
  Giuseppe van der Helm Presenter, Mike Wallace Presenter, Lisa Woll Presenter
Grand Oaks Salon RS B-15 Private Equity/Cleantech - TBA *
  David Kirkpatrick Presenter, Nick Parker Presenter, Susan Preston Presenter, Beth Sirull Presenter
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch, Meal/Event Presentations Sponsored By Self-Help Credit Union
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM Growth and Change in Emerging Markets: Balancing Sustainability and Prosperity
  Geeta Aiyer Presenter, Christopher Flavin Presenter, David Brancaccio Moderator
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Recreation Time
 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Film
 
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM Break Sponsored By Intel
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM Political Spending - Corporations and Campaigns
  Mike Musuraca Presenter, Daniel Weeks Presenter, Joe Keefe Moderator
5:45 PM - 6:15 PM Sponsored Presentations
Grand Oaks Salon BC SP-01 Parnassus Sponsored Presentation
  Parnassus Investments
Grand Oaks Salon DE SP-02 Dell Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  Dell Inc.
Grand Oaks Salon NO SP-03 SKBA Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  SKBA Capital Management
6:20 PM - 6:50 PM Sponsored Presentations
Grand Oaks Salon BC SP-04 Parnassus Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  Parnassus Investments
Grand Oaks Salon DE SP-05 First Affirmative Financial Network - TBA
  First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC
Grand Oaks Salon NO SP-05 What Company Do You Know That Is Both a Sustainability Leader and Enabler?
  SAP Friederike Sophie Edelmann Presenter
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner, Meal/Event Presentations Sponsored By MSCI
8:00 PM - 8:10 PM Moskowitz Prize Presentation
 
8:10 PM - 10:30 PM Exhibitor Fair
  All Conference Sponsors
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Time Session/Event
 Speakers/Presenters/Sponsor
7:30 AM - 8:40 AM Private Joint APP & Policy Committee Breakfast
7:30 AM - 8:45 AM Breakfast
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM Dirty Energy: Can't Live without It. Can We Live with It in SRI Portfolios?
  Amy Domini Presenter, Michael Jantzi Presenter, Tim Smith Presenter, Doug Arent Moderator
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Break, Sponsor Exhibits
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Breakout Sessions
Grand Oaks Salon BC B-16 Responsible Property Investment: How Do Investors Tap the Huge Potential? *
  Pat Tomaino Presenter
Grand Oaks Salon DE B-17 Embracing Social Media to Grow Your Business
  Brian Reich Presenter, John Rooks Presenter, Judy Seid Presenter, Bob Helmuth Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon NO B-18 Place-Based Strategies for Social Finance
  Leslie Christian Presenter, Ari Derfel Presenter, Rebecca Dunn Presenter, Don Shaffer Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon PQ B-19 15th Annual Moskowitz Prize for Academic Research
  Moskowitz Prize Winner Presenter, Lloyd Kurtz Moderator
Grand Oaks Salon RS B-20 Advanced Asset Allocation: Can ESG Portfolios Deliver? *
 
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CEO Lunch (private)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Lunch and Topic Tables Sponsored By DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM TBA
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM Recreation Time
 
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Film
 
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM Break
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Beyond GDP - Toward Qualitative Growth
  Riane Eisler Presenter, Hazel Henderson Presenter, Chris Hoenig Presenter
6:15 PM - 6:45 PM Sponsored Presentations
Grand Oaks Salon BC SP-07 Hang Onto Your Hats: Positioning Portfolios in an Uncertain Interest Rate Environment
  Calvert Catherine Palmer Roy
Grand Oaks Salon DE SP-08 First Affirmative Financial Network - TBA
  First Affirmative Financial Network, LLC
Grand Oaks Salon NO SP-09 Jantzi-Sustainalytics Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  Jantzi-Sustainalytics
6:50 PM - 7:20 PM Sponsored Presentations
Grand Oaks Salon BC SP-10 Envestnet Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  Envestnet Asset Management
Grand Oaks Salon DE SP-11 MSCI Sponsor Presentation - TBA
  MSCI
Grand Oaks Salon NO SP-12 Sustainable Investing and Today's Economy
  Pax World Management LLC Jon Hale Presenter, Joe Keefe Moderator, Simon Gottelier
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM Dinner, Meal/Event Presentations Sponsored By Calvert
7:30 PM - 11:30 PM Sponsor Breakdown
 
8:30 PM - 8:40 PM SRI Service Award Presentation
 
8:40 PM - 9:00 PM Acknowledgements and Appreciations
 
9:00 PM - 2:00 AM Celebration / Dance
  Jantzi-Sustainalytics
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Time Session/Event
 Speakers/Presenters/Sponsor
7:30 AM - 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM Closing Circle
 
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Brunch: Conference Adjourns Sponsored By Calvert Social Investment Foundation


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