Sun Valley Forum, Turning Risk Into Opportunity: Vision, Courage & Innovation 2018 | Sun Valley Institute | 31 July 2018 | Limelight Hotel, 151 Main St S, Ketchum, ID 83340, US

Each year the Forum gathers approximately 200-250 national and international leaders and innovators from investment, policy, business, nonprofits, sports and entertainment and academia, as well as local leaders, visitors, and residents, to share strategies, broaden thinking, and ignite new partnerships at this transformational event with a goal of building greater resilience. The Forum showcases successful approaches to building sustainable development, the low carbon economy, and resilience with a particular focus on investment, communication and public engagement. Nestled in the beautiful Wood River Valley and surrounded by five mountain ranges, participants will learn and be inspired while connecting on nature trails, by the river and around the dining table.

2018 Speakers

Sam Arons
Director Of Sustainability, Lyft, Inc.

Shane Atchison
Chief Marketing Officer, Domo

Rocky Barker
Author & Prize-winning Journalist, And Producer

Governor Matt Bevin
Governor Of Kentucky

Amber Bieg
Systems Designer, Entrepreneur & Sustainability Consultant, Warm Springs Consulting

Christopher Boone
Dean Of The School Of Sustainability, Arizona State University

Mark Brand
Social Entrepreneur, Founder Of A Better Life Foundation

Aimee Christensen
Founder, Sun Valley Institute, CEO, Christensen Global Strategies

Michael Cohen
Co-founder & President, Cypress Creek Renewables

David Crane
Former CEO, NRG Energy

Bridget Croke
VP External Affairs, Closed Loop Partners

Matthew Dillon
Senior Director Of Agricultural Policy & Programs, Clif Bar & Company

David Eichberg
Sustainability And Social Innovation Global Initiatives, HP

Hilary Franz
Commissioner Of Public Lands, State Of Washington

Victor E. Friedberg
Co-founder Seed 2 Growth Ventures (S2g), Founder & Chairman Of Foodshot Global, Inc., Executive Chairman, Lavva

Ivan Frishberg
Vice President, Sustainable Banking, Amalgamated Bank

Zoe Gamble Hanes
CEO, Pine Gate Renewables

Steve Glenn
Founder & Managing Director, Living Homes, Founder & CEO, Plant Prefab

Jeff Goodell
Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone

Sharon Grant
Leed, AP, Sustainability Consulting

Robert F. Hemphill
CEO And Founder, Sunshine Soldier

Kristin Hull
Founder & CEO, Nia Impact Capital

Brandon Hurlbut
Co-founder & Partner,
Boundary Stone Partners

Stephen Jones
Director, The Bread Lab

Brody Leven
Professional Adventure Skier

Sam Lillie
Founder/CEO, Vinder

Jessica Long
Managing Director, Accenture

Renske Lynde
Co-founder, Food System 6

Alex Mackay
Director, Business Development & Investor Relations, Iroquois Valley Farms

Liz Mccartney
Co-founder & Executive Director, The St. Bernard Project

Gavin Mcclurg
Athlete, Podcast Host, Author, Patagonia Ambassador

Lauren Mclean
Council President, Boise City Council

James Mcmahon
Co-founder & CEO, The Climate Service

Ken Meter
President, Crossroads Resource Center

Katherine Neebe
Senior Director Esg Trust & Transparency, Global Responsibility, Walmart

Terry O’connor, MD
Founder, The Adventure Activist

Mark Peters
Director, Idaho National Laboratory

Brooks B. Preston
Member, Sun Valley Institute, Advisory Board

Lila Preston
Partner, Generation Investment Management

Julia Pyper
Senior Writer, Greentech Media

Ted Richane
Director Of Engagement & Impact, Vulcan Productions

Geof Rochester
Founder, GRI Consulting

Zack Rosenburg
Co-founder, SBP

Gregg Servheen
Wildlife Program Coordinator, Idaho Department Of Fish And Game

Julie Shafer
Head Of Purpose Investments
Bank Of The West / BNP Paribas

Linda Sheehan
Senior Counsel, Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation (Ldf)

Michael H. Shuman
Director Of Local Economy Programs, Telesis Corporation

Shane Skelton
Partner, S2C Pacific

Erik Snyder
Co-founder, The Drawdown Fund

Brett Stevenson
Co-founder, Hillside Grain

Eamonn Store
Founder & CEO, Fairshare

K. Robert “bobby” Turner
Recovering Capitalist & Enlightened Philanthropist, Chairman And CEO, Turner Impact Capital, LLC

Paul Walsh
Director, Weather Strategy, IBM Global Business Services/The Weather Company

Dr. Burton J. Webb
President, University Of Pikeville

Jonathan Webb
Founder & CEO, Appharvest

Harry Weekes
Head Of School And Founder, The Sage School

Kimi Werner
United States National Spearfishing Champion

Katharine Wilkinson
Senior Writer, Project Drawdown

Andrew Winston
Advisor, Writer & Speaker On Sustainable Business

Steve Wysmuller
Global Lead Meteorologist, IBM

Julie Wrigley
President And CEO, Wrigley Investments, LLC

2018 Sponsors

• Julie Ann Wrigley
• Confluence Philanthropy
• Middle Fork Lodge
• The Weather Company
• Boise State University Idaho Policy Institute
• The Adventure Activist
• Jeri L. Wolfson
• FS6
• Idaho Public Television
• Bex Wilkinson
• NIA Global Solutions
• Pine Gate Renewables
• Accenture
• Bank of the West
• Cypress Creek Renewables
• Microsoft
• Amalgamated Foundation
• American Farmland Trust
• Domo
• Eye On Sun Valley