Extensive legal experience paired with leadership in public policy informs Nia's role as Chief ESG Engagement Officer. Her team leads engagement across Verizon’s four stakeholder groups — investors, customers, employees and society — on environmental, social and governance matters. Guided by deep experience as legal advisor to Verizon teams, including commercial transactions, sales and marketing, business development, product development, procurement, and network real estate, with background in telecom regulation, privacy, and intellectual property. She's passionate about positive cultural change, cross-functional collaboration, courageous action, and achieving sustainable outcomes.
The Midwest region's premier startup and growth capital summit advances to include climate tech innovation. CHICAGO, Aug. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mayor Brandon Johnson joins World Business Chicago in announcing that the Chicago Venture Summit series, one of the largest startup and growth capital conferences in the country, will expand to include its first-ever edition focused on climate tech. The Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Climate-Tech will be held on October 5, 2023, at 167 Green Street by Shapack Partners in the city's Fulton Market District.
At Verizon, we believe our network technology and 5G capabilities serve as a platform for innovation. We are excited to be a presenting sponsor of this Venture Summit to facilitate conversations at the intersection of corporations, founders and funders on opportunities for technology with respect to environmental sustainability.