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Technical Program



Day 1

Thursday, February 20

8:15 AM 9:00 AM Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM 9:10 AM Introduction to Conference
9:10 AM 9:40 AM Plenary Address
    Sean Simpson, Founder LanzaTech, Chairperson Outset Ventures
9:40 AM 10:40 AM Technical Session - Decarbonization
    Linda Mulvihill (Fonterra, NZ)
    Israel MacDonald (NZ Steel, NZ)
    Cordin Arpagaus (Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland)
    Selected talks
10:40 AM 11:10 AM Break
11:10 AM 12:10 PM Technical Session - Waste Treatment & Circular Economy
    James Obern (Avertana, NZ)
    Alzbeta Bouskova Houghton (Ecogas, NZ)
    Ali Abbas (University of Sydney, Asutrailia)
    Selected talks
12:10 PM 1:10 PM Lunch
1:10 PM 1:40 PM Lightning Round 1 (Posters)
1:40 PM 2:40 PM Technical Session - Renewable & Sustainable Energy
    Theocharis Tsoutsos (Technical University of Crete, Greece)
    Amelia Rentzios (Hiringa Energy, NZ)
    Geoff Waterhouse (The University of Auckland)
    Selected talks
2:40 PM 3:40 PM Technical Session - Sustainable Food & Agriculture
    Charlotte Rutherford (Fonterra, NZ)
    Clarke Truscott (Coca-Cola EuroPacific Partners, NZ)
    Selected talks
3:40 PM 4:10 PM Coffee Break and Group Photo
4:10 PM 5:10 PM Technical Session - Indigenous Sustainability Practices & Worldview
    Kiri Dell (University of Auckland, NZ)
    L'Rey Renata (Auckland Uni, NZ)
    Selected talks
5:10 PM 5:40 PM Lightning Round 2 (Posters)
5:40 PM 7:10 PM Poster Session and Reception


Day 2

Friday, February 21

8:15 AM 9:00 AM Registration and Coffee
9:00 AM 9:10 AM Introduction to Day 2
9:10 AM 9:40 AM Plenary Address
    Hilary West-Reeve, Executive Director and Chief Sustainability Officer, Phoenix Recycling Group
9:40 AM 10:40 AM Technical Session - Green Chemistry and Sustainable Materials
   

Mohammed Farid (PhaseFoam, NZ)

Selected talks

10:40 AM 11:10 AM Break
11:10 AM 12:10 PM Technical Session - Sustainable Water & Wastewater Management
    Suzanne Naylor (Fonterra, NZ)
    Selected talks
12:10 PM 1:10 PM Lunch
1:10 PM 1:35 PM Reverse Pitches from VCs
1:35 PM 2:35 PM Panel on CleanTech Entrepreneurship
    Moderator: Alice Havill, Fractal Climate (US)
    Marny Reakes, Pacific Channel (NZ)
    Mat Rowe, Outset Ventures (NZ)
    Other panelists TBA
2:35 PM 3:35 PM Technical Session - Sustainable Construction and Infrastructure
    Phoebe Mitch (Laminex, NZ)
    Zarina Bazoeva (Neocrete, NZ)
    Selected talks
3:35 PM 4:35 PM Technical Session - Sustainable Healthcare Practices
    Rob Burrell (Health NZ|Te Whatu Ora)
    Oliver Hunt (Medsalv, NZ)
    Selected talks
4:35 PM 5:35 PM Technical Session - Digitalization and AI
    Xun Xu (Auckland Uni, NZ)
    Jarka Glassey (Newcastle Uni, UK)
    Selected talks


Day 3

Saturday, February 22

8:15 AM 8:45 AM Registration and Coffee
8:45 AM 9:10 AM Introduction to Day 3 and Keynote Talk: Yinlun Huang, Wayne State University
9:10 AM 10:10 AM Panel Discussion: AI and digital transformation for sustainability
10:10 AM 10:40 AM Break
10:40 AM 12:40 PM NSF Workshop on AI and Digital Transformation for Advanced Industrial and Environmental Sustainability
    Breakout 1: AI for sustainability
    Breakout 2: Digital transformation for sustainability
    Breakout 3: International collaboration
12:40 PM 1:10 PM Report Outs
1:10 PM 1:25 PM Closing Remarks