2010 Keynote Speakers
Keynote Speaker - Day 1
Claude Ouimet, Senior VP, InterfaceFLOR Canada
Claude will present his company’s vision, Mission Zero – a promise to
eliminate any negative impact the company may have on the environment
by 2020. He believes that all of us, individuals and companies, have
the power and courage to change, to be the change, and do something to
help address the global environmental crisis.
This vision has created a thriving company culture that embraces both
the concept of sustainability, and of an individuals’ capacity to sense
and act accordingly to these emerging realities. Claude will share
how embracing change led InterfaceFLOR to take action by leading a worldwide design effort,
innovative and sustainable manufacturing and development processes.
Claude’s mix of manufacturing, sales and marketing knowledge gives him
a unique perspective for integrating sustainability throughout the
InterfaceFLOR corporate culture.
Keynote Speaker - Day 2
Bob Willard, Speaker and Author
A leading expert on the business value of corporate sustainability strategies, Bob applies his business and leadership experience from his 34-year career at IBM Canada to engage the business community in proactively avoiding risks and capturing opportunities associated with environmental and social issues.
He is the author of two books on the business justification for sustainability strategies, The Sustainability Advantage and The Next Sustainability Wave. The DVD of his typical presentation, The Business Case for Sustainability, is used in webinars to help him reduce his carbon footprint from global speaking trips. His latest book, The Sustainability Champion’s Guidebook, and its associated DVD, outlines how internal leaders can transform their companies to sustainable enterprises.
Bob is on the faculties of the Sustainable Enterprise Academy and the Sustainability and Education Academy; is on the advisory boards of the Natural Step Canada, Durham Sustain Ability, and Learning for a Sustainable Future; and is a member of the Education Alliance for a Sustainable Ontario, the Durham Region Roundtable on Climate Change, and the International Society of Sustainability Professionals.
He has a BSc from McGill University (1964) and an MEd (2000) and PhD (2005) from the University of Toronto.
More information about Bob and his resources for sustainability champions can be found at www.sustainabilityadvantage.com.