The following panel took place at the Sun Valley Forum on Resilience, 2017: Howard Pyle, Senior Vice President of Customer Experience & Design, MetLife; Geof Rochester, Managing Director, The Nature Conservancy Julie Shafer, Bank of the West / BNP Paribas Moderated by Eamonn Store, Founder & CEO, FairShare, former CEO, T he Guardian N.A. In a period of extreme uncertainty, what is the leadership role for Corporate America? The optimists among us see this time as the start of a powerful corporate uprising in support of the emerging purpose economy, where corporate leaders put their weight behind the social and environmental issues that matter. The more cynical amongst us argue that talk is cheap and Corporate America remains very much in the hands of the lobbyists, spin doctors and corporate comms teams. Let’s get into some juicy conversation with three thought leaders who represent major interests within this debate. For more information please see www.sunvalleyforum.com; hosted by the Sun Valley Institute, www.sunvalleyinstitute.org.

Liz McCartney & Zack Rosenburg of the St. Bernard Project (SBP) spoke at the Sun Valley Forum on Resilience on the following topic: One of the greatest national disasters to strike America, Hurricane Katrina’s damage was immediate, vast and long lasting. Many people vowed to help. After sending money and volunteering during the cleanup, Liz McCartney and Zack Rosenburg quit their teaching and legal careers and moved to New Orleans to address the travesty they saw unfolding: the poor and working-class families whose homes and communities were decimated had no clear path forward. They were unable to rebuild due to bureaucratic processes and delayed resources and a disaster recovery system that priorities process over results. SBP stepped in to address the immediate needs, rebuilding hundreds of houses, and now helping build community resilience across America. For more information please see www.sunvalleyforum.com; hosted by the Sun Valley Institute, www.sunvalleyinstitute.org.

Informed by the Laudato Si’ Challenge, in this session innovators present their ideas, technologies, and business models. The Laudato Si’ Challenge was inspired by Pope Francis to care for our common home and encourages early to mid-stage startups to grow their breakthrough solutions to meet the world’s boldest challenges. The Innovators: Leif Elgethun, CEO & Co-Founder, Retrolux Steve Glenn, Founder & Managing Director, Living Homes and Founder & CEO, Plant Prefab Sumer Johal, Founder, Agralogics Michael Leach, CEO, Aquabella The Incubator: James McMahon, Founding CEO, The Collider The Connector: Astrid Scholz, Chief Everything Officer, Sphaera For more information please see www.sunvalleyforum.com; hosted by the Sun Valley Institute, www.sunvalleyinstitute.org.

Mark George, Founder & President, Accord Capital Management spoke at the Sun Valley Forum 2017. The morning's speakers addressed aspects of the following topic: Investing in resilience is a massive, diverse opportunity in nearly every sector and asset class, from food to buildings, from incipient technologies to utility-scale solar projects. Yet traditionally governments and investors remain focused on approaches of the past. Starting with a primer on the Social Progress Index which enables measuring not just financial return, but impact across social and environmental outcomes, leading investors from across the spectrum of opportunities will explore how we can accelerate capital deployment for building resilient prosperity. Please see www.sunvalleyforum.com for more information; hosted by the Sun Valley Institute, www.sunvalleyinstitute.org.