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Robin Chase Jason Clay Jay Coen Gilbert CEO, BUZZCAR Senior VP, Market Transformation, Co-Founder, B LAB/B CORPORATION Robin Chase is founder and CEO of Buzzcar, a service that brings together car owners and drivers in a carsharing marketplace. Buzzcar empowers individuals to take control of their mobility without looking to governments or big businesses for solutions. Robin is also founder and former CEO of Zipcar and GoLoco, an online ridesharing community. Robin Chase Keynote: Peers Incorporated MON, 10/7 2:00PM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom A WWF Ben Chostner Morgan Clendaniel Jay Coen Gilbert is co-founder of B Lab. This sector is comprised of a new type of entity - the B corporation, which unlike traditional businesses, institutionalizes stakeholder interests and meets comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards. He also co-founded and sold AND 1, a $250M basketball footwear and apparel company based outside Philadelphia. B the Change: Redefining Success in Business MON, 10/7 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 6AB VP Business Dev, BLUE RIVER TECHNOLOGY Jason ran a family farm, taught at Harvard and Yale, worked at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and spent more than 25 years working with human rights and environmental organizations before joining WWF in 1999. He brings people together to improve environmentally sensitive practices in agriculture and aquaculture. 3D Printing: The Answer to Global Food Scarcity? WED, 10/9 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Editor, Co.Exist, FAST COMPANY Ben Chostner is the VP of Business Development of Blue River Technology. He is passionate about working towards a sustainable agriculture future and focuses on farmer partnerships and technology strategy. Ben earned a BSME from University of Illinois and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Startup Showcase: Greentech TUE, 10/8 9:30AM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC Morgan Clendaniel is the founding editor of Co.Exist, Fast Company's website about world changing ideas and innovation. Prior to Fast Company, he was one of the founding editors of GOOD, where he served as the deputy editor. His work has appeared in numerous print and digital publications. The Science of Inspiring Good Behavior MON, 10/7 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Anna Clark Kirk Coburn President, EARTHPEOPLE Founder & Managing Director, SURGE After starting her career as a management consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and IBM, Anna began to wonder, "Is one person enough to make a difference?" Following her passion for conservation, she launched her company on the singular idea that sustainability can be customized into a profitable strategy for any size organization. She now has an extensive base of clients implementing her ideas. Ocean Conservation through Social Innovation MON, 10/7 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB ACCELERATOR Kirk is a startup advocate and founder of three successful companies. Before moving back to Houston to lead SURGE, Kirk created Chief Outsiders (acq. 2010), launched The PGA TOUR Network on SiriusXM (acq. by SIRI) and founded Pure Golf. He received his MBA and BBA in finance and accounting from UT Austin. SXSW Eco Ignite presented by SURGE MON, 10/7 12:00PM, LEVEL 3 Ballroom B Startup Showcase: Cleanweb TUE, 10/8 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, Ballroom BC George Cofer Executive Director, HILL COUNTRY CONSERVANCY George Cofer, a sixth-generation Austinite and Texas rancher, is Executive Director of Hill Country Conservancy, a non-profit dedicated to preserving the special places of the Texas Hill Country. George loves to surf hurricanes and walks the walk as an avid conservationist; passionate dark skies advocate; compulsive reuse/recycler and daily bicycle commuter. Private Conservancies and Public Spaces MON, 10/7 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Ariella Cohen Executive Editor, NEXT CITY Ariella is executive editor of Next City, an online magazine about cities and urban policy. She previously co-founded The Lens—which covers urban issues in the Gulf Coast region—and earned accolades from The Press Club of New Orleans for her groundbreaking reporting on Hurricane Katrina recovery funds. How to Futureproof Cities MON, 10/7 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Big Oil: An Ally to Cleantech? WED, 10/9 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com 81