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Speakers SXSW ECO Jeremy Kranowitz Wouter Kuiper Gina LaMotte Executive Director, SUSTAINABLE CEO, KUBO Executive Director, ECORISE YOUTH AMERICA Wouter Kuiper is CEO of the KUBO Group, the worldwide leading company in high-tech sustainable greenhouse projects. He studied at The Hague University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands (degree of engineering). Since Wouter has directed KUBO, he remodeled the company from a building group to a supplier of systems and services to grow sustainable food. Rooftop Farms to Feed Our Cities TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Jeremy implements strategic plans to raise consumer awareness and support entrepreneurs around sustainable food and fuel issues to make our nation more efficient, resilient and sustainable. Previously, he worked at The Keystone Center, the Izaak Walton League and McKinsey & Co. He has an MPA in Environmental Policy from New York University. Optimus PRI: Making Transformative Investments TUE, 10/8 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Russ Kremer Fifth-generation diversified pork producer, HERITAGE ACRES FOODS Russ Kremer is a fifth-generation farmer who shares his mission to raise pigs without antibiotics. Known as the "Pope of Pork" and NRDC's 2013 Growing Green Award Food Producer winner, Russ is a driving force in the movement for more sustainably-raised, antibiotic-free livestock. Fighting Superbugs on the Farm to Save Antibiotics MON, 10/7 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Ben Kroetz Senior Online Campaign Strategist, GREENPEACE USA Ben joined Greenpeace in 2008 to expand the online organizing program and integrate online engagement with the rest of the organization. He is now responsible for coordinating all of Greenpeace's online work including campaigning, organizing, community-building, marketing and fundraising as the Director of the Online Strategy Department. How Online Petitions Can Influence Public Policy TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C 94 Ulamila Kurai Wragg INNOVATIONS Gina LaMotte has over 15 years experience working in education and sustainable development. She has also worked on innovative educational initiatives including adult immigrant programs in Harlem and Native American youth programs in Taos. In 2008, Gina founded EcoRise Youth Innovations, a social venture teaching youth eco-literacy, design and social innovation. Green STEM: Preparing the C21st Workforce WED, 10/9 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Executive Director, PACIFIC GENDER Clay Langdon COALITION Strategic Director, MCGARRAH JESSEE Ulamila Kurai Wragg is certainly on the frontline when it comes to reporting on climate change. The veteran journalist and mother of four dwells in Vaimaanga beach in Rarotonga, Cook Islands. The tropical paradise she calls home has seen its share of increasing sea surges, eroding shorelines, cyclones and dried river beds. Ula is on a mission to put it to an end. Climate Wise Women: Global Leadership from the Grassroots TUE, 10/8 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 6AB Clay Langdon is Strategic Director at McGarrah Jessee. With 20 years experience in planning, Clay brings a holistic perspective to brand development and has worked on many of America's favorite brands. Clay is a frequent speaker at the University of Texas Business School and strategic advisor to Biomimicry Texas. Designing Simple: Of, By and For the People TUE, 10/8 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Karim Lakhani Author, NATURE MEANS BUSINESS Lumry Family Associate Prof of Business Admin, HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL Karim R. Lakhani is the Lumry Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and the Principal Investigator of the Harvard-NASA Tournament Lab at the Institute for Quantitative Social Science. He specializes in the management of technological innovation in firms and communities. Telecom & the Armadillo: A Biomimicry Story TUE, 10/8 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com Amy Larkin In her critically acclaimed 2013 book Environmental Debt, Amy Larkin connects the environmental and financial crises — both causes and solutions. Amy is an awardwinning environmental activist, entrepreneur and producer and has been involved with Greenpeace for 30 years — as a board member and advisor and from 2005 – 2011 was Director of Greenpeace Solutions. Nature Means Business MON, 10/7 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C