2025 Business Delivers Innovation Summit 

 

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 

 

8:00 a.m.      Check-in and Networking Breakfast 

  

8:45 a.m.       Welcome, Objectives, and Introduction 

                      Marty Durbin, President, Global Energy Institute and Senior Vice President, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce or sponsor CEO/CSO 
 

9:00 a.m.       Fireside Chat: Accelerating the Growth Agenda 

                      Dave Ross, Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Sustainability, Veolia North America 

                      Dr. Tim Petty, Senior Congressional Staff, Former Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, U.S. Department of the Interior 

                      In conversation with Marty Durbin, President, Global Energy Institute and Senior Vice  President, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  

9:25 a.m.       Mainstage Discussion 1: Maintaining International Competitiveness in 2025 

                      Gavin Towler, Chief Scientist and Chief Sustainability Officer, Honeywell

                      In Conversation with Dan Byers, Vice President of Policy, Global Energy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

  

9:50 a.m.       Fireside Chat: Permissionless Innovation to Unlock Economic Growth 

                     Jim Connaughton, Chief Executive Officer, JLC Strategies 

                     In conversation with Chad Whiteman, Vice President, Global Energy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

 

10:15 a.m.    Fireside Chat: Broader Learnings and Best Practices from Water Stewardship 

                     Estelle Brachlianoff, Chief Executive Officer, Veolia 

                     In conversation with Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President, Chief Political Officer, and Head of Strategic Advocacy

 

10:40 a.m.    Networking Break 

 

10:55 a.m.    The Role of Agriculture in the Innovation Economy 

                     Aubrey Bettencourt, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture 

                     In conversation with Marty Durbin, President, Global Energy Institute and Senior Vice President, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  

11:20 a.m.    Fireside Chat: The Impact of Essential Chemistries on U.S. Economic Sectors 

                     Dr. Bianca Hydutsky, Global Technology Director, Chemours

                     In conversation with Preston Beard, Director of Policy, Global Energy Institute, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

  

11:45 a.m.     Fireside Chat: Innovation in Aviation Fuel 

                      Lauren Riley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Managing Director, Global Environmental Affairs, United 

                      In Conversation with Chuck Chaitovitz, Vice President of Environmental Policy and Sustainability, U.S. Chamber of Commerce 

  

12:05 p.m.    Mainstage Discussion 2: Driving Innovation in the U.S.  

                     Mark Copman, Senior Vice President, 3M Ventures 

                     In Conversation with Bill Hulse, Senior Vice President, Center for Capital Markets Competitiveness, U.S Chamber of Commerce 

  

12:30 p.m.   Wrap up, Next Steps, and Adjourning 

                      Chuck Chaitovitz, Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

  

12:40 p.m.   Networking Lunch