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The Future Energy Landscape: Innovation, Investment – Joan’s Tulane Energy Forum 2026 Panel

The Future of Energy Landscape: Innovation, Investment, and What Comes Next

“Successful energy innovations can have outsize economic and social outcomes, impacting industrial competitiveness, trade, environmental health, infrastructure investment and security,” according to the International Energy Agency’s State of Energy Innovation 2026 report. They added that “spending on energy represent(s) as much as 10% of global GDP” and that “one in ten patents is related to… Continue reading The Future Energy Landscape: Innovation, Investment – Joan’s Tulane Energy Forum 2026 Panel

Uncertainty As Your Friend – with Jessica Li, Align Experience, Coach and Investor

“Uncertainty doesn’t mean you know zero. Uncertainty just means you may know 80%, you may know 90%. So I think we’re too quick to freak out and say, “Well, if I’m not certain, therefore I know nothing….So I would say get curious about uncertainty. Stop freaking out about it because everything given to you is… Continue reading Uncertainty As Your Friend – with Jessica Li, Align Experience, Coach and Investor

Women’s History On Wall Street– Paulina Bren, Author of “She Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street,” Professor at Vassar College

“Obviously that question of women, money, and wealth changed over time….We don’t talk about women wanting money all that much…Women were excited to become gradually big earners, but they treated money very differently. They treated money as a way to create protection for themselves and their family, as a way to create a legacy… Continue reading Women’s History On Wall Street– Paulina Bren, Author of “She Wolves: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street,” Professor at Vassar College

Study Shows Green Manufacturing Supports Economic Growth– Bethia Burke, President, The Fund For Our Economic Future

“It’s really that investment to transition from a legacy industry into a future industry…that is aiming to drive more sustainability and manufacturing processes and products overall…One of the things that we fundamentally see as being important in this economic shift, and we say it in this Practical Guide to the Green Economy, is that this… Continue reading Study Shows Green Manufacturing Supports Economic Growth– Bethia Burke, President, The Fund For Our Economic Future

Organic Cotton From Female Farmers: Alison Ward, CEO of CottonConnect

“I’ve been particularly passionate about working with women in those communities to teach them about new techniques so they can understand how to run their farm more effectively, but also understand their rights as women in those communities so they have a stronger voice…. And because they were called an ‘ambassador,’ their status in the… Continue reading Organic Cotton From Female Farmers: Alison Ward, CEO of CottonConnect

Make A Difference Where You Are – Laur Hesse Fisher, MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative

“There are those individual actions that we can take. But if I can work with my community or work inside of my company, or if I can work inside of my house of worship and we can build some community and some action that way, it will have a much bigger impact than anything that… Continue reading Make A Difference Where You Are – Laur Hesse Fisher, MIT’s Environmental Solutions Initiative

Plastic Bottles & Summer Vacations – Ann Marie (Canela) Chock, Head of Niagara Cares, the Philanthropic Arm of Niagara Water, America’s Largest Water Bottler

“We were the first to lightweight our bottles. So, if you think about a typical bottle of soda, it’s about 27 grams of plastic. Our bottles, this year, I think they’re coming in at 6.6 grams …We’ve created label-less bottles so they’re easier to recycle. …We’re now running lines that are entirely recycled content. So… Continue reading Plastic Bottles & Summer Vacations – Ann Marie (Canela) Chock, Head of Niagara Cares, the Philanthropic Arm of Niagara Water, America’s Largest Water Bottler

Get Out of Your Comfort Zone – Career Advice From 5 Women At The Top Of Their Game

“The first one is own it…Your career…I’m constantly, even today having meetings with people that I don’t know, requesting mentorship, reaching out through LinkedIn, going to events. I try to stay very connected and not just people in my close industry or even work type …Every single person you meet is a connection and could… Continue reading Get Out of Your Comfort Zone – Career Advice From 5 Women At The Top Of Their Game

What’s Sustainable Fish & Seafood? – Amanda Leland, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Author of “Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success Story of Oceanic Proportions”

“Sustainable aquaculture needs to be part of the solution set for health, for feeding a growing population, and it increasingly can be done well, that’s the thing. There’s been a lot of innovation in that field over the last few decades….There are different types of aquaculture. So the gold standard, if you’re offered an oyster… Continue reading What’s Sustainable Fish & Seafood? – Amanda Leland, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Author of “Sea Change: Unlikely Allies and a Success Story of Oceanic Proportions”

Impact Investing In New Hands In New Ways– Jolyne Caruso, Financial Executive, Investor, Wealth Advisor

“When you look at where families invest across the spectrum of sustainable and impact investing, climate is really at the forefront. They think about that because, look at our environment, look at the food supply… because of environmental issues. Not withstanding the tariffs too….These are issues that have to be segmented and families are doing… Continue reading Impact Investing In New Hands In New Ways– Jolyne Caruso, Financial Executive, Investor, Wealth Advisor