This event will convene two panels of experts to explore how the City of Los Angeles and the State of California can maintain their leadership in climate action and serve as a model for other cities and states around the world. 

Keynote by Senator Ricardo Lara
California Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols will make remarks about the upcoming Governor's Global Climate Action Summit.

Panel #1 will explore the intersection of resilience, climate change and prosperity. How can we use innovation, investment, and the power of the marketplace to make change?

• Jonathan Parfrey, Executive Director, Climate Resolve

• Cara Horowitz, Co-Executive Director, UCLA's Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment

• Gary Gero, Chief Sustainability Officer, LA County

• Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker, Metro Commissioner, President - Ward Economic Development Corp

Panel #2: How have local, regional and state entities worked together to enact ambitious climate policies?

• Matt Petersen, CEO & President, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator

• Dawn Wilson, Director of Environmental Policy & Affairs, Southern California Edison

• Miguel Sangalang, Deputy Mayor for Budget & Innovation, Office of LA Mayor Eric Garcetti

• Bill Funderburk, Partner, Castellon & Funderburk, LLP