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Recent and Upcoming Engagements
 
Dan enjoys sharing his passion, and conveying his message, to a variety of audiences.  Recent speaking engagements follow below.  Copies of recent presentations may be found by clicking on the Presentations tab to the left. 
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June 4, 2010:  Podcast Interview with Thera Kalmijn, Founder and CEO of SureGround Solutions, for Sustainable Life Media.  PepsiCo's Water Sustainability Strategies and Performance.
 
May 12-14, 2010: Conservation International Water Accounting, Las Vegas, NV.  Water Accounting Challenges for Business.
 
May 6, 2010:  CERES Conference, Boston, MA:  Panel on Human Rights
 
April 16, 2010:  United Nations CEO Water Mandate Meeting, Panel on Challenges and Pitfalls of Recognizing Water as a Fundamental Human Right
 
March, World Water Day!:  Podcast
 
March 12, 2010: Beta Alpha Psi, Pace University.  Closing keynote address on Ethics and Integrity in Business
 
February  24-25, 2010:  University of Florida Water Institute Symposium, plenary keynote
 
February 11-12, 2010: Tuck Business School of Dartmouth University, Business and Society Conference
 
February 8, 2010:  Land Trust of Danbury, Annual Meeting, guest lecture
 
January 21, 2010:  Harvard Business School, Business of Environment Alumni Association, panel, hosted by Goldman-Sachs
 
December 2, 2009:  San Francisco, CA.  Green Power Conferences, Opening keynote address and panel
 
November 10, 2009:  World Bank, Washington, DC.  Development Marketplace Panel discussion, "Adapting to Current Problems to Gear Up for Long-Term Climate Challenges"
 
November 4, 2009:  Iona College, New Rochelle, NY.  Guest lecture  to students and the public on the "Green" movement and the human right to water
 
October 28, 2009:  Pace University, New York City.  Guest lecture to students about the role of business in sustainable development
 
October 20, 2009:  Washington, DC.  International Finance Corporation of the World Bank Group.  Presentation on the Human Right to Water to their internal WaterNet network of associates.
 
October 14, 2009:  Berlin, Germany.  Presentation to the Global Siemens One Conference.
 
 Opening keynote address and dialog with leaders of the high school Youth Advisory Council
 
September 23, 2009:  Pace University Academy for Applied Environmental Studies, Panelist for "New York State Water Resources:  Assessing the Need for a Comprehensive Water Policy"
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  • April 2009: International Society of Beverage Technologists Annual              
  • Meeting 

              Opening keynote address

 

              April 2009: Guest lecturer, Columbia University

              School of International Public Affairs

 

              April 2009: Guest lecturer, "Water Pressures" class, Difficult Dialogs Series

              Northwestern University 

 

              April 2009:  World Bank Executive Development Program

    Inclusive Agribusiness: Fighting Poverty, Hunger, and Malnutrition

  • January 2009:  Soap and Detergent Association Annual Meeting

              Opening keynote address

 

  • December 2008:  Corporate Water Footprinting Conference

              Presenter and panelist

 
  • August 2008:  World Brewing Congress

              Opening keynote address