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Dan enjoys sharing his passion, and conveying his message, to a variety of audiences.  Recent speaking engagements follow below.  
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January 2012:  One-hour webcast for the Conference Board on Rethinking Risk.  Free to Conference Board members; charge (by the Conference Board) for others.  Watch the trailer here.


November 2011:  Invited by the Swedish American Chamber of

Commerce to keynote the Royal Gala hosted by TRHs Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel of Sweden. Topic is "Farm to Fork" and

how the private sector can play a role in food security.


October 2011:  Panel presentation to the United Nations OECD in Paris, France.  Case study of the need for Water Reform in Agriculture.  View presentation.


October 2011:  Interview with Chrissy Coughlin, host of the Nature of Business radio.  Listen here.

 

 

September, 2011:  NRDC OnEarth Magazine interview by Adam Aston


September, 2011:  invited to speak at the 64th annual UN DPI/NGO conference in Germany on "Sustainable Societies/Responsible Citizens"--largest UN gathering of NGOs (approx 1700).  Watch Dan's address on video.

 

 

June, 2011:  Water Scarcity: A Shared Problem with a World of Solutions, Columbia University.

 

June, 2011:  Peer-to-peer:  Invited by Nautica sportswear to share Performance with Purpose with their senior management

 

June 2011: United Nations DPI, "Our Year, Our Voice, Engaging Youth in a Green Economy" youth briefing at the German Mission

 

June 2011: Ethical Corporation Responsible Business Summit--"Stakeholder

Engagement" panel

 

May, 2011:  Copenhagen, Denmark.  United Nations CEO Water Mandate Meeting.  Panel on Water as a Human Right.

 

April 2011: Planning committee for Bonn 2011 Conference.  One of only three private-sector representatives invited by the Government of Germany to provide advice to help structure the Bonn Conference 2011.  Water-Energy-Food nexus.

 

February 25, 2011:  Contributions Advisory Group, NYC.  Invitation-only panel.

 

February 17, 2011:  Clinton Global Initiative Winter Meeting, Climate Resilience Action Network.  Opening comments.

 

February 16, 2011:  Wilson Center for Social Enterprise, Pace University. Panelist, Social Enterprise and How it Can Work for the Nonprofit Sector.

 

February 3, 2011:  Congressional Briefing: The Business Case for Sustainable Water Management – Co-sponsored by Business for Social Responsibility and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development.  Washington, DC.

 

January 21, 2011:  United Nations, 8th Annual Youth Assembly.  Interview.  UN Headquarters, New York, NY.

 

January 13, 2011:  International Congress on Science, Sustainability and Engineering.  Water Reuse Workshop keynote address.  Tucson, Arizona.

 

December 7-8, 2010:  Ethical Corporation Water and Business Conference, London, UK.  Panelist.

 

November 17, 2010:  High-level Roundtable on Climate Change Adaptation, US Capitol Building, hosted by OxFam, BICEP, and BSR.

 

November 2, 2010: United Nations Global Compact, US Network Symposium, Panel on "Business and the Millennium Development Goals:  Advocacy and Public Policy Engagement"

 

November 1, 2010:  Panel at Forum for the Future, New York City.  "Transitioning to Sustainable Business Models."

 

October 10, 2010:  Guest blog to inaugural Water Hub for the Guardian UK.  Minimizing Water Risk.

 

October 4, 2010: Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America (AACCLA), Washington, DC.  Panel on Sustainability Blueprint for the Americas.

 

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.

 

October 7, 2009:  WaterSmart Innovations Conference and Exposition

 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