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2^nd Responsible Business Summit West November 12 - 14, 2018 · Sheraton Mission Valley · San Diego, USA

Ethics and Responsibility in digital business

‘Our promised digital utopia has minefields’
- Sen. John Neely Kennedy at the Facebook Senate hearing.

2018’s must attend event – download the brochure now

It is imperative to advance ethical leadership in today's age of digital disruption. Failure to do so will result in loss of customer trust, shareholder value and ultimately, profits.

Ethics and responsibility in digital business impacts everything from ensuring the proper use of data and being a privacy conscious company to social inclusion, freedom of speech and climate leadership. An ambitious approach to being a responsible leader will re-build trust in our society and ensure that you are the sustainable business of the future.

300+ Attendees

80+ CEOs and Senior Exec-level Speakers

15+ Hours of Networking

3 CONFERENCES 1 EVENT!

Exclusive insights on the three core pillars of responsible digital business. Deep dive on one topic or customize your experience with sessions from each stream.

DATA PRIVACY & TRUST

Manage data ethically, go beyond compliance, show leadership on free speech and eliminate AI bias

SOCIAL IMPACT

Collaborate to drive large-scale change, communicate success to different stakeholders, empower D&I for future success

CLIMATE ACTION

Cascade targets and build climate resilience, utilize renewable energy in your supply chain, drive new circular models

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“Ethical Corporation provides a unique, refreshing perspective and insights for the responsible business leaders.”

Paul Polman, CEO, Unilever

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Complete speaker line-up • Program for all tracks & sessions • Audience breakdown

A CEO-led speaker line-up discussing the key issues:

We will bring together C-Suite from Privacy, Security, Lega, Compliance, Ethics and Sustainability from leading organizations to advance ethical leadership in today's age of digital disruption. Speakers include:

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

Nancy Sutley

Chief Sustainability Officer

ForgeRock

Steve White

Chief Security Officer

Blitzmetrics

Dennis Yu

Chief Technology Officer

Digicert

Mike Johnson

General Counsel

HP

Annukka Dickens

Director, Human Rights and Supply Chain, Responsibility

Compassionate Technologies

Olivia Jeffers

CEO

Barrick Gold

Jon Drimmer

Chief Compliance Officer, Deputy General Counsel

DigitalTown

Mike Cartwright

Chief Technology Officer

Modsquad

Mike Pinkerton

Chief Operating Officer

IFC

Alexa Roscoe

Digitial Economy Lead International, Finance Corporation Gender Secretariat

Black Rifle Coffee

Conan Higgins

General Counsel

Human API

Megan Bell

Chief Privacy Officer

Caesers Entertainment

Gwen Migita

Social Impact & Inclusion Vice President, Chief Sustainability Officer

The fastest growing event in digital ethics – latest attendees include:

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“In a world undergoing rapid, accelerating change, we need to set a new, transformational and ethical business agenda for the world we all want.”

Lise Kingo, CEO and Executive Director, United Nations Global Compact

The Industry has spoken: 3 core themes

This is the MUST-ATTEND event in 2018. CEOs and heads of business from the world’s leading organizations will drive debate and share ideas on the key issues impacting digitally-first business.

Digital

• Use data ethically
• Drive a privacy led culture
• Leadership on free speech

Social

• Drive social impacts through ambitious collaboration
• Prove and communicate success of social impact strategies
• Human rights impacts of big data and AI

Climate

• Build circular models – plastics, rare earths
• Technology that delivers low-carbon economy
• Cascade targets and actions through supply chain

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Showcase leadership at the event

Are you looking to showcase your leadership at the event? Ethical Corporation is seeking out ambitious, innovative companies that are looking to drive forward the movement for change. If you are an ambitious company leading on innovation in our digital world, we want to hear from you.

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The Industry's Chosen Themes:

Privacy over profits

Reputation

Tech and Human Rights

Social and digital inclusion

D&I

Invest in low carbon

Eliminate AI bias

content & free speech

Blockchain in sourcing

Climate action in supply chains

Circular models

Clean cities

“I found the RBS Summit to be a refreshing "un-conference" with great expertise being shared in a more intimate setting so that relationships could be formed, meaningful conversations held and opportunities for continued collaboration fostered.”

Diane Wakeley Solinger, Director, Googler Giving

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What you’ll get

Heavy hitting keynotes from thought leaders from some of the biggest brands in the business setting out the latest thinking on the really big issues
Working groups and round tables to delve deeply into how your company might shift or change approach to avoid pitfalls or proactively deal with ethical issues.
Chatham house rules sessions where you mix with industry peers, speak freely…talk not just problems but real-world solutions.
Connections with the very best solution providers offering the practical assistance, services and products needed to progress your ethical thinking…to take theory and build it into your organizational DNA
3 tracks of in-depth debate, 10+ hours of networking and solutions showcase floor.
Opportunity to meet and network with C-Suite, Heads of Ethics, CSR / Legal/ Privacy/ Compliance/ Sustainability/ Corporate Communications and many others

“The Responsible Business Summit drives collaboration to help business address some of the world’s most complex business and resource challenges”

Christophe Beck, Executive VP and President, Ecolab

What to expect later this year

The Responsible Business Summit West is USA's premier conference solely focussed on debating the issues of ethics and responsibility in digital-first business. It will bring together 300+ leading minds in responsible business to debate the key issues and opportunities that will shape business in the coming years. It is 2018’s must-attend 2nd half event. Here’s what you can expect:

“It's the convening power of platforms like #RBSWEST that enables companies to come together, identify synergies, and pursue long-lasting change for our local and global communities.”

Sarah Middleton, Executive Director, PIMCO Foundation

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Complete speaker line-up • Program for all tracks & sessions • Audience breakdown

Leading brands you could have met in 2017

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Complete speaker line-up • Program for all tracks & sessions • Audience breakdown

Exceptional Networking Opportunities

Ethical Corporation brings together senior executives from leading multinational brands all under one roof.

10+ hours of supreme networking with leaders in the sustainability and corporate responsibility space – plenty of time to form lasting business relationships
C-level executives from across the industry look to share and solve key issues faced in 2018
Pre-event Q&As and webinars plus post event reports and video recordings ensures you can get exposure on your initiatives across the an extended period