Sandrine Dixson-Declève is an environmental scientist and an international climate change, sustainable development, sustainable finance, and complex system thought leader. She is Co-President of the Club of Rome—among many other accomplishments—and divides her time between leading the Club of Rome, advising on non-Executive corporate and academic Boards, lecturing, and facilitating difficult conversations.
Decarbonizing the hard-to-abate (HTA) sector is crucial for overall emission reduction, yet companies within face significant constraints that often limit them to incremental innovations. Dr. Michael E. Raynor will discuss how renewable energy and electric vehicles exemplify market mechanisms that could be applied to HTA commodities, fostering large-scale disruptive innovation as a key solution to the decarbonization challenge.

Professor John Sterman, the current director of the MIT System Dynamics Group at the MIT Sloan School of Management, will provide reminders of the System Dynamics framework and key things to think about going into the second half of the day.

Biodiversity and agriculture: By 2040 we’ve succeeded in protecting biodiversity and have widespread regenerative agriculture techniques that align with planetary-wellbeing and “an earth for all”
Built environment: By 2040 near-zero emission cement is the preferred choice in global markets, with efficient use and near-zero emissions cement production established and growing in every region.
Transportation: By 2040 we achieve net zero-emission in the supply chain of goods, they are the new normal and accessible, affordable, and sustainable in all regions.
Teams use the facts, frameworks, and rubrics provided to build a system-level solution.
Learn from other teams within the track: share prototypes and get feedback from rotating members
Make updates and finalize prototypes based on learnings
One person per table shares out their final concept
Expert panelists will highlight ideas from each track, including final insights.
Jason Jay teaches courses on leadership, strategy, and innovation for sustainable business. Jason’s research focuses on how people navigate the tensions inherent in the quest for sustainability, as they simultaneously pursue their own self-interest and the flourishing of human and other life.
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