Past Conferences
DeRay Mckesson
Civil Rights Activist
Isabel Uriarte
Co-founder, Café Femenino
Jessica Andrews
Fashion Features Editor, Teen Vogue
Laura Lapp
VP Sustainability and Culinary Services, Chartwells Higher Education Dining Services
Luis Miguel Garcia
General Manager, Cooperativa de Caficultores de Anserma
Paul Rice
Founder & CEO, Fair Trade USA
Sagrario Angulo
Coordinator, Consorcio Ecuatoriano de Comercio Justo
Seth Goldman
Co-Founder & TeaEO Emeritus, Honest Tea
Friday, March 1
5:00-7:00pm
Welcome Reception & Expo
7:00-9:00pm
Conference Kickoff
Saturday, March 2
9:00am-9:15am
Opening Remarks
9:15am-9:45am
Welcome to Chicago: The Largest Fair Trade Town in the U.S.
9:45am-10:25am
The Power of Fair Trade: Shifting Markets, Shifting Business
10:25am-10:45am
Al Liu
Vice President of Coffee, Colectivo Coffee Roasters
Anjali Schiavina
CEO, Mandala Apparels
Ben Corey-Moran
Vice President, Coffee, Fair Trade USA
Helena Barbour
Vice President of Global Sportswear, Patagonia
Luis Heller
Board Member, World Fair Trade Organization
Kate Williams
CEO, 1% for the Planet
Marcia Chatelain
Associate Professor, Georgetown University
Martha Quiroz
Pack House Worker & Fair Trade Committee Vice President, Wholesum Harvest
Friday, March 23
5:30-7:00pm
Welcome Reception
7:00-9:00pm
Conference Kickoff
Saturday, March 24
9:00am-9:10am
Welcome Remarks
9:10am-10:30am
Opening Keynote with Paul Rice and Kate Williams
10:45am-11:45am
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
- Fair Trade Storytelling: Translating Words into Action
- Your Social Justice and Sustainability Toolkit: The Role of Fair Trade
- Producers at the Heart of Fair Trade
- Collaborating with Campus Dining 101