Seeds of Change : An Evening with Robyn O' Brien and David Bronner

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To coincide with Climate Week activities in NYC, Naturally San Diego, Conscious Capitalism San Diego, and Dr. Bronner’s will host a special evening in Vista, CA with thought leaders Robyn O’Brien and David Bronner to explore the intersection of profit and purpose in today's dynamic world.

This evening will include:

• Meaningful networking opportunities

• A presentation by Robyn O'Brien, a leading voice in the movement towards responsible business

• A thought-provoking fireside chat between Robyn O’Brien and David Bronner about regenerative organic agriculture

• A book signing session for Robyn O’Brien’s latest book, Seeding Innovation: The Path to Profit and Purpose in the 21st Century

Don’t miss this opportunity to be part of a community dedicated to planting the seeds of change for a brighter, more sustainable future! We can't wait to see you there.

Robyn O' Brien Bio:

Robyn O’Brien is on Forbes’ Impact 50 List for her work at the intersection of agriculture, food, finance and climate. She is the Chief Operating Officer at Montcalm, an impact investing platform that blends personal empowerment with planetary integrity. She is also the founder of Sirona Ventures and rePlant Capital, financial services firms scaling agricultural and climate solutions, and of the AllergyKids Foundation, an organization that brought awareness to the impact our food system is having on the health of our children. Her work in the capital markets began in 1997 at Invesco where she was on a team that managed $20 billion in assets, including the top performing hedge fund at the company. She joined Invesco after receiving a Fulbright fellowship and graduating as the top woman in her class from business school at Rice University. She is a bestselling author of the award winning book, The Unhealthy Truth, How Our Food Is Making Us Sick and What We Can Do About It (Random House 2009), and her 2011 TEDx talk has been viewed by millions and translated into dozens of languages. Her next book, Seeding Innovation, The Path to Profit and Purpose in the 21st Century, will be published by Wiley Publishing in April 2024, and has received advance praise from Paul Hawken, Ken Cook, Darin Olien, Rose Marcario, Katherine Center and others.

David Bronner Bio:

David Bronner is Cosmic Engagement Officer (CEO) of Dr. Bronner’s, the top-selling natural brand of soaps in North America and producer of a range of organic body care and food products. He is a grandson of company founder, Emanuel Bronner, and a fifth-generation soap-maker. Under David and his brother Michael’s leadership, the brand has grown from $4 million in 1998 to over $190 million in annual revenue in 2020.

David and Michael established Dr. Bronner’s as a sustainable leader in the natural products industry by becoming one of the first body care brands to formulate with hemp seed oil in 1999 and to certify its soaps, lotions, balms, and other personal care products under the USDA National Organic Program in 2003. Both actions resulted in high-profile litigation with government agencies, DEA and USDA respectively, that Dr. Bronner’s ultimately won, cementing Dr. Bronner’s activist orientation in the natural products marketplace. Over the years, David and Dr. Bronner’s have been key leaders in fights for GMO labeling, industrial hemp farming in the U.S., high-bar organic and fair trade standards, drug policy reform, and a fair minimum wage.

Today, David is leading the company to champion the Regenerative Organic Certified standard, an integrated and comprehensive program that addresses soil health, animal welfare, and fair labor practices to advance sustainable and ecological alternatives to industrial agriculture.

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