Joel Makower
Keynote Speaker: Expert in Sustainable Business, Clean Technology, and the Green Marketplace; Founder of GreenBiz.com
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Joel Makower Biography
Joel Makower is chairman and executive editor of GreenBiz Group, Inc., creator of GreenBiz.com along with research and events on sustainable business and clean technology. He hosts GreenBiz.com’s annual GreenBiz forums as well as the VERGE and Circularity conferences produced by his company, and is principal author of the annual “State of Green Business” report.
For 30 years, Joel has been a well-respected voice on business, sustainability and clean technology. As a writer, speaker, and entrepreneur on corporate sustainability practices, he has helped a wide range of companies align environmental goals with business strategy.
Before VERGE, Makower co-founded Clean Edge Inc., a research firm devoted to clean energy technology, and acts as a senior consultant to GreenOrder, a sustainability strategy firm. In addition, he has consulted for many Fortune 500 companies such as Gap, General Motors, Hewlett Packard, and Procter and Gamble.
A former nationally syndicated columnist, Joel is author or co-author of more than a dozen books, including The New Grand Strategy: Restoring America’s Prosperity, Security and Sustainability in the 21st Century, (St. Martin’s Press, 2016), about a business plan for America, born at the Pentagon, that embeds sustainability as a strategic national imperative.
Previous books include "Strategies for the Green Economy" (2008), "Beyond the Bottom Line" (1994) and "The E-Factor" (1992), two of the earliest framing books on corporate environmental responsibility and corporate social responsibility, respectively.
The Associated Press has called Joel "The guru of green business practices." In 2012, he was awarded the Hutchens Medal by the American Society for Quality, which cited “his ability to tell compelling stories that both inform and inspire business leaders toward profitable action.” In 2014 he was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the International Institute of Sustainability Professionals.
Joel frequently keynotes corporate events, business associations, and regional business and economic development events, is a sought-after moderator and host of sustainability events, and is frequently quoted in major news media, including Fortune, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Time, and public radio’s “Marketplace.”
Joel advises several startups and chairs the board of the nonprofit youth entrepreneurship organization United Roots.
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Joel Makower Speaking Topics
A convergence is taking place among energy, information, building and vehicle technologies, representing one of the next great waves of business innovation — and a boon to solving the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. This mash-up of clean technology, sustainable business and smart everything is creating vast opportunities for companies to develop ultra-efficient and innovative products, services and business models for companies, cities and customers. What You’ll Learn: • How technology is enabling radical efficiencies in nearly every sector • The new business opportunities for both technology and non-technology companies • How the convergence of technologies will affect business strategy and career paths • The new value chains and transparency that will increasingly transform markets • The role of blockchain, AI and other next-gen technologies will accelerate sustainability solutions
In an era of climate change, economic uncertainty and global turmoil, business as usual is giving way to bold, audacious thinking: How can business help build resilience and well-being while addressing social, environmental and economic challenges? It’s a trillion-dollar business opportunity that affects every sector, and the inspiring subject of Joel’s latest book, about a new economic opportunity for America, born at the Pentagon, that embeds sustainability as a strategic national imperative — an unprecedented opportunity for business. What You’ll Learn: • How a new “grand strategy” can align America’s economy, foreign policy, and environmental goals • The three huge pools of demand waiting to be tapped by the private sector for profit • Why Washington, D.C. isn’t the key ingredient in our recovery (but local government and CEOs are) • How this revolution is already taking shape across America • What this transition means for key sectors
Joel Makower Videos
Woodstock: The Oral History (Excelsior Editions)
Strategies for the Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the New World of Business
The E-factor: The Bottom-Line Approach to Environmentally Responsible Business
Beyond the Bottom Line :: Putting Social Responsibility to Work Your Bus &_World
The Green Consumer: Revised Edition (A Tilden Press Book)
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Joel Makower is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Energy, Environment, Sustainability, Business Leadership, Green, Technology, Business, Finance, Business Growth, Conservation, Science and Climate Change.
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Joel Makower is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Energy, Environment and Sustainability. The estimated speaking fee range to book Joel Makower for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Joel Makower generally travels from Oakland, CA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tensie Whelan, Michael Shellenberger and Chris Turner. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Joel Makower for an upcoming event.
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Joel Makower Speaking Topics
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When Technology Meets Sustainability
A convergence is taking place among energy, information, building and vehicle technologies, representing one of the next great waves of business innovation — and a boon to solving the world’s most pressing social and environmental challenges. This mash-up of clean technology, sustainable business and smart everything is creating vast opportunities for companies to develop ultra-efficient and innovative products, services and business models for companies, cities and customers. What You’ll Learn: • How technology is enabling radical efficiencies in nearly every sector • The new business opportunities for both technology and non-technology companies • How the convergence of technologies will affect business strategy and career paths • The new value chains and transparency that will increasingly transform markets • The role of blockchain, AI and other next-gen technologies will accelerate sustainability solutions
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Prosperity, Security, Sustainability: America’s Trillion-Dollar Opportunity
In an era of climate change, economic uncertainty and global turmoil, business as usual is giving way to bold, audacious thinking: How can business help build resilience and well-being while addressing social, environmental and economic challenges? It’s a trillion-dollar business opportunity that affects every sector, and the inspiring subject of Joel’s latest book, about a new economic opportunity for America, born at the Pentagon, that embeds sustainability as a strategic national imperative — an unprecedented opportunity for business. What You’ll Learn: • How a new “grand strategy” can align America’s economy, foreign policy, and environmental goals • The three huge pools of demand waiting to be tapped by the private sector for profit • Why Washington, D.C. isn’t the key ingredient in our recovery (but local government and CEOs are) • How this revolution is already taking shape across America • What this transition means for key sectors
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Joel Makower Videos
BOOKS
Woodstock: The Oral History (Excelsior Editions)
Strategies for the Green Economy: Opportunities and Challenges in the New World of Business
The E-factor: The Bottom-Line Approach to Environmentally Responsible Business
Beyond the Bottom Line :: Putting Social Responsibility to Work Your Bus &_World
The Green Consumer: Revised Edition (A Tilden Press Book)
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Clean Edge, Inc.: Private Company Information - Businessweek
Clean Edge, Inc. company research & investing information. ... Mr. Joel Makower ... Clean Edge, Inc. Presents at 8th Annual Clean-Tech Investor Summit, ...
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