2026 Sustainable Business Conference

March 27, 2026

8:45 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
Center for the Environment
2300 W Innes St, Salisbury, NC 28144

Join us for the Second Annual Sustainable Business Conference, hosted by the Ketner School of Business and the Center for the Environment. This half-day event brings together leaders from across North Carolina and beyond to examine how forward-thinking organizations are redefining what “business as usual” means in a rapidly changing world. Industry professionals, students, faculty, staff, and mission-driven organizations are invited to engage in timely conversations about the current state of sustainability—and, more importantly, how we can transition from hope to meaningful action.

Conversations will focus on issues surrounding:

Sustainable Investments
Sustainable Textiles
Community Impact Investments

About the Conference

8:45 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.	Check-In & Networking Breakfast
9:45 a.m. - 10 a.m.	Welcome & Introductions
10 a.m. - 11 a.m.	Session 1: Sustainable Investments Discussion
11 a.m. - 12 p.m.	Session 2: Choose Your Own Impact Adventure
12 p.m. - 1 p.m.	Lunch & Keynote
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.	Session 3: Community Impact Investments Discussion
2 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.	Closing

	Lamah Bility Founder & CEO, Didómi Non-profit Manager, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Twin Cities
	Jason Walser Executive Director, The Blanche & Julian Robertson Family Foundation, Inc.
	Lucy Barrett Director, Americas @ CREO Syndicate
	Michael Negussie President, Didómi
	Noshua Watson, PhD Sustainability Executive in Residence, Catawba College
	Imran Chowdhury, PhD Dean, Ketner School of Business
	Lee Ball, Jr. PhD Catawba College Vice President of SustainabilityExecutive Director, Center for the Environment