Business Policy and Purpose Conference - American Sustainable Business Network

Business, Policy and Purpose Conference

October 21 – 23 2025 | 12 – 3:30 PM ET Daily | Virtual Event

The Business of Democracy

Not a member? Join by Oct 20 and use code JOINASBN50PERCENT for 50% off your annual membership, and we’ll send you a free conference registration code for you and your team.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

MEET OUR SPEAKERS

Sasha Chebil

Carbon Business Council

Sasha Chebil is the Director of Communications at the Carbon Business Council, a global coalition of over 100 leading companies and nonprofits advancing carbon management. With extensive experience in strategic communications, she works to elevate the role of carbon removal in addressing climate change. Previously at the We Mean Business Coalition, Sasha led communications for mitigation programs focused on small businesses and corporate supply chains.

John Imes

Wisconsin Environmental Initiative

John Imes is the Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Wisconsin Environmental Initiative and Village President of Shorewood Hills. For more than three decades, he has shown how smart policy and market innovation can reinforce one another—even in a politically divided state. John works with unlikely coalitions of business leaders, policymakers, and communities to advance clean energy and sustainability solutions that lower costs, create jobs, and strengthen local economies.

Kate Ogden

Seventh Generation

Kate Ogden is Head of Advocacy and Movement Building at Seventh Generation, where she harnesses the power of brands and consumers to push for climate justice and systemic policy change. Her work has supported the passage of state “polluter-pays” climate superfund laws in both Vermont and New York and is now focused on advancing coalition efforts in California alongside partners across business and civil society.

Aaron Hurst

U.S. Chamber of Connection

Aaron Hurst is the founder and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Connection, a national movement to reverse the decline of trust and social connection by mobilizing cross-sector leaders to take collective ownership of their communities. A pioneering social entrepreneur, Aaron previously founded the Taproot Foundation, catalyzing the $15 billion pro bono service market, and Imperative, a venture-backed company redefining purpose at work.

Nick Gardner

Premiums for the Planet

Nick Gardner is Co-Founder and Head of Strategic Initiatives and Community at Premiums for the Planet, a climate finance movement helping businesses use their insurance dollars to accelerate resilience and climate action. He leads efforts to build a coalition of climate-conscious companies, mobilizing their collective spend, influence, and voice to drive systemic change across the insurance industry.

REGISTRATION & PRICING

General Admission

$250

Equity Pricing

$212

ASBN Members

Free with code*

Members, check your email for your unique registration code. Didn’t receive it? Contact natalia@asbnetwork.org.

Not a member?

Want to bring more of your team to the conference for free?!

We’re offering 50% off all new memberships across every tier for your first year for any sole proprietor, emerging, small, medium or large business, Industry or State Affiliate or higher education institution that becomes a member before ASBN’s Business, Policy and Purpose conference, and conference registration for you and your team will be on us too.

Use code JOINASBN50PERCENT for 50% off your ASBN membership by October 20th.

THEMES & SCHEDULE

Driving Impact

Business as a Force for Democratic Resilience

Full Agenda

OCTOBER 21st | DAY 1 | 12 - 3:30 PM ET

Policy and Advocacy

Rewriting the Rules for an Inclusive Economy

Full Agenda

OCTOBER 22nd | DAY 2 | 12 - 3:30 PM ET

Purpose in Practice

Building Community Power and Collective Action

Full Agenda

OCTOBER 23rd | DAY 3 | 12 - 3:30 PM ET

Driving Impact

Business as a Force for Democratic Resilience

Full Agenda

OCTOBER 21st | DAY 1

Policy and Advocacy

Rewriting the Rules for an Inclusive Economy

Full Agenda

OCTOBER 22nd | DAY 2

Purpose in Practice

Building Community Power and Collective Action

Full Agenda

OCTOBER 23rd | DAY 3

This year, we’re bringing you four key content tracks designed to give you practical tools, fresh insights, and powerful stories.

Each track features thought leaders and practitioners driving collective action toward systemic change and a regenerative future:

The Power You Hold

Understand how you can use your influence as a business to drive meaningful change, and leave inspired with the tools, confidence, and hope to turn your voice into advocacy.

Purpose-Led Policy Change

Discover how mission and values can fuel policy change, as purpose-driven businesses transform vision into action.

Voices of the First Economy

Celebrate and learn from Indigenous leaders whose voices, wisdom, and advocacy are shaping just and sustainable futures.

People as Policy and Purpose

See how people are the foundation of policy and purpose, fueling growth, resilience, and a thriving private sector.

October 21 – 23 2025 | 12 – 3:30 PM ET Daily | Virtual Event

October 21 – 23 2025
12 – 3:30 PM ET Daily
Virtual Event

What You’ll Gain

Strategies to engage meaningfully in local elections

Connections with other purpose-driven business leaders.

Tools to align your business values with civic action.

Framework for responsible community influence.

Insights on navigating business-civic intersections.

What to Expect

Whether you’re a seasoned entrepreneur or emerging business leader, this event will equip you to leverage your influence responsibly while building coalitions that drive positive change.

October 21–23, 2025

Daily From: 12-3:30 PM ET | 11 AM-2:30 PM CT | 10 AM-1:30 PM MT | 9 -12:30 PM PT

Convince Your Leadership

Need approval to attend or to unlock the best value with membership and full team access? Use these ready-to-send request letters. Choose what fits your situation and download in one click.

BEST VALUE

Option 1: Membership + Conference Access

50% off membership thru Oct. 20

Instant team access to all sessions

Join ASBN during our limited-time membership drive and get immediate access to Business, Policy & Purpose: The Business of Democracy (Oct 21-23) plus year-round policy insights, tools, and member networking.

Includes conference registration for your full team
All session recordings for on-demand training
Ongoing member benefits + thought leadership opportunities

File includes editable fields (manager name, tier, pricing).

Option 2: Conference Only Approval

Oct 21-23 - Virtual

Daily 12-3:30pm ET

Request approval to attend the conference as a standalone registration and gain access to headline speakers, timely sessions, and recordings you can share internally, without committing to membership (yet!).