Global Challenges and Why Should Business Leaders Care

Tuesday, November 8 - 10:00am to 11:30am

The David O'Brien Centre for Sustainable Enterprise in the John Molson School of Business (JMSB) presents Adam Koniuszewski, Executive Director of Green Cross International, as part of the Distinguished Speaker Series.

The latest geo-political developments coupled with intensifying resource scarcity and environmental degradation are transforming every aspect of the world economy. Forward-looking businesses, cities and even the military have embraced this new reality to reinvent their operating models and thrive in a carbon and resource constrained world.

During the session, Adam will dispel several myths about climate change and sustainability and reveal secrets about the developments in the military and private sectors that will transform economies and societies for ever.


About Adam Koniuszewski

A JMSB alumnus, CPA, CA and CFA, Adam Koniuszewski is the Executive Director of Green Cross International, the sustainability non-profit of former USSR President, Mikhail Gorbachev. Adam is also the project leader of the Gorbachev Climate Change Task Force that released the ground-breaking report “Facing the Realities of Climate Change” at Rio+20.

Seven years ago, Adam and his wife created The Bridge Foundation to raise awareness about global challenges in the business community, with opinion leaders and youth through its “Education is a Window to the World Program.” Through this platform, Adam is working on a student exchange between Concordia and Polish universities, and on developing trade and cultural relations between Poland and Canada.

Adam Koniuszewski is an Associate Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science (WAAS) and a regular speaker at international forums.