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May 6 and 7, 2026
Mexico City

UN Global Compact Meeting

Shannon will speak at the UN Global Compact Mexico meeting on May 6–7, 2026. Conversations will focus on translating the SDGs into real-world decisions and impact.

May 13, 2026
8:00am PT / 11:00am ET

Impact Leaders Lab

Jon Hixson is Chief Sustainability Officer and Vice President of Global Government Affairs at Yum! Brands. He leads Yum!'s global ESG and sustainability strategy, working with brands, franchisees and suppliers worldwide. Previously held leadership roles at Cargill and worked on Capitol Hill.

9th September
2:00pm PT / 5:00pm ET

Busting the Top 10 Myths of Job Searching

In collaboration with WISE, executive coach Shannon Houde busts the top 10 myths of the ESG/sustainability job search, sharing recruiter insights on what really works.

6th March
9:00 - 11:00 AM ET | 4 Dingley Place, Clerkenwell, London

A special complimentary invitation for my favorite Londoners!

Join me in Clerkenwell for a personal branding workshop and professional photoshoot. Craft your authentic pitch, connect with change leaders, and leave with a stunning headshot. Limited spaces—RSVP now!

July 23, 2026
8:00am PT / 11:00am ET

Impact Leaders Lab

Robert Kuile is a Sustainability leader with 20+ years of experience driving environmental and social impact across global companies. Currently Chief Sustainability Officer at McKesson. Former leadership roles at WRAP, Amazon, Fossil Group and PepsiCo.

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Shannon Houde has spent two decades mentoring, coaching and training more than 1,700 change leaders and CSOs in the impact sector across 30+ countries and over 5,000 hours of one-to-one support.

She founded Walk of Life, the first-of-its kind, international career advisory business focused solely on corporate sustainability and ESG, more than 15 years ago.

As an ICF-certified executive coach accredited in the Leadership Circle Profile, Shannon was selected as a meta coach for the Goleman Emotional Intelligence certification program. She is a published author of the book "Good Work" and has been a GreenBiz columnist for more than 10 years.

Her coaching is underpinned by 20 years in recruitment and 10 years as a sustainability consultant and an in-house practitioner within Fortune 500 companies, management consultancies and recruitment agencies including Deloitte, WWF, Blackrock, Adobe and Acre as well as:

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Events not to miss

Meet Shannon in person or virtually when she shares her wisdom and secrets to advance your career and leadership impact

UN Global Compact Meeting

Impact Leaders Lab

​Busting the Top 10 Myths of Job Searching

​A special complimentary invitation for my favorite Londoners!

Impact Leaders Lab

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