The LCA Institute offers sessions specifically designed for professionals looking to expand their Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) skills. Led by industry experts who use LCA to drive sustainability efforts for organizations and clients, these sessions provide perfect content for professionals at every level.

Why Attend?

What's Included?

Benefits!

• Skill Expansion: Ideal for professionals seeking to broaden their foundational knowledge of LCA and its applications in sustainability.
• Expert-Led Sessions: Learn from industry leaders who leverage LCA to achieve significant sustainability outcomes.
• Deepen Your Expertise: Enhance your understanding and application of LCA to stay ahead in the field.
• Stay Current: Gain insights into the latest developments and best practices in LCA to keep your skills relevant and effective.

• Access to all sessions in the LCA Institute track
• Breakfast and lunch
• Networking events
• Welcome Reception
• ACLCA Awards Dinner

• Incorporate Life Cycle Thinking: Gain skills and understanding to embed life cycle thinking into your sustainability initiatives.
• Access Critical Tools and Resources: Discover essential tools and resources the hottest industry topics
• Learn Best Practices: Explore best practices and case studies demonstrating how LCA is driving impactful sustainability efforts in organizations.
• Build Meaningful Connections: Establish valuable connections for idea exchange, networking, and forming new partnerships. Post-event, access session recordings and additional resources shared by speakers.

Don't miss this invaluable opportunity to elevate your sustainability efforts and advance your career. Join us and immerse yourself in the world of LCA, where you can build on your existing knowledge

and make a greater impact.

7:00 - 8:00 AM

Registration / Breakfast (with all conference attendees)

8:30 - 9:30 AM

Introduction to LCA

Christina Bertorelli, Long Trail Sustainability

10:00 - 10:30 AM

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Displays (with all conference attendees)

10:30 - 11:30 AM

Product Category Rules and the PCR Open Standard

Amlan Mukherjee, National Asphalt Pavement

12:00 - 1:00 PM

Lunch (with all conference attendees)

1:00 - 2:00 PM

The Latest Developments in ISO and LCA

Carrie Pearson, Cargill

2:30 - 3:00 PM

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Displays (with all conference attendees)

3:00 - 4:00 PM

LCA Claims and Disclaimers

Vicki Rybl, WAP Sustainability

6:30 - 8:30 PM

Welcome Reception (with all conference attendees)

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast (with all conference attendees)

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Basics of LCA Literacy for Non-LCA Practitioners

Valentina Prado, Sphera

Chris Koffler, Sphera

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Displays (with all conference attendees)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Current Challenges of Modeling Electronics in LCA

Lisa Peterson, Aftan Engineering

Tom Etheridge

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Lunch and Keynote Speaker (with all conference attendees)

George Brandy, Andersen Corporation

3:30 - 4:00 PM

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Displays (with all conference attendees)

4:00 - 5:00 PM

Algorithmic Approaches to Scale Life Cycle Assessments

Zaid Thanawala, Amazon

7:00 - 9:00 PM

Awards Ceremony Dinner (with all conference attendees)

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Breakfast (with all conference attendees)

9:00 - 10:00 AM

Organizational LCA (OLCA) and its Potential as the Foundation of Corporate Sustainability Plans.

Miguel Hernandez, EarthShift Global
Sarah Donovan, EarthShift Global

10:30 - 11:00 AM

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Displays (with all conference attendees)

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Introduction to the Mass Balance chain-of-custody model and its developing application for LCA and EPDs

C. Jason Pierce, Eastman

12:30 - 1:30 PM

Lunch (with all conference attendees)

1:30 - 2:30 PM

LCA in Medical Practice

Katie Lichter, UCSF

3:00 - 3:30 PM

Networking, Exhibits & Poster Displays (with all conference attendees)

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Laying the Foundations for Scalable and Reliable LCA Automation

Abhijeet Parvatker, Sphera
Valentina Prado, Sphera