Where groundbreaking research meets bold action
April 29 – 30, 2026 Stanford, CA
Where groundbreaking research meets bold action
The inaugural global convening of the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability
April 29 – 30, 2026 Stanford, CA
About
The Stanford Sustainability Forum is a place where possibility meets urgency. It’s for scholars, solvers, and scalers — people who ask hard questions, find answers, and know how to bring them to life at scale.
Together, we’ll explore the intersection of discovery and deployment — how the latest in scientific innovations can rapidly scale to meet our greatest planetary challenges.
For life on Earth. Forever.
Featured
Speakers
Arunava Majumdar
Chester Naramore Dean of Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability, Jay Precourt Professor of Mechanical Engineering and of Energy Science and Engineering, and Senior Fellow of Precourt Institute for Energy & Hoover Institution
Anne Finucane
Former Vice Chair of Bank of America and Chair of Bank of America Europe, Senior Advisor, TPG Rise Climate Fund and Chair, Rubicon Carbon
Ban Ki-moon
Eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations
Fei-Fei Li
Denning Co-Director, Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI (HAI); Sequoia Professor of Computer Science, Stanford University; Co-founder & CEO, World Labs
Condoleezza Rice
Tad and Dianne Taube Director and Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow in Public Policy, Hoover Institution; Denning Professor in Global Business and the Economy; Professor of Political Science
José Andrés
Internationally renowned chef, New York Times bestselling author, educator, and humanitarian
Thomas L. Friedman
Author and Journalist
Edward Norton
Filmmaker, Co-founder, Stax Engineering, Co-founder – Conservation Equity, UN Ambassador for Biodiversity
Where possibility meets urgency
The Forum offers a unique opportunity to connect with thinkers and doers across disciplines. Whether your work lies in research, entrepreneurship, policy, or social innovation, the Stanford Sustainability Forum offers a chance to join a global community committed to action at scale.
Featured discussions
Rising Temperatures, Rising Tensions – A Changing World
Strengthening Community Through Food
Powering the AI Revolution
When Hazards Hit Home
Turning the Tide for Oceans and Coastal Communities
Research
and Action
Biodiversity
Understanding different kinds of life and how they interact to maintain ecosystems and guide solutions for human and planetary health.
Cities & Society
Creating solutions and informing policies that help people, communities, and nature thrive.
Climate
Advancing climate science for a sustainable future for all.
Energy
Engineering and analyzing systems to advance sustainable, affordable, secure energy for all.
Hazards
Expanding knowledge of earthquakes, wildfires, extreme weather, and other hazards, and finding ways to reduce risk.
Land & Water
Exploring our planet and others to understand our world and turn signals into discoveries and solutions for humanity and Earth.
Oceans
Uniting science and cutting-edge technology to uncover how oceans regulate climate, sustain biodiversity, and respond to planetary change.
