Date: April 29, 2025

Location: Anasazi South

Iveth will speak at the Avanzando Suppliers with Blue Wave Cohort 4 Graduation Ceremony, honoring a new generation of suppliers ready to innovate across the energy sector. These graduates, nurtured by the USHCC Educational Fund and Blue Wave partnership, represent a leap forward in supply chain readiness and resilience.

This session will include a fireside chat with a successful Avanzando graduate, now a leader in the sustainable electric tractor market, offering firsthand insights on how the program helped them scale and capture new procurement opportunities.

“This program equips businesses with the tools to compete globally—and to lead responsibly,” shared Iveth, emphasizing the role of strategic empowerment and inclusive innovation in today’s market.

Date: April 30, 2025

Time: 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Location: Anasazi North

In her second session, Iveth will join a high-level dialogue on “Aligning for Sustainability Impact and Growth”—a deep dive into how suppliers and corporations must evolve together to meet sustainability goals.

This panel will feature case studies from Toyota’s Green Builds Business framework and Bridgestone, alongside supplier leaders who are integrating environmental values with business growth.

Topics include:

• Strategic collaboration across the supply chain
• Meeting regulatory and environmental requirements
• Enhancing procurement competitiveness
• Strengthening supplier-corporate partnerships

“Sustainability is no longer a nice-to-have. It’s a growth strategy—and a shared responsibility,” Iveth will emphasize during this session.