This conference will bring the leaders of the corporate, financial, and legal sectors together with some of the world’s foremost experts on climate change policy to discuss the legal and practical implications of climate change for U.S. businesses, and some pragmatic steps that companies can take to develop strategies for dealing with climate change. The conference will begin with a briefing on climate change concerning the latest scientific knowledge; we will then enter into a detailed discussion of the opportunities and risks that climate change poses for corporate America.