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Keynote speaking · $5,000 – $25,000

Keynotes that inspire audiences to have a plan, as well as a great feeling.

TEDx-quality keynotes on consumer choices, brand value, supply chain sustainability and ESG strategy, backed by 20+ years inside the world’s most complex supply chains.

Virtual and in-person · worldwide

Stephen-Will Weir on the TEDxSantaCruz stage
Stephen-Will Weir · TEDxSantaCruz, April 2024

20+ years designing supply chains for

WalmartTeslaRolls RoyceFordAirbusAMGENUK Ministry of Defence

TEDx speaker · Climate Reality Project ambassador · PwC-trained · New York State decarbonization projects

TEDxSantaCruz · April 2024Watch on YouTube ↗
The TEDx talk

How slow fashion supports sustainability.

Why fast fashion is a supply chain story, and how a N.E.W. approach to what we buy can drive change toward a sustainable future.

The talk takes an industry everyone recognises and traces it back through the supply chain: materials, labour, freight and waste. It then gives the audience something they can use the same day.

The call to action from the talk

N.E.W. Three questions before you buy anything.

N

Need

Do you actually need this item, or is habit, convenience or a default setting doing the buying?

E

Ethical

Who made it, and under what conditions? Would you be comfortable if you could see them, and see how the raw materials were sourced?

W

Waste

What does this item become that nobody wants: in packaging, in offcuts, at the end of its life?

Keynote topics

Four talks, one clear next step in each.

1
Signature · 18–45 min · Any audience

How Slow Fashion Supports Sustainability

The TEDxSantaCruz talk, expanded for corporate audiences. It introduces the N.E.W. framework, which gives any room an immediately usable tool.

  • N.E.W. applied to business purchasing decisions
  • Works for any sector and any size
2
30–60 min · Corporate, ESG, procurement

Your Supply Chain Is Your Biggest Brand Risk

How hidden ESG risks in Tier 2–4 suppliers become front-page crises, and how the Crystal Globe turns visibility into advantage before regulators force your hand.

  • The five risks every board should be discussing
  • Built on real case studies
3
30–45 min · C-suite, board

The $35M Boardroom Moment

What happens when a company stops treating sustainability as a cost centre. Built around a real engagement that delivered $35M in savings, a 25% CO₂ reduction and better customer service at the same time.

  • Why sustainability and profitability are the same thing
  • Exactly how it was done
4
45–90 min · Corporate, conference

Net Zero by 2050: From Strategy to Reality

A practical roadmap for leaders who are serious about Net Zero: what it takes, the common pitfalls, and how AI is accelerating the timeline.

  • Net Zero commitments that hold up, and those that don’t
  • Hard data plus the human stories that make change stick
Fees & booking

$5,000 – $25,000 per engagement.

The fee depends on format, audience and travel. In-person fees are plus travel and accommodation. A half-day workshop can be added to corporate keynotes.

  • A short call to find which of the four talks fits your room
  • Speaker one-sheet, bio, headshots and MC introduction sent straight after
  • Content tailored to your sector and your audience’s decisions
20+years inside global supply chains
4keynote topics
8years trained at PwC
TEDxSantaCruz speaker, 2024