John Pickering, Chief Behavioral Scientist and Founder of Evidn, will speak about his firm's process of bringing evidence, systems thinking, and innovation to the challenges of their clients in a variety of sectors—but most notably energy and the environment—to bring about lasting, positive change.

John specializes in the analysis and modification of human behavior at a population-level to create positive change and improve outcomes for people, their community, and the environment we live in. John has expertise in systems-level thinking, behavior change frameworks, psychological theories, and has extensive experience engaging with communities to bring about widespread change for complex, systemic problems.