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The future of clean technology as well as public and private investment in renewable energy sources will be examined and discussed by industry experts on four different panels during the Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum 2008.
The Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum 2008 will feature panel discussions on the following topics:
• Advanced Technology Showcase
• Public Policy and regulations
• Infrastructure Development
• Best Practice, Codes and Standards
• Commercialization and Applications
• Investment Opportunities and Challenges
• Education and Workforce Training
Preliminary Agenda
Policy (8:30 AM – 10:30 AM)
KEYNOTE: The Honorable Mike Honda, U.S. Congressman, 15th Congressional District of California
Panelists
Sue Kateley, Executive Director, California Solar Energy Industries Association
Barry Worthington, Executive Director, United States Energy Association
David Hochschild, VP of Solaria and CPUC Commissioner in San Francisco
Randy Lewis, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Arjun Makhijani, President, Institute for Energy & Environmental Research
Chris Busch, Economist, California Climate Program/Union of Concerned Scientists
Investment (10:45 AM – 12:15 PM)
KEYNOTE: To Be Confirmed
Panelists
Alexi Andreev, Executive Vice President/Managing Director, Harris & Harris
Annette Finsterbusch, Director, Applied Ventures, LLC
Ricardo Angel, Senior Vice President, GE Energy Financial Services
Martha Symko-Davies, NREL-Solar Investments, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Neal Dikeman, Partner, Jane Capital Partners
Abe Yokell, Senior Associate, Rockport Capital Partners
Tim Cesarek, President, Koch Genesis
Nancy Pfund, Managing Partner, DBL Investors
Tech Leaders (1:30 PM – 3:30 PM)
KEYNOTE: Barry Cinnamon, CEO, Akeena Solar
Panelists
Michael Pak, CEO, Nanoexa
Nag Patibandla, Director of Energy Products Division, Applied Materials
Michael DeAngelis, Program Manager Advanced Renewable Technologies, SMUD
Geoff Sharples, Director of Sales and Business Development, EasEnergy
Marc Gottschalk, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Education (3:45 PM – 5:30 PM)
KEYNOTE: To be Confirmed
Panelists
Fritz Prinz, Director, Fuel Cells Consortium; Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University
Mark Bernstein, Managing Director of Energy Institute, University of Southern California
Roland Winston, Professor of Natural Sciences & Engineering Chair, University of California, Merced
Jin Zhang, Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz
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