This year’s conference will feature three tracks of panels, and attendees are welcome to mix and match panels to their liking:
1. California Energy
2. Clean-Tech Innovation
3. Developing and Financing Clean Technologies
Friday, May 7th |
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| 8:00am-9:00am | Continental Breakfast | |
| 9:00am-9:15am | Opening Remarks: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa | |
| 9:15am-10:15am | Opening Keynote: Brian Robertson, CEO & Board Director, Amonix |
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| 10:15am-10:45am | Break | |
| 10:45am-12:00pm | Breakout Panel Discussions | |
| California Energy Track | California’s 2020 Energy Portfolio | |
| Clark Crawford, Director, Business Development, Amonix Ryan Davies, President, REDCO Power Byron Elton, CEO, Carbon Sciences Paula Mints, Principal Solar Analyst, Navigant Consulting Mike Marelli, Director of Contract Origination and Analysis, Southern California Edison Charles W. Vaughan, Jr., Vice President, Sales, Clipper Wind |
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| What will California’s energy portfolio look like in 2020? Will California make its goal of 33% renewable energy? What will California need to change? Which technologies are looking to make major advancements? How will wind and solar energies factor into the portfolio? | ||
| Clean Innovation in Technology Track | Smart Grids for Improved Energy Distribution | |
| Sean Arian, Founder/President, Eos Consulting Laura Manz, L J Manz Consulting Tom Solazzo, Director, PRTM Tanuj Khandelwal, Principal Engineer, ETAP Operation Tech Sunny Choi, Director, Belkin Percy Haralson, Manager, SCE |
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| How can California make better use of the power already created by improving energy distribution? The panel will discuss smart metering, demand response, demand response providers, isolated disconnect, distribution grid efficiencies, and energy transportation materials and mediums. | ||
| Developing and Financing Clean Innovation Track | Funding the Path to our Energy Efficient Future | |
| Reece Schort, Manager, Financial Analysis, SolarReserve David Rogers, Partner, Latham & Watkins Mark Ellis, Chief Economist, Sempra Energy Brent Grundberg, Investment Banking Officer, Union Bank N.A. |
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| A discussion on methods for financing renewable energy projects – past, present, and future. The panel will discuss ARRA of 2009, renewable energy credits across state lines, our appetite for tax equity, the role of subsidies, loan guarantees, and project financiers. | ||
| 12:00pm-1:30pm | Lunch |
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| 1:30pm-2:45pm | Fast Pitch Competition | |
| The Fast Pitch Competition provides early stage, clean technology companies a platform to showcase their business to a panel of Venture Capital judges and a wide array of conference attendees. All participants will receive valuable, interactive feedback and attention from industry leaders and professional investors. Presenting teams will receive 2 free conference registration passes. One Grand Prize winner will be selected by the panel of judges and receive a $10,000 cash prize. | ||
| California Energy Track | California’s Growing Thirst for Energy Intensive Clean Water | |
| Bryan Bjorndal, President and CEO, Assure Controls Ron Chaffee, CEO, UV Sciences Dr. Yoram Cohen, Director, UCLA Water Technology Research (WaTeR) Center Richard Atwater, CEO, Inland Empire Utilities Agency Rob Steiner, Co-founder, WaterSmart Software Jeff Mosher, Executive Director, National Water Research Institute The water supply for Southern California is dependent upon two sources, the Colorado River and the Sacramento Delta. Both are finite sources, yet the population in Southern California is growing rapidly. As such, it is important to consider the future of our water supply and the water cycle as sources become limited for consumption due to use, contamination, and replenishment. Such considerations bring up questions regarding the sustainability of the H2O cycle. |
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| Clean Innovation in Technology Track | Market Opportunities for Energy Efficiency | |
| Ted Bardacke, Senior Associate, Global Green USA Terry Andrews, Manager, CALMAC Mfg Corp Paul Fox, Principal, CALCEF Angel Fund Todd Lukesh, Manager of Sustainability, Webcor Energy efficient technologies such as solar water heating and energy efficient design have been around for centuries, but adoption of these methods has been sparse. Why have these technologies not been more widely implemented, and is that about to change? What new energy efficient technologies are on the horizon? How will they change our energy usage? |
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| 2:45pm-3:00pm | Break | |
| 3:00pm-4:15pm | Breakout Panel Discussions | |
| California Energy Track | California’s AB32 | |
| Paul Bunje, Associate Researcher and Executive Director of the Center for Climate Change Solutions, UCLA Institute of the Environment Marc Stuart, Cofounder, EcoSecurity Rachel Tornek, Senior Policy Manager, Climate Action Reserve Wendy Mitchell, CEO, WM Consulting Inc. Glen M. MacDonald, IOE Director and Professor, UCLA Institute of the Environment |
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| In 2006, California passed AB32. How will it drive Clean Tech innovation in the next 5 years? How has AB32 affected Clean Tech in California? How will the credit distribution boost innovation? What will establishment of clean development mechanism bring to urban development? How will California experience apply to Federal legislation? | ||
| Clean Innovation in Technology Track | What will Drive the Vehicles of Tomorrow | |
| Jordan Ramer, CEO, EV Connect Steve Powell, Manager, SC Edison Kristen Helsel, VP, AeroVironment Paul Scott, VP, Plug-in America James Provenzano, President, Clean Air Now Shad Balch, Western Region Environment & Energy Policy and Communications, GM The development of numerous alternative fuel vehicles has accelerated following recent spikes in petroleum prices and increased attention on global warming and U.S. energy independence. Some vehicles are powered by a single alternative fuel, such as battery-stored electricity, hydrogen, natural gases, ethanol, or biodiesel, while other “hybrid” vehicles combine two or more fuel technologies in a single vehicle. Which technologies have the greatest promise of widespread adoption? |
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| Developing and Financing Clean Innovation Track | Venture Funding and Trend Prediction | |
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John Babcock, John Babcock, Rustic Canyon Partners Bill Barber, President, Maverick Angels Emily Loughran, Director of Licensing, UCLA Tech Transfer Ramy Adeeb, Principal, Khosla Ventures Jonathan Niednagel, Partner, MVM Partners What have VCs seen come across their desk that are showing the most promise? What are they investing in? What investments have they made in Clean Tech? Why are they making those investments? |
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| 4:15pm-4:45pm | Break | |
| 4:45pm-5:00pm | Fast Pitch Winner Announcement | |
| 5:00pm-6:00pm | Closing Keynote: Omar Ahmad, Co-Founder / CEO, SynCH Energy | |
| 6:00pm | Reception(Appetizers and Hosted Bar) | |
