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Wednesday, October 3, 2007 (Day 1)
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7:45 AM
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Conference Registration & Continental Breakfast
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8:30 AM
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Chairperson’s Welcome Address & Conference Overview
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Eric Wesoff
Publisher of Venture Power Newsletter
Greentech Media
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8:45 AM
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Setting the Stage: The Forecast for Energy Tech
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* Implications of the upcoming elections
* Where do investors see opportunities today?
* What does all the hype mean to the sector?
* What are the most untapped and underrated markets?
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| Moderator(s) |
Ira Ehrenpreis
General Partner
Technology Partners
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Jarett Carson
Partner
Sound Energy Partners
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Bryant Tong
Managing Director
Nth Power
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Erik Straser
General Partner
Mohr Davidow Ventures
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Samir Kaul
Partner
Khosla Ventures
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9:30 AM
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Keynote Address:
GOOGLE.ORG: THE $1 BILLION FUND
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Dan W. Reicher recently joined Google where he serves as Director of Climate Change and Energy Initiatives for the company's new venture called Google.org. Google.org has been capitalized with more than $1 billion of Google stock to make investments and advance policy in the areas of climate change and energy, global poverty, and global health.
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Dan Reicher
Director for Climate Change & Energy Initiatives
Google.org
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10:00 AM
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Networking Break
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10:30 AM
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Impact CO2
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* What is the likelihood of cap and trade?
* What are the implications of having a carbon trading program?
* How would this affect electricity prices, renewable technologies, etc.?
* What would a regulatory regime look like in the U.S.?
* How are people going to either try to mitigate or take advantage of this in their existing business models?
* Which business models are more at risk and which leverage this better?
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| Moderator(s) |
John K. Balbach
Managing Partner
Cleantech Venture Network
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Rob McAndrew
VP, Business Development
ChicagoClimateExchange
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Peter Fusaro
Chairman
Global Change Associates
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Erik Blachford
CEO
Terrapass
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11:30 AM
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Investing in Energy Tech
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* View from the financing chain: LP’s and VC’s
* Too fast, too furious? Are valuations getting out of hand?
* Do LP’s want to fund another VC right now?
* Are bio-fuels dead? Is too much money going into too-few deals?
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| Moderator(s) |
Eric Wesoff
Publisher of Venture Power Newsletter
Greentech Media
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Bill Reichert
Managing Director
Garage Technology Ventures
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Lee Bailey
Advisory Partner, Rustic Canyon Partners & Managing Director
US Renewables Group
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Sam Gabbita
Senior Associate
DFJ Element
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12:30 PM
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Networking Luncheon
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2:00 PM
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The Next Big Thing: Energy Efficiency
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* Is there a coming boom in energy efficiency?
* Are there business models that can make this happen?
* Are business models around energy efficiency scalable?
* How is this leaking into infrastructure?
* How does this huge increase impact building standards?
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| Moderator(s) |
Ellen Pao
Partner
Kleiner Perkins Caufield, and Byers
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Jonathan Livingston
Vice President, Product & Service Innovation
Ecos Consulting
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Scott McGaraghan
Director of Business Development
Eneroc
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Eric Miller
VP, Software Solutions
Itron
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Martha Krebs, Ph.D.
Deputy Director for R&D
California Energy Commission
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3:15 PM
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Networking Break
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3:30 PM
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Efficiency Showcase: Electric H20
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George Kast
President
Electric H2O, Inc.
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3:45 PM
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Emerging Technologies: 5-10 Years in the Future
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* What stealth technologies are on the forefront of innovation and are expected to cause a stir in the years ahead?
* How will the market landscape change in 5-10 years?
* Which established players are best poised to take advantage of these innovations?
* Which emerging companies are the “ones to watch”?
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Neal M. Dikeman
Partner
Jane Capital Partners LLC
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Peng Lim
CEO
MTI MicrofuelsCells
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Dr. Jane C.S. Long
Associate Director, Energy and Environment Directorate
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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Jason Rottenberg
Managing Partner
MILCOM Venture Partners
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Barbara Heydorn
Director, Center of Excellence in Energy
SRI International
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5:15 PM
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Cocktail Reception
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To Register: Visit http://www.srinstitute.com/energytech or Call 800-599-4950 / 212-967-0095
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Thursday, October 4, 2007 (Day 2)
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Return to Top
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7:45 AM
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Continental Breakfast
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8:15 AM
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Chairperson’s Introduction to Day Two
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Eric Wesoff
Publisher of Venture Power Newsletter
Greentech Media
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8:30 AM
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The Smart Grid, The Smarter Investor: Connecting the New Energy Economy
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* What are the new opportunities for smart-grid applica¬tions that derive themselves from more investments in wind and solar?
* What are the technologies that will be created by having more renewable power on the grid?
* Which companies are leading the charge?
* What are the innovations in devices or software to manage the electrical grid?
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Jarett Carson
Partner
Sound Energy Partners
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Joel Serface
Director
ATI Clean Energy Incubator
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Bill Capp
CEO
BeaconPower
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Andres Wydler
Co-founder and Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy and Development
BPL Global
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Kurt Yeager
Executive Director
Galvin Electricity Initiative
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9:30 AM
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Biofuels: The Next Generation
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* Emerging biofuels – which will enable scale?
* Cellulosic ethanol economics – are we getting closer?
* What are the intermediate term obstacles?
* Who has the most novel approach?
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Dallas Kachan
Managing Director
Cleantech Media
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Ajit Nazre
Partner
Kleiner Perkins Caufield, and Byers
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Harrison Dillon
CEO
Solazyme
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Anna Halpern-Lande
VP, Business and Corporate Development
Tellurian Biodiesel, Inc.
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Gregory Pal
Sr. Director, Corporate Development
LS9, Inc.
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10:30 AM
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Networking Break
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10:45 AM
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Under the Radar: What You Don’t Know About Solar
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* What are the emerging stealth opportunities that are derived from the upswing of the solar market?
* What are the capital equipment plays on solar?
* Who will be the next Applied Materials of solar?
* The Inside Track: Virtual independent installers with interesting financing arrangements
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Neal M. Dikeman
Partner
Jane Capital Partners LLC
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Chris Beekhuis
President & CTO
Fat Spaniel Technologies
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David Saltman
CEO
OpenEnergy
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Bob Ford
CEO
Solaicx
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11:45 AM
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Exiting the Stage: Preparing for Success
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* IPO metrics relevant to energy tech companies
* Preparing for the public exit
* Public market valuations
* Issues for the VC investor
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Eric Young
General Partner
Canaan Partners
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Gary Vollen
Managing Director & Co-Head of Technology Banking
Pacific Growth Equities
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12:45 PM
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Conference Concludes
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