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GreenBeat 2009
CONFERENCE AGENDA
Thursday, November 19, 2009 (full day)
| 7:30am - 8:30am | Registration |
| 8:30am - 8:40am | Introduction & Housekeeping Items Introduction by Matt Marshall (Founder & CEO, VentureBeat) |
| 8:40am - 9:20am | Utility Experiences with Smart Energy Panel Andres Carvallo (CIO, Austin Energy) Paul De Martini (VP Advanced Technology, Southern California Edison) Ed Lu (Program Manager in Advanced Projects, Google) Moderatoed by Jesse Berst (Managing Director, Global Smart Energy) |
| 9:20am - 9:40am | Fireside Chat |
| 9:40am - 10:15am | Innovation Competition, Part 1 Sponsored by Mayfield Fund Moderated by Navin Chaddha (Managing Director, Mayfield Fund) |
| 10:15am - 10:35am | Break |
| 10:35am - 11:15am | Breakout Sessions International Pilgrim Beart (Founder & CEO, AlertMe) Ray Bell (Founder & CEO, Grid Net) Rob Conant (SVP Network Products, Trilliant) Moderated by: (Financial Times) Smart grid companies from the UK and United States will discuss their views on the international markets for smart grid technologies. The conversation will cover the relative state of major markets internationally as compared to the domestic market, and key strategies for US companies to expand abroad and for international companies to enter the US market. Standards and Security Benno Ritter (VP Marketing & Biz Dev, ZigBee Alliance) Dr. George Arnold (National Coordinator for the Smart Grid, National Institute of Standards & Technology) Allan Schurr (VP Strategy, Global Energy & Utilities Industry, IBM) Don Von Dollen (IntelliGrid Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute) Bradley Williams (VP Utilities Product Management, Oracle) Moderated by Michael Kanellos (Editor in Chief, Greentech Media) Featuring the top minds from the companies, firms and govenment agencies charged with developing universal standards for the Smart Grid, this panel will examine the necessary steps and hurdles standing between current technologies and an open- standards ecosystem, address the top security concerns raised by the Smart Grid, and ask what is being done to fend off attacks. Follow The Money Peter Wagner (Partner, Accel Partners) Bryce Lee (Managing Director, Credit Suisse) Brian Bolster (Managing Director, Goldman Sachs) Don Wood (Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson) Moderatoed by Camille Ricketts (GreenBeat writer, VentureBeat) Some of the most experienced and prudent investors in the cleantech space will dissect the opportunities inherent in the Smart Grid, how they will change over time, and which companies are best positioned to take advantage. We will be digging into the nitty gritty of rampant consolidation, barriers to entry, and potential IPOs. |
| 11:20am - 11:55am | Innovation Competition, Part 2 Hosted by Mayfield Fund Moderated by Navin Chaddha (Managing Director, Mayfield Fund) |
| 11:55am - 12:00pm | Investment in The Smart (and Not So Smart) Grid Presented by Eric Wesoff (Senior Analyst, Greentech Media) Eric Wesoff, a senior analyst for Greentech Media, will present data on where the money is going within the grid development space, and why some companies are more attractive to investors than others. |
| 12:00pm - 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm - 2:05pm | Smart Grid Counterpoint: Investment Pros and Cons Skeptic: Vinod Knosla (Partner, Khosla Ventures) Interviewed by Matt Marshall (Founder & CEO, VentureBeat) Optimist: Steve Westly (Managing Partner, Westly Group) Interviewed by Sheeraz Haji (Managing Director, Cleantech Group) |
| 2:05pm - 2:20pm | Fireside Chat Laura Ipsen (SVP Smart Grid, Cisco) Laura Ipsen, Cisco’s SVP and GM of Smart Grid operations, will speak about Cisco’s role in the development of a cleaner, more efficient grid, and how it is capitalizing on its specialties in IP networks and security to capture a lion’s share of the market. |
| 2:20pm - 3:10pm | Politics and Policy Panel Pamela Lesh (President, Graceful Systems) Robert Gee (President, Gee Strategies) Katherine Hamilton (President, GridWise Alliance) For the smart grid to become a reality, we need policy changes at the federal, state and local levels. Our experts will discuss current political initiatives to achieve this reality. |
| 3:10pm - 3:30pm | Break |
| 3:30pm - 4:15pm | Visions of the Smart Grid Panel Andrew Tang (Senior Director Smart Energy Web, PG&E Philip Mezey (SVP & COO, Itron North America) David Pacyna (SVP & GM, NAFTA Transmission & Distribution, Siemens Energy) Sharon Allan (Senior Executive, North American Smart Grid Practice, Accenture) Moderated by Matt Marshall (Founder & CEO, VentureBeat) Once the advanced metering and data communication networks have been installed, what are the new opportunities and challenges for the next five years for smart grid development? Our panelists will present their ideas. |
| 4:15pm - 5:00pm | Closing Keynote Keynote by Al Gore (Former Vice President & Nobel Peace Prize Winner) Fresh from the release of his new book, “Our Choice: A Plan to Solve the Climate Crisis,” Al Gore will lay out his vision for and steps to achieve a “Super Grid,” a revamped electrical grid that will help us save energy, decarbonize our power use to slow global warming, and diversify the sources of energy we depend on every day. |
| 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Closing Reception Hosted by Southern California Edison |
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Program Information
The seminal conference on the Smart Grid, GreenBeat 2009 will bring together leading entrepreneurs, investors, utilities, technology executives, and policymakers to accelerate the development of a leaner, more efficient electrical grid. With a laser focus on new technology offerings, GreenBeat 2009 is the must-attend event in the space for discussion, debate and power networking on November 18 and 19 in San Mateo, CA.
Energy used to be a one-way street. Today, it’s becoming a bi-directional superhighway with utility customers finally taking charge of their power use and how much they pay for it. Instead of drilling into short-term IT issues and arcane arm-chair politicking involved in this shift, GreenBeat 2009 will map out the hottest business and technology opportunities the Smart Grid has to offer.
GreenBeat 2009 is the place to connect with the people leading Smart Grid initiatives, including Noble Peace Prize winner Al Gore and John Doerr. Join the most influential leaders of the national discussion around the Smart Grid, when John Doerr kicks off GreenBeat 2009 with a keynote on the eve of November 18 followed by a full day of provocative panel discussions, roundtables, and start-up company presentations — with the highlight being a keynote presentation from Al Gore.
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