Tuesday, September 16, 2008

GoingGreen 2008 September 16, 2008 Agenda

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Today's program features keynotes from J. Craig Venter, CEO of the GoingGreen 100 overall winning company Synthetic Genomics, and cleantech power-investor Vinod Khosla. Plus, high-powered debates with the top execs at BrightSource Energy, PG&E, Virgin Green Fund, Hewlett-Packard, Coskata, GE Water, Transonic Combustion, and more.

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Program—Tuesday, September 16th
6:00pm to 5:30pm PDT

8:00am
Solar Energy Breakthroughs
The most abundant and renewable resource of all, solar energy, stands poised to move from potential to reality - making energy scarcity a thing of the past. Photovoltaic power, solar thermal power, and solar architecture - both at the utility scale and in distributed applications - are all on the cusp of being commercially competitive. Which solar companies and technologies are closest to rapid expansion, and how quickly can solar energy grow to produce a significant share of global power?
Moderator: David Edwards, Partner, Vantage Point Venture Partners
• John Woolard, CEO, BrightSource Energy
• J.D. Sitton, CEO, Infinia Corporation
• Dave Holland, Managing Director, Solar Systems Ltd.
• Jane Wu, Executive Vice President, JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd.

8:45am
The Promise of Utility-Scale Solar: PG&E Forges a Path Forward
• Hal LaFlash, Director of Emerging Technology Policy, PG&E

8:50am
CEO Showcase
Introduction: Tessa Schwartz, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
• Darren Kimura, CEO, Sopogy, Inc.
Following this showcase the CEO will be in the Surfbird Room for 30-minute demos and Q&A

9:00am
Abundant Clean Green Water
Every year, technologies to totally recycle water at a building and municipal scale are getting better and more affordable. Drip irrigation and other water-efficiency innovations promise to greatly reduce the quantity of water necessary for commercial agriculture. And desalination capacity, using dramatically improved technologies, is growing faster than ever. What technologies and companies are going to guarantee the world enters an era of water abundance?
Moderator: Christopher Gasson, Editor-in-Chief, Global Water Intelligence
• Anup Jacob, Partner, Virgin Green Fund
• Carlos Perea, CEO, Miox Corporation
• Joe Zubeck, CTO, Siemens Water Technologies

9:45am
CEO Showcase
Introduction: Zane Gresham, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Dennis Calvert, CEO, BioLargo Inc.
Green 0 Clean and Disruptive Technology - BioLargo Tech makes products better.
Simple - Disinfectant - Iodine is natural, Enivironmentally Safe, I2 is safe.Known Agent. Proper amounts for healthy diet. Vitamins and Minerals. backed by Strong IP Position.
Nature's Best Solution - Disinfectant & Odor Control.
Global Markets with Big Problems - Agriculture, Medical , Water, Hazmat, Food Saftey, Homeland Security. Water soluable inks.
Water disinfecation - chlorine replacement.
Iodine - Green Clean Disruptive



• Jamie Chilcoff, President & CEO, FiberTech Polymers
Following this showcase the CEOs will be in the Surfbird Room for 30-minute demos and Q&AM

10:00am
The Agricultural Revolution
From high-rise agriculture to genetic engineering to enlightened, knowledge intensive advances in agronomy, food production is on the brink of being cleaner and more productive than ever. Who are designing organic pesticides, livestock that require fewer inputs of hormones & antibiotics, hydroponic farms that use waste water and solar energy to grow food in warehouses, high-technology to expand locally grown food production? What companies and technologies are at the forefront of delivering this new and greener green revolution in agriculture?
Moderator: John Rennie, Editor-in-Chief, Scientific American
• David Cope, President & CEO, Purfresh Inc.
• Michael Dowgert, EVP Marketing & Business Development, Netafim
• Richard Hamilton, CEO, Ceres Inc.
• Rengarajan Ramesh, General Manager, GE Water & Process Technologies

10:45am
Keynote
• Vinod Khosla, Managing General Partner, Khosla Ventures

11:00am
Next Generation Biofuel
Will new plants and growing techniques combined with cost-effective cellulosic extraction methods increase biofuel yields per square mile per year from 5,000 to 50,000 barrels? Will biofuel be produced in a tank, using growth cultures of genetically modified algae? Will biofuel come from factories with minimal footprints, or from extremely high yields on cropland? What is the future of biofuel, who is driving that future, and when is it going to get here?
Moderator: Susan MacCormac, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
• Neal Gutterson, CEO, Mendel Biotechnology
• William Roe, CEO, Coskata, Inc.
• Bruce Jamerson, CEO, Mascoma, Inc.
• Vinod Khosla, Managing General Partner, Khosla Ventures

11:45am
CEO Showcase
Introduction: Awais Khan, Director VC Practice, KPMG
• Simon Daniel, CEO, Moixa Energy Holdings Ltd.
• Glen Davis, EVP, Ausra, Inc.

Noon
Keynote
Introduction: Awais Khan, Director VC Practice, KPMG
• J. Craig Venter, Chairman & Founder, Synthetic Genomics, Inc.

12:45pm
CEO Showcase
Introduction: Christopher Carr, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
• Gary Hermansen, CEO, CSRware, Inc.
• Michael Meehan, CEO, Carbonetworks Corporation

1:00pm
The Carbon Offset Windfall
Whether we have carbon taxes, carbon trading, or both, the magnitude of the potential transfer of wealth will be unprecedented in the history of civilization. Where are these funds going and where should they go? Should the emphasis be on averting climate change or adapting to climate change? Should the funds be used to fund infrastructure for megacities, to reforest the tropics, or for an assortment of worthy projects across the board?
Moderator: Paul Deninger, Vice Chairman, Jefferies & Co.
• Bob McCooey, SVP Global Capital Markets, NASDAQ
• Josh Margolis, CEO, Cantor CO2e
• John Gimigliano, Partner, Energy & Sustainability Practice, KPMG
• Elise Zoli, Partner, Goodwin Procter

1:45pm
The State of the Cleantech Industry 2008
• Ira Ehrenpreis, General Partner, Technology Partners

2:00pm
Next Generation Fossil Fuel
Coal, petroleum and natural gas currently provide 80% of the world's energy. Reserves of heavy oil could easily triple the quantity of recoverable petroleum - coal is abundant - natural gas reserves may be far greater than currently proven. Will fossil fuels be utilized in clean, green ways? Can CO2 be turned into an inert, non-toxic solid, usable for building materials or fertilizer? What affordable and feasible solutions are there, and what companies are driving this transition?
Moderator: Ira Ehrenpreis, General Partner, Technology Partners
• Erik Straser, Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
• Christopher Poirier, Chairman, CoalTek Inc.
• Tim Vail, CEO, Synthesis Energy
• Sanjiv Malhotra, CEO, Oorja Protonics

2:45pm
CEO Showcase
Introduction: Clare Badaracco, Associate, Morrison & Foerster
• Gideon Ziegelman, CEO, IQwind Ltd.
• Mike Hess, CEO, Mariah Power
• Gary Bauer, CEO, Bauers Worldwide Transportation
• Peter Ohnemus, CEO, Asset4 AG
• Steve Jennings, CMO, BPL Global

3:15pm
Presentation: How Hewlett Packard Has Gone Green
• Adam Smith, Manager of Environmental Programs & Business Engagement,
Corporate Marketing Group, Hewlett Packard Corp.

3:30pm
The Smart, Green Megacity
Over half the world's population now lives in cities, and even as human population stablizes, migration to urban centers will cause cities everywhere to experience rapid growth. What technologies and practices inform the creation of cities with millions of inhabitants from scratch? How will they manage energy, water, food, shelter & transportation?
Moderator: Ed Ring, Editor, EcoWorld
• Jim Butcher, Managing Director, Office of the
Environment, Morgan Stanley
• Matthew Trevithick, Partner, Venrock
• Ajit Nazre, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
• John Greenwood, Portfolio Manager, CalPERS AIM

4:15pm
CEO Showcase
Introduction: Awais Khan, Director VC Practice, KPMG
• Rick Woodbury, CEO, Commuter Cars Corporation
• Mike Cheiky, CEO, Transonic Combustion, Inc.
• Kevin Surace, CEO, Serious Materials, Inc.
• George Ahn, President & CEO, TRIRIGA Inc.
Following this showcase the CEOs will be in the Surfbird Room for 30-minute demos and Q&A

4:45pm
The New Automotive DNA
Not just ultra-clean, ultra-efficient and cradle-to-cradle recyclable, but also smart and safe, the automobile is in the middle of its greatest transformation since the first Model T rolled off the assembly line in 1908. Series hybrids, all-electric commuter vehicles, cars that have collision avoidance and climate control systems, cars that have energy interties with smart homes - who are the innovators today, and what are they about to deliver?
Moderator: Steve Westly, Managing Partner, The Westly Group
• Howard Levine, Founder, Venture Vehicles
• Ray Lane, Managing Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
• Peter Hofbauer, CEO, EcoMotors International
• Mike Cheiky, President, Transonic Combustion

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