Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum 3/18-19/08

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The Clean Tech Institute and the International Association of Nanotechnology are pleased to announce the Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum 2008 on March 18-19, 2008 in San Jose, CA.

Due to overwhelming demand, we have extended our Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum 2008 on March 18-19 to include panels covering current Clean Tech Trends and Carbon Offset Strategies. A preliminary agenda of confirmed speakers can be found below. For more information, please visit [url=http://www.ianano.org]The International Association of Nanotechnology[/url]
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Clean Tech Innovation & Growth 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

Tuesday - March 18, 2008

Clean Tech Innovation & Trends Panel (2:00 PM - 3:30 AM)

Bill Byun, Managing Director, Samsung Ventures

Lyndon Rive, CEO, SolarCity

Roger Lowther, Co-founder, Clean Air Logix

Mark C. Trexler, Managing Director, Global Consulting Services, EcoSecurities

Carbon Offset Strategies Panel (2:00 PM - 3:30 AM)

Margret J. Kim, Senior Advisor for International Climate Change, California Air Resources Board

Rahul J. Young, LEED AP, Manager, ICF International

Dan Kalafatas, Green Certificates Director, 3 Phases Energy Services LLC

Peter Hsiao, Partner, Morrison & Foerster, LLP

Heidi Eisips, Founder, Korala Consulting

Wednesday - March 19, 2008

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)

Alexei 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

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)

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

Jennifer Oliver, Director, Center of Excellence, West Valley College

John Carrese, Director, Center of Excellence, City College of San Francisco

Others to be announced. Please check online for updates.
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Conference Workshops - March 18, 2008

1. Introduction to Nanotech & Clean Tech (9 AM - 10:30 AM)

An introductory course outlining the state of Nanotechnology and its role in Clean Tech and renewable energy applications.

2. Clean Tech Business Landscape (10:45 AM - 12:15 PM)

An overview of the trends and challenges for the Clean Tech Revolution.

Register for the Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum 2008

[url=http://www.nanotechcongress.com/registration.htm]Registration Form- Clean Tech Innovation & Workforce 2008[/url]
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Ken Heiman
International Association of Nanotechnology 1290 Parkmoor Ave. San Jose, CA 95126
Tel: (408) 280-6266 Fax: (408) 280-6255
Email: [email]info@ianano.org[/email]
Website: [url=http://www.ianano.org]The International Association of Nanotechnology[/url]