Registration, Continental Breakfast & Networking

Welcome & Introduction 

Bob Hines, Vice President, General Counsel & Energy Director, Silicon Valley Leadership Group
Jim Sweeney, Director of the Precourt Energy Efficiency Center, Stanford University    

Condoleezza Rice | Energy & Its Role in International Policy

Condoleezza Rice, 66th Secretary of State, will provide comments on the complex relationships between U.S. energy issues and international policies. Rice is also a professor, diplomat, and author. She is currently a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution.

Condoleezza Rice, Senior Fellow with the Hoover Institution, former US Secretary of State

Creating Energy System Innovations at Scale

Panel will discuss opportunities and challenges of creating energy system innovations at scale.

Mark Pinto, Senior Vice President, CTO/GM Energy & Environment Solutions, Applied Materials
Dan Reicher, Director of Climate Change and Energy Initiatives, Google.org
Dick Swanson, President & Chief Technology Officer, SunPower
Barbara Heydorn, Director, Center of Excellence in Energy, SRI International [moderator]

Silicon Valley Power Awards

Break/Networking

Break Out Sessions

#1 California Policy Issues

Since the passage of AB 32, energy policy has never been more important to the future of California. This panel will review our changing regulatory framework, addressing issues such as cap-and-trade, and renewable portfolio standards.

Winston Hickox, Partner, California Strategies & Former CA EPA Secretary
Rod Wright, California State Senator
Joe Nation, Director, Graduate Public Policy Practicum, Stanford University; Former CA State Assemblymember [moderator]

#2 Motivating Behavioral Change

Energy consumption is driven by behavior of individuals and organizations. Hear how behavior can be altered.

Jim Robbins, Partner, Business Cluster Development
Rob Shelton, Director, PRTM & co-author of "Making Innovation Work"
Linda Schuck, Special Advisor, University of CA Energy Institute [moderator]

#3 SVLG Energy Watch Partnership

Program offers free energy audits & technical assistance and access to PG&E rebates to buy down the cost of energy efficiency projects. Learn about success stories & new opportunities for 2009 -2011.

Mark Bramfitt, Principal Program Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Don Hall, Executive Manager Service Area, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
Michael Lechner, Program Manager, Quantum Energy Services & Technologies [moderator]

Sponsored by: Cypress Envirosystems

David Crane | California Energy Policy & Economic Climate

David Crane is special advisor to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger for Jobs and Economic Growth. Before joining the Schwarzenegger administration, Crane was a partner for 25 years with Babcock & Brown, an investment/merchant bank.

David Crane, Special Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger
Jim Sweeney, Director, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center [moderator]

Break Out Sessions

#4 Carbon Footprinting for your company:  What is in Store?

Companies are under increasing pressure to report carbon emissions to customers. Soon, their carbon footprint will be an important component of purchasing decisions. Learn what policies are likely to affect your company.

Louise Bedsworth, Research Fellow, Public Policy Institute of California
Amit Chatterjee, CEO, Hara Software
Sarah Skikne, Corporate Engagement Manager, The Climate Group
Scott Bolick, VP for Sustainability, SAP [moderator]

Sponsored by: SAP

#5 Smart Grid: What are the Business Opportunities?

The electrical grid will soon undergo profound changes, bringing utilities and other energy providers into much closer interaction with their customers. Come hear about the tools and applications that will be needed to make the Smart Grid work.

Erfan Ibrahim, Technical Executive, Electric Power Research Institute
Linda Jackman, Vice President, Product Strategy & Management, Oracle
Raj Vaswani, Chief Technology Officer, Silver Spring Networks
Ellen Petrill, Program Director, Electric Power Research Institute [moderator]

Sponsored by: ClearEdge Power

#6 Energy Efficiency:  10 End-Use Technologies

Highlighting 10 cost-effective, off-the-shelf technologies that your company can use to become more energy efficient.

Alan Gartner, Executive Consultant, EnerTechnologies
Michael Lechner, Program Manager, Quantum Energy Services & Technologies

Break Out Sessions

#7 Carbon Footprinting for Your Company:  Here are the Tools

Learn the tools, approaches, and solutions to track and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the end-user perspective.

Lindsey Cromwell, Sustainability Coordinator for Santa Clara University
Bruce Klafter, Senior Director for EHS, Head of Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability, Applied Materials
Emma Lin, Safeway Energy Operations, Safeway
Chuck Wilhelm, Energy Consultant [moderator]

#8 Using the Smart Grid

Prepare your company to take advantage of the Smart Grid with the right tools, energy management systems, and technologies.

Ellen Pao, Partner, Green Technologies & Digital Platform, Kleiner Perkins
Jennifer Robinson, Senior Project Engineer, Electric Power Research Institute
Andrew Tang, Senior Director, Smart Energy Web, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Carrie Armel, Research Associate, Precourt Energy Efficiency Center [moderator]

#9 Tune-Up Your Buildings  - Techniques, Tools, & the Results

Panel will present case studies (Yahoo!, NetApp), do’s and don’ts, and how these lessons apply to your company.

Dave Jump, Efficiency Valuation Organization
Rick Cuevas, Sr. Manager, Yahoo!
Mukesh Khattar, Energy Director, Oracle
Ralph Renne, Site Operations Manager, NetApp

3:15 - 3:45pm

Break/Networking

3:45 - 4:45pm

Mark Gabriel | The Mega Trends in Energy: What They Mean for a Sustainable Energy Future

Mark Gabriel is Senior Vice President-Energy, Executive Management Consultant, and Principal, of R.W. Beck Inc. He is the author of Visions for a Sustainable Energy Future.

Mark Gabriel, Senior Vice President-Energy, Executive Management Consultant, and Principal, R.W. Beck Inc.

4:45 - 4:50pm

Wrap-up & Adjourn

Reception

Sponsored by: Pacific Gas & Electric Company