| 9.20am |
Keynote Panel: Mapping the growth of the green energy economy
- Which technologies and geographies will lead the way for investment and development in the
global clean energy sector in 2011?
- Amidst a challenging market, what part do large energy companies and utilities play in growing the
renewable energy industry?
- Following the recent market volatility, where will the capital come from to drive the innovation
and roll-out of new technologies and generation?
Gaynor Hartnell, CEO, Renewable Energy Association
Keith MacLean, Policy and Public Affairs Director, Scottish and Southern Energy
Dr Jos Peeters, Managing Partner, Capricorn Venture Partners
Chris Morrison, Head of Commercial, British Gas New Energy
Paddy Turnbull, Growth and Strategy Leader - Europe, GE
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| 10.15am |
Project Development Panel: Creating New Energy Installations
- Which forms of energy generation currently hold the most potential for utility-scale roll-out?
- Are banks becoming more keen to finance renewable energy projects?
- How can developers successfully secure capital for renewable energy projects?
Ross Beaty, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Magma Energy
Martin Billhardt, Chief Executive Officer, PNE WIND AG
Tim Foster, Head of Renewable Origination, Statkraft UK
Philipp Lukas, Chief Executive Officer, Future Biogas
Inderpreet Wadhwa, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Azure Power
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| 11.30am |
Venture Capital: Investment opportunities in environmental technology
- Which technologies will offer the best investment prospects for venture capitalists going forward?
- Which stage of growth are investors choosing to target when putting capital to work in this sector?
- With the continued growth of the green sector, what are investors looking for in a potential environmental technology or clean energy portfolio company?
Opening Presentation: Martin Powell, Mayoral Adviser on the Environment, London Mayor's Office
David Anthony, Managing Partner, 21Ventures
Sam Richardson, Partner, Curzon Park Capital
Martin Powell, Mayoral Adviser on the Environment, London Mayor's Office
Arun Renuka Jayadev, Associate, Wellington Partners
Tellef Thorleifsson, Partner, Northzone Ventures
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| 12.15pm |
Company Growth: Financing development
- Within a challenging financial climate, what are the principal challenges for companies to develop
and grow in today’s green sector?
- Which funding routes currently offer the best means of growing as a company?
- How can new and emerging companies make themselves more attractive to potential investors?
J Bryan Ashley, Chief Marketing Officer, Suniva
Stephen Barry, Vice President, MiaSolé
Cristiano Carlutti, Vice President of European Sales and Operations, Tesla Motors
Colin le Duc, Managing Partner, Generation Investment Management
Rob van der Meij, CEO, FluXXion
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| Stream A: |
GAME CHANGERS: NEW TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGHS |
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Stream B: |
GREEN RETURNS: INVESTOR PERSPECTIVES |
| 2.15pm |
Afternoon introduction |
2.15pm |
Afternoon introduction |
| 2.20pm |
Sector: Green Transport
- Which technologies hold the most promise for the development of green transportation?
- What changes are required in infrastructure to ensure the success of this sector going forward?
- Where will investors be putting money to work within green transport in 2011?
Cristiano Carlutti, Vice President of European Sales and Operations, Tesla Motors
Marc Lambrechts, Senior Investment Manager, Capricorn Venture Partners
Dr Richard Pearson, Senior Technical Specialist, Lotus Engineering
Charles Stonehill, Chief Financial Officer, Better Place
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2.20pm |
Banking Panel: Financing New Energy Growth
- What is the appetite for financial institutions to provide debt financing to renewable energy projects?
- Which sectors and regions have seen the most activity so far this year?
- What are the barriers to entry for banks looking to participate in the sector?
Allan Baker, Global Head of Power Project Finance, Société Générale
Oscar Jazdowski, Head of Origination, Silicon Valley Bank
Todd Najera, Director of Renewable Energy and Environmental Finance, Standard Chartered
Siobhan Smyth, Global Sector Head for Renewable Energy, HSBC
Simon West, vice president, RBC Capital Markets
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| 2.55pm |
Sector: Solar
- What effect have recent changes to global regulation had on the success of the solar industry?
- With falling module prices, how far away is grid parity?
- Will solar thermal, thin-film or photovoltaic be the leading technology in coming years?
Stefan Säuberlich, Chief Executive Officer, Solon
Kevin Sara, Founder & Managing Director, Nur Energie
Paul Vickery, founder, Quantasol and Oxford Photovoltaics
Denis Tersen, CEO, Preda
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3.10pm |
Institutional Investor Panel: Appetite for Green Investments
- Are institutional investors looking to increase their exposure to green investments?
- Which sub-sectors and investment types are are asset managers currently favouring?
- How do the return expectations of pension funds and other institutions correspond to investment opportunities in the green sector?
Emma Hunt, Senior Investment Consultant, Towers Watson
Stuart Kinnersley, Chief Investment Officer, Nikko Asset Management Europe
Claudia Quiroz, Fund Manager, Cheviot Asset Management
Penny Shepherd, Chief Executive Officer, UKSIF
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| 3.30pm |
Sector: Bioenergy
- Which alternative fuel technologies hold the most potential for widespread adoption?
- Where is the most interest and participation currently being seen from investors?
- How is M&A and company growth being driven by traditional energy and fuel companies?
Dr Markus Rarbach, Head of Biocatalysis, Süd-Chemie
Steve Sharratt OBE, Group Chief Executive, Bio Group
Tom Shields, CEO, Sterecycle
Sean Sutcliffe, CEO, Green Biologics
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| 4.00pm | NETWORKING BREAK |
| 4.30pm |
Sector: Wind
- Are the best investment opportunities in the sector to be found in new technology or the development of wind farms?
- Where is innovation required to drive the next stage of the wind industry’s growth?
- What is required of the energy grid to support new projects?
Dr. Daniel Farb, Founder and CEO, Leviathan Energy Renewables
Peter Gedbjerg, vice president, country manager, UK, Dong Energy
Maeve Hurley, CEO, quietrevolution
Peter Jones, Engineering Manager Grid Systems, ABB
Gonzalo Onzain, Head of Mergers and Acquistions, Gamesa
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4.30pm |
Private Equity Panel: Opportunities for Private Investment
- How successful have buy-out and infrastructure investments been for investors and what is the future outlook for these strategies?
- What is the expectation of institutional investors looking to target this space?
- Which sectors and geographies are private investors focusing on and why?
Simon Drury, Partner, Climate Change Capital
Shaun Kingsbury, Partner, Hudson Clean Energy Partners
David Scaysbrook, Managing Director, Head of Clean Energy and Infrastructure, Capital Dynamics
Tom Soto, Managing Partner, Co-Founder, Craton Equity Partners
Daniel Weiss, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Angeleno Group
Laurent Vermer, Investment Director, BeCapital
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| 5.15pm |
Sector: Smart Grid, Transmission & Storage
- Where will the funding come from to develop a next generation smart grid?
- What is needed from utilities and energy companies to support this growth?
- Which technologies hold the most appeal for strategic and private investors?
Pilgrim Beart, Founder, AlertMe
Steve Cunningham, Chief Executive Officer, Landis & Gyr UK
Colin Henry, Business development manager - Smart grids, Siemens Energy, Transmission and Distribution
Brett Ironside, President and Chief Executive Officer, MicroPlanet
Etienne Pollard, member of the venture capital team, Good Energies
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5.15pm |
Strategic Investor Panel: Vertical Integration and Corporate M&A
- How are established energy companies and corporates looking to grow their presence in the green energy space?
- How necessary is a corporate investment activity in the green energy and technology sector?
- Which companies are investors planning to target as part of their own vertical integration and growth in 2011?
Jean-Marc Bally, General Partner, Aster Capital
Heiko von Dewitz, Director, Intel Capital
Benjamin Kott, Manager, Green Business and Operations, Google
Keith Wiggins, General Manager, UK, Eire, Nordic, Dow Chemical
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| 5.50pm |
Closing remarks |
5.50pm |
Closing remarks |
| 6.00-7.30pm | RECEPTION DRINKS & NETWORKING |
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