USDOC Sustainable Solutions Forum Schedule of Events

Discover Global Markets: Sustainable Solutions Forum
February 9-11, 2015
Schedule of Events

February 9, 2015

8:30am- Registration & coffee
9:00am- Welcome Remarks
9:15am- Opening Plenary: The Business Case for Sustainability
10:00am-
How Billions of New Commuters Will Get to the Office: Advanced Transportation Trends in China and Japan
Nourishing the Nations: Solving Agritech Needs in Africa and Asia
Understanding Green Regulations and Standards: Navigating Country Requirements from the EU to China

11:15am- The Modernized Grid in the EU
Water, Water, Everywhere? How the Middle East is Reclaiming a Precious Natural Resource
Canaries in the Coalmine: How the Environment is Impacting Insurance Premiums
12:15pm- Luncheon Plenary
2:15pm-
Shooting for the Moon: Commercialization of NASA’s Advanced Transportation Technology
Moving Millions: How Brazil and Mexico Manage Hyper-Urbanization
The Future of Clean Tech Venture Capital: How Corporations are the Newest Funding Source
3:30pm-
Juicing the Grid: Alternative Energy Generation in India
Ensuring Safe and Reliable Water for Future Generations in Asia
There’s Money Out There: Winning Foreign Government Contracts
5:00‐7:00pm- Reception

8:30am- Registration & coffee
9:00am- Welcome remarks
9:10am- Opening Plenary: Setting the Context for Financing Global Sustainability
10:00am-
Ubiquitous Commuting: The Software Revolution in the Global Auto Market
Financing Solutions: How Nations Are Investing in Sustainability
Battening Down the Hatches: Strategies for Protecting Your Company’s Assets Around the World

11:15am-
Razing the Roof: Bringing Solar to the Masses in the USA
Powering a Continent: Financing Clean Tech Deployment in Africa
Implementing Sustainability in Factories, Processes, and Supply Chain