Discover Global Markets: Sustainable Solutions Forum
February 9-11, 2015
Schedule of Events
February 9, 2015
- 10:00am‐2:00pm- Exhibit set‐up
- 3:00‐6:00pm- Registration
- 6:00‐8:00pm Reception
February 10, 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
February 11, 2015
- 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 - 12:30pm- Luncheon and Closing Plenary
- 2:00pm- Plenary Program Concludes
- 2:00‐2:30pm Break
- 2:30pm- Pitchfest with U.S. Department of Commerce Senior Diplomats
- 5:30pm- Conference Concludes