February
24th
Cleantech Forum XXVI
February 24th - February 26th, 2010
The Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA, U.S.
Topic: Energy
Event Type: Conference
Tags: David Steiner, Elon Musk, George Pataki, SolarCity, SpaceX, Tesla Motors
Attracting nearly 1,000 investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers, global corporations and industry influencers, the Cleantech Forum in San Francisco has been on the calendars of industry power players since 2002.
Plan to attend Cleantech Forum XXVI: February 24-26, 2010
Hear from keynote speakers:
- Governor George Pataki, currently practicing at Chadbourne & Parke LLP, focusing on energy, environmental and corporate matters.
- Elon Musk, CEO and Product Architect of Tesla Motors, Chairman of SolarCity, CEO & CTO of SpaceX, and co-founder of Paypal, SpaceX and Tesla.
- David Steiner, CEO of Waste Management Inc., the largest waste company in North America and the largest recycler of household-generated recyclables will address the future of waste and environmental services.
- Dr. Peter Graf, Chief Sustainability Officer and Executive Vice President of Sustainability Solutions at SAP, is responsible for developing sustainable solutions for SAP’s global customers, while also driving sustainable operations within SAP. Graf holds a masters degree in computer science and economics as well as a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence.
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The Top 5 Unsung Executives Speaking at Our SF Forum
The Cleantech Group’s flagship event, our San Francisco Forum, is just around the corner – February 24th through the 26th and agenda is packed full with the industry’s most important investors, innovators, and corporate leaders. Browse the agenda and you will scores of names that you will immediately recognize:
And that’s just the list of those you likely know already. Perhaps the most important reason to come (register here) is to meet and hear from those you don’t know already, but who will have a huge impact on our industry. Without further adieu, here are the top 5 unsung industry executives that you may not know today, but should know after our Forum!
#5: Ken Dewoskin, Senior Director Deloitte China: There is lots of talk about China, but few know it better than Ken – he’s a former University of Michigan professor who has been living and working in China & Japan for over 40 years.
#4: Frank Ramirez, CEO of Ice Energy: Frank is hot off a big, recently announced deal with The Southern California Public Power Authority, which represents 11 municipal utilities, to use his company’s ice storage system for peak power shifting.
#3 Arlin Wasserman, VP Sustainability, Sodexo: Sodexo is one of the world’s largest food service and facilities management companies and employs 110,000 people in the U.S. alone. Arlin is leading the firm’s charge into sustainability.
#2 Yeoh Keat Chuan, Assistant Managing Director, Singapore Economic Development Board: The Singapore EDB has invested around $680M into the city-state’s cleantech sector and has attracted some of the world’s most innovative startups, as well as major global players.
#1 Philippe Martin, VP Research and Innovation Sourcing, Veolia Environnement: Veolia is the world’s largest environmental services firm with $50B in 2009 revenue and over 330,000 employees across its water, waste management, energy services, and transportation business units. Philippe is at the helm of the company’s effort to work more closely with external companies and cleantech innovators around the world.
There you have it. This year’s SF Forum is on track to be THE event in the cleantech sector. Register today!