Green VC

Astia and SDForum to Present "Green Buildings - Design and Control Analysis" on March 9 (Discount Available)

On March 9, SDForum and Astia will present the next program in their Clean Tech Breakfast Series entitled Green Buildings - Design and Control Analysis. This program will feature the following panelists:.

• Michael R. D'Amour - Lumenergi
• Matt Denesuk - IBM
• Gary Dillabough - Westly Group
• Scott Hublou - EcoFactor
• Greg O’Hara - Nixon Peabody, LLP (moderator)

This program will be held from 8:00 - 10:00 am at Nixon Peabody, One Embarcadero Center, 18th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111. Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $5 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "CLEAN05" when registering online.  For more information:

• SDForum - Home Page
• Astia - Home page
• Green Buildings: Design and Control Analysis - Program Information

SDForum to Present "Consumer Clean Tech Trends" on February 4 (Discount Available)

On February 4, SDForum will present the next program in its Green and Clean Evening Series entitled Consumer Clean Tech Trends This program will feature the following panelists, who will discuss forecasted consumer technology trends and where money should be invested and the types of companies that will emerge in the coming years.

• Sara Batterby, Akel Ventures
• Pete Davies, TerraPass
• Tod Francis, Shasta Ventures
• Jan Pepper, Alameda Municipal Power
• Scott Potter, San Francisco Equity Partners
• Mitch Zuklie, Orrick (moderator)

This program will be held from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm at Orrick, 1000 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025.  Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $5 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "GREEN05" when registering online.  For more information:

• SDForum - Home Page
• Consumer Clean Tech Trends - Program Information

SDForum to Present "The State of Clean Energy: Global Challenges and Opportunities" on January 12, 2010 (Discount Available)

On January 12, 2010, SDForum will present their third annual State of Clean Energy event. Program highlights include the following keynotes and panel sessions:

Opening Keynote
Commissioner Dian Grueneich, California Public Utilities Commission

The Greening of Corporations
- Scott C. Bolick, SAP
- Lynelle Cameron, Autodesk
- Mukesh Khattar, Oracle
- Bruce Klafter, Applied Materials
- Rich Lechner, IBM
- Pam Price, HP

The Role of Public Policy and Research in Private Innovation
- Patrick Bray, PacificVision Partners, Osaka City Investment Advisor
- Hal LaFlash, PG&E
- Marc LePage, Embassy of Canada
- Dean Arthur Ramirez, UCSC School of Engineering

Afternooon Keynote
Sally M. Benson, Stanford University

Leaders in Innovation: Global Success Stories in Clean Energy
- Gregg Dixon, EnerNoc
- Arno Harris, Recurrent Energy

Early Stage Investors: What Does This Mean for Entrepreneurs?
- Dan Lankford, Wavepoint Ventures
- Bruce Pasternack, CMEA Capital
- Dylan Steeg, Intel Capital
- Robert Walker, Sierra Ventures
- Moderated by: Camille Ricketts, VentureBeat 

Financing the Next Level: Global Investment Climate
- Tim Carey, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Larry Kellerman, Goldman Sachs
- Randy Lewis, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 

The program will take place from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm at AMD Commons Auditorium, One AMD Place, Sunnyvale, CA, 94085. Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $10 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "ENERGY" when registering online.  For more information:

• SDForum - Home Page
• State of Clean Energy - Program Information (a link to online registration is on this page)

SDForum to Present "Consumer Clean Tech Trends" on December 15 (Discount Available)

 

Note: This event has been rescheduled for February 4, 2010.

On December 15, SDForum will present the next program in its Green and Clean Evening Series entitled Consumer Clean Tech Trends This program will feature the following panelists, who will discuss forecasted consumer technology trends and where money should be invested and the types of companies that will emerge in the coming years.

• Sara Batterby, Akel Ventures
• Pete Davies, TerraPass
• Tod Francis, Shasta Ventures
• Jan Pepper, Alameda Municipal Power
• Scott Potter, San Francisco Equity Partners
• Mitch Zuklie, Orrick (moderator)

This program will be held from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Orrick, 1000 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025.  Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $5 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "GREEN05" when registering online.  For more information:

• SDForum - Home Page
• Consumer Clean Tech Trends - Program Information

Astia and SDForum to Present "Old Resources in a New Climate" on November 10 (Discount Available)

On November 10, Astia and SDForum will present the latest program in the 2009 Clean Tech Breakfast Series, entitled Old Resources in a New Climate. This program will focus on hydrocarbons and feature the following panelists:

• Kyle McCue - CEO and Co-Founder, Ternion Bio
• John Voltz - Principal, Jane Capital
• Marianne Wu - Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
• Greg O’Hara - Partner, Nixon Peabody (moderator)

This program will be held from 8:00 am - 10:00 am at SAP Co-Innovation Lab, 3410 Hillview Avenue, 1st Floor, Palo Alto, CA 94304. Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $5 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "CLEAN05" (without quotes) when registering online.  For more information:

• SDForum - Home Page
• Old Resources in New Climate - Program Information

Astia and SDForum to Present "Innovation Opportunities Using Solar Technologies" on September 1 (Discount Available)

On September 1, Astia and SDForum will present the latest program in the 2009 Clean Tech Breakfast Series, entitled Innovation Opportunities Using Solar Technologies. This program will feature the following panelists, who will share their insights on a number of technology innovations relating to the solar industry and the opportunities arising from these innovations:

• Eugenia Corrales - CEO and Co-Founder, SunModular
• Steve Horne - Chief Technical Officer, SolFocus
• Robert Horstmeyer - Managing Director, GrowthPoint Technology Partners
• Bob McDonald - CEO and Founder, Skyline Solar
• Bob Anderson - Partner, Nixon Peabody (moderator)

This program will be held from 8:00 am - 10:00 am at Nixon Peabody, LLP, One Embarcadero Center 18th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94111.  Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $5 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "GREEN05" when registering online.  For more information:

• SDForum - Home Page
• Innovation Opportunities Using Solar Technologies - Program Information

SDForum to Present "Where is the Enterprise Going Green?" on August 6 (Discount Available)

On August 6, SDForum will present the next program in its Green and Clean Evening Series entitled Where is the Enterprise Going Green? This program will feature the following panelists, who will address the following questions:

What does it take to go green and what is the cost? What will the efficiency change be going forward for companies that have implemented green and/or sustainability programs? What are the available options, what solutions are out there and what innovation opportunities exist to address unsolved challenges?  How are companies managing energy consumption before the costs spiral out of control?

• Chris Erickson - ClimateEarth
• Anne Feldhusen - Hewlett-Packard
• John Hailey - Cisco
• Amrit Williams - BigFix
• Mitch Zuklie, Orrick (moderator)

This program will be held from 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm at Orrick, 1000 Marsh Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025.  Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $5 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "GREEN05" when registering online.  For more information:

• SDForum - Home Page
• Where is the Enterprise Going Green? - Program Information

SDForum Quarterly Venture Breakfast with PwC on July 21st to Focus on Clean Tech (Discount Available)

SDForum will present its next Quarterly Venture Breakfast in collaboration with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on July 21st, with a focus on venture capital investments in clean tech. 

This program will include an overview presentation by Steve Bengston (Managing Director of Emerging Company Services, PwC) and a panel featuring members of the VC community who will share their insights.  The speakers at this event will be:

• Steve Bengston - PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Matt Garratt - Battery Ventures
• Mamoom Hamid - US Venture Partners 
• Dan Rubin - Alloy Ventures
• Robert Walker - Sierra Ventures
• Don Wood - Draper Fisher Jurvetson
• Allison Leopold Tilley - Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman (moderator)

This program will be held from 8:00 am - 10:00 am at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304.  Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $5 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "QVB05" when registering online. Further program information and registration can be found here.

Astia and SDForum to Present "World Water Crisis: Technology Based Solutions" on July 14 (Discount Available)

On July 14, Astia and SDForum will present the latest program in the 2009 Clean Tech Breakfast Series.  This program is entitled World Water Crisis: Technology Based Solutions and will feature a panel that will focus on the technologies in areas including water treatment, management, conservation and purification.  The panelists for this program will be:

• Will Coleman - Mohr Davidow Ventures
• Rick DeGolia - Member, Environmental Entrepreneurs
• Victor Hwang - T2 Venture Capital
• Tamin Pechet - Catamount Ventures
• Laura Shenkar - The Artemis Project
• Lisa Cole - Nixon Peabody (moderator)

This event will take place from 8:00 am - 10:00 am at SAP, 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA.  Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $5 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "CLEAN05" when registering online. Further program information and registration can be found here.

Astia and SDForum to Present "The Future Size of the Carbon Footprint" on May 12 (Discount Available)

On May 12, Astia and SDForum will present the second program in the 2009 Clean Tech Breakfast Series.  This program is entitled The Future Size of the Carbon Footprint and will feature a panel that will focus on the following topic:

In a country where over $59 billion was spent in the first half of 2008 alone on carbon credits, the push to decrease carbon usage is growing. What are the up and coming technologies for tracking carbon footprints and carbon credit trading? Where’s the growth and how will legislation impact this burgeoning sector?

The panelists for this program will be:

• Scott Bolick - SAP
• Will Coleman - Mohr Davidow Ventures
• Chris Erickson - Climate Earth
• Jon Guice - AltaTerra Research
• Gary Hermansen - CSRware
• Matthew Fisher - Nixon Peabody (moderator)

This event will take place from 8:00 am - 10:00 am at Nixon Peabody, One Embarcadero Center, 18th Floor, San Francisco, CA. Thanks to our friends at SDForum, readers of Green VC can receive a $5 discount from the non-member registration price for this event.  To receive the discount, please use code "CT09" when registering online. Further program information and registration can be found here.