Cleantech Investment Forum

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Agenda at a Glance

Cleantech Investment Strategies Agenda

Wednesday, October 7, 2009 : Main Conference Day 1
9:15-12:00Pre-Conference Workshop: A Primer on Cleantech Investment: The Who, What, Where, When & Why of Cleantech
Workshop Leaders:
Devin Whatley, Partner, AQUILLIAN INVESTMENTS LLC
Mark Nydam, Managing Director, Clean Energy & Technology, PCG ASSET MANAGEMENT
12:00-1:15Lunch for Workshop Attendees Only
1:15-1:30Opening Remarks from the Conference Co-Chairperson
Tom Amis, Partner, ALSTON & BIRD
1:30-2:20Opening Keynote Address: The Future of Cleantech Investment
Steve Westly, Managing Partner, THE WESTLY GROUP
2:20-3:10PANEL DISCUSSION – Identifying New Opportunities in Cleantech Investing
Moderator:
Tom Amis, Partner, ALSTON & BIRD
Speakers:
Paul Ferreri, Chief Investment Officer, BLOSSOM INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
Dennis R. Costello, Managing Director, BRAEMAR ENERGY VENTURES
Andrew Betz, Managing Director, GKM NEWPORT
3:15-4:00Networking Break
4:00-5:00PANEL DISCUSSION: Identifying Appropriate Investment Strategies for Allocating Capital to Cleantech
Speakers:
Russell Diamond, CIO, Principal, Investment Committee Member, SOLUTION CAPITAL PARTNERS
Joshua Raffaelli, Associate, DRAPER FISHER JURVETSON
Georges van Hoegaerden, Managing Director, THE VENTURE COMPANY
5:00End of Day One

Thursday, October 8, 2009 : Main Conference Day 2
9:00–9:15Opening Remarks and Recap of Day One
9:15–10:30Keynote Address – Government Speaker To Be Announced
10:30-11:00Morning Break
11:00-12:15

GP View: Assessing the Impact of the Stimulus Bill on Cleantech Investments
Moderator:

Jonathan Bloch, Sr. Managing Director, Managing Partner, GKM NEWPORT
Panelists:
Scott Brown, CEO, NEW ENERGY CAPITAL
Daniel Weiss, Co-Founder & Managing Partner, ANGELENO GROUP
Mary Dent, General Counsel & Secretary, SVB FINANCIAL GROUP

12:15-1:45Lunch for Conference Attendees
1:45-2:30

Assessing the Cleantech Market: The LP Perspective
Moderator:
James Everett, Partner, AQUILLIAN INVESTMENTS LLC
Panelists:
Bill Lockyer, CALIFORNIA STATE TREASURER (to be confirmed)
Dan Adler, President, CALIFORNIA CLEAN ENERGY FUND

Jeff Young, Partner, ALSTON & BIRD

2:30-3:00Investment Case Study—Province of Ontario (LP)
Andrew Heintzman, CEO, INVESTECO
3:00-3:30Afternoon Break
3:30-4:15Bridging the Funding and Policy Gaps to Ensure Sustainable Cleantech Development
Patricia Glaza, Executive Director, CLEAN TECHNOLOGY AND SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
4:15-5:00Portfolio Reconstruction: Strategies for Rebuilding Your Portfolio With an Eye on Social Responsibility and Profits
Panelists:
Andrew Heintzman, CEO, INVESTECO
Janet Cowell, NORTH CAROLINA STATE TREASURER (to be confirmed)
5:00End of Day 2

Friday, October 9, 2009 : Post-Conference Workshops
8:30-9:15Registration for Post-Conference Workshops
9:15– 12:00Workshop B: Understanding the Current Regulations and Effects of the Economic Stimulus Bill on Cleantech Investments – A How-To Guide to Investing in Cleantech
Leaders:
Paul Dickerson, Chief Operating Officer of the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) 2006-2008; Partner, HAYNES & BOONE
Shawn Lesser, President, SUSTAINABLE WORLD CAPITAL
12:00Workshop Concludes

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