VX2012
Bob Hertzberg
Frank Harris
VERDEXCHANGE 2012 Conference Demystifies Trillion Dollar Green Energy Economy
Global and California energy and sustainability leaders meet under one roof to debrief energy policy and to explore what drives clean technology markets.
Show Me the Money: Financing Energy & Infrastructure Projects
•Moderator: Sarah Bernstein, Principal, Pension Consulting Alliance, Inc.
•Margot Wirth, Director of Private Equity, CalSTRS
•Tom Soto, Managing Partner and Co-founder, Craton Equity
•Stephen Mullennix, Senior Vice President, Operations, SolarReserve
Greening Ports, Logistics, Supply Chain
•Moderator: Frances Keeler, Of Counsel, Keesal, Young & Logan; Board President, FuturePorts
•Doug Failing, Executive Director of Highway Projects, Los Angeles Metro
•Fred Johring, President, Harbor Trucking Association; President, Golden State Express, Inc.
•Robert Freeman, Airport Environmental Manager, Los Angeles World Airports
•David Pettit, National Resources Defense Council
Project Finance in a Post-Stimulus World
•Moderator: Kaylynn Kim, Managing Partner, Tierra Global Advisors
•Hank Lee, Vice President International Banking, East West Bank
•Kraig Schwingen, Senior Vice President, World Wide Operations, CMB Export, LLC
•Charlie Moore, Moore-McNeil
•Michael George, Managing Director, Public Finance, Wedbush Securities Inc.
Roadmaps to Net Zero Energy Buildings
•Moderator: Mike Rosenfeld, Vice-Consul, British Consulate-General
•Tom DiPrima, Executive Vice President, KB Homes Southern California
•Atsushi Denda, Deputy Director, Institute of Technology, Shimizu Corporation
•Jessica Mack, Manager, New Construction Services, Southern California Edison
Scaling Up Clean Tech Enterprises: Creating Regional Ecosystems that Support Green Growth
•Moderator: Cecilia Estolano, Co-Founder, ELP Advisors
•Robert Hertzberg, Founder and Director, G24i
•Celine Bak, Co-Founder, Canadian Clean Tech Coalition; Founding Partner, Analytica Advisors
•Michael Swords, Director, UCLA Strategic Research Initiative
•Yufu Cheng, China Country Director, R20: Regions of Climate Action
•Jeff Milanette, Executive Director, PortTechLA
E-Mobility Technology & Infrastructure
•Moderator: Nancy Ryan, Deputy Executive Director, California Public Utilities Commission
•Carla Peterman, Commissioner, California Energy Commission
•Terry O'Day, Regional Director, eVgo / NRG
•Akihiko Tobe, Senior Director, Smart City Business Management Division Hitachi, Ltd.
•Wendy James, President and CEO, The Better World Group Inc.