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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF NANOTECHNOLOGY
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The International Association of Nanotechnology is a
non-profit professional association with the goal of fostering
research and business collaboration in the emerging of
nanotechnology and clean technology worldwide for benefits of
society.
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The International Association of
Nanotechnology and Clean Tech Institute is pleased to
present...

March 18- 19, 2008
Our Corporate Headquarters:
1290 Parkmoor Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
The Clean Tech Innovation & Workforce 2008 will feature leading
policy makers, venture capitalists, industry leaders, energy
experts and educators in the emerging field of Clean Tech.
The Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum 2008 will feature panel
discussions on the following topics:
• Advanced Technology Showcase
• Public Policy and regulations
• Infrastructure Development
• Best Practice, Codes and Standards
• Commercialization and Applications
• Investment Opportunities and Challenges
• Education and Workforce Training |
Agenda:
the
Program Agenda in PDF can be
downloaded from here.
Venue:
Corporate Headquarters of the International Association of
Nanotechnology:
1290 Parkmoor Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126
For information about the meeting venue and near by hotels,
please click here.
Registration online:
http://nanotechcongress.com/registration.htm
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The Honorable Mike
Honda U.S. Congressman, 15th Congressional District of
California |
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Annette Finsterbusch
Director,
Applied Ventures, LLC
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Barry Cinnamon CEO,
Akeena Solar |
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Preston Roper Executive Vice President, Tioga
Energy
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Alexei Andreev
Executive Vice President Managing
Director
Harris & Harris Group |
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Nag
Patibandla Director of Energy Products Division,
Applied Materials |
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Fritz Prinz Director, Fuel Cells
Consortium; Chair of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford
University |
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Mark Bernstein
Managing Director of Energy Institute, University of
Southern California |
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David Hochschild
VP of Solaria and CPUC Commissioner in San
Francisco |
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Mark C. Trexler
Managing Director, Global Consulting Services,
EcoSecurities
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Neal Dikeman
Partner
Jane Capital Partners |
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Marc Gottschalk
Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
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Chris Busch
Economist, California Climate Program/Union of Concerned
Scientists |
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Barry Worthington
Executive
Director, United States Energy Association
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Geoff Sharples
Director, Electra |
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Roland Winston
Professor of Natural Sciences & Engineering Chair,
University of California, Merced |
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Daniel Hullah
Associate, Rockport Capital Partners |
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Randy Lewis
Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati |
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Nancy Pfund
Managing Partner
DBL Investors |
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Margret J. Kim
Senior Advisor for International Climate Change,
California Air Resources Board
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Jennifer Oliver
Director, Center of Excellence , West Valley College |
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John Carrese
Director, Center of Excellence, City
College of San Francisco |
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Sue Kateley
Executive Director
California Solar Energy Industries Association |
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Jin Zhang
Professor of Chemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz |
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Heidi Livingston
Eisips
Founder,
Korala Consulting |
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Dan Kalafatas
President & COO,
3Degrees |
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Lyndon Rive
Founder & CEO
SolarCity |
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Peter Hsiao
Partner
Morrison & Foerster, LLP |
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Leonard Sharp
VP of Marketing
Silicon Valley Solar
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Michael Pak
CEO
Nanoexa |
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AGENDA
Clean Tech Innovation & Growth Forum 2008
The Program Agenda in PDF can be
downloaded here.
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Tuesday March 18, 2008 |
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8:00 AM-9:00 AM |
Registration |
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9:00 AM-12:15 PM |
Pre-Conference
Workshops
1. Introduction to Nanotech &
Clean Tech
(9:00 AM – 10:30 AM)
An introductory course outlining the
state of Nanotechnology and its role in
Clean Tech and renewable energy
applications.
2. Clean Tech Business Landscape
(10:45 AM – 12:15 PM)
An overview of the trends and challenges
for the Clean Tech Revolution.
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12:15 PM-2:00 PM |
Lunch |
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2:00 PM-2:10 PM |
Welcoming Remarks |
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Lloyd L. Tran
President, IANANO
Director, Clean Tech Institute
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2:10 PM-3:30 PM |
Clean Tech
Innovation & Trends Panel Discussion
Lyndon Rive
CEO
SolarCity
Lenny Sharp
VP of Marketing
Silicon Valley Solar
Seth Zimring
Energy Procurement
PG& E
Bill Byun
Managing Director
Samsung Ventures
John Scull
Managing Partner
Southern Cross Venture Partners
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3:30 PM-3:45 PM |
Coffee Breaks |
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3:45 PM-5:45 PM |
Carbon Offset
Strategies Panel Discussion
Margret J. Kim
Senior Advisor for International Climate
Change
California Air Resources Board
Rahul J. Young, LEED AP
Manager
ICF International
Dan Kalafatas
President & COO
3 Phases Energy Services LLC
Peter Hsiao
Partner
Morrison & Foerster, LLP
Heidi Eisips
Founder
Korala Consulting
Mark C. Trexler
Managing Director, Global Consulting
Services
EcoSecurities
David W. South
President
Technology & Market Solutions
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5:45 PM-7:00 PM |
Reception |
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Wednesday March 19 |
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8:00 AM-8:30 AM |
Conference Registration - Breakfast |
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8:30 AM-8:40 PM |
Opening Remarks
Lloyd L. Tran
President, IANANO
Director, Clean Tech Institute |
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8:40 AM-9:00 AM |
Keynote:
The Honorable Mike Honda
US
Congressman, 15th Congressional District of California
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9:00 AM-10:30 AM |
Policy Panel Discussion
Sue Kateley
Executive Director
California Solar Energy Industries Association
Barry Worthington
Executive Director
United States Energy Association
Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
David Hochschild
VP of Solaria and CPUC Commissioner in San
Francisco
Chris Busch
Economist
California Climate Program/Union of Concerned Scientists
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10:30 AM-10:45 AM |
Morning Break |
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10:45 AM-11:00 PM |
Keynote: Ricardo Angel
Senior Vice President
GE Energy Financial Services |
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11:00 AM-2:15 PM |
Investment Panel Discussion
Alexei Andreev
Executive Vice President/Managing Director
Harris & Harris Group Inc.
Annette Finsterbusch
Director
Applied Ventures, LLC
Neal Dikeman
Partner
Jane Capital Partners
Nancy Pfund
Managing Partner
DBL Investors
Randy Lewis
Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Daniel Hullah
Associate
RockPort Capital Partners
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12:15 PM-1:30 PM |
Lunch |
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1:30 PM-1:50 PM |
Keynote: Barry Cinnamon
Chief Executive Officer
Akeena Solar |
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1:50 PM-3:30 PM |
Tech Leaders Panel Discussion
Michael Pak
CEO
Nanoexa
Anna Halpern-Lande
VP Corporate and Business Development
Tellurian Biodiesel
Nag Patibandla
Director of Energy Products Division
Applied Materials
Elaine Sison-Lebrilla
Senior Project Manager
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Geoff Sharples
Director of Sales and Business Development
EasEnergy
Marc Gottschalk
Partner
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
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3:30 PM-3:40 PM |
Afternoon Break |
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3:40 PM-4:00 PM |
Keynote: Fritz Prinz
Director, Fuel Cells Consortium;
Chair of Mechanical Engineering,
Stanford University |
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4:00 PM-5:30 PM |
Education &
Workforce Panel Discussion
Mark Bernstein
Managing Director of Energy Institute
University of Southern California
Roland Winston
Professor of Natural Sciences & Engineering
Chair
University of California, Merced
Jin Zhang
Professor of Chemistry
University of California, Santa Cruz
Jennifer Oliver
Director, Center of Excellence
West Valley College
John Carrese
Director, Center of Excellence
City College of San Francisco
Preston Roper
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Tioga Energy
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5:30 PM-7:00 PM |
Reception |
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Registration online:
http://nanotechcongress.com/registration.htm
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Past
Event
4th International Congress of
Nanotechnology (ICNT) 2007
Clean Tech Congress 2007
November 5-8, 2007, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel San
Francisco Airport
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We would like to thank our sponsors, exhibitors,
speakers, participants, friends and colleagues, staff
and volunteers who have made the 2007 Congress a
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KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS
We are pleased to welcome our keynote speakers
for the 4th International Congress of Nanotechnology/Clean Tech
Congress 2007
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Prof. Roger
Kornberg
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry in 2006 |
Prof. Harry Kroto
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry in 1996 |
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Member Loni Hancock
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Senator Leland Yee, PhD |
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Clean Tech California
The International Association of
Nanotechnology and our partners have launched the Clean Tech
California with the goal
of fostering the innovation and
development of clean technologies, addressing workforce needs
for high growth, high demand job training in California, and
creating a consortium of public and private organizations to
promote the affordability of clean technologies in California.
For more information, please visit
Clean Tech California web site.
For more information, please contact Event
Coordinator at 408-280-6222 or email to
services@ianano.org
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