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5801 Southfield Expressway
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ESD Alternative Energy Conference:
Creating Solutions, Driving Change
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Doubletree Dearborn Hotel
5801 Southfield Expressway
Detroit
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FEATURING:
- Morning Keynote Speaker: Ann Marie Sastry, Ph.D.
CEO and CEO and co-Founder, Sakti3 Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical, Biomedical and Materials Science and Engineering, Director, Energy Systems Engineering Program, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
- Lunch Keynote Speaker: Stanley "Skip" Pruss
Director, Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) and Michigan's Chief Energy Officer
- Special Community Leadership Address: Robert Ficano, Wayne County Executive
ESD’s Alternative Energy Conference is the only event in Michigan that will bring together leaders in the alternative energy industry, and representatives of government, policy and technology to discuss issues and offer solutions and opportunities available in this industry.
Panel discussions featuring distinguished leaders in the industry, breakout sessions and exhibits are only some of the attractions that this conference will offer.
Below is a list of the presenters and track sessions. We invite you to check this page regularly for new updates as they become available.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
8:30 AM
Welcome Address and Keynote Presentation
Chris Webb, JD, Co-Director, ESD Institute
8:45 AM
Community Leadership Address
Robert Ficano, Wayne County Executive
9:00 AM
Morning Keynote Presentation
Ann Marie Sastry, CEO and co-Founder, Sakti3
9:30 AM
Panel Discussion #1: Success Stories and Opportunities
Moderator: Beth Gotthelf, Attorney, Butzel Long
PANELISTS:
- Chris Long, President and CEO, Global Wind Systems
- Dan Radomski, Vice President of Industry Service, Next Energy
- Dave Prouty, President & CEO, Heat Transfer International, LLC - Turning Waste to Energy, Liabilities to Assets and Visions into Reality
- Scott Mabie, Danotek
- Thom Pendergest, CEO, Lake Front Capital
11:15 A.M.
Panel Discussion #2: Global and National Policy Benchmarking
Moderator: Matt Roush, WWJ 950 Newsradio, IT Report, Technology Editor
PANELISTS:
- Liesl Clark, Deputy Director, Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth
- Dr. Soji Adelaja, Director, Michigan State University Land Policy Institute
- Karen Slawner, Coordinator-Renewable Energy Facilitation Office, Ontario – “Green Energy Act”
- Irene Dimitry, Director, DTE Renewable Energy
1:45 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Stanley "Skip" Pruss, Director, Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) and Michigan's Chief Energy Officer
Afternoon Breakout Sessions: Attendees can select from three educational tracks featuring topics on: Funding, Renewable Economy and Technology.
2:25 PM
Breakout Session #1:
Funding Track
Jeff Bocan, Managing Director, Beringea, LLC
Renewable Energy Track
Chris Detjen, Program Development Manager, Next Energy
Technology Track
Robert Yackel, CEO/President, Merrill Technolgies Group
Advanced Manufacturing for Green Energy
3:25 PM
Breakout Session #2:
Funding Track
Nate Jonker, Owner, Nate Jonker & Associates and Genessee Grant Writers
Building Partnerships with the Public Sector: Or It's About the Money
Renewable Energy Track
John Thomas
Technology Track
Joe Petrosky, Dean, Engineering, Renewables and Advanced Technologies, Macomb College
Alternative Fuels and Renewable Energy programs at Macomb Community College and use of community colleges as a community resource.
Dr. Simon Ng, Interim Associate Dean for Research and Director of Alternative Energy Technology, Wayne State University
Breakout Session #3: 4:25 PM
Funding Track
Mike Finney, CEO, Ann Arbor Spark
Renewable Energy Track
Jim Hardin, Hardin GeoTech
Technology Track
Mary Templeton, Executive Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Wind Energy Consulting & Contracting, Inc.
Wind Energy as a Revenue Generator
COST: (Includes continental breakfast and lunch):
$115.00 ESD member; $135.00 non-member; $425.00 Exhibitor Table
Sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Cathy Ross at 248-353-0735, ext. 149, or cross@esd.org. |
