Washington D.C. – This week, the Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) is hosting its third annual Energy Innovation Summit, which is designed to unite key players from all sectors of America’s energy innovation community to share ideas for how to lead the world in the development of next generation clean energy technologies, develop our nation’s energy resources, and build an American economy that lasts.
Tomorrow’s full agenda with speakers is below. For specific press requests, please contact Keri Fulton at keri.fulton@hq.doe.gov.
The Summit features a Technology Showcase displaying over 250 breakthrough energy developments from ARPA-E’s awardees and many other innovative companies. There will be exhibits from ARPA-E-funded projects and applicants in areas including grid-scale storage, power electronics, batteries for electric vehicles, building efficiency, advanced carbon capture and electrofuels.
WHAT: ARPA-E’s Third Annual Energy Innovation Summit
WHERE: Gaylord Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland
RSVP: To register, visit: http://www.energyinnovationsummit.com/register.html. For on site assistance, contact Keri Fulton at keri.fulton@hq.doe.gov or 202-586-4940.
TUESDAY AGENDA:
7:00 AM Registration Open
Location: Foyer
8:00 AM Summit Open with remarks from ARPA-E Director Arun Majumdar
Location: Hall A
8:10 AM Hall A Keynote Presentation by Energy Secretary Steven Chu
Location: Hall A
8:30 AM Congressional Comment and Introduction from Representative Steve Womack (AR)
Location: Hall A
8:35 AM Keynote Presentation by Lee Scott, BDT Capital Partners, Chairman; Walmart, Former CEO
Location: Hall A
9:00 AM Congressional Comment and Introduction from Senator Lamar Alexander (TN)
Location: Hall A
9:05 AM Keynote Presentation by Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corporation, Chairman, President and CEO
Location: Hall A
9:35 AM Fireside Chat
Moderator - John Podesta, Center for American Progress, Chair and Counselor
Lee Scott, BDT Capital Partners, Chairman; Walmart, Former CEO
Frederick W. Smith, FedEx Corporation, Chairman, President and CEO
Location: Hall A
9:55 AM Networking Break
Location: Foyer
10:10 AM Performer Video
Location: Hall A
10:15 AM Fireside Chat
Moderator - John Podesta, Center for American Progress, Chair and Counselor
Energy Secretary Steven Chu
Bill Gates, Microsoft, Chairman
Location: Hall A
11:00 AM Congressional Perspective from Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (CA)
Location: Hall A
11:10 AM Keynote Presentation by ARPA-E Director Arun Majumdar
Location: Hall A
11:30 AM Networking Lunch
Location: Expo Hall
12:30 PM Technology Showcase
Location: Expo Hall
1:45 PM Panels
Future Grid: Beyond Smart Meters
Location: Hall A
What technologies and markets will we need to develop to move the electricity grid beyond smart meters? What are the potential benefits of success?
Moderator - Rajeev Ram, ARPA-E, Program Director
Deepak Divan, Varentec, President and CTO
Arshad Mansoor, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Senior Vice President, Research and Development
Paul De Martini, Newport Consulting Group, LLC, Managing Director
Andrew Ott, PJM, Senior Vice President, Markets
Barriers to Domestic Manufacturing
Location: Hall A
What are the key barriers for domestic manufacturing? What are the real world factors that a company weighs when determining where to manufacture products, and what can be done to affect those factors? What role does technology play in reinvigorating American manufacturing?
Moderator - Leo Christodoulou, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Advanced Manufacturing Office, Program Manager
Christine Furstoss, General Electric Global Research Center, Manufacturing and Materials Global Domain Leader
Matthew Ganz, Boeing Research & Technology, Vice President and General Manager
Atul Kapadia, Envia Systems, CEO
Bruce Sohn, MEGE Associates, Principal
Thinking Globally about Transportation
Location: Hall 5
What blend of transportation options and advanced technologies — including vehicles, fuels, and urban systems — can fulfill global transportation demand while minimizing negative external impacts?
Moderator - Bryan Walsh, TIME Magazine, Senior Writer
Lawrence Burns, University of Michigan, Professor of Engineering Practice; Columbia University, Director of Program on Sustainable Mobility
Michael Ramage, ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, Executive Vice President (Retired)
John Viera, Ford Motor Company, Director, Sustainability & Vehicle Environmental Matters
Financing the Future Electric System
Location: Hall 2
What are the financing obstacles that inhibit deployment of advanced generation and transmission technologies? Where are the financing gaps in the private sector? What is the role of government in financing deployment? What options and financial structures are available to provide lower-cost of capital from both the private and public capital markets?
Moderator - Coral Davenport, National Journal, Energy and Environment Correspondent
Stuart Bernstein, Goldman Sachs & Co., Head and Partner, Clean Technology and Renewables Business
Michel Di Capua, Bloomberg New Energy Finance, Head of U.S. Analysis
Bob Hemphill, AES Solar Power Ltd., CEO
Jacob Susman, OwnEnergy, Founder and CEO
3:10 PM Networking Break
Location: Foyer
3:30 PM Panels
Future Grid: Transforming Institutions
Location: Hall A
What novel business models and other institutional solutions exist to take advantage of new grid technology?
Moderator - Paul Hibbard, Analysis Group, Vice President
Richard Kauffman, U.S. Department of Energy, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Energy
Kristin Mayes, Arizona State University, Professor of Practice, Faculty Director, Program on Law and Sustainability
Clair Moeller, Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc., Vice President of Transmission Asset Management
Obstacles to a Manufacturing Workforce
Location: Hall C
What skill sets will be required for the future U.S. economy? How can we ensure that our workforce can meet those needs?
Moderator - Bart Gordon, K&L Gates, Partner; Former Representative from Tennessee
Stefan Heck, McKinsey & Co., Director, Leader of Global Cleantech Practice
Carrie Houtman, The Dow Chemical Company, Senior Public Policy Manager
Van Ton-Quinlivan, California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office, Vice Chancellor for Workforce and Economic Development
Deborah Wince-Smith, The Council on Competitiveness, President and CEO
Thinking Globally about Access to Energy
Location: Hall 5
How can we make affordable modern energy services accessible to everyone in the world?
Moderator - Chris Hartshorn, Lux Research, Vice President - Research
Nawal Al-Hosany, Zayed Future Energy Prize, Director; Masdar, Director of Sustainability
Ashok Gadgil, University of California at Berkeley, Professor; Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Director of the Environmental Energy Technologies Division
Russell Sturm, International Finance Corporation, Head, Climate Change Advisory
Johanna Wellington, GE Global Research, Advanced Technology Leader – Sustainable Energy
Unleashing Biology for Energy
Location: Hall 2
What has limited the use of biology in energy? Can those limitations be overcome to make biological systems transformational in solving energy challenges?
Moderator - George Whitesides, Harvard University, Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor
George Church, Harvard Medical School, Professor of Genetics; Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor of Health Sciences and Technology
Aristides A. N. Patrinos, Synthetic Genomics, Inc., Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Martha Schlicher, Monsanto Company, Vice President Bioenergy
5:00 PM Technology Showcase & Reception
Location: Expo Hall
Open to All Registered Attendees - Showcase closes at 8:00 pm
