Agenda

Join us for an interactive discussion on how investors are shaping the future of a low-carbon economy and how climate change will shape investment models and markets in the coming decades.

Deutsche Asset Management manages over €500 billion across a broad range of asset classes globally and $4billion of assets under management in the cleantech sector.

Moderator: Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman, Cleantech Group

The Cleantech Group welcomes you to our New York Forum. Enjoy coffee, tea, and continental breakfast while discussing the latest trends and technologies with our analysts and other executives.

Join table discussions on our latest work around Smart Grid, Transport, Home Automation & Carbon Accounting, Solar, China and Global Cleantech Innovation & Investment Trends.

An exploration of the trends and challenges facing the financing and scaling of cleantech in the next decade. Predictions of what the future holds, including the role of corporations, open innovation, ICT, policy and emerging markets and creative financing models will be explored.

Setting the stage for the next two day's discussion with an interactive debate on some of the most pressing issues facing the future of cleantech financing:  where is the capital and what stakeholders are truly changing the game?   

A diverse group of leading cleantech influencers who are shaping the segment’s landscape will give their unique perspective on the state of capital and cleantech.

Moderated by: Governor George Pataki, former Governor of New York & Counsel, Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Two seasoned utility industry veterans give their views on how they see the development of a more intelligent power system. 

Join former Chairman of ConEd, which runs one of the country's most secure power grids and former CEO of Nevada-based, NVPower Systems and Board Member of Landis + Gyr for an interactive discussion.

Moderated by: Neil Suslak, Managing Partner, Braemar Energy Ventures

Connect with leading companies and investors in the cleantech space.

A discussion that looks at how Limited Partners are investing in cleantech PE and are adopting varying approaches and investing criteria.

What different strategies are institutional investors taking around allocation decisions and risk mitigation?  How should LPs invest in cleantech given the segments unique characteristics, challenges and LP requirements?

Moderator:  Sheeraz Haji, President, Cleantech Group

CEOs from 4 leading cleantech companies present and pitch.   In the last decade, presenting CEOs have secured over $2 billion in financing and become industry leaders. 

Don’t miss this view into the future of the cleantech landscape on Wall Street!

Hosted By: Autodesk

This session will demonstrate cutting-edge market visualization tools developed by Cleantech Group for the U.S. Department of Energy and will examine key gaps and opportunities in the evolving smart grid ecosystem.

This case study example will explore observations on how cooperation, competition, and consolidation are reshaping competitive dynamics and highlight how executives and investors can employ similar thinking to unlock significant value in a variety of cleantech sectors.

This invitation-only luncheon will bring together leading institutional investors and Cleantech Advisory Board members for a discussion on LP-specific opportunities and challenges to investing in the cleantech segment.  This interactive discussion features perspectives from three diverse LPs on how cleantech plays a role in their investment decisions and allocation strategies.

Moderator: Sara Strope, Cleantech Group

Hosted By: Deutsche Asset Management

CEOs from 4 leading cleantech companies present and pitch.   In the last decade, presenting CEOs have secured over $2 billion in financing and become industry leaders. 

Don’t miss this view into the future of the cleantech landscape on Wall Street!

Hosted By: Autodesk

Cleantech companies building production facilities and deploying technology have been fighting the "Valley of Death” for years. Will this capital gap be the death of scaling cleantech or will innovation win out? What innovative financing models will dominate? What are best and worst financing vehicles? How does the accessibility of capital vary globally, and where does policy fit in? Join experts for this interactive discussion.

Moderated by: Christopher Groobey, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Creativity is on the rise when it comes to financing energy efficiency technologies.  Startups such as Abundant Power Group are seizing a growing market with innovative financing methods, while ESCOs including Johnson Controls are seeing massive growth in the energy services sector. 

Where and why are we seeing success?  What are the hurdles and what are we missing?  What unique financing mechanisms will truly help bring cleantech to scale?

Moderated by: David Cheng, Senior Manager, Advisory, Cleantech Group

In today’s challenging funding environment, pioneering government programs such as the US DOE’s ARPA-E are critical to fostering innovation and bridging the technology and financing gaps in cleantech. Join us for this interactive discussion on how these initiatives will fund tomorrow’s pioneers and be a catalyst for cleantech transformation in the next decade.

Moderator:  Sheeraz Haji, President, Cleantech Group

CEOs from 4 leading cleantech companies present and pitch.   In the last decade, presenting CEOs have secured over $2 billion in financing and become industry leaders. 

Don’t miss this view into the future of the cleantech landscape on Wall Street!

Hosted By: Autodesk

David Steiner, CEO of Waste Management Inc., the largest waste company in North America and the largest recycler of household-generated recyclables, will address the future of waste and environmental services.

Following the Cleantech Group's hosting of the NASDAQ closing bell ceremony, all Forum attendees are invited to a networking reception and strolling dinner at the NASDAQ MarketSite in Times Square.

Hosted By: NASDAQ

The EU, and in particular France, offers an attractive environment for cleantech expansion and exceptional sources of funding opportunities for R&D.  Through analysis of two concrete case studies, this session is a unique opportunity to gain a broad understanding of : 

• Finding sources of funding along with business development and partnerships opportunities;  
• Learning about the most active Research and Development centers;
• Gaining support for a EU/French expansion.

Hosted by: Aderly

An interactive discussion on how Obama's National Export Initiative, set to double U.S. exports in five years with the goal of creating 2 million new jobs, will help scale and create significant opportunities for the cleantech segment in the next decade.

Moderator:  Nicholas Parker, Executive Chairman, Cleantech Group

CEO sector leaders: A chance to hear from 3 'best in class' companies discuss their company in the context of the market dynamics.

Hosted By: Greenberg Traurig

Join us for an in-depth and discussion on how to extract maximum value from your Intellectual Property assets while protecting against potential business and litigation risks.

Note: Icebreakers are interactive smaller group sessions that provide in-depth discussion on a specific topic.  

Hosted By: Deloitte

CEO sector leaders: A chance to hear from 3 'best in class' companies discuss their company in the context of the market dynamics.

Hosted By: Greenberg Traurig

A look at the Executive Briefs, Insight Research Reports, and Investment Monitors available to help you make smarter decisions about your organization's cleantech strategy.

Senior Research Analysts will highlight Cleantech's latest research reports such as:  2010 U.S. Smart Grid Vendor Ecosystem and Revving Up - Next Generation Internal Combustion Technologies.

CEO sector leaders: A chance to hear from 3 'best in class' companies discuss their company in the context of the market dynamics.

Hosted By: Greenberg Traurig

Massive capital investments are required to modernize the energy grid - from energy management and smart meters to distribution automation and transmission monitoring.  Governments globally have committed billions in funds, but the full smart grid price tag could be much larger.  Without significant infrastructure upgrades serious consequences are inevitable.

Who will bear the long-term and near-term costs? What are the emerging business models and applications that will yield the returns required to spur investment?

Moderated by: Greg Neichin, Vice President, Advisory Services & Senior Smart Grid Analyst, Cleantech Group

Please join us for a workshop to explore the do's and don'ts of successfully launching a clean tech start-up company.  Lori Hoberman, chair of Chadbourne & Parke's EC/VC practice group, will lead an interactive discussion with industry leaders on the following:

• Organizational strategy and safeguarding rights of founders
• Approaches to funding and finding investors
• Protecting and monetizing intellectual property

Note: Icebreakers are smaller group sessions that provide in-depth discussion on a specific topic

Hosted by: Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Stakeholders active in the “Green Transportation” space discuss key issues and challenges facing the adoption of next-generation, energy-efficient vehicles.

Topics include: the role and future promise of internal combustion engines, adoption of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, cost and performance challenges around battery technologies, impact of policy incentives on different technologies, consumer reactions to vehicle options, limitations to creating a viable charging infrastructure, and the roles of various stakeholders such as large automakers, start-ups and utilities

Moderator:  Debjit Mukerji, Vice President, Research

Join highly experienced industry and finance experts for straight talk on the future of cleantech financing, drawing on their broad experience in private equity and corporate finance, inside and outside the world of cleantech. The session wraps up the event with an interactive discussion with attendees in attempts to answer “Where do we go from here?”

Moderator:  Richard Youngman, Managing Director Europe & VP, Global Research, Cleantech Group

Wind down your experience at Cleantech Forum NYC with a final networking reception and enhance the connections made during the Forum.

*Invited Speaker