Continue the cleantech conversations and take a look back at the most recent UNC Clean Tech Summit. Watch this video about “Innovating to a Clean Economy.”
UNC Clean Tech Summit Webinar Series Launches
The cleantech conversation goes beyond the annual UNC Clean Tech Summit! This webinar series will focus on the clean tech economy from a regional, national and global lens.
The first series features six (6) webinars with panelists who are at the center of their respective fields in smart building, ag tech, circular economy, grid modernization, energy efficiency, blue tech and more.
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host the seventh annual UNC Clean Tech Summit on Thursday, February 20, 2020 – Friday, February 21, 2020 at UNC’s Friday Center.
The event convenes more than 1,000 students, business professionals, international speakers, policy members, and academics for two days of engagement to foster leadership, share new ideas, and bring growth opportunities to the Southeast’s clean tech economy. The Summit is co-hosted by the UNC Institute for the Environment and the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School.
This year’s theme, “Innovating to a Clean Economy” will feature keynote speakers, panels, workshops and TedTalk-style engagement opportunities for the following topics.
Karl Wheeler Regional Sales Manager BYD Coach & Bus
Jessica Whitehead Chief Resilience Officer NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency
Brandi Williams Community Affairs Manager, Solid Waste Services City of Charlotte
Jerry Williams Director - Environmental Sustainability SAS
Benjamin Wilson Founder and Chief Technology Officer Logware
Jessica Wilson Project Manager U.S. Green Building Council
Jesse Windle Director, Data Science Hi Fidelity Genetics
Lincoln Wood Electrification Policy Manager Southern Company
David Yates Retired President Nestlé HealthCare Nutrition
Lili E. Zay Morehead-Cain Scholar, Class of 2020 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
ENGAGED DISCUSSIONS FOR GROWTH
Keynote Addresses: Thought-provoking addresses by clean tech industry leaders and key government officials.
Panel Discussions: Presentations, discussions and Q & A with experts from industry, government, agriculture, communities and academia.
Workshops: Interactive and engaging sessions to explore, learn and collaborate.
CAREER FAIR + MENTORSHIP
TheSummit Mentor Program offers students an invaluable opportunity to meet with a professional throughout the Summit.
The Career Fair offers students and representatives from a wide variety of clean tech companies the chance to meet and make connections.
Contributions and sponsorships make it possible for us to bring together attendees and speakers to explore key issues in the Southeast’s clean tech industry.
In accordance with the UNC Institute for the Environment’s commitment to sustainability, the UNC Clean Tech Summit is proud to be aCarolina Greenevent.
