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Day One: Monday, March 27

8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.   Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.   Keynote: Robert Blue, Chair, President, and CEO of Dominion Energy [moderated by Miki Deric of Accenture], “Roadblocks to the Clean-energy Transition: A Tale of Good vs. Good”

[Grumman Auditorium]

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break 

10:15 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Retrofitting Existing Assets with CCUS

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Transmission Infrastructure

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Hydrogen and Other Long-term Storage Technologies

Policy Support for Hydrogen and Long-duration Storage

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Building the New economy in the Mid-Atlantic Region

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Moving from ESG Integration to Sustainability Investing

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Fireside Chat: CEO of Thomas Built Buses and other EV Manufacturers

[Azalea room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Sustainable Intensification

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Fireside Chat: CEO of Thomas Built Buses and other EV Manufacturers

[Azalea room]
11:30 a.m. – 12:35 p.m.  Luncheon Options (guest speakers begin at 11:45 a.m)

*All lunch programming is open to all Summit registrants. All ticket types include daily lunch with the exception of the student $30 ‘without lunch’ ticket. Your lunch tickets will be located in your name badge based on the type of Summit ticket purchased. For those students who purchased the ‘without lunch’ student ticket, designated seating may apply in both lunch rooms.

(A) Cleantech Pioneer, Cleantech Entrepreneur, and Cleantech Trailblazer Award presentations with keynote speaker, Chris Castro, Chief of Staff, Office of State and Community Energy Programs, U.S. Department of Energy

[Trillium room]

(B) Emily Solomonson, Field Marketing Specialist at Guayaki Yerba Mate

[Dogwood Room]

12:35 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.  Break

12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Keynote
Terry Boston, Consultant, Retired CEO of PJM, Grid Protection Alliance, “Repowering Earth: Reliable, Resilient, Robust, and Sustainable- The Future Ain’t What it Used to Be”

[Grumman Auditorium]

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.  Break

1:30 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Blue Carbon: Established Solutions

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Nuclear Power and the Energy Transition

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Hydrogen and Other Long-term Storage Technologies

Deployment of Long-term Storage

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Evolving High-tech transportation corridor Between Charlotte and Raleigh along H-64

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Blended Finance and Green Banks

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Building the Ecosystem for Large Electric Vehicles

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Regenerative Aquaculture

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Battery Production and Lifecycle

[Azalea room]

2:35 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.  Break

2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. Keynotes
Anna Siefken, Senior Advisor, Office of Technology Transitions, U.S. Department of Energy (2:45 – 3:30 p.m.), “Emerging Technologies and Energy Innovation: Creating Ecosystems for Lasting Impact”

Jeff Guldner, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (3:30 – 4:15 p.m.), “Partnering with Customers on the Road to Clean Energy”

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

4:15 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Alternate Approaches with CCUS

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

North Carolina’s Offshore Wind Future – Where We Stand and The Steps Ahead 

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Hydrogen and Other Long-term Storage Technologies

The Many Colors of Hydrogen

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Growing the Region’s Foreign Direct Investment in Cleantech 

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Financing Cleantech in a High Interest Rate Market 

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Infrastructure, IRA Bill, and Charging 

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Sequestration and Regenerative Agriculture

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Federal Policy Supporting Manufacturing

[Azalea room]

5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Women in Clean Energy (WICE) Reception co-sponsored by Dominion Energy and the UNC Cleantech Summit at the Courtyard by Marriott, Chapel Hill. This event is open to industry professionals who must separately register for this event. [NOTE: This event is at capacity.]

 

Day Two: Tuesday, March 28

8:15 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.   Registration and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m.   Keynote: Arshad Mansoor, President, and CEO at Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), “A Climate-Ready Power System: Resilient and Affordable Decarbonization”

[Grumman Auditorium]

9:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.  Keynote: Elizabeth Curmi, Director, Global Thematic Analyst at Citi, “Food and Climate Change- Creating Sustainable Food systems for a Net Zero Future”

[Grumman Auditorium]

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:50 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Forestry and Carbon Offset

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Nuclear Power and energy transition II: Alternative Applications

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Energy Policy

Europe’s Rapidly Evolving Energy Strategies

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Building a Complete Battery Supply Chain in North Carolina

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Voluntary Carbon Market Structures

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Vehicle to Grid Solutions 

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Fertilizer Solutions

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Deep Sea Mining

[Azalea room]

 

11:50 a.m. – 1:10 p.m. Luncheon Options (guest speakers begin at 12:15 p.m)

*All lunch programming is open to all Summit registrants. All ticket types include daily lunch with the exception of the student $30 ‘without lunch’ ticket. Your lunch tickets will be located in your name badge based on the type of Summit ticket purchased. For those students who purchased the ‘without lunch’ student ticket, designated seating may apply in both lunch rooms.

(A) Innovative Carbon Removal Products (panel): Dan Soeder (Carbon Blade), David Wood (SkyNano Technologies), Mark Henderson (Skytree), Max Scholten (Heirloom) 

[Trillium room]

(B) Clay Grubb, CEO of Grubb Properties, and Tiffany King, Regional Director of Sustainability at Samet Corporation

[Dogwood Room]

BOOK SIGNING: 1:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. with Clay Grubb, “Creating the Urban Dream: Tackling the Affordable Housing Crisis with Compassion.” All attendees get 20 percent off! 

[Outside Dogwood Room]

 

1:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Keynote
Henry McKoy, Inaugural Director of the State and Community Energy Programs, US Department of Energy, “Financing the Climate Future: Government Style”

[Grumman Auditorium]
2:05 p.m. – 3:05 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Carbon Removal (1)

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Data Science and Energy

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Energy Policy

State Energy Policy

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Innovation and Entrepreneurship

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

The Inflation Reduction Act and New Opportunities for Tax Equity Investing

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

Smart Mobility and Emerging Technologies

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Drought Resilience

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Battery Materials and Supply Chains

[Azalea room]

3:05 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.  Break

3:20 p.m – 4:50 p.m. Keynotes

Dan Shugar, CEO and founder, Nextracker (3:20 p.m.- 4:05 p.m), “Build to Last, Deliver Value: How Clean Energy Will Win.” *Special announcement at the conclusion of this keynote

Lachlan Carey, senior associate, US Program, Rocky Mountain Institute, RMI (4:05 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.), “The Economic Opportunities of Biden’s Green Industrial Strategy for the Midatlantic Region”

[Grumman Auditorium]

4:50 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.  Break

5:00 p.m. – 6:05 p.m.  Concurrent Sessions

Track: Carbon Capture and Removal Strategies

Blue Carbon: Emerging Solutions

[Redbud room]

 

Track: The Global Energy Transition

Technology and Opportunities In the Offshore Wind Space 

[Windflower room]

 

Track: Energy Policy

Federal Energy Policy

[Sunflower room]

 

Track: Building Foundations for Cleantech in the Mid-Atlantic (VA, NC, SC, GA)

Workforce Development

[Grumman Auditorium]

 

Track: Green Finance

Energy Storage Investments

[Dogwood room]

 

Track: Smart Mobility and Low-Carbon Transportation

The Future of our Ocean Logistics

[Mountain Laurel room]

 

Track: Agriculture’s Solutions to Climate Change

Venture and Startups

[Bellflower room]

 

Track: Supply Chains and Manufacturing

Barriers to Battery Manufacturing

[Azalea room]
6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Career Fair (In Person)
[Atrium, Main Hall]

 

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