Agenda
SPEAKERS + BREAK OUT SESSIONS
- Keynote Addresses by clean tech industry leaders and key government officials.
- Panel Discussions with industry, governmental, and academic leaders.
- Workshops for collaboration with students and professionals.
Pre-Summit Workshops
Wednesday, March 1 | UNC Carolina Club
Workshops available to all Summit attendees, workshop registration link will be included in your Summit registration confirmation email. Registration will close when capacity is reached.
Attend morning, afternoon or both.
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| Wednesday, March 1st | |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Check In |
| 9:00 – 12:15 | Workshop: Design Thinking & Food in North Carolina Carolina Club – Dowd and Harris Rooms |
| 12:15 – 1:15 | Lunch |
| 1:15 – 4:30 | Workshop: Perfecting Your Pitch Techniques Carolina Club – Dowd and Harris Rooms |
Summit Day 1
| Thursday, March 2nd | ||
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| 8:00-9:00 | Networking Continental Breakfast + Exhibitors (Atrium) |
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| 9:00-9:10 | Welcome Remarks (Grumman Auditorium) |
Kevin Guskiewicz |
| 9:10-9:15 | Welcome + Introduction (Grumman Auditorium) |
Carol L. Folt |
| 9:15-9:30 | Keynote Speaker (Grumman Auditorium) |
Governor Roy Cooper |
| 9:30-9:45 | Featured Speaker (Grumman Auditorium) |
Megan Neligan |
| 9:45-10:30 | Keynote Speaker (Grumman Auditorium) |
Fran O’Sullivan |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break | |
| 10:45-12:00 | Thematic Sessions | |
| INNOVATION (Grumman Auditorium) |
Public-Private Partnerships Between Universities and the Private Sector: A Powerful Way to Advance Innovation | |
| CLEAN ENERGY (Redbud Room) |
The Value of Energy Efficiency Programs: A Closer Look at On-Bill Financing in North Carolina | |
| FOOD (Dogwood Room) |
Agricultural Innovation and Rural Development | |
| WATER & ENERGY (Sunflower Room) |
Restoring the Gulf | |
| 12:00-1:15 | Lunch | |
| Featured Speakers (Trillium Dining Room) |
“The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind” with Author William Kamkwamba and Rye Barcott | |
| STEM Lunch (Bellflower Room) |
Triangle Women In STEM Panel and Luncheon | |
| 1:30-2:45 | Thematic Sessions | |
| INNOVATION (Dogwood Room) |
Venture Capital in Ag Tech | |
| CLEAN ENERGY (Grumman Auditorium) |
What is on the Horizon for Energy Storage? | |
| FOOD (Redbud Room) |
Oyster Restoration as an Economic Development Tool | |
| WATER & ENERGY (Sunflower Room) |
Trends in Energy and Climate Policy | |
| 2:45-3:00 | Break | |
| 3:00-4:15 | Thematic Sessions | |
| INNOVATION (Grumman Auditorium) |
Frontiers in Entrepreneurial Finance | |
| CLEAN ENERGY (Sunflower Room) |
Opportunities and Challenges for Commercial and Industrial Solar | |
| FOOD (Redbud Room) |
How the Revolution in Genomics is Improving our Food Security | |
| WATER & ENERGY (Dogwood Room) |
Innovative Ways to Deliver Energy and Water to the Developing World | |
| 4:15-4:30 | Break | |
| 4:30-5:00 | Presentation (Grumman Auditorium) |
Craig Poff: Wind Energy: What Happened in North Carolina? |
| 5:00-6:15 | Keynote Speaker (Grumman Auditorium) |
Tom Darden |
| 6:15-8:00 | Summit Dinner with Keynote Speaker (Trillium Dining Room) |
Adam Bergman |
Summit Day 2
| Friday, March 3 | ||
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| 8:00-8:45 | Networking Continental Breakfast + Exhibitors (Atrium) |
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| 8:45-8:50 | Welcome and Introductions (Grumman Auditorium) |
Reginald Holley |
| 8:50-9:30 | Keynote Speaker (Grumman Auditorium) |
Pierre-Pascal Urbon “The Digitization of Energy.” |
| 9:30-10:10 | Keynote Speaker (Grumman Auditorium) |
Ralph Pätzold “Organic PV – Do We Need Another PV Technology?” |
| 10:10-10:30 | Keynote Speaker (Grumman Auditorium) |
Chuck McGrady |
| 10:30-11:00 | Mentor Meetup Refreshments + Exhibitors (Atrium) |
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| 11:00-12:15 | Thematic Sessions | |
| INNOVATION (Redbud Room) |
Analytics for a Sustainable World | |
| CLEAN ENERGY (Grumman Auditorium) |
A Look at Solar Farms and Agricultural Lands | |
| FOOD (Dogwood Room) |
Can Biologicals Meaningfully Increase Food Production While Protecting The Environment? | |
| WATER & ENERGY (Sunflower Room) |
Water Research at UNC: Assisting Communities Across North Carolina * Interactive Workshop | |
| 12:15-1:30 | Networking Lunch + Exhibitors (Trillium Dining Room) |
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| 1:45-3:00 | Thematic Sessions | |
| INNOVATION (Grumman Auditorium) |
Universities Creating the Next Great Companies | |
| CLEAN ENERGY (Redbud Room) |
Opportunities for Growth in the Bioenergy Sector | |
| FOOD (Dogwood Room) |
The Entire Value Chain for Craft Beers | |
| WATER & ENERGY (Sunflower Room) |
Innovative Financing for Water Projects | |
| 3:00-4:30 | Closing Reception (Atrium) |
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Subject to change.