2018 Summit
About
Convening Leaders for a Prosperous Southeast
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill hosted its fifth annual UNC Clean Tech Summit Mar. 1-2, 2018 at UNC’s Friday Center. The event highlighted the latest innovations, trends and challenges in the clean technology industry and how North Carolina is playing a key role in leading the way to a green global economy. The Summit is co-hosted by the UNC Institute for the Environment and the Center for Sustainable Enterprise at UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School.
2018 UNC Clean Tech Summit
March 1- 2
UNC Friday Center, Chapel Hill
Gifts and sponsorships make it possible for us to bring together attendees and speakers to explore key issues in the Southeast’s clean tech industry.
Featured Speakers
- Tracy Baldwin, Sustainability Manager, Amazon Web Services
- Jeremy Grantham, Chief Investment Strategist and Member of The Board, GMO Trust
- Ravila Gupta, President and CEO, Council for Entrepreneurial Development
- Emily Kirsch, Co-Founder and CEO, Powerhouse
- Doug Speight, Executive Director, American Underground
- Thom Tillis, U.S. Senator for North Carolina
- Check back frequently, speakers added daily!
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Day 1
Summit Day 1
| Thursday, March 1st | ||
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| 8:00-9:00 | Networking Continental Breakfast + Exhibitors |
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| 9:00 | Master of Ceremonies | Reginald Holley – The Longmire Group |
| 9:00-9:10 | Welcome Remarks | Robert A. Blouin – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| 9:10-9:15 | Welcome | Denis Leclerc – Écotech Québe |
| 9:15-9:20 | Introduction | Stephen M. Ross – North Carolina General Assembly |
| 9:20-10:00 | Keynote Speaker | Carl Schramm – West Run Holdings |
| 10:00-10:05 | Introduction | Tracy Triggs-Matthews – UNC Kenan-Flagler Center for Sustainable Enterprise |
| 10:05-10:35 | Keynote Speaker | Emily Kirsch – Powerhouse |
| 10:35-10:45 | Break | |
| 10:45-12:00 | Panel and Roundtable Discussions | |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | How the Early Stage Companies Accelerate Energy Innovation | |
| CLEAN ENERGY | How Storage Will Change the Future of Energy | |
| INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE | Making More With Less: Integrated Technologies for Better Farm Production | |
| SMART + HEALTHY CITIES | New Paradigms in Intelligent Transportation | |
| TECHNOLOGY + SUSTAINABILITY | Blockchain in the Energy Sector: Hype Versus Reality? | |
| 12:00-1:15 | Luncheon Panel | Triangle Women in STEM |
| Luncheon Panel | Greening State Government | |
| Luncheon Panel | Emerging Partnerships: Student Initiatives and Industry | |
| 1:30-2:45 | Panel and Roundtable Discussions | |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | Increasing Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Women | |
| CLEAN ENERGY | National Trends in Solar Energy | |
| INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE | The Role of Indoor Food Production | |
| SMART + HEALTHY CITIES | Electric Vehicle Policies | |
| TECHNOLOGY + SUSTAINABILITY | How the Cloud Can Accelerate Sustainability Innovation | |
| 2:45-3:00 | Break | |
| 3:00-4:15 | Panel and Roundtable Discussions | |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | Creating Successful Clean Tech Incubators and Accelerators | |
| CLEAN ENERGY | RE 100: Large Companies Leading the Way on the Energy Transition | |
| INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE | Entrepreneurship on the Farm | |
| SMART + HEALTHY CITIES | Electrification of the Economy | |
| FINANCE | Financing Energy Storage | |
| 4:15-4:25 | Transition | |
| 4:25-4:30 | Introduction | Tom Darden – Cherokee |
| 4:30-5:15 | Keynote Speaker | Jeremy Grantham – GMO Trust |
| 5:30-6:15 | Professional Social | |
| 5:30-6:15 | Student Address | Future Jobs in Energy |
| 5:30-6:15 | Student Address | Sustainable Communities and Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learned from Europe and the Silicon Valley |
| 6:15-8:00 | Summit Networking Dinner |
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Day 2
Summit Day 2
| Friday, March 2nd | ||
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| 8:00-8:45 | Networking Continental Breakfast + Exhibitors (Atrium) |
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| 8:55-9:00 | Welcome | |
| 9:00 – 9:05 | Introduction | Joel Olsen – O2 Emc |
| 9:05-9:45 | Keynote Speaker | Thom Tillis – U.S. Senator for North Carolina |
| 9:45-9:50 | Introduction | Olga Hawn – UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School |
| 9:50-10:20 | Keynote Speaker | Adam Monroe – Novozymes Americas |
| 10:30-11:00 | Mentor Meet-up Refreshments + Exhibitors |
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| 11:00-12:15 | Panel and Roundtable Discussions | |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | International Clean Tech Network | |
| CLEAN ENERGY | Renewable Energy Policy in NC: The Future Beyond HB 589 | |
| INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE | Precision Agriculture | |
| SMART + HEALTHY CITIES | The Microgrid: Securing Essential Infrastructure | |
| FUTURE OF ENERGY | Utility Planning in a Time of Dramatic Change | |
| 12:15-1:30 | Networking Lunch + Exhibitors |
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| 1:45-3:00 | Panel and Roundtable Discussions | |
| ENTREPRENEURSHIP | The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in RTP: Strengths and Challenges | |
| CLEAN ENERGY | Grid Modernization | |
| INNOVATION IN AGRICULTURE | The Value Chain for Hard Cider | |
| SMART + HEALTHY CITIES | Generating Profits and Jobs from Waste Streams | |
| FINANCE | Investing in the Future of Energy | |
| 3:00-4:00 | Closing Reception |
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PROGRAM
- 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.
- Round Table Discussions: Informal, in-depth discussions exploring key issues.
NETWORKING AND MENTORING
- The Summit Mentor Program offers students an invaluable opportunity to meet with a professional throughout the Summit.
- The Networking Lunch offers students and representatives from a wide variety of companies a chance to meet and make connections.
NEW IN 2018!
- The Professional Social will offer professionals an opportunity to make new connections and reconnect with colleagues.
- The Summit Networking Dinner offers attendees an opportunity to interact with more people during dinner and the flexibility to move around the room while enjoying a variety of local food and beverages.
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The 2018 Summit will host the Annual Meeting of the International Clean Tech Network
The International Cleantech Network is an exclusive network of cleantech clusters from the world’s leading cleantech regions that aims to generate new business opportunities, enhance competitive advantages and create value for companies, knowledge institutions and local authorities across cluster regions.
In accordance with the UNC Institute for the Environment’s commitment to sustainability the 2018 UNC Clean Tech Summit will be a Carolina Green event.