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Greetings!
This year's keynote addresses will be delivered by
David Crane, NRG President and CEO, and former Governor and Energy Secretary Bill Richardson. In
addition, for the first time we will be starting off the conference on
Friday with an opening plenary panel to frame the key issues in today's
critical energy challenges. Keynotes and updated program information below.
We
hope you'll join us! The conference is a ticketed event, so be sure to
register to reserve your spot as tickets are selling quickly! Early
bird registration ends this Friday, Februrary 15th.
Sincerely,
2013 MIT Energy Conference Directors
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Friday Keynote
David Crane, NRG President and CEO
David Crane is President and CEO of NRGEnergy, a Fortune 300 energy
company at the forefront of changing how people think about and use
energy. NRG is the nation's largest independent power generator and one
of the largest solar generators, capable of supplying nearly 40 million
homes with a diverse portfolio of fossil, solar, wind and nuclear
facilities. The company is also a leader in the deployment of electric
vehicle charging infrastructure, renewable retail electricity services
and smart energy solutions for more than 2 million retail
customers served through its retail subsidiaries: Reliant, Green
Mountain Energy Company and Energy Plus.
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Saturday Keynote
Bill Richardson, former Governor and Energy Secretary
Richardson recently completed his second term as Governor of New Mexico
in January 2011. He was elected Governor in 2002 and re-elected in
2006 with the support of 69 percent of voters. Prior to being elected
governor, Richardson enjoyed a very successful and fulfilling career in
public service. He represented the 3rd Congressional District for 15
years, served as the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in 1997, and
in 1998, he was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of
the U.S. Department of Energy.
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Friday Program
PANELS
The
Conference will commence on Friday, March 1st with in-depth Friday
panels held on the MIT campus that are free and open to the public.
Utility of the Future
Moderated by Richard Schmalensee, Professor of Economics, Emeritus, MIT, and featuring speakers Terry Boston, President and CEO, PJM Interconnection, Bruce Baine, Vice President of Strategic Policy Analysis, American Electric Power Co., Inc., Brendan Endicott
Director of Advanced Demand Response
EnerNoc, and Lena Hansen, Principal, Rocky Mountain Institute.
From Coal to Gas - The Emerging Reality of the Fossil Generation
Moderated by Francis O'Sullivan, Executive Director, Energy Sustainability Challenge Program
MIT, Jeff Pollard, Managing Director of Natural Resources & Head of Power Asset M&A
Goldman Sachs, and Bruce Rising, Manager, Power System Management Siemens.
Breaking the Climate Stalemate
Moderated by Jeremy McDiarmid, Director, Environment North East, and featuring speakers Gilbert Metcalf, Professor of Economics, Tufts University, Richard Lester, Head of Nuclear Science & Engineering, MIT, Joseph Aldy, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Harvard University, and Kerry Emanuel, Director of Program in Atmospheres, Oceans and Climate, MIT.
Energy Innovation for Development
Moderated by Robert Stoner, Associate Director
MIT Energy Initiative, and featuring speakers Katherine Lucey, Founder & CEO
Solar Sisters, Banmali Agrawala, President & CEO, GE Energy (India Region), Lauro Fiuza Jr.,
ABEEólica (Brazilian Wind Power Association) & SERVTEC VP for
International Relations of ABEEólica (Brazilian Wind Power Association)
& President of SERVTEC, Adam Pool, CEO
Environmental Investment Partners, and Kelly Sims Gallagher, Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy Tufts University - Fletcher School.
SHOWCASE
The discussions will carry forward to the Friday Night Energy Showcase
at the Boston Park Plaza Castle - a free exhibit of innovative and
breakthrough energy technologies from start-up companies and academic
research.
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Saturday Program
PANELS
Unlocking the Thermal Efficiency Potential
Moderated by Harvey Michaels, Professor of Urban Studies & Planning, MIT and featuring speakers Bruce Hedman, Vice President, ICF International, Patricia Garland, CHP Program Manager, Department of Energy, Domenic Armano, Director of Customer Solutions, FirstFuel Software.
Low Carbon Technologies - From Best Practice to Common Practice
Moderated by Stephen Connors, Director, AGREA, MIT Energy Initiative, and featuring speakers Philippe Paelnick, VP Portfolio & Strategic Positioning, Alstom Power, John Pierce, Chief Bioscientist, BP, Armando Zuluaga, CEO, Abengoa Solar USA.
A New Way of Thinking - Innovation in the Nuclear Industry
Moderated by Emilio Baglietto, Assistant Professor of Nuclear Science & Engineering, MIT, and featuring speakers Christofer Mowry, President, B&W mPower, Tom Flaherty, Senior Partner, Booz & Company.
The Old Made New - Conventional Resource Innovation in the 21st Century
Moderated by Randall Field, Executive Director
MITEI, and featuring speakers Bill Brown, CEO & Co-Founder Net Power, Gary Leonard, Global Technology Director, GE, Mike Desmond, Chief Chemist, BP, Susan F. Tierney, Managing Principal, Analysis Group.
Game Changers in the Energy Space
Moderated by Bill Aulet, Managing Director, Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship, and featuring speakers Russ Conser, Manager, Shell, Cheryl Martin, Deputy Director, ARPA-E, Craig Jarchow, Managing Director, Pine Brook Partners, LLC, and Donald Sadoway, Professor, Founder & Chief Scientific Adviser, MIT & Ambri.
IDEA STORM
In addition, this year's Conference will include an "Idea Storm," a
brainstorming session to create a more interactive experience. In it,
attendees will form small groups and discuss challenges related to
solutions relevant to the panel topics and those developed at MIT.
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Conference Details
Friday, March 1, 2013
MIT Campus
11:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Boston Park Plaza Hotel
50 Park Plaza
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Saturday, March 2, 2013
The Westin Copley Place
10 Huntington Avenue
8:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Contact Us
For questions regarding ticket registration:
For general questions:
Website:
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MIT Energy Conference
77 Massachusetts Ave.
Cambridge, MA 02139
mit_energy_conference@mit.edu
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