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Agenda (details)
| Time | Location | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 7:30 - 8:20 | Statler | Registration and breakfast |
| 8:20 - 8:30 | Statler | Welcome by The Johnson School |
| 8:30 - 9:45 | Statler | Panel
#1: "Creating a Sustainable Future: Trends in Energy & Climate Change" |
| 9:45 - 10:15 | Statler | Networking Break |
| 10:15 - 11:30 | Statler | Panel
#2: "Adapting to Industry Change: The Convergence of Private Equity & Hedge Funds" |
| Statler | Panel #3: "Advancing Innovation as an Entrepreneur: Transforming Sustainable Industries" | |
| 11:30 - 12:00 | Statler | Break - Networking |
| 12:00 - 1:00 | Statler | Panel
#4: "Revolutionizing the Life Sciences: Venture Capital Investment Strategies" |
Prospective Panelists
| 8:30-9:45 | Trends in Energy and Climate Change |
| Paula DiPerna | Chicago Climate Exchange Executive Vice President |
| Eric Young | Canaan Partners Founding Partner |
| Amol Deshpande | Cargill
Ventures Associate |
| Moderator | |
| 10:15-11:30 | The Convergence of Private Equity & Hedge Funds |
| Jim McNair | Corinthian Capital Senior Managing Director |
| Michael Karangelen | Towerbrook
Capital Partners Principal |
| Damian Gilbert | Allen and Company |
| John Altorelli | Dewey Ballantine Partner |
| Henry O'Conner - Moderator | Orix
Venture Finance Principal |
| 10:15--11:30pm | Transforming the Sustainable Industries |
| Daniel Goldman | GreatPoint Energy Chief Financial Officer |
| Pinaki Bhattacharyya | New
Energy Capital Director |
| Ejnar Knudsen | Cilion, Inc. Executive Vice President |
| Jeffery Wolfe | GroSolar Chief Executive Officer |
| Stuart L. Hart - Moderator | The Jonson School at Cornell Professor of Sustainable Global Enterprise |
| 12:00-1:00pm | Venture Capital Investment Strategies |
| David Berry | Flagship Venture Partners Principal |
| John Brooks | Prism Venture Partners General Partner |
| Anupendra Sharma | Siemens Venture Capital Investment Partner |
| Dean Banks - Moderator | Highland Capital Partners Vice President |
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