About
The 5th Annual Summit will bring together attendees and speakers from business, government, agriculture and academia to explore key issues in clean tech with keynotes, discussions, workshops, mentoring and networking to foster leadership and growth in the Southeast's clean tech industry.
This year's themes include:
- Entrepreneurship - Celebrating the entrepreneur in the Clean Tech Industry.
- Clean Energy - Exploring how clean energy and technology innovations are driving economic growth and transforming both urban and rural regions.
- Innovation in Agriculture - Highlighting new technological breakthroughs that advance global food security and increase sustainable farming.
- Smart & Healthy Cities - Recognizing the work being done to create innovative solutions for city needs.
Alumni speaking at this year's events:
Thursday March 1
- Entrepreneurship Panel | 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
- Bob Irvin (MEM) - Executive Director at CLT Joules
- GreenState Government Panel & Luncheon | 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
- Jeffrey Hughes (BE) - Director of UNC School of Government Environmental Finance Center
- Clean Energy Panel Session | 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM
- Paul Quinlan (MEM/MPP) - Clean Tech Manager at ScottMadden Management Consultants
- Ivan Urlaub (MEM/MPP) - Executive Director at the NC Sustainable Energy Association
- Entrepreneurship Panel Session | 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
- Bob Irvin (MEM) - Executive Director at CLT Joules
- Mark Vasu (BA) - Executive Vice President at Greentown Labs
- Smart & Healthy Cities Panel Session | 3:00 PM = 4:15 PM
- Mark Laabs (BA) - Managing Director at Modern Energy
- Finance Panel Session | 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
- Christopher Wedding - Nicholas School Executive in Residence
- Ray Hohenstein (MBA) - Market Applications Director at Fluence - A Siemens and AES Company
- Future Jobs in Energy Student Address | 5:30 PM - 6:15 PM
- Alyssa Farrel (BA) - Global Product Marketing Manager at SAS
Friday March 2
- Keynote Address Introduction | 9:45 AM - 9:50 AM
- Olga Hawn (PhD) - Assistant Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
- Entrepreneurship Panel Session | 1:45 - 3:00 PM
- Christopher Wedding - Nicholas School Executive in Residence
- Finance Panel Session | 1:45 PM - 3:00 PM
- Dave Kirkpatrick (BA) - Managing Director at SJF Ventures