CleanTech OC 2010 is the first annual conference and expo promoting economic growth in the Orange County clean technology industry, likely to be one of the most significant engines for job growth over the next decade. CleanTech OC 2010 will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and business opportunities among clean tech companies, government entities, and academia, including facilitating investment, joint business ventures, and other collaborations.
The 2010 conference will be held Monday, September 27, 2010, from 9:00am - 6:00pm at the Hyatt Regency Irvine, 17900 Jamboree Road, Irvine, CA 92614. Click here for directions.
Attendee registration is available online through the morning of the event. Additionally, Our sponsor information packet is available here.
If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting, or for media inquiries, please contact Taylor Honrath, Director of Development and Programs, at taylor@cleantechoc.org or (949) 585-2988.
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Registration |
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9:00 AM - 12:00 PM |
Pavilion Exhibits Open |
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PM |
Networking Lunch |
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12:30 PM - 1:00 PM |
Welcome |
| Greg Trimarche, Partner, Bryan Cave LLP/Co-Chair, CleanTech OC | |
| Hon. Sukhee Kang, Mayor of Irvine, CA | |
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1:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
California: A Leader in the Clean Tech Revolution |
| Steve Westly, former CA State Controller/Managing Partner, the Westly Group | |
| 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM |
The Public Utilities Commission Perspective on Clean Tech |
| Denise Tyrrell, Southern California Representative, California Public Utilities Commission |
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| 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Announcement of the Southern California Clean Tech Alliance |
| Representatives from CleanTECH San Diego, Clean Tech Los Angeles, and CleanTech OC | |
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2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Panel Discussion: The State of Private Investment in Clean Tech |
| Brian Kremer, Senior Research Analyst, ROTH Capital Partners (moderator) | |
| Luke Hayes, Principal, Craton Equity Partners | |
| David Jones, Managing Partner, SAIL Venture Partners | |
| Greg Neichin, Vice President of Advisory, Cleantech Group |
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3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Local Clean Tech Success Stories |
| Aaron Klemm, Energy Project Manager, Huntington Beach, CA | |
| Hon. Miguel Pulido, Mayor of Santa Ana, CA/Co-Chair, CleanTech OC | |
| Hon. Bill Campbell, Supervisor, Orange County, CA | |
| Brian Olson, CFO, Quantum Technologies | |
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Joseph Perry, CEO, FlexEnergy |
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Arnie Klann, CEO, BlueFire Renewables |
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4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Closing Remarks: The Future of Clean Tech |
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Dr. Scott Samuelsen, Director, National Fuel Cell Research Center and Advanced Power and Energy Program, University of California, Irvine |
| Introduction by James Peterson, CEO, Microsemi Corporation |
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5:00 PM - 5:30 PM |
Presentation of the CleanTech OC Company of the Year Award |
| Presented by Steve Churm, President, Churm Media | |
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PM |
Networking Cocktail Reception |