2007 Agenda

Women In Sustainability Shaping the Future
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
Gather insights from remarkable women entrepreneurs who prove that being socially and environmentally responsible creates a decisive competitive advantage. You too can find your passion and be profitable in Green business.

Moderator:
Gay Browne, Founder, Greenopia
Panelists:
Ellen Strickland, Founder, Livingreen Showroom and Gallery
Heather Stephenson, Co-Founder Ideal Bite
Ann Gentry, Founder, Real Food Daily

Designing Sustainable Mobility: How will we get there?
Alumni Center
The future brings with it radical design requirements that will be necessary to cope with our environmental, social and economic constraints. Hear from this panel of industry experts what the future may look like, and how it will affect us as individuals and in business.

Moderator:
David Muyres, VP Educaitonal Initiatives, Art Center College of Design
Panelists:
Geoff Wardle, Associate Chair Transportation Dept., Art Center College of Design
Tim Lindholm, Dir of Capital Projects, Facilities-Operations, Metro
Ian Wright, Creator of the Wrightspeed X-1

Green 2.0 - Connecting to Our Community
Ackerman Grand Ballroom

Sponsored by Planet Green

Using the internet to raise awareness and promote green initiatives. Learn how to use the new mediums of the internet (communities, blogs, internet video, etc.) for success in marketing, advertising and public relations strategies. Also, explore what future trends await us in interactive marketing.

Moderator:
Graham Hill, Co-Founder, TreeHugger.com
Panelists:
Gunther Lie, Director of Interactive Marketing, Method
Noah Kagan, Founder, OKDork.com
Kimberly Brooks, Founder Lightray Productions

Opportunities for Green Investment Capital
(A Two Part Panel)
Alumni Center

Experience a real-life, real-time exchange between VCs/Angel investors and companies poised for growth. The companies presenting are the recent winners of the coveted California Clean Tech Open competition. Learn what it takes to successfully secure financing for your own ventures in this exciting exchange!

Moderator:
Bill Moses, Angel Investor; Founder, Casa Barranca Organic Winery
Panelists:
Bill Reichert, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures
Gurminder Singh, President and CTO, Transformative Capital; Founder & Co-Chairman, Green Technology Institute at UCLA, an initiative of The Tom Bradley Legacy Foundation
Brett Conrad, Founder, Longboard Capital Advisors LLC

California Clean Tech Open Winners:
Jeremy Walker, CEO, Limey Group LLC
Josh Bigelow, CEO, Syncromatics
Jim Seidel, Vice President of Sales and Technology at EDC Technologies, Inc.
Jim Sanfilippo, founder and CEO, Nila Inc.

Local Company from LA:
Kipp Stroden, CEO, BeOn Holdings

Designing Successful Sustainable Businesses, a Lesson in Branding
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
What does it really mean to create a sustainable brand? Positioning sustainable business not at the fringe, but at the forefront of consumer culture.

Moderator:
Jose Caballer, President & Executive Creative Director, THE_GROOP
Panelists:
Tom Feegel, Principal, Brand Neutral; Former Chief of Staff, Live Earth
Joshua Onysko, Founder & CEO, Pangea Organics
David Brody, Managing Partner, North Venture Partners

Opportunities for Green Investment Capital
(Part Two)
Alumni Center

The exchange continues between panelists and startup CEOs. Anyone may join for this exciting finale of our two part Capital panel (Attending Part One is not required).