Date:  Thursday, November 12, 2009

Time:  8:00 am to 5:00 pm (all day), followed by cocktail reception

Location: Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 1111 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20004‎

Cost: $199 for WEN and Wharton Houston members. $299 per person for non-members. After November 7, $249 for members; $349 for non-members. Registration for this event ends at noon Wednesday, November 11.  

Executives and entrepreneurs pursuing green investments and initiatives need to set forth even more compelling business cases to attract investment capital and support for their enterprises. At the green business summit, you will gain green knowledge, strategy, insight, lessons learned, and perspectives from highly regarded business, government and university leaders and enjoy outstanding networking opportunities.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS by Jim Dinegar, CEO of Greater Washington Board of Trade.
MORNING KEYNOTE:  Andrew Winston, a leading consultant and author of Green Recovery and co-author of Green To Gold. Adviser to multi-national companies on how business can profit from thinking and acting Green.
MIDDAY KEYNOTE: Jeremy Rifkin, Wharton alum and advisor to presidents, prime ministers, governments and corporations around the world. Author of 17 best-selling books on the economy; President of Foundation on Economic Trends; Chair of the Third Industrial Revolution Global CEO Business Roundtable. Mr. Rifkin will discuss Green Business Leading the Third Industrial Revolution.

Four Expert Panels:  (1) Financing CleanTech Enterprises; (2) Government Policy; (3) Clean Technologies; (4) The Impact of Climate Change on Business.

All the speakers will discuss and help attendees uncover significant business opportunities, financing sources, and profitable strategies in the emerging Green Economy. This conference will be of interest to entrepreneurs, executives, senior managers, investors, consultants, and policy makers who will contribute to building and benefiting from the growing, dynamic Green Wave.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS

James Dinegar, CEO, Greater Washington Board of Trade

KEYNOTES
Andrew Winston, author of Green Recovery and Green To Gold; global expert on how business can profit from thinking green
Jeremy Rifkin, Wharton alum and author of 17 best-selling books on the impact of science and technology on the economy.

PANELISTS
Douglas G. Cogan, Director of Climate Risk Management, RiskMetrics Group, Inc.
Steven M. Cohen, Partner & Co-Manager, Morgan Lewis Emerging Business & Technology Practice
Lily Donge, Senior Sustainability Analyst, Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc.
Todd Fein, President, Green Diamond LLC
Kevin Furnary, Chief Executive Officer, LEEP Holdings
Nikhil Garg, Associate, Climate Change Capital, Ltd
Pandor Hadjy, Deputy Administrator, Business Program, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development
Michael J. Howe, Managing Director, GreenWorld Capital, LLC
Leslie Kass, Director, Business Policy and Programs, Nuclear Energy Institute
Kyle W. Kempf, Senior Director of Government Affairs, National Small Business Association
Stephen H. Kinney, Jr., Senior Counsel, Morgan Lewis Business & Finance Practice
Kenneth M. Kulak, Partner, Morgan Lewis Energy Practice
Bob Prantil, North Region Executive, GE Energy
Julia Pulzone, Managing Director, Global Environmental Fund (GEF)
Bill Rever, Director, Strategic Marketing, BP Solar
Stephen M. Spina, Partner, Morgan Lewis Energy Practice
Stephen Sunderhauf, Regulatory Group, PEPCO Holdings, Inc.
Ronald J. Tenpas, Partner, Morgan Lewis Environmental Litigation and Counsel