TiE Cleantech Day
Wednesday, 18th Nov 2009, 2:00 to 8:30 PM
Are you interested in discussing the latest developments in the Cleantech industry, including in solar, smart grid, biofuel, and transportation?  Then you must attend Cleantech Day at TiE Entrepreneurs Week.

The afternoon will begin with a PowerConnect session entitled “Spotlight on Solar”, where you’ll interact with solar industry executives from companies like Enphase, Akeena Solar, and Solaria and hear about the evolution of the space over the past several years.

Later in the afternoon, an "Emerging Leaders in Cleantech" session will feature presentations some of the top, well-funded cleantech companies across solar, biofuels, smart grid, and transportation like Brightsource, Solazyme, and Tesla Motors.  That will be followed by a panel discussion that explores the ways in which these companies have been able to navigate their respective fields and understand how their financing strategies played a role in their current success.

TiE Event Hosts:
• Andrew Chung, Principal, Lightspeed Venture Partners • Dharmesh Thakkar, Vice President, Advanced Technology Ventures

Sponsor: San Jose Redevelopment Agency
Date: Wednesday, 18th Nov 2009
Time:  2:00 to 8:30 PM
Location: The Tech Museum of Innovation, 201 S. Market Street, San Jose, CA
Cost: For students:  Tickets are $50
Students should register at https://www.123signup.com/register?id=jypry

For non-students:  Tickets are $95 for TiE members and $125 for non members.
You can use the discount code “TiE-Deal” to get $30 off the registration price!
Non-students should register at http://bit.ly/4AuqR6

AGENDA:

2:00-2:30 Registration & Networking

2:30-3:00 pm Welcoming Remarks
• Sam Liccardo, San Jose City Councilmember • Andrew Chung, Principal, Lightspeed Venture Partners; TiE Cleantech SIG Chair

3:00-4:00 pm PowerConnect – Spotlight on Solar
Moderator:
• Kathy Fields, Partner, Goodwin Procter
Panelists:
• Raghu Belur, Co-Founder/VP of Marketing, Enphase Systems • Barry Cinnamon, CEO, Akeena Solar • David Hochschild, VP of External Affairs, Solaria • Craig Lewis, VP of Government Affairs, Solar Junction • Mike Ross, VP of Business Development, Solar Semiconductor

4:00-4:15 pm Break

4:15–5:00 pm Showcase Presentations–Emerging Leaders in Cleantech
5:00–6:15 pm Panel Discussion
Moderator:
• Adam Bergmann, SVP, Jefferies
Panelists:
• Jack Jenkins-Stark, CFO, Brightsource Energy (solar) • Seth Weissman, VP & General Counsel, Solar City (solar) • Tyler Painter, CFO, Solazyme (biofuel) • Matt Dinsmore, SVP, Corporate & Product Strategy, Current Group (smart grid) • Diarmud O’Connell, VP of Business Development, Tesla Motors (transportation)

6:15-6:30 pm Break

6:30-8:30 pm Dinner / Networking