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Solar Business Festival 2018: Conference & Exhibition(GAA)
------------------------------------ About Solar Business Festival ------------------------------------ The Solar Business Festival (SBF), is the leading solar conference and exhibition in Texas, that provides a significant business platform for knowledge sharing, connectivity, marketing, and sales, bringing together solar & storage companies involved in the Texass market, companies looking to expand into Texas, companies looking to grow their business beyond Texas, and energy consumers.
The two-day conference segment features a wide variety of sessions on, microgrids & energy storage, project financing, sustainable buildings, smart grids, solar initiatives & innovations, utility integration, community solar projects, policies, incentives and goals, market growth opportunities, regulatory framework, international solar market opportunities/challenges, sustainable farming, and more. The expo is B2B focus and attracts visitors in the retail, commercial, industrial, and residential industries.
SBF 2017 will consist of 8 events under the umbrella of Texas Solar Business Week powered by Solar Business Festival. The 8 events included are Commercial Buildings Energy Forum, Sustainable Homes Forum, Sustainable Agriculture Forum, Energy Storage Forum, Clean Technology Forum, Smart Grid Forum, Texas International Solar Forum, and the Women in Solar Forum. There will also be a Texas Solar Pioneers Awards ceremony designed to celebrate and dinner to honor the movers and shakers in the Texas Solar Industry. --------------------------------------- Conference General Information --------------------------------------- The Solar Business Festival Conference includes strategic & technical industry panel discussions, keynote sessions and workshops covering latest trends and timely topics relevant in the solar industry and appropriate for many industry professional disciplines. SBF features a wide variety of sessions on component of doing a solar & storage business in Texas, microgrids & energy storage, distributed grid, project financing, PACE programs, power purchase agreements, sustainable buildings, smart grid, solar initiatives & innovations, utility integration, community solar, policies, incentives and goals, market growth opportunities, regulatory framework, international solar market opportunities/challenges, sustainable farming, and more.
Areas of Focus ---------------- Covering Latest Trends in the Solar Industry Component of Doing a Solar & Storage Business in Texas Microgrids & Energy Storage Financing Smart Homes Smart Grid Distributed Grid Initiatives & Innovations Utility Integration Community Solar Solar + Storage Policies Incentives and Goals Market Growth Opportunities Regulatory Framework International Solar Market Opportunities/Challenges Sustainable Agriculture Green & High Performance Buildings Power Purchase Agreement PACE programs
Previous Editions Who Attends? SBF 2017 ------------------ Solar Business Festival Facts 600+ Participants 118 Speakers 54 Exhibitors 8 Premier Sponsors 35 Partners 6 Side-Events 2 Venues. SBF 2017 Attendee List SBF 2016 The 2016 inaugural Solar Business Festival in Austin, Texas on December 2nd, 2016 at Hilton Austin Hotel, was a success held under the official endorsement of United Nations Global Compact. The event had over 548 attendees. SBF 2016 was designed to foster the exchange of ideas, knowledge, and expertise for furthering the solar energy industry and speeding the transition toward a sustainable energy economy in Texas. Several speakers, sponsors, and partners contributed in making SBF 2016 a success. We are happy to provide you with memories of the event: Who Attends? The event itself and the above outcomes would not have been possible without our wonderful participants. The event saw the participation of solar & storage companies involved in the Texas market, companies looking to expand into the Texas market, companies looking to grow their business beyond the Texas Market, and C&I facility managers.
SBF 2016 Registered Attendees ----------------------------------------- President, Uptown Solar CEO and Founder, CURB, Inc CEO, Isolux Corsan LLC President, Concurrent Design Inc CEO, Go Big Solar LLC Business Development Director Energy, Isolux Corsan LLC CEO, 1 Sun Solutions Investor, Anuli Development Founder, Pearson Strategy Group, LLC CEO, Muskus Engineering Stakeholder, Anuli Development Vice President of Business Development, Concurrent Design Inc Economic Development Director, Austin Chamber of Commerce Trade & Investment Representative, Procolombia Executive Director, Asha Company Partner, SGP Energy CEO, Old School Aluminum Founder, Ochackerz Director of Sales and Business Development, CURB, Inc Founder, Save Big Bend Director. Solar Engineering, Anchor Products Business & Cooperative Specialist, United States Department of Agriculture Regional Sales Manager, SolarCity Business Development Manager, Mission Solar Energy Director of Operations, CivicSolar, Inc VP of Business Development, Meridian Solar CEO, Replay Games CEO, Gridmates Director of Business Development, Group NIRE Recruiter, EnergeiaWorks Analyst, Sol Systems Clean Energy Program Coordinator, Environmental Defense Fund Field Supervisor, Sussiy International Nigeria Limited Sales Director, Texas Solar Outfitters Global Sales Director, GE Sr. Analyst,Market Design, ERCOT Entrepreneur, Einulf VP Product, Modernize Regional Sales Manager Energy Products, Tesla Senior Engineer, SGP Energy Consultant, Muskus Ingenieros Director, Demand Generation, Modernize Attorney, McGinnis Lochridge Product Manager Inverters, CivicSolar Account Manager, CivicSolar Account Executive, Concurrent Design Inc Graduate Student- Electrical Engineering, Texas A&M University Manager of Marketing, Petroleum Solutions, Inc. Engineer, Oracle Corporation Sales Executive, BB0SA Electricals, LTD Owner, Oxygen Beauty Bar Program Specialist, HHSC Project Manager, Green Engineering Services Pvt. ltd. Admin Manager, Frankiezer Peacock Internatonal Limited Key Account Manager, ZNShine Solar Proprietress, Anike Nusery and Primary School Product Engineer, Caterpillar, Inc Marketing Associate, Petroleum Solutions, Inc. Student, Webber Energy Group Commercial PV Sales, Lighthouse Solar Senior Associate, Deloitte Former Executive Officer, Fastcent Software Quality Assurance, Green Builder Executive Chairman, Labacorp Power Solutions Manager, Construction Estimating, SunPower Corporation Vice President, Global Revive Client Services, MaxGen Energy Services Regulatory Planner, Austin Energy Managing Director, Origin Partners Vice President, MaxGen Energy Services CEO, NATiVE President, USASolar Strategic Account Manager, UNIRAC, Inc Construction Manager, Solar Electric Texas Warehouse Manager, Solar Electric Texas Senior Manager of Energy Management, CPS Energy Business Development & Global Sales Leader, GE Grid Solutions Sales Associate, Solar Electric Texas Marketing Manager, Solar Electric Texas Finance Manager, Solar Electric Texas Operation VP, USASolar Crew Leader, Solar Electric Texas Sales Manager, Solar Electric Texas Founder/Managing Director, Solar Advisors CFO, Sunburst Solar Energy Executive Director, TexNext Founder, Central Austin Makerspace News Media Associate, Alternative Energy Africa Student, The University of Texas at Austin Associate, Zpryme/ETS Creator, JonnyCo CEO, Sun Radio Austin Director, Power and Energy Entrepreneurs Group Student, University of Texas at Austin Clean Energy Associate, Austin Technology Incubator Founder, Savvy Simplicity Global Marketing Head of Investment Promotion Service, onakry, République de Guinée Chief Commercial Officer, Genotox Laboratories Principal, Swift Passage Trading CEO, Solar Electric Texas Marketing, GameChange Solar Senior Policy Advisor, Austin Mayors Office Associate, ALGLO Corporation Owner, Creative Metal Technical Sales Engineer, AMKOR Associate, Envirosolar Codirector, CMPBS Executive Director Supply Chain Sunnova Account Manager, Sunnova Program Manager, Texas Pace Authority Programs CTO, Evo.World CEO, Evo.World Manger, State of Texas Legislative Office Associate, PACE Advantage Construction Manager, First Solar Owner, Cantu International Realty Former Regional Managing Director, Nollen Group Editor, Texas Energy Report Former Renewable Energy Procurement Analyst, California Public Utilities Commission Director, Solar Career, LLC Former Business Implementation Senior Analyst, Accenture Manager, Club OS Managing Partner, KAS Consulting Senior Associate, Now Energy LLC Consultant, Bennett Ventures Co-Founder, Todos Energy Office Manager, Revolve Solar Deputy Director of Policy & Regulatory Counsel, SolarCity Operations Manager/Project Manager, Plum, Inc Cofounder, Business News Americas Manager Distributed Generation, SunPower Corporation Chief Technology Officer, Curtiss-Wright Corporation Advisor/Former Mayor of Austin Senior Director, Technology Innovation/Market Adoption, Environmental Defense Fund VP of Business Development, Clean Energy Collective Senior Vice President of Business Strategy, Just Energy Group, Inc CEO, Transmission Adequacy Consulting CEO, CMG Consulting LLC Solar Business Development, Modernize Project Developer, One80 Solar Director of Global Energy Team, U.S. Commercial Service Solar/Home Performance Consultant, Treehouse Commercial Development Associate, Freedom Solar Co-Founder, A Work of Art Solar Development Business Development, Siemens US Analyst North America Solar, IHS Markit Director of Power, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (CB&I) Director of Business Development, Clean Energy Associates Chief Technology Officer, Pecan Street Inc Principal, Clean Power Marketing Group Texas Renewable Energy Coordinator, USDA Rural Development Founder & President, NanoPV Solar USA Chairman & CEO, Labacorp Group Founder and CEO Dejalytics, Inc Lead Strategist & Founder, Pearson Strategy Group Partner, MVGreenpower LLC Grad Student, UT Austin Power Sytem Engineer, EPE Consulting Student, University of Texas at Austin Partner, MV Greenpower LLC Sales/Purchasing Manager, Kinect Solar CEO, Kinect Solar Scientist University of Texas at Austin Scientist, Einulf Energy Quality Control, Samsung VP of Tech, Roscoe Properties Administrative Assistant, PAPME SPN, MPS Project Manager, SunPower Corp SVP, The Federal Savings Bank President, Ross Medical Supplies, LLC Coo, KI Managing Director, Data Analysis & Results, Inc. SPN, MPS Manager-Marketing Solutions, Zpryme/ETS Student, University of Texas at Austin Associate, Austin Technology Council Student, Concordia University Texas Product Manager, Verac.it Marketing Director, SunPower Corporation Owner/General Manager, SST Texas Residential Service Account Manager, SunPower Corporation CEO, Bright Planet Solar President, Prsenl Consultant, Consultant, APIP-Guinee Founder, Visual Business Media Management Consultant, Wanuh LLC Solar / Energy Consultant, Direct Energy Solar Founder, All Abode Co-founder, All Abode Founder/CTO, All Abode Partner, Homegrown Energy Manager, Atonometrics Managing Director, Pembrooke Energy Chief Executive Officer, HP American Energy, Inc. Co-founder, Sephira SVP Corporate Development, KnowCharge Inc Director of Business Development, Protect America Account Executive, Protect America Design Director Native, Inc. Partner, Homegrown Energy President of Asia Branch, U-vision Co VP Business Development Protect America Ehs Specialist, Quartz Solar Business Development Manager, International Exhibtions, Inc. Program Manager, State Energy Conservation Office Director of Sustainability, Huston-Tillotson University Associate, HP American Energy, Inc. Director, Environment Texas US Sales Manager Central United States, CSUN- Solar Business Development, Tecta America Associate, Now Energy LLC Innovation Director, Center for Next Generation Photovoltaics Sales Director, CSUN Solar America Associate Director, BeeUSA Business Development, Tecta America Vice President & General Mgr Global Solar, Flex Business Development, ASSET Solutions Inc Project Engineer, ASSET Solutions Inc Solar Energy Consultant, SolarCity Commercial Inside Sales Consultant, SunPower Owner, Purple Mule Media President, ArTex Funding- Working Capital Financing Owner, Indigo Moon Healing Director, Renewable Energy, Priority Wire & Cable CEO, Buenavista Renewables Associate, Cleantech Open Co-Founder, Abasa Director, Business Development, Holtzman Partners LLP Associate, Greentech Media Senior Consultant, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Head of Sales and Marketing, Austin Technology Council CEO, Dejalytics, Inc Development Director, CTO South Central Region CHO, Dejalytics, Inc Marketing, Rollprint Acquisitions, Corium Senior Consultant, BSI EHS Services and Solutions Consulting Specialist, BSI EHS Services and Solutions VP of Sales, APsystems President, Veteran Supply Services, LLC Chairman, Veteran Supply Services, LLC President/Managing Partner, Key Solar Strategies Chief Marketing Officer, The Value CMO Consultant, The Value CMO Design Consultant, The Trade Group Marketing Associate, Mounting Systems, Inc. Solar Energy Consultant, SolarCity Sales Manager, Prism Solar Technologies, Inc. Commercial Sales, Self Reliant Solar Project Manager, Solar Electric Texas LLC Finance Mgr, Solar Electric Texas LLC IT Director, Sunpower Project Manager, All-American Solar VP, Sales, Adani Solar USA Sales Manager, Darfon America Founder, Solar Educator UX Designer Owner, TD Beckham & AAssociates President, Shine Development Partners Owner / Software Developer, BPS Asset Management CEO, FocalPoint Business Coaching of Austin Owner/Master Electrician, Wells Solar & Electrical Services Senior Associate, Seton Healthcare Business Partner, Rana Traders Strategic Initiatives Senior Advisor, Dell Owner, Aiag Partnership LLC CEO, Envirosolar Consultant, PACE Advantage Solar Designer/Installer, ARPI VP Sales, Phono Solar CTO, Smart Patent Sales Representative, Crew Solar President CEO, Total Business Services, Inc. DBA TBSI Consulting CEO, R. D. Inc Organizer, Good People 4 Good Cause Owner, Friendz Solar System Regional Sales Manager, JD Martin Company Sales Development Representative, Modernize Founder, One Man Think Tank Owner, COMAX Contractors Senior Associate, Strategy& Manager, Sunpower Corporation Business Partner, The Super One Air-Conditioning Wealth Advisor, Covenant Solar Business Consultant, Terry Dupuis, P.E Managing Partner, Smart Energy 360 Owner, Nouk Solutions CEO, Fractal Energy Storage Consultants Consultant, Karibu Consulting CEO, SimplifySolar Partner, Asha Labs Inc Director of Corporate Development, ZEEP Incorporated Owner, Alternative Concepts & Designs Chief Sustainability Director, Smart Energy 360 Owner, Truficient Energy Solutions Business Development Manager, Torcsill Foundations LLC Advisor, Nouk Solutions VP Sales Americas, Seraphim USA VP & GM Relaint, NRG Energy SR. Manager, NRG Energy Growth Strategy, Mass Segment OPS Director, Innovation, NRG Energy Director, NRG Energy Productive Innovation, NRG Energy Managing Member, Ridgeline Energy, LLC Lodging Support Specialist, Globeo/Oil Field Lodging Director of Sales, Globeo/Oil Field Lodging Lead, Solar Development and Strategy, Green Mountain Energy Channel Manager, Resi Solar, Green Mountain Energy Director of Sales Latin America, CSUN CEO, Leeward USA Co-Founder, Go Smart Solar CEO, Drone Dispatch Co-Founder, Go Smart Solar Senior Research Associate, GLG It Consultant, DataNet Systems Director Sales and BD, BB Energy Director Business Development, Pecan Street Inc Marketing Program Manager, Kony Sales, Redstone Foods MBA Class of 2018, McCombs School of Business Managing Member, Ridgeline Energy, LLC Sales Manager, El Mundo Newspaper Student, Liberal Arts and Science Academy MBA Candidate, McCombs School of Business Energy Consultant, Net Zero Energy Solutions Associate, ENF Solar Sales Manager, Net Zero Energy Solutions CEO, Solar Marketing Experts COO, The Wiser Agency CEO, The Wiser Agency Marketing, GameChange Solar Manager, Luqman Enterprises llc Communications, Luqman Enterprises llc Entrepreneur, eproperty Realty Manager O&M Service Offerings, SunPower Corporation Manager, SunPower Corporation Accounting Manager, SunPower Corporation Business Development Manager, Bridgepoint Consulting Owner, OceanTokes VP, SunPower Corporation Co-Chairman, The Human Rights Campaign Co-Chair, The Human Rights Campaign SVP Business Development, Ideal Power Alamo Area Clean Cities Coordinator, Alamo Area Council of Governments Managing Director, Texas Pace Authority Manager Solar Energy Services, Austin Energy Deputy Director, Policy & Electricity Markets SolarCity Principal, Jeff Wolfe Consulting Lab Director, Pecan Street Senior Account Manager, Sunnova Energy Corporation Managing Director, Santiago & Sinclair, LLC Executive Assistant, BrightEnergies CEO, BrightEnergies CBDO, BrightEnergies CCO, BrightEnergies CRO, BrightEnergies CCO, BrightEnergies Manager in Training, BrightEnergies Executive Assistant, BrightEnergies COO, BrightEnergies CUO, BrightEnergies Owner, Native STEM Specialist, nCap Client Relations, Thompson Patent Law Account Manager, CivicSolar Chief Happiness Officer, Diversity Fund Account Manager, CivicSolar Account Manager, CivicSolar Section Manager, Neo Solar Power Student, Texas State University President, Sales Tax Associates, Inc Director of Operations, Sales Tax Associates, Inc Master Electrician, Texas Solar Power Company Account Manager, CivicSolar Senior Director, CLEAResult VP, o Big Solar Sr Manager, FedEx Project Manager, CHA Principal, Fbs Consultant, CMG Founder Ochackerz Overseas Sales Manager, Shan Xi RiShengDa Solar Technology Co., Ltd Overseas Sales Manager Assistant, Shan Xi RiShengDa Solar Technology Co., Ltd Regional Sales Manager, Civicsolar Managing Partner, Texas Solar Thermal Solutions Consultant, Dan Hunt Deign Service Web Developer III, Austin Community College Q & A Software Specialist, HFF Student, Purdue VP of Business Development, M Corp Business Development Manager, Soal Technologies Flight Operations Specialist, Drone Dispatch VP of Business Development, Drone Dispatch Vice President, Co-Founder, Drone Dispatch Director of Business Development, Brilliant Rack CTO, Smart Patent Head of Sales and Business Development CURB, Inc CEO, LvH President, LvH Vice President, Colliers International EVP Sales & Procurement, Ontility CEO, Austin Broadband Solar installer, Texas Solar Power Company Project Coordinator, SunPower Project Coordinator, SunPower Project Manager / Solar Engineer, Clean Energy Associates Editor, Texas Co-op Power President, Linestar Director, FUJIFILM Business Development Director, Speir Innovations Project Manager, Speir Innovations Principal, Russel E. Smith Enterprises Vice President, FST Technical Services Managing Director, Carol Wolfe Properties CEO, The Wiser Agency Evangelist, Galvanize Executive Director, Barn Sanctuary Senior Consultant, CMG Consulting LLC Power Sales Engineer, Sager Electronics Trainer, Envismart Product Owner Residential & Commercial Design, SunPower Sales & Marketing, Envirosolar VP of Sales, Squarecap Inc Energy Consultant, SolarCity Sr. Inspection Coordinator, SolarCity Permit Coordinator, SolarCity Former Outside Solar Consultant, Sungevity Division Director, Amero Energy Partners Energy Director, Amero Energy Partners Student, St. Edwards University VP of Sales, Hangar CEO, Liveair Networks Design Lead Bluemix, IBM CEO, Tiffany Aliano Shipping and Receiving, Tiffany Aliano Dir of Business Dev, Hangar Marketing Communications Director, Hangar Associate Professor, Texas State University Consultant, SunPower by Freedom Solar Sales and Business Development, CURB, Inc. CXO, CURB, Inc. CEO, Keep Austin Online CMO, Keep Austin Online Trainer, Envismart Co-Founder, President, The Sephira Group, LLC Partner, TradeWithTexas Chief Innovation Officer, Momentus SVP-Marketing Manager Technology Group, Bridge Bank VP Sales, MVF Sales Executive, MVF Product Manager, Mission Solar Energy Sales Associate, Mission Solar Energy Managing Partner, SPEADA, LLC Solar Consultant, 2nd Energy Sales Director, Texas Solar Outfittersv Sales Manager, Lighthouse Solar Technical Sales, Lighthouse Solar Consultant, NATiVE Builders VP Engineering / Business Development, Good Faith Energy Managing Partner, SPEADA, LLC Regional Sales Manager, Kaco new energy Creative Director, Clean Power Marketing Group CEO, Parker Interests Unlimited President, Vision3 Design VP, Vision3 Design Business Development Officer, Extensia Financial Marketing, Native Founder, CleanTech Marketing Sales Assistant, Visualtel Owner, Texas Sustainable Solar President, The PowerStore CTO, RigUp Svc tech, Kitchen repair Account Manager, Iris Technology Corporation Business Development, TeamGreen Solar President, Karibu Consulting CEO, Alba Energy Sales, Vivint Solar CEO, B2B Sales Content Commercial Business Development, PCI Solar Business Development Associate, CleanTX Installer, New Wave Solar Founder & CEO, ImagineSolar LLC Managing Partner, Peak Recruit CEO/Patent Attorney, The Villhard Patent Group CEO, Zpryme Mineral Manager, Griffin Regional Installation Lead, SolarCity Managing Partner, Jaad Technical U.S.A Partner, Graham Development Commercial Specialist, Canvas Properties Project management, Vmware Director, Commercial Service Austin National Sales Manager, CSUN Building Operator Crew Leader, Austin ISD ----------------- Organizers ----------------- Global Attain Advancement, LLC (GAA), is an events, publishing, and trade missions company that formulate a portfolio of high-level investment, trade and development summits, forums, meetings, exhibitions and exploratory trade missions in the manufacturing, agriculture, renewable energy, construction, and technology industries.
Global Attain Advancement, is also known as GAA Exhibitions & Conferences, and has 36 events under its portfolio, with operations in exhibitions and conferences organizing and promotion, pavilions organizing, trade missions organizing and facilitation, strategic marketing and matchmaking services, trade publications, and trade consulting. GAA helps companies to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote brands, and expand markets.
--------------------------- Conference Speakers --------------------------- SBF 2018 Speakers Lineup Coming Soon!
SBF 2017 Speakers Included --------------------------------- Aaron Kraus Director of Market Activation and Policy, Greenworks Lending Anita Ledbetter Executive Director, Build San Antonio Green Alejandra Rodriguez Boughton Entrepreneur, La Flaca Urban Farms Alison Adams Account Executive, Also Energy Inc Alison Brown, P.E President & Founder, Flux Energy Systems Art Crowell President & Co-Founder, A Work of Art Solar Arturo Restrepo Aristizabal CEO, EcoTropics Inc, & United Nations Climate Change Expert Ashley Blake Consultant, Impact and Sustainability Bako Ambianda Founder, Chairman, & CEO, Labacorp Group of Companies Benjamin Quintana Business Development, Sun Action Trackers, LLC Brandi DeCarli Founding Partner, Farm from a Box Brian Rodriguez Co-Founder, President, SunSystem Texas Camron Barati Analyst, Solar & Energy Storage, IHS Markit Technology Catherine Bruce Principal and Owner, BBC Solar Chris Doyle Chief Commercial Officer, Dividend Finance Claudia Wentworth CEO, Quick Mount PV Colin James Walsh CEO, Wave Solar Dan Seif Managing Director, Grid Economics, LLC Dana Harmon Executive Director, Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute David Cayce Partner, Mercer Thompson LLC David Cox CEO, Go Big Solar LLC David Dixon Business Development, Native David Laderberg Regional Director, Smart Charge America, Inc David Matiella Chair, Texas Statewide Advocacy Committee, U.S Green Building Council David Song Market Growth Manager, Sunrun Dexter Borbe Director of Strategy and BD, NextEra Energy Services and Gexa Energy Dr. George Koutitas CEO & Co-Founder, Gridmates Inc. Edwin Marty Food Policy Manager, City of Austin Erika Jefferson President of BWISE, Black Women in Science and Engineering Helen Brauner Director, Origination Strategy, 7X Energy James Cargas Candidate, Texas Congressional District 7 Janet Foots Founder & CEO, Solarugreen Janice Little Chief Diversity Officer, McKesson Jarred Maxwell Co-Founder, Partner Austin Foodshed Investors Jason Safford CEO, Jason Safford, LLC Jason Smith President & COO, CalCom Solar Joel Laubenstein Austin Market Leader, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP John Bereckis President, Module Division, Boviet Solar USA Jonathon Blackburn Managing Director, Texas Pace Authority Josh Barnett President, Drone Dispatch Judy McElroy CEO, Fractal Energy Storage Consultants JW Postal Founder & CEO, Nikola Power Kimberly M. Britton Chief Executive Officer, EPIcenter Lucia Athens , LEED AP Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Austin Marcus Gilmore Manager, Advisory Services, Center for Sustainable Energy Mario Portela Managing Director, TPG ART Michael Hanan CEO & Co-Founder, Agua Ducle Farm Michael Legatt CEO, ResilientGrid, Inc Michael Ross CEO, Ross Solar Energy Mohammed Abdalla Founder & President, Good Faith Energy Mukesh Gaur Director, SGP Energy Peter Grabiec, MBA, MA Sr. International Business Advisor, International Trade Center, SBDC Network Pliny Fisk Founder & Co-Director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems Rachel Andalaft Managing Director, REA Consult Ravi Thuraisingham Executive Vice President and Head of Solar, Crius Energy Ron Zimmer President & CEO, Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) Scott Nguyen Executive Director, 1PlanetSol Seyi Fabode Partner, Asha Labs Sol Bobst President, Solar Ranch Development Company Stevie K Bear President & CEO, Make It Modular, LLC Swarnav S Pujari CEO & Founder, TouchLight Innovations Tasha A McCarter, PE Development Project Manager, SunPower Corporation Tim Costello CEO, Builder Homesite Inc Tony Clifford Chief Development Officer, Standard Solar Tuan Pham President & CEO, PowerFin Partners, LLC Vijay Betanabhatla, MBA Senior Consultant, Energy and Utilities Group, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Vikram Aggarwal CEO and Founder, EnergySage Wade Gungoll General Counsel, 7X Energy, Inc Younnes Scally Co-Founder, Everybody Solar Abou Dieng CEO and President, Global Green International Holdings Trust Jim Kimo Storke Managing Partner, KAS Consulting Group Ken Stout Commercial Business Development Manager, Clean Solar Inc Matt Myers Vice President, Earthx Theo Shayo Co-Founder, African Business and Social Alliance Tracy Wallace Executive Director, Good Faith Impact Trina Bilal Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Economic Impact & Diversity John Merritt Director of Applications Engineering, Ideal Power Inc. Omeed Badkoobeh Co-Founder, Yotta Solar Inc. Scott Hinson Lab Director, Pecan Street Bert Haskell Chief Technology Officer, Pecan Street Inc. David Rose CEO & President, 1 Star Energy Sarah Evans Founder and CEO, Well Aware Nonprofit Carlos Ramirez Vice President of EHS, SolarCity David Jankowsky Owner, Francis Renewable Energy Katharine Beisner Product Management & Business Development, Beam Energy Group Robert Ngabesong President and Founder, Roban Energy David E Scally Jr. Solar Technician, Lighthouse Solar Austin Emmett Miranker Representative, Everbody Solar Jessica Harris CEO, Harris Energy Solutions Sam Ramirez Vice President - Operations, Black Bear Energy Matt Haakenstad, PE, CEM VP, Advisory Services, Kinect Energy Group Shalini Kantayya Filmmaker & Eco-Activist, Director, 7th Empire Media Chad Blevins Managing Director, Grid Economics Thanasis Latrou CEO, Caprock Renewables Marc Natividad Managing Partner, New Power Capital Group Brad Stutzman Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, O3 Energy Jessica Harris CEO, Harris Energy Solutions Kenneth A. Donohoo,P.E. Director, Electric Power Engineers, Inc. Khalil Shalabi Vice President, Market Operations and Resource Planning, Austin Energy Mindy Gulanti President, Fundamental Advisory Armand Ndomo Founder and President, Vianne Inc. Brendan Harney Director of Business Development for Stem, Inc David Eisenbud Head of M&A, Channel Partner Platform, GE Solar, Powered by Current Dr. Kazique Prince Founder & CEO, Jelani Consulting LLC Olaf Lohr Sr. Manager for Utility Relations, Sonnen, Inc. Ryan Chargois Partner & Global Section Lead, Foster LLP David Parker Self Reliant Solar, Commercial Sales Jessica Dusek Sales Manager, Vivint Solar John Hoffner Sustainable Energy Engineer Sang Shin Attorney, Foster, LLP Stan Pipkin Owner Lighthouse Solar Theresa (Tess) Floyd
Brent Jensen Sales Director, ViZn Energy Systems, Inc. Brooke Holleman
Caitlin A. Smith Of Counsel, Jewell & Associates Gregory Seelhorst Project Manager, SunPower Corporation Henar Rabadan
Kirk Tuckness VP of Business Development, Nexus Energy Systems Matthew E. Weilert Founder, Editions Himinbjörg LLC Erin Poteet ------------------------------------------------------------- Partial List of SBF 2017 Participating Organizations ---------------------------------------------------------- ARC Design & Consulting, LLC American Commercial Maintenance Arraycon Asha Labs A Work of Art Solar Agua Ducle Farm Alba Energy Austin Foodshed Investors Also Energy Inc Austin Technology Council America Green Solar ABASA Austin Energy Advance Casas Builders Builder Homesite Inc. Barr Fabrication Field Service Building Blocks Mgmt LLC BWISE Boviet Solar USA BBC Solar Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Build San Antonio Green Belfor Property Restoration Best Facility Services Black Bear Energy CSW Contractors Inc Breiter Planet Bright Life Solar CED Greentech CH2M BGH General Trading Beam Energy Group CalCom Solar Center for Sustainable Energy Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems Continental Automated Buildings Association City of Austin Competitive Assets CivicSolar Clean Power Marketing Group Clean Solar Crius Energy Curb Converse Economic Development Corporation Clean Energy Associates Colliers International Dividend Finance Drone Dispatch Everybody Solar Earth Day Austin EPI Center/CPS Energy Digisilkroad Elite lighting Designs EnergySage EcoTropics Inc ENF Solar EagleView Technologies Energy Profit Media LLC Ecolibrium Solar EA Financial Edward Jones Investments Enphase eGauge Systems Eddie Rowe EA Financial Facility Solutions Group Farm from a Box Flux Energy Systems FSG Solar Fractal Energy Storage Consultants EPIcenter Freedom Solar Good Faith Impact Greentech Media GTM Global Solar Supply Gridmates Inc. Francis Renewable Energy Greenworks Lending Good Faith Energy Grid Economics, LLC Green Money Search Go Big Solar LLC Global Green International Holdings Trust Go Smart Solar Harris Energy Solutions HPT Development/Drane Associates Highfield Energy Inc. HPE HPT Development Insperity International Trade Center, SBDC Network IHS Markit Technology Ironridge Ideal Power ImagineSolar LLC Jason Safford, LLC. Jones Solar and Roofing Kono Analytics Key Solar Strategies KAS Consulting Group Linestar Lone Star PACE Labacorp Group Linloop Labacorp Power Solutions La Flaca Urban Farms Meridian Solar Mercer Thompson LLC Make It Modular, LLC Mister Comp, LLC Mercom Capital Group McKesson Native NextEra Energy Services and Gexa Energy Nikola Power Quick Mount PV Panasonic Pecan Street Inc Puridy Pegasus Solar Inc Powur PV Guangzhou Parks Associates PowerFin Partners, LLC Progressive Power Products Process Express International Ross Solar Energy RRC Power & Energy, LLC ResilientGrid, Inc REA Consult Sun Action Trackers, LLC SGP Energy SolarCity Sunrun Smart Charge America, Inc SunPower Corporation Schneider Electric Sunway Consulting St. Edwards University Solar Uganda SXSW, LLC Smart Cities Council Sustainable Concepts, LLC Self Reliant Solar Sunfinity Solar Solarugreen Solar Ranch Development Company Standard Solar, Inc. Seek Sunergy Solutions Stealth Power Specified Power Solutions, LLC Socomec, Inc. Solar Uganda Solar Training Network Sunpro Solar Southerland and Associates Scalable Insights Sunworks, Inc. Seraphim USA Solar Business Conference Texas Solar Systems Texas PACE Authority TouchLight Innovations Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute Texas Congressional District 7 Texas State University TREIA/GridNEXT TPG ART The Solomon Group Texas Tribune The GoGo Loop The Powerstore Inc UT Austin McCombs School of Business U.S Green Building Council UT IEEE Power and Energy Society University of Texas at Austin Vivint Solar Windows Live Wave Solar WESCO Distribution Westhaven Solar Yotta Solar Inc. Zpryme/Energy Thought Summit 1PlanetSol 3 Hills Group 7X Energy Green Mountain Energy/Sun Club GameChange Solar Houston Renewable Energy Group Huawei Technologies USA Intersolar Innovation & Tech Today IEEE Central Texas Kinect Energy IEEE Power and Energy Society MaxGen Energy Services Onyx Renewable Partners L.P. Odyssey Technical Solution PaceNation R Williams Electric Roban Energy Seraphim Solar USA Manufacturing Schletter Inc. Speada, LLC Trina Solar Well Aware Nonprofit 1 Star Energy
------------------------------------- PRIVATE SHARK TANK AT SBF 2017 ------------------------------------- DEVELOPERS PITCH THEIR PROJECTS TO INVESTORS Developers are invited to pitch their projects for 15min privately to four sharks during SBF Conference on Wednesday November 29, 2017.
Sharks representing Caprock Renewables, KAS Consulting Group, Renewable Energy Alternatives, and O3 Energy. Highlight Investors -------------------- Renewable Energy Alternatives (REA) is primarily a Tax Equity Investor which has been making investments since 2012. It was started as a sister company to CRA which has done over $1B of Low Income Housing Tax Credits (lihtc). REA also develops and co-develops projects for its own portfolio. REA has invested in or developed over 150 renewable energy projects in eight states using over a dozen tax equity funds that it created and currently manages. O3 Energy is a turn-key Renewable Energy Services Company whose primary focus is providing energy solutions to heavy power users. O3 finances Solar Energy Facilities through an off-balance sheet financing solution known as a Power Purchase Agreement. KAS Consulting is a Business Development and Energy Sector consultancy specializing in Project Finance, Capital Finance and Business Development. KAS works with developers of energy projects in the United States and abroad who are selling energy projects and need assistance with the make ready aspects of acquiring buyers and then bringing the right buyers to the right sellers. KAS has had an interest in over $904 Million dollars of projects being done since 2010. Caprock Renewables LLC is developing 1GW of Utility scale solar projects and has recently sold a solar project of 150MW size in ERCOT to a US publicly listed energy investor. Shark Tank Entry Criteria --------------------------------- Projects or portfolios between 3MW and 50mw plus Residential, Commercial or Utility scale Have the following information ready to share! Type project Size PPA rate Escalator EPC cost (including O&M) Incentive Project stage Credit rating of offtaker What are your long-term goals as a developer? Do you have a niche or specialty? How many projects have you done in the US? Be ready to submit your Statement of Qualifications prior to the conference Only 8 pitches will be accepted with early qualified submissions having highly chances of selection to pitch.
-------------------------------- Program Agenda Day 1 --------------------------------- Wednesday, November 29 (7:30 AM 5:00 PM) Registration 07:30 AM 08:00 AM | Lobby Join us for coffee to kick off the event. Track A: Solar Future (Opening Keynotes) 08:00 AM 8:40 AM |Room 3.102 Advancing Sustainable Technologies in Homes and Buildings Connected home and intelligent buildings with solar energy Smart energy home of the future Speaker:Ron Zimmer, President & CEO, Continental Automated Buildings Association Canada
Track B: The Deep Dive | Room 3.102 | Part 1 8:45 AM 09:35 AM: The Big Picture Key Trends Shaping the Solar Energy Development in Texas Trends, Future Developments, Disruptions, and Opportunities Forces urging the development of additional capacity for transmission What insights can be gained from the other markets that might be applied in Texas? Mohammed Abdalla, Founder & President, Good Faith Energy Dallas, Tx Wade Gungoll, General Counsel, 7X Energy Austin, Tx Brian Rodriguez, Co-Founder, President, SunSystem Texas Austin, Tx
09:40 AM 10:35 AM: Financing: Structuring Bankable Deals and Attracting Capital | Room 3.102 How are financing and structures evolving? What flexibility is available to innovate on PPA structures? Solar project financing Joel Laubenstein, Austin Market Leader, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Austin, Tx Art Crowell, President & Co-Founder, A Work of Art Solar Minnesota Tony Clifford, Chief Development Officer, Standard Solar Maryland Chris Doyle, Chief Commercial Officer, Dividend Finance Austin, Tx Moderator: David Jankowsky, Owner, Francis Renewable Energy Tulsa, Oklahoma
Coffee and Networking Break 10:35 AM 10:55 AM Recharge with a cup of coffee between sessions
Track B: The Deep Dive (Part 2) 11:00 AM 11:50 PM: Financing Solar and Storage Projects in Texas | Room 3.108 Doing a solar and storage business in Texas What are the available financing options? Profitable business models Thanasis Latrou, CEO, Caprock Renewables Austin, Tx Marc Natividad, Managing Partner, New Power Capital Group Provo, Utah Brad Stutzman, Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer, O3 Energy Dallas, Tx Moderator: Jim Kimo Storke, Managing Partner, KAS Consulting Group Austin, Tx
Networking Lunch & Exhibition Viewing 11:50 PM 12:45 PM | Dinning During lunch, come by the exhibition hall to network and see whats happening! There will also be a round-table lunch in the dining area, you can choose to join 1 of 4 round table discussions during lunch, where you will meet peers and partners with similar interests. (Open to all Participants) Track C: Commercial Buildings Energy Forum | Room 3.102 12:50 PM: Neighborhood Scale Sustainability via EcoDistricts Advancing Sustainability in Neighborhoods Sustainability strategies at the neighborhood level Keynote Speaker: Lucia Athens, LEED AP, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Austin Austin, Tx
Track D: Sustainable Homes Forum | Room 3.108 12:50 PM: Leader Perspective A Connectivity Vision Smart Home and IoT: Growth Keynote Speaker: Tim Costello, CEO, Builder Homesite Inc. Austin, Tx
1:10 PM 2:00 PM: Sustainable Commercial Building: Integrating Solar Power | Room 3.102 Energy efficiency, solar power, and sustainability to drive greener buildings. Providing financing to commercial assets? Integration of new technologies into building operations from smart building solutions David Dixon, Business Development, Native Austin, Tx Aaron Kraus, Director of Market Activation & Policy,Greenworks Lending -Washington, D.C David Matiella, Chair, Texas Statewide Advocacy Committee, U.S Green Building Council Austin, Tx Jonathon Blackburn, Managing Director, Texas Pace Authority Austin, Tx Moderator: Anita Ledbetter, Executive Director, Build San Antonio Green San Antonio
Networking Lunch & Exhibition Viewing 11:50 PM 12:45 PM | Dinning During lunch, come by the exhibition hall to network and see whats happening! There will also be a round-table lunch in the dining area, you can choose to join 1 of 4 round table discussions during lunch, where you will meet peers and partners with similar interests. (Open to all Participants) Track C: Commercial Buildings Energy Forum | Room 3.102 12:50 PM: Neighborhood Scale Sustainability via EcoDistricts Advancing Sustainability in Neighborhoods Sustainability strategies at the neighborhood level Keynote Speaker: Lucia Athens, LEED AP, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Austin Austin, Tx
Track D: Sustainable Homes Forum | Room 3.108 12:50 PM: Leader Perspective A Connectivity Vision Smart Home and IoT: Growth Keynote Speaker: Tim Costello, CEO, Builder Homesite Inc. Austin, Tx
Networking Break | 02:00 PM 02:10 PM
01:10 PM 2:00 PM: Texas EcoBuilding: Designing Sustainable Housing Whats next for sustainable housing and Solar marketplace for homeowners & installers How are new forces driving the residential sector? Solar marketplace for homeowners & installers Improving safety in solar installations and sustainability of the built environment Exploring the opportunities and innovations that technology in home industry. Carlos Ramirez, Vice President of EHS, SolarCity California Stevie K Bear, President & CEO, Make It Modular Austin, Texas David Song, Market Growth Manger, Sunrun California Dexter Borbe, Director of Strategy and BD, NextEra Energy Services and Gexa Energy
Track E: Energy Storage Forum | Part 1 2:15 PM 3:05 PM: The Next Big Thing in Energy Storage | Room 3.102 Address the need for energy storage and micro-grid solutions in Texas. Discover what is driving innovation, capabilities and features, application trends Which applications show the most promise in the Texas market? What we can expect to see from innovation and applications in the field David Laderberg, Regional Director, Smart Charge America, Inc Austin, Tx JW Postal, Founder & CEO, Nikola Power Colorado Brendan Harney, Director of Business Development, Stem, Inc. California Moderator: Camron Barati, Analyst, Solar & Energy Storage, IHS Markit Technology Austin, Tx
Track F: Solar Energy Development | Part 1 2:15 PM 03:05 PM: Using Solar to Fight Energy Poverty in Texas | Room 3.108 Current efforts in Texas to expand the benefits of solar to address underserved communities with a focus on fighting energy poverty. How is the development community tackling the Texas market? Scott Nguyen, Executive Director, 1PlanetSol Austin, TX Tuan Pham, President & CEO, PowerFin Partners, LLC Austin, Tx Emmett Miranker, Everybody Solar Austin, Tx Tracy Wallace, Executive Director, Good Faith Impact Dallas, Tx Moderator: Dana Harmon, Executive Director, Texas Energy Poverty Research Institute Austin, Tx
03:10 PM 04:00 PM: Gear Up for ERCOT 20 New Utility-Grade Solar Projects by 2020 | 3.102 Drivers and challenges for the utility-scale solar in Texas State of the market for ERCOT with incoming renewable generation Solar in ERCOTChallenges on the Horizon Sol Bobst, President, Solar Ranch Development Company Houston, Tx Vijay Betanabhatla, MBA, Senior Consultant, Energy and Utilities Group, Baker Tilly Virchow Krause, LLP Austin, Texas Moderator: Judy McElroy, CEO, Fractal Energy Storage Consultants Austin, Tx
3:10 PM 4:00 PM: Commercial Opportunities for Solar + Storage in Texas | Room 3.108 Which segment drives market development? Which application type will be leading? (centralized vs. distributed) What is the impact of regulation? and what are the added values, and for who? John Merritt, Director of Applications Engineering, Ideal Power Inc. Austin, Tx Omeed Badkoobeh, Co-Founder, Yotta Solar Inc. Austin, Tx Sam Ramirez, Vice President Operations, Black Bear Energy Colorado Moderator: Katharine Beisner, Product Management & Business Development, Beam Energy Group Austin, Texas
Track G: Texas Future 4:00 PM 4:50 PM: Next Steps in Distributed Generation in Texas | Room 3.102 Innovative ways Texas can integrate solar distributed energy into wholesale markets Community solar programs and creative financing options. How distributed resources, and technology are changing the Grid Bert Haskell, Chief Technology Officer, Pecan Street Inc. Austin, Tx David Cox, CEO, Go Big Solar LLC Austin, Tx Chad Blevins, Managing Director, Grid Economics Austin, Tx
Track H: Sustainable Agriculture Forum | Solar in Agriculture 4:00 PM 05:00 PM: Sustainable Farm Risk Management & Financing Learn about key sustainability challenges and opportunities. Challenges of growing local & organic food and farms and building resilient regional food systems. New Farmers: Tools and Resources for Getting Started Jarred Maxwell, Co-Founder, Partner, Austin Foodshed Investors Austin, Tx Alejandra Rodriguez Boughton, Founder, La Flaca Urban Farms Austin, Tx Edwin Marty, Food Policy Manager, City of Austin Austin, Tx Michael Hanan, CEO & Co-Founder, Agua Ducle Farm Austin, Tx Moderator: Ashley Blake, Consultant, Impact and Sustainability Austin, Tx
4:00 PM 5:20 PM: Empowering Commons with Solar Farming Technology and Ecosystems Infrastructures throughout the Pantropical World | Room 3.108 Pantropical Realm: Eco-industrial Farmhouse, Solar Irrigation, and Green Schools, Carbon Credits and Community Capacity Building Milestones and prospects on renewables, touching on sustainable buildings, sustainable & smart agriculture, community solar, international markets Speaker: Arturo Restrepo Aristizabal, CEO, EcoTropics Inc, and United Nations Climate Change Expert New York
4:55 PM 05:20 PM: Sustainable Farming Practices with Solar & Drones Abundant Sunshine: Time to Pave the Way Jason Smith, President & COO, CalCom Solar California Josh Barnett, President, Drone Dispatch Georgetown, Texas
Reception 05:00 PM 08:00 PM The action doesnt end after the last session concludes. Join fellow Festival attendees to discuss the day. Cash bar. Cocktail Reception & Entertainment
--------------------------------- Program Agenda Day 2 ---------------------------------- Thursday, November 30 (8:00 AM 5:00 PM) Registration 08:00 AM 08:30 AM Join us for breakfast and coffee to kick off the even
Track I: Knowledge into Action (Keynotes) 08:30 AM 09:00 AM | Room 3.102 Perspective of Sustainable Development in Texas: Solar in Focus Texas solar market on the horizon Speaker: James Cargas, Candidate, Texas Congressional District 7 Houston, Tx
Track J: Clean Technology Forum 9:05 AM 09:55 AM: Technology Disruption: Creating New Business Paradigms in The Solar Energy Market | Room 3.102 Identify new technology trends, development tools, product opportunities How clean energy and clean technology innovations are driving economic growth What are the latest innovations that will have the biggest impact on energy productivity Swarnav S Pujari, CEO/Founder, TouchLight Innovations New York Mukesh Gaur, Director, SGP Energy India Matt Myers, Vice President, Earthx Dallas, Tx Kimberly M. Britton, Chief Executive Officer, EPIcenter San Antonio, Tx Marcus Gilmore, Manager, Advisory Services, Center for Sustainable Energy New York Moderator: Alison Adams, Account Executive, Also Energy Inc Colorado
9:30 AM 10:00 AM: Blockchain Technology in the Energy Sector | Room 3.108 Evolution of digital currencies & block chain and their applications on the Energy Sector Speaker: Dr. George Koutitas, CEO & Co-Founder, Gridmates Inc. Austin, Tx
10:00 AM 10:40 AM: Catching the Sun: The Race for Clean Energy Future | Room 3.102 Creating a robust, clean energy industry in the US (and beyond) is only one step to transitioning to a clean and just future. We all deserve equal access to the ladder of opportunity, she says. Theres a race afoot for the clean energy futurethe foremost global economic opportunity of our time. What does building a green economy actually look like on the ground? Speaker: Shalini Kantayya, Filmmaker & Eco-Activist, Director, 7th Empire Media New York
10:45 AM 11:40 AM | DVD Signing with Shalini Kantayya | Dining DVD Signing of Catching of Sun with Filmmaker Shalini Kantayya who recently directed an episode for the National Geographic series Breakthrough. Broadcast June 2017 with Executive Producer Ron Howard, the series profiles trailblazing scientists who will transform our future. Her debut feature film, Catching the Sun, premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival and was named a New York Times Critics Pick. The film released globally on Netflix on Earth Day 2016 with Executive Producer Leonardo DiCaprio, and was nominated for the Environmental Media Association Award for Best Documentary
10:45 AM 11:25 AM: The impact of the Section 201 Trade Case on US Solar Demand IHS Markit| Room 3.108 Outlook for the US market and for Texas and discuss how new trade tariffs may impact the market and what projects may be at risk. Speaker: Camron Barati, Analyst, Solar & Energy Storage, IHS Markit Technology Austin, Tx
Track K: Smart Grid Forum 11:30 AM 12:20 PM: Solar-Storage Advance Grid Integration in Texas: Challenges, Technologies, and Opportunities } Room 3.102 Support for smart grid policies, new and emerging challenges, and opportunities Smart grid technologies that will assist in the creation of a more secure grid Accelerated development of smart grid technologies in the Texas power sector Dan Seif, Managing Director, Grid Economics, LLC Austin, Tx Seyi Fabode, Partner, Asha Labs Austin, Tx Michael Legatt, CEO, ResilientGrid, Inc. Austin, Tx Moderator: Matt Haakenstad, PE, CEM, VP, Advisory Services, Kinect Energy Group Minnesota
12:00 PM 12:30 PM: Residential Microgrid for Disaster Recovery | Room 3.108 Pecan Street has developed a whole home residential microgrid capable of full islanded operation for long periods. The presentation will cover the lessons learned during a two-month deployment of the Energy Switch microgrid in Austin Texas residences. Scott Hinson, Lab Director, Pecan Street Austin, Tx
Track L: Diversity in the Solar Industry & Women in Solar Forum 12:30 PM 1:20 PM: Developing Solar Energy Women Leaders to Create Our Energy Future (Open to Men & Women) | Room 3.102 Female leaders in the energy space Competitive advantage by attracting, hiring, developing, retaining, sponsoring and promoting women in every industry sector. Janet Foots, Founder & CEO, Solarugreen Dallas, Tx Catherine Bruce, Principal and Owner, BBC Solar Florida Helen Brauner, Director, Origination Strategy, 7X Energy Austin, Tx Moderator: Alison Brown, P.E., President & Founder, Flux Energy Systems California
Track M: High Performance Buildings | Part 1 | 12:50 PM 2:10 PM 12:30 PM 1:00 PM | SeaARK™ landARK™ An Adaptable Sustainable Building System for Texas and Beyond | Room 3.108 The Roll of Super Adaptable / Super Resilient Building Systems for a Changing Climate Speaker: Pliny Fisk, Founder Co-Director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems Austin, Tx 1:00 PM 1:30 PM | Tips and Tricks to Reduce Your Residential Customer Acquisition Costs | Room 3.102 3 key tips to implement into your businesses to immediately acquire more residential solar customers at lower costs Speaker: Colin James Walsh, CEO, Wave Solar California
1:20 PM 2:00 PM | Roundtable Networking Lunch | Dining Room (Dinning Area) Choose to join 1 of 4 round table discussions during lunch, where you will meet peers and partners with similar interests. Table 1 Utility Scale Solar + Storage Business Models Table 2 Distributed Grid Table 3 Funding Solar + Storage Table 4 Profitable Business Models
02:00 PM 2:50 PM: Exploring our Response to Difference: Cultivating Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace | Room 3.102 Understand the benefits of creating diverse teams Receive tactical advice, beneficial resources, and examples of what companies can do to make real progress Janice Little, Chief Diversity Officer, McKesson Austin, Tx Trina Bilal, Program Manager, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Economic Impact & Diversity Washington, D.C Moderator: Erika Jefferson, President, Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE) Houston, Tx 2:00 PM 2:30 PM | Think Green: The Future is Awesome | Room 3.108 Environment and going green Speaker: Jason Safford, CEO, Jason Safford, LLC. New York
Track L: Texas International Solar Forum 2:40 PM 3:10 PM: Solar and Texas Exports: Accessing International Markets | Room 3.102 Creating economic impact through trade assistance for Small to Medium Sized enterprises Speaker: Peter Grabiec, MBA, MA, Sr. International Business Advisor, International Trade Center, SBDC Network San Antonio
3:15 PM 4:05 PM: Solar Projects in Emerging Markets: A Win-Win for Texas | Room 3.102 Solar projects in international regions. Focus (Sub-Sahara Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, UK) Trends and opportunities for solar power development in the national and regional power markets, focusing on countries policy and strategies. Incentives & programs for international businesses Michael Ross, CEO, Ross Solar Energy Texas Rachel Andalaft, Managing Director, REA Consult Germany Abou Dieng, CEO and President, Global Green International Holdings Trust Senegal David Rose, CEO & President, 1 Star Energy Dallas, Tx
4:10 PM 5:00 PM: Unlocking the Potential of Africas Solar Future | Room 3.102 Solar-water discussion (challenges, opportunities & trends) Renewable energy engineering and expertise for Africa Why is important to bring solar expertise to Africa Sarah Evans, Founder and CEO, Well Aware Nonprofit Austin, Tx John Hoffner, Renewable Energy & Sustainability Specialist Austin, Tx Moderator: Theo Shayo, Co-Founder, African Business and Social Alliance Austin, Tx
SBF 2017 TO BE HELD AT: Thompson Conference Center (TCC) 2405 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin TX, 78712
Plan Your Trip -------------------- About Austin- Texas --------------------------- The Solar Business Festival 2017 will be centered at Thompson Conference Center (TCC), a full-service, non-residential conference center located on The University of Texas at Austin campus. On June 20, 2007, Austin was designated by the U.S. Department of Energy, as a Solar America City. The City of Austin has an established and long-term focus on sustainability. This is evidenced by the accomplishments of its citywide solar energy program, which has been in place since the 1980s and is operated by the municipal utility, Austin Energy. Austin has an excellent solar resource potential combined with a very active and vocal community that engages in the public planning process, the city has made significant strides to promote solar and other clean-energy technologies.
From Music to Technology, from Food to Investment, Austin is exploding with innovation and innovative people. In Spring 2017, Austin was ranked No. 1 Best Places to Live in the U.S by US News. Were excited to host Solar Business Festival in a Solar America City & a prime location for solar technology. Join us in Austin to be part of the leading solar conference and trade show focus on Texas market.
About Texas --------------- Texas is the premier business investment destination - #1 Exporting State - Leader in Global Energy, High-Tech & Telecommunications - Only State with its own Power Grid - No Personal Income Tax - 54 Fortune 500 Companies - $64 Billion Travel Spending - 13+ Million Labor Force - 2nd Most Populous State
Get to Know Austin! ---------------------------- Get to know the city while you mingle with locals and visitors alike. Fuel up with coffee and cocktails from local favorites, and enjoy Austins famous tacos, barbecue, and other fare from local food trucks. Shop at popup shops with some of Austins most popular brands, including Kendra Scott and Allens Boots. Flip through records from Austin artists and play some of your picks. Then stop by for happy hour and enjoy some local live music before getting your evening started. ---------------------- Venue & Parking -----------------------
Before attending the 2017 Solar Business Festival, please familiarize yourself with our official venue Thompson Conference Center (TCC). The Thompson Conference Center (TCC) is a full-service, non-residential conference center located on The University of Texas at Austin campus. TCC is located on the northeast corner of UT Austins main campus, in central Austin, provides easy access via bus, shuttle, taxi, automobile and bicycle. TCC is one block away from IH-35, the main North-South artery of Austin, and a short drive from Airport Boulevard, the main route into town from Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (ABIA). Thompson Conference Center (TCC)
2405 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin TX, 78712 https://thompsoncenter.utexas.edu/
SBF 2017 will have one main conference hall, two exhibition halls, breakout session rooms, media room, and Speaker/VIP room at the Thompson Conference Center.
OFFICIAL SBF PARKING Complimentary parking is available on-site at TCC on a first-come, first-served basis in Lot 40 250 parking spaces, located at the intersection of Red River at Dean Keeton streets.
CLOSEST VISITOR PARKING Additional paid parking is available nearby in Manor Garage (MAG) on Clyde Littlefield Drive. SBF attendees can have their Manor Garage parking tickets validated at the TCC reception office to receive a discount. https://maps.utexas.edu/buildings/UTM/MAG
GETTING AROUND AUSTIN
By Foot ---------- Austin is home to some of Texas most beautiful hiking, biking, and running trails. Further, our downtown core is one of the most walkable in the state. For more information on trails visit Austin Park Foundation online at austinparks.org.
By Plane ----------- Arriving at Austins Bergstrom International Airport, you will see the city quirkiness and learn why Austin is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing cities in the country. Below is a listing of airline companies which service the Greater Austin Area. Austin hosts more than 20 direct flights to cities across the country, connecting you with ease. To learn more about flights please, visit the AUS airport online at www.ci.austin.tx.us.
By Train/Bus ----------------- Capital Metro services the entire Greater Austin region with bus and metro rail service. For more information on Capital Metro visit them online at capmetro.org.
The Ticket title and Full Fee description ------------------------------------------- 1. VIP Full Conference & EXPO Pass: ---------------------------- Description: Reserved Seating at front row in the conference hall. Special recognition of company in the program booklet. Full access to the conference sessions, and expo hall. Complimentary breakfast+ Coffee breaks + lunch on both days. Access to networking reception, and conference proceedings.
2. REGULAR FULL CONFERENCE & EXPO PASS --------------------------------------- Description: Full access to the conference sessions, and expo hall. Complimentary breakfast + coffee breaks + lunch on both days. Access to networking reception, and conference proceedings.
3. Expo Pass -------------------------------------- Description: Attend the Solar Business Festival: Exhibition. This Badge gives you entrance to the Exhibitor Hall, Speed Networking, and Reception.
4. Student Full Conference & Expo Pass (Student ID Required) ----------------------------------- Description: Full access to Solar Business Festival: Conference Sessions and Exhibition. (Must be a full time college/university student to be eligible for discount registration - Student ID Required at Check-in).
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