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Solar Business Festival 2018: Conference & Exhibition(GAA)
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About Solar Business Festival
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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.
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Conference General Information
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Organizers
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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.
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Conference Speakers
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SBF 2018 Speakers Lineup Coming Soon!
SBF 2017 Speakers Included
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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
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Partial List of SBF 2017 Participating Organizations
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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
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PRIVATE SHARK TANK AT SBF 2017
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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
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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
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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.
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Program Agenda Day 1
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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
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Program Agenda Day 2
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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
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About Austin- Texas
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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
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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!
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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.
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Venue & Parking
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1. VIP Full Conference & EXPO Pass:
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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
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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
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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)
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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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- Multiple participant discounts
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