The program for Brainstorm: GREEN 2009 will include one-on-one interviews, debates, concurrent sessions, lots of discussion, along with entertainment and dining adventures designed especially for the event.
Agenda Overview
Monday, April 20
12:00 NOONREGISTRATION OPENS
3:30–3:35 PMWELCOME & OPENING REMARKS
Welcome:
Andy Serwer, Managing Editor, Fortune
3:35–4:45 PMSPOTLIGHT ON WASHINGTON
Moderator:
Marc Gunther, Contributing Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
James Rogers, Chairman, President and CEO, Duke Energy Corp.
Michael Splinter, President and CEO, Applied Materials, Inc.
William Bumpers, Partner and Chair, Climate Change Practice, Baker Botts LLP
David Crane, President and CEO, NRG Energy, Inc.
Fred Krupp, President, Environmental Defense Fund
4:45–5:30 PM GREEN BUSINESS: SURVIVING THE MELTDOWN
Moderator:
Brian Dumaine, Global Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Todd Bradley, Executive Vice President, Personal Systems Group, Hewlett-Packard Company
Alan Salzman, CEO and Managing Partner, VantagePoint Venture Partners
John Woolard, President and CEO, BrightSource Energy, Inc.
Mitch Jackson, Staff Director, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, FedEx Corp.
5:30–6:00 PMC-SUITE INTERVIEW
Bill Ford
Executive Chairman
Ford Motor Co.
Interviewer:
Andy Serwer, Managing Editor, Fortune
6:00–6:30 PMFREE TIME
6:30–7:30 PMCOCKTAIL RECEPTION
With accompanying music by Chuck Leavell, Director of Environmental Affairs and Co-founder, Mother Nature Network (MNN.com)
7:30–9:30 PMDINNER and KEYNOTE INTERVIEW
Green Is the New Business as Usual—and That’s a Problem
Introduction:
Marc Gunther, Contributing Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speaker
Paul Hawken, Author, Environmentalist, and Entrepreneur
Tuesday April 21
8:00–9:00 AM BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLES
1. GREEN BUILDINGS
Moderator:
Andrew Shapiro, Founder and President, GreenOrder
Confirmed Speakers:
Michael Deane, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, Turner Construction Co.
Gerard Geier, Senior Partner, FXFOWLE Architects, Inc.
Clay Nesler, Vice President, Global Energy and Sustainability, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Frank O’Brien-Bernini, Chief Sustainability Officer, Owens Corning
William Valentine, Chairman and Design Principal, HOK
2. A SMARTER, GREENER GRID
Moderator:
Charles McDermott, General Partner, RockPort Capital Partners
Confirmed Speakers:
Peter L. Corsell, Chief Executive Officer, GridPoint
Peter Darbee, Chairman, CEO, and President, PG&E Corp.
Marthin de Beer, Senior Vice President, Emerging Technologies Group, Cisco Systems, Inc.
Scott Lang, President and CEO, Silver Spring Networks
3. THE BUSINESS OF WATER
Moderator:
Jib Ellison, Founder and CEO, Blu Skye Sustainability Consulting
Confirmed Speakers:
Rich Lechner, Vice President, Energy and Environment, IBM Corp.
Chris Spain, Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc.
Warren Weiss, General Partner, Foundation Capital
4. BIOMIMICRY WORKS
Moderator:
Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor, Greener World Media
Confirmed Speakers:
Ray Anderson, Founder and Chairman, Interface, Inc.
Janine Benyus, Author and Founder, Biomimicry Guild
Paul Hawken, Chairman, Biomimicry Ventures
5. NUCLEAR POWER: TOO CHEAP TO METER OR TOO EXPENSIVE TO COUNT ON?
Moderator:
David Whitford, Editor at Large, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Kevin Book, Partner, ClearView Energy Partners, LLC
David Brown, Vice President, Federal Affairs, Exelon Corporation
David Crane, President and CEO, NRG Energy, Inc.
Alan Hanson, Executive Vice President, Technologies and Used Fuel Management, AREVA NC Inc.
6. WHY RAINFOREST PRESERVATION SHOULD BE PART OF YOUR CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY
Moderator:
Glenn Prickett, Senior Vice President, Conservation International
Confirmed Speakers:
Tod Arbogast, Director, Sustainable Business, Dell Inc.
Kathleen Matthews, Executive Vice President, Global Communications and Public Affairs, Marriott International, Inc.
Ben Packard, Vice President, Global Responsibility, Starbucks Coffee Co.
9:00–9:15 AM SWITCH BREAK
9:15–9:35 AM PROGRESS AT BETTER PLACE
Confirmed Speaker:
Shai Agassi, Founder and CEO, Better Place
9:35–10:30 AM THE FUTURE OF CARS
Moderator:
Brian Dumaine, Global Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Shai Agassi, Founder and CEO, Better Place
Tom Baloga, Vice President, Engineering US, BMW NA, LLC
Susan Cischke, Group Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, Ford Motor Co.
Henrik Fisker, Chief Executive Office, Fisker Automotive, Inc.
Bill Reinert, National Manager, Advanced Technology Vehicle Group, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
10:30–11:15 AM GREEN SUPER POWERS
Moderator:
Marc Gunther, Contributing Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Leslie Dach, Executive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Government, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Steve Fludder, Vice President, Ecomagination, General Electric
Rich Lechner, Vice President, Energy and Environment, IBM Corp.
11:15–11:45 AM NETWORKING BREAK
11:45 AM–12:30 PM SOLAR POWER GOES MAINSTREAM—OR NOT
Moderator:
Todd Woody, Contributing Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Peter Darbee, Chairman, CEO and President, PG&E Corp.
Bill Gross, Chief Executive Officer, eSolar, Inc.
J.D. Sitton, President and CEO, Infinia Corp.
Kelly Truman, Vice President, Marketing, Sales, and Business Development, Solyndra Inc.
Thomas Werner, Chief Executive Officer, SunPower Corp.
12:30–12:45 PM BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY
Dov Seidman
Founder, Chairman and CEO
LRN
12:45 PM LUNCHEON
2:00–3:00 PM CONCURRENT SESSIONS
1. BUILDING A BETTER BATTERY
Moderator:
Brian Dumaine, Global Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Mike Andrew, Director of Government, Affairs and External Communications, Hybrid Battery Systems, Johnson Controls, Inc.
Ian Clifford, Chief Executive Officer, Zenn Motor Co.
Charles Gassenheimer, Chairman and CEO, Ener1, Inc.
Li Lu, Founder and General Partner, LL Investment Partners
2. TRACEABILITY: HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN?
Moderator:
Marc Gunther, Contributing Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Kathy Abusow, President and CEO, Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc.
Jill Dumaine, Chair of the Board of the Organic Exchange, Patagonia, Inc.
Michael Kowalski, Chairman and CEO, Tiffany & Co.
Jeremy Moon, CEO and Founder, Icebreaker
Arlin Wasserman, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship, Sodexo, Inc.
Tim Wilson, CEO and Co-founder, Historic Futures
3. GREEN ADVANCES FOR A NEW ECONOMY: EDF INNOVATIONS REVIEW 2009
Moderators:
Julie Schlosser, Editor of Special Projects, Fortune
Gwen Ruta, Vice President for Corporate Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund
Confirmed Speakers:
Fedele Bauccio, Chief Executive Officer, Bon Appétit Management Co.
Kathryn Brown, Senior Vice President, Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, Verizon Communications
Kevin Hagen, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility, REI
4. CARBON FINANCE
Moderator:
David Whitford, Editor at Large, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Tod Arbogast, Director, Sustainability, Dell Inc.
William Bumpers, Partner and Chair, Climate Change Practice, Baker Botts LLP
Odin Knudsen, Strategic Advisor and Business Development and Global Head of Origination, JPMorgan Chase
Bruce Usher, Chief Executive Office, EcoSecurities Group
Mauricio Vargas, Chief Executive Office, Greenhouse Gas Services, a GE AES Venture
5. E-WASTE: IF NOT EXPORTING, THEN WHAT’S THE ANSWER? - Pavilion 4
Moderator:
Adam Lashinsky, Editor at Large, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Judy Glazer, Director, Global Social and Environmental Responsibility (SER) Operatons, HP
Robert Houghton, President, Redemtech, Inc.
Barbara Kyle, National Coordinator, The Electronics TakeBack Coalition
Mark Small, Vice President, Corporate Environment, Safety and Health, Sony Electronics Inc.
6. IT AND SUSTAINABILITY: THE BIG PICTURE - Plaza
Moderator:
Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor, Greener World Media
Confirmed Speakers:
Rob Bernard, Chief Environmental Strategist, Microsoft Corp.
Chandrakant Patel, HP Fellow, Director, Sustainable IT Ecosystem Laboratory, HP Labs
Lorie Wigle, General Manager Eco-Technology Office at Intel; President Climate Savers Computing
3:00–3:10 PM SWITCH BREAK
3:10–3:30 PM CEO INTERVIEW
Michael Kowalski
Chairman and CEO
Tiffany & Co.
Interviewer:
Julie Schlosser, Editor, Fortune
3:30–3:40 PMWHITE HOUSE SPECIAL ADVISOR INTERVIEW
Van Jones, Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, White House Council on Environmental Quality [CEQ]
Interviewer:
Andy Serwer, Managing Editor, Fortune
3:40–4:10 PMGREEN JOBS: HYPE OR REALITY?
Moderator:
Andy Serwer, Managing Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Phil Angelides, Chairman, Apollo Alliance
Van Jones, Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation, White House Council on Environmental Quality [CEQ]
Kevin Surace, President and CEO, Serious Materials
4:10–4:20 PM CEO INTERVIEW
Michael Morris
Chairman, President and CEO
American Electric Power
Interviewer:
Adam Lashinsky, Editor at Large, Fortune
4:20–5:00 PM CLEAN COAL: BREAKTHROUGH OR PIPE DREAM?
Moderator:
Adam Lashinsky, Editor at Large, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Michael Brune, Executive Director, Rainforest Action Network
David Hawkins, Director, Climate Programs, Natural Resources Defense Council
Michael Morris, Chairman, President and CEO, American Electric Power
5:00–5:15 PM CEO INTERVIEW
H. Fisk Johnson
Chairman and CEO
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Interviewer:
Marc Gunther, Contributing Editor, Fortune
5:15–6:00 PM RE-IMAGINING CONSUMPTION
Moderator:
Marc Gunther, Contributing Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Carl Bass, President and CEO, Autodesk, Inc.
Jeffrey Hollender, President and Chief Inspired Protagonist, Seventh Generation
H. Fisk Johnson, Chairman and CEO, S.C. Johnson
William Valentine, Chairman and Design Principal, HOK
Adam Werbach, Global Chief Executive Officer, Saatchi & Saatchi S
6:00–6:30 PM FREE TIME
6:30–7:15 PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION
7:15–9:15 PM DINNER – ORGANIC BITES and FLIGHTS
Brainstorm: GREEN offers an organic perfect-pairings dinner. Chefs who specialize in menus using organic and sustainable produce from local farms have been selected to present a signature tasting dish. Each menu will be paired with estate wines specially selected from Biodynamic® wineries. Come meet the chefs and vintners at an evening designed around simply good food and conversation.
Chefs:
Jesse Cool, Flea St. Café
Traci Des Jardins, Jardiniere
Loretta Keller, COCO5OO
Emily Luchetti, Farallon
Nora Pouillon, Restaurant Nora
Vineyards:
Benzinger Family Winery
Bonny Doon Vineyard
Cooper Mountain Vineyard
Mendocino Farms
Wednesday, April 22
7:30–8:30 AMBREAKFAST ROUNDTABLES
1. THE NEW LEAN GREEN
Moderator:
Gwen Ruta, Vice President, Corporate Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund
Confirmed Speakers:
Jim Hartzfeld, Managing Director, InterfaceRAISE
Laura Ipsen, SVP, Global Policy and Government Affairs, Cisco Systems
Ken Mehlman, Managing Director and Head of Global Public Affairs, KKR
2. HIDDEN RISKS: WHO’S ACCOUNTING FOR CLIMATE CHANGE?
Moderator:
Steve Hargreaves, Staff Writer, CNNMoney.com
Confirmed Speakers:
Beth Brooke, Global Vice Chair, Public Policy, Sustainability and Stakeholder Engagement, Ernst & Young LLP
Matthew Kiernan, Founder and Chief Executive, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors
Amy Larkin, Solutions Director, Greenpeace USA
Andrea Moffat, Senior Director of Corporate Program, Ceres
3. IN SEARCH OF A SUSTAINABLE BIOFUEL
Moderator:
David Whitford, Editor at Large, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
David Aldous, Chief Executive Officer, Range Fuels.
Jeffrey Jacobs, Vice President, Biofuels and Hydrogen, Chevron Technology Ventures
Jack Newman, Co-founder and Senior Vice President of Research, Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc.
Jason Pyle, CEO, Sapphire Energy
4. FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
Moderator:
Richard Murphy, Editor, FSB: Fortune Small Business
Confirmed Speakers:
Brian Camastral, Global President, Mars Food, Mars, Inc.
Bob Langert, Vice President, Corporate Social Responsibility, McDonald’s Corp.
Michael Norris, COO and Market President, Sodexo, Inc.
Berrye WorshamPresident and CEO, Cotton Incorporated
5. WIND: HOW CLOSE TO BEING A SIGNIFICANT ENERGY SOURCE?
Moderator:
Todd Woody, Contributing Editor, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Andris Cukurs, Chief Executive Officer, North American Subsidiary, Suzlon Wind Energy Corp.
Donald Furman, Senior Vice President, Development, Transmission, and Policy, Iberdrola Renewables, Inc.
Robert Gates, Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, ClipperWindpower, Inc.
James Walker, Vice Chairman, enXco, Inc.
8:30–8:40 AM SWITCH BREAK
8:40–9:20 AM GREAT GREEN IDEAS: FIVE START-UPS MEET TWO VCs
Moderator:
Adam Lashinsky, Editor at Large, Fortune
Confirmed Speakers:
Joel Babbit, CEO and Co-founder, Mother Nature Network
Kraig Higginson, Founder and Chairman, Raser Technologies
Anup Jacob, Partner, Virgin Green Fund
Wilber James, Managing General Partner, RockPort Capital Partners
Rob Lamkin, Chief Executive Officer, Cool Earth Solar, Inc.
Christopher Spain, Chairman and Chief Strategy Officer, HydroPoint Data Systems
9:20–10:00 AM INVESTING IN GREEN
Moderator:
Rik Kirkland, Director of Publishing, McKinsey & Company
Confirmed Speakers:
Richard Cohen, Managing Director, Strategic Investments Group, Bank of America
Mark Fulton, Managing Director and Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research, Deutsche Asset Management
Peter Hebert, Co-founder and Managing Partner, Lux Capital Management
Matthew Kiernan, Founder and Chief Executive, Innovest Strategic Value Advisors, and Author, Investing in a Sustainable World
10:00–10:15 AM REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:15–10:30 PM THE ROAD TO COPENHAGEN
Confirmed Speaker:
Steve Howard, Chief Executive Officer, The °Climate Group
10:30–11:30 AMKEYNOTE ADDRESS
Confirmed Speaker:
President Bill Clinton
Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation
42nd President of the United States
Introduction and Moderator:
Andy Serwer, Managing Editor, Fortune
11:30 AM CONFERENCE ADJOURNS







