At this crucial time of transformation for companies and the sustainability movement, America’s top CEOs, policy leaders, and environmentalists joined for the premier green business event of 2009.
Fortune Brainstorm: GREEN will be held April 12-14, 2010 in Laguna Niguel, CA. For more information click here.
Is this the time to play it safe, or to aggressively push forward? To retreat, or to seize the moment to advance bold plans? To go it alone, or forge new partnerships? Brainstorm: GREEN delivered answers and deepen the audience's connections with an extraordinarily accomplished group of business and environmental pioneers.
To view video highlights of the event on fortune.com, click here.
CONFIRMED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
Special Guest SpeakerPresident Bill Clinton Founder, William J. Clinton Foundation 42nd President of the United States |
Bill FordExecutive Chairman Ford Motor Co. |
David W. CranePresident and CEO NRG Energy, Inc. |
Van JonesSpecial Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation White House Council on Environmental Quality |
Paul HawkenCEO Biomimicry Ventures Group |
Kathy AbusowPresident and CEO Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Inc. |
Shai AgassiFounder and CEO Better Place |
Ray AndersonFounder and Chairman Interface, Inc. |
Michael AndrewDirector of Government Affairs and External Communications, Hybrid Battery Systems Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Phil AngelidesChairman Apollo Alliance |
Tod ArbogastDirector, Sustainable Business Dell Inc. |
David AldousChief Executive Officer Range Fuels, Inc. |
Joel BabbitCEO and Co-founder Mother Nature Network |
Tom BalogaVice President of Engineering, U.S. BMW of North America |
Carl BassPresident and CEO Autodesk, Inc. |
Tom BalogaVice President of Engineering, U.S. BMW of North America |
Janine BenyusAuthor, Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature Co-founder, The Biomimicry Guild |
Rob BernardChief Environmental Strategist Microsoft Corp. |
Kevin BookManaging Director, Research ClearView Energy Partners, LLC |
Todd BradleyExecutive Vice President, Personal Systems Group Hewlett-Packard Company |
Beth A. BrookeGlobal Vice Chair Ernst & Young LLP |
David C. BrownVice President, Federal Affairs Exelon Corporation |
Michael BruneExecutive Director Rainforest Action Network (RAN) |
William M. BumpersPartner and Chair, Climate Change Practice Baker Botts LLP |
Brian CamastralGlobal President, Mars Food Mars, Incorporated |
Sue CischkeGroup Vice President, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering Ford Motor Co. |
Ian CliffordFounder and CEO Zenn Motor Co. |
Richard S. CohenManaging Director, Environmental Strategic Investments Bank of America Corp. |
Peter L. CorsellChief Executive Officer GridPoint |
Andris CukursChief Executive Officer Suzlon Wind Energy |
Leslie DachExecutive Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Government Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Peter DarbeeChairman, President and CEO PG&E Corp. |
Michael DeaneVice President and Chief Sustainability Officer Turner Construction Company |
Marthin De BeerSenior Vice President and General Manager, Emerging Technologies Group Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Jill DumainChair of the Board of the Organic Exchange Patagonia Inc |
Brian DumaineGlobal Editor FORTUNE |
Jib EllisonFounder Blu Skye Sustainability |
Henrik FiskerChief Executive Officer Fisker Automotive |
Steve FludderVice President, ecomagination General Electric |
Mark FultonManaging Director and Global Head of Climate Change Investment Research Deutsche Asset Management |
Don FurmanSVP, Development, Transmission, and Policy Iberdrola Renewables, Inc. |
Charles GassenheimerChairman and CEO Ener1, Inc. |
Robert GatesSenior Vice President, Commercial Operations Clipper Windpower, Inc. |
Gerard F.X. Geier, IISenior Partner FXFOWLE Architects, LLP |
Bill GrossCEO, eSolar Founder and CEO, Idealab |
Marc GuntherContributing Editor FORTUNE |
Kevin HagenDirector of Corporate Social Responsibility REI |
Alan HansonExecutive Vice President, Technologies and Used Fuel Management AREVA NC Inc. |
Steve HargreavesStaff Writer CNNMoney.com |
David G. HawkinsDirector, Climate Programs NRDC |
Peter J. HebertCo-founder and Managing Partner Lux Capital Management |
Kraig HigginsonFounder and Chairman Raser Technologies |
Jeffrey HollenderPresident and Chief Inspired Protagonist Seventh Generation |
Robert HoughtonPresident Redemtech, Inc. |
Steve HowardChief Executive Officer The °Climate Group |
Laura IpsenSVP, Global Policy and Government Affairs (GPGA) Cisco Systems, Inc. |
Mitch JacksonDirector, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability FedEx Corp. |
Anup JacobPartner Virgin Green Fund |
William E. "Wilber" JamesManaging General Partner RockPort Capital Partners |
H. Fisk JohnsonChairman and CEO S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. |
Matthew KiernanChief Executive Officer Innovest Strategic Value Advisors |
Rik KirklandDirector of Publishing McKinsey & Company |
Odin K. KnudsenStrategic Advisor and Business Development and Global Head of Origination JPMorgan Chase |
Michael J. KowalskiChairman and CEO Tiffany & Co. |
Barbara KyleNational Coordinator Electronics TakeBack Coalition |
Fred KruppPresident Environmental Defense Fund |
Scott LangPresident and CEO Silver Spring Networks |
Bob LangertVice President, Corporate Social Responsibility McDonald's Corporation |
Amy LarkinSolutions Director Greenpeace USA |
Adam LashinskyEditor at Large FORTUNE |
Chuck LeavellDirector of Environmental Affairs and Co-founder Mother Nature Network |
Rich LechnerVice President, Energy & Environment IBM Corp. |
Rob LamkinChief Executive Officer Cool Earth Solar, Inc. |
Li LuFounder and General Partner LL Investment Partners |
Joel MakowerChairman and Executive Editor Greener World Media, Inc. |
Kathleen MatthewsEVP, Global Communications and Public Affairs Marriott International, Inc. |
Chuck McDermottGeneral Partner RockPort Capital Partners |
Ken MehlmanManaging Director and Head of Global Public Affairs Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. |
Andrea MoffatSenior Director of Corporate Program Ceres |
Jeremy MoonCEO Icebreaker New Zealand Ltd |
Michael G. MorrisChairman, President and CEO American Electric Power |
Richard MurphyEditor FSB: Fortune Small Business |
Clay NeslerVice President, Global Energy and Sustainability, Building Efficiency Johnson Controls, Inc. |
Jack NewmanCo-founder and SVP of Research Amyris Biotechnologies, Inc. |
Michael NorrisChief Operating Officer and Market President Sodexo, Inc. |
Frank O’Brien-BerniniChief Sustainability Officer Owens Corning |
Ben PackardVice President, Global Responsibility Starbucks Coffee Co. |
Glenn T. PrickettSenior Vice President Conservation International |
Jason PyleChief Executive Officer Sapphire Energy |
James E. RogersChairman, President, and CEO Duke Energy Corp. |
Alan SalzmanCEO and Managing Partner VantagePoint Venture Partners |
Julie SchlosserAssociate Editor FORTUNE |
Dov SeidmanFounder, Chairman and CEO LRN |
Andy SerwerManaging Editor FORTUNE |
Andrew L. ShapiroFounder and President GreenOrder |
J.D. SittonPresident and CEO Infinia Corp. |
Mark SmallVice President of Corporate Environment Health and Safety Sony Electronics Inc. |
Christopher SpainChairman and Chief Strategy Officer HydroPoint Data Systems, Inc. |
Michael SplinterPresident and CEO Applied Materials, Inc. |
Kevin SuraceChief Executive Officer Serious Materials |
Kelly TrumanVice President of Marketing, Sales, and Business Development Solyndra, Inc. |
Bruce UsherChief Executive Officer EcoSecurities Group plc |
Bill ValentineChairman and Design Principal HOK |
Mauricio VargasChief Executive Officer Greenhouse Gas Services, a GE AES Venture |
James A. WalkerVice Chairman enXco, Inc. |
Arlin S. WassermanVice President, Corporate Citizenship Sodexo, Inc. |
Scott WeinbrandtChairman and President Helix Wind, Inc. |
Warren WeissGeneral Partner Foundation Capital |
Thomas H. WernerChief Executive Officer SunPower Corp. |
David WhitfordEditor at Large, FORTUNE Contributor, Fortune Small Business |
Tim WilsonCEO and Co-founder Historic Futures Ltd. |
Todd WoodySenior Editor FORTUNE |
John WoolardPresident and CEO BrightSource Energy |
J. Berrye WorshamPresident and CEO Cotton Incorporated |








