GoGreen Conference Austin

GoGreen Austin 2011 Program

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8:30am	Continental Breakfast and Coffee Service provided by Austin Convention Center INTRODUCTION: Mark Tester | Director, Austin Convention Center Teri Green | Conservation Program Manager, Texas Gas Service
	OPENING REMARKS: Mark Strama | State of Texas House of Representatives KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Lucia Athens | Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Austin
9:00-10:00am	Best Sustainable Business Showcase: 2011 Going Green Award Winners Moderator: Colin Pope | Editor, Austin Business Journal Lee Matecko | Global Vice President, Store Development, Whole Foods Market Ronda Rutledge | Executive Director, Sustainable Food Center Jeff Hamilton | Director of EHS, Quality and Technical Training, Toyko Electron
10:00-10:15am	BREAK
10:15-11:15am	A Balanced Triple Bottom Line: Including Equity in Corporate Sustainability Introduction by Sheryl Cole | Austin City Council Moderator: Brandi Clark | Founder, Austin EcoNetwork and EcoNetworking Susan Roothaan | Founder, A Nurtured World Armando Rayo | Vice President Engagement, Cultural Strategies	SMART GRID: Texas State Business Opportunities Moderator: Colin Rowan | Director of Communication, Pecan Street Project Barry McConachie | CEO, Incenergy Rachel May | Emerging Transportation Technologies Program, Austin Energy Drew Johnston | Regional Manager, Landis & Gyr	The New Manufacturing Renaissance: Innovative Companies Changing the Playing Field Moderator: Liz Walker | Vice President, Image Microsystems Ron Heine | General Manager, Wind Energy, TECO-Westinghouse Michael Largent | CEO, Cycled Plastics
11:15-11:30am	BREAK
11:30-12:30pm	sponsored by Green Transportation: Alternative Vehicle Strategies for Business Introduction by: Nicholas Cole | CEO and President, car2go Moderator: Todd Hemingson | VP Strategic Planning & Development, Capital Metro Nicholas Cole | CEO and President, car2go Rick Steele | Founder, NuRide Justin Murrill | Global Sustainability Manager, Advanced MicroDevices (AMD)	Mueller Development As A Model: Concepts to Reality Moderator: Greg Weaver | Executive Vice President, Catellus Alan R. Bell | Director for Design and Construction, Seton Family of Hospitals Kent Burress | CEO, Ronald McDonald House Gail Vittori | Director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems	Green Your Supply Chain: Power of Purchasing Moderator: Denise Lucas | Deputy Purchasing Officer, City of Austin Michael Hasler | Center for Supply Chain Excellence, University of Texas Bill Nichols | Manager of Corporate Environmental Services, Applied Materials Don Cook | Global Supply Chain Manager, National Instruments
12:30-1:30pm	SPECIAL LUNCH SESSION
12:45-1:25pm Special Lunch Session	Greenwashing: The Truth in Green Advertising Introduction by Doug Allen | Executive Vice President and Chief Development Officer, Capital Metro Presentation by Valerie Davis | CEO and Principal, Enviromedia
1:30-2:30pm	Overcoming Barriers to Sustainability: Strategies for Leading the Change Moderator: Jim Walker | Director of Sustainability, University of Texas, Austin Jesse Herman | Owner, La Condesa Natalie Rose Marquis | Executive Director, Texas Solar Energy Society Elizabeth Frisch | Owner, Culture Technologies	Smart Water: Managing Water Resources for Business Moderator: Matt Hollon | Environmental Conservation Program Manager, City of Austin Watershed Protection Sheila Morales | Design Team Leader, H-E-B Eric Schultz | Landscape Architect, The Austonian Julia Raish | Environmental Designer, The Wildflower Center	Green Building: Learn Why and How from Local Projects Moderator: Jane Baxter Lynn | Executive Director, U.S. Green Building Council Central Texas Balcones Chapter David Thomas | Director of Operations, Austin Convention Center John Kelley | Vice President Property Management, Thomas Properties Group (Frost Bank Tower) Beau Armstrong | CEO, Stratus Properties (Block 21, Hotel W)
2:30-2:45pm	BREAK
2:45-3:45pm	sponsored by Collaborative Approaches to Achieving Zero Waste in Your Business Introduction by Kerry Getter | CEO, Balcones Resources Moderator: Jessica King | Solid Waste Services Division Manager for Strategic Initiatives, City of Austin Christine Banks | Vice President Environmental Business Services, Goodwill Industries of Central Texas Ryan Beard | Municipal + Govt Account Manager, Texas Disposal Systems Mike Watson | Director of Compliance, Dell Global Takeback Program	2011 Energy Innovators: Changing the Business Landscape Moderator: Mitch Jacobson | Co-Director, ATI Clean Energy Incubator Ross Johnson | VP of Product Development, Energy Xtreme Kay Hammer | Founder, Dorsan Biofuels Steve Barcik | CEO, FireFly LED Lighting Dan Kubala | Marketing Director, Siemens Building Technologies	Local Sustainability Resources: Public Sector Business Support Moderator: Aiden Cohen | Strategic Initiatives Manager, City of Austin Daryl Slusher | Assistant Director for Environmental Affairs and Conservation, Austin Water Utility Maureen Scanlon | Austin Energy Green Building Commercial Program Steve Kubala | Senior Vice President of Operations, University Federal Credit Union
3:45-4:00pm	BREAK
4:00-5:00pm	sponsored by Green Marketing & Branding: Creating Behavior Change Moderator: David Rockwood | Vice President, GSD&M Kevin Tuerff | Principal and President, Enviromedia Rachel Fagan | Senior Marketing Manager, Green Mountain Energy Marilee McInnis | Communications Manager, Southwest Airlines	Funding Green: Financing Options for Sustainable Business Initiatives Moderator: Jose Beceiro | Director of Clean Energy, Economic Development, Austin Chamber of Commerce Ron Van Dell | CEO, Solarbridge Technologies Mike Dauber | Principal, Battery Ventures Paul Bundschuh | Vice President, Ideal Power Converters
5:00pm	NETWORKING RECEPTION Featuring a Live Music Performance by Barbara Nesbitt

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