Midwest Clean Tech 2012 will be held on September 12, 2012 at McCormick Place in Chicago in conjunction with the 2012 International Manufacturing Technology Show. For more information or directions to, please CLICK HERE.
Midwest Clean Tech 2012
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| September 12, 2012 | |
| 7:30 am | REGISTRATION & MIDWEST CLEAN TECH EXHIBIT HALL OPENS |
| BREAKFAST Sponsored by Illinois Science + Technology Park |
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| 8:00am | INTRODUCTION & PROGRAM Master of Ceremonies – Paul Friedman, WBEZ 91.5FM |
| WELCOME & OPENING REMARKS Rick Stephens, Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Administration, The Boeing Company Peter Eelman, Vice President Exhibition, Association for Manufacturing Technologies |
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| 8:30 am | KEYNOTE INTRODUCTIONS |
| Manufacturing Opportunities in Wind Energy: The U.S. and Globally Tom Maves, Deputy Director of Manufacturing and Supply Chain Services, American Wind Energy Association |
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| KEYNOTE ADDRESS Clean Tech Investment: Leading the Global Economy Doug Cameron, Co-President and Director, First Green Partners |
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| 9:00 am | BRINKS INNOVATION COMPETITION: FOSTERING INNOVATION IN CLEAN TECHNOLOGIES & BEYOND Sponsored by Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Moderators: Kelly Burris, Chair, Green Technology Group, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Allen Dines, President, Midwest Research University Network, and Assistant Director of Corporate Relations, University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| TOP FIVE FINALISTS PRESENT THEIR TECHNOLOGIES ARID Technologies, GreenSand Corp., HEVT, SiNode and Surclean ANNOUNCEMENT OF WINNERS REMARKS by Karen Weigert, Chief Sustainability Officer, City of Chicago |
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| 10:15 am | SPEAKERS CORNERS’ BREAKOUT SESSION Keynote Speakers and Brinks Innovation Competition Finalists Sponsored by Bryan Cave, LLP |
| COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by Illinois Institute of Technology University Technology Park |
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| 10:45 am | FINANCE & INVESTMENT DISCUSSION Making Opportunities Thrive: Collaboration in the World Markets Sponsored by Seyfarth Shaw, LLP Moderator: Robert S. Winner, Partner, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP Panelists: John Kryzwicki, True North Partners Venture Capital Shez Bandukwala, Managing Director and Head of Cleantech Investment Banking, KPMG Ross Rosenberg, Vice President of Corporate Development, First Solar |
| 12:00 pm | SPEAKERS CORNERS’ BREAKOUT SESSION Finance and Investment Panelists Sponsored by Bryan Cave, LLP |
| 12:10 pm | MIDWEST CLEAN TECH LUNCHEON OPENING REMARKS Robert E. Brackett, Ph.D., IIT Vice President and Director of the Institute for Food Safety and Health, at the Illinois Institute of Technology Remarks by Dean Amhaus, Executive Director, Milwaukee Water Council |
| 12:15 pm | LUNCHEON PRESENTATION – NEW INDUSTRIAL AND FOOD PRODUCTS FROM MIDWESTERN RENEWABLE RESOURCES Sponsored by Freeborn & Peters, LLP Food Industry Team A video introduction to the technological advances being created and developed at the National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research in Peoria, Illinois. Speakers: Ian Turvill, Chief Marketing Officer, Freeborn & Peters, LLP Paul Sebesta, Ph.D., Center Director, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research |
| 12:45 pm | SPEAKERS CORNERS’ BREAKOUT SESSION Luncheon Speakers Sponsored by Bryan Cave, LLP |
| 1:00 pm | SMART GRID DISCUSSION Smart Grid Technology in Action Sponsored by ComEd – An Exelon Company Moderator: Edward Sitar, Manager of Economic and Business Development, ComEd Panelists: Christopher McCarthy, Director of Automation Systems, Strategic Solutions, S&C Electric Company Michael Jung, Senior Director of Policy, Silver Spring Networks Michael McMahan, Vice President of Smart Grid Technology, ComEd |
| 2:15 pm | ENERGY SOLUTIONS DISCUSSION The Path Forward: Research Solution to Energy Challenges Sponsored by Argonne National Laboratory Moderator: Dr. Mark Petri, Technology Development Director, Energy Engineering and Systems Analysis, Argonne National Laboratory Panelists: Pin Ni, President, Wanxiang America Edward Daniels, Deputy Associate Lab Director, Argonne National Laboratory Jack Lewnard, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Office of Technology and Innovation, Gas Technology Institute |
| 3:30 pm | SPEAKERS CORNERS’ BREAKOUT SESSION Smart Grid and Energy Solutions Panelists Sponsored by Bryan Cave, LLP |
| COFFEE BREAK Sponsored by Solventek and LiquiTech |
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| 4:00 pm | AUTOMOTIVE INNOVATION DISCUSSION Yesterday vs. Today: Why Clean Tech Auto Works Sponsored by WBEZ 91.5FM Moderator: Tom Wolf, Executive Director, Energy Council, Illinois Chamber of Commerce Panelists: Brian Levin, Director of Strategic Accounts, ChargePoint Tony Reinhardt, Regional Director of Government and Community Affairs (Midwest/Southern Region), Ford Motor Company Said Al-Hallaj, Chairman and CEO, AllCell Technologies |
| 5:15 pm | CLOSING REMARKS Sponsored by McGladrey, LLP Speaker: William Strauss, Senior Economist and Economic Advisor, The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago |
| 5:30 pm | EVENING RECEPTION ON THE MCCORMICK PLACE ROOFTOP – WEST BUILDING Celebrating the Clean Tech Revolution Sponsored by McGladrey, LLP Welcome Remarks by Global Midwest Alliance, Association for Manufacturing Technology and McGladrey, LLP |
| 8:30 am – 4:00 pm |
International Delegates Day Program |
Finance & Investment Discussion – Making Opportunities Thrive: Collaboration in the World Market
Smart Grid Discussion – Smart Grid Technology in Action
Energy Solutions Discussion – The Path Forward: Solutions to Energy Challenges
Automotive Innovation Discussion – Yesterday vs. Today: Why Clean Tech Auto Works
