Responsible Technologies Summit

 

November 9 - 10, 2009

Technology Square Research Center, Georgia Tech

Atlanta, Georgia

 

 

To achieve energy independence our country, region and businesses will require greater interdependence. The Southeast region has significant opportunities to embrace renewable energy, particularly biomass and solar, to bolster our joint competitiveness. Responsible technologies that maintain healthy ecosystem services are key to our individual and collective success.

 

The first annual Responsible Technologies Summit, scheduled November 9 – 10, 2009 and hosted on Georgia Tech campus in downtown Atlanta, builds on the previous work of ENFORM and extends it to address today’s economic environment. This regional Summit is designed specifically for executives seeking responsible technologies and collaborators for long range planning. The Summit will connect business executives with leading policy analysts, researchers and solution providers who are active in the national dialogue on climate change and renewable energy. 

 

Speakers will present a strategic framework and responsible technologies required to evolve and prosper through sustainable development of our region. The panel discussions and networking will help Summit participants formulate a plan for successfully managing energy and other important impacts of their environmental footprint.

                         

See below for Agenda and Speakers' bios.  Register at www.gtbn.org. For more information on the Summit, please contact Lynn Thomas at lthomas@ers-global.com.

 

 

Summit Agenda 

CEO Summit Reception – Monday, November 9, 2009

6:00 pm-7:30 pm @ WaterHaven – A hosted reception with special guests Dr. Bud Peterson, President of the Georgia Institute of Technology; John Wells, CEO Interface Americas; John Crowe, President, Buckeye Technologies; John Baumstark, President, Suniva.     

 

Summit – Tuesday, November 10, 2009

7:00 am-12:30 pm @ Technology Square Research Building

 

7:00 am Breakfast, Exhibits and Networking

 

8:00 am Opening Remarks - Dr. Bud Peterson, President, Georgia Institute of Technology

 

8:15 am Sustainable Development: The Regional Industrial Ecosystem
The regional approach, from Raleigh to Birmingham, is key to successful global competition. Discussion will focus on the Piedmont Atlantic Mega region and the opportunities for engagement.

• Dr. Catherine Ross, Director, Center for Quality Growth and Regional Development, Georgia Institute of Technology

8:45 am Keynote Panel on Business Sustainability and Regional Opportunities for Renewable Energy
The internal framework for companies committed to sustainable growth; a business sustainability champion’s perspective on the required transformation; the challenges and opportunities for renewable technologies in the region.

 

• Moderator - Dr. Diana Hicks, Chair, School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology
  
• Speakers:
  o Susan Graff, CEO, ERS Global
  o Scott Wicker, SVP Sustainability, UPS and Chair, Sustainable Atlanta Advisory Committee

9:45 am Roundtable Discussions

 

10:15 pm Networking Break

 

10:45 pm Keynote Panel on Responsible Technologies
This panel will focus on renewable energy (solar, biofuels) and energy efficiency technologies that are currently in the commercialization stage in the region.

• Moderator - Jim Stokes, President, Sustainable Solutions Georgia
  
• Speakers:
  o Dr. Ajeet Rohatgi, Chief Technology Officer, Suniva and Regents Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology
  o Chip Aiken, VP Manufacturing, Buckeye Technologies
  o Dr. Marilyn Brown, Distinguished Visiting Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Georgia Institute of Technology School of Public Policy

12:05 pm Roundtable Discussions

 

12:25 pm Closing Remarks