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Summit Schedule

Tentative program schedule. Please check back for updated program information.

DAY 1: EDUCATIONAL SUMMIT

Tuesday, February 17
7:30 a.m.

Topics:

 
Registration

What Future Are You Designing For?

Petroleum 101: The Truth About Oil

Keynote: Energy for a Sustainable Planet

Earth, Wind and Fire: A Renewable Energy Menu

Monitoring & Measuring: An Implementation Strategy

Bio-Based Fuels

Geothermal Energy Systems

Wind Energy Systems

Tidal Energy Systems

Solar Energy Systems

Panel: Energy Transition Strategies

Dynamic Urban Landscapes

Efficiency and Conservation

Distributed World Power

Design and Sustainability: Recent Examples from the Workplace

Conclusion: Human Energy and Design

5:30 p.m.

  

Leadership Summit Opening Reception

5:30 – 8:30 p.m.

  

Scheduled Tours of Hillside Campus

Day 1 of the Summit is an educational "primer" on energy topics presented by experts and by enterprisers implementing their ideas in the business world.
Capacity: 400

Day 2: LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Wednesday, February 18
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
 
Registration

Topics for presentations and panels include:

 

  

Opening Keynote: A Vision for Future Mobility

Transitions: Moving Today’s Business Forward

A Clean Slate: Tomorrow’s Industry Starts Today

Moving Stuff: A Vision for the Movement of Goods

Sustainable Lifestyle Trends: What’s Possible?

New Urban Living: A View from China

Future Flight: The Future of Air Travel?

5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

  

Pre-Keynote Reception

7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

  

Keynote Event

Day 3: LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Thursday, February 19
8:00 – 9:00 a.m.
  
Registration

Topics for presentations and panels include:

 

  

Sustainability: Creating a New Corporate Vision

When Visions and Reality Collide

Building New Relationships: Strategic Allies

Urgency: A Vision for Energy Security

Partnerships: Breaking Down Barriers, Building Synergies

Reducing Barriers to Innovation Models

The Importance of Having a Vision

The Future of the Mobility Industry

7:30 – 9:30 p.m.

  

Alumni For Green: Afterparty
* Can be purchased as a single day event

What should I sign up for?

Wondering which part of the three-day Summit to attend? Below is some information describing two major programming components:

DAY 1: Education Summit Sponsored by CN Railway
Tuesday, February 17, 2009

A full day of experts in the field of energy: including solar, fossil fuels, alternative forms of energy such as algae and cellulosic.  Day 1 will be presented in a lecture format, with speakers sharing in-depth information for those wanting to know the real scoop.

Who should attend:

  • Students wanting to learn more about energy options for the future and what is being done in the various fields today to make these forms of energy a reality.
  • Faculty and educators who want to have more hard-core facts at their disposal about what is truly viable in terms of energy and design as we seek sustainable ways to move people around the planet.
  • Leaders from all fields who wish to more deeply understand the context for sustainable mobility.  

This is a great stand-alone event for those wanting an educational primer or to have a step-up on the topics that will be discussed at the Leadership Summit that follows.

  • Seats are limited to 400 (participants attending the entire Summit are included in the Educational Summit as part of their fees.)
  • May be purchased as a stand-alone day (See Registration page for details.)
  • Includes morning and afternoon coffee breaks, lunch and attendance (including transportation by shuttle) to the Summit opening reception at Art Center’s Hillside campus.

DAYS 2 and 3: Leadership Summit
Wednesday and Thursday, February 18-19, 2009

Days 2 and 3 of the Summit are restricted to 100 new participants (speakers from past Summits are invited to continue the conversation by attending all five Summits, and thus, enrich the dialogue.)  The Leadership Summit will feature leaders from the fields of architecture, urban planning, government, design (including automotive, product, graphic and others,) manufacturing, food, health, education and others who will come together to share their visions and strategies for how they have approached developing sustainable solutions in other industries.

  • Seats limited to 100 new participants at the Leadership Summit
  • Fee includes entry to the Education Summit, opening night reception, Keynote evening event and reception, closing night party, and all morning and afternoon coffee breaks and lunches.
  • Shuttles provided between all venues