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"Investments in clean tech will pay" The Hindu Business Line, India, 11th July 2008. read more..
"Attracting Investment in clean technology"The Hindu, India, 11th July 2008. read more..
"Private Sector has key role in clean technology"The Financial Express, India, 10th July 2008. read more..
Delegates representing the global leaders in Cleantech, convened for the premier Cleantech Forum in India, New Delhi on 10th and 11th of July.
The two day forum, which was held at The Taj Mahal Hotel, New Delhi, bringing together key political leaders, Cleantech industry leaders, local government, investors, technology companies and others to discuss "Cleantech Solutions: Financing the Technological Innovation for Sustainable Development in India. India represents the fastest growing market for Cleantech solutions and technology transfers."
Over 30 of the worlds experts and leaders in Cleantech presented vital market knowledge and opportunities for Cleantech in India.
The 2nd India Cleantech Forum will be an exceptional opportunity to network with leaders in the Indian Cleantech industry and some of the Cleantech industry’s foremost international experts.
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2nd India Cleantech Forum Program
10-11 July 2008, New Delhi, India |
Day 1, Thursday, 10 July 2008
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9:30 - 10:50 |
Cleantech in India: A Great Economic Opportunity
Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
Mr. Atul Singh
Chairman, CII National Committee on Environment and President & CEO
Coca-Cola India
Keynote Address
Mr. Fred R. Buenrostro
Retired Chief Executive Officer, California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), USA
Special Address
Mr. Chris Greenwood
Director, New Energy Finance, UK
Special Address
Mr. Dhiraj Nayyar
Senior Assistant Editor, The Financial Express
Special Address by Guest of Honour
H E John McCarthy
High Commissioner to India, Australian Government
Vote of Thanks & Concluding Remarks
Mr. Peter Castellas
Managing Director, Clean Technology AustralAsia
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11:10 - 11:40 |
Networking Tea / Coffee break
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Panel Discussion 1
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11:40 - 13:00 |
Who is Investing in What ?
Opening Remarks by Session Chair & Moderator
Mr. Mark Nydam
Managing Director, Clean Energy & Technology, PCG Asset Management
Panelists
Mr. Pankaj Sehgal
Director , Alternate Energy & Technology Investments, SUN Group
Mr. V T Bharadwaj
Vice President, Sequoia Capital India
Mr. Dusty Wunderlich
Executive Vice President of Investment Banking, ARVCO Capital Research, USA
Mr. Raj Pai
Managing Director, South Asia Clean Energy Fund
Mr. Debashish Majumdar
Chairman and Managing Director, Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA)
Interaction with the Audience
Conclusion & Summing-up
Mr. Mark Nydam
Managing Director, Clean Energy & Technology, PCG Asset Management
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Lunch Break
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break and Networking
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Plenary Session 1
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14:00 - 16:00 |
Indian Cleantech Innovation (1)
Opening Remarks by Session Chair
Mr. R H Khwaja
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Government of India
Clean Energy – Auro Mira
Mr. N. Srinivasan
CEO, Auro Mira
Solar Solutions
Mr. Damian Miller
CEO, Orb Energy
Recycling of Industrial Paint Sludge
Mr. A S Vishnoi
General Manager – Technical Maharani Paints
Petroleum Fuels from Hydrocarbon waste
Mr. Amit Tandon
Director, Aveda
Wind Energy
Mr. Chintan Shah*
Head – Regulatory Affairs & Carbon Credits, Suzlon Energy Ltd.
Interaction with the Audience
Concluding Remarks by Session Co-Chair
Mr. Kartik Ranganathan
Head - Alternative Energy & Engg. Services, Baring Private Equity Partners, India
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Panel Discussion 2
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16:30 - 18:00 |
Accelerating the Investment in & Deployment of Cleantech in India
Opening Remarks by Session Chair & Moderator
Mr. Jeff Castellas
CEO, Clean Technology AustralAsia
Panelists
Mr. Jason Denisenko
Partner, Clayton Utz
Mr. Gareth Heron
Vice President, Renewables - Asia, Macquarie Bank Group
Dr. Bhaskar Natarajan
Dy. Chief of Party, Eco Asia Clean Development & Climate Program
Ms. Seema Arora
Principal Counsellor & Head, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
Mr. Glenn Fozard
Client Advisor, Phillip Capital
Interaction with the Audience
Conclusion & Summing-up
Mr. Jeff Castellas
CEO, Clean Technology AustralAsia
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18:15 - 20:15 |
Networking Cocktails
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Day 2, Friday, 11 July 2008
Plenary Session 2
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9:15 - 11:00 |
The Globalisation of Cleantech: Technology Transfer to India
Opening Remarks by Session Chair
Mr. Pavan Sukhdev*
Managing Director and Head Global Markets Deutsche Bank
Opening Key Note
Mr. Somak Ghosh
President Corporate Finance and Development Banking, YES Bank Ltd
Clean Technology deployment in India
Mr. Richard Franklin
CEO, Sindicatum Carbon Technology
Markets as Enablers of Technology Transfer
Dr. V. Shunmugam
Chief Economist, MCX India
Address by Chief Guest
Mr. Vilas Baburao Muttemwar
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for New & Renewable Energy, Government of India
Vote of Thanks & Concluding Remarks
Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee
Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry
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11:00 - 11:30 |
Networking Tea / Coffee break
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Plenary Session 3
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11:30 - 13:45 |
International Cleantech Company Showcase
Opening Remarks by Session Chair
Mr. Glenn Fozard
Client Advisor, Phillip Capital
Tidal Power
Mr. Martin Burger
Chairman and founder, Blue Energy
Clean Coal
Mr. Kos Galtos
CEO, Environmental Clean Technologies
Concentrated Solar Collector (Joint presentation)
Mr. Philip Connor
Director, Sunengy Pty. Ltd.
Mr.
Peter Wakeman
Founding Partner, Sunengy Pty. Ltd.
Solar Water Purification
Mr. Peter Johnstone
CEO, F CUBED Australia
European Technology
Mr. Santtu Hulkkonen
Project Manager, Cleantech Finland
Interaction with the Audience
Concluding Remarks by session Co-chair
Mr. Vivek Mehra
Head of Private Equity, YES Bank Ltd
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Lunch Break
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13:30 - 14:30 |
Lunch Break and Networking
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Plenary Session 4
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14:30 - 16:35 |
Indian Cleantech Innovation (2)
Session facilitator and CII time keeper
Mr. K.S. Venkatagiri
Sr.Councellor, CII-GBC
Opening Remarks by Session Chair
Mr. Saurabh Srivastav
Chairman, Indian Venture Capital Association
Solar Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal--The New Avenues
& Current Trends
Mr. Amit Kumar
Head Northern Region, TATA BP Solar India Ltd
Small hydro power generation
Mr. S.K. Sharma
CEO, SBA Hydrotech Pvt. Ltd
Energy Efficient Air Conditioning
Mr. Vaidyanathan
Managing Director, HMX Sumaya
Energy saving motor controllers
Mr. Sundar Duraiswami
CEO, Tribi Embeded Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Energy saving lighting controllers
Mr. P.R.L.Rao
Director, Kakatiya Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd.
Bio-fuels
Mr. Chandrashekhar Jadhav
Director, Nandan Biomatrix Ltd.
Interaction with the Audience
Concluding Remarks by session Co-chair
Ms. Katie Hill
India Portfolio Associate , Acumen Fund
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16:35 - 17:00 |
Networking Tea & Coffee break
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Panel Discussion 3
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17:00 - 18:00 |
Vision for the Future
Opening Remarks by Session Chair & Moderator
Mr. Peter Castellas
Managing Director, Clean Technology, AustralAsia
Panel Discussion - What does the Future Looks Like ?
Mr. Fred Buenrostro
Retired CEO, CalPERS, USA
Mr. Chris Greenwood
Director, New Energy Finance, UK
Mr. Dusty Wunderlich
Executive Vice President of Investment Banking, ARVCO Capital Research, USA
Ms. Deepa Gupta
Co Founder, India Youth Climate Network
Mr. K P Nyati
Principal Advisor, CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development and Head-Environment Policy Division of CII
Conference Closing remarks
Ms. Seema Arora
Principal Counselor & Head CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
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* To be confirmed
Contact Information
Deepak Juneja / Kannamma Singh
CII-ITC Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Development
2nd Floor, Thapar House, 124, Janpath
New Delhi - 110 001
Tel. : + 91 11 4150 2309 / 10 (D)
+91 11 4150 2301 – 02 (EPABX)
Fax : + 91 11 4150 1924 / 1925
Email:deepak.juneja@ciionline.org / kannamma.singh@ciionline.org
Website:www.sustainabledevelopment.in / www.cii.in
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Jeffrey Castellas
Cleantechnology AustralAsia
Level 8 350 Collins St
Melbourne Australia, 3000
Tel. : + 61 3 8676 0635
Mob.: + 61 0 401067252
Email:jeff@cleantechnology.com.au
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