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Speakers SXSW ECO Ngozika Onuzo Priyanka Pathak Larry Pearl National Youth Services Corps, NIGE- Designer, LITTLE CLOUD COLLECTIVE Managing Editor, BLOOMBERG BNA RIA HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES AGENCY A technologist and interaction designer, Priyanka's work revolves around the belief that information empowers people to shape their own lives. Since graduating from UT Austin and Columbia University, she has lived in, worked in, or traveled to over 20 countries and has designed and implemented ICT solutions around the world. Designing for the Science of Service Delivery MON, 10/7 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C Larry Pearl has been covering energy, environmental and other policy issues for more than 15 years as an editor, reporter and consultant. He is currently managing editor for Bloomberg BNA's Energy and Climate Report. He previously worked at Informa, covering chemical policy issues, at Argus Media, covering clean air and climate change developments. Can We Keep the Lights On and Stay Green? Presented by Bloomberg BNA TUE, 10/8 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Ngozi is a 23-year old passionate youth advocate from Nigeria, who works on issues around environment and climate change. She holds a degree in Geosciences and Environmental Science & Policy from Smith College. She is currently completing the National Youth Service Corps at the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency in Abuja, Nigeria. Climate Wise Women: Global Leadership from the Grassroots TUE, 10/8 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 6AB Jacqui Patterson George Page Director of NAACP Climate Justice Initiative, NAACP PORTAPURE Tamin Pechet CEO, BANYAN WATER As Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Initiative, Jacqui, MSW, MPH, has worked on women's rights, HIV & AIDS, violence against women, racial justice, economic justice and environmental and climate justice domestically and internationally with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, IMA World Health, Action Aid, etc. Climate Justice: Science, Advocacy and Equity WED, 10/9 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB Tamin is CEO of Banyan Water. He is also Chairman of Imagine H2O, and serves on the board of Lux Research. Tamin is a co-author of the upcoming book Water Tech – A Guide to Innovation and Business Opportunities (Earthscan). Tamin holds an AB from Harvard University and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Water Resources: Understanding Water Challenges and Solutions Presented by Bloomberg BNA TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Program Coordinator, THE STUDENT Lindene Patton Gray Peckham CONSERVATION Chief Climate Product Officer, ZURICH Director of Investments, SUSTAINABLE NORTH AMERICA AMERICA Lindene Patton is the Chief Climate Product Officer for Zurich Financial Services. She is a frequent speaker on emerging climate and environmental issues and serves on numerous advisory boards including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Financial Advisory Board. Lindene is a licensed attorney with a Master of Public Health from UC Berkeley. Adaptation: Managing the Unavoidable and Avoiding the Unimaginable Presented by Bloomberg BNA TUE, 10/8 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Gray Peckham is the Director of Investments at Sustainable America and has more than 12 years of experience analyzing the energy sector, including six years on Wall Street as an analyst. Gray has degrees from Boston College,Yale University and served as an Officer in the US Navy Reserve. Optimus PRI: Making Transformative Investments TUE, 10/8 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C George Page is a Chemical Engineer who worked for NASAJPL and several Fortune 500 companies prior to launching Portapure. For nine years, George ran two of the world's largest water treatment facilities as a Filtration Engineering Specialist. George is the inventor and lead designer of all Portapure products. Startup Showcase: Social Impact TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC Miriam Parson Miriam Parson leads the Student Conservation Association's Green Cities Corps program in Pittsburgh, managing 15-20 fellows across strategic partnerships to increase citywide sustainability. Miriam holds degrees in Political Science and Environmental Studies with a concentration in sustainable development and is currently a Masters of Sustainability and Management candidate. Green Communities Challenge MON, 10/7 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 102 SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com