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12:00pm–1:30pm 12:00pm–12:15pm SXSW Eco Social Innovation Case Study Challenge Between a Hot Rock and Hard Places Using the SXSW Eco platform to engage professionals from a variety of sectors on innovation problemsolving, the SXSW Eco challenge invites the community to collaborate on a series of organizational challenges facing the newly formed American Society of Adaptation Professionals (ASAP). ASAP serves the emerging group of professionals working on climate change adaptation across sectors. Geothermal energy - it's actually a lot more than hot springs in Iceland, geysers in Wyoming and volcanoes. It also goes beyond being the unfortunate topic of some really bad movies. Gain an understanding of the potential, upside, risks and challenges to accessing this renewable energy from the earth. Cara Pike, Climate Access; Laura Spanjian, City of Houston; Margery Moore, Bloomberg BNA; Melissa Bradley, New Capitalist; Sascha Petersen, Institute For Sustainable Communities Workshop | LEVEL 3, MR 8C 12:00pm–2:00pm Startup Central Breakout Sessions presented by Energy Excelerator Startup Central Breakout Sessions presented by Energy Excelerator give entrepreneurs and startup representatives access to industry experts for direct advice on their careers and businesses. Attendees will have the opportunity to join round tables of fellow attendees for coaching by industry experts in Utility and Startup Relationships,Venture Investment, Tech Development and more. Meet the experts and sign up for your sessions at the link below. Advanced sign up at sxsweco.com recommended. Farshid Arman, Siemens TTB; Lina Contantinovici, Startup Nectar; Heather Flanagan, Fish & Richardson; Bert Haskell, Pecan Street Inc.; Clark Jernigan, Austin Ventrues; Micah Kotch, NYC ACRE; Dawn Lippert, Energy Exclerator; Barun Singh, WegoWise; Kurt Stogdill, Austin Energy Workshop | LEVEL 3, MR 8C Doug Hollett, US Department of Energy Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 12:20pm–12:35pm The Impact of Changing Dynamics on the Future of the Electric Utility Industry After nearly 100 years of business as usual in the electric utility industry, change is coming. How will technological advancements, changing expectations of customers, the growth of social networking as well as an ever changing natural resource picture impact the decisions and solutions electric utilities will make to provide service in the future? Larry Weis, Austin Energy Straight to the Point | LEVEL 3, Austin Suite 2:00pm–3:00pm Adam Werbach Keynote: Peak Stuff, Baby Pigeons and the Heartbeat of Cats 3:15pm–4:15pm Big Oil: An Ally to Cleantech? In light of one of the most dramatic developments in energy — fracking — energy investment paradigms are shifting. Simultaneously, some of the most significant investments in clean energy are from oil and gas companies. The funded companies sometimes seem to have conflicting goals, but there is also cross-innovation. Is there progress to be made in clean energy by investing in oil and gas? Alex Rozenfeld, Shell Technology Ventures; Daniel Carter, Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures; Dhiraj Malkani, RockPort Capital; Emily Reichert, Greentown Labs; Kirk Coburn, SURGE Accelerator Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 9AB The Real Green Research Challenge CBRE's Real Green Research Challenge is a $1-million commitment to fund leading-edge sustainability research and innovation in commercial real estate. Dave Pogue, CBRE Global Director of Corporate Responsibility, will facilitate a discussion about two RGRC recipient projects with Dr. Nils Kok of Maastrich University and Robert Graebert of Stanford University. CEU: AIA Dave Pogue, CBRE; Nils Kok, Maastrict University Netherlands & Visiting Scholar University of California Berkeley; Robert Graebert, Stanford University Panel/Dual/Solo | LEVEL 3, MR 8C Can circular business models become the status quo in a postindustrializing economy? Which companies and communities are bound to struggle in this new world? And why are there no baby pigeons? Werbach will consider whether the answers might prove substantial enough to combat climate change. Adam Werbach, yerdle Keynote | LEVEL 1, Ballroom A SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com 73