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Speakers SXSW ECO Arun Banskota Rachel Barge Jennifer Barnes SVP, NRG ENERGY Director of Marketing, YERDLE Principal, 55-5 CONSULTING Arun Banskota is a Senior Vice President for NRG as well as President and CEO of two NRG companies: Petra Nova, a commercial-scale carbon capture project and eVgo, a start-up venture developing electric vehicle charging infrastructures. Banskota has over 20 years of experience in renewable and fossil energy projects worldwide. The Last Exorcism: Energy Finally a Tech Industry MON, 10/7 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 6AB Rachel is a nationally recognized energy expert and entrepreneur, being named a Forbes "30 Under 30 in Energy" this year. She founded her first social enterprise at 22, then directed the Business Council on Climate Change, served as Executive Director of CleantechU and, before joining Yerdle, she served as partner and head of communications at Greenstart. Startup Showcase: Greentech TUE, 10/8 9:30AM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC TUE, 10/8 10:15AM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC Jennifer is a deep green architect and sustainability consultant with over 20 years of project experience. She splits her professional life between her Seattle design and consulting company, 55-5 Consulting, and the biomimicryinspired project Urban Greenprint. Jennifer co-founded Biomimicry Puget Sound and is active in the NW green building community. Urban Ecosystems: Design by Nature MON, 10/7 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C Kari Banta Transportation Associate, BLUE 42 PLANNING Kari works for the Sierra Club in Texas to increase transportation options for all people. Over the past year she has been active in the Sierra Club's Complete Streets campaign and presented at SXSW Eco in 2012 on Complete Streets implementation. Previously she worked in the private sector in transportation and comprehensive planning. Bike Curious? Dutch Style Cycling in the US MON, 10/7 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Robbie Barbero AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow, WHITE HOUSE OFFICE OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY POLICY Dr. Barbero has worked on a variety of nanotechnology and biological engineering projects, and is currently an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy working on improving support for research at the intersection of the life sciences, physical sciences and engineering and on other science policy issues. Engaging Youth in Green Innovation WED, 10/9 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9C 78 Startup Showcase: Social Impact TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC Startup Showcase: Cleanweb TUE, 10/8 3:15PM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC Dorsey Barger Owner, HAUSBAR FARMS AUSTIN Dorsey graduated from the University of Virginia with a degree in Religious Studies in 1985, which qualified her for an exciting career bussing tables in restaurants. She opened her own restaurant, the Eastside Cafe, in Austin in 1988 (sold in 2011) and started HausBar Farms with her partner Susan Hausmann in 2009. The Future of Urban Farming: Grow More with Less TUE, 10/8 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB David Barnes Technology Evangelist, IBM David Barnes is a technology evangelist for IBM and leads IBM's evangelism efforts around emerging technologies. He was an IBM Team OS/2 member, nicknamed "The OS/2 Evangelist" for his work in the user-level enthusiasm movement. He was also IBM's spokesperson for the 1996 Olympic Games. Fog of War: Analyzing Big Data During Times of Crisis MON, 10/7 3:55PM, LEVEL 3, Austin Suite SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com Ryan Battle Founder, ABE CUTTER INC By day, Ryan Battle is principal program manager at Microsoft. By night, he is Abe Cutter, designer and entrepreneur of the Free2Go bike rack for Smart Cars. Leveraging his experience as a software designer, he has designed, developed and patented the Free2Go bike rack for people who use multiple modes of transportation. Designing Simple: Of, By and For the People TUE, 10/8 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Darren Beck Director, Environmental Initiatives, SPRINT As Director of Environmental Initiatives, Darren Beck drives innovation at Sprint that reduces environmental impact while enhancing the company's reputation and bottom line. He achieves this by advising operational working teams focused on device recycling, sustainable packaging, waste reduction, water conservation, responsible procurement and more. Telecom & the Armadillo: a Biomimicry Story TUE, 10/8 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB