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Speakers SXSW ECO Deane Little Mike Lydon David Mahfouda CEO, NEW SKY ENERGY Principal, STREETPLANS COLLABORATIVE CEO, BANDWAGON Lead inventor of New Sky's CO2negative chemistry, Deane brings creative energy and scientific discipline to New Sky. He conducted his PhD research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Florida State University, followed by postdoctoral fellowships at US EPA and Stanford Medical School. Startup Showcase: Greentech TUE, 10/8 10:45AM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC Mike Lydon is the founding Principal of The Street Plans Collaborative. Mike co-wrote The Smart Growth Manual in 2009 and is the creator and primary author of the The Open Streets Project and Tactical Urbanism,Vol.1 and Vol.2. Mike is now writing a book about tactical urbanism due out in 2014. Collaborative Communities: Share, Build & Create TUE, 10/8 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB A graduate of Harvard's Visual and Environmental Studies program with a Masters in Product Architecture and Engineering from Stevens Institute, David has since become a pioneer of the networked-vehicle industry. In addition to serving as CEO of Bandwagon, he is currently the project manager of two successful NYSERDA Advanced Transportation contracts and a co-founder of New York's Fixers Collective. Startup Showcase: Cleanweb TUE, 10/8 3:15PM, LEVEL 1, Ballroom BC Annie Longsworth CEO, SAATCHI S Annie Longsworth is a brand and communications leader committed to positive change through business. In her role as CEO at Saatchi & Saatchi S, Annie is responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations as well as helping to make sustainability irresistible through purposedriven strategy, engagement and communications programs. Creating an Irresistible Future MON, 10/7 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Pam Losefsky Executive Director, USGBC CENTRAL TEXAS BALCONES Pam Bixby Losefsky is Executive Director of the U.S. Green Building Council Central Texas – Balcones Chapter, which serves 72 counties from Waco to the Rio Grande Valley. The Chapter works to advance green building and sustainable land development through market-supporting services, education and advocacy work at local and state levels. Green STEM: Preparing the C21st Workforce WED, 10/9 4:30PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C 96 Sasha Lyutse Policy Advocate, Food & Agriculture Program, NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL Sasha Lyutse is a native New Yorker and Policy Advocate with NRDC's Sustainable Food & Agriculture program. She works on issues ranging from reducing misuse of antibiotics in the meat industry to bioenergy and is the founder of Frugal Feasts, monthly dinners that are sustainably sourced for only $5 a head. Fighting Superbugs on the Farm to Save Antibiotics MON, 10/7 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 5ABC Food in the City: Designing a Healthy Food Future TUE, 10/8 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Ed MaCmullan Senior Economist, ECONORTHWEST Ed specializes in assessing the economic effects of public policies that affect natural-resource management. He also has extensive experience in litigation support, working on cases involving antitrust, intellectual property, right-of-way and healthcare topics. Before joining ECONorthwest Ed studied as a Fulbright Scholar at the Energy Studies Unit of the University of Strathclyde. City Solutions: Upcycling Our Urban Ecosystems WED, 10/9 12:00PM, LEVEL 3, MR 8AB SXSW Eco | October 7-9, 2013 | sxsweco.com Dhiraj Malkani Partner, ROCKPORT CAPITAL Dhiraj is a Partner at RockPort Capital where he invests in energy technology. He is very passionate about helping young minds embrace entrepreneurship as a lifestyle. He wakes up each day excited to locate and nurture companies that will solve some of the most crucial energy problems facing the planet. Big Oil: An Ally to Cleantech? WED, 10/9 3:15PM, LEVEL 3, MR 9AB Katie Mandes Director, Make an Impact Program, CENTER FOR CLIMATE & ENERGY SOLUTIONS (C2ES) Katie – a self-proclaimed accidental environmentalist - serves a dual role at C2ES as Vice President for Community Engagement and Director of Make An Impact. In this capacity, she is responsible for education and outreach to communities and employees and empowers individuals to understand and reduce their environmental impact. Sparking Climate Interest & Action in Communities WED, 10/9 10:45AM, LEVEL 3, MR 8C