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36 INTRODUCTION MONDAY TUESDAY W E D N E S D A Y STARTUP SHOWCASE PLACE BY DESIGN INDEX WEDNESDAY SESSIONS sxsweco.com Wednesday Sessions 9:30AM - 10:00AM 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOOTCAMP Making Energy Data Accessible and Interoperable Making open energy data more accessible and interoperable is important to helping expand renewable energy innovation and transform the marketplace. Learn how to take advantage of the government-created platforms, tools and programs that enable data accessibility and can help entrepre- neurs flourish. Debbie Brodt-Giles, NREL; Jon Weers, NREL; Sarah Truitt, NREL 8BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLO O.N.E. Mile Detroit: Building Generative Cultural Infrastructure Architectural interventions activate public space and renew perception. As calibrated environments, they create images and experiences where surprising things happen. The ONE Mile project, recently launched in Detroit's North End, tests ways that innovative practice can galvanize networks and produce impact by treating design interventions as generative cultural infrastructures. Anya Sirota, ONE Mile/Akoaki 9:30AM - 10:30AM 6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL Carbon–The Most Valuable Element of the 21st Century? Carbon dioxide emissions are threaten- ing the stability of the earth's climate, ecosystems and civilization itself. Can we re-write the story so we not only address these threats, but turn carbon from waste to asset? Take a look at the latest creative approaches innovators, investors, policy- makers and others are exploring to make the fourth most abundant element in the universe help us and not hurt us. Nicholas Moore Eisenberger, Pure Energy Partners; Dan Miller, The Roda Group 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL Sex and Sustainability: Youth Reproductive Rights You couldn't ask for a better story than population, health and environment connec- tions. There's a crisis (climate change) and a surprising solution (reproductive rights), not to mention cute animals and lots of talk about sex. This panel of storytellers, activists and policy experts will discuss how youth reproductive health and conservation are vital for global sustainable development. A. Tianna Scozzaro, Sierra Club; Cat Lazaroff, Resource Media; Jade Begay, Resource Media; Lisa Hymas, Grist; Sean Peoples, Woodrow Wilson Center 10AB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL Shale, Renewables and the New Energy Paradigm The future of renewable energy technologies is inextricably linked to the shale gas and tight oil revolution in the United States. Cheap oil and gas and rapidly shifting paradigms in the fossil fuel industry pose not only challenges, but also opportunities, for the renewable energy industry. Andrejka Bernatova, PennTex Midstream Partners; Michael Rigg, Morgan Stanley; Shalini Ramanathan, RES Americas; Zeina El-Azzi, SunEdison; Riju Agrawal, Blackstone 10C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WORKSHOP Technical Assistance + Training Presented by The Department of Energy SunShot Initiative This workshop will highlight how the Department of Energy's SunShot Initiative is empowering state and local decision-mak- ers through timely and actionable resources, peer networks, and technical assistance. Areas of focus will include: Human capital and innovation, community solar and sustainability. 9:30AM - 11:45AM 5ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COACHING Coaching: Design + Marketing During one-on-one coaching sessions, reg- istrants can sign up to meet with industry experts for direct advice on their careers and businesses. 10:00AM - 10:30AM 8BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRESIDE CHAT Regenerative Public Art for Living Cities Public art is a critical component of successful urban placemaking and can be a force for sustainable city planning. Through case study presentations, the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) and Green Public Art will show how public art is getting greener, becoming regenerative, and inform- ing the public about climate change, energy and water issues, and biodiversity loss. Elizabeth Monoian, Land Art Generator Initiative; Rebecca Ehemann, Green Public Art Consultancy; Robert Ferry, Society for Cultural Exchange 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BOOTCAMP Startups: To Market, To Market! What are the primary issues that hardware startups face when trying to scale and get to market? This session will provide tips on how to navigate and pitch corporate partners when looking for funding. And learn the specific questions to ask and what materials to have prepared when interview- ing potential manufacturers. Manvi Goel, Greentown Labs; Micaelah Morrill, Greentown Labs