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27 INTRODUCTION MONDAY T U E S D A Y WEDNESDAY STARTUP SHOWCASE PLACE BY DESIGN INDEX SXSW Eco 2015 TUESDAY SESSIONS 9:30AM - 11:45AM 5ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CONNECT Connect: Causes SXSW Eco Connect sessions are "speed-dating" style events designed to foster working business relationships among our attendees. During this session, foundations, established not-for-profits and NGOs will host tables to meet with startups, designers and early-stage not-for-profits offering solutions in their area of interest. 10:00AM - 10:30AM 8BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRESIDE CHAT IoT Driving Game- Changing Energy and Mobility Technologies The Internet of Things (IoT) is enabling increased functionality in game-changing technologies for buildings and vehicles. This session will bring together two thought leaders in energy and mobility solutions for a fireside chat focused on how the IoT is enabling convergence between the built environment and mobility solutions. The session will highlight specific technologies and new business concepts. Chris Thomas, Fontinalis Partners LLC; Jean Redfield, Next Energy 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLO New Era of Retail Energy presented by ETS Since 2000, we have seen the advent of a new era of retail energy. The most recent evolution of this includes increased invest- ment in the digital relationship with energy, prosumerism, innovation and invention. Direct Energy's CEO Badar Khan will step away from his desk to share three key insights on how relationships with energy will change forever. Badar Khan, Direct Energy 10:00AM - 11:45AM 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAB Lab: CSR Join fellow CSR executives to collaborate on solutions for your company's challenges in this relationship building lab. Attendance is limited to corporate representatives. Space is limited. Tim Mohin, AMD; Mitch Baranowski, BBMG 10:45AM - 11:15AM 8BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIRESIDE CHAT Fossil Fuel Free Portfolios: Moving Money From Harm To Healing Hunter and Donna both work with Principium, an impact investment advisory firm, building what may be the first truly fossil fuel free portfolio using metrics derived from first principles of John Fullerton's regenerative economy. This conversation will include the divest/invest movement. Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions; Donna Morton, Principium Money Management 10:45AM - 11:45AM 6B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SOLO Behind the Innovation: The Biomimicry Success Stories You Haven't Heard presented by Biomimicry 3.8 When biomimicry is used as an innovation pathway for intellectual property, details of the work are rarely shared. Biomimicry 3.8 co-founder Dayna Baumeister will showcase examples from 15 years of archived work to give a behind-the-scenes look at how major clients like Kimberly-Clark and 7th Generation have used biomimicry to go from challenge to biology to solution. Dayna Baumeister, Biomimicry 3.8 10C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAB Demystifying Demonstrations Everyone knows that a new technology will need to be demonstrated before it can be accepted onto the electric grid. But what does 'demonstrate' really mean and who needs to be involved? In this working session, the group will examine the framing of various types of demonstration projects, share best practices and discuss common pitfalls. Cheryl Martin, Harwich Partners; Robyn Beavers, NRG Energy 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .PANEL Distributed Energy and Prosumers presented by ETS Grid-connected solutions such as distributed solar, microgrids and smart spaces are going beyond traditional business models and conventional approaches to deliver for customers. We are all becoming energy pro- ducers and consumers. Learn more about distributed energy resources such as rooftop solar, electric vehicles and energy storage in the age of institutional and residential "Prosumerism." Bert Haskell, Pecan Street Project; Kevin Phelan, SoCore Energy; Kurt Stogdill, Austin Energy; Michael J. Carlson, Siemens 9C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . COMPETITION Place by Design: Urban Strategy Place by Design is SXSW Eco's public space design competition. The Urban Strategy cat- egory highlights five finalist projects whose work shares an ongoing vision for better communities and cities. These projects demonstrate the link between place-based design and civic engagement, and highlight how creative public/private partnerships can be a force for social, economic and environmental change. Finalists: Activate!, City of Austin Neighborhood Partnering Program; HOME GR/OWN; Living Community: A Vision for First Hill; Neighborhood Planning Playbook Emcee: Jeanne Lambin. Judges: Gia Biagi, Studio Gang; Carol Coletta, James S. and John L. Knight Foundation; Tom Dallessio, Next City; Andrew Watkins, SWA