4th AustralAsian Cleantech Forum - Program

"I've seen lots of evidence that right here in Melbourne Victoria, that this could be that place, this could be the Silicon Valley for Cleantech in the world."

-Terry Tamminen, Chief Advisor to CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 3rd AustralAsian Cleantech Forum, April 2007”

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4th AustralAsia Cleantech Forum
Results and Overview

The AustralAsian Cleantech Forum™ has become the premier platform for knowledge exchange and commercial interaction and a must attend for the full range of investors, companies and government involved the Cleantech market in the Asia Pacific.

The 4th AustralAsian Cleantech Forum™ will highlight the innovations and strategies of some of Asia Pacific’s leading institutional investors, corporate financiers and VCs who are capitalizing on the window of economic opportunity for investing in and accelerating the development and deployment of clean technologies in this dynamic region. "I've seen lots of evidence that right here in Melbourne, Victoria that this could be that place, this could be the Silicon Valley for Cleantech in the world," Terry Tamminen, Chief Advisor to CA Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, 3rd AustralAsian Cleantech Forum, April 2007”

The challenges of climate change, energy security and water scarcity will require increasingly significant capital flows into Cleantech that enables technologies to achieve scale and meet the global market need. Business, the investment community, technology entrepreneurs and governments need to collaborate, share knowledge and innovate if we are to seek solutions and create a new viable market place. Clearly the next twelve months promises to be an eventful and pivotal time for the emerging Cleantech industry.

The 4th AustralAsian Cleantech Forum™ will again include the highly successful Cleantech Investor Showcase where innovative investment ready Cleantech companies present their investment case to an audience of investors. By attending you will:

Have unparalleled networking opportunities with key decision makers and Cleantech sector leaders
Hear from leading national and international speakers
See Australia’s most innovative Cleantech investment prospects
Gain an understanding of the global trends and market opportunities
Find out the latest government policy developments
Be part of the growth of a dynamic new network

Program Overview

Day 1: Tuesday, 11 March 2008

8:45 - 9:00	Opening Address Cr. Gary Singer The Deputy Lord Mayor, City of Melbourne (View Webcast)
9:00 - 11:00	The Rise of Cleantech as a Global Industry The Rise of Cleantech as a Global Industry Creating a regional Cleantech Industry hub - challenges and opportunities The Green wave- CalPERS leadership in Cleantech investing The global trends in Clean Energy Investment Using financial markets to combat global warming Hon. John Brumby Premier, of State of Victoria* (View Webcast) International keynote Mr. Fred Buenrostro CEO, CalPERS, USA (View Webcast by Dusty Wunderlich) Mr. Chris Greenwood Director, New Energy Finance, UK (Download Presentation) (View Webcast) Mr. Brian Price CEO, Financial Energy Exchange - FEX (Download Presentation) (View Webcast) (View Questions and Answer Session)
11:30 - 12:45	Growth of Cleantech in the Asia Pacific – the India Cleantech Opportunity (View webcast of panel session) Moderator Mr. Steve Manallack An Indian government perspective - renewable energy investment trends and opportunities Market opportunities for B2B and technology transfer Clean Energy export market opportunities How Australian companies can access the Indian Cleantech market What are the hot Indian Cleantech investment sectors? Mr. Surinder Kumar Chief Sustainability Officer, Emaar MGF, Sustainability Excellence Centre, India Mr. Vivek Mehra Head Private Equity and Social Investment Bank, Yes bank Ms. Dominique la Fontaine CEO, Clean Energy Council Mr. Gitesh Agarwal India Trade Representative, Austrade
2:00 - 3:30	Institutional Investor Interest in Cleantech (View webcast of panel session) Moderator Mr. Jeff Castellas CEO, Cleantech AustralAsia How are institutional investors allocating capital to the Cleantech space and why? What is an appropriate allocation to Cleantech PE/VC and is that set to increase? How can Australian superfunds co-invest with US pension funds? What are the fiduciary responsibilities for institutional investors to address water and climate risk? Have investment consultants and fund managers built expertise to deliver on investment mandates that reward management of climate and water risk? Mr. Dusty Wunderlich Vice President, Investment Banking, ARVCO Capital, USA Mr. Michael O' Sullivan Chair, Australian Council Super Investors Mr. Kristian Fok Deputy Managing Director, Frontier Investment Consultants Ms. Helga Birgden Head, Responsible Investment Mercer Mr. Jason Denisenko Partner, Clayton Utz Mr. Michael O'Sullivan Investment Manager, Environmental Infrastructure, JF Infrastructure
4:00 - 5:30	The Cleantech Revolution - What is required to accelerate investment in and deployment of Cleantech? (View webcast of panel session) Moderator Mr. Peter Castellas Managing Director, Cleantech AustralAsia What areas of innovation and technology are Australia globally in competitive in today? How do we navigate the rapidly changing legal and regulatory environment? How can leading corporations drive Cleantech investment and deployment? What are the policy settings requires to create improved investor certainty? Is it realistic to think that we can substantially change our energy mix away from fossil fuels? Who are the key actors in the Cleantech Revolution? Mr. Justin Portelli Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers Ms. Louise O'Halloran CEO, Responsible Investment Organisation Ms. Fiona Wain CEO, Enviroment Business Australia Ms. Rachel O'Neill Director, Carbon Solutions Group nab Capital
5:30 - 7:30	Cleantech Networking - Cocktails

Day 2: Wednesday, 12 March 2008

9:00 - 10:30	Cleantech Funds - who is investing in what and why? (View webcast of panel session) Moderator Mr. Mark Nydam Managing Director, Pacific Corporate Group Asset Management How and why are generalist VC funds moving into Cleantech investing? Are the exit markets for Cleantech PE/VC expanding? How can Cleantech funds maximise risk adjusted return AND achieve quantified environmental benefits? What are leading VCs doing to “invest ahead of the curve”? What are the hot Cleantech sectors now? Mr. Zeb Rice Managing Partner, Angeleno Group, USA Mr. John Brakey Division Director, Head of Alternative Investments, Macquarie Funds Management Mr. Angus Dennis Investment Specialist, Equities & Responsible Investment, AMP Capital Investors Mr. Julian Knights Chairman, Australian Private and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL)
11:00 - 12:45	AustralAsian Cleantech Forum Investment Showcase: (View webcast of Investment Showcase session) Private Companies Presenting Moderator Mr. Sean Wiles Investment Manager, CVC Sustainable Investment The Cleantech Forum Investment Showcase™ provides a platform for pre-screened companies seeking investment to present their investment rationale and describe the market conditions across a range of Cleantech sub sectors. Selected by the AustralAsian Cleantech Advisory Panel some of Australia’s most innovative companies will cover the following Cleantech areas: Mr. William Stevens Chief Executive Officer, LaTrobe Lignite Developments Pty Ltd Cleaner coal technology: coal densification and water removal (Download Presentation) Mr. Colin Stucley Managing Director, Renewable Oil Corporation Pty Ltd Renewable Energy: bioenergy with renewable oil (Download Presentation) Mr. Philip Connor Director, Sunengy Pty. Ltd. Solar cell technology: renewable power at less than $1 /watt (Download Presentation) Mr. John Skillecorn Managing Director, Hydrokinetics Pty Ltd Thermoelectrics: combining both solar electricity and hot water (Download Presentation) Dr. Timothy Finnigan Chief Executive Officer, BioPower Systems Pty Ltd Biomimicry: wave and tidal current baseload power (Download Presentation) Mr. David Hind Foundation Investor, Barefoot Power Distributed generation: access to power for the worlds poor (Download Presentation) Mr. Ayal Marek Director, Sustainability Ventures Sustainable water: increasing profit from agricultural property water budget (Download Presentation)
12:45 - 1:45	Cleantech Network - Lunch
1:45 - 3:30	Cleantech Investment Showcase: (View webcast of Investment Showcase session) Public Companies Presenting Moderator Mr. Jamie Taylor Director, Equity Capital Markets, Wilson HTM Investment Group Mr. Huw Jones Chief Executive Officer, Aeris Environmental Ltd Energy Efficiency: "industrial food processing and air treatment (Download Presentation) Mr. Barend van den Hoek Chief Executive Officer, Biograde Limited New materials: biodegradable plastic and resins (Download Presentation) Dr. Michael Ottaviano Chief Executive Officer, Carnegie Corporation Ltd C02 reductions: zero emission base-load power and desalination (Download Presentation) Mr. Kim Campbell Managing Director, Fodder King Ltd Agriculture industry: efficiency in domestic food chain production (Download Presentation) Mr. Ron Kukler Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Green Diesel Corp Ltd. Clean air: transportation manufacturing industry (Download Presentation) Mr. Bob Gibson Chief Executive Officer, Indigo Technologies Ltd. Particulate reduction: retrofits in fossil fuel energy and cement industries (Download Presentation) Mr. John Grimes Managing Director, Perpetual Water Limited Clean water: water treatment and recycling (Download Presentation)
4:00 - 5:00	Visions for the Future (View webcast of Investment Showcase session) Moderator Mr. Peter Castellas Managing Director, Cleantech AustralAsia Open forum including comments from Forum panellists and keynote speakers What key developments will happen over the next 12 months? What are the revolutionary technologies coming onto the radar? What does the Cleantech industry future look like? Ms. Amanda McKenzie National Coordinator Australian Youth Coalition for Climate Change Mr. David Fann* President and CEO, Pacific Corporate Group Asset Management, USA Mr. Bryan Martel Managing Director, Environmental Capital Group, USA Mr. Brendan Bateman Partner, Clayton Utz Mr. Dusty Wunderlich Vice President, Investment Banking, ARVCO Capital, USA
5:00 - 7:30	Cleantech Networking - Cocktails

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