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Our eighth annual Conference will be held on the 1st and 2nd of March, 2013. Friday, March 1st will feature several in-depth panels, a keynote speaker, and our annual energy showcase. March 2nd at the Westin Copley Place will harness the expertise of our invited speakers to engage in focused, fact-based panels across several high-relevance topics.
Program: From Idea to Impact – Collaborating to Meet Global Energy Challenges
Across every industry, MIT has merged entrepreneurial risk-taking with technological innovation and scientific breakthrough. Taking on the toughest challenges, MIT’s scientists and engineers have pushed the boundaries of the possible. MIT has seen ideas have impact. We want to build on that tradition. This year’s theme, therefore, is “From Idea to Impact – Collaborating to Meet Global Energy Challenges.” The MIT Energy Conference seeks to provide a platform for the newest cutting-edge research, the latest industry know-how and the most innovative business models. Through discussions on specific challenges facing the industry today, we hope to investigate how energy innovation can move from idea to impact.
We are excited to announce the amazing speakers and panelists for our eighth annual MIT Energy Conference. This year’s keynote addresses will be delivered by David Crane, NRG President and CEO, and former Governor and Energy Secretary Bill Richardson. The conference is a ticketed event, so be sure to register to reserve your spot as tickets are selling quickly!
Opening Plenary Session
The 2013 MIT Energy Conference will address how you can go from idea to impact considering that current economic conditions are posing challenges to moving emerging technologies from the lab to the market. At a time when innovation is urgently needed, Friday’s opening panel will address how energy innovation can be accelerated to meet today’s most pressing energy challenges.
Moderated by Henry Jacoby, Professor Emeritus and former Co-Director of the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change at MIT.
Featured speakers include:
- Anna Pramaggiore, President and CEO of ComEd
- Bill Maloney, Executive Vice President of Statoil
- Bernard Salha, Senior Executive Vice President and President of R&D of EDF Group