Cleantech Forum XXVII - Paris

Towards a new normal: taking resource efficiency to scale in the 2010's

Now in its 8th year, the world’s longest-running annual Cleantech Forum series returns to Europe for the 6th time. This year, Cleantech Forum Paris, over April 26-28th, 2010 at Le Méridien Etoile Hotel, will host 500 clean technology leaders, including investors, corporations, policy-makers, entrepreneurs and CEOs.

This year's theme is anchored within the viewpoint that this decade will see significant change in the cleantech innovation landscape, as the influence of deep-pocketed corporates and governments grows globally, as technology is scaled up across the industrial landscape, and as new business models and financing mechanisms evolve.

With these changes, the opportunities and risks increase proportionally as the spotlight shifts from technology development to industrial-scale manufacturing and deployment.

When bringing together the leading players in the cleantech innovation ecosystem, more check-writers than other events, and 2 days of thought-provoking content, what do you get? Connections and insight,  intelligence and deal-making in a highly time-efficient and cost-effective manner. And, the majority of attendees will be European, but in keeping with our international events, expect representatives from Asia and North America.</< P>

Attend Cleantech Forum XXVII, and get access to first-hand accounts from the new companies appearing, the funds investing and corporations looking for partners. The Cleantech Forum XXVII will exceed your expectations.

Richard Youngman
Managing Director, The Cleantech Group - Europe & Israel

2009 Cleantech Forum Copenhagen speakers included:

• Dimitri Zenghelis, Chief Economist, Climate Change, Cisco, co-author of Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change
• Kevin Parker, Global Head, of Deutsche Bank Asset Management
• Lene Espersen, Minister for Economics and Business Affairs, Denmark
• Lars Thunell, CEO, International Finance Corporation
• Dr Uwe Albrecht, Managing Director, Ludwig Bölkow Systemtechnik GmbH
• Alexandra Bech Gjørv, Head of New Energy, StatoilHydro
• Knud Pedersen, Vice President, R&D, DONG Energy
• Raoul Arvengas, Business Development Manager, GDF Suez
• Christian Motzfeldt, CEO, Vaekstfonden

Click here to view the 2009 Cleantech Forum Copenhagen agenda »

CEOs and other thought leaders from previous global Cleantech Forums

	Dr. Sultan al Jaber CEO, of the $15 billion Masdar Initiative		Robert Bernard Chief Environmental Strategist Microsoft		David Blood Managing Partner Generation Investment Management
	Hillary Clinton Senator State of New York		Gregory S. Curhan President Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.		John Doerr General Partner Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
	Stephan Dolezalek Managing Partner VantagePoint Venture Partners		Steven Fludder Vice President GE Ecomagination		Rajat Gupta Managing Director McKinsey & Company
	Mark Heesen President National Venture Capital Association		Ko Kheng Hwa Managing Director Singapore Economic Development Board		Dr. Arun Jaura CTO and Head of Innovation and Global Advanced Technologies Mahindra & Mahindra
	Daniel Kammen Energy and Resources Group Goldman School of Public Policy		Neel Kashkhari Special Advisor Department of Treasury		Ravi Khanna CEO Moser Baer Photovoltaic
	Vinod Khosla Founding Partner Khosla Ventures		Jeff Leonard President & CEO Global Environment Fund		Jeffrey Lipton Managing Director Jefferies & Co.
	Chetan Maini Founder Reva Electric Car Company		Debashish Majumdar Chairman IREDA		Sean Maloney Executive VP Intel Corporation
	Chuck McDermott General Partner RockPort Capital Partners		Shri Vilas Muttemwar Minister Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Government of India		Win Neuger Chief Investment Officer AIG
	Lord Ronald Oxburgh Chairman Shell		Dr. Avinash Patkar Chief Sustainability Officer TATA Power		Arno Penzias, PhD. Nobel Laureate Venture Partner New Enterprise Associates
	Minister Jairam Ramesh Indian Minister of State for Environment and Forests Government of India		Karthik Ranganathan Head of Investments Baring India		James B. Robb Senior Vice President Enterprise Planning and Development Northeast Utilities System (NU)
	Matt C. Rogers Senior Advisor for Recovery Act Implementation U.S. Dept. of Energy		Andy Ruben VP of Corporate Strategy and Sustainability Wal-Mart, Inc		Partho Sanyal Director Bank of America
	Dr. Zhengrong Shi CEO Suntech Power Holdings Company		Sandeep Singhal Managing Director Nexus India Capital		Saurabh Srivastava Chairman Indian Venture Capital Association
	Erik Straser Managing Partner Mohr Davidow Ventures		Hon. Maurice Strong former Under Secretary General United Nations		Lady Barbara Thomas Judge Chairman UK Atomic Energy Authority
	Mossadiq Umedaly Serial Clean Energy Entrepreneur and Chairman BC Hydro		Vijay Vaitheeswaran Technology Correspondent The Economist		Gordon van Welie President & CEO ISO New England
	Ravi Viswanathan Partner New Enterprise Associates		Kevin Walsh Managing Director GE		Robert Watson Chairman & CEO EcoTech International Group
	Peter Williams CTO IBM Big Green		Jan-Olaf Willums Chairman Th!nk		Hon. John Wilkinson Minister of Research and Information Government of Ontario, MPP for Perth-Wellington
	Jim Hildebrandt CEO Bain Capital Asia		Don Ye Managing Partner China Environment Fund

Who should attend Cleantech Forum XXVII?

Investors:

• Limited partners & investment banks
• Venture capitalists, angels, corporate and institutional investors
• Hedge fund and private equity managers
• Project financiers and asset managers

Industry leaders and influencers:

• Corporate energy and sustainability executives
• Cleantech entrepreneurs
• Utility and industry executives
• Professional service providers such as lawyers, accountants and consultants
• Governments, economic development councils, policy makers, scientists and researchers

Eight years of global market leadership

Cleantech Forum XXVII Paris is one of the Cleantech Group's five premier events each year across North America, Europe, China and India. Since 2002, the Forums have provided insight, investment opportunities and unparalleled networking for the world's leading investors, growth companies and global corporations.

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