09/30/2009
Cooley Announces Upcoming Annual Clean Tech Conference
Palo Alto, Calif. – Sept. 30, 2009 – Cooley Godward Kronish will host a major gathering of top Silicon Valley insiders and thought leaders in the clean technology industry at the annual Cooley Clean Tech Conference being held in Silicon Valley (Redwood City, Calif.) on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009.
The conference will commence with an overview of the current state of the clean technology markets then address the U.S. carbon markets and government regulatory scheme, emerging technologies and the opportunities and challenges facing companies in a carbon-constrained environment. In addition, the event will also feature an exclusive "fireside chat" with Steve Westly, the founder and managing partner of the clean technology-focused venture capital firm Westly Group and the former controller and CFO of the state of California.
"The conference will gather some of the nation's top thought leaders and entrepreneurs in the clean tech sector to address both the opportunities and challenges of operating in a carbon-constrained environment," said Gordon Ho, head of the Clean Technology practice at Cooley Godward Kronish.
Speakers will include:
• Amit Chatterjee - CEO and Founder, Hara Software, Inc.
• Will Coleman - Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
• Neal Dikeman - Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board, Carbonflow, Inc.
• Jim Fulton - Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish
• Brian Goncher - U.S. Clean Tech Practice Director, Deloitte Services LP
• Josh Green - Chief Executive Officer, Verdeo Group, Inc.
• Steve McBee - President and Chief Executive Officer, McBee Strategic Consulting, LLC
• Mark Muir - President, GreenFire Energy
• Robert Parkhurst - Climate Protection and Analysis Manager, Pacific Gas & Electric Company
• Nancy Pfund - Managing Partner, DBL Investors
• Eric Wesoff - Chief Analyst, Greentech Media
• Victor Westerlind - General Partner, RockPort Capital Partners
• Clint Wilder - Co-Author of "The Clean Tech Revolution" and Contributing Editor, Clean Edge
The conference will take place from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Sofitel San Francisco Bay hotel in Redwood City, California. For additional information on the conference, which is by invitation only, please visit: http://www.cooley.com/CleanTech2009.
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