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This week is a big one in the world of solar. GTM will host the 9th annual Solar Summit 2016 and introduce the Solar Software Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. The live stream and on-demand video for these two events will be available exclusively to GTM Squared members.

On Wednesday, May 11, we broadcast Day 1 of Solar Summit to members. We follow up on Thursday, May 12 with the Day 2 broadcast.

And as a bonus, video on demand from next week's Solar Software Summit becomes available to Squared members on Friday, May 13.

These events promise visionary speakers from across the industry, data-driven analyst presentations, and engaging debates. This is a must-see for anyone in the cleantech or energy industries. Click here to join GTM Squared today and make sure you don't miss a minute.

Live Stream Agenda: Wednesday, May 11 (all times PT)

9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. GTM Research Keynote: The Global Solar Future
  • Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, GTM Research

9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Keynote Interview
  • Tom Werner, President and CEO, SunPower
  • Moderator: Eric Wesoff, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. The Next Decade of Solar
  • Stefan Kratz, Vice President, Energy Technology, Sungevity
  • Mathew Sachs, VP, Distributed Energy Development, National Grid
  • Alta Yen, MD, Investment Strategy, GE Energy Financial Services
  • Moderator: Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, GTM Research

11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Keynote Interview
  • Bill Magness, CEO, ERCOT
  • Moderator: Stephen Lacey, Managing Editor, Greentech Media

11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Solar Technology Innovation: Predicting The Next Big Thing
  • Rick Robertson, Senior Director, GE Ventures
  • Lidija Sekaric, SunShot Director, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Varun Sivaram, Douglas Dillon Fellow, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Dirk Weiss, Head of Technology Assessment, First Solar
  • Moderator: MJ Shiao, Director, Solar Research, GTM Research

12:15 p.m.-12:45 p.m. Keynote Interview
  • Ken Zagzebski, President, AES U.S.
  • Moderator: Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, GTM Research

2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Roundtable: The Evolution of PV System Technologies
  • Mizhi Zhang, CEO, Sungrow North America
  • Mahesh Morjaria, Vice President, Systems Development, First Solar
  • Moderator: MJ Shiao, Director, Solar Research, GTM Research

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Rooftop Balance of Systems: Increasing Output and Installation Velocity
  • Andrew Nichols, Senior Vice President of Sales, USA, APsystems
  • Claudia Wentworth, Co-Founder and CEO, Quick Mount PV
  • Jack West, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Zep Solar
  • Moderator: Scott Moskowitz, Solar Analyst, GTM Research

3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. The Roadmap to Low-Cost Ground Mount Balance of Systems
  • Clara Nagy, Vice President of Sales, SunLink Corporation
  • Todd Owen, Director and GM, OMCO Solar
  • Dean Solon, CEO and Founder, Shoals Technologies Group
  • Robert T. Wanless VP, National Accounts, M+W Energy - An M+W Group Company
  • Moderator: Ben Gallagher, Solar Analyst, GTM Research

3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. The Long-Term View: Solar Reliability's Effect on Cost
  • David Mead, Director of Operations, Array Technologies
  • Mark Goodreau, Director of Sales, Yaskawa – Solectria Solar
  • Alexander Levran, Head of Group Industry Segment, Solar, ABB
  • Moderator: MJ Shiao, Director, Solar Research, GTM Research

4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Tomorrow's PV Inverters: What to Expect
  • Allan Gregg, Director of Application Engineering, Sungrow
  • John Megna, Director of Business Development, SMA America
  • James (Yuyu) Qiao, VP of Operations and Product Solutions, Huawei Smart PV Solution North America
  • Ryan Simpson, Head of Business Development, Ginlong / Solis Inverters
  • Moderator: Scott Moskowitz, Solar Analyst, GTM Research

5:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m. The Real Opportunity for Distributed Solar-Plus-Storage
  • Susan Kennedy, CEO, Advanced Microgrid Solutions
  • Peter Matthews, General Manager, North America, SolarEdge
  • Tristan Kreager, Director of Solar Energy, Fronius USA
  • Moderator: Ravi Manghani, Senior Storage Analyst, GTM Research


Live Stream Agenda: Thursday, May 12 (all times PT)

9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Keynote Interview
  • Trevor Houser, Energy Policy Advisor, Hillary for America
  • Moderator: Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, GTM Research

10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Rate Design and NEM Reform: What's Coming Next?
  • Adam Gerza, COO, Energy Toolbase
  • Bryan Miller, Senior Vice President of Public Policy, Sunrun
  • Paul Zummo, Manager, Policy Research and Analysis, Regulatory Affairs, American Public Power Association
  • Moderator: Julia Pyper, Senior Writer, Greentech Media

10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Scaling Residential Solar Efficiently
  • Greg Butterfield, CEO, Vivint Solar
  • Erica Mackie, Co-Founder and CEO, GRID Alternatives
  • Conlan O’Leary, CEO and Co-Founder, Sighten
  • Moderator: Nicole Litvak, Senior Solar Analyst, GTM Research

1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Crowdsourced Market Insight: The Future of U.S. Solar
  • Julia Hamm, President and CEO, Smart Electric Power Alliance
  • Colin Murchie, Senior Director, Project Finance, Sol Systems
  • Sara Ross, Co-Founder and CEO, Sungage Financial
  • Moderator: Cory Honeyman, Associate Director of U.S. Solar, GTM Research

2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. The Future of U.S. Utility Solar Procurement
  • Michael Belikoff, Chief Operating Officer, Strata Solar, LLC
  • Mike Bush, Manager, Generation Planning and Development, Southern Company
  • Eddy Moore, Administrative Law Judge, Arkansas Public Service Commission
  • Moderator: Colin Smith, Solar Analyst, GTM Research

2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Finding Growth for Commercial Solar
  • Peyton Boswell, Managing Director, EnterSolar
  • Cynthia Christensen, Director of Commercial Sales, Namaste Solar
  • Woody Rubin, President, Distributed Energy Solutions, AES
  • Moderator: Nicole Litvak, Senior Solar Analyst, GTM Research

3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. GTM Research Roundtable: Conference Recap
  • Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, GTM Research
  • MJ Shiao, Director, Solar Research, GTM Research
  • Moderator: Stephen Lacey, Managing Editor, Greentech Media


Bonus: Solar Software Summit (Video on Demand, Friday, May 13)

GTM Welcome and Presentation
  • Paul Grana, Co-Founder, Sales and Marketing, Folsom Labs
  • MJ Shiao, Director, Solar Research, GTM Research

Fireside Chat
  • Jake Saper, Investor, Emergence Capital
  • Moderator: Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, GTM Research

The Solar Software User Roundtable
  • Jonathan Doochin, CEO, Soligent
  • Brian Kelly, Director of Technical Services, First Solar
  • Dan Rapp, Chief Technology Officer, Vivint Solar
  • Stephen Simons, Chief Information Officer, Direct Energy Solar
  • Moderator: MJ Shiao, Director, Solar Research, GTM Research

Software's Role in the New Solar Finance Landscape
  • Yann Brandt, President of North America, Conergy
  • Yoni Cohen, Director, Corporate Development, Sunlight Financial
  • Justin Fuller, Renewable Energy Program Manager, Celtic Bank
  • Tuan Pham, President, PowerFin Partners
  • Moderator: Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, GTM Research

Fireside Chat
  • Elaine Ulrich, Balance of Systems and Soft Costs Program Manager, DOE SunShot
  • Moderator: Eric Wesoff, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media
     
Creating an Ecosystem: How Installers and Manufacturers Can Leverage Software / API Integration
  • Ernest Gallegos, Technology Product Manager, Unirac
  • Paul Gibbs, Co-Founder and CEO, Folsom Labs
  • Dirk Liebich, Global Chief Technology Officer, REPOWER by Solar Universe
  • Moderator: Eric Wesoff, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media
     
Filling the Funnel: Creating a Pipeline and Early Customer Engagement
  • Philip Hall, Director of Marketing and Communications, Borrego Solar
  • Nicole Lombardo, Business Development, Energy Access, Google
  • Ara Petrosyan, CEO, LA Solar Group
  • Moderator: Nicole Litvak, Senior Solar Analyst, GTM Research

Streamlining Sales and Customer Engagement
  • Katie DeWitt, Director of Product Management, SolarCity
  • Joshua Powell, CEO, RevoluSun
  • Eric Reinhardt, Director of Software Product Management, Sunrun
  • Moderator: Julia Pyper, Senior Writer, Greentech Media

Tools for Remote Site and Resource Assessment
  • Jeffrey Benson, Director of Design, Blue Raven Solar
  • Pete Cleveland, Director, Innovation and Technology, Trinity Solar
  • Chris Keast, Solar Technology Engineer, OneRoof Energy
  • Edgar Lim, Technical Director, EnterSolar
  • Moderator: MJ Shiao, Director, Solar Research, GTM Research

The Engineering Toolkit of the Future: Best Practices in Utilizing Design Software
  • Kevin Corcoran, Project Engineer, Standard Solar
  • Christoph Heinzer, Senior Project Development Engineer, Ameresco
  • Karan Yedidi, Senior Performance Analyst, NRG
  • Moderator: Scott Moskowitz, Solar Analyst, GTM Research

Asset Management and Analytics
  • Joe Kastner, COO, Radian Generation
  • Shawn Kerrigan, Chief Technology Officer, Locus Energy
  • Philip Williams, Director of Asset Management, Ahana Renewables
  • Moderator: Cedric Brehaut, Principal, SoliChamba Consulting

Industry Perspectives: Debating Solar Software's Hottest Topics
  • Paul Grana, Co-Founder, Sales and Marketing, Folsom Labs
  • Conlan O’Leary, CEO and Co-Founder, Sighten
  • Moderator: MJ Shiao, Director, Solar Research, GTM Research