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solar summit 2013
Continental Breakfast and Registration
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, Research & Strategy, Energy Impact Partners
Morning Plenary: The Global Solar Market in 2013
GTM Research: Global Solar Market Trends
Shayle Kann, Senior Vice President, Research & Strategy, Energy Impact Partners
Thriving Amidst the Chaos: Market Strategies in 2013 and Beyond
Richard W. Caperton, Director, Clean Energy Investment, Center for American Progress
Tim Derrick, General Manager, Advanced Solutions, SunEdison
Brian Farhi, Solar Energy + New Channel Partnerships Lead, Nest Labs
Jonathan Pickering, Vice President, Global Business Development and Marketing, CSUN
Doug Rose, Vice President, Technology Strategy, SunPower Corp.
Networking Break
Debate: Are PV Modules a Commodity?
Conrad Burke, Global Marketing Director, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions
Martin Hermann, Founder & CEO, 8minutenergy
Lunch
track 1
Track 1
PV Modules: Costs, Technologies and Market Strategies
PV Modules: Costs, Technologies and Market Strategies
track 2
Track 2
Inverters and the Balance of Systems
Inverters and the Balance of Systems
Track sponsored by
track 1
GTM Research: The Module Market Landscape
Shyam Mehta, Executive Director, New York Solar Energy Industries Association
track 2
GTM Research: Lowering PV System Costs
track 1
Product Differentiation: Headed for the Mainstream?
Moderator: Carolyn Campbell, Solar Analyst, GTM Research
Jan Jacob Boom-Wichers, Managing Director, REC Americas LLC
Scott Franklin, President & CEO, Lighthouse Solar and LUMOS
Jessica Super, Director of Sales, Western Region, Renesola
Aaron Thurlow, Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, Silevo
Jack West, Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Zep Solar
track 2
From Grid-Tied to Grid-Integrated PV: Enabling Solar Through Smarter Systems
Moderator: MJ Shiao, Senior Analyst, Solar Markets, GTM Research
Thomas S. Enzendorfer, President, Soligent Distribution & Solar Engine
Mark Goodreau, Director of Sales, Yaskawa – Solectria Solar
Andrew Riegler, Global Product Line Manager, Solar, Schneider Electric
Tucker Ruberti, Director of Segment Marketing, Advanced Energy
track 1
Module Reliability: How Afraid Should We Be?
Moderator: Shyam Mehta, Senior Analyst, Solar Markets, GTM Research
Ian Gregory, Managing Director, SolarBuyer, LLC
Richard Matsui, CEO, kWh Analytics
Jenya Meydbray, Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, DNV GL
track 2
EPC Perspectives and BOS Trends
Moderator: Scott Burger, Analyst, GTM Research
Stephen Hansen, Director of Business Development, Renewable Energy Groups, Mortenson Construction
Dr. Wolfgang Fritz, Vice President, Engineering, Schletter Inc.
Juris Kalejs, Chief Technology Officer & Founder, American Capital Energy
Dean Solon, Founder & CEO, Shoals Technologies Group
Robert T. Wanless, Vice President, National Accounts, M+W Energy - An M+W Group Company
Networking Break
track 1
Where Will Module Costs Bottom Out?
Moderator: Shyam Mehta, Senior Analyst, Solar Markets, GTM Research
Bryan Ashley, Chief Marketing Officer, Suniva, Inc.
Chris Eberspacher, Advanced Technology Officer, Hanwha Solarone
Dr. Charlie Gay, Solar Energy Technologies Office Director, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy
Alan Goodrich, Senior Analyst, Technology Systems & Sustainability Analysis Group, NREL
Jeff Zhou, President, Hanergy Holding America
track 2
The Right Solution: Central Inverters vs. Distributed Optimization
Moderator: MJ Shiao, Senior Analyst, Solar Markets, GTM Research
Mark Abrams, Director of Product Management, Enphase Energy
Casey Miller, VP, North America, Chint Power Systems
Larry Truong, Director, Business Development, Power-One Renewable Energy
Alvaro Zanon, Senior Application Engineer, REFUsol
track 1
Where the Rubber Hits the Road: Effective Marketing for Solar
Moderator: Scott Clavenna, CEO, Greentech Media
Misty Benham, Head of Operations & Marketing, REC Americas
Jonathan Bass, Senior Director of Communications, SolarCity
Danny Kennedy, President, Sungevity
Helena Kimball, Head of Marketing, Yingli Green Energy Americas
track 2
What Makes a Bankable Solar Project?
An interactive session with the truSolar™ Working Group
Moderator: Shayle Kann, Vice President, Research, GTM Research
Roger Hill, Principal Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories
Gary Leatherman, Principal, Booz Allen Hamilton
Eric Romano, Strategic Marketing Manager, DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions
David Smith, Senior Product Manager, Solar, Assurant, Inc.
Chase Weir, CEO, Distributed Sun
Networking Reception
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