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GTM Squared live-streamed the 10th annual Solar Summit 2017 from Arizona on May 17 and 18. Video on-demand for each panel is now exclusively available to GTM Squared members.
See the event's agenda and watch each panel below.
To get you up to speed on the latest trends in the solar market, we also recommend you read the latest Squared column from Stephen Lacey on the biggest story lines in the global solar market.
Wednesday, May 17 (all times PT)
9:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. GTM Research Keynote: The Next Stage of Solar
- Shayle Kann, Head of GTM Research & Senior Vice President, Greentech Media
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9:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Keynote Interview with Sunrun
- Lynn Jurich, CEO, Sunrun
- Moderator: Stephen Lacey, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media
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10:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. The Next Decade of Solar
- Dr. Charlie Gay, Solar Energy Technologies Office Director, Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy of the U.S. Department of Energy
- Richard M. Swanson, Founder, SunPower Corporation
- Moderator: MJ Shiao, Head of Americas Research, GTM Research
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11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Keynote Interview with Google
- Neha Palmer, Head of Energy Strategy, Global Infrastructure, Google Inc.
- Moderator: Julia Pyper, Senior Editor, Greentech Media
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11:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The New US Solar Trade Dispute: Everything You Need To Know
- John Smirnow, International Trade & Customs Attorney & Solar Energy Advocate, Smirnow Law
- Moderator: Shayle Kann, Head of GTM Research & Senior Vice President, Greentech Media
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12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Fireside Chat with SEIA
- Abigail Hopper, President & CEO, SEIA
- Moderator: Stephen Lacey, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media
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1:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. The Cost of Capital Outlook
- Stacey Hughes, Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer, Sunlight General Capital
- Sarah Johnson Phillips, Partner, Stoel Rives LLP
- Amanda Rosenberg, Associate, Chadbourne
- Moderator: Cory Honeyman, Associate Director, U.S. Solar, GTM Research
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2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. The Evolution of Consumer Finance
- Vikram Aggarwal, Founder & CEO, EnergySage
- John Berger, Co-Founder & CEO, Sunnova
- Thomas Plagemann, Chief Commercial Officer, Vivint Solar
- Moderator: Nicole Litvak, Senior Analyst, Solar, GTM Research
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2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Deal or No Deal? - The State of Project M&A
- Eric Blank, Executive Vice President & Co-Founder, Community Energy
- Ray Henger, Senior Vice President, M&A & Structured Finance, sPower
- Britta Von Oesen, Director, Capital Markets, Cohn Reznick
- Moderator: Cory Honeyman, Associate Director, U.S. Solar, GTM Research
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3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Mexico: GTM Research Presentation
- Manan Parikh, Analyst, Solar, GTM Research
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4:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Centralized Solar in Mexico
- Anne Idiart, Business Development Manager, Americas, Solairedirect
- Carmen Garralaga, Senior Application Engineer, SMA America
- Alfonso Tovar, Country Manager, Mexico/Latin America, OST Energy
- Moderator: Benjamin Attia, Research Analyst, GTM Research
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4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. The Outlook for Distributed Solar in Mexico
- Arturo Duhart, Vice President, Exel Solar
- Julian Willenbrock, Co-Founder & CEO, Enlight
- José Zambrano, President & CEO, Galt Energy
- Moderator: Manan Parikh, Analyst, Solar, GTM Research
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Thursday, May 18 (all times PT)
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Live Podcast: The Energy Gang
- Katherine Hamilton, Partner & Co-Founder, 38 North Solutions
- Stephen Lacey, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media
- Jigar Shah, President & Co-Founder, Generate Capital
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10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Keynote Interview with First Solar
- Mark Widmar, CEO, First Solar, Inc.
- Moderator: Shayle Kann, Head of GTM Research & Senior Vice President, Greentech Media
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11:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Community Solar: Strategies & Sales The Scale
- Julie Arnold, Community Solar Manager, Nexamp, Inc.
- Eric Luesebrink, Senior Vice President of Development, SoCore Energy
- Dan McIlroy, Vice President, Business Development, Clean Energy Collective
- Moderator: Austin Perea, Analyst, Solar, GTM Research
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12:00 p.m.-12:30 p.m. Keynote Interview with Deutsche Bank
- Vishal Shah, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
- Moderator: Eric Wesoff, Editor-at-Large, Greentech Media
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12:30 p.m.-1:00 p.m. GTM Research Presentation
- Cory Honeyman, Associate Director, U.S. Solar, GTM Research
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2:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m. The California DG Solar Roadmap
- Jim Baak, Program Director, Grid Integration, Vote Solar
- Alex McDonough, Vice President, Public Policy, Sunrun
- Brandon Smithwood, Director of California State Affairs, SEIA
- Moderator: Julia Pyper, Senior Editor, Greentech Media
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2:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. The Future of Northeast Commercial Markets
- Cynthia Christensen, Director of Commercial Sales, Namaste Solar
- Tom Leyden, Senior Director, Distributed Electricity & Storage, EDF Renewables
- Justin Marron, Managing Partner, Head of Origination, Altus Power America Management
- Moderator: Austin Perea, Analyst, Solar, GTM Research
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3:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Utility PV in the US Southeast
- Fazli Qadir, Executive Vice President, EPC & Chief Technology Officer, Hecate Energy
- John Schroeder, Senior Vice President, Operations, DEPCOM Power
- Brian von Moos, Vice President, Origination, Coronal Energy
- Moderator: Colin Smith, Analyst, Solar, GTM Research
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3:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Rebooting Utility Solar Out West
- Mark Fillinger, Regional Director of Development, First Solar, Inc.
- Arthur Haubenstock, General Counsel & Vice President, Government & Regulatory, 8minutenergy Renewables
- Chad Singleton, Principal Analyst - Americas Power & Renewables, Wood Mackenzie
- Moderator: Colin Smith, Analyst, Solar, GTM Research
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