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by Staff
May 12, 2016

Last week was a big one in the world of solar. GTM hosted the 9th annual Solar Summit 2016 and introduced the Solar Software Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. The live stream and on-demand video for these two events are available exclusively to GTM Squared members.

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Solar Summit 2016, Day 1: Video on Demand

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

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

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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

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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Solar Summit 2016, Day 2: Video on Demand

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

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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

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10:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Scaling Residential Solar Efficiently
  • Thomas Plagemann, Executive Vice President of Capital Markets, 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

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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

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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

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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

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