DC: The Carbon Economy-What’s in it for business
September 15, 2009 Leave a Comment
| November 17, 2009 | to | November 18, 2009 |
Be Part of the Green Business Revolution
On November 17th and 18th, The Economist will convene The Carbon Economy: New Opportunities for Green Business,bringing together a diverse group of thought leaders in business, government, academia and international organisations to exchange ideas on conquering global warming while sustaining economic growth. This is a timely, must-attend event on green market opportunities.
Confirmed speakers include:
Jason Grumet, Bipartisan Policy Center
Richard Sandor, Chicago Climate Exchange
Jim Rogers, Duke Energy
Cameron Brooks, IBM
Shilpa Patel, International Finance Corporation
David Sokol, MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company
Eileen Claussen, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Vicky Pryce, UK Department of Trade and Industry
Alan Salzman, VantagePoint Venture Partners
Matt Kistler, Wal-Mart Stores Inc.
Seating is limited. Register today.
Register in the month of September with promotion code CE3 and save $500 off the standard fee of $2,495. Economist subscribers can save an additional $100 by contacting Rosemary DiDomizio at 212-554-0627 or by e-mail at carboneconomyevent@economist.com.
Enter our competition and attend on us!
The Economist is currently holding a competition to find the most exciting, game changing solution for climate change, the next renewable energy source, human-powered appliance or breakthrough use of nano-technology. Ten finalists will be invited to present their innovations during The Carbon Economy summit. Complete details and rules are available on our blog The deadline for submissions is October 15th.