Conference Day Two, Tuesday 28 February 2012

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Conference Day Two, Tuesday 28 February 2012 ›

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8.30am

Registration and early morning refreshments

9am

Opening remarks by Chair

Lisa Wade

Lisa co-founded Ecofin Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Change Investment Management) in October 2009. She has over 17 years of experience in the finance industry including co-founding Australia's first Clean Energy Equity Fund in 2007 where she was a...

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› Lisa Wade, Executive Director, Change Investment Management

Global Outlook

9.10am

Keynote: Evaluating cleantech investment allocation and the global trends

Benjamin Taube at 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum

Dr Peter Adriaens

Dr. Adriaens is Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy in the Ross School of Business, where he serves as CleanTech Director to the Wolverine Venture Fund of the University of Michigan. He is ...

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Analysing the growing investor appetite internationally for cleantech assets
Which international emerging markets will provide the highest return on investment – How to get a piece of it
How evolving technology will shape the future of the cleantech industry

9.40am

Keynote: Developing cleantech companies: commercialising the opportunity

Mr Scott Voss

Scott Voss is a managing director who joined HarbourVest in 1999. He transferred to the Firm's Hong Kong-based subsidiary in 2011 to complement the primary partnership team's venture, cleantech, and developing Asia capabilities. He has also...

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Learn how one of the most successful venture capital funds develops big ideas from start-up through scale-up
What it takes from the VC team to support and resource the technology effectively
Filtering the golden opportunities in the market for successful venture capital selection

› Mr Scott Voss, Managing Director, HarbourVest (Asia)

10.10am

Keynote: The impact of climate change on the energy value chain: leveraging cleantech through infrastructure funds

Bernard Lambilliotte

Bernard Lambilliotte is the Chief Investment Officer for Ecofin Limited, an established and leading sector specialist in utilities, infrastructure, alternative energy and energy sectors worldwide. Prior to co-founding Ecofin in 1992, Bernard was an ...

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Learn what’s happening in the energy markets globally and how this has created a stronger appeal for infrastructure funds incorporating cleantech
How the science of climate change is creating push for alternative energy sources to replace traditional sources
How fund managers select cleantech assets in the development of an alternative energy infrastructure fund

› Bernard Lambilliotte, Senior Managing Director and CIO, Ecofin

10.40am

Morning tea

Investment Drivers

11.10am

Dual Presentation: Smart grid developments: assessing the opportunities for cleantech

Miguel Brandao at 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum

Ivor Frischknecht

Ivor Frischknecht joined Starfish Ventures in 2005 after 15 years of hands-on management and investing experience. His focus is on cleantech investment companies that develop energy, water and environmental technologies. He also contributes...

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Determining which sectors of the cleantech industry will see the most growth with developments of national smart grids
Investment strategies to take advantage of these developments
Potential for innovative technologies to flourish in a smart grid environment

Growth Implications – Miguel Brandao
Investment Implications – Ivor Frischknecht

11.40am

Panel: Key drivers for large energy users to adopt clean technology

Tim Nelson

Tim is the Head of Carbon and Sustainability at AGL Energy. In this role, Tim is responsible for: AGL's sustainability strategy; greenhouse accounting and reporting; renewable energy and energy efficiency certificate creation; and carbon policy and ...

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Bernard Lambilliotte

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How large energy users are incorporating cleantech into their business models
Understand the expectations of large energy users and which technologies are being targeted in specific industries
Evaluate the reliability and address the potential advantage that cleantech can provide

Incentives & Regulation

12.20pm

Networking lunch

Investment Showcase

1.30pm

An overview of the current available government grants for the cleantech industry

Mr Ben Cusack

Ben is principal of management consultancy firm Bulletpoint. In the past 12 months Ben has assisted clients raise over $50 million in funding from the Government. He has worked on a number of government assessment panels including the Solar...

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› Mr Ben Cusack, Principal, Bulletpoint

2pm

Investment showcase - hear about the latest in cleantech innovation

Michael Wilkinson

Michael is Managing Director of Wilkore Pty Ltd, a building company that he founded and which specialises in the design and construction of controlled enviornment facilities and laboratories. He is also a founding investor and chairman of the board...

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Hot Dry Rocks, led by Lawrence Molloy, Business Development Manager
Transgen, led by Peter Mitchell, Director

› Michael Wilkinson, Managing Director, Small Technologies Cluster

3.10pm

Afternoon tea

Carbon Returns

3.40pm

Panel: The impact of the carbon price on investment decisions: Is it enough to make Australia globally competitive?

Michael Walsh at 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum

Tim Nelson

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Anna Skarbek at 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum

Implications for institutional investors, cleantech funds, and cleantech companies
Australian cleantech companies vs traditional energy sources
How the policy will fuel Australian innovation and stop our talent from pursuing their ideas overseas
How will the government integrate the CEP with the requirements of institutional investors, cleantech funds and different cleantech companies to work economically

4.20pm

Panel: How to develop a low-carbon fund incorporating cleantech for sustainable returns

Nathan Lim at 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum

Markus Huwener at 8th Annual Australasian Cleantech Forum

Lisa Wade

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Assess the current trends and future plans of carbon-sensitive funds
What needs to be taken into account to create a carbon-sensitive fund that won’t limit return
Why these assets are becoming more attractive with the changing investor approach to sustainability