Conference Day Two - Friday 29 June 2012

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09.00
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Mr. Matthias Gelber at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Matthias Gelber

A professional speaker, international trainer, and businessman, Matthias Gelber emerged as worldwide champion in the award for Greenest Person on the Planet by 3rd Whale in Canada in 2008. Put simply, Matthias’s passion is in preserving the planet’s ...

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09.05
Keynote Address: Innovations and trends in Cleantech business partnerships
Mr. Mark Chen at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Mark Chen

Mark M. Chen, Senior Managing Director – GE Equity Asia: Mark heads GE Equity across all of Asia Pacific, overseeing both investment and portfolio management operations in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Mumbai, and Tokyo. Mark joined GE Equity Asia in 2000...

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09.25
Visualising the future: Driving design innovation in cleantech product development
Mr. Jake Layes at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Jake Layes

Jake Layes is Autodesk’s Head of Clean Tech Business Development in Asia Pacific. Autodesk is a leading provider of 3D design, engineering and entertainment software. Jake holds an MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a...

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INVESTOR SHOWCASE

This is a showcase of different types of investors who are currently or will potentially be investing in the cleantech sector. Each investor has 15 minutes to give a presentation on their portfolios, investment goals, criteria for prospective partnerships, investment and growth strategies.

INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR SHOWCASE

09.55
Helping reduce the dependence on oil: Electrified transportation, biodiesel, ethanol
Mr Talli Somekh at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr Talli Somekh

Talli is the co-founder and general partner of Musea Ventures, a family venture group dedicated to creating companies in the alternative energy, clean technology and cloud computing industries. Talli is co-founder and acting CEO of Designer...

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CORPORATE VENTURE CAPITAL SHOWCASE

10.10
Shimpei Yamashita, Manager for Global Strategic Ventures, Principal Investments, Sumitomo Corp., Japan
Mr. Shimpei Yamashita at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Shimpei Yamashita

Shimpei YAMASHITA is a Manager at Sumitomo Corporation, a diversified trading and investing company based in Tokyo, Japan. As a member of the Principal Investment Department, he makes cleantech venture investments in US, greater China and Japan, and ...

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10.25
Johnnie Yuen, Head of Corporate Venture Capital Asia Pacific, BASF Venture Capital, Hong Kong
Mr. Johnnie Yuen at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Johnnie Yuen

Johnnie Yuen joined corporate venturing team of BASF in January 2011. Before that, he was responsible for sales and marketing of BASF petrochemical catalysts within Asia Pacific region. In between, he had acquired experience as an equity analyst...

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10.40
Networking Break and Business Matching

VENTURE CAPITAL SHOWCASE

11.10
Eric Berkowitz, Chief Investment Officer, Bamboo Finance, Switzerland
Mr. Eric Berkowitz at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Eric Berkowitz

As the Chief Investment Officer of Bamboo Finance, Eric is responsible for portfolio management and strategy for Bamboo Finance's clients. He is currently on the Boards of the following portfolio companies: Vaatsalya Healthcare, Vortex Engineering...

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11.25
Dr. Jos B. Peeters, Managing Partner, Capricorn Venture Partners, Belgium
Dr. Jos Peeters at Clean Technology World Asia

Dr. Jos Peeters

Dr Jos B. Peeters is Founder and Managing Partner of Capricorn Venture Partners, a Leuven based pan-European manager of venture capital funds seeking to invest in technology-based growth companies. Currently Capricorn Venture Partners is investing...

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11.40
Ian Zhu, Partner, Tsing Capital, China
Mr Ian Zhu at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr Ian Zhu

Mr. Zhu brings to Tsing Capital seven years of experience in managing Chinese and International technology companies. Prior to joining Tsing Capital, Mr. Zhu held various management positions including leading the sales and business development...

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11.55
Andrew Chung, Managing Partner, Khosla Ventures, USA
Mr. Andrew Chung at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Andrew Chung

Andrew is a Managing Partner at Khosla Ventures who is interested in developing leading companies in cleantech, Internet, mobility, education, and genomics and also leads the firm’s China activities. Andrew seeks to work with exceptional...

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11.55
Pravan Malhotra, Climate Business Group - Clean Technology Investments, International Finance Corporation, India
Pravan Malhotra at Clean Technology World Asia

Pravan Malhotra

Pravan leads cleantech private equity investments in South Asia for the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group. IFC's cleantech investments in India include Azure Power, Applied Solar Technologies, Husk Power Systems and ...

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CLEANTECH FUND AND PRIVATE EQUITY SHOWCASE

12.10
Per Regnarsson, Managing Partner, Clean World Capital, United Kingdom
Mr. Per Regnarsson at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Per Regnarsson

Per has a combined 20 years’ experience in global investment banking with Danske Bank, Moody’s, JP Morgan, and Merrill Lynch, advising on multiple industries including energy and infrastructure, capital raising, LBOs, and project finance. Per has...

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12.25
Michael Dorsey, Managing Partner, The Westly Group, USA
Mr. Michael Dorsey at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Michael Dorsey

Michael C. Dorsey, is a Managing Partner of the Westly Group, a Menlo Park, CA based venture capital firm that is primarily focused on investing in clean technology. He serves on the Board of Directors of Glacier Bay Technologies, Lunera Lighting...

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12.40
Networking Luncheon

CLEANTECH SHOWCASE

This is a showcase of cleantech companies who are currently looking for investors to raise capital.

13.40
Combining solar and hydropower to achieve significant cost reductions and 24/7 availability
Mr. Peter Wakeman at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr. Peter Wakeman

Peter was a co-founder of Sunengy and brought a strong business background to the company. He has extensive experience in human resources; business analysis and development, sales and marketing. Peter is Chairman of the Hunter Trade College and has...

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14.00
Building global leadership in fuel cells
Mr Taras Wankewycz at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr Taras Wankewycz

Taras spent the last 12 years in business development, corporate venture capital and marketing consulting in France, Holland, UK and USA.. Prior to starting Horizon with George Gu, his new business development counterpart in China at Eastman...

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14.20
Providing Smart Water Grid Solutions for Utilities
Mr Ami Preis at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr Ami Preis

Dr. Preis is a co-founder of Visenti. He received his BSc, MSc, and PhD in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Technion, Israel institute of technology 2000, 2004, and 2008 respectively. His research in the Technion dealt with...

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14.40
New Micro-Hydropower for canals and water treatment
Mr Burt Humner at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr Burt Humner

Burton Hamner is the CEO and founder of Hydrovolts, Inc. of Seattle. Hydrovolts makes small hydrokinetic turbines that generate clean renewable power and drinking water from irrigation canals, waterfalls and other constructed water channels. The...

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15.00
Get more from the sun: Solexel eliminates the trade-off between performance and cost in Solar PV
Mr Michael Wingert at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr Michael Wingert

Mr. Wingert joined Solexel in June 2009 as President and Chief Executive Officer. Michael Wingert has spent 29 years in the highly competitive disk drive industry, initially at IBM, and subsequently at Maxtor, where he was in charge of Engineering...

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15.20
PADHE - A broadband power line communication system for smart city services using existing streetlight infrastructure
Mr Antonio Royo at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr Antonio Royo

Antonio Royo is founder and CEO of UVAX Concepts, has over 30 years of track record and extensive experience in the electronic industry as R&D Engineer, general management, strategic planning, as well as business and technology development. Antonio...

  • › Mr Antonio Royo, CEO, Uvax Concepts
15.40
Networking Break
16.10
Breakthrough stationary energy storage for emerging market small-scale storage applications and long duration, high cycle life grid-scale storage applications
Mr J Kelly Truman at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr J Kelly Truman

J. Kelly Truman has been President and CEO of Deeya Energy since June, 2010, bringing over 25 years of leadership in renewable energy, semiconductor manufacturing and thin film technology. Prior to joining Deeya Energy, Kelly was a founding team...

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16.30
A leap forward in electric motor valve
Ms Emily Liggett at Clean Technology World Asia

Ms Emily Liggett

Emily joined NovaTorque in March 2009 with thirty years of experience as engineer, technology entrepreneur and CEO. Her passion is to successfully commercialize new technology-based products, which she has successfully done many times in her...

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16.50
Reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions with Pinnacle Engines
Mr Ron Hoge at Clean Technology World Asia

Mr Ron Hoge

Mr. Hoge became CEO of Pinnacle Engines in early 2011 after serving on its Board since its inception. He has forty years of business experience with executive leadership roles in eight different companies, from Fortune 500 firms to venture-backed...

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17.10
Providing higher hydrogen storage density enabling hydrogen delivery at a lower cost
Mr Jeffrey Ng at Clean Technology World Asia

  • › Mr Jeffrey Ng, CEO, Hydrexia
17.30
Chairperson’s Summary and End of Day Two
Sponsors
Supporting Organisation
Economic Development Board at Clean Technology World Asia
Supporting Organisation
EDBI Pte Ltd at Clean Technology World Asia
Supporting Organisation
JTC Corporation at Clean Technology World Asia
Event Partner
Tangerine Tango Pte Ltd at Clean Technology World Asia
Corporate Sponsor
Autodesk Asia Pte Ltd at Clean Technology World Asia
Corporate Sponsor
Poly-Green Technology and Resources, Inc. at Clean Technology World Asia
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Deeya Energy at Clean Technology World Asia
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies Pte Ltd at Clean Technology World Asia
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Hydrovolts Inc at Clean Technology World Asia
Technology Showcase Sponsor
NovaTorque, Inc. at Clean Technology World Asia
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Panax Geothermal Ltd at Clean Technology World Asia
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Pinnacle Engines, Inc. at Clean Technology World Asia
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Solexel, Inc. at Clean Technology World Asia
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Sunengy Pty Ltd at Clean Technology World Asia
Technology Showcase Sponsor
Visenti Pte Ltd at Clean Technology World Asia