What's Next Lectures » Events http://whatsnextlectures.com Innovation: Santa Cruz Tue, 06 Apr 2010 15:46:14 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc Innovations in Energy: New Sources, Crucial Savings, and How We’ll Finance It http://whatsnextlectures.com/2010/03/innovations-in-energy-new-sources-crucial-savings-and-how-well-finance-it/ http://whatsnextlectures.com/2010/03/innovations-in-energy-new-sources-crucial-savings-and-how-well-finance-it/#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:30:49 +0000 Iris http://whatsnextlectures.com/?p=126 The What’s Next Lecture Series continues its five part Innovation program with a look at “Innovations in Energy: New Sources, Crucial Savings, and How We’ll Finance It” on April 28, 2010 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center.  The panel will feature  Dr. James L. Sweeney, Director of the Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency at Stanford University,  Stephen DeBerry (invited), Chief Investment Officer at Kapor Enterprises and formerly of the Omidyar Network, and Daniel Shugar, CEO of Solaria Corporation.  Paul Rogers, managing editor of KQED and the Natural Resources & Environment Writer at the San Jose Mercury News, will moderate the panel as it explores innovations in energy production, conservation and finance.

The series is a collaboration between UC Santa Cruz, NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, and the City of Santa Cruz.  Future topics in the year-long series will feature topics that include The New Workplace, Innovation in Research & Development, and Gaming & Social Media.

Panelists

James (Jim) Sweeney, is Director of the Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency; Professor of Management Science and Engineering; Senior Fellow of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research; Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace; and Senior Fellow of the Stanford Institute for International Studies. His professional activities focus on economic policy and analysis, particularly in energy, natural resources, and the environment. (read his full bio)

CEO SolariaDaniel Shugar, a pioneer and leader in solar power whose experience in the industry spans 22 years, joined Solaria in January 2010. Prior to joining the Solaria team Shugar served most recently as president of SunPower Systems, a subsidiary of SunPower Corporation. Dan Shugar spent ten years as president of PowerLight Corporation until its acquisition by SunPower. During his tenure at PowerLight and then SunPower, Shugar oversaw revenue growth from less than $1 million to more than $800 million, and he was responsible for the completion of more than 500 photovoltaic (PV) projects serving commercial, industrial and utility clients worldwide. Before PowerLight, Shugar managed the Solar Projects Research Group at Pacific Gas & Electric Co. He has invented various PV system applications, holds multiple U.S. patents and has published more than 50 technical papers. Shugar holds a BS in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in finance from Golden Gate University. (read more)

]]> http://whatsnextlectures.com/2010/03/innovations-in-energy-new-sources-crucial-savings-and-how-well-finance-it/feed/ 0 Doing Well By Doing Good http://whatsnextlectures.com/2010/01/doing-well-by-doing-good/ http://whatsnextlectures.com/2010/01/doing-well-by-doing-good/#comments Sat, 30 Jan 2010 21:47:03 +0000 Peter http://whatsnextlectures.com/?p=37 The What’s Next Lecture Series is kicking off its five part Innovation program with a look at “Sustainability and Social Innovation: Doing Well by Doing Good,” on February 18, 2010 from 7:00 – 9:00 pm at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center.  The panel will feature Peter Meehan, CEO of Newman’s Own Organics, KoAnn Skrzyniarz, CEO of Sustainable Life Media, and Thomas W. Van Dyck, CIMA; Senior Vice President, Socially Responsible Investing at RBC Wealth Management.   Sandy Skees, CEO of Communications4Good, will moderate the panel as it explores trends and success factors in companies with a social and environmental mission.

These outstanding speakers will provide the audience with current thinking, best practices and trends in sustainability and social innovation, examining how brands and the media are framing this business shift.  Topics will include an exploration of how businesses are responding to the social, environmental and economic challenges of today’s world with innovation and entrepreneurial opportunities.

The series is new collaboration between UC Santa Cruz, NextSpace Coworking + Innovation, and the City of Santa Cruz.  Future topics in the year-long series will feature topics that include Energy, The New Workplace, Innovation in Research & Development, and Gaming & Social Media.

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