Cleantech: Trends and Prospects June 18, 2009

An all encompassing industry with verticals like: Biofuels, solar energy, energy storage, clean coal, smart grid … to name a few. Cleantech promises to be the next giant wave that will offer employment and growth opportunities. But that is just the tip of the iceberg! The revolutionary products from this sector will have far reaching consequences for future generations.
Come hear from our speakers more about Cleantech. What are the products and companies out there? Where are the investment dollars going? Who is investing? Where are the jobs being created? What regions of the world could you expect to work in if you were to join one of the verticals of Cleantech? You can expect all this and more from this mini-conference.

About Keynote Speaker - Andrew Cheung

Andrew joined Lightspeed in 2006 and focuses on investments in cleantech, Internet and software. Andrew helps lead Lightspeed's investment efforts in cleantech and has been involved in completing Lightspeed's investments in Coaltek, Exclara, LS9, Mobius Power, MSP/Drilex, PCH, Serious Business, Solazyme and Stion.

Andrew chairs the Cleantech Advisory Board for The Indus Entrepreneurs Group (TiE), serves on the Advisory Board for Stanford Energy Crossroads, and is involved with the Clean Tech Open. Andrew has also testified before the Lieutenant Governor and California Commission for Economic Development on cleantech- and energy-related policy issues.

Prior to Lightspeed, Andrew worked at Bain Capital and TL Ventures, where he supported leveraged buyout and venture investments in software, semiconductors and healthcare. He also co-founded UberWorks, an e-commerce content aggregation software startup incubated at Trilogy, and directed product management at OnStation, a CRM software company. Prior to UberWorks, Andrew was a strategy consultant with Bain & Company in Greater China.

Andrew earned his BA in Applied Mathematics from Harvard University and holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Andrew is an avid musician, having performed as a vocalist and conductor at venues like the Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music and an off-Broadway musical theatre.
Agenda
6:00 pm to 6:45 pm - Registration and Card Exchange Networking
6:45 pm to 7:00 pm - Welcome notes by Surabhi Nagrath
7:00 pm to 7:30 pm - Keynote address: Andrew Cheung
7:30 pm to 8:30 pm - Information Session
8:30 pm to 8:45 pm - Q& A
8:45 pm - Wrap Up and Networking

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